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Ararat Rural City Council, 31 March 2026

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Decisions

  1. Council rejects Grevillea Court Park upgrades; engage petitioners on alternatives

    Council does not undertake the requested improvements and will engage petitioners on alternative options.

    p. 10 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  2. Council approves Eastern town entrance signage consultation via Engage Ararat

    Community engagement plan approved; submissions will be considered at a future meeting.

    p. 24 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Council releases Draft Sport and Active Recreation Strategy 2026–36 for consultation

    Council received the draft strategy and action plan and authorised the CEO to release it for community consultation.

    p. 27 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Council endorses 2026 Advocacy Priorities and publishes on Engage Ararat

    Council endorsed the Ararat Rural City Council Advocacy Priorities 2026 and authorised publication of the Advocacy Priorities 2026 document on Engage Ararat.

    p. 86 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Council adopts Privacy Policy and starts naming laneway McAdie Lane

    Council adopted the Privacy Policy and advertised its intention to name the laneway as McAdie Lane.

    p. 100 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Laneway naming consultation to run for at least 30 days.
  • Grevillea Court Park upgrades declined following petition.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Engage Ararat used for public consultation and publishing advocacy priorities.
  • Formal Council meetings live streamed via Facebook and the Council website.
201 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 10, 24, 27, 86, 100