The Good Ship Lollipop
Relive your childhood with nostalgic lollies and old time favourites, or sample some of their 25 – yes, 25! – fabulous ice cream flavours, including seven dairy free and vegan sorbets.
Open daily
Modern Four Bedroom Getaway
Sleeps 8, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
• From $666 per night (approx)
• Located in Ballan township
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Ducted Gas Heating
Farmstay near Ballan
Sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms
• From $280 per night (approx)
• Short drive to central Ballan
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Garden views
FlackPTO Gallery
Iconic 1864 post and telegraph office which has found a new life as a visual arts gallery and studio space, with a regularly updated collection of paintings and photographic art.
Open Fri-Sun until 3
The Skin Inn
Handmade products made from Australian sheepskin and other hides, ranging from Ugg boots and moccasins through to soft furnishings, bags and upholstery.
Open Wed-Sun
St Annes Cellar Door
Visit St Anne’s huge bluestone cellar door inn Myrniong, offering free tastings of their wine range, along with from-the-barrel port sampling.
Open daily
Millfield Cafe Bistro
Chef-prepared bistro meals in a cosy cottage setting
• Vegetarian options
• BYO
• Starters from $12, Mains from $19
• Breakfast daily, Lunch Wed-Sun, Dinner Fri-Sat
Ballan Mineral Springs
Tranquil mineral spring located on Shaws Road, nearby the beautiful Bostock Reservoir. Includes parking area and picnic tables, overlooking therein branch of the Moorabool River.
Open 24 hours
Ballan Arts Space
Active gallery space tucked behind the local hardware store in Ballan featuring regular exhibitions focusing on the work of local artists.
Open Fri-Sun 10 until 3
Shezza’s Diner
‘50s style burgers, hotdogs, milkshakes
• Vegetarian options
• Not licenced
• Snacks from $5
• Breakfast, Lunch: Wed-Mon
Elsie Rose Bakes
High quality baked goods, pies, cakes and sandwiches
• Vegetarian options
• Not licenced
• Snacks from $5
• Open Mon-Sat
Steptoes Op Shop
A super-quirky and iconic presence in Ballan’s Inglis Street, Steptoes is a regular haunt for avid op shoppers from across Victoria.
Open Fri-Sat
Opportunity on Inglis
Regularly updated assortment of vintage, designer and second-hand clothing, books, shoes and bric-a-brac.
Open Mon-Sat
Mill Rose Quilting and Gallery
Quilting, sewing and knitting shop, located in a fabulously decked out former masonic lodge and house.
Open Wed-Sat
Chrissie’s Timeless Treasures
Thriving fabric and second-hand store and a hub for lovers of all kinds of craft and vintage items.
Open Wed-Sat
Ballan Fresh Fruit and Veg
Fresh fruit and veg plus a juice bar and an amazing array of pantry, dairy, breads, pickles and sauces from local producers.
Open daily
MAPP Up in Lights Ballan
One of two Moorabool Art Pathway Program (MAPP) outdoor galleries, a Council initiative showing the work of local artists 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours