The Golf City Ballarat driving range was robbed of about $20,000 worth of stock, cash, computers and a safe.

Thieves smashed through a roller door and jimmied open glass doors to gain entry to the premises about 11pm on Sunday, the latest in a spate of burglaries in Ballarat.

Owner Ben Roberts said he was disappointed his Learmonth Street business had been burgled for a second time in four years.

“We have made it like Fort Knox to get into the place,” he said.

“The alarms were sounded and when police came about eight or nine minutes later, (the thieves) had left.”

Mr Roberts said the thieves took about $300 from a float in a till, an empty safe and several bags of drivers estimated at $20,000. 

He said the biggest inconvenience was having some of the computer equipment stolen.

“We haven’t had to close the shop but the inconvenience is with the computers,” he said.

“We can’t follow up on accounts or do stocktake.”

Mr Roberts urged all Ballarat businesses to remain vigilant, regardless if they had security measures in place.

“As a business owner you can’t take it for granted that you won’t be broken into,” he said.

“We thought we were as safe as we could possibly be.”

Ballarat police have not arrested or charged anyone in relation to the incident. The burglary is among a spate of thefts that have hit the Ballarat region.

Thieves targeted three petrol stations, Ballarat Community Health Centre and Pipers by the Lake early on Tuesday morning.

Ballarat tradies have also had trailers and tools stolen.

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppers.com.au.

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