Media Releases
Protecting Our Foreshore From Encroachment
Bass Coast Shire Council is continuing a program to address encroachment into foreshore and bushland reserves.
Encroachment occurs when private landholders occupy or extend the use of their private land into public reserves. As well as denying public access to public land, these activities may be a risk to safety and biodiversity.
In 2011, Council adopted the Encroachment into Foreshore and Bushland Reserves: A Procedure for Action (2011), which sets out an ongoing works program to addressing ‘encroachment’ issues within Bass Coast Shire.
Shire continues support for kids in sport
The Shire of Broome is continuing its support of a program that has already provided financial assistance to help 255 kids take part in organised sporting activities.
The KidSport program provides financial support to help children between 5 and 18 who could not otherwise afford to take part in organised sport, and the Shire has secured a new $29,000 grant from the WA Department of Sport and Recreation.
Council, CQ University combine to help young engineers
A scholarship partnership between Bundaberg Regional Council and Central Queensland University’s Bundaberg Campus is aimed at addressing a chronic shortage of engineers in rural and regional Queensland.
Council is currently offering a 2015 Engineering Scholarship – Year 1 valued at $19,200.
Mayor Mal Forman said the scholarship provided a student with financial assistance towards the cost of study and the opportunity to combine their study with work experience at Council.
Councils investigate a strategic alliance
Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith Councils are joining forces to explore the possibility of forming a strategic alliance to best represent the common interests of our communities.
Penrith Mayor, Ross Fowler OAM said: “Each area has its unique attributes but as adjoining local areas we also face many similar needs and challenges. “The alliance will be explored to ensure the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith region is strongly placed into the future to represent our common objectives. “It’s early days yet, but we will investigate a governance model to fully and robustly explore the opportunities on how we can work together.”
Hawkesbury Mayor, Councillor Kim Ford said, “The areas of greatest opportunity arising from a regional strategic alliance between Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury and Penrith must firstly be determined.