THE Colac Otway Shire\u2019s mayor has urged community members to get active during the Pick My Project voting period and help 20 projects in the shire share in $30 million up for grabs across the state.<\/p>\n
Mayor Joe McCracken said Pick My Project was a state government community grants initiative that gave Victorians the chance to suggest ideas.<\/p>\n
Applications have closed, but now everyone gets the chance to decide the ideas that will improve their communities the most.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a simple concept that can inject some valuable funding into our communities and it will be those projects that attract the most votes that are ultimately successful in our area,\u201d Cr McCracken said.<\/p>\n
The 20 ideas eligible for your votes that fall within the Colac Otway Shire boundary are:
\n\u2022 Community Makerspace Program at Corangamite Regional Library Corporation, Colac
\n\u2022 Forrest Community Gym
\n\u2022 Carolyn Theatre Upgrade, Cororooke
\n\u2022 Play Space for Cororooke
\n\u2022 Basketball court for Birregurra kids
\n\u2022 Apollo Bay Community Bike Shed
\n\u2022 Come and TRI Healthy Living Festival, Colac
\n\u2022 Development of the Forrest MTB Skills Park
\n\u2022 New Toilet Block with Disabled Access and Baby Changing Facility, Birregurra
\n\u2022 Closing the Loop; Community Food Waste to Nutrient Rich Compost, Apollo Bay
\n\u2022 Community Safety at Colac Secondary College Oval
\n\u2022 Yeodene Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Upgrade
\n\u2022 Simpson Speedway Track Upgrade of Lighting, Jancourt East
\n\u2022 Multi-purpose cinema facilities at the Apollo Bay Community Centre
\n\u2022 Sensory Garden and Coffee Cake Shop Disability Project, Elliminyt
\n\u2022 Pennyroyal Hall Master Plan and commencement of works
\n\u2022 Making a Splash \u2013 Community Pool becomes indoor Aquatic Centre, Apollo Bay
\n\u2022 Wye River Environmental Improvement to Allow Safe Swimming
\n\u2022 Apollo Bay \u2013 Do it Like A Local
\n\u2022 Free Book Exchange in Public Areas, Colac<\/p>\n
Voting closes at 5pm on Monday September 17.<\/p>\n
To vote for projects, residents need to register on the Pick My Project website and select their voting area by searching for a street address or locality, or by dropping a pin on the map.<\/p>\n
Individuals will be shown a minimum of 30 project ideas close to them and will be able to vote for their three favourites.<\/p>\n
For more information about the projects and to register your vote, visit pickmyproject.vic.gov.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Colac Otway Shire\u2019s mayor has urged community members to get active during the Pick My Project voting period and help 20 projects in the shire share in $30 million up for grabs across the state. Mayor Joe McCracken said Pick My Project was a state government community grants initiative that gave Victorians the chance […]<\/p>\n