Latest meetings

Endorsed release of Draft 2024/2025 Annual Budget for public consultation

  • Approved $100,000 Affordable Housing Action Plan funding; defer $100,000 to 2025/26
  • Set budget consultation via Participate Hepburn; submissions close 13 June 2024
  • Scheduled budget adoption for 25 June 2024; fees to commence 1 July 2024
  • and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Receive and note councillor delegates report and informal meetings records

  • Confirm outcomes from Bannockburn Recreation Precinct engagement; advise lead petitioner
  • Note Quarter 3 Finance Report for nine months ended 31 March 2024
  • Endorse draft Special Rates and Charges Policy for four-week public exhibition
  • and 2 more

Golden Plains Shire · 6 decisions · 8 min read

Adopted the 2024/25 Annual Budget, including new loan borrowings of up to $20.16 million

  • Released the Draft Footpath Construction Strategy for public consultation for four weeks starting 27 May 2024
  • Released the draft Ballarat Airport Strategy and Master Plan 2024 for public consultation
  • Endorsed the release of the State of the Environment Report 2023 to the community
  • and 1 more

City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read

Revoke Election (Caretaker) Policy 2019 and rely on Governance Rules election policy

  • Receive petition on Ballan–Egerton Road speed reduction; request officer report
  • Seek further report on Bacchus Street renaming after investigating closure of Bacchus Street
  • Endorse 30-day community engagement for Customer Experience Strategy review; report back to Council
  • and 2 more

Moorabool Shire Council · 6 decisions · 10 min read

Approved a funding and service agreement with Commerce Ballarat for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027, totaling $415,725 excluding GST

  • Endorsed the revised membership of the Invermay Recreation Reserve Community Asset Committee and Warrenheip Memorial Hall Community Asset Committee
  • Approved a procurement exemption for Enterprise Software Licensing with Infor for the Pathway System, totaling $1,755,932.00 (ex. GST) for three years with extension options
  • Adopted the Lake Wendouree Boat Shed Policy and rescinded the previous policy endorsed on 1 April 2020
  • and 1 more

City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read

Receive and note March 2024 quarterly finance report (to 31 March 2024)

  • Release Central Goldfields Shire draft 2024/25 budget for public consultation
  • Endorse draft Financial Sustainability Strategy for community feedback and submit to inquiry
  • Endorse updated Community Engagement Policy; release draft Memorials Policy for feedback
  • and 2 more

Central Goldfields Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Request CEO to seek Midland Highway speed limit reduction to 80km/h

  • Admit condolence motion as urgent business and extend condolences to McGuire family
  • Endorse April 2024 CEO and councillor reports (received and noted)
  • Issue planning permit for 12 White Hills Road: four-lot subdivision and native vegetation removal
  • and 2 more

Hepburn Shire Council · 6 decisions · 10 min read

Release the draft Ballarat Biodiversity Strategy – Healing Country Together for public exhibition for four weeks starting 2 April 2024

  • Approve attendance for the Mayor or a Council delegate and a Council Officer at the XV UNESCO Creative City Annual General Meeting in Braga, Portugal from 1-5 July 2024
  • Adopt the Notice of Amendment to Council resolution (R197/23) of 13 December 2023, including abandoning Amendment C240ball (Part 2) and submitting Parts 1 and 3 to the Minister for Planning for approval
  • Receive and note the Audit and Risk Committee Biannual report for the period 1 July 2023 - 31 December 2023
  • and 1 more

City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 3 min read

Endorsed Grampians Wine Discovery Centre conceptualisation; seek $500,000 grant

  • Approved $125,000 Council co-contribution for Wine Discovery Centre if grant awarded
  • Implemented rates arrears enforcement: 3-month notice then debt collection agencies
  • Adopted Confidential Items Procedure for consistent handling of confidential information
  • and 2 more

Ararat Rural City Council · 6 decisions · 9 min read

Adopt “Knott Lane” as the new road name for Anderson Lane Road, Percydale

  • Continue funding and implementation of the Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP)
  • Endorse Audit & Risk Committee changes: updated charter and increased meeting frequency
  • Continue Bayindeen Rocky Road Fire response, advocate for funding, and prepare a Recovery Plan
  • and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 12 min read