Update your animal’s details

Have the details of your pet changed? If so, it’s important to let Moorabool Shire Council know – and you can do so easily, online.

Keeping your details and the details of any pets you own is important, as it allows Council to reunite you with your pet faster if they go missing, and ensures your pet is not mistaken for a stray.

You can make changes to your animal's registration, including:

• If your pet has moved to a different address or has moved out of Moorabool Shire

• If your pet has been desexed

• If your pet has passed away

You can find more details, and complete an online form notifying Council of any changes, at moorabool.vic.gov.au/ update-animal-details.

You can also notify Council of any changes to your registered pet via email at info@moorabool.vic.gov.au, by post at PO BOX 18, Ballan, Victoria 3342, or in-person at any of Council’s three offices.

If you use email or post, make sure you include the animal’s name, owner’s name, address where the animal lives, and any relevant documentation such as a desexing certificate.

In a release announcing the move, the MCHPA said that the new alliance wouldn’t decrease the power of each group to take action in their local areas.

“This does not mean that those who are fighting either project lose their ability to organise locally and make decisions that address their concerns, but it does mean that this strategic Alliance, which will be managed by a larger RVPA Steering Commitee with members from along the lines of both projects, will have greater resources and a louder voice in the fight against both projects. The intent is to ensure that local action groups can connect and work within each region, unified under the enlarged RVPA umbrella,” the announcement reads.

“We are confident that this Alliance will strengthen our collective fight, bolster community morale, increase our resources, help with fundraising for campaign and legal action, and ultimately deliver superior outcomes.”

By Lachlan Ellis

Moorabool Shire Council has rejected plans for a new dwelling in Bacchus Marsh’s Avenue of Honour, after officers determined it was unsuitable for the area.

The proposal to develop a dwelling at 440 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh came before Council at the 21 June Development Assessment Committee, and while some amendments made to the initial plan reassured Heritage Victoria’s concerns, Council’s Strategic Planning opposed the application.

A number of amendments were made including relocating the dwelling outside the 20-metre Avenue of Honour Heritage precinct, but Council officers still recommended the proposal be rejected.

The land in question is located within the Bacchus Marsh Irrigation District and is being used for irrigated turf production, with Council officers arguing the application to build a dwelling on the property “does not comply with the objectives of the Moorabool Planning Scheme and leads to a proliferation of dwellings in the Farming Zone”.

Under Council’s Rural Growth Policy, Council should “ensure the siting of any dwellings is designed to have a minimal impact on any existing or future agricultural activities on the site and on surrounding land”, while the Rural Housing Policy states Council should “protect agricultural land use from loss and allow development that increases agricultural productivity”.

Council officers said in their report that the dwelling, which would have a total floor area just shy of 550 sqm with a total dwelling envelope of 3,390 sqm, did not abide by these policies.

The recommendation to reject the dwelling proposal was moved by Cr Tonia Dudzik and seconded by Cr Moira Berry, with all Councillors present voting in favour.

Crs Rod Ward and Paul Tatchell were both apologies and did not attend the meeting.