Moyne Shire Council Community Update

From the Mayor:

You might have seen some action at the Southcombe Caravan Park, up behind the Lodge building.

The rst of ve new deluxe cabins have been installed in the park and more are expected on site over the coming weeks.

These new cabins will offer a new style of accommodation in our park and will feature three bedrooms, two bathrooms, living spaces and kitchens. For an added touch of luxury they also feature log re inspired heating and two will feature a bathtub on the front deck to have a soak and take in the views.

Animal registrations now due:

Moyne Shire Council Community Update

It’s a really exciting project and the cabins will be ready for guests mid-year.

They have been placed on an area that was previously used for campsites and parking, so no vegetation has been removed and the space will be signi cantly improved with new plantings and landscaping.

At our March council meeting Councillors adopted planning scheme amendment C69 and voted to send it to the Minister for Planning for her approval. This amendment lays out areas for growth in Port Fairy over the next few decades and could unlock up to 700 new housing lots in designated growth areas. This piece of work began in 2013 and has been through extensive community consultation along the way so it’s great to see it progressing to the next step.

I thank the community for their input and council staff for their efforts in this major piece of work.

We also implemented a code of conduct for our Windfarm Community Engagement committees. These committees are a unique initiative of Moyne and bring together community Members and wind farm developers to share information. Each is chaired by a Councillor and community members nominate to be a part of the committee.

We want these committees to be a respectful and meaningful way of sharing information, so the code of conduct lays out the way we expect people to engage in the committee’s meetings. Council staff and Councillors who sit on the committee are of course already bound by Moyne Shire’s codes of conducts.

I hope you have a fantastic Easter Break and if you are travelling, please stay safe and enjoy some time with family and friends.

Cr Karen Foster Mayor

Don’t forget, your animal registrations are due on Monday 10 April 2023. Ensure your furry friend is properly registered and their details are up to date. There are three ways to renew your registration; over the phone with one of our customer service representatives, in person at our of ces in Port Fairy and Mortlake or via BPAY - instructions on how to do this can be found in the reminder letter sent to all current registrations.

If you would like to register a new animal, head to www.moyne.vic.gov.au/animals

Keeping your animals registration up to date with the correct information will help us to return them if they get lost.

Need to bring something to our attention –there’s an easy way to do that:

Our crews do a fantastic job staying on top of things across the shire – but with more than 5000 square kilometres to cover, sometimes we need the community’s help.

If you spot something you think we need to attend to – the best way to let us know is to get in contact with us directly – there’s three simple ways you can do that!

 Call 1300 656 564 during business hours to speak to one of our friendly customer service team

 Head online and lodge a customer request via www.moyne.vic.gov.au/ServiceRequest

 Or email moyne@moyne.vic.gov.au

If it’s after hours or a public holiday and you see something we need to get to urgently – like a tree over a council managed road, damage to one of our public facilities or a stray animal, you can contact us on 1300 656 564 and follow the prompts to be connected to an on-call staff member.

Please note Council of cers aren’t able to assist with issues on state controlled roads like highways and other main roads, this includes wandering livestock on these roads. You can call Regional Roads Victoria to report issues on 133 778.

We are also not able to assist with sick or injured wildlife – you can call Wildlife Victoria on 8400 7300 to make a report.