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Hepburn Shire Council, 21 March 2023

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Decisions

  1. Urgent submission supports 2026 Census topic review changes

    Urgent submission due 24 March 2023 to ALGA National General Assembly and ABS, with letters to federal and state MPs.

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

  2. Community Grants Review adopted, with stronger governance and evaluation

    Endorsed Council Grants Review Report 2023, based on 2022 Victorian Auditor-General audit, and noted that three funding rounds per year will be offered for the Community Grants program.

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

  3. Community Bands and Neighbourhood Centres get annual contributions for 2023/24

    $1,000 annually to Daylesford and Creswick Community Bands and $2,500 annually to Trentham, Daylesford, Creswick and Clunes Neighbourhood Centres.

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

  4. Community Grants program moves to three funding rounds per year

    Adopted three funding rounds per year for the Community Grants program.

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

  5. Glendaurel boundary road named Nyaninyuk Road

    Approved “Nyaninyuk Road” east from Coghills Creek Road to Fentons Road, endorsing City of Ballarat’s proposal and notifying it.

    Carried p. 45 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Petitions referred to officers for Cornish Hill heritage and Kingston Road speed and design.
  • Cornish Hill Precinct 14 petition requested a heritage assessment.
  • Kingston Road and Church Parade petition sought speed reduction and traffic safety changes.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • SmartyGrants to manage grant making, evaluation and recordkeeping.
  • ContentManager referenced for saving documents from SmartyGrants.
  • Online engagement via Participate Hepburn and the participate.hepburn survey.
238 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 6, 27, 45