Summer may have gone but the fire season hasn't.

Mitchell Shire is still in the Fire Danger Period, which means you can't burn off unless you have a permit.

Burning off without a permit is an offence and can bring severe penalities.

Make sure your property is fire ready and you have a fire plan?

	APPLY FOR A PERMIT

It’s time to rethink your recycling.

Take a virtual tour of a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) and so you can see for yourself how your recycling is separated into material types ready to make new products.

Then, you can ask the experts any burning recycling questions you may have.

The free online session is on 24 March from 10am to 11.15am.

	REGISTER NOW

The Victorian Government has launched the Get Active Kids Voucher program to help eligible families get their kids involved in organised sport and recreation activities by reimbursing the cost of membership and registration, uniforms and equipment.

And, the great news is these vouchers can be used with our Learn to Swim programs.

Eligible children may be able to receive up to $200 each. Children must be aged 4 to 18 and named on a valid Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card and Medicare Card, or meet the Special Consideration criteria to be eligible.

The program will be delivered across four rounds from now until 17 April 2022.

	APPLY NOW

Get along to our free children’s sessions at our libraries.

These interactive programs build pre-literacy skills with songs, rhymes and books.

• Babytime (0-18 months): a fun session for little ones to start their journey into the world of books.
• Rhymetime (18 months to 3 years): an interactive session that builds pre-literacy skills with songs, rhymes, finger plays and books.
• Storytime (3+ years): Explore stories, sing songs and make craft together.

All sessions are held at 9.30am.

	SESSION TIMES

Community ideas and submissions on two draft plans will help inform future planning decisions in Mitchell Shire’s small towns and rural areas.

Council is seeking submissions on both the draft Rural Land Activities Review and Landscape Assessment Study.

We've had drop-in sessions in Clonbinane, Pyalong, Reedy Creek and Tooborac. The next drop-in session is: 

• Tallarook: Tuesday 16 March, 4-7pm, Tallarook Mechanics Institute Hall

Submissions and feedback are invited until 9am, Tuesday 6 April.

	FIND OUT MORE

We're looking for input on the public safety infrastructure in Broadford.

Two years ago, you told us installing CCTV (cameras) and lighting would help you feel safer in the Broadford Community Precinct and reduce levels of graffiti, vandalism, anti-social behaviour and crime.

Now the CCTV and lighting towers have been installed, we want to know if you think the project has increased feelings of safety.

Submissions close 9am, Monday 22 March.

	HAVE YOUR SAY

Have you considered a career with Mitchell Shire Council or do you know someone who is looking for work?

We are recruiting for the following roles:

• Payroll and Administration Officer
• Asset Data Officer
• Project Manager - Buildings
• Project Manager - Civic Infrastructure
• Resource Recovery Centre Operator
• Senior Design Engineer
• Community Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Officer
• Swim Instructors

	APPLY ONLINE

Council meetings are held the Broadford Council Chamber.

You can also watch live on our website from 7pm.

Next meetings:

• Council Meeting - Monday 15 March
• Council Meeting - Monday 29 March (This is a special Council Meeting to consider the draft budget Revenue and Rating Plan.)

	MEETING AGENDAS