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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Following the trial, it was deemed the approach was unfair for ratepayers who would ultimately need to fund an ongoing green waste disposal program, especially during times of high cost of living pressures.
In addition, council is also reviewing our waste and recycling services across the shire in accordance with the State Government's Circular Economy (Waste Reduction and Recycling) Act 2021. Under the Act, council is required to introduce a new recycling service for food and garden organics (FOGO) and is working towards a shire-wide implementation by July 2027.
More information on council's previous free green waste disposal program, please review this article: Free Green Waste Disposal Trial too costly to continue.