Draft Council Plan on Public Exhibition

The draft Council Plan 2021-2025 was endorsed by Council at its meeting on 25 August and is now on public exhibition for community feedback.

The plan outlines the strategies and priorities that Council will strive to deliver in the pursuit of the ten-year Community Vision. The proposed ten-year Community Vision is “Towong Shire will be the ideal place to be: welcoming, vibrant and diverse communities with quality facilities and services.”

In developing the Vision and the Council Plan comprehensive community engagement was undertake including hands-on workshops in Corryong, Walwa, Tallangatta, Bellbridge and Mitta Mitta, supplemented by online and paper-based surveys. Council has also relied on the feedback provided during the bushfire recovery consultation activities following the 2019/20 bushfires to develop the plan. Over 500 individual items of constructive feedback from community members were received and considered.

Mayor Cr David Wortmann encouraged all Towong Shire residents to share their views on the draft plan.

“Council was pleased to endorse the draft Council Plan which includes many of the great ideas and constructive feedback that we heard from community members during its development. We encourage everyone to take a look at the draft plan and share any feedback in a submission to Council. The Council Plan is developed once every four years and it plays a critical role in setting our direction and priorities for our Council term."

The document is available on Council’s website at towong.vic.gov.au or you may request a copy from Council on 1300 365 222 or info@towong.vic.gov.au.

Submissions must be received in writing no later than 5pm on Friday 8 October 2021 and can be provided in the following ways:

• Emailed to info@towong.vic.gov.au and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer; or
• By mail addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Submissions, Towong Shire Council, PO Box 55, Tallangatta Victoria 3700.

All submissions on the draft plan will be considered by Council, with the plan being formally adopted by Council at its meeting on 27 October 2021.