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22.01.2022 Summer is here, and that means it's time to make a splash at your local outdoor pool! Council's seasonal pools in Drouin, Neerim South, Trafalgar, Thorpdale and Rawson are now open to the community. The summer pool season runs until 31 March 2021. The outdoor pools open when the forecast temperature is set to reach or exceed 25 degrees. Rawson pool is an indoor pool and it's opening days are not weather dependant. ... Open days will be determined at 5.00pm for the following day using the Warragul forecast data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology. so you now have more time than ever before to plan your summer fun. Save this link to easily check the forecast information http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/warragul.shtml Click on the link below to find out more about the outdoor pools, including prices, opening hours and event information

20.01.2022 Are you into table top gaming? Want to get involved with the mystical world of Dungeons and Dragons? To wrap up Youth Week 2020 we've got an intro to Dungeons and Dragons session on Sunday 22 November! Register here ... www.surveymonkey.com/r/BawbawDandD #youthweek2020

20.01.2022 Baw Baw Shire Council has appointed a new Director Planning and Development, Mr James Reid. Mr Reid will bring more than 30 years’ experience in strategic and statutory planning to Council. Mr Reid will join Council’s Executive Leadership team on 14 December 2020. Click below for more.

18.01.2022 Join the Respect Victoria 16 Days of Activism campaign and help raise awareness of the drivers that lead to gender based violence, and how we can prevent them. If you live with a young person, now is a good time to be talking with them about respect. This will help them to grow up to be compassionate adults. ... If you're not sure where to start, here's a resource to help you get the conversation going https://www.respect.gov.au//easy_read_conversation_guide.p If this campaign is unsettling for you, help is available. SAFE STEPS (1800 015 188) is a confidential and supportive family violence response line for Victoria. If you believe someone is in immediate danger, call 000 and ask for the police.

17.01.2022 Memorial Park in Longwarry and Howard Park in Yarragon are getting an upgrade and we want your input! The playground upgrade projects will be delivered in three stages, with the first stage focused on finding out what the community would like to see included in the designs. Based on the feedback received from the first stage, Council will present three potential designs for each site to the community for further consideration.... Once a final design has been selected, the works will begin in early to mid-2021. Click to learn more and to have your say.

15.01.2022 Over 1200 energy-efficient LED streetlights will be installed across Baw Baw Shire over the current financial year. Council secured funding for the $575,027 project through the Australian Government’s $500 million Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, which supports Councils and communities to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. When complete, the project is expected to save about 365 tonnes of greenhouse gases emissions per annum.... Council completed the first stage of the project in 2016, replacing 2,685 mercury vapour streetlights across the Shire to the most energy efficient LED lighting. Click below for more.

14.01.2022 Council Meetings will reopen to the public commencing with the meeting to be held on Wednesday 2 December 2020. Due to current restrictions, however, the number of permitted attendees is capped at 40 (not including Councillors or Staff) so booking is essential. Please click the link below to register your attendance.

12.01.2022 Our excavator crew is hard at work! They're responsible for the reactive clearing of open roadside drains and culverts across the Shire ahead of more extensive programmed works. The work they do is a direct response to your requests and inspections on the road network We've doubled our investment in roads maintenance to clear more roadside drains, eliminate water ponding on the road surface, improve road safety and make a long term reduction in the number of required... larger road repairs. To find out more about our increased investment in our roads, visit www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/OurRoadsYourRoads #RoadWorksToMakeYourRoadsWork

12.01.2022 Let's celebrate our community's true heroes! Make an Australia Day Award nomination today. This year, more than ever, we've relied on our friends, neighbours and community support networks to help get us through. If you know a local legend or community group that has gone above and beyond in Baw Baw this year and has made a real impact on the lives of others, nominate them for recognition with an Australia Day Award. Submissions are still open for a few more days. Don't wait - make your nomination today: www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/AustraliaDayAwards

11.01.2022 Council's Warragul Customer Service Centre, located at the West Gippsland Arts Centre booking office, is now open to to the public Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm.

11.01.2022 The Victorian Government is introducing a container deposit scheme (CDS) to increase beverage container recycling and reduce litter in Victoria and they want to know what you think. A container deposit scheme works by applying a small deposit to beverages sold to consumers which covers the cost of recycling. When the empty containers are returned to a refund collection point, a cash refund can be collected for each container returned. Before the scheme is introduced, th...e Victorian Government wants to hear your views on how it should be designed and how it should work. We encourage all Baw Baw Shire residents to have your say on this important change to how waste is handled in our state - it may have an impact on how we're required to do things locally. Click below to have your say

08.01.2022 60% of homes in Baw Baw Shire have asbestos. Know the facts before doing any home improvement jobs. To learn more about asbestos safety check out the free National Asbestos Awareness Week webinar (www.asbestostaskforce.net/webinar/) or visit www.asbestos.vic.gov.au.

04.01.2022 You can’t tell by simply looking at it. It needs to be tested. Always get an asbestos check before doing any maintenance or renovation work. To learn more about asbestos safety check out the free National Asbestos Awareness Week webinar (www.asbestostaskforce.net/webinar/) or visit www.asbestos.vic.gov.au. You can find a qualified removalists by checking out the link below ... https://www.asbestos.vic.gov.au//licensed-asbestos-removal See more

04.01.2022 Although this Remembrance Day is different to what we're used to, it's important that we take the time to pay our respects to those who have come before us and never forget the sacrifices they have made. Our video from this morning's ceremony is available on our page for those who were unable to watch at the time. Lest we forget.

04.01.2022 Are you interested in low or zero emissions vehicles? Infrastructure Victoria is convening an online community panel to discuss how we should power our vehicles in the future. Click to learn more and register

02.01.2022 Join the Respect Victoria 16 Days of Activism campaign and help raise awareness of the drivers that lead to gender based violence, and how we can prevent them. Research has shown that increased diversity in the workforce can improve innovation and creativity for a business. To improve gender equity in the workplace, we should support initiatives that highlight unfair pay, provide mentorship opportunities, support flexible working arrangements, and foster an ...inclusive culture. Check out this great video from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency for insights into how Australian workplaces are successfully working towards gender equality: https://youtu.be/LUxRjKQKMCU If this campaign is unsettling for you, help is available. SAFE STEPS (1800 015 188) is a confidential and supportive family violence response line for Victoria. If you believe someone is in immediate danger, call 000 and ask for the police.