Dinner Plain

Alpine Spirit Coaches have been contracted to operate the Dinner Plain to Hotham shuttle service for Winter 2018 - 2020. Please click here for the 2018 timetable, fares and how to purchase details.

The Dinner Plain Advisory Committee ceased operation in 2017.

Past minutes are available here.

Council provides a number of services of special benefit to the Dinner Plain village, including the Dinner Plain to Hotham winter bus service; roadways snow clearing; cross country trail grooming; marketing and events support specific to Dinner Plain; and cable television maintenance.

To offset the cost of providing these services, Dinner Plain ratepayers are subject to a Special Rate in addition to the general rate.

For more information, please refer to the Dinner Plain Special Rate section on the Rates and Valuations page.

Annually Council sets aside funds to provide financial assistance to festival and event organisers for events to be held in Dinner Plain. Please follow the link below for application forms and guidelines.

The funding is available to assist organisations to stage events that have the potential to make a demonstrable impact on the level of visitor economy to Dinner Plain.

Tourism Festival and Event funding is designed to provide seed funding for new events, assistance with program development of existing events and marketing support.

Dinner Plain Events Funding 2019/20, key dates:
Applications Open: NOW
Submissions Close: 21 June 2019
Notifications: Following the 6 August Council meeting

Dinner Plain Event Funding Guidelines and Application Form

For queries regarding Dinner Plain events and funding, please contact Fiona Battershill or Karl Gray of Karl Gray Media at dpmarketing@alpineshire.vic.gov.au

Council regularly produces a Dinner Plain newsletter for the information of Dinner Plain residents and ratepayers. Both past and current editions are available for download.

Dinner Plain is located amongst some of the rarest plant communities in Australia - Alpine woodland and Alpine grassland.

These plant communities are nationally recognised and are protected by Australian and Victorian Government Acts.

It is vital that you check the Dinner Plain revegetation and landscaping guide below before planting.

Obtaining plants for landscaping and revegetation can be a difficult process as only indigenous plant material can be used at Dinner Plain.

Council has engaged the expertise of the Alpine Nursery based at Ovens to prepare plants for landscaping and revegetation at Dinner Plain which are available for purchase.

Plant order forms can be downloaded here or by contacting Council on (03) 5755 0555.

The Dinner Plain revegetation and landscaping guide below contains key guidelines for planting on Dinner Plain.

Dinner Plain revegetation and landscaping guide.

For more information about the Dinner Plain village, activities and businesses, contact (03) 5755 0555 or go to visitdinnerplain.com.au.

If you are a new tourism business in Dinner Plain, contact Council to discuss listing your business on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (visitdinnerplain website) and other opportunities available to market your business.

The Dinner Plain Strategic Plan provides an all encompassing framework for the conservation of the unique environmental and social qualities, growth in tourism and economic prosperity and the implementation of infrastructure required to meet the needs of current and future ratepayers and visitors at Dinner Plain.

It is an aspirational document considering the needs of the Dinner Plain community in both the current and forecast environmental, economic and social climates.

The Strategic Plan will be reviewed annually to ensure it is aligned with the goals and aspirations of the community; and the achievement of the actions will be reported on twice yearly by Council officers at nominated Dinner Plain Management Committee meetings.

The Dinner Plain Recreation and Leisure Strategy can be found here.

Special Conditions apply to construction at Dinner Plain. Details can be found on other areas of this website
Planning Guidelines - Dinner Plain
Building Guidelines - Dinner Plain

All dogs visiting Dinner Plain are required to be registered with their home Council and kept on lead at all times, except in designated off lead areas as signed.

Council’s Rangers patrol Dinner Plain regularly to ensure compliance with the Domestic Animals Act.

Please note that the previous requirement to obtain a specific permit to take dogs to Dinner Plain no longer applies.

Dinner Plain Snowmobile Application Permit

The Dinner Plain Community Centre is available for public use. Please fill in a booking form and a Council Officer will contact you with information on how to access the building.

Book the Dinner Plain Community Centre