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Visit Buninyong

When you are in Buninyong call in to the Visitor Information Centre to chat with a friendly local volunteer about what to see and do in and around Buninyong.

While you are there, you can pick up a copy of the excellent Buninyong Visitor Guide. It is a handy guide to Buninyong with maps, photos and lots of local information. Print copies are available free from the Buninyong Information Centre.

Information Centre

Places to Stay

Place to Eat

Buninyong Tours

Walks in Buninyong

Services & Amenities in Buninyong

Animal Welfare

  • BADGAR (Ballarat and District-Greendale Animal Rescue)

    Emergency wildlife rescue operates 24/7
    1300 223 427 (emergencies only)
    Web:
    BADGAR

  • Leigh Valley Hawk and Owl Sanctuary

    Martin Scuffins
    Hardies Hill Rd, Garibaldi
    5341 4623 or 0417 279 868 or 0427 414 623
    Email:
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    web: 
    www.hawkandowl.com.au

  • Koala Rescue Australian Koala Foundation

    5342 8141
    Rolph Schlagloth
    PO Box 655 Ballarat
    www.savethekoala.com/
    www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/sh/native-wildlife

  • Possum Paws Wildlife Shelter

    Ballarat
    0424 579 736
    Facebook page:
    Possum Paws Wildlife Shelter

  • Wildlife Victoria Emergency Rescue

    0417 380 687 or 03 8400 7300
    Web:
    wildlifevictoria.org.au
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ATM

  • Buninyong & District Community Bank

    407 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong (Bendigo Bank)

  • Buninyong Newsagency

    Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
    5341 2154

Bus & Trains

Cemetery

Child Care

  • Buninyong Child Care Centre

    309 Learmonth Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5341 2641
    Email:
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    Web: buninyongchildcarecentre.com.au

  • Good Start Early Learning Mount Helen

    1848 Geelong Road, Mt Helen
    1800 222 543
    web:
    www.goodstart.org.au/centres/mount-helen
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CHILD HEALTH CENTRE

  • Maternal and Child Health Centre

    208 Learmonth Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5320 5155
    AH: 13 22 29 (Victorian Maternal and Child Health line)

Child Care

  • Buninyong Community Playgroup

    Buninyong Community Facility, cnr Cornish & Forest Street
    Community based playgroup where everyone is welcome. 0-5yrs. Casual or term fees.
    Thursdays, 10-11am, during term time.
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    Web: https://buninyongcommunityplaygroup.square.site 

  • Buninyong After School Program(YMCA)

    3.30-6pm Mon-Fri
    Gymnasium, Inglis Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 0409 790 689

  • Ballarat Steiner Playgroup

    Cnr Moss Ave & Sebastopol Road
    Phone: 5341 8188
    Web:
    www.ballaratsteinerschool.com.au 

Children's Centre

  • Buninyong Pre-School

    208 Learmonth St, Buninyong
    3 and 4 year old kindergarten. Enquiries: 5341 3415

    Web: Buninyong Pre-School

  • Buninyong Maternal Child Health

    5320 5155 or 13 22 29 (24/7 line)

Church Services

  • Ballarat South Uniting Church - Buninyong

    Learmonth Street, Buninyong 
    Pastor: Andrew Shearer-Cox
    Services: 9.30-10:30, Sunday 
    Enquiries:  0429 261 954
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    www.ballaratsouthunitingchurch.com

  • Buninyong Anglican Church

    706 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
    Sunday Services: 8.30am and 10am
    Rector: Mark Schnerring ... 5341 3281 or 0401 022 107 ... Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
    Web:
    www.buninyonganglican.org.au

  • Buninyong Baptist Church

    Meets in the Buninyong Uniting Church
    Services: 11:00am
    Enquiries: Bruce Morley - 0400 966 677
    Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Meredith Uniting Church

    Midland Highway, Meredith 
    2nd Sunday at 11am Communion Service 
    Enquiries:  5341 3200
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    Web: www.ballaratsouth.unitingchurch.org.au

  • St. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church

    Fisken Street, Buninyong
    Mass - 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays at 10.30am
    Enquiries: Margaret McCarty - 5341 3242

COMMUNITY EVENTS

  • Buninyong Community Events

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    Web: Buninyong Community Events Inc.

COMMUNITY HOUSE

  • Buninyong Community House

    407 Warrenheip St
    Email: 
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    Web: communityhouse.com.au

COMMUNITY LIVING SUPPORT

  • Community Residence

    314 Palmerston Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5341 8253

  • Buninyong Lodge (Supported Residential Service)

    7096 Midland Highway, Buninyong
    Web:
    ww2.health.vic.au

COUNCIL - City of Ballarat

  • Cr Des Hudson

    Phone: 0409 865 093
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  • Cr Ben Taylor

    Phone: 0419 507 305
    Email 
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  • Cr Tracey Hargreaves

    Phone: 0437 784 384
    Email:
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EDUCATION & SCHOOLS

Pre-School

  • Ballarat Steiner Kindergarten and School

    244 Moss Ave Mount Helen
    Phone: 5341 8188

    Web: www.ballaratsteinerschool.com.au
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  • Buninyong Pre School

