March 23rd, 2024Intercultural garden grows closer to reality

A prominent new garden that will celebrate Ballarat’s diverse cultural backgrounds has taken a major step towards completion.

The Ballarat Intercultural Garden will this year be constructed at the intersection of Sturt and Pleasant streets, designed to provide a public space that can be used by all members of the community and cultural groups to celebrate events.

Tender documents have now been released calling for construction of the project, with works expected to start mid-2024.

The garden will beautify and improve the existing space at the north-western corner at the intersection of Sturt and Pleasant streets, near the City Oval football ground and City Oval Bowling Club.

Celebrating Ballarat’s cultural diversity, the garden will also include a community flagpole, picnic shelter, park furniture, an arts display plinth, and electrical and water connections.

City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson said the Intercultural Garden had been a project that had been on the radar for some time.

The initiative to create the Intercultural Garden was part of the City of Ballarat Intercultural Plan 2002-2026.