18 Jul 2025 | Council business, Out and about
Last Friday saw a wonderful Winchelsea Road Show at the Shire Hall – running most of the day with a number of presentations, stalls, grazing food and lots of great conversations. Just a great collaboration between community groups, the Winchelsea Community Bank, and...
8 Jul 2025 | Council business, Out and about
I had 3 visitors at the first Winchelsea Councillor Chat last week (1st Thursday of each month), with discussions ranging from road care, traffic lights & pedestrian crossings through to new bridge, industrial estate, tree plantings and pigeon-poo! Good to catch...
25 Jun 2025 | Council business, Out and about
Congratulations to Winchelsea Primary School for being awarded this year’s $10,000 Climate Emergency Grant with their project ‘School for Climate: Regeneration and Climate Action in Regional Communities’. Equally, congratulations to all those who voted for this...
13 Jun 2025 | Council business, Out and about
The Winchelsea Place Plan is under way, aiming to develop a clear strategic plan for the town’s growth over the next couple of decades. Community aspirations and input are essential for this Place Plan to succeed as it must reflect local desires and ambitions for how...
24 May 2025 | Council business, Out and about
As we finish off National Volunteers Week with various celebrations around the Shire (by Council and many other organisations), it is worth reflecting on the 2 sides of the volunteerism coin. On the one side, our communities simply wouldn’t be what they are without...
4 Apr 2025 | Council business, Out and about
Last Friday afternoon there was an induction for the new members of the Positive Ageing Advisory Committee (PAAC), which I and most of the existing members also went along to. It’s the first time the Shire has held an induction for this group, so a good grounding for...