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Moorabool Shire Council, 1 November 2023

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Decisions

  1. Approve Bacchus Marsh Montessori 20-year peppercorn lease

    Surrendered the current 5-year lease and entered a 20-year peppercorn lease at $1 per annum.

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

  2. Adopt updated Governance Rules after community consultation

    Adopted updated Governance Rules after consultation from 7 September to 5 October 2023; no submissions.

    Carried p. 14 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  3. Adopt updated Councillor Expenses Policy for statutory compliance

    Adopted the updated policy to address statutory compliance gaps identified in an April 2023 internal audit.

    Carried p. 19 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Approve August 2023 community grants totalling $118,751

    Approved the allocation of community grants to the value of $118,751 as outlined in Attachment 1, and deleted the Community Events Grant for the United Nations Youth Victoria of $3,000.

    Carried p. 35 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Council notes Audit and Risk Advisory Committee Independent Chair full-year report 2022/23.
  • Public question raised about alleged raw effluent entering Moorabool River at Hunts Bridge.
  • Health and Wellbeing Plan update: 78 of 80 actions completed; two carried to year three.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Governance Rules update supported hybrid working and electronic participation.
  • CCTV Policy adopted, enabling CCTV use with privacy and data protection considerations.
  • Community consultation used the “Have Your Say” digital platform.
63 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 10, 14, 19, 35