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Mansfield Shire Council unanimously voted to advocate for its community against the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF), which it says will be an unreasonable burden on the community and on local governments. The motion reflects the concern

A large crowd gathered at the Botanic Park to celebrate Australia Day, acknowledge nominees and announce this year’s Citizen Award winners and welcome Mansfield Shire’s newest citizens.

Council’s focus on reducing planning permit application times saw the rollout of a new online portal in 2024, together with continued strong performance in assessing applications.

Council encourages residents to take part in the 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey and give feedback on Council’s performance.

A full weekend of activities at Mansfield Botanic Park is planned for our residents and visitors to join with the community to celebrate Australia Day 2025.

A community-wide campaign to trap European wasp queens has reduced wasp numbers across the Shire by 800,000 or more this summer. Following this year’s success, Council now hopes to expand the project in the future.

A planning scheme amendment aimed at protecting the character of Mansfield’s township approaches is currently out for public exhibition. Community members can give feedback by making a submission any time throughout January.

Council has completed a range of upgrades to Highton Lane and Chapel Hill Road across 2024, as part of the wider IMPACT Route project to improve access in the Delatite Valley area.

Major upgrades to modernise Mansfield Recreation Reserve’s changerooms are moving forward with Council successfully lobbying for additional funding from the federal government.