Tag: Wellington Shire Council
Council beat: Capital works budget adjusted
Wellington Shire Council accepted this year's adjusted capital works budget at Tuesday's meeting, confirming a $4 million reduction following the cancellation of the Sale...
Landing fees cause turbulence among local flying community
Recreational pilots and aviation clubs in Yarram and Latrobe Valley are opposing Wellington Shire Council's proposed landing fees for aircraft using the Yarram and...
Council beat: Successful community grants announced
At Wellington Shire Council’s most recent meeting on Tuesday evening, successful grants were announced, the youth mayor spoke, and delegates reported on the progress...
Council opens draft budget for feedback
Wellington Shire Council is inviting residents to submit feedback on its 2025-26 draft budget, which is open for public comment following approval to release...
A rundown of council’s draft budget 2025/26
Wellington Shire Council’s draft budget for the next financial year outlines the cost of rolling out green bins, determining which municipal roads will get...
Governor of Victoria visits robotic dairy
Hillside Dairies in Tinamba West has been operating a 16-bay robotic dairy, also known as a voluntary milking system (VMS), for the past 18...
Coastal clean-up after careless campers
Litter left at Wellington's coastal campsites has been condemned as disgraceful by those who have to clean up after careless visitors.
The "waste problem", as...
Three decades of Wellington Shire
Wellington Shire Council on Monday marked 30 years since its first meeting.
Wellington Shire was formed in 1994 through the amalgamation of five former councils...
Looming danger on Maffra road
LOCALS have raised traffic safety concerns on Sandy Creek Road, Maffra, citing its growing use as a heavy vehicle detour.
The stretch of road between...
Wellington Shire Council announces hard waste collection dates
WELLINGTON Shire Council's annual hard waste collection period will begin on September 30 and conclude on November 1.
Council conducts hard waste pick up from...
Wellington Shire’s original Facebook page returns
AFTER 48 days, Wellington Shire Council's original Facebook page has been restored, and the backup page taken down.
On March 26, the original Facebook page,...
Council Beat: April 16 2024 ordinary meeting
Council Beat with Ben McArthur
AT an hour-and-a-half, the year's longest council meeting has possibly already happened.
The meeting began with an acknowledgement from Councillor Marcus...
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Bird of the month: jacky winter
The jacky winter is a small grey-brown bird from the Australasian robin family with a more subdued appearance than some other robins.
Males and females...
