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The autumn and winter months are a splendid time to visit Ballarat.

In autumn, tree-lined boulevards put on a show with golden hued leaves contrasted by the heritage buildings the city is renowned for. Winter brings beautiful low-lying fog and mist which seem to hug the city.

Menus around the city are filled with the best of local produce, often served beside roaring fires, and the crisp air seems to suggest lingering longer to enjoy being ensconced inside.

The upcoming calendar of events also provides a strong call to visitors. Activities that enrich, engage and help you to actively relax are in abundance.

The award-winning Ballarat Heritage Festival returns – think candlelit concerts in stunning Victorian buildings, crafters and artisans displaying their skills in the old Mining Exchange, a Heritage Harvest festival at the iconic Sovereign Hill – and more. Also enriching is a series of bespoke hands-on experiences which will have you slowing down and getting in touch with your creativity.

Winter too is wonderful with the Ballarat Winter Festival and all it includes. Ice skating, an immersive sound and light show, and so much more will warm your heart and soul, regardless of the temperature.

So book, visit, cocoon, experience, indulge, recharge, enjoy – then return. Remade.

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Acknowledgement

The City of Ballarat acknowledges the Traditional Owners of our land, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung People.

Within our council boundaries, the Wadawurrung People are the Traditional Owners south of the Great Dividing Range and, to the north, the Dja Dja Wurrung People are the Traditional Owners.

We recognise their continuing connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their respective Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

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Slow down and photograph Ballarat’s historical buildings using an old-school analogue camera with award-winning photographer Jacqueline Matisse. Find out more at madeofballarat.com