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Ballarat Agriculture

Ballarat’s agricultural network reaches from vineyards and tree nurseries around the city to specialist suppliers, machinery dealers, fencing contractors and livestock expertise serving the surrounding district. The area supports both commercial farming and smaller rural properties, with practical services covering crop inputs, animal care, equipment, fencing and plant production.

This guide brings together a representative selection of local producers and agricultural businesses. It includes enterprises in Ballarat and nearby localities whose documented activities connect directly with farming, horticulture, viticulture or rural support.

🌾 Rural Supplies, Agronomy & Crop Inputs

Hewitt & Whitty Ballarat

This rural and farm supply store serves farmers and hobby farmers from its Ballarat branch. Its agricultural range includes animal feed and health products, plumbing and shearing supplies, fencing, herbicides and agronomy support for crop production and soil management.

2 Wiltshire Lane, Ballarat VIC 3356 · ☎ (03) 5336 1344

Altora Ag – Ballarat Merchandise

Based in Mitchell Park, this agricultural merchandise branch supplies seed, including canola, cereals and pasture mixes, along with fertiliser and crop-input lines. It also provides agronomy and consultancy, operates local replicated trial sites and offers farm delivery.

9 Mentay Way, Mitchell Park VIC 3355 · Agronomy: ☎ 0426 255 149 and ☎ 0437 305 880 · Merchandise sales: ☎ 0473 661 585 and ☎ 0458 114 345

🚜 Farm Machinery & Repairs

Rhys Evans Ballarat

This Ballarat farm machinery dealership provides new and used machinery, servicing and parts. Its operation covers machinery, equipment and parts dealership services, with parts support for farm machinery makes and models.

55 Wiltshire Lane, Ballarat VIC 3356 · ☎ (03) 5332 0566

Landpower Southern – Ballarat

The Delacombe branch supplies new and used farm machinery to farmers in Central Victoria and lists workshop and parts support. Its service offering includes harvest support, making it a practical contact for machinery maintenance and seasonal equipment needs.

914 LaTrobe Street, Delacombe VIC 3350 · ☎ 03 5332 0177

Prestige Tractors Ballarat

This Wendouree agricultural equipment dealer provides sales, spare parts and servicing. Its Ballarat range includes tractors, hay equipment, farm machinery and spray equipment for rural properties and farming operations.

206 Burnbank Street, Wendouree VIC 3355 · ☎ (03) 5339 2056

🌱 Production Nurseries & Horticulture

Ballarat Advanced Tree Nursery

This Cardigan tree-production nursery grows most of its trees at a local tree farm. It supplies advanced trees and smaller plant stock, including fruit trees, with retail sales alongside eligible trade and wholesale arrangements.

Cardigan, VIC

Lal Lal Wholesale Nursery

Near Ballarat, this wholesale nursery grows and supplies Australian native plants, including Eucalyptus, Acacia, Banksia and Callistemon in several sizes. It also offers contract growing and forward ordering. Visits are by appointment only.

65 Kingfisher Dr, Lal Lal VIC 3352, Australia · Nursery enquiries: ☎ 0400 331 767

🍇 Vineyards & Wine Production

Attwoods Wines

This vineyard operator has Ballarat-area Pinot Noir and Chardonnay plantings at Scotsburn and Garibaldi. The Scotsburn site is a close-planted vineyard south of Ballarat, while Garibaldi Farm has dry-grown, low-yielding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines.

Scotsburn and Garibaldi, VIC

Mt Coghill Vineyard

Located at Coghills Creek, this cold-climate vineyard was established in 1993 and grows Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The vines are hand tended and hand picked, with small-batch wines made by Kilchurn.

970 Coghills Creek Road, Coghills Creek VIC, Australia · Vineyard enquiries: ☎ 0438 795 990

Michael Unwin Wines

This Windermere winery and vineyard operation, west of Ballarat, states that grapes are grown, wine is barrelled and bottled, warehoused and distributed from the same premises. It therefore combines vineyard production with on-site wine handling and distribution.

10 Powells Rd, Windermere, Ballarat VIC · Cellar door: ☎ (03) 5349 2021

🐑 Livestock & Farm Services

Ballarat Sheep Veterinary Services

This Magpie-based, sheep-focused veterinary service offers worm-control testing, disease investigations, farm consultancy and veterinary procedures. It also undertakes project work involving sample and data collection, with after-hours emergency service available.

Magpie, VIC

🔧 Farm Contractors & Infrastructure

Ballarat Rural Fencing

This rural-infrastructure contractor serves Ballarat and South-West Rural Victoria. Its work includes farm, exclusion and electric fencing, as well as equine fencing, post-and-rail projects and commercial fencing.

Ballarat and South-West Rural Victoria

🤝 Producer Groups & Industry Support

Ballarat Agricultural & Pastoral Society

The society presents the Ballarat Show and associated events, including the Victorian Sheep Show and Ballarat Wine Show. Its current show information identifies the Ballarat Showgrounds & Events Centre at Mount Rowan as the event location, providing a public setting for agricultural participation and display.

Ballarat Showgrounds & Events Centre, 6 Rose Hill Road, Mount Rowan VIC 3352 · ☎ 03 5338 1877

Together, these enterprises show how Ballarat’s agricultural activity is supported by connected supply, equipment, livestock, horticulture, viticulture and industry services. Producers can draw on local businesses for inputs, machinery, specialist advice, infrastructure and opportunities to participate in agricultural events.

Relevant Ballarat-area producers, suppliers, contractors and agricultural groups are welcome to add or update a listing with their specialisms, service area and direct contacts.

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