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Good evening everyone and welcome to the

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Campaspe Shire Council meeting on the

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15th of July 2025.

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Before I start, I would like you to

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remind you all to please ensure that all

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electronic devices are off or switch to

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silence. I'd like to commence with the

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acknowledgement of country and opening

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prayer. Please stand.

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The Shire of Campaspe is the traditional

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lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Yorta Yorta

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Peoples. We respect and acknowledge

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their unique Aboriginal cultural

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heritage and pay our respects to their

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ancestors, descendants and emerging

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leaders as the traditional owners of

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this country. We acknowledge their

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living culture, their unique role in the

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life of this region. Now the opening

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prayer. We pray to Almighty God that our

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decisions as council be in the best

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interest of the people, culture, and the

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environment of the Shire of Campaspe. Amen.

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Item one, apologies and requests for

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leave absence. Item 1.1, apologies. CEO,

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do I have any apologies for this

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evening?

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 true. You may know everyone is in

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attendance.

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Thank you.

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Do I have a move  a mover for the

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college? No, we don't need that. All

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done. Thank you. Item 1.2, leave of

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absence. CEO, do I have any request for

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the leave of absence to be granted or

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noted?

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 yes, through you, Mayor. We actually

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have a leave of absence requested by

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yourself from the 29th of September to

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the 9th of October.

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Do I have any movers for this leave of

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absence? Councellor Cook and Councellor

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Zobec.

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All those in favor.

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So carried. Thank you

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unanimous unanimously.

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Item two, confirmation of minutes and

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attachments. The following minutes of

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the Campaspe council meetings have been

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circulated. They're the public minutes

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of the council meeting on September 

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sorry on the 17th of June 2025

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confidential minutes of the council

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meeting on the 17th of June 2025 and the

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minutes of the unscheduled council

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meeting on 24th of June 2025 we have a

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recommendation

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does any Councellor Amos moved as written

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do we have a seconder councellor Jarman

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all those in favor

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So carried. Thank you.

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Item three, disclosure of conflicts of

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interest. Under the local government

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act, councilors are required to declare

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any conflicts of interest, including the

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item number and the reason why they have

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a conflict. Councellors, are there any

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conflicts of interest to be disclosed?

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Yeah, I've got one. Mayor, if I can

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declare a conflict of interest for item

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8.3.1,

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the Echuca flood study risk management

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plan. I've got a conflict

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 because the North Central CMA is a

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contracted partner in this work and I'm

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a director of the North Central CMA.

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Thank you. Any others? No. Thank you.

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Item four, changes to the order of

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business.

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Once an agenda has been published on the

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council's website, the order of business

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for that meeting may only be altered by

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the CEO following consultation with the

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Mayor prior to the start of the meeting

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or during the meeting by the chair or by

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resolution. CEO, are there any changes

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to the order of business?

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Through, you Mayor know none this evening.

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Thank you.

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Item five, public question time. During

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this section, members of the public

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through the CEO are given the

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opportunity to address questions to

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council. Questions must be in written

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form in line with council's governance

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rules and received before the 12:00 noon

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on the day before the council meeting.

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CEO, do we have any questions?

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 through the may.  yes, we have one

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question from Peter Roma  around

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Rochester aquatic facility funding and

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the question reads in the Rochester

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aquatic facility development survey page

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it states the following. Council has

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committed 5 million to the project and

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has been advocating for funding from

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state and federal governments. External

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funding has not been realized and now

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council would like to explore whether

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the community would like to proceed with

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a staged approach to the project or wait

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until external funding is realized. Can

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you please explain how council has

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advocated to both state and federal

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governments? What costings and plans

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were used in this advocacy? Were any

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formal grant submissions put forward to

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both levels of government? And has there

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been any formal ask for funding from

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either level of government? If not, what

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is the reason for this not occurring?

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And when will formal ask and grant

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applications be completed?  Mayor, I

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will ask the director of communities to

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respond.

