Minutes in a Second

City of Ballarat, 23 August 2023

Checked

Decisions

  1. Endorses draft Customer Charter for public consultation

    Consultation runs from Friday 25 August to Friday 22 September 2023.

    Carried p. 9 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  2. Approves Ballarat Housing Strategy and Neighbourhood Character Study for community consultation

    Drafts are open for feedback to inform further council consideration.

    p. 11 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Sends Tara Poole to APUF8 in Korea

    Tara Poole will represent Ballarat in Suwon, Republic of Korea, 23–25 October 2023.

    Carried p. 13 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Commits $7,500 to match funds for Ainaro playground project

    Council will match funds raised to meet stage 1 cost of $15,000.

    Carried p. 2 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Updates Koorie Engagement Action Group terms and appoints new members

    Updated Terms of Reference endorsed, with Shu Brown and Luke Bosworth appointed from 24 August 2023.

    Carried p. 15 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Public concerns about governance and public question time procedures were addressed.
  • Discussion covered the Western Renewables Link and Council’s response to concerns about community consultation.
  • Provided updates on international relations with Inagawa, Japan.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Proposed adding a language switcher tool to the Council website for accessibility.
20 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 2, 9, 11, 13, 15