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On 23 April 2020, the Victorian Parliament passed emergency COVID-19 legislation (COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020) enabling ‘virtual’ council meetings to be held between 1 May 2020 and 2 November 2020.
Applications for the second round of Council’s Community Strengthening Grants program are open from today.
Following a successful first round of Council’s revamped grants program, Community Strengthening Grants of up to $10,000 are available again in four categories:
After several months of work, the upgraded Barwon Park Road Bridge in Inverleigh is once again open for traffic.
In May, the Federal Government announced Council would be allocated $1,333,655 from its Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
With October’s Council election fast approaching, Golden Plains Shire Council has created a one-stop hub for candidates and residents seeking more information on the election: goldenplains.vic.gov.au/elections.
Golden Plains Shire Council will be implementing a number of changes to its operations in line with the upgraded Coronavirus (COVID-19) Stage Three restrictions that come into force this week.
Agriculture Victoria has advised Council a free-range egg farm near Lethbridge has tested positive for H7N7 avian influenza virus.
Due to the reintroduction of Stage Three COVID-19 restrictions this week, Council’s Bannockburn and Smythesdale Customer Service Centres will close.
Sixteen Golden Plains community groups have successfully secured Community Strengthening Grants from Council, to deliver an exciting range of community projects and programs across the Shire.
The July Ordinary Meeting of Council for 2020 was held at the Linton Shire Hall last night, Tuesday 29 July, with all Councillors in attendance.
