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Ballarat residents oppose seven-storey building as council grapples with housing crisis

Ballarat is known for its historic streetscapes, with many heritage-listed buildings. (ABC Ballarat: Christopher Testa)

Residents of a regional Victorian city known for its heritage-listed buildings fear a proposed seven-storey development will "eclipse" its historic charm.

The mixed-use building proposed for Humffray Street North would create more than 70 apartments, as well as office space, in the gold-rush-era neighbourhood of Bakery Hill.

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