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Thank you. And through you, Mr. Mayor

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council has identified the replacement

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of the aquatic facility at Rochester as

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one of the six advocacy priorities for

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council. There were a number of

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conversations with federal

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representatives in anticipation of an

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election commitment prior to the federal

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election. The initial concept design and

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indicative costings were used to inform

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these discussions. Council has committed

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$5 million to this project. We're also

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seeking financial commitment from the

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state and federal governments rather

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than grant submissions. We are

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monitoring funding opportunities closely

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and will continue to do so. Multiple

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meetings have already occurred with

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ourselves and with the state and federal

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parties during which funding for this

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project has been strongly advocated for

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and officers will continue to advocate

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moving forward. Noting Rochester War

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Memorial Pool has been mentioned no less

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than nine times in Parliament since the

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2022 floods. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

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Thank you.

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Item six, petitions and joint letters.

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Do we have any petitions to be tabled

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this evening?

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 through you, Mayor. No petitions, but

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 this is actually acknowledgments and

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council reports.

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I've got item six on mind.

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Oh, sorry. My apologies. No, we have no

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petitions this evening.

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Thank you. No worries. Now, we'll go on

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to item seven, acknowledgements and

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council reports. At each ordinary

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meeting, councilors will have the

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opportunity to acknowledge significant

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community members and events. CEO, have

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we received notice of any

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acknowledgements?

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 through you, Mayor. Yes, Councellor

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Amos would like to do an

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acknowledgement.

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Thanks, Mayor.

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Tonight, we pause to acknowledge the

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recent passing of Deb Chumley, a deeply

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respected member of our community.

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Deb began her professional life as a

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physiotherapist dedicating many years

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to supporting people's health and

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well-being with care and compassion in

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our region working for Rochester Elmore

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District Health, Bendigo Health, and

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Auka Regional Health.

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Deb was employed by the Campaspe Shire

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council from 2021 to 2023

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when she transitioned her career from

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health into community development where

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her passion for inclusion, equity, and

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connecting with the community truly

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flourished.

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From there she more recently worked in

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disability and disaster and the disaster

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recovery sectors.

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Deb was a tireless advocate, tireless

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advocate for the marginalized voices,

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championing the rights and dignity of

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LGBTQIA

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plus people, gender diverse people,

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First Nations communities, and people

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living with a disability.

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As president of the Golden Valley Pride

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Committee for the past 5 years, she

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helped create safe, visible, and

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welcoming spaces for all. Her leadership

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was inspiring and instrumental in

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building a more inclusive and connected

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community.

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In the last local government elections

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in 2024, Deb ran as a candidate for the

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Campaspe Shire Council driven by a vision

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of fairness, equality, and access for

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everyone.

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Beyond her professional and advocacy

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work, Deb was a devoted mother, a

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loyal friend, and a valued community

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member. We expend our deepest sympathies

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to her friends, family, and loved ones.

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Vale Deb Chumley.

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Thank you, Councellor Amos. Now we'll go

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to the Councellor reports. Councellor

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Sharrick.

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Thank you, Mayor. And yeah, thanks for

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reading that, Rob.

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Councellor Amos.  yeah, just

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wanted to  report on where I've been

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recently.  so while at a recent visit

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to the local Kyabram club or Kai Club 

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where they give out assistance to

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numerous schools in both Kyabram and

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surrounds, it was really great to listen

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to the school's report on what they had

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achieved with what had been given to

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them. This range from school excursions

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to equipment needed both in the

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classroom and playground upgrades. I'm

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proud to see the difference that this

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generosity has made to our children's

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future and across multiple communities

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throughout the region. Yeah. Thank you.

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Thank you, councellor.

