Minutes in a Second

Golden Plains Shire, 26 August 2025

Checked

Decisions

  1. Adopt Media and Communications Policy with flexibility clause

    Adopted the Media and Communications Policy with administrative updates and a new flexibility clause.

    Carried p. 8 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  2. Endorse draft Financial Plan 2025–2035 for community consultation

    Draft Financial Plan 2025–2035 endorsed for community consultation from 27 August to 24 September 2025.

    Carried p. 4 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Endorse draft Asset Plan 2025–2035 for community consultation

    Draft Asset Plan 2025–2035 endorsed for community consultation from 27 August to 24 September 2025; current replacement value approx. $918 million.

    Carried p. 5 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Endorse Council Plan Year 4, Quarter 4 actions progress

    Council noted Year 4, Quarter 4 implementation progress for 1 April to 30 June 2025.

    Carried p. 4 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Include Priority Booklet 2025 projects and initiatives

    Priority Booklet 2025 projects and initiatives endorsed for inclusion; amendment to include an active transport project connecting Bannockburn to Geelong was lost.

    Carried p. 6 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Noted Councillor Expenses and Meeting Attendance Report for Quarter 4 (2024/25).
  • Mayor welcomed newly appointed CEO Adam McSwain and thanked outgoing Interim CEO Steve Sagona.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Priority Booklet includes additional telecommunication installations in blackspots.
  • Priority Booklet includes Council’s electric vehicle fleet transition.
10 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 4, 5, 6, 8