What’s onYour Ballarat long weekend, sorted.
Markets, a family fair and a Sunday full of pop culture: a few good plans for 25–27 September 2026.
Take a lookYOUR CITY. A LITTLE CLOSER.
So much
to love.
The places you’ll come back to.
The people you’re glad to know.
The good things happening right here.
A local guide. A shared conversation. A little civic pride.
THE LOCAL EDIT
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What’s on
What’s onA market bag, a coffee, a Saturday.
Start the Grand Final long weekend gently at Ballarat Farmers Market on Saturday 26 September 2026.
Take a lookOpinionI want our corner kiosk back.
The kiosk at Lydiard and Sturt deserves a working future. I want council to help deliver it—with money, a deadline and the resolve to get it done.
Take a lookTHE LOCAL DIRECTORY
Good things.
Close to home.
54 local listings. 18 useful categories. From a coffee catch-up to finding someone for the next job around the house.
GOOD THINGS DESERVE A MENTION
Who gets
your local love?
The bakery worth crossing town for. The person who goes the extra mile. That little place you almost want to keep to yourself.
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