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I'm still going. I know. Okay. No

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worries. I was also recently invited

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 to the 150th CFA Rochester dinner. I

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am most grateful and humbled to be part

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of the incredible proud recognition for

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the outstanding time that has been given

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by members of the brigade. Some members

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are just starting out, others are

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ranging from  five year increments

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right up to a member's contribution of

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75 years of service, which is actually

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half the brigade's life.  but yeah,

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thank you. And yeah, it was just

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absolutely amazing. Thank you. Yeah,

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thank you. Now we'll have  Councellor

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Mitchell.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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Since our last meeting, I've had the

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opportunity to attend the Tongala Lions

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Club changeover, the Rochester Early

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Learning Mural Launch, and Rochester

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Fire Brigade 150th anniversary dinner. I

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echo the sentiments of my counselor with

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um it was a really amazing experience to

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see volunteers that had been there for

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70 75 years. Being parts of these events

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always reminds me of the incredible

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dedication of our volunteers who truly

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are the backbone of our region. Thank

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you to each of you for your years of

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service and for your continued

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commitment to strengthening our

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communities. Over the past few weeks,

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I've had the pleasure of attending NADOK

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week celebrations. It's been wonderful

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to join into on these occasions and to

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witness our community coming together in

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celebration of our rich and vibrant

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First Nations culture. Also during June,

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I completed the Australian company

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director's course to build my Campaspe

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and better grasp the strategic

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responsibilities involved in this role.

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As a newly elected counselor, I quickly

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identified areas where I needed to

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deepen my understanding of the role to

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be more effective. This training

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significantly enhanced my knowledge of

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governance principles, financial

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oversight, risk management, and ethical

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decision-m. It also provided practical

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tools and frameworks that I now use to

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better evaluate policy, guard strategic

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planning, and contribute more

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effectively to council decisions.

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The course has strengthened my ability

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to approach complex issues with a

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broader perspective, balancing

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short-term needs with long-term vision.

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More importantly, it has provided

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resources to serve our communities with

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greater accountability, transparency,

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and leadership. While the role can be

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challenging at times, especially when

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juggling immediate concerns with future

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planning, I hope to continue to navigate

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those responsibilities and stay focused

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of my goal of aloating the voice of our

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community. I would also like to take a

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moment to acknowledge Deb Chumley. I

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only had the privilege of knowing her

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for a short time as a candidate for the

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local elections. But in that time, she

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was supportive, collaborative, and a

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team player who wanted everyone to have

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the best chance of success, sharing

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street stalls, and coffees. Even in an

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environment where competing for our spot

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on council, she was a fierce advocate,

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leading with kindness and strong values.

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My deepest sympathies go to her family,

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friends, and colleagues. I can only

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begin to imagine the sense of loss.

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Though I knew her only briefly, she made

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a meaningful impact on me and I'm truly

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grateful that our paths crossed. Thank

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you.

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Thank you. And Councellor Amos.

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Thanks, Mayor. Um, and I just thought,

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, one of the, um, committees that I

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sit on is Rural Councils Victoria, um,

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of which I was elected as chair of in,

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um, February this year. here and I just

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thought I'd give a sort of a six monthly

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update on what Rural Councils Victoria

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has been doing.

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Um, so there are 38  councils in

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Victoria which are classified as rural

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and 34 of them are proud members of the

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of Rural Councils Victoria. A key part

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of our advocacy continues to be

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reinforcing the message that regional is

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not rural. Rural communities and

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councils face different challenges

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compared to our metropolit and

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metropolitan and regional counterparts

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and we make sure this is clearly

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understood by our representatives in

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both Spring Street and CRA. Over the

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past six months, our main priorities

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have been focused in three key areas.

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The emergency services volunteer levy,

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drought assistance, and rural housing.

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We've been vocal and proactive in

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opposing the introduction of the

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emergency services volunteer levy. We

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believe it should never have gone ahead

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and certainly not in its current form.

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It unfairly targets rural Victorians,

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especially our farmers, but also impacts

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local businesses in industries. We're

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continuing to work closely with

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communities fight for this levy to be

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repealed. In the meantime, you'll see it

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appear as a new item on your rates

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notice that comes out highlighted in

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red. this new t state government tax.

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Parts of Victoria have just endured

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their driest 2-year period in living

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memory. While Campbish hasn't yet been

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drought declared, rainfall is still well

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below average. Rural Councils Victoria

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is working with the state government to

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make sure farmers in affected areas

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receive the support they need. Because

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when our farmers suffer, our entire

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rural communities feel the impact.

