Budget
Surf Coast splashes out pool cash
Upgrades to Winchelsea’s pool and Deans Marsh’s hall stand out in Surf Coast Shire Council’s final budget for 2022-23.
Corangamite spends up
Corangamite Shire Councillors say they’ve delivered a balanced budget that still manages to deliver new infrastructure projects while dealing with increasing costs.
Corangamite’s waste charges and rates rise
Corangamite Shire Council ratepayers can expect to pay 2.92 per cent more in rates and charges next financial year, under the council’s draft 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.
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.
Budget boost for telehealth
The Federal Government will invest more than $114 million to extend telehealth until the end of the year.
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.
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.
