Ballarat’s population booms but the CBD growth goes backwards

Brendan Wrigley
Updated April 25 2018 - 10:58am, first published 6:30am
Steady growth: The City of Ballarat's population climbed by 1.9 per cent between 2016 and 2017, second only to Greater Geelong in growth across regional Victorian local government areas. Picture: Skyline Drone Imaging
Steady growth: The City of Ballarat's population climbed by 1.9 per cent between 2016 and 2017, second only to Greater Geelong in growth across regional Victorian local government areas. Picture: Skyline Drone Imaging

Ballarat City Council’s ambitions to propel infill development have been dealt a blow with figures showing residents are preferring the western suburbs to the centre of town. 

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Brendan Wrigley

Brendan Wrigley

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