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Hepburn Shire Council, 23 June 2026

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Decisions

  1. Release Indoor Aquatics feasibility study and business case to community

    Publish the final feasibility study and business case on Council’s website.

    Carried p. 9 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  2. Stop indoor aquatics facility plans and set up shirewide aquatics panel

    Cease pursuing an indoor aquatic facility and create a shirewide community aquatics panel for August 2026 approval.

    Carried p. 10 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Cap 2026/27 urgent pool major repairs at $150,000 per pool

    Set a $150,000 per pool expenditure cap for urgent major repairs or works during the 2026/27 pool season.

    Carried p. 9 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Cease Daylesford–Hanging Rock Rail Trail and hand corridor leases to DSCR

    Cease actively progressing the Daylesford–Hanging Rock Rail Trail and relinquish Bullarto–Lyonville corridor leases to DSCR.

    Carried p. 18 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Update staff planning permit referral limits in S6 delegation

    Amend the S6 Instrument of Delegation for Members of Staff by replacing the conditions and limitations under section 61(1) for granting, granting with conditions, or refusing planning permit applications, including referral conditions and a call-in process.

    p. 22 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Community raised concerns about aquatics cost increases and funding for outdoor pool alternatives.
  • Planning delegation trial reported efficiency gains, with councillor call-in and weekly updates continuing.
  • CEO update: VEC election compliance oversight identified; report not tabled as required in 2024.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Meeting live streamed via Council’s YouTube channel.
  • Council website to publish documents and provide online access to the planning applications register.
  • Planning delegation modernisation included updates to the S6 Instrument and councillor call-in process.
50 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 9, 10, 18, 22