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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.

Services & Amenities in Buninyong

Information Centre

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Places to Stay

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Place to Eat

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Buninyong Tours

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Walks in Buninyong

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Animal Welfare

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
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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
    email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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.
    Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    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
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  • 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:     This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    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
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  • Cr Tracey Hargreaves

    Phone: 0437 784 384
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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.

Free EV charging is available at the two-vehicle EV station in Warrenheip St, conveniently located in front of DeSoza Park, next to the Information Centre, opposite the BP garage.
Both are 22kW AC chargers (Fast Charging, Level/Type 2).
The charger also has a 1.5 amp power point for charging electric bikes and scooters.

Eight more 22kW AC chargers (Level/Type 2), are available nearby, at Federation University, Mt Helen, in Carpark 2, off University Drive.
The 8 University chargers use the ChargeFox platform

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

    Web: www.cfa.vic.gov.au

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
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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
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    Cr Ben Taylor
    Phone: 0419 507 305
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    Cr Tracey Hargreaves
    Phone: 0437 784 384
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HALLS for HIRE

INTERNET ACCESS

  • Buninyong Information Centre

    Old Buninyong Library
    408 Warrenheip Street
    Phone: 5341 8211
    Email:     This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-2pm

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

  • Lindsay Bright

    Phone: 0437 366 713

  • Eric Altmann

    Phone: 0427 972 023

LANDCARE

  • Yarowee Leigh Creek Catchment Group
    Contact

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