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Council brings in a new approach to community engagement
Council has introduced a Community Engagement Policy to put the views and ideas of the community at the heart of the decision-making process.
The policy was endorsed at last night’s Council meeting, following community consultation in December 2020.
Community members can expect more opportunities to work alongside Council to make decisions on policies, strategies, and other significant decisions.
The policy aims to:
Outline our genuine intention to consider community input.
Increase transparency of the decisions that impact the community.
Build the community’s trust in Council’s decision-making process.
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Local roads set to be resealed across Baw Baw Shire
A total of 148,000 square metres of road surfaces will be resealed this year, after Council awarded a tender for the works at its meeting on Wednesday 10 February.
Sections of 16 local roads across the Shire will be resealed to improve safety and access for road users as part of Council’s annual Road Resealing Program
The contract for the works was awarded to Fulton Hogan Industries Pty Ltd for the total sum of $930,136.15 (excluding GST), following a tender process in 2020.
The annual program works to improve road surface conditions by spraying bitumen onto a road pavement and then rolling in a layer of uniformly sized stones to create a new surface.
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Minister for Local Government visits Baw Baw Shire Council
Baw Baw Shire Council welcomed a visit from Victorian Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane at the West Gippsland Arts Centre on Wednesday.
The purpose of the visit was to explore ways for the State Government and Council to work together through programs like the Growing Suburbs Fund (GSF) to create local jobs and support those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
The Minister met with Mayor Cr Danny Goss and CEO Mark Dupe to discuss the current challenges and upcoming opportunities for the Shire.
The Mayor provided an update on growth statistics for the Shire, with the population projected to increase to 110,000 by 2035.