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Following its successful launch in 2025, Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre (BALC) is excited to announce the return of the Inland Water Safety Program in January 2026. Designed to build [...]

Get ready to dive into free swimming in Buninyong and Black Hill this summer. As part of Council’s range of lowered cost-of-living measures implemented in the 2025/26 financial year, the City of [...]

BALC will be open 8am – 4pm on Tuesday 4 November 2025 for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. Swimming and gymnastics lessons will not run on this day. The Children’s Centre will not [...]

The Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre (BALC) is excited to host the next generation of junior swimmers this month for the School Sports Australia Games! This major event will bring together [...]

More healthy food and drink items are now available at the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC), fueling physical exercise for thousands of people every week. The City of Ballarat has [...]

Ballarat’s biggest celebration of our older residents is here, with Ballarat Seniors Festival officially launched! The annual event, held each year in October as part of the Victorian Seniors [...]

BALC will be open 8am – 4pm on Friday 26 September 2025 for the AFL Grand Final Public Holiday. The Children’s Centre will not be open on this day. Group Fitness Timetable: 9:30am [...]

BALC are proud to be taking part in the AUSActive Million Moves campaign, a health initiative designed to get more Australians moving and feeling great this September! BALC are encouraging our [...]

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC) is set to host an array of up-and-coming swimming stars this week as part of an intense training camp and competition. Swimming Victoria will host [...]

Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC) has once again been recognised for its outstanding commitment to safety and compliance, receiving a Gold endorsement from Life Saving Victoria for the [...]