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Feedback wanted on council plan

Hobsons Bay residents are being called on to have their say on the draft Council Plan 2025-29 which is now open for public comment.

The plan informs council’s annual operational plans for the next four years, guiding the projects, programs, advocacy and initiatives into which it will invest.

Hobsons Bay council’s health and wellbeing plan for the next four years is also included in the draft document which members of the community can provide feedback on until Friday, June 6.

Along with community consultation on the plan, there will also be a variety of formal and informal public engagement sessions where residents can contribute feedback.

The engagement sessions include workshops and activities aimed people from various community groups and age ranges to ensure a broad cross-section of the municipality is consulted.

Details on the engagement sessions are available on the Hobsons Bay council website, as is an online survey, which if residents complete, they go into the running to win one of three $100 gift cards.

There are also three $100 gift cards on offer for young people who complete the under-18s survey.

Community consultation on council’s draft budget 2025-26 has also commenced and will remain open until Wednesday, May 21.

To contribute feedback to the draft budget, go to: participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/proposed-annual-budget-2025-26

To provide feedback to the council plan and complete the online survey, go to: participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au.

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