The future is looking brighter at the Learmonth Football Netball Club following completion of a keenly anticipated project to deliver modern netball facilities.

City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson was joined by Member for Ripon, Martha Haylett MP to officially open the Learmonth Netball Courts and Lighting Project last week.

The $781,703 project received $531,703 in City of Ballarat funding and $250,000 from the State Government’s 2021/22 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund.

The project delivered two new netball courts inclusive of LED sports lighting to 200 LUX, a shelter and fencing to current Netball Victoria Facility Guidelines.

Cr Hudson said the upgrades had already been well received since they were handed to the club during the 2023 Central Highlands Netball League season. The netball courts were completed in May and the lights were fully connected in August.

“It’s fantastic that such a deserving club like Learmonth has been able to already put these facilities to use. We even saw some finals matches played here and the A-grade team even went on to win the grand final,” Cr Hudson said.

“We know these upgrades were very much needed, so it’s great to transform the Learmonth courts into an incredible community facility.

“We thank the State Government for the support that ensures we are able to provide local communities with the sporting infrastructure they deserve.

“We’re planning further upgrades to the Learmonth football oval’s surface and lighting and are hoping with the support of Martha Haylett, the Member for Ripon, the State Government will partner with us again to help fund those works.”

The Learmonth Football Netball Club has more than 100 registered netballers and more than 200 registered footballers and club president Stephen Griffin said the new facilities would be of major benefit to the club.

“Our club is extremely grateful to have the opportunity to train and play on these new courts and facilities,” he said.  

“We are proud to host home games, finals, interleague games and look forward to the wider community utilising these premium facilities.”

CFA captains Andrew Collins and Michael Licciardo went above and beyond their duties this month when they lent a hand to not only the Queensland fireys but also a member of the public in need.

The duo left Victoria earlier this month to transport fire trucks to Queensland to assist with the ongoing blazes. On their way home they missed their flight to help a fellow passenger.

“I was enjoying a coffee and a croissant in the Qantas lounge while we were waiting, and I saw a lady running past screaming out for first-aid, but when she came back, she didn’t have anyone in tow,” Inverleigh Captain Andrew Collins said.  

“I asked her if everything was all right, and she said there was a man having a seizure around the corner.  

“You just do what you have to do, and being someone with first-aid training, I followed her. The man was already sitting up, but he wasn’t looking very well at all.

“We just started doing the usual checks, but he was sweating from head to toe and was very hot. We knew that there was something obviously not quite right.”

Another member of the strike team, Mornington Captain Michael Licciardo, joined Andrew as they both took charge of the situation and looked after the man.

“We got the Qantas lounge employees to call ambulances for us and we continued monitoring and checking him over until they got there.” Andrew said.

“He thought he was well enough to jump on his plane home to Sydney, but he was definitely not in a good shape to travel, especially being up in the air.”

Having spent 40 minutes alongside the elderly man meant Andrew and Michael missed their flight home with their crew, but that was the least of their worries.

“We had two strike teams of people booked to come home on the flight, and buses waiting for us in Melbourne,” Andrew said.

“We just sent them on, it wasn’t even a concern. Our concern was this member of the public who wasn’t well.

“Time flies, and suddenly our flight was boarding and leaving. The Qantas people were fantastic and said they’d get our bags and transfer us onto the next flight.”

Little did they know at the time that they would be rewarded and upgraded by the Qantas team and welcomed into business class as they jumped on the next flight out of Brisbane.

While it is a natural instinct for Andrew and Michael to pay it forward, the Qantas team was extremely appreciative of the prompt and professional response from all CFA members involved. CFA hopes the man is safe and well and Andrew and Michael wish him all the best in his recovery.  

The City of Ballarat councillors have elected Cr Des Hudson as Mayor and Cr Peter Eddy Deputy Mayor for the 2023/24 term.  

It is the fourth and final year of the current term for the current Ballarat City Council, with the next local government council elections to take place in October 2024 across Victoria.

It will be Cr Hudson’s second consecutive year as Mayor of Ballarat.  

In his first term as a Councillor, Cr Peter Eddy was elected as the Deputy Mayor of Ballarat for the 2023/24 term.  

The election occurred at an unscheduled council meeting at Town Hall on Monday night.  

