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Thank you for having your say on our Annual Budget 2024/25.
Throughout April and May, Council displayed it’s Draft Annual Budget 2024/25 for public exhibition, during which time it received 109 submissions.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and feedback. We are now proud to present you with our Annual Budget for 2024/25.
The Council Plan is a four-year roadmap that sets out and guides Council’s strategic direction, objectives, and projects, all of which represent the work that Council does for our community.
The Council Plan is developed in the first year of a Council term. It is then reviewed and updated as part of the annual budget process to reflect the progress made and initiatives implemented by Council; setting the organisation’s strategic agenda for the next 12 months as we strive towards delivering the Community Vision of a sustainable, healthy, and thriving Shire.
The foundation of this Council Plan is built upon the pillars of the Community Vision. These pillars drive everything Council does: asustainable shire, a healthy community, and a thriving community.
Below are just a few of the major initiatives and projects Council will implement over the 2024/25 financial year that aim to make Baw Baw a sustainable, healthy and thriving community:
A Sustainable Shire
Implement the Environmental Sustainability Strategy and corresponding Action Plan.
Identification and assessment of significant trees to develop a Significant Tree Register. The register will be considered for future protection amendments in the Baw Baw Planning Scheme.
Introduce Council’s separate glass collection service in 2024 and continue to prepare for the introduction of Council’s Food Organics and Green Organics (FOGO) service in 2026.
Commence implementation of Council’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan.
Finalise Council’s Circular Economy Policy and commence implementation.
Continued advocacy for Council-endorsed priorities.
Assess the existing network of paths, trails, and reserves in Precinct Structure Plans(PSPs) to identify opportunities for connections to growth areas. This project also includes the targeted assessment of street cross-sections in the PSPs and in some cases the potential impact on surrounding vegetation.
Continued focus on Shire roads and delivery of Capital programs across Council's Gravel and Sealed Roads, and Road Safety projects identified in the Long Term Infrastructure Plan.
Advocate for State Government support towards the implementation of the Best Start, Best Life reforms, including increased access to funding for infrastructure and ongoing maintenance obligations for Early Year’s services.
Enabling a Sustainable, Healthy and Thriving Shire and Community
Development and delivery of a Future Ready Baw Baw program, to meet the future needs of the community. Focused on Information Technology (IT), Services, Workplaces, and People.
Develop a Depot Strategy to ensure Council can continue to conduct works and deliver services that meet the needs of the community into the future.
To see the full Council Plan 2021-2025, please download it from the documents section.
Thank you for having your say on our Annual Budget 2024/25.
Throughout April and May, Council displayed it’s Draft Annual Budget 2024/25 for public exhibition, during which time it received 109 submissions.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts and feedback. We are now proud to present you with our Annual Budget for 2024/25.
The Council Plan is a four-year roadmap that sets out and guides Council’s strategic direction, objectives, and projects, all of which represent the work that Council does for our community.
The Council Plan is developed in the first year of a Council term. It is then reviewed and updated as part of the annual budget process to reflect the progress made and initiatives implemented by Council; setting the organisation’s strategic agenda for the next 12 months as we strive towards delivering the Community Vision of a sustainable, healthy, and thriving Shire.
The foundation of this Council Plan is built upon the pillars of the Community Vision. These pillars drive everything Council does: asustainable shire, a healthy community, and a thriving community.
Below are just a few of the major initiatives and projects Council will implement over the 2024/25 financial year that aim to make Baw Baw a sustainable, healthy and thriving community:
A Sustainable Shire
Implement the Environmental Sustainability Strategy and corresponding Action Plan.
Identification and assessment of significant trees to develop a Significant Tree Register. The register will be considered for future protection amendments in the Baw Baw Planning Scheme.
Introduce Council’s separate glass collection service in 2024 and continue to prepare for the introduction of Council’s Food Organics and Green Organics (FOGO) service in 2026.
Commence implementation of Council’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan.
Finalise Council’s Circular Economy Policy and commence implementation.
Continued advocacy for Council-endorsed priorities.
Assess the existing network of paths, trails, and reserves in Precinct Structure Plans(PSPs) to identify opportunities for connections to growth areas. This project also includes the targeted assessment of street cross-sections in the PSPs and in some cases the potential impact on surrounding vegetation.
Continued focus on Shire roads and delivery of Capital programs across Council's Gravel and Sealed Roads, and Road Safety projects identified in the Long Term Infrastructure Plan.
Advocate for State Government support towards the implementation of the Best Start, Best Life reforms, including increased access to funding for infrastructure and ongoing maintenance obligations for Early Year’s services.
Enabling a Sustainable, Healthy and Thriving Shire and Community
Development and delivery of a Future Ready Baw Baw program, to meet the future needs of the community. Focused on Information Technology (IT), Services, Workplaces, and People.
Develop a Depot Strategy to ensure Council can continue to conduct works and deliver services that meet the needs of the community into the future.
To see the full Council Plan 2021-2025, please download it from the documents section.
As we begin looking to the four years ahead, we invite you to express your interest in contributing to the next Council Plan.
The development of the next Council Plan will involve a panel of community members coming together with Council to plan how we can continue striving towards the goal of sustainable shire, a healthy community, and a thriving community.
Complete the survey to tell us why you would like to be involved.
