Posts in Category: Council
Popular event dries out
BRIGHT’S iconic Rod Run will have alcohol restrictions imposed on it this year after a special ‘Risk Assessment Panel’ agreed to ban the public consumption…
Stone extraction bid set for VCAT hearing
AN application for the use and development of land for stone extraction on a Freeburgh property will go to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT),…
Better places to come
STREETSCAPES in Harrietville and Tawonga are set for a revamp with the Alpine Shire Council to start concept planning later this year on an Alpine…
McCurdy sets Scouts home goal
NEGOTIATIONS about a new home for the 1st Myrtleford Scout Group have continued and Tim McCurdy (MLA, Ovens Valley) has put the pressure on the…
Draft Council budget up for submissions
A $6.3 million capital works program and a projected surplus of $3.5 million are part of the Alpine Shire Council’s 2019/20 draft budget which is…
Hard rubbish rejection
AFTER recent coverage of illegal dumping incidents in Myrtleford’s pine plantations, many locals have asked the Alpine Shire council to provide a hard rubbish collection…
Link to be finished
RESIDENTS and visitors to the Alpine Shire will soon be able to cycle between Bright and Harrietville along a shared trail after council received $1.3…
Mayor’s fourth term
Councillor Ron Janas is set to continue on as mayor of the Alpine Shire Council after he was elected to a fourth term at the…
Bright new bus idea
FORMER councillor Jason Reid has suggested the Alpine Shire look at a bus service to ease parking problems in Bright.
Changes to event funding
EVENT organisers in the Alpine Shire will bear a greater logistical burden in the next financial year.
Plans near completion
Plans for the McNamara Reserve netball and tennis pavilion and indoor sports stadium expansion have entered the detailed design stage.
Desperate for direction
THE Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce has called on Alpine Shire Council to review its signage policy following ongoing concerns from business owners.
