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Latest Politics news — Ballarat

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Council votes on Sturt Street precinct plan, rate freeze bid fails: Ballarat's week in city politics

A packed Wednesday night council meeting delivered a split decision on the CBD heritage corridor, rejected a proposed rate freeze, and locked in a timeline for the Civic Hall roof repairs.

20 July 2026

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Ballarat's City Politics: Key Data Driving Local Government Decisions

A closer look at the key statistics and data driving decision-making in Ballarat's local government

20 July 2026

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How Ballarat's council got here: the decisions, disputes and dollars that shaped city politics in 2026

A string of deferred capital projects, a bruising rate debate and shifting state government priorities have left Ballarat City Council navigating one of its more contested political moments in years.

20 July 2026