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Changes to Council’s Community Satisfaction Survey

Gannawarra Shire Council is implementing changes to its annual Community Satisfaction Survey to ensure Council has a better understanding of the issues residents are concerned about. Conducted by independent market research agency National Field...

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08 Aug 2024
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Have Your Say

Council has this week endorsed a draft Employment Lands Strategy and is now calling for public feedback. The draft Strategy offers a summary of the issues and opportunities associated with ‘employment land’ (areas that are generally zoned for...

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01 Aug 2024
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Let’s talk about the weather

Gannawarra Shire residents are being encouraged to join a conversation about the impact of extreme weather events as part of a Let’s Talk About the Weather program. Council is working with Make a Change Australia and various local partner...

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01 Aug 2024
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Flood-Damaged Road Repairs to Resume

Gannawarra Shire Council Efforts to repair Gannawarra Shire Council-managed roads damaged during the 2022 floods will resume, following State Government approval. Benjeroop and district residents will be the first to benefit from the resumption of...

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25 Jul 2024
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Urban Stormwater Improvements Occurring

Gannawarra Shire Council Gannawarra Shire Council has started work to improve its urban stormwater network to reduce the risk of future flash flooding. Council identified more than 40 projects that will reduce pressure on urban stormwater networks...

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20 Jun 2024
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Enjoy a cosy school holidays at your local library

Gannawarra Shire Council Families looking for a variety of school holiday activities on offer this July will benefit from two weeks of events planned by the Gannawarra Library Service. Four free activities will be on offer between July 2-11 at the...

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13 Jun 2024
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2024 Community Grants Program Extended

Gannawarra Shire Council Community groups and organisations seeking funding to support projects, programs, events and activities via Gannawarra Shire Council’s 2024 Community Grants Program now have an extra 12 days to apply for assistance. The...

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02 May 2024
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2024 Community Grants Program applications now open

Community groups and organisations seeking funding to support projects, programs, events and activities are encouraged to apply for assistance thanks to Gannawarra Shire Council’s 2024 Community Grants Program. Applications for the popular program...

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11 Apr 2024
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Arts and Culture Strategy on display

Murray River Council is calling for community feedback on its new draft Arts and Culture Strategy. The draft strategy was developed following consultation with the community, along with local arts and culture groups. Mayor, Cr Frank Crawley said the...

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04 Apr 2024
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Council concerned by increase in dog attacks

Gannawarra Shire Council is encouraging pet owners to adhere to laws relating to responsible pet ownership following an increase in the number of reported dog attacks. During the past month Council staff have investigated numerous incidents of dogs...

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04 Apr 2024
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Big boost for Barham’s water

Murray River Council Water flow and pressure in Barham has been improved thanks to the completion of Muray River Council’s filtered water pressure improvement project. This follows the installation of a new booster pump at the filtration plant...

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21 Mar 2024
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Council pauses building services

Gannawarra Shire Council has temporarily suspended accepting new building permit applications until further notice as it works to recruit a replacement Municipal Building Surveyor and review its Building department’s current level of service. The...

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07 Mar 2024
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GSC future electoral structure revealed

Gannawarra Shire Council Gannawarra Shire Council residents will be represented by seven Councillors from throughout the municipality from later this year. Minister for Local Government, Melissa Horne announced on February 15 she had accepted the...

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22 Feb 2024
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Volunteer at the Gateway to Gannawarra

Gannawarra Shire Council The Gannawarra’s major tourism information centre is looking for new volunteers to help promote the area’s attractions to visitors. Located in Garden Park, Cohuna, the Gateway to Gannawarra Visitor Centre has been...

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08 Feb 2024
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Yabby Trap Round-Up

Murray River Council Murray River Council is joining the ‘Yabby Trap Round-Up’, and as part of the initiative, fishers will be able to swap their old or unwanted opera house yabby traps for an Oar-Gee Plow lure. For the month of February...

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01 Feb 2024
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Cohuna, Koondrook, Kerang to host GSC Council Meetings in 2024

Gannawarra Shire Council has confirmed its meeting schedule for 2024, with meetings to be held in Cohuna for the first time since 2021 and Koondrook for the first time since 2016. Eleven scheduled meetings will be held between February 2024 and...

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23 Nov 2023
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Have your say on roadside pest and weed management

Residents are encouraged to help Gannawarra Shire Council identify locations where roadside pest and weed are a problem throughout the municipality. Council is working on the latest version of its Roadside Weeds and Pest Program Control Plan, with...

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09 Nov 2023
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Nominations open for GSC major community service awards

Presented annually as part of local Australia Day celebrations, Council’s Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year Awards recognise residents who help make the area a great place to live. “First presented in 1995, our Citizen and Young Citizen of...

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12 Oct 2023
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Road and footpath inspections

Gannawarra Shire Council Vehicles equipped with laser measurement devices and cameras will take to the Gannawarra’s roads from Thursday, September 21 as part of efforts to improve Council’s road and footpath network. Teams from asset inspection...

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21 Sep 2023