Have Your Say: Asset Management Plans and Long Term Financial Plans
Don’t miss the opportunity to have your say on the City of Victor Harbor’s draft Asset Management Plans and Long Term Financial Plan.
The draft Asset Management Plans set out how the Council intends to manage its key assets going forward while the Long Term Financial Plan draws from the Asset Management Plans and provides financial projections for the Council’s planned activities over a 10 year period.
Providing feedback on these plans is an opportunity for members of the community to contribute to local decision making.
The draft plans are available online or can be viewed in hard copy at the Civic Centre during business hours.
All feedback must be received by 5pm on Friday, 13 February 2015.
Australia Day Celebrations
Come along and join in the City of Victor Harbor’s Australia Day celebrations on Warland Reserve from 8am – 10am on Monday, 26 January 2015.
There will be entertainment from the City Band, presentation of the Citizen of the Year Awards, a citizenship ceremony and a free barbecue breakfast between 8-9am.
Get your family and friends together, and head down to Warland Reserve to kick off your Australia Day celebrations.
Recipients of the 2015 Citizen of the Year Awards
The City of Victor Harbor is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Citizen of the Year Awards.
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Citizen of the Year – Greg Rossiter
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Young Citizen of the Year – Liam Moore
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Community Event of the Year – South Coast Choral Arts Society
The recipients of these awards demonstrated an outstanding contribution to our community and will be presented with their Awards as a part of the City of Victor Harbor’s Australia Day celebrations on Warland Reserve.
City of Victor Harbor Mayor Graham Philp congratulated the award winners for their achievements.
Torrens Lane Upgrade - Works start 2 February
Council will commence civil works on Torrens Lane, Victor Harbor from 2 February 2015.
The upgrade includes new asphalt pavement, new kerb and gutter, traffic signage and minor drainage works. Work is expected to be complete by the end of April, provided there are no unexpected delays.
During the works period, Torrens Lane will be subject to lane closures. Traffic management devices will also be in place to ensure safe passage of traffic and to minimise the impact of the works on nearby landowners.
Council asks that you please observe and obey signage and barricades in and around the works site, and be aware that normal access routes may be altered through the course of the project.
A project display will be available for public viewing in the Council Office, 1 Bay Road Victor Harbor for the duration of the works period.
Pre-qualified Contractor Induction
Businesses that would like to provide services or goods to the City of Victor Harbor are encouraged to seek inclusion in Council’s Contractor Register.
Registration requires provision of information about your safety management system, relevant licenses, qualifications, training and insurance, as well as participation in a Council induction.
The next Corporate Work Health and Safety induction for contractors will be held on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 from 8.30am-9.30am in the City of Victor Harbor Council Chambers.
RSVPs are essential, email localgov@victor.sa.gov.au or call (08) 8551 0500.
Help Save Pensioner Concessions on Council Rates
In June 2014 the Federal Government cut funding to the State Government for pensioner and other concessions amounting to $27 million.
The State Government has maintained concessions on Council rates paid under the SA Parliament’s rates and Land Tax Remission Act 1986 ($34 million) this financial year. However it has announced it will stop concessions on rates from 1 July 2015.
We estimate that next year’s rates, for most people currently eligible for a concession, will include a “bill shock” of around 20% without the concession.
Council is opposed to the Federal cut and is also opposing the State Government’s decision to abolish concessions on Council rates.
Help us to help our most vulnerable to retain their concession payments.
To support your Council’s aim to reverse this decision, please contact your local Member of Parliament – go to: www.lga.sa.gov.au/localmp.
New Children’s Area Opened in Library
The Victor Harbor Public Library officially opened its new Children’s Area – The Encounter Kids Space – on Thursday, 15 January 2015.
The refurbished space is an interactive exciting area based on the iconic ‘Encounter’ event in our local Bay. The overall concept of the new children’s area is to modernise the nautical, tall ship theme and include areas where children can play, read and learn in.
The refurbishments include compact shelving, vibrant and nautically themed furniture, a bookcase converted into a tall ship with a mast, sails, telescope and reading nooks.
In addition to the refurbishments, students from schools around Victor Harbor created mascots for the Children’s Area. Encounter Lutheran Students created Little Nick based on explorer Nicholas Baudin and Victor Harbor R-7 students created Captain Matt and his cat Trim based on explorer Matthew Flinders.
Come into the library, check out the new space and meet the Mascots!
2015 Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Women’s Community Awards
Nominations are open for the 2015 Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Women’s Community Awards.
If you know someone who has or is making an outstanding contribution in the local community nominate them today.
Award categories include:
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Most outstanding contribution or inspiration in Tourism
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Most outstanding contribution or inspiration in Agriculture
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Most outstanding contribution or inspiration in Health
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Most outstanding contribution or inspiration in Sport
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Young Female Ambassador
To nominate Fleurieu and KI Womens' Awards 2015 Nomination Form
(439 kb) or collect one in hard copy from the Finniss Electoral Office, 71 Victoria Street, Victor Harbor.
Nominations close at 5pm on Friday, 20 February 2015.
Next Council Meeting
The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 from 5.30pm in the Council Chambers, 1 Bay Road Victor Harbor.
View the schedule of meetings for 2015.
