Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre at Delacombe

12/06/2026

Hard rubbish, parking, e-bikes, trees, noise? The City of Ballarat want to hear from residents as they review the Local Laws. If you missed the Sebastopol drop in session there is one in Alfredton on the 17th June or simply complete the survey on the below website.

We're reviewing the Local Laws that help make Ballarat a great place to live and do business

27/05/2026

Because we know pads and tampons aren't a luxury item, you can now find Free Pads & Tampons vending machines at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre in Delacombe and Sebastopol.

We are pleased to be participating in the Victorian Government Free Pads & Tampons program. To find vending machine locations and to learn more about the program, visit freepadsandtampons.vic.gov.au
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing - VIC

24/05/2026

Can you put a value on what we do? YES you absolutely can - $224,565😍

In 2023, we established a new facility in Delacombe and have been slowly adding programs and services to the Hub for the community. In 2025, we started to measure these activities as separate to the general Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre activities. We continue to lobby for funding to establish the Hub as the 5th neighbourhood house in Ballarat.

For Delacombe in 2025 we created $224,565 in community value and real impact from our activities. These included:
✅ Volunteers giving $15,170 of their time
✅ Created $146,563 of social connection
✅ Other services to support our community $62,832

Why does this matter? As a Not For Profit organisation we rely on our community to support the work we do. For every $1 of state government neighbourhood house funding we turned that into $2.75 or $124.76 for every hour the house was open. We think is a pretty fantastic result in such a short time. 😁👍🩵

Read the full report here:
https://www.ballaratnc.org.au/images/docs/other/2025/03B07-Delacombe%20Neighbourhood%20Centre%20Value%20Report.pdf

Ps this does not include the work we are doing in the wider community as the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre. To see this work read the report here:
https://www.ballaratnc.org.au/images/docs/other/2025/03B02-Ballarat%20Neighbourhood%20Centre%20Inc%20Value%20Report.pdf

A big thank you to the following organisations and program for their support in 2025
Neighbourhood Houses Victoria
Learn Local
The Chatty Cafe Scheme Australia
City of Ballarat
Parent Pathways Ballarat

20/05/2026

We love when the community get motivated to make a difference. Our Chatty Cafe and Delacombe walkers have asked us to share this event being organised by local residents. It looks like a great way to meet like minded people in the Delacombe community.

11/05/2026

Celebrate Neighbourhood House Week by visiting the Sebastopol or Delacombe Centre and learning more about the programs and activities we offer every week to support and help you Learn, Connect and Participate.

Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre
Our Kitchen Social Cafe
Neighbourhood Houses Victoria

09/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mums. Wishing you a special day of love and happiness.

09/05/2026

Neighbourhood Watch Victoria Inc. are keen to hear from Volunteers interested in establishing a local Neighbourhood Watch Committee! Ballarat residents have been asking for a Neighbourhood Watch Group for some time, now you can join up to help make your neighbourhood a better place to live.
With the support of Neighbourhood Watch Victoria Inc., City of Ballarat and Victoria Police – a Ballarat Neighbourhood Watch Group could be up and running before you know it!
To get started a few people need to step into committee roles! Send Neighbourhood Watch Victoria Inc. an expression of interest to form a committee for a Ballarat NW group (regardless of what suburb you live in) and let’s all work together to reduce crime, make our streets safer and give back to our local communities.
Contact Neighbourhood Watch Victoria Inc. today at [email protected]
or call (03) 8335 6002

Be Part of a Safer Neighbourhood!
Neighbourhood Watch groups bring people together to look out for each other, share local updates and build stronger, safer communities.
Whether you’re new to the area or have lived there for years, you’re more than welcome.

Start or join a group today:https://nhw.com.au/find-a-group/

24/04/2026

Lest We Forget.