If you've ever been brave enough to cross at the Barkly St/ Grant St roundabout on foot or ride through it on a bike, you’ll know it's a shocker of an intersection.

Throw in the countless near misses and a significant car crash in June this year, and it’s clear that something needs to be done to improve its safety.

Locals and Better Streets Ballarat are joining forces again to call for action from the City of Ballarat, DTP and the Victorian government.

If you'd like to add your voice to this community call (and growing petition), meet outside Drive Cafe today at 12:30 pm to send a message to elected officials that we demand change.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a tradie who can mount a TV to a wall? TIA

Anyone know what this is being turned into? Looks like maybe a beauticians?

This Wednesday at 6.30pm I'll be speaking about Jev and other decision models, like Kev, Laya and the like. I'll discuss how they are built (we don't know about Jev, but we can guess), and go through what they are good at, bad at, and how to use them.

Wed, 14 Oct 2026, 18:30 - 20:00

Hi all - as the title suggests, I'm looking for a reliable gardener to come out once a month to do whipper snipping, general tidy up and poisoning weeds etc. as required. Typical time is 2-3hours a month and happy to pay $50-$60an hour. We can provide the poison so long as they know how to use it appropriately.

Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

I visited Sovereign Hill for the first time on Thursday and had such a great time. Everyone was so friendly and the tour guides were fantastically enthusiastic! Shout out to the 2:30pm underground tour guide and to the gold pour guy - LOVE your vibe!

While I was underground for the tour, my eyes were trying to adjust to the darkness and I almost apologised to what I thought was someone standing right in front of me who then disappeared. It must’ve just been my eyes playing tricks on me but it got me thinking. Google tells me Ballarat has a rep for being one of Australia’s most haunted cities but I couldn’t find any stories about ghoulish encounters in Sovereign Hill specifically. Do you have any?

I've heard that sometimes you can get used buckets from businesses, like the kind that they might get wholesale amounts of feta and other food products in. Anyone know anywhere that might have some for free/cheap?

Drove past a house in Albert Street Sebastopol this morning opposite the fire station and there seemed to be a lot of police including the Bomb Squad robot, the front of the house was also burnt.
Does anyone know if everyone is ok?
Forensic officers were there this afternoon

Came across this upstanding citizen today tearing up the Mountain Bike dedicated tracks at Woowookarung. When challenged according to them dirtbiking is allowed? Is this the case?

To confirm they were cutting laps of the dedicated mountain biking tracks next to mount clear college, not the wider tracks in Woowookarung itself.

Looking for recommendations for good psychiatrist in ballarat suitable for adult adhd assessment. and what is the process like if you have gone through it yourself? cheers

In wendouree, east of forest street there's this drain which most of it dates to around the 60s/70s. The first 400 or so metres are redbrick which is odd as using brick for stormwater drains was phased out back in the 50s, so I think it may be older than the rest of the drain. The land above it was developed way later than when this drain was built.

Old aerial imagery shows it may have begun to be built sometime in the 30s but its all empty farmland and a bit hard to see. Does anyone have any history behind this area that might help explain?

I’m driving to and from Geelong on the weekend so I’ll be driving past it, I have a tiny car and driving on highways already gives me enough anxiety because of the road condition but hitting a huge pot hole in my car could cause serious damage or a serious accident.

Just a reminder that Ballarat LAN & Gaming Events (BLGE) is back for another games night, this time we're playing Halo: the Master Chief Collection! We plan on playing some custom and competitive games to scratch that itch you might be craving. Come join the Discord to get yourself interested in the event, and chat with other like-minded folks for some nice and chill gaming 😄

Game: Halo: the Master Chief Collection

https://store.steampowered.com/app/976730/Halo_The_Master_Chief_Collection/

https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection

Date: 03/10/2026

Time: 6pm onwards

Platforms: Xbox, PC, GamePass Streaming

Link to the Discord event can be found here: https://discord.gg/rk8E9Y4g5?event=1548529554736545802

Hi, we’re looking at moving and after a few years of having a good property manager and landlord I’m worried about moving somewhere managed by a useless tyrant. The place I currently rent through don’t have much available that suits my needs, I keep seeing smaller agencies like Augment and Goldfish pop up and I’ve never heard of them so I’m just wondering what they’re like? They have good reviews but the reviews are all from buyers and sellers, renters are treated very differently to buyers and sellers though!

We are moving to the area in a couple of weeks and I want to get my 3 year old back into a routine asap. Are there any recommendations for swimming lessons in the area? We are about 20 minutes out of Ballarat :) thank you

I think it's coming from Stockland? What is that about?

Hi all,

I'll be moving to Ballarat next year around the start of January due to university commitments. I'm planning on staying for at least 3 years, and so am looking for a new gym to go to!

I currently go to Genesis Fitness in the southeast suburbs, and pay roughly $16 per week.

I want to keep under $20 per week as a budget, and would really prefer a gym with a female only area or female only facilities. Is there any good recommendations?

This Saturday morning we've got our amazing Junk Journal Club one year celebration!
Come along for the first time, or come along for the tenth time! Everyone is welcome to join :)

Bring some scraps from your week, some form of book you can stick them in and come on down to TBH Studio!
We've got extra supplies to help make your journal spreads even more fantastic!

Can't wait to see everyone there!
(10:30am - 1:30pm)

After living here for 7 years, I need to know, do they give you a discount if you put one in your car? Over my dead body would I let a company put a sticker on my car for something like that.

Get ready to ride Ballarat, because Biketober is back for 2026 and registrations are now open.

Whether you're riding to work, exploring local trails, enjoying family rides or challenging colleagues to clock up kilometres, Biketober is all about getting active, having fun and making cycling part of your everyday routine.

This is the fourth year the City of Ballarat has participated in the annual Love to Ride event, with all registered riders able to track their kilometres and their riding routes through the Love to Ride app or website.

This not only helps participants monitor their progress, it enables the City of Ballarat to see where the local riding “hot spots” are – a handy tool for planning future paths and trails.

Registrations are now open at https://www.lovetoride.net/australia

Arrived at the station for the 6:20. Coach to Ballan didn’t take too long to show up. But then we waited 50 minutes for a train to arrive, only for it to be 3 carriages. Half price fares aren’t worth shit if the service is this bad so regularly.

Went to charge my car today at Lucas. All of the charging cables have been cut. The new and old charging docks, all the charging cables sigh All the cables have been cut from the top by someone. Very disappointed and sad that the community we live in has come to this 😥😥
Does anyone know what happened? My theory is it is just vandalism

Apologies-Tesla**

Have a hankering for a good pub roast tomorrow. Which pub should I be going to?

Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone has ever thought about the golf course being right next to St Francis Xavier Primary School? I was just curious about whether they use pesticides, herbicides etc and if that’s something that could potentially affect the school, or if there are any guidelines around it. Has anyone ever looked into this or asked about it? Just curious really!

Hello, I’m going to be doing a cross-country move really soon, I’ll have no support network and no experience. The reason I’m choosing Ballarat is because regional Vic has always been my long terms plan, and at the moment the rents seem favourable for a one income household.

So I’m taking the time to ask, what is life like for a young single guy without a license there? Is the job market tough? I work in hospitality at the moment but I have an IT degree I’d love to be able to use.