by Emma Ballingall
Recruitment of a diversity and inclusion officer, a storage shed at Longwarry and establishing a new arts fund have been added to Baw Baw Shire's final budget.
Netball shelters and irrigation infrastructure also were supported.
Councillors approved an additional $401,000 to be spent on the five projects after hearing 23 submissions at council's special budget meeting last month.

In addition, council officers will investigate eight additional projec