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Community grants, drop-in sessions feedback and more from South Gippsland Shire Council

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By news@gippsland - 2nd June 2022 - Back to News

If you would like to get involved in these meetings, you can come along and be part of the public gallery, watch live, or watch back when you get a chance. All the details can be found on South Gippsland Shire Council's website.

With Round One of Community Grants for 2022/23 opening on 1 July, our Community Strengthening team are hitting the road to provide advice to the community

Community drop-in sessions

During June and July, drop-in sessions will be held across the Shire where community organisations and individuals alike can come along and ask any questions they might have. All drop-in sessions will be available between 9.30am and 3.30pm on the dates and at the locations listed below:

Monday 6 June - Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, Korumburra
Wednesday 8 June - Mirboo North & Community Foundation's Co-Space
Wednesday 15 June - Tarwin Lower Mechanics Institute
Friday 17 June - Council Chambers, Leongatha
Monday 20 June - Coal Creek Community Park and Museum, Korumburra
Wednesday 22 June - Manna Gum Community House, Foster
Monday 27 June - Sandy Point Community Centre
Wednesday 29 June - Uniting Church, Poowong
Monday 4 July - Council Meeting Room 2, Leongatha
Wednesday 6 July - Toora Library and Community Hall

Community groups are more than welcome to call the team on 5662 9200 to book their space, but booking is not essential. For more information, please visit South Gippsland community grants website.

Social and affordable housing

To help support South Gippslanders who find themselves in need of social or affordable housing, council have created a draft Social and Affordable Housing Strategy. This strategy highlights the opportunities we have at council to support more social and affordable housing, including advocating for services and supporting providers of social and affordable housing to invest in South Gippsland.

To provide your feedback, please visit Social and Affordable Housing Strategy website. The public exhibition period closes on Friday 10 June 2022 at 5.00pm.

This strategy highlights the opportunities we have at council to support more social and affordable housing, including advocating for services and supporting providers to invest

Volunteering survey

The Volunteering in Australia organisation survey is a historic opportunity to capture the current state of volunteering, map trends, and consider how volunteering may evolve into the future. Volunteering Australia, in partnership with Curtin University, Griffith University, and the University of Western Australia, is conducting the largest ever survey of volunteer-involving organisations in Australia.

By participating in the survey, you will help build the most comprehensive understanding of volunteering in Australia's history. The findings of this research will inform the development of the National Strategy for Volunteering, which will provide a blueprint for a re-imagined future for volunteering in Australia. To take part in this survey before it closes at midnight on Tuesday 14 June, please visit Volunteering Australia volunteer form website.

If you're a volunteer manager, program leader, CEO, or otherwise represent a group involving volunteers, you are invited to have your say on the future of volunteering

Mental health and wellbeing

For some, the psychological, social and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impacted their mental health and wellbeing. If you are in need of some extra support, there is a free and confidential wellbeing coaching service one call away - Partners in Wellbeing, which is available to all Victorians over the age of 16. For more information, please visit eTender Box websiteor call 1300 375 330.

Council meeting 470

The May council meeting was held on Wednesday 18 May. To view the livestream, please go to South Gippsland live streaming. You can also view a summary of key outcomes by clicking the button below. For more information, please visit South Gippsland Council update page.

Request for tender

Council is seeking submissions from qualified companies/applicants for the RFT/328 Design, Supply and Installation of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems

Tenders close at 2.00pm
Tuesday 21 June 2022

Documentation is available from council's e-Tendering Portal, Please visit eTender Box website.

Road renaming proposal

Koonwarra Section - South Gippsland Highway. The following names were compliant under the GNV guidelines and shortlisted: Milson, Barguss, Prosser, Fossil and Kinnish. Abutting landowners impacted by the renaming are now being consulted. Results and shortlisted names will be presented for consideration at the next council meeting.

Submissions for the naming of the new part of the South Gippsland Highway at Koonwarra have now closed

Vacant positions

The below employment opportunities are currently available at South Gippsland Shire Council:

School Crossing Supervisors (closes Monday 6 June 2022)
Operations Team Member - Plant Operator - Foster (closes Tuesday 7 June 2022)
Operations Team Member - (Concreting) Maintenance and Construction (closes Tuesday 7 June 2022)
Supervisor Biodiversity (closes Monday 13 June 2022)
Open Space Assets and Projects Officer (closes Sunday 12 June 2022)
Building Maintenance Officer (closes Tuesday 14 June 2022)

For more details on the above positions, please visit:

For more details on the above positions, please visit Employment at council website.

Pictures from South Gippsland Shire Council website.

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