Residents can read about the highlights, achievements and challenges of council throughout the past financial year following the release of the Annual Report 2025/26. The report provides a wealth of information about council’s operations during the financial year, including how we aligned with objectives and priorities outlined in the 2025-29 Council Plan.
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Council has multiple funding streams open for applications for eligible community, sporting and not-for-profit groups with suitable event, initiative or project ideas. Our Community Events Grant, Minor Support Grant, Community Events Sponsorship, Community Sponsorship and Tourism Events Sponsorship are all now open.
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As one of 31 Local Learning and Employment Networks funded by the Victorian State Department of Education and Training, we work with our community partners to facilitate programs and activities that help local youth engage in education, training and other opportunities.
We are currently searching for community volunteers to mentor young people enrolled in our MATES Mentoring and TAC L2P programs.
Our Mates Mentoring program operates in nine schools throughout the Northern Grampians Shire and Ararat and matches young people with positive role models from the community. You don’t need any special skills or experience to become a MATES mentor and the time commitment is just one hour a fortnight. Training for this very rewarding role is provided.
The Central Grampians TAC L2P Program operates across the Northern Grampians Shire, Ararat Rural City and Pyrenees Shire. Our TAC L2P mentors support young learners who have limited access to a supervising driver or vehicle. If you are a fully licensed driver over the age of 21 and you can commit to supervising one driver per week, we would love to hear from you. Free mentor training is provided.
Central Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network, 4-30 Barkly Street, Ararat 3377 View Map
4-30 Barkly Street , Ararat 3377