After the vote, the Mayor was presented to the Town Hall Chambers in the official Mayoral robes and chains, accompanied by the Sovereign Hill Red Coats.

Following the meeting the traditional ringing of the heritage Alfred Bells at Town Hall took place, along with a presentation from the Town Crier.  

City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson said he was honoured to serve the Ballarat community as mayor.

“As we commence this final term of Council, we still have considerable work to be done for our community now and into the future,” he said.

“We must maintain discipline to continue to complete the Council Plan, that we committed to in 2021.  

“I look forward to continuing to work with each and every one of this Councillor group, the CEO and his team to achieve great results for the City of Ballarat.”

Now in his sixth term, Cr Hudson is the longest serving councillor with the post-amalgamation City of Ballarat and served as Mayor in 2015/16 and as Deputy Mayor in 2007/08 and 2014/15.

Cr Peter Eddy is a North Ward Councillor, elected in 2020. He is a passionate community advocate and has been involved in several local and state not for profit community boards over the past 30 years.  

Many family and friends attended the council meeting in the public gallery, while the meeting was also streamed online.  

City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson and Deputy Mayor Cr Peter Eddy will be presented to Ballarat in an official proceeding, with the Town Crier on the steps of Ballarat Town Hall at 8.30am on Tuesday 14 November 2023.  

Australia’s oldest, largest and longest running queer film festival is now in full swing and runs through to this Sunday.

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival plays a vital role in providing a forum for celebration, visibility and advocacy – and recognises the immense talent, dedication and passion of our LGBTIQA+ communities.

The festival is in one of the most important platforms for Queer cinema in the world with a diverse program of captivating stories, events and discussions that educate and reflect the remarkable experiences, achievements and strength of LGBTIQA+ people across Victoria, Australia and the world.

Supported by the Labor Government’s Pride Events and Festivals Funding program, with an investment of $250,000 since 2019/20, the film festival has also received funding from Victoria’s creative and economic screen development agency, VicScreen through their Audience Engagement Program.

Running from 9 November until 19 November, this year’s program features a diverse array of LGBTIQA+ stories, including 50 feature films and 17 documentaries, 11 short film packages, three world premieres, 26 Australian premieres and 19 Victorian premieres.

The festival kicks off with the Australian Premiere of Filipino coming-out story I Love You, Beksman (2022) at the Astor – with all tickets including access to MQFF’s Opening Night Party.

Other films include the Victorian premiere of Centrepiece – Marinette (2023), a biopic exploring the life of iconic French lesbian soccer player Marinette Pichon, and the Victorian premiere of All of Us Strangers (2023), a London-based queer love story starring Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal.

The festival’s venue partners include the Astor, Village Cinemas Jam Factory, KINO, Cinema Nova, and the Victorian Pride Centre Rooftop – where MQFF will host an outdoor cinema.

Minister for Equality Harriet Shing: “For more than 33 years the Melbourne Queer Film Festival has provided a platform for LGBTIQA+ people to share their remarkable stories and experiences – and I encourage Victorians everywhere to get involved in this year’s festival.”

Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities Dr Todd Fernando: “This festival is a vibrant, affirming and powerful celebration of our diverse rainbow communities, and creates fantastic opportunities for all Victorians and visitors to learn about LGBTIQA+ experiences.”

An anxious mother duck was reunited with her ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain, thanks to the good work of some firies who ducked out for the quick rescue operation last week.

CFA crews from Narre Warren Fire Brigade responded a call on Saturday night, November 4 at 6.52pm to rescue some ducklings that had fallen into a storm drain behind Amberley Park shopping centre. 

With little information on where the ducks had fallen, crews spent around 10 minutes searching for the correct drain. 

Fortunately, mama duck was on hand to help as she anxiously circled the right drain as she watched the firefighters remove the debris from the drain covering before lifting the drain cover.

Narre Warren 5th Lieutenant Aaron Chitaranjan said when they managed to gain access to the drain, they found 12 ducklings huddled together. 

“One by one, we picked them up and put them in a box with the mother duck watching from a distance,” he said.

All 12 ducklings were successfully rescued and reunited with their relieved mother, where they waddled off into the sunset.

