Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association

The Alpine Shire Council’s Community Program for 2019/2020

Applications are now open

Community groups and organisations provide vital services and support to Alpine Shire residents and Alpine Shire Council is committed to supporting these valuable activities by providing $80,000 in funding opportunities to assist groups in the areas of arts and culture, sport, recreation, community events, community strengthening and the environment.  The application and guidelines for the Community Grants Funding Program can be accessed on the Alpine Shire website or via the following link:

https://alpineshire.smartygrants.com.au/Community1920

To ensure your application is eligible, please read the guidelines, address the assessment criteria and complete all the compulsory sections on the application form.

The Community Grants Funding Program is now hosted by the SmartyGrants system. All submissions will be completed online and any attachments uploaded along with the application, you will have the ability to save your application as you go and come back to it at a later date to complete or to allow other people to check your application before it is submitted by sharing your log in details. Once submitted, you will receive a confirmation email along with a PDF copy of your application, if you do not receive a confirmation email, you should assume that your application has not been submitted. You will be prompted to create a login before you can start an application, this login will also keep track of any submissions you have made through SmartyGrants. More information about how to use SmartyGrants to submit funding applications can be found via this link: https://applicanthelp.smartygrants.com.au/help-guide-for-applicants/

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 21 June 2019, we understand this is a shorter timeframe than usual however we hope to have responses to applicants immediately following the August Council meeting so that projects can commence sooner.

If you have any questions about your application or the process, please contact Jenny Corser at Alpine Shire Council (03 57550555)

Have you picked up your copy of the 2019 Community Directory?                     Copies are free and available at Newsagents, the Library and the Visitor Information Centre. 

It is worthwhile checking the listings of any organisation that you are involved with.  UKVCA have noted a number of errors, omissions and listings of organisations and groups that no longer exist.

If you find listings that need editing, North East Media would welcome updated details for the Free Listing section.  Changes can be made immediately to the online version and be in place for next year’s edition.  There is a change page/form in the back of the current annual book for organisations to fill in and send in.

Parks Vic have notified UKVCA of the second stage of its deer aerial shooting trial in May 2019.  Details of this trial are in the notice below…

Amap of the planned Deer Control Area is below….

The Alpine Shire Council conducts one monthly meeting per year in Mt. Beauty.                 Next month’s meeting will be in Mt. Beauty on Tuesday, 3rd March, 7pm at the AUDITORIUM@informationcentre.  This is your opportunity to witness our local government in action.  The agenda is usually available on-line (www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au) several days beforehand.  Community members can submit up to 2 questions ‘On Notice’ to be addressed at the meeting or ‘From the Floor’ at the meeting.  The General Council meeting will follow.

Residents and community members are all welcome.  There will also be an opportunity to            talk to individual councillors after the meeting so put this date in your diary.

Forest Fire Management Victoria have advised UKVCA of their program of planned burning in autumn when/if conditions are suitable.

This is an invitation to all interested members of our community.

Check out the 2019 Australia Day Awards on the list  called “Kiewa Valley Awards” in the section above, below the photographic heading or click this link  <https://www.ukvcommunity.org.au/kiewa-valley-awards/>.

Alpine Shire Council have advised all community members that the new draft Community Local Laws is available for community submissions and input.  You are encouraged to read the Draft proposal at _Community_Local_Law_Draft2019

A hard copy of the Draft is also available for reading at the Mt. Beauty library.  Any person can make a submission using the online submission form, by email: submission@alpineshire.vic.gov.au    or in writing to:   Submissions, Alpine Shire Council, PO Box 139, Bright. Vic. 3741

Local Laws cover Consumption of alcohol in public places, Footpath and roadside advertising and trading, Dogs on/off leash areas, Scavenging at transfer stations, Waste service exemptions, Scare guns, Camping on municipal land and/or private property, Regulating use of council owned airfields, Regulating activities on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail via appropriate Local Law and Regulating activities at Dinner Plain.