Minutes in a Second

City of Ballarat, 25 October 2023

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Decisions

  1. Endorses kerbside waste changes for Ballarat, including weekly FOGO

    Approves weekly FOGO, fortnightly household waste, and monthly residential glass bin collection.

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

  2. Adopts Ballarat Customer Charter after community engagement

    Endorses the proposed Customer Charter developed following public consultation.

    Carried p. 12 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Awards major patching and asphalt resurfacing contract for Ballarat

    Awards Contract 2022/23-616 for an eight-month term with a one-year extension option.

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

  4. Appoints Tara Heard to Ballarat Audit and Risk Committee for three years

    Appoints Tara Heard as an independent member for a three-year term commencing 26 October 2023.

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

  5. Receives and notes Ballarat 2023 Creative City Strategy Report Card

    Receives and notes the 2023 Creative City Strategy Report Card.

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

Other notable items

  • Public questions covered First Nations support, housing for aging populations, and Spilt Milk Festival transport.
  • Cr Ben Taylor requested updates on the Materials Recovery Facility and bushland fire safety measures.
  • Disability Advisory Committee advocacy discussed for improvements to the Ballarat bus network.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Discusses the 10 Minute City concept to improve accessibility and reduce car dependency.
26 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 2, 11, 12, 13, 15