Lal Lal connects with Council

By Lachlan Ellis

Residents in the west of the shire have met with Council, on their home turf of Lal Lal, voicing their concerns and needs for the town.

Mayor Cr Ally Munari, West Moorabool Ward Councillor Tom Sullivan, East Moorabool Ward Councillor Moira Berry, and Council’s General Manager Infrastructure Phil Jeffrey, met with the locals on 28 November, with a range of improvements for the town requested.

Among the issues listed for mention were the overgrown resident-constructed footpath on Clarendon Road, control of blackberries, gorse, and trees on Crown land, and unsealed roads being poorly graded.

Cr Munari thanked the community for attending and raising the issues affecting the town.

“It was a good opportunity to have a two-way conversation with them on a range of issues,” she said.

“As part of that, the community were informed of current and upcoming capital works to roads and footpaths in the area. Concerns were also raised over the condition of roads and heavy vehicle traffic throughout the centre of town, which also prompted discussion over speed limits. Fire prevention and drainage were also topics of discussion,” she told the Moorabool News.

Cr Munari said the proposed Lal Lal Small Town Enhancement Program (STEP) was welcomed with Have Your Say now live, and Drop-In Sessions planned to obtain input from the community.

“Overall, it was great to meet a number of community members and hear about items that are important to them.”

To have your say on the Lal Lal STEP, visit moorabool.engagementhub.com.au/lal-lal-step.