Hemp is an often maligned and misunderstood crop. Although it has been used by civilisations for
thousands of years, it became mixed up in the banning of cannabis by the Americans in the 1930s.
It’s because hemp and marijuana share the same botanical name, Cannabis sativa, L. (a mistake by
an English botanist in the 1800s). But Hemp has none of the psychoactive properties contained in marijuana. Hemp is used in a multitude of products ranging from highly absorptive animal bedding to building products to food and textiles.
Since 1999, Lyn Stephenson has been advocating for the wider development of the hemp industry.
She moved from Prahran in Melbourne to the Macedon Ranges for the sole purpose of promoting
the hemp industry. She has experienced many challenges along the way, particularly in relation to
the perception by bureaucrats that hemp is a drug. That is slowly changing, particularly with the
current Victorian State Parliamentary Inquiry reviewing the possibilities for the hemp industry and
assessing ways to support the industry. Lyn commends this action and eagerly awaits the issue of the
final report of the Inquiry at the end of this month.
Overcoming other bureaucratic hurdles, Lyn now holds events on her farm at Lauriston. Her purpose
remains – educating consumers about the possibilities for hemp so that market demand increases
and farmers have a viable market to grow it. Being a sustainable crop, ideal for rotation, hemp helps
with carbon sequestration and bioremediation of soil. Lyn is founder and current President of

Regenerative Hemp Victoria, Inc. and she sits on the Australian Hemp Council.
At Bunjil Farm, Lyn’s aim is to create a hemp “hub” in the Macedon Ranges. A farm day is being held
on Sunday, 19 November 2023 to celebrate hemp in all its forms. Local band, The Amazing Valentinos, will be playing. A coffee van with hemp snacks will be available and the famous Rotary Club of Kyneton sausage sizzle will be there. Echuca man, David Brian from Southern Hemp, will be demonstrating how hemp is used in building; Patricia from Lilac Moon Trentham will be demonstrating tai chi and encouraging participation; and Cheryl from Macedon Ranges Massage will be providing neck massages. Tickets are through Trybooking online.

The Hepburn Shire Mayor, Cr Brian Hood, has thanked the community for their support of one another following the tragic event that led to the death of five people and significant injuries to others in Daylesford earlier this month.

“The Hepburn Shire community sends our love and condolences to the families of the victims. There has been such an outpouring of public grief for those affected, with several hundred people attending vigils throughout the week to pay their respects,” said Cr Hood.

“Thank you to everyone who has supported others following this terrible event,” he said.

“There have been so many generous offers from the community. We will continue to work with local groups and agencies to develop a plan as to how we can best support our community and the families of the victims in the days, weeks and months to come.

“We want to do it respectfully and we ask for your patience while we work with the victims’ families and affected businesses to ensure we get it right.”

The council and other agencies have worked closely with those businesses directly impacted by the event.

“The community has really rallied around The Royal Daylesford Hotel, Daylesford Hotel and Winespeak Cellar + Deli, which were impacted so significantly by the tragedy but have now reopened,” said Cr Hood.

“We offer a reminder to be respectful of staff in these businesses at this time. Please assume that they do not want to discuss the event. We urge you to give them, and other business operators, some space,” he said.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has declared Christine Walker as the successful candidate
to fill Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s extraordinary South Ward Councillor vacancy, following a countback held online on Monday.
The VEC-led countback was held to fill the vacancy left by the recent resignation of Anne Moore, with
all formal South Ward votes from the 2020 Macedon Ranges Shire Council Election redistributed to
candidates who were unsuccessful in 2020, but still eligible to be elected.
Macedon Ranges Shire CEO Bernie O’Sullivan: “I warmly welcome Ms Walker to Council, and look forward to working closely with her to deliver positive outcomes for the South Ward and the
Macedon Ranges community.”
Mayor Annette Death: “On behalf of all Councillors, I’d also like to welcome Ms Walker to Council
and I know we’ll all endeavour to support her as she transitions to the Councillor role.”
Ms Walker will commence her role as councillor after being officially sworn in today (15 November).

In the Hepburn Shire’s recent Transport Survey at least 75% of people who responded said their lives would be improved with access to better transport.

