City of Ballarat
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The City of Ballarat is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia around Ballarat. It is located in the western part of the state. It has an area of 740 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 81,000. It was formed in 1994 from the merger of the City of Ballaarat
, Shire of Ballarat
, Borough of Sebastopol
and parts of the Shire of Bungaree
, Shire of Buninyong
, Shire of Grenville
and Shire of Ripon
.
The councils main offices are in modern extension behind the old town hall. Customer services and department offices are at The Phoenix Building at 25 Armstrong Street.
In 2009 the council voted to move to a new headquarters at Civic Hall on Mair Street, which would turn the heritage listed Town Hall building into a public general purpose venue.
City of Ballaarat
The City of Ballaarat was a Local Government Area which managed the inner suburbs of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Ballarat
Shire of Ballarat
The Shire of Ballarat was a Local Government Area located immediately to the northwest and west of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia...
, Borough of Sebastopol
Borough of Sebastopol
The Borough of Sebastopol was a Local Government Area located about south of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The borough covered an area of , and existed from 1864 until 1994.Sebastopol was first incorporated as a borough on 1 October 1864...
and parts of the Shire of Bungaree
Shire of Bungaree
The Shire of Bungaree was a Local Government Area located northeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1863 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Buninyong
Shire of Buninyong
The Shire of Buninyong was a Local Government Area located south and southeast of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1858 until 1994.-History:...
, Shire of Grenville
Shire of Grenville
The Shire of Grenville was a Local Government Area located southwest of the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
and Shire of Ripon
Shire of Ripon
The Shire of Ripon was a Local Government Area located about west-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1861 until 1994.-History:...
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Administration
The City of Ballarat council meets at the Ballarat Town Hall on the corner of Sturt and Armstrong Street.The councils main offices are in modern extension behind the old town hall. Customer services and department offices are at The Phoenix Building at 25 Armstrong Street.
In 2009 the council voted to move to a new headquarters at Civic Hall on Mair Street, which would turn the heritage listed Town Hall building into a public general purpose venue.
Sister cities
The City of Ballarat's sister cities are:- Inagawa, HyōgoInagawa, Hyogois a town located in Kawabe District, Hyōgo, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 32,245. The total area is 90.41 km².-Sister cities:Inagawa has one sister city:*Ballarat, Victoria, Australia-External links:*...
, Japan - AinaroAinaroAinaro is a town in East Timor, the capital of the Ainaro District, and is located in the southwest part of the country. The subdistrict has a population of approximately 12,000 people. It contains the small mountain town of Ainaro, the district capital, along with the villages of Soro, Maununo,...
, East Timor