Bins will be collected on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Due to an earlier collection time, please leave your bin out the night before.For assistance with missed bin collections during the holiday closure, please call JR Richards on 1300 133 969.
The process of ensuring the sustainable provision and operation of physical infrastructure across the Shire is termed Asset Management. It is therefore vitally important for a local government authority to practice quality asset management and strive for continued growth & excellence in this area.
The Office of Local Government recognises this and so has enshrined Asset Management Planning as one of the three focus areas of the Resourcing Strategy
Asset Management Planning can be summarised as follows:
The Asset Management Policy defines Council’s Asset Management objectives, and the Asset Management Strategy 2025-2035(PDF, 4MB) shows how Council will achieve these objectives.
The SAMP is to be continually monitored and regularly reviewed, in alignment with the formulation of the Long Term Financial Plan and the Delivery Program & Operational Plans adopted annually by Council.
The latest version of the Asset Management Policy & Strategic Asset Management Plan is available here:
Portfolio Asset Management Plans (AMP) further explore the high-level summary contained in the SAMP with a detailed analysis of inventory, risk, levels of service and sustainability undertaken.