What people said was a bit more complicated than that and now four teams of people are working on ‘unpacking’ those different issues, but in the meantime, people also said, “Help! We’d love some shopping trips so we can get on top of Christmas!”

As part of the Living and Ageing Well in Hepburn project, and in particular with the support of Central Highlands Rural Health, the Clunes Neighbourhood House now has several shopping bus trips scheduled before now and Christmas. They are:

BOOK: Monday, 27th November, Big W and Stockland, Wendouree

BOOK: Wednesday, 6th December, Delacombe Town Centre

BOOK: Wednesday, 13th December, Maryborough shops

All trips depart at 9am sharp at Clunes Neighbourhood House, 6 Templeton Street and leave to return to Clunes 2pm sharp. Book online or pop into Clunes Neighbourhood House on Tuesday – Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pm.

Places are limited to 10 and preference is given to older people, the local neighbourhood house’s manager Lana de Kort says.

Sebastopol’s new skate parkcame to life this month as it hosted its first ever official skating competition, expected to be followed by many more into the future.

Organised by the City of Ballarat Youth Services team, MR Power Park hosted the YMCA Action Sports Skate Park Leagues event as part of the Western Victoria series on Saturday 4 November.

The well attended event drew strong competition from skaters, roller skaters, BMX and scooter riders and followed on from the popularity of SPU-Fest in February; a skating competition and youth festival held at Len T Fraser Skate Park on Main Road.

The City of Ballarat Youth Strategy 2022-2026 outlines a plan to deliver events and festivals that contribute to positive health and wellbeing.

Mayor Cr Des Hudson (pictured above) said events like the skating competition showed the City of Ballarat was delivering on its goals.

“These events that are proving extremely popular for younger people are providing wholesome entertainment and also encouraging valuable physical activity,” he said.

“We encourage people to attend and see what is on offer and maybe even register to compete if they are up to it.

“If people haven’t had a chance to see the new MR Power Park facilities, it is a great opportunity to see them used to their potential.”

This month’s was the first official skating competition held at the Grant Street facility since the MR Power Park transformation project was completed in April 2023.

The $740,000 project was made possible by $440,000 in State Government funding and a $300,000 contribution from the City of Ballarat.

In addition to the skate park, MR Power Park now includes a new seniors’ exercise facility, a youth space, 3×3 basketball court, AFL goals and accessible paths to link them all.  

New public toilets and barbecue facilities at the site were funded by the City of Ballarat separately, adding to the overall improvements.

What does being outside mean to you?  This will be one of the key questions to answer to help develop Ballarat’s Open Space Strategy 2024.  

The City of Ballarat is currently seeking feedback from the community on a number of topics related to open spaces, including what is their favourite open area in the city and why.

The strategy will guide the improvement and development of public open spaces, parks, reserves and natural spaces across the city.  

The feedback will help shape the draft Open Space Strategy 2024, which will be presented back to the community early next year for further consultation through collaborative workshops as well as an online component.  

“What you tell us now will assist in determining how the strategy will be shaped,” City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson said.  

Key feedback from the community that will assist in developing the strategy will be:

• How should open space be classified or grouped.
• How the community currently uses and values the open spaces, and how this can be improved.
• How to improve safety, accessibility and equity in open spaces.  
• Key priorities for the improvement of open space.  
• What types of open spaces are most valuable to the community.  

The City of Ballarat wants to create an understanding of how the community currently uses and enjoys open spaces, what areas are valued and how safety, accessibility and equity relate to open spaces. The new strategy will supersede the Open Space Strategy from 2008.

Cr Hudson said open spaces are an important part of everyone’s daily lives.

“Being able to contribute to how our parks, gardens and trails look in Ballarat is a great benefit to our lives, so we urge you to come and chat with us about what the open spaces mean to you,” he said.  

“To me open space are wonderful locations for people to come together, to engage in active play, somewhere to take the kids to let them enjoy being young and adventurous, or places to sit and ponder and watch the world go by.”  

“Open spaces should be places that all ages love and feel connected to,” he said.  

To provide feedback the community can go to the City of Ballarat website to complete a survey and provide comments to help develop the strategy. Individuals wanting to be more involved are encouraged to provide their contact details on the MySay page so that City of Ballarat officers can keep them updated.

