Hepburn Shire ratepayers may see rates of 10% applied in the 2025/26 financial year if an application to the Essential Services Commission is successful. Council is considering options to address the projected cash shortfall through further reductions of capital and operational services.
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At the close of nominations for the forthcoming local government elections, twelve residents had nominated for seven positions on the Hepburn Shire Council. The list of candidates includes four current councillors.
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Mayor, Cr Brian Hood highlights the achievements of the current Council but warns that the road ahead is fraught with danger unless the incoming council can grapple with the rising deficit.
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Councillors Jen Bray and Tessa Halliday have announced on social media that they will not contest their positions on the Shire Council in the upcoming local government election. Nominations for Council close at noon on Tuesday, September 17.
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Cr Lesley Hewitt, in her final column of this Council term, reflects on the challenges of the past four years and expresses her thanks to councillors, council officers and the community for their support.
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Council unanimously adopted the Township Structure Plans for Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon, and Trentham and Rural Hepburn Strategy at a Special Council Meeting this week.
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The announcement by the Victorian Local Government Inspectorate (VLGI) that it will not release a report into its investigation into the Hepburn Hub at The Rex project has prompted derision and anger from Councillors, Council officers and the broader community. Accountability and transparency in local government demands that the community is provided with a complete and frank report about The Rex fiasco.
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A feasibility study is underway into locating the library and community multipurpose facilities on the Town Hall site. A report will be taken to the September Council meeting seeking endorsement to proceed with design work based on this early feasibility work.
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Over the past decade Council expenditure has gone up faster than income. The 2023/24 year deficit is projected to be over $4 million and could be even higher. To address the budget deficit will require rationalisation of services.
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The Local Government Inspectorate (LGI) today announced that they will not publish their long-awaited report into the Hepburn Hub at the Rex fiasco. Five years after beginning their investigation, they have concluded that there is insufficient evidence that there were any breaches of the Local Government Act.
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The Hepburn Shire Council elections are upon us, electoral rolls have closed, and nomination dates are fast approaching. Hepburn Matters recently held a seminar on running for council and has advice to offer potential candidates.
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Council will consider final drafts of the Township Structure Plans and Rural Hepburn Strategy at a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday 3 September. The Structure Plans have been revised to take into consideration considerable community concerns about a buffer zone around the transfer station and rezoning of farming land along East Street.
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