Council Meeting wrap - April 2026
TL;DR
The release of Council's 2026/27 Proposed Budget for community feedback was the key item of discussion at Gannawarra Shire Council's April 2026 meeting.
Location
Cohuna
Council Meeting wrap - April 2026
The release of Council's 2026/27 Proposed Budget for community feedback was the key item of discussion at Gannawarra Shire Council's April 2026 meeting.
Held at The Glasshouse, Kerang on 15 April, the meeting saw Council release its 2026/27 Proposed Budget, which is available to view online at
www.gsc.vic.gov.au/budget
or at Council's Customer Service Centres at Cohuna and Kerang.
Key features of the 2026/27 Proposed Budget include a $16.439 million investment in capital works, with half of these efforts funded via State and Federal government grants or contributions. The Proposed Budget also features an increase in revenue raised through municipal rates that complies with the State Government's Fair Go Rates System.
Residents can have their say on the 2026/27 Proposed Budget and the accompanying Proposed Fees and Charges for 2026/27 before 5pm Friday, 15 May in various ways, including online, phoning Council, writing to or emailing Council.
Residents are also encouraged to have their say on the draft
Gannawarra Urban Stormwater Management
Plan 2026-2036
, which provides a coordinated, risk‑based framework for managing urban stormwater across the municipality.
The draft document will guide Council's planning, prioritisation, delivery and reviewing of urban stormwater networks at Cohuna, Kerang, Koondrook, Leitchville, Murrabit and Quambatook for the next 10 years, while remaining adaptable to changing risk, funding availability, climate conditions and growth pressures.
Residents can have their say regarding the draft
Gannawarra Urban Stormwater Management
Plan 2026-2036
before 5pm Thursday, 14 May in various ways, including online, phoning Council, writing to or emailing Council.
Other outcomes of the meeting included:
The adoption of the revised
Laneways, Investment
policies; and
Noting the outcomes of the Gannawarra Flood Recovery Program (2023-2025) in response to the October-December 2022 floods and acknowledging the contribution of communities and partners over the three-year period.
Questions from the public regarding stormwater drainage at Koondrook were also addressed.
For more information, please visit
www.gsc.vic.gov.au/meetings
. Unfortunately due to technical difficulties, a recording of this meeting is not available.
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