A significant milestone has been reached towards the development of the Continuous Voices Memorial – a place to acknowledge the truth, trauma and ongoing legacy suffered by victims of sexual abuse across the local region and the whole of Australia.

The City of Ballarat is launching a national design competition to identify design professionals to lead collaborative teams to create the memorial, which will be located near Lake 2 in Victoria Park.

The Continuous Voices Memorial will recognise the full extent of the pain and trauma caused by all forms of sexual violence. The space will also be designed to support healing, by helping to continually voice the conversations for change.  

The project stems back to 2016, when the City of Ballarat was first briefed on community advocacy to develop a permanent site to recognise the impact of sexual assault and sexual abuse in Ballarat.

In 2019, the Continuous Voices Community Reference Group was formed to consult with the Ballarat survivor community on appropriate acknowledgement in the city.

Local resident and secondary school teacher Blake Curran, whose family has been impacted by this issue, was a driving force behind the development of a memorial to recognise the trauma sexual abuse had inflicted on Ballarat, but also to help the community move forward.

Working in collaboration with the Reference Group, made up of survivors of abuse and advocates for change, the City of Ballarat is now conducting a two-stage competition to select a preferred design for the memorial.

The first stage will be to gather several high-quality design proposals, from which three preferred design options will be selected by the expert panel for further development and consideration.

Each of the three final proposals will receive $5000 to continue working with the Reference Group to develop a comprehensive project plan, before one design concept is chosen.

The expert panel has been carefully selected to include people with a profound understanding and sensibility to the issues and intent of the memorial, together with eminent design professionals.

The design competition brief is now open and the first phase will close on 2 February 2024. The final three shortlisted proposals will be identified by 1 March 2024 and the final design selected by 10 May 2024. It is expected the project will be delivered in 2026.

The City of Ballarat has committed $520,000 to the $1.5 million project, which has already received a $500,000 commitment from the State Government. A further $500,000 in funding is still being sought.  

The competition was launched at a ceremony at the Art Gallery of Ballarat on Friday, where City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson was joined by Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison, Continuous Voices Community Reference Group members, City of Ballarat Councillors and design expert panel members.

Cr Hudson said the launching of the competition brief was a monumental milestone and the culmination of years of hard work, but something that recognised many generations.

“This memorial will acknowledge all survivors of sexual abuse and recognise the extent of the pain and trauma caused by all forms of sexual violence,” he said.

“It is vital we have a public space to acknowledge and honour survivors of sexual assault in a peaceful setting, allowing for quiet reflection.

“It is a monumental occasion to launch the design competition and I am confident this design competition will deliver a memorial that will provide victims and survivors, and those who support them, with the recognition and respect they deserve.”

Blake Curran said it was an exciting step for the future memorial.

“This memorial will not only be a space to remember victims of abuse that are no longer with us but also a place to recognise the lasting impact that abuse of this nature has on the wider community,” he said.

“This memorial space should be one that acknowledges that the issue of abuse is much larger than a single story. It is an issue that we need to continue bringing light to.”

Panel chair David Fitzsimmons, who is also the Creative Urban Places Program Lead with the City of Melbourne, said there was already a broad and well-informed foundation for the memorial based on years of engagement, listening and reflection.

“The selection of a prominent and peaceful site in Victoria Park provides for creation of a place, of national significance, offering sanctuary and solace for all those affected,” he said.

“The expert panel for the selection of the design for the memorial is committed to offering all their support to assist in the establishment of a place which not only recognises the gravity of individual experience but also a sense of collective love and hope.”

More than 16,400 kilometres have been ridden in Ballarat as part of the month long Biketober initiative, with 472 kilograms of carbon emissions eliminated from the city.  

In Ballarat, 176 riders including 45 new riders travelled 1702 trips across the month from 22 individual workplaces as part of the national bike challenge.  

This brings the total kilometres travelled during 2023 in Ballarat on the ‘love to ride’ platform to an impressive 61,553 kilometres, across a total of 2,718 rides.

The City of Ballarat finished in seventh place across government and public services participants nationally and was the second placed city in Victoria in terms of workplaces registered.

The fun, free and friendly biking challenge reminded those not currently riding how great it is to get around via pedal power.  

