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City of Ballarat, 26 November 2025

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Decisions

  1. Adopt reconciliation action plan and welcome to country guidelines

    Council adopted the Reconciliation Action Plan 2025-2027 and revised Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country Guidelines.

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

  2. Endorse activation plan for Ballarat’s creative community

    Council endorsed Activation of Ballarat's Creative Community report, including developing an Arts and Cultural Infrastructure Plan and investigating Creative Land Trusts.

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

  3. Defer decision on Her Majesty's Theatre DGR status to February 2026

    Council deferred the DGR status decision to February 2026 to allow an expression of interest process for fund management.

    Deferred p. 14 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Adopt onsite wastewater management plan 2025-2029

    Council adopted the updated Onsite Wastewater Management Plan for 2025-2029.

    Carried p. 16 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Adopt domestic animal management plan 2026-2029

    Council adopted the updated Domestic Animal Management Plan for 2026-2029.

    Carried p. 17 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Public questions covered nature strip maintenance, public transport options, and waste management.
  • Cr Ben Taylor congratulated Buninyong on launching Park Run and noted ICOMOS conference success.
36 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 12, 13, 14, 16, 17