    208 Learmonth Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5341 3415
    Web: 
    Buninyong Pre-School

Primary

  • Ballarat Steiner Kindergarten and School

    244 Moss Ave Mount Helen
    Phone: 5341 8188

    Web: www.ballaratsteinerschool.com.au
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  • Buninyong Primary School

    202 Simpson Street
    Phone: 5341 3560

    Web: www.buninyongps.vic.edu.au
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  • Scotsburn Primary School

    Midland Highway, Scotsburn
    (a campus of Buninyong Primary School)
    Phone: 5341 3496

Secondary

  • The Nearest Schools are

    Mt Clear College, Phoenix P-12 Community College (Sebastopol),
    Damascus College Senior Campus (Mt Clear)

Tertiary

  • Federation University

    University Drive, Mt Helen
    Phone: 5327 9000
    Web:
    www.federation.edu.au
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EV CHARGING

  • Warrenheip St

    In front of DeSoza Park, next to Information Centre, opposite BP garage.

FIRE SERVICES

  • For All Emergencies Dial: 000
  • Buninyong-Mount Helen Fire Brigade

    Enquiries: Gareth Smith (Captain)
    Phone: 0428 427 384
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    611A Learmonth St, Buninyong
    14 Greenhill Rd, Mount Helen

  • VicFire Burnoff Notification Hotline

    Phone: 1800 668 511

  • Burning Off

    For all enquiries about the local by-laws for burning off, go to the City Of Ballarat's Fire Permits and Restrictions page rather than ringing the local fire brigade.

  • Mt Buninyong Rural Fire Brigade

    Covers Clarendon, Scotsburn, Lal Lal, Navigators & Yendon
    Secretary: Rachel Leoncini 0439 838 799

  • Fire Tower Mt Buninyong

    Phone: 5341 3833

  • Victorian Bushfire Information Line

    Phone: 1800 240 667
    For information regarding bushfires in your area

  • Community Safety

    Phone: 5329 5510 (for information about fire safety)

  • CFA

GENEALOGICAL & Historical ENQUIRIES

  • Buninyong & District Historical Society

    Web: BDHS website
    Town Hall, Buninyong
    Enquiries: Ann Beggs Sunter 5341 7618 

  • Buninyong Information Centre

    Old Library, 408 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5341 8211

    Open 11am - 2pm, Wednesday - to Sunday

GOVERNMENT

  • Federal Member for Ballarat

    Catherine King MP
    5 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat
    Tel:  5338  8123 or 1300 131 743
    Email:
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  • State Member for Ballarat

    Michaela Settle MLA
    15 Main Rd, Ballarat
    Phone: 5331 7722
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  • City of Ballarat, South Ward

    Cr Des Hudson
    Phone: 0409 865 093
    Email:
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    Cr Ben Taylor
    Phone: 0419 507 305
    Email:
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    Cr Tracey Hargreaves
    Phone: 0437 784 384
    Email:
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HALLS for HIRE

INTERNET ACCESS

  • Buninyong Information Centre

    Old Buninyong Library
    408 Warrenheip Street
    Phone: 5341 8211
    Email: 
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    Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-2pm

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

  • Sundram Sivamalai

    5 Ferndale Court, Mt Clear
    Phone: 0477 198 801

  • Lindsay Bright

    Phone: 0437 366 713

  • Eric Altmann

    Phone: 0427 972 023

LANDCARE

  • Leigh Catchment Landcare Office

    Royal Park, 1101-1103 Warrenheip St, Buninyong
    PO Box 167, Buninyong 3357
    Enquiries: Nick McKinley, Landcare Coordinator, 0455 147 398

MENS SHED

  • Buninyong Men's Shed

    Forest St, Buninyong,
    On old railway station platform, next to Lions'Shed and the tennis courts

    Web: www.buninyong.shed.org.au
    Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MOBILE LIBRARY

  • Buninyong Mobile Library

    In Buninyong every Thursday, 2-5pm
    Buninyong Community House
    407 Warrenheip St (enter from front or rear of building)

    For more information contact the Ballarat Library or call: 5338 6850

OPPORTUNITY SHOP

  • Buninyong Opportunity Shop

    Lions Litter Opportunity Shop
    202 Warrenheip St, Buninyong
    Fri-Sat: 10am-2pm

PARKS, PICNIC AREAS & BARBECUES

PETROL

  • BP Service Station

    501 Warrenheip Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5341 2154

Police

  • Buninyong Police Station

    305 Scott Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5341 3431

    For emergency attendance by Police ... dial 000

Post Office

  • Buninyong Post Office

    403 Warrenheip St
    Phone: 5341 8271

Public Toilets

  • Buninyong Botanic Gardens

    Enter from Scott Street or Yuille St (open 24 hours)

  • De Soza Park

    At rear of Rotunda. Enter from Warrenheip Street, next to the Information Centre (open 24 hours)

  • Mount Buninyong Summit

    Mount Buninyong Rd (open 24 hours)

  • Buninyong BP Service Station

    501 Warrenheip Street (6am-9.30pm)

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION

  • Community Residence

    314 Palmerston Street, Buninyong
    Phone: 5341 8253