It also enabled regular riders to connect with other riders within their workplace or city.  

City of Ballarat Councillor Belinda Coates said she rides because it’s an easy way to stay healthy and its kind to the environment.  

“I ride my bike most days to get from A to B, work commitments or the shops. I also enjoy getting out in nature and cycling the recreational track and trails,” she said.

“During Biketober I rode along Lake Wendouree to get to the Aquatic Centre for a swim, which was a great way to get there!

“I want to thank my co-riders for participating in the great riding challenge that was Biketober, I hope many people will continue to use their bike for active transport in the future.”  

City of Ballarat staff used the Biketober initiative to commute together and learn from each other about the best bike routes around the city. Staff from the City of Ballarat totalled 3,291 kilometres across the month.  

Daylesford Primary School has been named among the winners in this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards announced in recent days.

The annual awards celebrate the state’s outstanding teachers, principals and support staff with the local Daylesford Primary School (pictured above) named among the winners in the Outstanding Provision for High-Ability Students (Primary) category.
Congratulating the winners and finalists at The Plaza Ballroom in central Melbourne, Minister
for Education Ben Carroll applauded the commitment and passion of teachers, leaders and
school staff across Victoria for their incredible work in helping make Victoria the Education State.
The Victorian Education Excellence Awards celebrate the inspirational teachers, principals,
business managers, support staff working in Government schools to help students to achieve
their best.
The awards support the continued professional development of staff, with professional learning
grants of up to $25,000 for the winner in each category.
Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas: “Congratulations to Daylesford Primary School. Teachers, leaders and school staff in Macedon do tremendous work in setting local students up to thrive in their education and life – and these awards recognise and praise these educators for their outstanding
contributions.”
Minister for Education Ben Carroll: “Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of this year’s Victorian Education Excellence Awards – you do Victoria proud and your big ideas inspire students across the state.”
“These awards recognise the work that our amazing school workforce do to motivate and inspire students to pursue their dreams and passions and are a key part of what makes us the Education State.”

The City of Ballarat is helping residents clean up around their house and in their gardens this spring with Free Green Waste Week and Half Price Mattress Week.

Between Saturday 11 November and Sunday 19 November, residents can drop off their domestic green waste free of charge at the City of Ballarat’s Transfer Station.

As part of Half Price Mattress Week, from Saturday 25 November to Saturday 2 December, residents can dispose of an old mattress for just $15.50, halved from the normal price of $31, at the Ballarat Transfer Station.

In 2022, 139 mattresses were disposed of at the Ballarat Transfer Station during Half Price Mattress Week.

Mattresses are then transported to a Melbourne facility for recycling, where they are shredded with the springs, foam and wood recovered for recycling.

City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Des Hudson said spring is the perfect time for residents to clean up around their homes and remove green waste in preparation for the upcoming fire season.

“Clearing your gutters, picking up loose leaves and sticks, pruning your tree branches so that they do not overhang your roof and keeping your lawn short can reduce your risk of fire this season,” he said.

“Now is the time to identify risks on your property and prepare to reduce the spread, speed and intensity of fire by clearing your property of long grass and flammable materials.”

Last year, more than 1,320 cubic meters of green waste was dropped off to the Ballarat Transfer Station during Free Green Waste Week.

Each year, around 10,000 tonnes of green waste from Ballarat households is processed and sold to agricultural and residential markets.

Green waste must be separated from other waste and loads must not exceed three cubic metres. Green waste may include prunings, small branches, grass, leaves and flowers. Fruit and vegetable scraps, food waste, plastic pots and bags, glass, metal or tin and building rubble cannot be disposed in green waste. The Transfer Station is not currently accepting soil.  

Residents who bring non-green waste and mixed loads will be charged at normal rates.

Some items can be disposed of at the Ballarat Transfer Station for no cost. These include household kerbside recycling material, paper, cardboard, glass, plastic containers (numbers one and two in the triangle), empty (triple rinsed) agricultural chemical containers, metal, steel, aluminium and cooking oil. Conditions apply on volumes, size, product types, time of year or eligible persons.

The City of Ballarat Transfer Station is located at 119 Gillies Street South, Alfredton.

During November, the Ballarat Transfer Station is open 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday and 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday.