Council heads to Canberra

Moorabool Shire Council’s advocacy priorities will be delivered to the nation’s capital in-person this week, with Council CEO Derek Madden and Councillor Moira Berry travelling to Canberra.

As Chair of the Peri Urban Councils Victoria (PUCV), Cr Berry will lead a delegation of peri urban council representatives, to make sure their priorities, and Moorabool’s priorities, are heard by federal politicians and agencies.

Mr Madden and Cr Berry will meet with several Ministers on 15 September, and Mr Madden plans to take copies of Council’s advocacy prospectus for attending politicians.

“The prospectus details our key priority projects, including the indoor aquatic centre and the bowls club – projects we need extra funding for, and we’re hoping the Federal Government will commit to helping make these projects a reality,” Mr Madden said.

“We will also raise issues that are common among all peri urban councils, such as telecommunications, transport links and access to local services. One particular issue we have been advocating for strongly is for AusNet to consider undergrounding the transmission lines through our Shire – we will talk to politicians and key stakeholders about this.”

Mr Madden also plans to invite relevant Ministers and local members of Parliament to meet with the Mayor and Councillors back in Moorabool, to discuss issues and look over potential projects in-person.

To read Council’s advocacy prospectus, go to moorabool.vic.gov.au/advocacy.