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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There are many beautiful parks and gardens throughout our shire that are enjoyed by both local residents and visitors.
Council is responsible for the maintenance of ovals and parks, road reserves, urban roadside slashing and spraying, tree and shrub maintenance, tree removal and planting, playground maintenance, irrigation maintenance, garden beds and roundabouts.
Council is committed to the efficient and effective management of trees and nature strips on council owned or managed land including street trees and open space trees. Good planning and appropriate maintenance are vital for safe and manageable street and roadside trees that will provide aesthetic, material, environmental and ecological benefits to the community. Council's Urban Tree & Nature Strip Management Plan provides a framework for management of the shire’s street and roadside trees and nature strips in a consistent manner across the shire Urban Tree Nature Strip Management Plan(PDF, 3MB).
Council's Electric Line Clearance Management Plan(, 0B) provides a framework for management of trees on council managed land in relation to vegetation clearances in the declared areas of Stawell and St Arnaud.