Budget and rates

Grant Cr Long leave of absence from 24 July to 2 September 2025

  • Adopt 2025–2029 Revenue and Rating Plan 2025–2029
  • Adopt 2025/26 Budget and set rates/charges; approve $500,000 Deledio Recreation Reserve pavilion loan
  • Seek ministerial authorisation and exhibit Planning Scheme Amendment C40 for heritage overlay changes
  • and 2 more

Central Goldfields Shire Council · 6 decisions · 9 min read

Adopted Golden Plains Shire Council Plan 2025–2029 with minor editorial amendments

  • Adopted Growing Places Strategy and sought Minister for Planning approval for planning amendment
  • Adopted Planning Scheme Amendment C105gpla (Ormond Street rezoning) and requested Minister approval
  • Endorsed Municipal Early Years and Children’s Plan 2025–2029 as exhibited
  • and 2 more

Golden Plains Shire · 6 decisions · 8 min read

Adopted the Council Plan 2025–2029 with agreed amendments

  • Adopted the Community Vision 2031 without alteration
  • Deferred adoption of the Municipal Public Health & Wellbeing Plan to October 2025
  • Adopted the 2025/26 Budget, 10-year Financial Plan, Revenue & Rating Plan, and Fees/Charges
  • and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 11 min read

Adopt Community Vision 2035 and Council Plan 2025–29

  • Adopt Financial Plan 2025–2035
  • Adopt Revenue and Rating Plan 2025–29, including Trust for Nature rebate
  • Adopt Budget 2025/26 with 1.5% rate rise and $12.437m capital works
  • and 2 more

Ararat Rural City Council · 6 decisions · 11 min read

Adopt 2024 General Valuation (subject to Ministerial approval) for 2024/25 rating

  • Adopt 2024/25 Budget and set rates/charges, including zero percent rate rise
  • Endorse removal of Norfolk Island pine trees on Barkly Street; source replacements from Urban Trees booklet
  • Accept draft Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2024–2034 for consultation, reviewed at September 2024 meeting
  • and 2 more

Ararat Rural City Council · 6 decisions · 9 min read

Confirmed minutes of the 20 February 2024 Ordinary Meeting

  • Submitted MAV motion calling for independent review of Victoria’s rating system rate caps
  • Submitted NGA motion calling for a National Local Government Cost Index and annual updates
  • Extended public participation time by 15 minutes
  • and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 8 min read