Please note that our offices will be closed for the Labour Day Public Holiday on Monday, March 9, 2026. If your matter is urgent, please call (03) 5358 8700.
Help shape the future of aged care, early years and Stawell Sports and Aquatic Centre services by providing your feedback via three engagement opportunities available in March. You can find out more about these opportunities and how to get involved via the link below.
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Several council grant funding streams are now open for applications including the Tourism Events Grant which closes on March 9, and the Community Grant, Arts and Culture Grant and Creative Education Fund which all close on March 31. Further information can be found on our website via the link below.
Our public health team helps to prevent infectious disease and minimise public health risks throughout the shire. Priorities include food safety surveillance, regulation of household wastewater disposal and the investigation of infectious disease outbreaks and public health nuisance complaints.
Do you operate a public aquatic facility? Find out more about the new requirements around public aquatic facilities.
What council can do about noise, odour and smoke complaints.
Information for businesses, community groups and individuals regarding registering fixed food premises, domestic kitchens, market stalls and mobile food vans.
What to do if you think you have food poisoning.
Information about applying for a permit to install or alter a septic or wastewater treatment system.
What you need to know about opening and operating a hair, beauty, tattooing and skin penetration business.
Have you encountered a pest problem? Find out what to do when rats, mice, fruit flies, or wasps create a public issue.
Thinking about opening an accommodation facility? Find out about registering prescribed accommodation and the types of requirements you will need to meet.
Fees and charges for 2025-26