Council is inviting locals to provide input on the draft Council Plan 2025-29 and draft Community Vision 2035.
In a meeting held on April 29, council endorsed the following plans:
- Refreshed draft Community Vision 2035
- Draft Council Plan 2025-29
- Draft Financial Plan 2025-35
- Draft Asset Plan 2025-35
- Draft Rating and Revenue Plan 2025-29
- Draft Budget 2025-26 (and draft Fees and Charges)
“This suite of documents reflects the commitment of the new council to restoring trust and integrity following a period of instability that we know had a significant impact on our community,” Strathbogie Shire Mayor Claire Ewart-Kennedy said.
“We have listened and we are taking action.
“The proposed budget looks different to those of the past, because long-term financial sustainability sits at its core. Historically, budgets have not been achieved — that changes now.
“As a newly elected council, we’ve spent considerable time working closely with council staff to identify the key needs of our community — needs that must be addressed with long-term financial sustainability at the forefront.”
The draft Council Plan 2025-29 covers council’s direction, initiatives and priorities over the next four years, and incorporates the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Disability Action Plan.
The plan will funded by the proposed budget, based on principles in the Financial Plan.
The draft Community Vision was developed with input from the community and an independently recruited community working group.
Council’s draft Community Vision for consideration is: We will create a thriving place to live, work, and explore — where history and Country are honoured, innovation is welcomed, our collective spirit makes us stronger and our natural environment is sustained for future generations.
Through its final round of consultation, council is seeking feedback through a formal submission process on its refreshed community vision, as well as the key themes that have emerged through community engagement.
“We’ve worked hard to ensure community voices are embedded at every step,” Cr Ewart-Kennedy said.
“We’re proud of where this draft Community Vision has landed, and now it’s time to check in — are we on the right track?
“Real change starts with your voice, so I urge everyone to have their say and help shape the future of our shire.”
To view council’s plans, visit tinyurl.com/58y6y282
Formal submissions on council’s plans can be made via the link above, by email to info@strathbogieshire.vic.gov.au or by mail to 109A Binney St, Euroa.
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