61st Anniversary Celebratory Cake

Civic Hall Celebrates 61 years

Civic Hall Celebrated the  61st anniversary of her Grand Opening on August 20 with a Fundraiser movie ” Hampstead”  a delightful romantic comedy addressing some very relevant issues pertaining to Civic Hall and the campaign to save Civic Hall from being demolished and the crown  land given over to developers.  

We had a good turn out of people and met some new supporters who were passionate that the entire Civic Hall should be retained, restored and re-opened as soon as possible.  We sang Happy Birthday, raised a glass to the Grand Old Girl and devoured an amazing cake, but left the Lower Civic Hall portion intact…..symbolic of the overall community sentiment to save it.  

A big thank you to all those people who purchased tickets and supported this event.  We raised some much needed funds to continue our work to save Civic Hall.  

The opening of the Ballarat Civic Hall August 20 1956

Meeting with Council Officers, The Mayor and Architect, John Clark

On Wednesday August 23 ,representatives of Save Civic Hall and Ballarat Arts Alive met with CEO Justine Linley, Mayor Samantha McIntosh, Council Officers and John Clark, Architect of Baumgart Clark Architects. 

This was a very good opportunity to see the latest re-development plans and ask questions of the Council and Architect John Clark.  There were some serious flaws with the plans and people from Ballarat Arts Alive were able to point out what would and would not work with potential users.  

We were advised that experts in Theatre Design were about to be brought in to further develop the plan.  it was the first meeting and we were assured that there would be further opportunities to view any further plans and offer feedback.  

It was a very positive meeting, however there was still no assurance that the Lower Civic Hall would be included in any further plans, something that does not sit well with us and we will continue to lobby for its retention.

Lower Civic Hall Foyer

Public Meeting Tuesday September 5 , 2017

Everyone is encouraged to attend a free Public Meeting to discuss the future of the Civic Hall on Tuesday September 5 at Frangos & Sons Greek Restaurant, 313 Sturt St (next to Myer).  We hope to see you there to share any information and ideas.

Songways Music Mapping

Civic Hall is now featuring on Ballarat Historic Urban Landscape website, including the wonderful INXS poster for our Backspace exhibition in 2015.

Help us Save the Lower Civic Hall from Demolition.

Film Fundraiser to save the Lower Civic Hall.

Save Civic Hall is having a Movie Fund Raiser on Sunday August 20 at 4.30pm to celebrate the 61st Anniversary of the opening of the Civic Hall on 20 August 1956.
Funds are needed to continue our work to lobby Local and State Governments to retain the entire building including the retention of the Lower Civic Hall for community events and performances now and into the future.

The Lower Civic Hall is vital to the overall viability of the Civic Hall as this is where all the necessary amenities are located for successful performances.  The Civic Hall was purpose built to cater for all the needs of the community and performances.  It is cleverly interlinked and is one building with two halls.  Although they can both hold events at the same time they are integrated and should never be separated as the building would be ruined should demolition of the Lower Civic Hall take place.

 
Any unused funds will go towards the development of a Civic Hall Foundation.
Come along and join in the fun at the Regent Cinema and later at the George Hotel for drinks and a cake. 

The movie is Hampstead, a delightful romantic drama/comedy that deals with issues of ageing and homelessness.

To purchase tickets:
Visit – Frank Ford Travel, 1209 Sturt St, Ballarat
or phone Merle 0419324042 or Brian 0447486719

Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser this Sunday August 6

Save Civic Hall is having a Sausage Sizzle fundraiser this Sunday August 6 at 10am-2pm outside of Coles Supermarket , Bakery Hill Shopping Complex, Victoria St, Ballarat East 

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Please call past, say hello and buy a delicious Sausage and/or drink.  Tickets for the Film fundraiser will also be on sale.