Plans, policies, strategies and reports are created to assist Council staff to work according to the direction provided by Councillors on behalf of the communities they represent. The Local Government Act 2020 provides a legislative framework for Councils to be accountable to their communities in the performance of functions and the exercise of powers and the use of resources.

As per the Act, the functions of Council include:

  • Advocating and promoting proposals which are in the best interests of the local community;
  • Planning for and providing local services and facilities for the local community;
  • Providing and maintaining community infrastructure in the municipal district;
  • Undertaking strategic and land use planning for the municipal district;
  • Raising revenue to enable the Council to perform its functions;
  • Making and enforcing local laws;
  • Exercising, performing and discharging the duties, functions and powers of Councils under the Local Government Act and other Acts;
  • Any other function relating to the peace, order and good government of the municipal district

Documents on public exhibition Local Government (General) Regulations 2015 No. 119 Please refer to the link below for a list of prescribed documents which are available for public inspection, or copies obtained (on request) from Council offices at 109A Binney Street, Euroa

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Annual Reports
Budget

Councillors adopted the final 2023/24 Budget at the Extraordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 27. There are 6 community-led projects included through the Pitch My Project initiative.

The 2023/2024 Budget provides for operating expenditure of $34.4 million on services with new initiatives including:

  • funding dedicated to the repair of roads, bridges and culverts following the October 2022 flood event
  • additional resources for our Operations team to support road, culvert and drainage repairs and maintenance
  • scoping for traffic and parking management options in the Buckley Park precinct, Nagambie
  • funding for a number of footpath projects
  • funding for the review of our Tracks and Trails Strategy to improve connectivity and physical activity across the Shire, and
  • continued investment in our Streetscape improvement programs.

View 2023/24 Budget documents here: 

Previous Budgets:

 

 

Charters and Code of Conduct
Community Satisfaction Surveys
Council Plans

Previous Council Plan:

Council Plan Report Cards:

Engagement Reports
Engagement Reports 2023
Engagement Reports 2022
Engagement Reports 2021
Guidelines, Rules and Local Laws

Guidelines:

Rules:

Local Laws:

Plans

Emergency Management 

Previous Strategic Resource Plans:

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Planning
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