Chief executive Aaron van Egmond and Mayor Kate Redwood AM lobbied federal members of parliament for funding and better services for the shire.

Mr van Egmond said discussions centred on telecommunications and the NBN rollout, and funding for environmental sustainability initiatives.

"We are highly prone to bushfires in this region so it's important we work on this issue as soon as possible," he said.

"We're really pushing that need for it because there are 6000 blackspots in the state and only $100 million allocated to fund them.

"That doesn't go very far."

Mr van Egmond said the shire was also looking to better align blackspot funding and the roll out of the NBN. 

Currently, he said, both projects were going in different directions. 

"You never walk away from Canberra with a with strong view of whether you will be funded but it is an opportunity to raise the profile of projects," he said 

"This puts you in better stead for getting funding opportunities."

Another priority project is council's bioenergy project and the potential for more mountain bike activity in Creswick and surrounds. 

The shire has also tabled a funding application for the Trentham Hub under the National Stronger Region's Program. 

"Overall the shire is getting better at attracting more government funding," he said. 

"We really want to reduce the burden on the ratepayer and this is all part of that."