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Hepburn Shire Council, 27 October 2026

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Decisions

  1. Trentham subdivision approved for 11 lots at 4 Beatties Road

    The developer must upgrade Beatties Road, construct the internal street and drainage, and pay a 5% public open space contribution before the statement of compliance is issued. The five councillors present voted in favour.

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

  2. Daylesford road safety works awarded for $939,825.37

    Ballarat Excavations and Transport will deliver road safety improvements on Stanbridge Street and Central Springs Road. The works are fully funded by the Safer Local Roads and Streets Program, with no Council contribution required; all five councillors voted in favour.

    Carried p. 101 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Yandoit homes approved at 52 and 56 High Street

    Permits allow one two-bedroom dwelling at each address, subject to conditions including lot consolidation, land management plans and bushfire safeguards. All five councillors voted in favour of each permit.

    Carried p. 56 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Hepburn Shire adopts new event funding tiers, up to $20,000

    Signature Event A can receive up to $20,000 a year plus $10,000 in Council support; Event B can receive up to $10,000 plus $5,000 in support. Funding comes from the existing events budget.

    Carried p. 119 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Heather Mutimer Honour Roll guidelines put off for consultation

    Council deferred adopting the new guidelines, kept an annual International Women’s Day event on or near 8 March, and requested a report on consultation options for its December 2026 meeting. All five councillors voted in favour.

    Deferred p. 123 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Council confirmed the Trentham open space reserve held $1.2 million in unspent contributions at 30 June 2026.
  • Residents questioned proposed changes to the Heather Mutimer Women’s Honour Roll, including its nomination criteria, consultation and event timing.
  • Councillors deferred the Honour Roll guidelines and requested a report on consultation options for December; the annual International Women’s Day event will continue in March.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Council’s CEO report noted that additional security-tool licences will be needed to mitigate cyber risk.
  • The meeting schedule confirms Council meetings will continue to be livestreamed on YouTube.
143 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 13, 56, 101, 119, 123