Council is conscious of the fact that high quality telecommunications (mobile telephone and internet services) are essential to the future of the Shire. The National Broadband Network proposed by the Commonwealth more ...

As with most major debates, the world is currently divided into two camps, those who believe ‘climate change’ and ‘global warming’ are realities and must be addressed, and those who believe they more ...

‘Think globally, act locally’ is a well accepted ‘catchcry’ and many communities across Australia are now getting together to see how they can make it a reality. Encouragement of local energy more ...

In the last two and a half years Council has adopted an aggressive policy to create opportunities for the employment of apprentices, trainees and cadets as part of its workforce. Apart from making good more ...

Council seeks to recover the cost of providing kerbside waste and recyclable collection services through the Municipal Garbage Charge which forms part of your annual rate bill. In line with national and more ...

By most Local Government sector financial measures Buloke is struggling to match revenue and expenditure capacity to asset maintenance requirements. Asset maintenance will continue to be a high priority more ...

Some Victorian Councils charge a higher general rate to owners of vacant residential, commercial and industrial land as a means of encouraging the development of the land. Not surprisingly, the owners more ...