Hepburn Shire Council, 29 April 2025
CheckedDecisions
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Adopt Onsite Wastewater Management Plan 2025–2029
CEO authorised to make administrative updates; Cr Tim Drylie voted against.
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Approve 2024/25 budget forecast adjustments
Operating surplus $10.36m; cash holdings $9.5m at 31 March 2025; unrestricted cash forecast $777k by 30 June 2025.
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Adopt councillor integrity policy and revoke internal procedures
Draft 97 (C) Councillor Integrity Policy adopted; Policy 47 (C) Internal Resolution Procedures revoked as superseded.
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Revise instruments of delegation and revoke prior delegations
Adopted revised instruments S5, S6, and S18; S5 and S6 effective immediately, S18 effective upon resolution.
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Confirm Ordinary and Special Council minutes
Ordinary Meeting minutes (25 March 2025) and Special Meeting minutes (3 April 2025) confirmed.
Other notable items
- Community questioned Daylesford Town Hall Hub feasibility and lack of funding.
- Public raised rate-rise justification amid quarter profit figures.
- Community Asset Committees update noted governance risks, including missing audits and minutes.
Tech & Innovation Notes
- Live-streaming and recordings of Council meetings via YouTube and the Council website.
- $5,000 Council community grant for AV equipment and a $673 grant for a computer referenced.
- Mobile phone booster installation for Lyonville Hall referenced.