Brimbank residents can have their say on the draft of council’s ‘Brimbank Community Grants Policy’.
The policy outlines how council will run the Brimbank community grants program, which provides financial support to eligible not-for-profit organisations, community groups and individuals.
Brimbank mayor Cr Virginia Tachos said the policy will guide how council governs, manages and evaluates the program over the next four years.
“It sets out the principles behind our decision-making and aligns with our ‘We are Brimbank’ Integrated Community Vision 2050, Council Plan and Health and Wellbeing Plan 2025-2029,” Cr Tachos said.
According to council, the updated draft policy features a strengthened set of guiding principles including equity and inclusion, community benefit, good governance, responsiveness, compliance, capacity building and collaboration, respect and safety of staff.
“The draft strongly reflects the key pillars of people, place and prosperity in the ‘We Are Brimbank’ plan while continuing to meet council’s legal and ethical obligations,“ Cr Tachos said.
“We’re now seeking local feedback to help make the program fair, inclusive, easy to access and transparent – and to ensure it delivers real benefits for the Brimbank community.“
The survey is open until 16 January.
Council said all feedback will be considered for the final policy, which will be presented to council for adoption at a future council meeting.
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