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Applications open Thursday 1 April for the first round of Golden Plains Shire Council’s Community Strengthening Grants Program 2021.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available in four categories:
Golden Plains Shire Council will have altered hours during the Easter holiday period.
Council’s Customer Service Centres and officers in Bannockburn and Smythesdale will close at 5pm, Thursday 1 April and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday, 6 April.
The Teesdale Structure Plan (TSP) and Planning Scheme Amendment C92gpla returned to Council at its March Council Meeting on Tuesday 23 March.
Council resolved to name the Inverleigh Play Space at 1 East Street, Yerram Yaluk Bun, at last night’s March Council Meeting.
A monthly Council Meeting was held at the Golden Plains Civic Centre last night, Tuesday 23 March, with all Councillors in attendance.
Community members are invited to share their feedback on Council’s intention to name an un-named road in Lethbridge, Capron Lane.
At last night’s Council Meeting, Golden Plains Shire Council endorsed its draft Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and a new Flag Policy that will see the Torres Strait Islander flag fly alongside the Australian and Aboriginal flags.
After a year-long break due to COVID-19, in-person meetings are returning for residents and applicants to meet with members of Council’s Development and Regulatory Services department.
The Fire Danger Period will officially end in Golden Plains Shire at 1am, Tuesday 6 April, 2021, after the Easter holiday period.
The Fire Danger Period remains in place over Easter, and residents are reminded that fires in the open air will remain restricted for the long weekend.
#ThrowbackThursday: Our Story, showcases the local history and stories of the townships of Golden Plains shared as part of the Your Story, Our Story exhibition on display in the new Council Chambers at the Golden Plains Civic Centre (GPCC).
