How to put Ballarat under your tree this Christmas

Shop small and support local this Christmas with gifts from Ballarat’s swag of talented creatives, producers and boutique retailers.

Something to eat & drink

• Saltbush Kitchen‘s Australian bushfood spices, salts and rubs plus its limited release bush vodka (a collaboration with Red Duck Distillery)
• Black Cat Truffles‘ truffle oil
• Mr Jones‘ crispy chilli condiment
• Tim Bone’s napoli sauce, onion jam, and chilli jam
• Lucky and James’ handcrafted chocolate
• Vegas and Rose brownies
• Backyard Beekeeping Ballarat honey
• Grounded Pleasures drinking chocolate and marshmallows
• Raspberry drops or a festive hamper from Sovereign Hill
• Wine from Mitchell Harris Wines, Michael Unwin Wines, Wayward Winery, Eastern Peake, and Blue Pyrenees Estate
• Beer from Red Duck Brewery, Aunty Jacks, Dollar Bill, Cubby Haus Brewing, and O’Brien Beer
• Gin from Kilderkin Distillery, Itinerant Spirits, Red Duck Distillery, and Mrs Baker’s Still House
• Vodka from Itinerant Spirits and Red Duck Distillery

Something for the home

• Handmade porcelain ceramics from Ruby Pilven’s Ross Creek Gallery
• An indoor plant from The Green House
• Travis Price’s Ballarat prints
• Candles from The Essential Candle Co or Ballarat Candle Co
• Handpainted pots from Ivy&Coco
• Wootten‘s bespoke footwear and leather goods
• Creswick Woollen Mill‘s natural fibre apparel, homewares and accessories
• Sweet Fern’s niche fragrances and botanical skincare 

Something to do

• An animal encounter or Junior Keeper experience at the Ballarat Wildlife Park
• A hands-on workshop at the Australian Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades
• A luxurious massage or facial at Ballarat’s Sanctuary Day Spa
• A candle-making workshop at The Essential Candle Co
• A paint and sip experience at Pinot & Picasso Ballarat
• A gift voucher for one of Ballarat’s many amazing restaurants, cafes and bars
• A traditional Italian cooking class at Carboni’s
• A night away at one of Ballarat’s boutique hotels
• A ghost tour with Eerie Tours

More shopping inspo

• Ivy&Coco (40 Armstrong Street South)
• The Made of Ballarat Shop at the Ballarat Information Centre (225 Sturt Street)
• Sweet Fern Fragrance Boutique (27 Sturt Street)
• Hattie and the Wolf (202 South Street)
• The Crafty Squirrel (corner of Errard and Urquhart streets)
• Saltbush Kitchen (110 Urquhart Street)
• Campana’s (301 Mair Street)
• The Art Gallery of Ballarat Shop (40 Lydiard Street North)
• Collins Booksellers Ballarat on Lydiard (22 Lydiard Street North)
• The Foundry (411 Mair Street)
• Little Square Garage (81A Humffray Street North)
• Rocket and Belle Antiques and Vintage (37 Mair Street)
• Wen & Ware Living (52 Bridge Mall)

Main image: Hattie and the Wolf

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