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Housing continues to be a major concern

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across rural Victoria. We're advocating

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to both state and federal governments

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for a fair share of funding to address

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this issue. The lack of housing is

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directly contributing to workforce

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shortages, making it harder for rural

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towns to grow and prosper. Our message

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is simple. A strong Victorian economy

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depends on a thriving rural depends on

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thriving rural communities.

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Rural Councils Victoria will continue to

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stand up for rural councils and

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communities, ensuring our voices are

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heard and that we receive our fair

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share.

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Thank you, Councellor Amos.

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Now go on to the next item. Item 8.1.1,

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library services strategic plan 2025

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2030.

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Do we have a motion? Councellor Javan

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as read.

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As read and a seconder, Councellor

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Mitchell.

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Councellor J.

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, library libraries are just one of

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the services we um provide for our

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community, but they're a very very

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significant and wellused um service that

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we provide in many different forms.

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contained in this report. The strategy

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will help us steer our decisions in the

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forward vision of what our library

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services would look like and a call for

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further investment into many different

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components that make up a library

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service. some usage data which is always

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important I think when we community ask

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what what are we doing in this space 9

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and a half thousand library members one

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in five people in this community 120,000

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visits to a library branch or depot in

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this community 16 12,000 visits on our

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website 191,000 line books 18,000

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attendances at specific programs and

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over 12 a half thousand hours of Wi-Fi

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that's been accessed through our

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services in the community. To me, the

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the strategy is quite a a broad

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document, but it distills itself down to

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four principles and four goals. The goal

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one is to read, increase community

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literacy, learning outcomes through

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collective programs and encouragement

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person, individual persons to develop

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and creativity in their reading

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approach. A place to belong, increased

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community connectivity and connections

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with the wider community. the library

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activities services which enhance social

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and digital inclusion to encourage

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people to become part of our literacy

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part of literacy program at compaspby

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the access increase community access to

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the libraries through innovative service

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mediums it's an everchanging space and

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we have an obligation as a community to

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provide the the best we can so that as

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many people can touch our library

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services

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and also the f that's the that's the

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third is access fourth is grow increase

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community impact by reaching out to new

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audiences and partners and building a

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suitable library network throughout our

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region. Um it is also worth noting that

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compass also is a crucial part of

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providing library services to Murray and

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um this program

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when this report came and the passion

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that this team delivers was inspiring. I

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think um we're very lucky at Compass

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Shire to have a great library team and

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the passion that they exhibit and the

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people that participate in it. Thank

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you.

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Thank you,

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Councellor Mitchell.

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Our libraries are a vital part of our

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community and it's just clear how much

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people value them, especially our

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dedicated and professional staff. One

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community member said it perfectly,

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"Libraries are an equalizer. Anyone can

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use them. Anyone can access their

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literary interests. Library share

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community information. We are extremely

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lucky to have such a wonderful facility

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with highly skilled and professional

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scaff.

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This that kind of feedback reflects a

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deep connection our community has with

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its libraries. Not just as a place to

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borrow books but as inclusive welcoming

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spaces where everyone belongs. That

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input has been crucial in guiding the

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future directory direction of our

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library services with the compass the

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service strategic plan from 2025 to 2030

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and our libraries will remain

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accessible, relevant and loved by our

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entire community and a priority of

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council. Thanks.

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All right. Thank you.

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Do we have anyone against the motion?

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Any other speakers?

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Well, the mover, would you like to

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exercise your right?

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No, I think um it's well summarized and

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it's a great report and encourage the

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community to um have a read as well to

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put it to the vote.

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Thank you. All those in favor?

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So carried

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item 8.1.2

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to Lockington and District Placebased

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plan. Do we Councellor Cook?

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I'll move it as read. Thank you, Mayor.

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As read and a second, Councellor Char.

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Councellor Cook.

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Thank you, Mayor. Um, it's fantastic to

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see  this  placebased plan  come

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before us um for the Lockington

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District, Lockington District. Um so,

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it's yet to scroll down and read through

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the report. doesn't just include

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Lockington um and the small amount of

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farmland around it. It also includes BM

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Bom extension, Carta, Pine Grove,

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Tennyson and Maloo um which is a

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relatively large area mostly  full of

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agricultural um like farmland  but

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also small pockets of residential areas.

