{"id":42590,"date":"2020-09-24T00:01:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T14:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=42590"},"modified":"2020-09-23T11:06:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T01:06:19","slug":"shire-covid-19-response-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/shire-covid-19-response-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Shire moves COVID-19 response to top of its advocacy priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire council has shuffled its list of advocacy priorities following recent developments, with responding to the coronavirus pandemic a new entry in the top spot.<br \/>\nAt their meeting last week, councillors received an update and confirmed their strategic advocacy priorities.<br \/>\nThe eight priority areas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COVID-19 Response and Recovery<\/li>\n<li>Great Ocean Road Economy<\/li>\n<li>Towards Environmental Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Building our Future<\/li>\n<li>Strong Future for Local Government<\/li>\n<li>Key Policy Campaigns<\/li>\n<li>Community and Partner-Led Priorities including the Community Project Development program, and<\/li>\n<li>G21 Campaigns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The report to councillors notes the council convened a COVID-19 working group in mid-March to provide strategic guidance and implement actions, introduced measures to provide financial and well-being support to local communities and business sectors, and allocated $1 million in the 2020-21 budget to support COVID-19 recovery initiatives for business and community.<br \/>\nHowever, the Surf Coast Aquatic and Leisure Centre (which falls under the Building Our Future category) has suffered a setback.<br \/>\nThe council applied to the state government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.vic.gov.au\/grants-and-funding\/our-grants\/community-sports-infrastructure-stimulus-program\">Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program<\/a> for a $9 million grant to add to the $10 million from the state government and $20 million from the federal government for the $39 million project slated to be built in Torquay North, but did not succeed.<br \/>\n\u201cThe grant program was heavily over-subscribed and Council received advice in August that its application was unsuccessful,\u201d the report states.<br \/>\n\u201cTherefore it is recommended to add the aquatic and health centre as a new advocacy priority as Council seeks additional funding.\u201d<br \/>\nCr Brian McKiterick said he was disappointed the shire did not secure the $9 million grant.<br \/>\n&#8220;We&#8217;re so close &#8211; as election times come, hopefully state and federal politicians will be able to reflect on the need for that pool and the fact we&#8217;re so close.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe update removes three priorities \u2013 the Modewarre Netball Pavilion, which is now fully funded; the Barwon River Adventure Play Space, which is also fully funded (although the related Winchelsea Barwon Riverloop Walk remains a priority); and oil drilling in the Bight, as Equinor has withdrawn its application for an oil drilling exploration licence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire council has shuffled its list of advocacy priorities following recent developments, with responding to the coronavirus pandemic a new entry in the top spot. 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