Minutes in a Second

Moorabool Shire Council, 4 October 2023

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Decisions

  1. Adopt in-principle 2022/23 performance statement for Auditor-General certification

    Council adopted the 2022/23 Performance Statement “in principle” for Auditor-General certification, subject to no material change. Councillors Dudzik and Berry were authorised to certify the final form.

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

  2. Adopt in-principle 2022/23 financial statements for Auditor-General certification

    Council adopted the 2022/23 Financial Statements “in principle” for Auditor-General certification. Councillors Dudzik and Berry were authorised to certify the final form.

    Carried p. 36 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Adopt statutory compliance framework, policy and policy framework

    Council adopted the Statutory Compliance Framework, Statutory Compliance Policy and Policy Framework. The Reliansys compliance module is scheduled for implementation in 2023/24.

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

  4. Update Bacchus Marsh and Ballan outdoor pool temperature operating hours

    Council endorsed the Outdoor Pools Temperature Policy for Bacchus Marsh and Ballan outdoor pools. Temperature-based operating hours were updated.

    Carried p. 20 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  5. Adopt Economic Development Strategy 2023–2027 and prioritise business investment plan

    Council adopted the Economic Development Strategy 2023–2027. It prioritised a Business Investment Attraction Plan and Prospectus as the first action, with consideration in the 2024/25 budget.

    Carried p. 29 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Residents raised vandalism concerns at Mill Park and Telford Park; deterrence measures were discussed.
  • Council wrote to the Premier about fallen timber risk in Wombat State Forest after 2021 storms.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Reliansys compliance module planned for 2023/24 to monitor statutory compliance.
49 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 8, 13, 20, 29, 36