Growing Places Strategy Adopted
Golden Plains Shire Council adopted the Growing Places Strategy (the Strategy) at its June Council Meeting. With the Shire’s population expected to grow by almost 32,800 people to 58,000 in 2050, the Strategy sets the overall direction for where Golden Plains Shire’s future housing could be located to accommodate population growth to 2050 and beyond.
The Strategy has been developed over the past four years and has been prepared using a comprehensive series of technical assessments and reports. The document has undergone extensive stakeholder
and community consultation and is grounded in the principles of the Community Vision 2040.
A key part of the Strategy is the continued support for growth already planned in Bannockburn and additional growth in Meredith, Lethbridge and Teesdale. Meredith is identified as a stand-alone service-based hub, if and when reticulated sewerage becomes available. Cambrian Hill and Stonehaven are considered suitable options for future growth when infrastructure is available.
Read the Growing Places Strategy at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/growing-places-strategy
2025 Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants Awarded
The 2025 round of Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants has been awarded to six community groups who will share in a combined $88,249 over the next three years to help deliver a range of community projects and events.
The funding was available across two categories: Economic Development Projects and Tourism Projects, with one year and multi-year funding available for each category. To view a full list of the recipients of this
year’s grants, visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au/news
Delivered in partnership with Berrybank Wind Farm, the Berrybank Wind Farm Community Grants Program provides crucial funding opportunities to support local events and projects in Golden Plains.
There will be a minimum of one round of application opportunities each year and funding will be made available over the 15-year term of the agreement between Council and Berrybank Wind Farm.
2025/26 Road Grading Calendar Now Available
Golden Plains Shire Council’s 2025/26 road grading calendar is now available on Council’s online events calendar.
Council’s annual Road Grading Program allows for grading of Council’s unsealed road network in the Shire throughout the year. Council has committed to grading every unsealed road in the Shire’s unsealed Council road network at least once a year through its Unsealed Road Grading Maintenance Charter.
Residents can visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au/events to see when Council’s graders will be in which areas of the Shire to easily track when maintenance will be done on unsealed roads. Residents can either put their town in the search box or click the calendar link to view all listings. Instructions on how to search for road grading listings is available at goldenplains.vic.gov.au/roads
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