The society was one of multiple organisations to ask for money through Indigo Council's budget, saying the town's museum could not stay open without financial support.

Councillors last week rejected all the proposals, saying it was because of limited funds - not a lack of merit.

Society president Sue Bell told The Border Mail she was disappointed, but not surprised.

"We certainly get support, but we feel we've got a role to perform in Yackandandah," she said.

"We've always felt that and felt that the shire has some responsibility to provide us with some funding, but obviously what they see and what we see don't coincide."

The $75,000 would have been used to fund a full-time museum manager and part-time support staff.

"We'll keep seeking support from local government, make more jams, access grants where we can," Ms Bell said.

IN OTHER NEWS:

In his official response, the council's community and economic development director Mark Florence said the museum would be supported in other ways.

"Whilst it is not possible to directly fund staff in the numerous museums and athenaeums throughout the shire, the Burke Museum and cultural heritage team are implementing a number of programs to assist shire museums and athenaeums over the next financial year" he said.

"These include onsite project assistance, equipment loans, cultural heritage skills sessions, skilled advisors, joint acquisitions."

Wooragee resident Robin McLeish also made a submission posing a series of questions about the council's budget, including asking for details of the 5.4 full-time staff projected to be employed in 2019-20.

Planning and corporate services director Greg Pinketon said the new staff would be placed in the aging well service, economic development department and L2P driver program, and many of the positions were externally funded.

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