As part of its Councillor engagement program for 2021, Golden Plains residents are invited to enjoy Coffee with your Councillors on Saturday 20 February.
The new Coffee with your Councillors initiative will see the Shire’s Councillors visit cafes and general stores in small townships across Golden Plains to have a cup of coffee and a chat with local residents.
The first Coffee with your Councillors session will be held on Saturday 20 February, with Councillors visiting the following locations:
9 to 10.30am:
- In the Sticks Café at Avalon Nursery, 41 Kopkes Road, Haddon
- Cape Clear General Store, 1479 Scarsdale-Pitfield Road, Cape Clear
- Lethbridge General Store, 1 Russell Street, Lethbridge
11am to 12.30pm:
- Ross Creek General Store, 649 Sebastopol-Smythesdale Road, Ross Creek
- Napoleons General Store, 4760 Colac-Ballarat Road, Napoleons
- Teesdale General Store, 1071 Bannockburn-Shelford Road, Teesdale
1.30 to 3pm:
- Linton Larder, 80 Sussex Street, Linton
- Back Creek Café, 1/27 Staughton Street, Meredith
- Sonny Café, 15 High Street, Inverleigh
Residents will have the opportunity to share their ideas and views on the Council Plan 2021-2025 and Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan, which are both currently open for community input.
As part of the Council Plan 2021-2025 engagement, Council recently held conversation posts at the Golden Plains Farmers’ Market in Bannockburn, Smythesdale Arts & Music Fiesta and in downtown Rokewood. Councillors attended the Smythesdale post and will also host an online Councillor Conversation Post on Wednesday 10 February, 5.30 to 7pm. A link to the online post is available on Council’s website here.
The Council Plan 2021-2025 consultation is currently open and closes on 21 February 2021. In addition to the many in-person and online engagement sessions, residents can have their say by completing a survey available in the latest issue of the Gazette or online at Council’s website here.