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2017-18 Annual Report

Published on 18 October 2018

2017-18 Annual Report

Media Release

Gannawarra Shire Council’s 2017/2018 Annual Report has been endorsed by Council and is now available to the public.

Mayor Brian Gibson said that the report highlights the vast array of services Council continues to deliver to the community as well as major projects completed.

“2017/2018 saw the completion of the Kerang CBD revitalisation project; a major achievement that has transformed this public space into a vibrant community hub,” said Mayor Gibson.

“Other major capital works projects completed were the irrigation upgrade to Bendigo Road, Kerang, the installation of bulk solar on seven Council owned buildings and the completion of a lighting upgrade at the Cohuna Recreation Reserve.”

“Gannawarra also became home to Australia’s largest integrated solar farm and battery storage facility during the 2017/2018 year with the commissioning of the Gannawarra Solar Farm,” added Mayor Gibson.

Highlights for the year included in the report were a number of major award nominations.

“The 2017/2018 year was topped off with Council announced as the winner of the Arts Animates category of the National Award for Local Government,” said Mayor Gibson. “The award acknowledges Council’s innovative approach to delivering a performing arts program in partnership with the community.”

Council’s major capital works project for the previous financial year, the Koondrook Wharf, was also announced as the winner of three separate categories of the 2018 Victorian Architecture Awards: Small Project, Urban Design and Regional categories.

“Having the wharf recognised at state level is a remarkable achievement and an acknowledgement to the architect as well as Council staff and community members who worked together on the design,” added Mayor Gibson.

“The wharf has also been shortlisted for a world architecture award and will be up against other international projects when the awards are announced in Amsterdam later in 2018.”

In addition to providing a statement of Council’s financial position at 30 June 2018, the document reports on Council’s operations and performance for the 2017/2018 year.

The report is now available at the Kerang and Cohuna Council Offices and electronic copies can be emailed on request or downloaded from Council’s website http://www.gannawarra.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/document-resources/gannawarra-annual-report-final.pdf

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Date: 18 October 2018
Contact: Communications Officer
Email: media@gannawarra.vic.gov.au
Phone: 0409 616 627 between 8.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday.