HMAS Ballarat (II) will exercise the right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Ballarat on Sunday 15 March 2026 from 8am until 12 pm.
Crew and Officers will form up at the bottom of Sturt Street and march up Sturt Street to the Town Hall at 10.30am. Following formalities, the party will continue the march to Lyons Street South. The granting of the Freedom of Entry is the highest honour a town or city can bestow upon a military unit. View full Road closures here.