New female-friendly changerooms are being constructed at the Western Oval.  The $730,000 upgrade of the Pleasant Street South facility, funded by the City of Ballarat and the State Government, will create female-friendly changerooms and amenities, umpire changerooms and amenities, public toilets for the reserve and storage.  This project is part of a program of sports facility upgrades that aims to ensure female-friendly facilities are available at all sporting facilities across Ballarat.  The Western Oval is used by multiple sporting groups including, AFL, Cricket and Ultimate Frisbee.    While the works are underway, there will be no access to public toilets at this reserve and the community is asked to instead use the closest public toilets located at the Yacht Club, Lake Wendouree, at Moreshead Park in Rubicon Street and at the Victoria Park Inclusive Play Space.

An estimated crowd of 20,000 people flocked to watch all the action of the Federation University Road National Championships in Ballarat and Buninyong this year.  The high attendance numbers support t…

The Smarter Parking Plan implementation is progressing with signage being changed over at the moment.

The City of Ballarat will mark the 150th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Ballarat Town Hall.  On 14 January 1870, the City of Ballarat’s first Mayor Cr Thomas Cowan laid the f…

 Road National Cycling Championships to Remain in Ballarat  Ballarat Mayor, Cr Ben Taylor is “ecstatic” about Ballarat securing the rights to host the Australian Road National Cycling Championships fo…

Local artists Jesse Stevens and Dean Petersen will bring a creative, interactive feel to this year’s Federation University Road National Championships, with re-purposed musical bikes powered by people…

The City of Ballarat is deeply saddened by the impact of the bushfires currently burning across our state and our country.   On behalf of the Ballarat community, as a Council we have donated $20,000 t…

Stage 2 of duplication works on Cherry Flat Road has started.