Wendouree has a number of sporting facilities including the Minerdome basketball stadium, home of the Ballarat Miners and Rush, Wendouree Oval, the Sports & Events Centre and Eureka Stadium, home of the North Ballarat Football Club.
AFL Player/Coach Mick Malthouse was raised in Wendouree West, where he played football, and later joined North Ballarat club, before going on to play for St Kilda and Richmond in the VFL/AFL.