Ballarat City Council

Ballarat City Council

Government Administration

Ballarat, Victoria 10,306 followers

The capital of Western Victoria.

About us

Ballarat is one of Australia’s largest inland cities and the third largest city in Victoria. Money flowed into Ballarat with the discovery of gold in the mid-19th Century. Today the city is renowned for its beautiful parks, broad tree-lined streetscapes, cultivated European gardens, and heritage architecture of national significance and international interest. The City of Ballarat municipality covers an area of 740 square kilometres and includes the outlying townships of Buninyong, Miners Rest, Learmonth, Lucas and Cardigan Village. It is part of an area of land under the traditional custodianship of the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung people and is bound by the surrounding Municipalities of Hepburn Shire to the north, Moorabool Shire to the east, Pyrenees Shire to the west and Golden Plains Shire to the south. Ballarat recorded a population of 103,964 people in 2017 (source: ABS Census, 2017). Due to being located centrally in Western Victoria, Ballarat services a large regional population. Ballarat offers premium job opportunities, world-class education (including two universities), affordable housing, exciting restaurants and retail options, accessible community and health services, a vibrant arts scene and a great lifestyle. For a list of open positions, please visit: http://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/ac/careers.aspx

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Industry
Government Administration
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Ballarat, Victoria
Type
Government Agency
Specialties
Local Government

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    🎉 Her Majesty’s grand reopening just around the corner! The grand re-opening, scheduled for November 2024, will unveil an upgraded venue that respects the theatre's rich history, incorporates state-of-the-art amenities and ensures the venue has improved accessibility for patrons, staff and performers. MORE: https://bit.ly/3AZbhM1

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    🏆 Steve is a dedicated volunteer with the CFA, giving his time to the Sebastopol Fire Brigade and the wider CFA community, often volunteering 40 hours a week. He has been a member of the CFA for many years and has been in his current role of Sebastopol Fire Brigade Captain since 2021. Steve has championed gender equity and supports younger volunteers in the CFA. He has taught hundreds of new and existing firefighters the skills they need to keep themselves and the community safe and spends many hours mentoring colleagues and supporting CFA members through emotional and challenging issues. Do you know an older Ballarat person who makes a difference in our community? Nominate them for City of Ballarat's 2024 Seniors Awards via the link below! 👇 https://bit.ly/3A7cNLW

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    👋 Join our team! The Senior Strategic Asset Management Engineer is required to deliver high quality asset management functions and support multi-disciplinary teams across the whole organisation. This role ensures the efficient and effective delivery of core asset management functions and provides high quality and accurate asset management information and advice to internal and external stakeholders. For more information about the role, visit https://bit.ly/4g0Ap5c

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    🏐 City of Ballarat are currently seeking tenders for the redevelopment of the Mount Clear Netball Courts. The full works will include: - resurfacing and pavements of the netball courts. - re-acrylicing of two tennis courts. The upgrades will improve the playing surfaces and be a great addition to the recent LED lighting that was installed. For more information visit https://lnkd.in/gcX3mXBN

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    🚴🤝 The State and Federal governments have announced that they have each committed $4.86 million in joint funding to improve safety on targeted regional roads, footpaths, and cycleways. This Road Safety Program will include a new, safe, fully-separated 2.4-kilometre path that will run along the Glenelg Highway, connecting the Yarrowee River in Sebastopol to Wiltshire Lane in Delacombe! The City of Ballarat thanks Member for Ballarat Catherine King, Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison MP, and the Victorian and Federal Governments for their vital investment into Ballarat's walking and cycling infrastructure.

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    🗑️🤳 #DidYouKnowBallarat the City of Ballarat has launched a Ballarat Waste app to put local waste and recycling information right at your fingertips? Never forget your bin night again! With the Ballarat Waste app you can: • Access kerbside collection schedules and set bin night reminders • Receive notifications of any changes to bin collections, including public holiday services • Download a printable PDF of the annual collection calendar for your own address • See what can and cannot be placed into recycling, green waste and your general household waste bin • Log a missed or damaged bin • Access Ballarat Transfer Station’s opening hours, fees and a list of what can be taken to the Transfer Station for free MORE: https://bit.ly/4e25Wlo

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    ⛏️ The City of Ballarat’s Thematic Environmental History report has been published and is now available for the community’s review. This report details research undertaken to understand the historical themes that have shaped the Ballarat municipality, including: • Landscape • Impact of colonisation • Layout of city, towns and villages • Transport and industry • Communities and activities. This will help inform the Heritage Gaps Review Program over the next several years. MORE: https://bit.ly/3Xkwfhq

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