Golden Plains Shire Council’s Draft Financial Plan 2025-2035 (the Draft Plan) is now available for public review and feedback, following Council’s endorsement for public exhibition at its meeting on Tuesday 26 August 2025.
This important document outlines how Council plans to manage its finances over the next decade, ensuring the responsible use of funds for operations, services and infrastructure projects.
The plan acts as a roadmap, forecasting revenues, expenditures, and capital investments, to ensure financial decisions align with both community priorities and legislative requirements.
Community members were encouraged to contribute to the development of the Draft Financial Plan and other integrated plans through a series of engagement activities in late 2024 and early 2025. Community members now have the opportunity to review the Draft Plan and provide feedback.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey encouraged community members to view the Draft Plan and provide feedback.
The Draft Plan provides a strategic framework for the sustainable financial management and provides a 10-year
financial projection on how the actions in the Council Plan are funded to achieve our Community Vision, Cr
Sharkey said.
Like many local governments, we face a number of pressures including a fast-growing community, and this plan
aims to support the long-term goals and aspirations of the community, he said.
Your feedback is crucial as we work to finalise the Plan. Our aim is to have longer-term conversations with the
community and further discussion and engagement will occur as Council works through its strategic decision
making over the next few years to support this plan.
Feedback on the Draft Plan is invited from Wednesday 27 August to 5pm, Wednesday 24 September 2025, and can be completed online at goldenplains.vic.gov.au. Hard copies will also be available at Council’s Customer Hubs, 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn, and 19 Heales Street, Smythesdale.
Feedback on the Draft Plan will be considered before it is presented for adoption at the October Council meeting.
For further information, contact Council’s Finance team at [email protected] or call 5220 7111.