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People cutting ribbon at the opening of the Female Friendly Changerooms in Wallan

In this edition: Nominations open for Australia Day Awards, upgrades at Greenhill Reserve, our State Election priorities, No Quarry community meeting with local MP, plus the latest events in Mitchell.

Picture: Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence was in Wallan this week for the official opening of the Female Friendly Changeroom Conversion Project.

Inside the new changerooms at Greenhill Reserve

FEMALE FRIENDLY CHANGE ROOMS IN WALLAN

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence was in Wallan on Tuesday 9 August for the official opening of the Greenhill Reserve Female Friendly Change Room Conversion Project.

The project will help more women get involved in local sport with the main oval change rooms upgraded to be more female friendly.

Public access toilets and umpire change rooms are now located at the front of the building for safer access.

A first aid room and a verandah have been added as well as more storage.

Find out more about the upgrade on our website.

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS

Nominations now open

Do you know someone who deserves community recognition for their community contributions or want to celebrate achievements from some of our local groups and organisations?

Mitchell Shire Council’s Australia Day committee is now calling for nominations ahead of the 2023 Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony.

Anyone in the community can nominate an individual or group they believe deserve recognition for service to the community and fellow community members.

Head to our website to nominate and for more information.

SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS IN KILMORE

Local business needs your support during the Sydney Street Rejuvenation Project.

That’s the message from Born Free Clothing owner Rebecca Brown, as she deals with the temporary impacts of the project that will revitalise Kilmore's main street.

Read Rebecca's story on our website.

STATE ELECTION PRIORITIES

Building on Council’s Connecting Mitchell campaign that was launched for the Federal Election, Council is looking for commitments from State leaders to deliver positive outcomes for the community.

Council’s 2022 State Election priorities include:

Kilmore Bypass (Stage 1)
Seymour Community Wellbeing Hub
Camerons Lane – Hume Freeway Interchange
Greenhill Recreation Precinct
Beveridge Intermodal Freight Terminal
Hilldene Employment Precinct (Stage 2)
Old Goulburn Bridge Restoration
Kilmore Government Secondary College
Support for Family Violence Services - Fully Operational Orange Door in Wallan


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Home Energy and Water Efficiency Tool Kit

ENERGY TOOL KITS

Borrow a toolkit from your library

Did you receive a shock when you received your latest utility bill?

Our new home energy and water efficiency tool kits can help you identify ways to reduce household emissions and save money at the same time.

Free to loan for Mitchell Shire Library members, the tool kits are designed to help you identify issues that may be affecting the energy and water efficiency of your home.


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Notebook with cost of living written on it

POWER SAVING REBATE

Payments to help ease cost of living

All Victorian households are eligible for a one-off Victorian Government payment of $250 to help ease the cost of living.

To be eligible for the payment, you must have a residential electricity account and be the account holder.

Concession card holders who previously applied for the payment, can apply again to receive another payment.

For ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home, visit the Sustainability section of Council’s website.


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NO QUARRY FOR WALLAN/BEVERIDGE

Concerns raised with local MP about proposed quarry

More than 20 members from the NO QUARRY community working group had an audience with member for Yan Yean Danielle Green in Wallan on Wednesday 10 August.

The group who represent those who will be most affected if this quarry goes ahead, took the opportunity to share their concerns with Ms Green and seek advice on further steps they can take.

Mitchell Shire Council shares the community’s concerns and has partnered with the group on the NO QUARRY campaign.

MORE ABOUT THE MEETING

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

INPUT WANTED FOR CONSULTATIONS

Have your say on Engaging Mitchell website

We have a few consultations open at the moment, and we would like to hear your views and ideas. We're currently seeking input on:

Councillor activity reports: Monday 22 August at 9am. Councillors share information on their activities in the community via the Councillor Delegates Report. We want to know if you find these a valuable and interesting source of information.

2022 Business Survey: Wednesday 31 August at 9am. Have your say and help us develop future strategies for local business investment projects, programs and services

You can find out more and have your say on our Engaging Mitchell consultation website.

ENGAGING MITCHELL PORTAL

WHAT'S ON

There's plenty of fantastic community and Council events coming up including:

Carer Gateway Information Session: on Thursday 18 August from 10.30am to 11.30am in Broadford and 1pm to 2pm in Wallan.

Social media, photography and marketing workshop: on Saturday 20 August from 9am to 4pm at Greater Beveridge Community Centre.

Rethink recycling — sorting at home: on Saturday 20 August from 11am to 12pm online.

Our event calendar is the best place to get all the details and you can also list your own event.


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A social media, photography and marketing workshop is on Saturday 20 August.

CAREERS AT COUNCIL

Apply to join Team Mitchell

Think you'd make a good fit at Team Mitchell? We currently have these roles available.

New roles this week:

Community Development Team Leader
Administration Officer - Business Support
Human Resources Support Officer
OHS Support Officer
Landscape Surveillance Officer
Asset Data Officer
Maintenance Worker
Pool Lifeguards, Duty Manager, Gym and Group Fitness Instructors, Swim Instructor

For more information on these roles or to apply, head to our website.


	APPLY ONLINE

COUNCIL MEETING

Watch the next meeting online

The next Council meeting will be held on Monday 15 August at 7pm, with several important items up for discussion including:

Response to Notice of Motions
Proposal to define Emu Flat as a Locality
Australia Day Host Town 2023 and Australia Day Awards Community Committee Members
Preparation of the Financial and Performance Statements and Annual Report
Planning Permit Application for a staged multi lot subdivision and native vegetation removal at 360 The Bridle Track, Glenaroua

Did you know you can watch Council meetings online?

Head to our website to livestream the meeting on Monday.


	WATCH THE LIVESTREAM

Mitchell Shire Council acknowledges the Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waterways in the area now known as Mitchell Shire. We pay our respect to their rich cultures and to Elders past, present and emerging, and other First Nations people who live, work and play in the area.

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