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Following on from the successful Gold accreditation of Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC) in 2024, Eureka Aquatic Centre has also been awarded the coveted endorsement from Life Saving [...]

The City of Ballarat invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to submit an Expression of Interest to provide an original digital design that will be permanently displayed at the [...]

BALC will be open 8am – 4pm on Monday 27 January 2025 for the Australia Day Public Holiday. The Children’s Centre will not be open on this day. Swimming and gymnastics lessons do not run on [...]

Our inflatable makes its return these Summer school holidays at BALC! The giant 50m inflatable will be run each weekday from Monday 20 January to Friday 24 January. There will be 3 sessions each [...]

What’s on These School Holidays at BALC! As another school year comes to an end, we have plenty of activities happening this January to help keep the kids entertained! VICSWIM BALC will [...]

Ballarat Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre is excited to welcome the 2025 Australian Underwater Hockey National Championships to our centre from 12 – 19 January 2025. Ballarat will welcome teams [...]

Thank you to our members and patrons who completed a survey earlier this year about the food and drink options at Float Cafe. We understand you come to BALC to be active in a variety of ways, so [...]

BALC Christmas Trading Hours 2024 Tuesday 24 December 2024 – 6am to 6pm Wednesday 25 December 2024 – CLOSED Thursday 26 December 2024 – 8am to 4pm Friday 27 December 2024 [...]

It’s our Birthday! To celebrate 30 wonderful years of helping our community stay healthy and active, we’re opening up the doors for a FREE Community Open Day on Saturday, 14 December [...]

BALC will be open 8am – 4pm on Tuesday 5 November 2024 for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. The Children’s Centre will not be open on this day. Swimming and gymnastics lessons do not [...]