Infrastructure

Council resolved to split Ballarat Planning Scheme Amendment C240ball into three parts and adopt Part 1 and Part 3, abandoning Part 2

  • Council refused the planning permit for a childcare facility at 315 Greenhalghs Road, Delacombe due to non-compliance with local planning policies
  • Council awarded the contract for M.R. Power Park Drainage Basin Construction to Winslow Constructors Pty Ltd for $5,088,616.31 (ex GST)
  • Council appointed Claudia Forsberg and Mark Thompson to the Disability Advisory Committee
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City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read

Adopted the City of Ballarat Public Toilet Strategy 2023

  • Adopted the Art Gallery of Ballarat Strategic Plan 2023-2028
  • Approved the procurement of four Dennis Eagle trucks for waste management at a total cost of $1,883,776.00 (excluding GST)
  • Endorsed the City of Ballarat’s UNESCO Creative City inaugural Membership Monitoring Report
  • and 1 more

City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read

Approved $24.175 million of funds to be carried over to the 2023/24 budget and $15.086 million for accounting adjustments

  • Endorsed the 2023-2024 Council Plan Action Plan with quarterly updates on progress
  • Awarded a contract for Ballarat Regional Landfill Capping Construction to Shamrock Civil Engineering Pty Ltd for up to $2,072,232.50
  • Re-appointed David Constantine and David Herman to the Art Gallery of Ballarat Board for a three-year term
  • and 1 more

City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read

Adopt “Amarant Road” for duplicated Landsborough Road section

  • Adopt updated Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy 2023
  • Accept Council Plan progress report (30 June 2023) and approve measure/priority changes
  • Give notice to Rail Freight Alliance (RFA) to not continue membership beyond 30 June 2024
  • and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 10 min read

Endorsed the naming of eleven unnamed roads within the Ballarat Airport precinct and updated the naming proposal for Nyaninyuk Road to Nyaninyuk Lane

  • Approved the continuation of the Sister City Agreement with Inagawa, Japan, commemorating the 35th anniversary
  • Approved attendance of one Councillor and one Council Officer at the XV UNESCO Creative City Annual General Meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye
  • Noted the contract variation for Ballarat Airport Runway Extension, increasing the contract value from $5,406,465.87 to $7,037,973.64
  • and 1 more

City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read

Approved the Maryborough Aerodrome Business Case

  • Established Maryborough Aerodrome Advisory Group and approved its Terms of Reference
  • Nominated a Councillor to chair the Maryborough Aerodrome Advisory Group
  • Supported Growing Regions Fund Round One expression of interest for Olympic Pool Complex
  • and 2 more

Central Goldfields Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Reallocated $600,000 road widening funds to 2022/23 road resealing works

  • Reallocated $643,200 from urban drainage contracts to 2022/23 reseal works
  • Adopted updated Council Procurement Policy, including revised approval thresholds
  • Adopted 2023 General Valuation subject to Ministerial approval for 2023/24 rating
  • and 2 more

Ararat Rural City Council · 6 decisions · 10 min read

Endorsed the appointment of Kerry Watson AM, Coady Green, and Andrea Brown to the Her Majesty’s Theatre Board Delegated Committee

  • Adopted updated policies for Recognition of Ballarat’s Olympians and Paralympians, and Committee Policy
  • Endorsed the proposal to rename the unnamed roadway at Prince of Wales Reserve, Lake Gardens, from 'Kunuwarra Drive' to 'Kunuwarra Place'
  • Received and noted the CEO’s Operational Report highlighting issues and outcomes affecting the organisation’s performance
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City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read

Adopt the Tree Protection and Management Policy

  • Proceed with Inverleigh Drainage functional design and feasibility assessments; redirect drainage funds
  • Allocate additional $769,282 LRCI Phase 4 funding to Slate Quarry Road improvement
  • Award Turf Sports Ground Maintenance contract to Turf Care & Hire Pty Ltd
  • and 2 more

Golden Plains Shire · 6 decisions · 9 min read

Reactivate the Road Management Plan for all roads, excluding flood-damaged remedial locations

  • Commit to Tourism Midwest Victoria membership and receive an allocation report by October 2023
  • Include an unnamed Avoca road in the Public Roads Register as Local Access 3; commence road naming
  • Adopt road name “Granville Lane” for specified Buangor/Middle Creek properties; submit to Geographic Names
  • and 2 more

Pyrenees Shire Council · 6 decisions · 9 min read

Endorsed the inclusion of an additional $3.6 million borrowing in the draft 2023/24 Budget for the Bakery Hill Redevelopment Project

  • Adopted the Brown Hill Recreation Reserve Master Plan and resolved to decommission and demolish the Brown Hill Outdoor Pool, replacing it with a splash park
  • Adopted the Marty Busch Reserve Master Plan and endorsed negotiating a funding agreement with the State Government
  • Endorsed the 2023/24 Draft Budget for public feedback and set a timeline for adoption
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City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 5 min read

Confirmed minutes of the 28 February 2023 Council meeting

  • Adopted Planning Scheme Amendment C34cgol and sought Minister for Planning approval
  • Established Talbot Community Homes Community Asset Committee and appointed members
  • Endorsed the Climate Action Plan partnership approach
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Central Goldfields Shire Council · 6 decisions · 7 min read

Endorsed $1,333,665 LRCI Phase 4 project allocations for 2023–2025 delivery

  • Prepared and submitted CFNP funding application for Don Wallace Oval Upgrade; allocated $300,000
  • Endorsed Draft Tree Protection and Management Policy for public exhibition; return for adoption after submissions
  • Approved Meredith–Shelford Road Stages 4 & 5 budget increase and reallocation for upgraded bridge works
  • and 2 more

Golden Plains Shire · 6 decisions · 8 min read

Endorsed the commencement of the process to demolish the Lake Wendouree Underground Public Toilet

  • Approved the allocation of $1.940 million from Developer Contributions Reserve for drainage infrastructure in the Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan area
  • Resolved to enter into a contract for the Alfredton Community Hub Construction with CIQ Construction Management Pty Ltd for $6,457,305.00 (ex GST)
  • Endorsed the formation of a new Visitor Economy Partnership for Ballarat and surrounding regions
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City of Ballarat · 5 decisions · 4 min read