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Moorabool Shire Council, 12 November 2025

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Decisions

  1. Elect Steve Venditti-Taylor as Mayor for 2025/26

    After two rounds of voting, Cr Steve Venditti-Taylor was elected Mayor for 2025/26.

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

  2. Set the Mayor’s term of office to one year

    Council resolved the Mayor’s term of office is one (1) year.

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

  3. Establish the Deputy Mayor office for a one-year term

    Council established the Deputy Mayor office and set the Deputy Mayor term to one (1) year.

    Carried p. 11 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

  4. Adopt 2026 council meeting dates and delegated committee schedule

    Adopted 2026 Ordinary Council and delegated committee meeting dates, venues, and CEO amendment provisions.

    Carried p. 15 of the official minutes (opens the PDF)

Other notable items

  • Mayor discussed the “voice of Council” and democracy shaping decisions.
  • Budget pressure was noted, including an “EPA challenge” that “put a massive hole in the budget” and required rebalancing.
  • The Mayor discussed challenges for the Shire, including road maintenance and responding to disasters such as fires and floods, as well as COVID and economic disasters.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Meeting livestreamed with digital recording and online access to proceedings.
  • Meeting dates to be advertised via Council’s website and social media.
19 pages of minutesdecisions from pp. 9, 10, 11, 15