Local News

  The City of Ballarat is after your help to identify historic sites around the municipality. The Heritage Gaps Review is underway with the potential to add sites to the heritage overlay listing.   Mayor Cr Ben Taylor says...

Despite the difficult conditions created by the pandemic the Ballarat Foundation is about to open its annual grant round. More than $100,000 will be made available to local community and charity organisations.   The Foundation's Chief Executive Officer...

  One of Ballarat's most treasured cultural icons reopens it doors today. After a 3 month closure the Art Gallery of Ballarat will re-open this morning, July 1st.   Speaking to Radio Ballarat Gallery Director Louise Tegart says running...

  The Ballarat based Police Assistance Line celebrates its first birthday today. In the last year almost 800,000 calls have been received as well as 17,000 online crime reports.   The line was not without its initial problems however...

  Ballarat's adopted A league team Western United has signed another player. Midfielder Steven Lustica has inked a one year contract extension, as has goal keeper Ryan Scott.   Lustica joined United in February from Uzbekistan Super League club...

  Ballarat's infamous trouble hot spot, Little Bridge Street, is set for a safety upgrade. The City of Ballarat has received $450,000 from the Federal Government to install bollards, lighting and security cameras in the area from...

  Another senior City of Ballarat director has exited Town Hall. It's understood Glenn Kallio, who was the head of councils finances as Business Services Director, left on Friday.   The departure comes as interim CEO Janet Dore continues...

  50 new homes could be built in Miners Rest just over a 1 Kilometre from the largest sale yards in the state, the Central Victorian Livestock Exchange (CVLX). A development application has been received by the...

Two of Ballarat's major tourism draw-cards burst back to life over the weekend. Both Sovereign Hill and Kryal Castle re-opened under sunny skies, for the first time in 3 months.   It comes after a new report suggests...

Agricultural shows around Australia have been given a boost with the federal government putting up $36 million in Coronavirus help. This year's Ballarat show is one of many in doubt because of the pandemic. Katie Stanley from...