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Community Directory - Ballarat

About Ballarat City Community Directory

The Ballarat Community Directory gives residents an easy way to explore local services, groups and initiatives in the Ballarat region. It highlights services across a range of areas to support residents, families and visitors.

Key categories you can explore include:

  • volunteering opportunities
  • emergency relief
  • arts, craft and culture
  • job assistance
  • community gardens
  • sporting clubs
  • senior services

You can browse categories or search for keywords to find relevant organisations and events.

Info Hubs in the Ballarat City

They provide a central online platform where individuals can easily find local services, community programs, and events tailored to their needs.

Find Local & Visiting Services in Ballarat City

The Ballarat Community Directory lists services in categories such as Aboriginal services, accommodation, ageing support, child services, crisis and emergency support, cultural and migrant services, disability services, health services, giving residents a single place to find help and support.

The directory also features transport assistance, volunteering, welfare assistance, youth services, education, employment and training, animal services, arts and creatives as well as environment and conservation groups, recreation and leisure, sport, advocacy, communication & information, information and counselling, legal assistance, peak bodies, community centres & halls, community clubs & interest groups, business services, religion and philosophy, self‑help, covering everything from community clubs, cultural programs and environment groups to legal aid and business support.

As Ballarat is a populated local government area, most services are delivered locally through council facilities, schools, health centres and community organisations, with occasional visiting specialists for more complex needs.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat’s gold rush heritage is evident in grand boulevards, ornate buildings and the living history museum Sovereign Hill. The city also boasts a lakeside botanic garden and thriving arts scene. Locals stroll along a secluded section of Lake Wendouree where swans nest and visit a laneway café that roasts its own coffee in a refurbished stable.

Council has an approximate area of 740 km².

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