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Council adopts 2022-23 Budget and Annual Plan

Published on 01 July 2022

West Wimmera Shire Council has adopted its 2022-23 Budget and Annual Plan.

Council endorsed both documents at an unscheduled council meeting on Monday.

The Annual Plan identifies all the initiatives that Council intends to deliver in 2022-23.

The 2022-23 Budget ensures that sufficient funding and resourcing has been allocated to achieve the actions and initiatives outlined in the Annual Plan.

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Discover grants with West Wimmera Shire’s new funding finder

Published on 01 July 2022

Community groups and businesses in West Wimmera Shire will now be able to easily find and apply for grants with Council’s new funding finder website.

Council has joined forces with a new grant search engine, Grant Guru, to deliver a free one-stop-shop website for business and community grants.

The website allows residents to use a search engine to find available grants.

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Community Support Team provides cleaning products

Published on 30 June 2022

West Wimmera Shire Council's Community Support Team is providing free-of-charge, a once only bag of cleaning products to Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Home and Community Care Program (HACCPYP) consumers who receive Domestic Assistance to help them clean their home.

Council is committed to providing a high standard of service to our CHSP and HACC PYP consumers while ensuring a safe

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Funding for Youth Fest event

Published on 28 June 2022

West Wimmera Shire Council has received $2000 from the State Government for Youth Fest 2022.

Grants of up to $2000 were offered to councils, community organisations and schools to host face-to-face, digital or hybrid events that encourage participation, amplify youth voices, and showcase young people’s talents.

The funding will go towards two events that Council is planning in September.

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Green waste charges from July 1

Published on 21 June 2022

New EPA regulations mean that West Wimmera Shire Council will soon have to charge for green waste at its transfer stations.

From July 1, residents will be charged $15 per cubic metre of green waste.

Council Chief Executive Officer David Bezuidenhout said the charges had to be introduced after changes to EPA regulations.

“The new regulations state that green waste can no longer be burnt onsite,

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Lake Wallace Strategic Plan adopted

Published on 17 June 2022

A new strategic plan for Edenhope’s Lake Wallace aims to increase visitation to the region.

West Wimmera Shire Council, together with the Wimmera Catchment Management Authority, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning have developed a Lake Wallace Strategic Plan 2022 – 2032.

Council adopted the Lake Wallace Strategic Plan at a meeting on Wednesday.

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New plans for Edenhope playspaces

Published on 17 June 2022

West Wimmera Shire Council is seeking community feedback about new plans that will be included in a playspaces masterplan for Edenhope.

Council has released draft plans for feedback for Edenhope’s Apex Park, Lake Wallace Foreshore, Lions Park, Henley Park, and Anne Street Playground.

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2021-22 Community Strengthening Grants awarded

Published on 17 June 2022

West Wimmera Shire Council has awarded money to four community groups as part of its Community Strengthening Grants Program.

Council discussed the grants applications at a meeting on Wednesday and were happy to approve the applications received form Goroke Recreation Reserve Committee of Management, Goroke Pre-School Inc, Lawloit Public Hall, and Connewirricoo Community Centre.

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New Wimmera emergency coordinator appointed

Published on 17 June 2022

Mike Shaw has been appointed as the Wimmera Emergency Management Team’s new coordinator.

Mr Shaw brings a depth of hands-on experience from a similar role with Baw Baw Shire Council and will work across West Wimmera Shire, as well as Hindmarsh, Yarriambiack and Horsham municipalities.

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Wimmera Mallee Business Training Program

Published on 10 June 2022

This program aims to improve the visitor experience along the Silo Art Trail and surrounding regions by working with a selected number of individual businesses to develop their offering.

The program will run for 12 months and include three one-on-one visits to eachb usiness, supported by ongoing mentoring between visits.

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Latest News

Council adopts 2022-23 Budget and Annual Plan

Discover grants with West Wimmera Shire’s new funding finder

Community Support Team provides cleaning products

Funding for Youth Fest event

Green waste charges from July 1

Lake Wallace Strategic Plan adopted

New plans for Edenhope playspaces

2021-22 Community Strengthening Grants awarded

New Wimmera emergency coordinator appointed

Wimmera Mallee Business Training Program

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