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Golden Plains Shire Council is once again proud to deliver an exciting Children’s Week celebration next month.
There’s now a more efficient way for Golden Plains’ residents and businesses to interact with Council’s Planning Department, thanks to a new online planning portal.
Facilitated by Council, Golden Plains Shire creatives will produce a short digital piece on the local experience of COVID-19 social isolation thanks to a grant from the Australian Government.
Golden Plains Shire Council has launched a new grant program for local creatives to access professional development opportunities and fund small projects.
At its 25 August Meeting, Golden Plains Shire Council adopted three new strategies to guide its future decision making for sport and recreation, waste and resource recovery, and a local equestrian centre.
As a large council bordered by Victoria’s largest and second largest regional cities, different parts of Golden Plains Shire will again observe separate public holidays in lieu of the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday.
Golden Plains Shire residents experiencing loneliness or social disconnection will receive support through a collaboration between the Victorian Government, the Australian Red Cross and Council.
Golden Plains Shire Council welcomes the Victorian Government’s funding announcement on 28 August of $464,535 towards the Bannockburn Soccer Facility Change Rooms project.
Last week, Mayor Cr Owen Sharkey announced 40 well-deserving young residents of Golden Plains Shire would be recognised with Community Impact Awards as part of the Mayoral Youth Program 2019/20.
Council’s updated COVID-19 Financial Hardship Policy will give significant rates relief to residents and businesses.
