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
• Boutique homewares from Windflower
• 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)
• Windflower (131 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
• 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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