A council delegation will meet with government and opposition MPs for two days to ask for more funding for the city’s projects.

Ballarat City mayor Samantha McIntosh, who will lead the group, said council had to make sure it was in a good position ahead of next year’s state election.

“Our goal is to make sure all levels of government are very familiar with our city,” she said.

“We know that our city is growing, we know we have to deliver with jobs.

“We say thank you for the funding we have had confirmed in the past, we say thank you for the works currently being delivered, but we say we have not given up, we need to do more and work closely with state and federal government to deliver appropriately.”

The six priority projects chosen for the municipality included;

Other projects range from a Ballarat Library and Community Hub and Heritage Centre, Wendouree, Miners Rest and Sebastopol redevelopments, and Mars Stadium expansion.

In total there were 28 projects council wanted to pursue with the state government.

The decision to redevelop Bakery Hill followed falling visitor numbers to the area.

It was the first of nine projects earmarked for the central business district’s development.

Other include the Mair Street redevelopment, heritage regeneration, smart parking and residential infill and accommodation projects.

Using Ballarat’s underground tunnels and shops as a tourism opportunity, opening up green areas on streets, and growing the live music industry were also a key focus.

Cr McIntosh said the projects were part of a wider plan to create jobs in Ballarat.

“What we are looking at is significant rejuvenation in our CBD area,” she said.

“It is about building the investment confidence.”