Ararat Rural City Council, 30 May 2023
CheckedDecisions
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Reallocated $600,000 from road widening to 2022/23 resealing works
Rhymney Rd and Buangor Ben Nevis Rd widening deferred to 2023/24.
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Reallocated $643,200 from urban drainage contracts to 2022/23 resealing
Deferred drainage works T711 and T712 redirected to additional resealing in 2022/23.
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Adopted updated procurement policy with revised approval thresholds
Procurement approval thresholds and procurement method/value adjustments updated.
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Adopted 2023 general valuation for 2023/24 rating, subject to ministerial approval
Valuation adoption made subject to Ministerial approval.
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Endorsed “Ararat on the Move” active-transport projects within the capital budget
Officers to commence priority projects to be completed within allocated capital works.
Other notable items
- Received “Envisioning a Smart Rural City” report and endorsed Telstra as an IoT partner.
- Smart Rural City progress included existing IoT trials and planned future initiatives.
Tech & Innovation Notes
- Telstra IoT partner endorsed for 18 smart bins, traffic analytics cameras, and 49 WiFi points.
- Smart Rural City initiatives include weather, bridge, flood, parking, water-level, stock tracking, and fire detection.