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Communities from across Golden Plains Shire feature prominently in the list of finalists for this year’s Keep Victoria Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards.
Golden Plains Shire Council has welcomed the news that the Midland Highway and Clyde Road intersection in Bannockburn will be upgraded as part of the joint Federal and Victorian Government infrastructure package announced today.
Golden Plains Shire Council and YMCA Geelong have partnered in a new initiative to encourage Shire locals to get active this winter: the Golden Plains Shire Winter Walk Challenge.
Three local young people from Golden Plains have been selected as the Shire’s representatives for the Regional Youth Voice program.
Twelve Central Victorian Councils have welcomed $50,000 in Victorian Government funding to help build the capacity of the region’s visitor economy, with improvements aimed at supporting a future World Heritage Listing bid for the Central Victorian Goldfields.
Kindergarten registrations are now open for pre-kindergarten (3-year-old) and funded Kindergarten (4-year-old) programs at Council operated Kindergartens at Inverleigh, Meredith, Rokewood and Teesdale and funded Kindergarten (4-year-old) at Bannockburn.
The centre of Golden Plains Shire is shining bright with the new lighting towers at Rokewood Recreation Reserve completed and switched on, ready for the return of local community sport.
Traffic is once again flowing over Sutherlands Creek in Steiglitz, with the reopening of Steiglitz-Durdidwarrah Road after works were completed on the bridge.
Golden Plains Shire Council’s Draft Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy 2020-2030 is now out for public exhibition, following endorsement by Council at last week’s Ordinary Meeting.
The Council Budget 2020/21 has been finalised and is now available, following its adoption by Council on 23 June for the purpose of Section 127 of the Local Government Act 2020.
