By Cam Lucadou-Wells
After months of red-tape delays, a proposed Keysborough community garden’s $20,000 of council funding is now under threat.
Maralinga Community Garden had been allocated the funding as part of the City of Greater Dandenong’s 2020-’21 budget.
But the project in Chandler Road Reserve had stalled due to awaiting council approval while the council enacts a community garden policy.
The money is not guaranteed to carry over into 2021-’22, council corporate services director Mick Jaensch confirmed at a council meeting on 24 May.
“The very short answer is no, it has not (been carried over into 2021-’22).
“That is because we only assess carry over projects in July of each year.