Surf Coast Shire Council

  • Councillor turfs Surf Coast’s nature strip policy

    Surf Coast Shire residents don’t need to comply with their shire’s new nature strip guidelines just yet, after a councillor pointed out that the policy wasn’t legally enforceable.

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  • Surf Coast backs the Voice

    A First Nations Voice to Parliament has the backing of Surf Coast Shire Council, but it’s not unanimous.

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  • Surf Coast plans 3.5 per cent rate rise

    Surf Coast residents can expect their rates to rise 3.5 per cent this year under the council’s draft budget, which also outlines $36.4 million in capital spending and an operating deficit of $18.3 million.

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  • New rules for place names

    Aboriginal words will take priority over people’s names when naming new parks, roads and facilities in Surf Coast Shire, under a new draft policy.

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  • Winchelsea develops vision for future

    Winchelsea locals are taking the town’s future into their own hands by developing a three-year community plan.

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  • Cats to cop a 24-hour curfew

    Surf Coast Shire cats must stay on their owner’s properties at all times, under a revised cat curfew.

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  • Gravel nature strips ruled out

    Well-kept grass and modest plantings are acceptable landscaping for Surf Coast Shire nature strips, but gravel and concrete are out, under new nature strip guidelines.

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  • Family day care proves costly

    Surf Coast Shire Council will no longer manage family day care from next year.

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