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In accordance with Victorian legislation, Council is currently reviewing its Mayoral and Councillor Allowances and is now seeking public submissions on the proposed allowance levels.
A section of Meredith-Shelford Road in Bamganie will be closed to traffic for four days, from Tuesday 4 May to Thursday 6 May for bridge and culvert replacement works.
These works are part of the ongoing Meredith-Shelford Road widening project.
Yesterday afternoon, Senator Sarah Henderson officially opened the Victoria Park Recreation Reserve Sports Lighting Project in Bannockburn, joined by Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Helena Kirby and Bannockburn Football Netball Club President Scott Penning.
As plans for the Three Trails Project are developed, Council is seeking feedback from users of the Ballarat–Skipton Rail Trail, Kuruc a Ruc Trail and Rainbow Bird Trail.
Thank you to the owners of 5,588 cats and dogs who renewed or registered their pets by 10 April 2021.
Council will shortly send out final reminder notices to owners of the 1,540 cats and dogs that missed the deadline and whose pets are now unregistered.
Council has launched a new engagement initiative, Connecting Councillors and Community Groups, and is welcoming expressions of interest from local community group and associations to host Golden Plains Shire Councillors at a meeting of their group in 2021.
Community members are invited to inspect and provide feedback on the plans for the Bannockburn Skate Park Upgrade online or at an information session next week.
At 3pm on Friday 16 April, Council held an unscheduled virtual meeting to consider a petition on the Rokewood Uniting Church.
Golden Plains Shire Council will hold an unscheduled virtual meeting at 3pm today to consider a petition on the Rokewood Uniting Church.
Council will consider the following reports for decision:
Members of the public will once again be able to attend Council Meetings in-person, starting April 2021.
