| Initiative |
Budget allocate |
| A Rural Strategy to help sustainable growth, improve quality of life and ecological biodiversity and address the challenges of urban growth and climate change across the Shire. Anticipated total cost $250,000 over three years. Council will seek grant funding to match its contribution. |
$100,000
|
| Working group between Council and the Phillip Island Nature Parks to trial and test small, cost effective solutions to reduce wildlife road kill on Phillip Island. |
$5,000 |
| An Energy Efficiency Program for select Council buildings to minimise energy use and reduce costs. |
$20,000 |
| Increase in annual funding for Roadside Weed Control Program from $15,000 to $30,000. It is also proposed to increase this allocation by $15,000 each year for the next five years. |
$15,000 |
| Hooded Plover Protection Program. Purchase high standard temporary signage, temporary fencing and possibly small shelters to protect the birds from dogs and foxes. The program is in partnership with Parks Victoria, Phillip Island Nature Parks and local community groups. |
$3,000 |
| Cape Paterson First Surf Open Space. Further development of a Master Plan to provide for a “social family recreation space” potentially near the surf life saving club. |
$10,000 |
| Entrance and information signs in bush land reserves managed by Council to raise community knowledge about the natural areas. |
$10,000 |
| An online Community Grants management system. |
$13,500 |
| Install a drainage system for the Bass Recreation Reserve, to provide a safer playing surface. The total project cost of $100,000 will be offset by a government grant and community contributions of $90,000. |
$10,000 |
| Install high quality signage on the major entrances to the Shire promoting special events. |
$15,000 |
| Contribution to the “Creative Gippsland Be Inspired Festival Community Art Project”. |
$12,000 |
| Review of Council's General Local Law 2005 to ensure that it is consistent with the new model of Better Practice Local Laws. |
$21,700 |
| Extension of Phillip Island Library opening hours |
$3,700 |
| Extension of Inverloch Library opening hours |
$3,700 |
| Subsidy to assist the Bass Valley Primary School and the Cowes Primary School to operate swimming pool services for the community over the summer period. |
$2,000 |
| A Mobile Library stop at the Jeanette Loughridge memorial Pre-School in Corinella. |
$5,300 |
| Major upgrades to Council’s computer systems (hardware and software) to meet current and future business needs. |
$283,000 |
| Total |
$532,900 |