CLUNES COMMUNITY PLAN 08/09 (PDF Format)

Clunes is located 30 minutes north of Ballarat, and an hour and a half from Melbourne.

It is a vibrant town of approximately 1,000 people who collaborate to achieve the best of small town living. There are active sporting groups and facilities including a swimming pool, ovals, a petanque piste, netball/basketball courts, tennis and badminton courts as well as a golf course.

Education is an important aspect of Clunes' development with a primary school, regional campus of Wesley College, an arts education centre, an adult learning centre at the Clunes Neighbourhood House and a public library.

There is a strong connection with our rural community celebrated in the major annual Agricultural Show, which has been running for over 140 years. The Show occurs on the third Saturday of November. The other major event is Back to Booktown, held annually on the first weekend in May, when many thousands of visitors and over 50 book traders turn the village into a European style Booktown.

The town is located in an expanding and award-winning wine growing area. There are three wineries in close proximity to the town.

Clunes is serviced by mains water and sewerage. It is connected to broadband communications. Buses link the town to various rural centres and the Ballarat rail system.

Tourism is important to the town and Clunes is a growing location for weekends away, offering the charm of a bygone era with today's facilities.

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