Open for Engagement
Projects currently seeking your feedback.
Help us improve play for children of all abilities
Roam Discovery Trail
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Roam Discovery Trail - Community Engagement
Ongoing Engagements
Projects that remain open for feedback or involve multiple phases of engagement.
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
Heritage Gaps Study
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Share Your Local Knowledge – Help Fill the Gaps in Ballarat’s Heritage. Community Nominations Now Open!
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
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.
Urban Renewal Program
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The City of Ballarat have identified three key areas for urban renewal: the Ballarat CBD, La Trobe Street and Wendouree Station precincts.
Project Updates
See the latest project updates here. The most recent appear below.
Colquhoun Lane - Commemorative Naming for a lane at Barkly Square
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Council adopted the commemorative name Colquhoun Lane on 10 December 2025. The adopted name will now be lodged with Geographic Names Victoria.
City Oval Precinct Masterplan
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Shape the future of this key community and recreation precinct
Ballarat North PSP
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The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and Ballarat City Council are working in collaboration to prepare the Ballarat North PSP.
Draft Reconciliation Action Plan 2025 - 2027
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Following engagement with community members, Traditional Owners and key stakeholders, we’re sharing the Draft Reconciliation Action Plan 2025-2027 with community.
Planning Scheme Amendment C234 Ballarat West PSP and DCP Review
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The Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan caters for primarily residential growth and provides services and infrastructure for new communities.
Lake Wendouree Public Toilets
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Over 480 people shared input. See the latest update and follow this page to be notified when the summary report is released.
Contact Us
| Phone | 5320 5500 |
|---|---|
| info@ballarat.vic.gov.au | |
| Website | www.ballarat.vic.gov.au |
| In writing | The Phoenix |
Acknowledgment of Country
The City of Ballarat acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung People, and recognises their continuing connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.