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The new entrance signs on the Hamilton Highway at either end of the town have certainly brightened the look of Inverleigh. The Winchelsea and District Bendigo Community Bank assisted the Inverleigh Progress Association with the original project, providing $5000 toward the project. L to R. Progress Association Committee member Peter Trevaskis, Bendigo Community Bank representative Rob Cameron, Project Manager Eliza Peel, Progress Association President Hilary Hamilton and Secretary Luanne Thornton were on hand for the official handover of the funding.
GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE COUNCIL MEDIA RELEASE
Date: Wednesday 27 October, 2021
HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE DRAFT ANIMAL PLAN
Golden Plains Shire Council is now calling for feedback on its Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2022-2025.
At its meeting last night (Tuesday 26 October), Council endorsed its Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 20222025 (Draft Plan) for public exhibition from 27 October to 17 November 2021. The Draft Plan outlines the key issues, objectives and management priorities of Council, as well as promotion of responsible pet ownership and the welfare of dogs and cats. It also proposes a number of solutions to protect the community and environment from pet nuisances – in accordance with Victorian Government standards. The Draft Plan has been prepared following extensive community engagement in August and September, with 327 community members completing Council’s survey on animal management services. Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Helena Kirby said the community played a key role in the development for the Draft Plan.
“With 5,917 registered dogs and 1,336 registered cats in our Shire, Council is dedicated to providing quality animal management services for our residents and their domestic animals. “Council would like to thank the 327 residents who completed the community survey and provided extremely valuable information about animal management services of dogs and cats in Golden Plains. “The input shaped the development of the Draft Animal Management Plan 2022-2025 and we encourage residents to review it and provide feedback to Council of the four-year strategic plan.” The Draft Plan is published on Council’s website and paper copies are available at its Customer Service Centres at 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn and 19 Heales Street, Smythesdale. Community members can make a submission on the Draft Strategy from 27 October to 17 November 2021: • online at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/consultations; • by email to enquiries@gplains.vic.gov.au; or • by mail addressed to Golden Plains Shire Council, PO Box 111, Bannockburn, VIC 3331, marked ‘Urgent –submission’ Submissions close at 11.59pm, Wednesday 17 November, 2021. Council will consider all submissions provided on the Draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2022-2025 before presenting a final document back to Council for adoption in late 2021.
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Released by: Eric Braslis, CEO, Golden Plains Shire Council Media contact: Susan Talpey, Coordinator Communications, Engagement and Advocacy, Golden Plains Shire Council P. 5220 7147 │M. 0421 923 399 │E. susan.talpey@gplains.vic.gov.au
WOULD YOU LIKE HELP TO COMPLETE THE INVERLEIGH COMMUNITY PLAN SURVEY ON PAGE 6. IF SO, WE CAN HELP! READ ON....
The Inverleigh Progress Association is keen to hear what matters to you most, and has put together an online survey that will take @30min to fill out. There are many topics touched upon, which will help the IPA in their 'mission' to fairly represent what Inverleigh people want for our town. So please, please, please fill it out!
We would love the bell curve of Inverleigh residents to fill this survey out...the elderly, youth, families, new residents, people who've just bought land, but not built yet, sporty people, nature people, farmers, commuters, all of us!
If computers or online tech stuff just isn't your thing, or if you know anyone who needs a hand filling it out online, give Eliza a call on 0438 351 483, and tee up a time you can sit face-to-face with her and her
laptop, and she can help. (There isn't a paper option, sorry).
