City of Ballarat Christmas Shutdown Period

The City of Ballarat’s offices are closed from 3pm Wednesday 24th December 2025 until 8:30am Friday 2nd January 2026.
All requests submitted via online methods will be processed in the new year. Holiday waste collection change information can be found here.
For any urgent matters please call our after hours team on 03 5320 5500.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Payment Types
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Please select the type of payment that you wish to make. You can add multiple payments if required by repeating this process prior to submitting them for processing.

Note: Only Visa or Mastercard payments are accepted.
Rates
 Payment TypeDescription
Rate PaymentsPay any amount owing on your rate notice.
You can also make advance payments.
Animals
To renew your animal registration you will need the seven digit eService Ref No shown in the payment options on the Animal Registration Renewal form
 Payment TypeDescription
Dog Registration Renewal 
Cat Registration Renewal 
Infringements
 Payment TypeDescription
Parking 
Animal 
Local Laws 
Fire Prevention 
Environment Protection Act (litter/septic) 
Tobacco Act 
Planning Enforcement 
Asset Protection 
Police Specific Powers Local Laws 
Public Health & Wellbeing Act 
Food Act 
Building 
Applications
 Payment TypeDescription
ApplicationMake payments for

  • Asset Protection & Hoarding Permits
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • Events/Activity Permits
  • Legal Point of Discharge
  • Planning and Building Permits
  • Property Information Requests
  • Road Opening Permits
  • Robert Clark Centre
  • Weddings Bookings
  • Vehicle Crossing Permits


Before you begin make sure you have been given a payment reference number
Council Services (Statements/Invoices)
 Payment TypeDescription
Statement/Invoice paymentsPay an invoice for a Council service such as childcare
and Community Care & Access
Licensing/Registration Permits
 Payment TypeDescription
Licensing Permit and Register PaymentsMake payments for

  • Animal Services
  • Food Act
  • Footpath and Itinerant Trading
  • Parking
  • Pool and Spa Registration
  • Public Health & Wellbeing Act
  • Residential Tenancy Act
  • Septic Tank


Before you begin make sure you have an eServices Payment Reference


Your personal information is being collected by the City of Ballarat for the purpose of processing your request.
Your information will be stored in Council's customer database and used to identify you when communicating with the City of Ballarat and for the delivery of services and information.
For further information on how your personal information is handled refer to the City of Ballarat's Privacy Policy