Read the latest edition of Noticeboard for all the latest Council news and updates.
Mayor’s Message
Last week saw the introduction of the Victorian Government’s single-use plastics ban put in place across the state.
This includes single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery, plates and cotton bud sticks which are problematic for our environment and create a large amount of waste.
Any local businesses looking for support implementing the ban are encouraged to call the dedicated hotline on 1800 844 946 or visit the Victorian Government’s website www.vic.gov.au/plastics
At Council, we trialled our own ban on single-use plastic water bottles over the last 18 months at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium. We’ve saved thousands of plastic water bottles from landfill!
Our Latrobe Leisure facilities also removed single-use plastics over six months ago to reduce our impact on the environment. We’ve since provided 12,141 cardboard food trays, 583 bamboo cutlery sets and 4,309 paper cups.
We are proud to be making such a positive impact on our planet and doing our part to make a difference.
This week we also held our first Council Meeting of the year. Councillors were back ready to make crucial decisions on behalf of our community. Important topics were discussed including landslip remediation, the Morwell Activity Centre Plan and land developments.
To catch up on what was covered you can access the livestream recording or read the Council Minutes at
www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings
Cr Kellie O’Callaghan
Mayor of Latrobe City Council
Grant Writing Workshop for Community Groups
Are you looking to build your understanding of what is required to successfully apply for grants?
Latrobe City invites you to participate in the following workshop aimed at assisting you to understand how to write grant applications that will have a higher rate of success.
Event Details
Online Zoom Workshop
When: Thursday 16 February 2023, 6pm to 8pm
Where: An optional screening of the session will also be available at Traralgon Library, 34-38 Kay Street, Traralgon.
Bookings essential through Eventbrite:
https://latrobecitycouncilevents.eventbrite.com.au
