Brimbank council is seeking feedback for the draft of its community facilities hire licences and leases agreement policy.
According to council, the purpose of the policy is to provide direction for the ongoing allocation and management of community facilities in Brimbank, to ensure fair and equitable access and use of community facilities to community groups and Brimbank residents, and to ensure optimal use of community facilities to meet community needs.
Community facilities covered under the policy include community halls and meeting rooms, guide halls, scout halls, senior citizens centres, sports pavilion community rooms designed for community use during business hours, neighbourhood houses and community centres, St Albans Community Centre Community spaces for hire, and Brimbank Learning Futures community spaces for hire.
Council said it last updated the policy in 2016.
The latest draft includes an alignment of the policy with council’s ‘social justice framework’ to ensure equity and equality, and an update to the categories under which fees are charged to better reflect community needs and make it easier to understand and implement, according to council.
Consultation for the draft policy closes Friday 13 February.
The draft will be developed and finalised to present to council for adoption/consideration in April with the final document available to the public the same month.
Residents can visit yoursay.brimbank.vic.gov.au to provide feedback.
