Articles tagged: Corangamite Shire Council
Community input for budget to wait
Colac Otway Shire Council has started developing its 2024-25 budget but is yet to ask for input from the community.
Diverse plans for public holiday
South-west councils will host a diverse range of activities on January 26 including a truth-telling event, community awards and citizenship ceremonies.
Councils face challenges with lower rate cap
South-west councils say they will battle through the challenges presented with delivering services and infrastructure now that the State Government has capped rates for the 2024-25 financial year at 2.75 per cent.
Corangamite council elects new leaders
Corangamite Shire Council has a new mayor and deputy mayor who will finish off the council’s four-year term.
Phone donation could provide ‘vital lifeline’
An unwanted mobile phone sitting in the bottom of your drawer collecting dust could provide a vital lifeline for someone in crisis.
Councils table financial positions for 2022-23
Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast Shire councils have released their annual reports, providing ratepayers with details of their position at the end of the financial year.
Town centre project starts
Work on the Port Campbell Town Centre Revitalisation Project is officially underway.
Nominate a volunteer in Corangamite Shire
Community members are encouraged to nominate inspirational Corangamite Shire residents and groups for the 2024 Community Volunteer Awards.
Port Campbell project underway
Work will start this month on a multi-million-dollar facelift of central Port Campbell.
Expansion for housing at Cobden
Plans to expand Cobden’s town boundaries for more residential development just need the State Planning Minister’s tick of approval.
Council grants for Corangamite Shire
Ninety-four community and individual projects will share over $215,000 from Corangamite Shire Council’s 2023-2024 grants program.
New bridges to improve rail trail user safety
Two new bridges on the Camperdown-Timboon Rail Trail will bring the trail closer to its aim of opening up for more users.
Solar lighting tender for Cobden walkway
Solar-powered lighting will brighten a popular walking track at Cobden, with the Corangamite Shire Council adding to the five lights installed along the “Circuit De Savage” in 2020.
Corangamite council offering COVID tests
Corangamite Shire residents can visit their council to pick up free rapid antigen tests to help control the spread on COVID-19.
Roads rate low in council survey results
Corangamite Shire residents have rated their council highly in the areas of customer service and community engagement, but say the council needs to lift its game on roads.
Heated Corangamite Shire rate rise debate
A Corangamite Shire Council meeting became heated when a resident disputed a councillor’s statement that the council was bound by the State Government’s rate cap.
Plans in place for flood events
Interactive flood mapping and the latest data will help Corangamite Shire Council better prepare for flood emergencies and protect the community.
Council kicks up a stink over dog poop
Complaints about dog droppings in public spaces have prompted a warning from Corangamite Shire Council.
Motel expansion gets the green light
A 16-unit expansion of Port Campbell’s motel has the green light, about two decades after developers initially proposed a major hotel for the site.
Quarterly surveys for Corangamite Shire
Corangamite Shire Council will check in with its residents more often, by moving to quarterly satisfaction surveys.
Farmers facing huge rate rise
Corangamite Shire farmers are facing a 9.5 per cent rate rise on the back of surging farmland values, with councillors calling on the State Government to review the entire rates system.
Corangamite set to upgrade location of road flood death
The site of a road tragedy will get a safety upgrade in Corangamite Shire Council’s 2023-24 budget.
Corangamite focuses budget spend on roads
Corangamite Shire Council will spend almost $10 million on roads in the coming year, with a $3.79-milion budget surplus and 3.5-per-cent rate rise.
Big task ahead for new Corangamite Shire chief
Corangamite Shire Council’s new chief says he’s looking forward to settling into the job and tackling key issues facing the shire such as housing and workforce.
