City of Ballarat

18/06/2026

🌱👩‍🌾 How good is this from our local Wendouree students?

Students from Wendouree Primary School have been getting their hands dirty, helping bring new life to Shaw Avenue Reserve through a series of recent planting days.

Working alongside the City of Ballarat’s Natural Resource Management team, students have played a key role not only in planting but also in shaping the future of the reserve. Their ideas helped inform the design, including new pathway connections that create a safer route through the park.

This partnership, now in its second year, is helping transform the upgraded reserve into a greener, more vibrant space for the whole community while giving young people the chance to see the real impact of their work.

Projects like this show how collaboration and local knowledge can help create safer, more accessible parks and inspire the next generation to care for their environment.

🌿 Schools interested in getting involved in similar projects can contact the City of Ballarat’s Natural Resource Management team on 5320 5500.

18/06/2026

⚽📣 Ballarat will host more Socceroos World Cup live sites!

City of Ballarat will host additional live screenings at Alfred Deakin Place for the Socceroos’ next two matches:

🗓️ USA 🇺🇸 v Australia 🇦🇺| Saturday 20 June, 5am

🗓️ Paraguay 🇵🇾 v Australia 🇦🇺 | Friday 26 June, 12pm

Alfred Deakin Place is the perfect spot for the community to come together and support the green and gold 💚💛

These events are supported by the Victorian Government as part of a statewide FIFA World Cup live site program.

17/06/2026

⏪ to Craigs Royal Hotel, circa 1870.

Located on Lydiard Street, Craig’s Royal Hotel has been part of Ballarat’s built environment since the gold rush era. It has played an ongoing role in the life of the city, reflecting periods of growth, change and continued use over more than 160 years.

👀❄️ This winter, you’re invited to experience it after dark....

As part of the Ballarat Winter Festival, Craig’s Royal Hotel will be open after hours for Wintertide by Candlelight.

The evening includes a guided tour of the building, with access to spaces not usually open to the public, along with stories from the hotel’s history and its connection to Ballarat’s development.

Following the tour, guests will gather in the Prince’s Room for a candlelit dining experience, with live music and a two‑course meal.

📅 18 July
📍 Craig’s Royal Hotel

Step inside the history and experience a Ballarat winter evening like no other.

🎟️ Find out more or book at https://www.ballaratwinterfestival.com.au/explore/wintertide-by-candlelight-at-craigs-royal-hotel

17/06/2026

🎨💡 Want to feel more confident applying for creative grants?

Local artists and creative practitioners are invited to build their skills and confidence with a free three‑part workshop series focused on grant writing and funding applications.

Delivered by Creative City Ballarat and facilitated by Ballarat-based multidisciplinary artist and designer Anzara Clark, the sessions will run across three Saturdays from 27 June to 11 July at Co‑Lab, Ballarat Central Library, offering hands‑on support to navigate funding processes and develop stronger applications.

Participants will explore how to identify the right opportunities, prepare project plans and budgets, respond to selection criteria and understand what makes a competitive submission.

The series has been designed to support creatives at all stages, helping improve access to funding and strengthen opportunities for professional growth.

🎟️ Sessions are FREE and you can attend one, two or all three!

🧑‍🎨 Register via the Creative City Ballarat website: https://www.creativeballarat.com.au/resources

17/06/2026

Have your say, Ballarat 👇

We’re finalising our draft Disability Access and Inclusion Plan and we need your feedback before it goes to Council in August.

We want to know what’s working? What could be better? and what matters most to you?

💻 Take a few minutes to read the draft plan and share your thoughts: https://mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au/disability-access-inclusion-plan-2026-2030

📅 Feedback is open until 1 July 2026!

16/06/2026

Be part of a powerful community project with UNWOMAN (the protest) coming to Her Majesty’s Theatre this August. Share your story, connect with others, or simply come along to experience this moving live work. 🎭🧡

We want to hear your story.
This August, UNWOMAN (the protest) comes to Her Majesty’s Theatre, a powerful live work shaped by real stories from our community.

We’re inviting people to share their experiences of fertility, infertility, pregnancy, and the choice to have (or not have) children, conversations that are deeply personal, and too often unspoken.

Not sure where to start? Join a relaxed, no-pressure info session on 24 June to learn more. From there, you can take part in workshops and, if you choose, see your story become part of a live performance and artwork.

No performance experience needed, just curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to connect.
If being on stage isn’t for you, you’re still warmly invited to be part of the audience for this FREE performance.

🎟️ Free event — bookings essential
👉 Sign up via the link https://bit.ly/43oq9ie

16/06/2026

♻️ that you can now recycle your old tech while visiting the library? 📚

New e-waste drop-off hubs are available at Ballarat Central, Wendouree and Sebastopol libraries, making it easier to safely dispose of everyday electronic items.

Bring along things like:
🔋 Batteries
📱 Old phones and vapes
🔌 Household cables
💻 Small devices like keyboards and tablets

It’s a simple way to keep harmful waste out of landfill and give old tech a better ending.

These hubs are proudly funded by the Victorian Government.

16/06/2026

⚡⚒️ : Thor 🐾

Meet Thor, a fun-loving, high-energy dog who definitely lives up to his name, bringing plenty of “thunder” to playtime and adventures.

He’s social with other dogs and full of enthusiasm, though he can get a little carried away and will benefit from ongoing training and lead work to help him channel that energy.

Thor will thrive in an active home with experience handling large, strong dogs, as well as a secure yard to keep his explorer instincts in check. If you’re after a loyal, adventurous companion who’s always ready to make a big entrance, Thor’s ready to answer the call.

🔗: https://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/1186969

📞 Contact 5334 2075 or email [email protected] to meet them!

PetRescue | Ballarat Animal Shelter

16/06/2026

🧡🌏 Ballarat launches Intercultural Plan consultation as Refugee Week begins!

This week is Refugee Week and the City of Ballarat marked the occasion with a flag raising at the Intercultural Gardens, recognising the diversity that continues to shape our city.

Ballarat is proud to be a place that offers safety and opportunity, and to refugees who have chosen to make Ballarat home, we hope you feel a deep sense of belonging.

At the same time, community consultation has opened for the Intercultural Plan 2027-2031, inviting residents to help shape how we continue to support inclusion, connection and participation across the city.
Building on initiatives like Harmony Fest, the Intercultural Ambassador Program and spaces like the Intercultural Gardens, the next plan will guide how Ballarat continues to grow as a welcoming and inclusive community.

🗓️ Consultation is open until Sunday 26 July

Community workshops will be held at Ballarat Town Hall on 30 June and 1 July.

✍️ For more information and to have your say, visit the City of Ballarat MySay page: https://mysay.ballarat.vic.gov.au/intercultural-plan-engagement

15/06/2026

🎶 Red Hot Summer Tour returns to Ballarat! 🎶

Some of Australia’s most iconic artists are heading to Victoria Park this November as the Red Hot Summer Tour makes its return.

The 2026 lineup features:
🎸 Australian Crawl (reuniting for the first time in over 40 years)
🎤 Men At Work
🎶 Birds of Tokyo
➕ Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera, Vika & Linda and Ella Hooper

📍 Victoria Park
📅 Saturday 7 November 2026

It’s set to be ANOTHER standout event on Ballarat’s live music calendar!

👇 Tag who you’re bringing along and get your tickets now at https://www.redhotsummertour.com.au/