Let's Chat Ballarat 2026
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Come along to our free community expo, where you can meet Councillors and Council staff, explore Council services and discover the initiatives shaping our city.
Open for Engagement
Projects currently seeking your feedback.
Making Your Voice Matter
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Complete the short survey and go into the draw to win 1 of 3 $100 food vouchers!
De Soza Park
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Working together with the community to improve De Soza Park Public Toilet provision
Ageing Well in Ballarat Strategy
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Share your ideas on how people aged 55 and over can live healthy, connected and fulfilling lives.
Four Bin Service Review
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Share your feedback on City of Ballarat's four-bin kerbside system.
Family and Children's Strategy
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Your voice matters. Tell us what children and families need to thrive in Ballarat.
Naming City of Ballarat Parks
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Turn ‘That Park Near the Corner’ Into Something Legendary! Put Your Mark on Ballarat by Naming a Park.
Youth Strategy
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Seeking contributions to help shape the 2027-2030 Youth Strategy
Active Ballarat
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Let's get Ballarat moving!
Burrumbeet Creek Flood Investigation
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Review and update of the 2013 Flood Study to include the stormwater network and comply with current industry standards.
Ongoing Engagements
Projects that remain open for feedback or involve multiple phases of engagement.
Heritage Gaps Study
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Share Your Local Knowledge – Help Fill the Gaps in Ballarat’s Heritage. Community Nominations Now Open!
Naming City of Ballarat's Places and Roads
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Understand our naming process, suggest a name, and have your say on proposed place and road names.
Trails and Connections
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The Trails and Connections Project will construct new shared paths for walking, cycling and jogging linking Victoria Park, Morshead Park and Doug Dean Reserve.
Safer Ballarat
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How do Ballarat's public spaces make you feel? Your thoughts can help us make parks, streets and places safer and more welcoming
Local Activity Centre engagement
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This project will work with businesses that currently operate in Local Activity Centres and the community that surrounds them to find out the character of the place
Nature Strip Guidelines
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Nature Strip Guidelines
Project Updates
See the latest project updates here. The most recent appear below.
Ballarat Community Attitudes to Gambling
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The Engagement Summary Report is now available. Findings will inform the Gambling Harm Prevention Policy, with further engagement later this year.
Disability Access & Inclusion Plan
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Help us make Ballarat more inclusive and accessible!
Forest Street Active Transport Corridor
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Help us design a safer and more pleasant Forest Street - for everyone.
Flood Planning
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The Minister for Planning has authorised City of Ballarat to begin the Ballarat 11 Waterways Planning Scheme Amendment process.
Lake Wendouree Public Toilets
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Community engagement has closed. The Engagement Summary Report is now available.
Roam Discovery Trail
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Community engagement has now closed. A summary report outlining community feedback will be available soon.
