About the Program
As part of the Victorian Government’s assistance to rural councils, $3.8 million has been provided to support rural councils in improving their information technology to facilitate remote governance and community engagement.
This program recognises that remote working caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created added pressure on rural councils due to the costs of providing appropriate and timely facilities, infrastructure and services to effectively support the introduction of virtual meetings and remote working by councillors and council staff. Rural councils generally face lower levels of digital connectivity, limited budgets to provide virtual meeting facilities, equipment and services and greater distances between council facilities.
As part of this, Victoria’s 38 rural councils have each received a grant of up to $100,000 to enhance their ICT facilities, equipment and services and undertake training.
For further information on the Rural Councils ICT Infrastructure Support Program, please contact:
Andrew Clegg
Local Government Victoria
0411 752 071
| Council Name | Departmental Recommended Amount |
| Alpine Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Ararat Rural City Council | $98,930 |
| Bass Coast Shire Council | $99,932 |
| Baw Baw Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Benalla Rural City Council | $100,000 |
| Borough of Queenscliffe | $99,840 |
| Buloke Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Campaspe Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Central Goldfields Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Colac-Otway Shire Council | $98,952 |
| Corangamite Shire Council | $100,000 |
| East Gippsland Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Gannawarra Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Glenelg Shire Council | $98,721 |
| Golden Plains Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Hepburn Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Hindmarsh Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Indigo Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Loddon Shire Council | $98,470 |
| Macedon Ranges Shire Council | $99,838 |
| Mansfield Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Mitchell Shire Council | $ 98,463 |
| Moira Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Moorabool Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Mount Alexander Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Moyne Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Murrindindi Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Northern Grampians Shire Council | $89,750 |
| Pyrenees Shire Council | $98,500 |
| South Gippsland Shire Council | $99,070 |
| Southern Grampians Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Strathbogie Shire Council | $99,633 |
| Surf Coast Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Swan Hill Rural City Council | $100,000 |
| Towong Shire Council | $100,000 |
| Wellington Shire Council | $100,000 |
| West Wimmera Shire Council | $98,604 |
| Yarriambiack Shire Council | $72,950 |