SpringFest Ballarat An iconic event on the Ballarat calendar.
SpringFest Ballarat is owned and managed by the Rotary Club of Ballarat, which is a member of Rotary International, an organisation that serves and supports the community, both locally and internationally. Rotary Club of Ballarat have around 50 members, representing a wide range of business and professional backgrounds.
The promotion of Ballarat and the ongoing welfare of its citizens are of the utmost importance to the Club; they aim to strengthen and support the community through several community events including SpringFest which are run throughout the year.
The Rotary Club of Ballarat Inc. was established in 1925; since then, their club has been directly and indirectly responsible for the foundation of Rotary clubs throughout Victoria, from Ballan to Bordertown and from Mildura to Ballarat South.
The SpringFest Ballarat committee consists of 8 Rotary Club of Ballarat members, 1 external event specialist and 4 community partners. The committee meets regularly to ensure the planning and preparation of SpringFest is kept on task. Each committee member has an area of responsibility to plan, develop and deliver for SpringFest forming a strong overall event team.
SpringFest Ballarat is a ‘must-do’ activity on the Ballarat events calendar, with previous SpringFest events seeing over 35,000+ people in attendance.
SpringFest Ballarat is an event like no other.
It provides an opportunity for 500+ market stall holders to generate a good income from the day.
Fundraise for our local community; Provide a platform for corporate entities to get involved.
Engage with community partners to provide a positive impact while they grow and develop their skill set.
Tourism driver for Ballarat and surrounds.
Supporting the community
Every dollar raised from the SpringFest Ballarat is donated back into the local community. The Rotary Club of Ballarat’s purpose in delivering SpringFest Ballarat is to support the many deserving groups in Ballarat who work with volunteers, just like Rotary. Over the past 28 years SpringFest has distributed in excess of $820,000 for the benefit of the community.
In 2023 our community partners and beneficiaries of funds raised are:
* CAFS Ballarat
* Miners Rest Primary School and Kindergarten
* Phoenix P-12 Community College
* Community and International Projects of Rotary Club of Ballarat