Budget

  • Roads and wetlands in budget

    More than $5 million for Colac Otway roads and bridges, $3 million for Elliminyt wetlands redevelopment and record-low debt star in the council’s proposed new budget.

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  • Winch pool upgrade leads budget spend

    A $2-million upgrade to Winchelsea’s swimming pool, $1-million Deans Marsh Community Hall upgrade and $300,000 Winchelsea netball court headline spending in Surf Coast Shire’s draft budget.

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  • Budget boost for telehealth

    The Federal Government will invest more than $114 million to extend telehealth until the end of the year.

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  • Rate increase is a concern for residents

    Ratepayers have pleaded with Colac Otway Shire Councillors to drop plans for a rate rise, in what one councillor described as the “toughest” budget in history.

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  • Stimulus for tight budget

    Corangamite Shire residents will see an increase in their waste management charges but no rate rise for ratepayers, after the Corangamite Shire Council adopted its 2020-2021 budget this week.

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  • Zero rate rise, $2.5M recovery plan for Corangamite

    Corangamite Shire Council is one step closer to delivering a $2.5-million COVID-19 recovery package and a zero-per-cent average rate rise across the shire.

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  • Surf Coast suggests big building budget

    A rate rise, an unprecedented capital works budget and a roadmap for coronavirus recovery all feature in Surf Coast Shire Council’s proposed 2020-21 budget.

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  • Colac Otway rejigs budget for 2020-21

    Colac Otway Shire Council is reworking its annual budget to take the impacts of coronavirus into account.

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