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 it's fantastic to read this plan and

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see the vision the community has for

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itself and the opportunity opportunities

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and challenges that are faced in the

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coming years. The success stories listed

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include the Lockington Hotel, a now

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renowned success story of collective

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action and award award-winning

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hospitality as well as the allability

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cricket program held in Borm that is run

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since the start of this decade. There

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are some areas of improvement very

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specific to the area such as the need

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for more health care services and the

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difficulty for businesses to stay open

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to open and stay open sustainably. But

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it also it is interesting to note the

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other challenges the community 

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noticed are problems that are faced in

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much larger scale such as the need for

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more active transport, walking, cycling

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and scootering infrastructure as well as

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the aging population and decline in

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volunteering numbers. It's important to

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point out the silver lining that in

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being broader issues, these are not

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problems inherent to the Lockington

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area, but also that as we attempt to

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address these issues um across the SH,

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we should ensure Lockington um and

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district are not left behind still

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facing these problems.  I wanted to

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highlight  some of the actions listed

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in the plan. Um one of the short-term

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actions is the further development of

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the Lockington Cotter Rail Trail. I

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personally will always mourn the loss of

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a rail line from Elmore through to

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Lockington up to Gunbower. However,

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using the space to provide a walking and

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cycling trail for locals and visitors to

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explore is truly the next best thing. Um

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the opportunity to include  art, um

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signage,  environmental um information

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and  learning opportunities is also 

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very welcome.  a medium-term action

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that is listed is to support and improve

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the Lockington swimming pool. I was able

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to attend the pool last summer um season

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a number of times and it was fantastic

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to see what a central point of the

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community it has um it is, especially

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with the activities that were run there

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over the summer like the water aerobics

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classes and the inflatable obstacle

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course  that even the teenagers got

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into which I thought was quite

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impressive. , one of the long-term

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actions that was listed is to promote

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and protect local flora and fauna. Um,

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Lockington District, as I mentioned, is

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mostly made up of farmland, which does

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take up a lot of space that wildlife u

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might otherwise um have thrived in.

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Identifying and enhancing wildlife

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corridors and providing space for native

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vegetation is hugely important to allow

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our native animals and plants to cohabit

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with us sustainably. I encourage my

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fellow Councellors to vote to adopt this

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plan so that we may see these actions

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carried out and Lockington and district

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to have their livability enhanced for

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all who visit there, move there and live

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there. Thank you.

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Thank you

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J.

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Yes, thank you Mayor and well spoken

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Councellor Cook. Um a good succinct

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summary. I think just to fill in a

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couple of other things is Lockington and

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surrounds is not a huge population but

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that 787 people took their time to

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actually participate in the surveys. I

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think if you scale that to our larger

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communities I suggest that that

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percentage is one of the better ones

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that I've heard of. So it also points

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out the pride that small communities

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have in what they are and who they are.

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And the key messages as I was scrolling

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through the report today pe communities

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like Lockington and other smaller

00:23:50.720 --> 00:23:52.296
communities keep it very simple, very

00:23:52.320 --> 00:23:53.655
real, and they know what they're looking

00:23:53.679 --> 00:23:55.256
for and they have a very strong view on

00:23:55.280 --> 00:23:57.736
what their communities need. Improve

00:23:57.760 --> 00:23:59.576
pedestrian and cycle experiences,

00:23:59.600 --> 00:24:02.456
improved recreation facilities, um

00:24:02.480 --> 00:24:04.535
explore opportunities to host farmers

00:24:04.559 --> 00:24:06.616
markets, improve access through service

00:24:06.640 --> 00:24:08.135
programs which could mean many things

00:24:08.159 --> 00:24:10.376
from health through to economic support.

00:24:10.400 --> 00:24:13.015
And I like Councellor Cook am amazed at

00:24:13.039 --> 00:24:15.816
the the Lockington Hotel, the Lockington

00:24:15.840 --> 00:24:17.976
Business Center, the Lockington Bush

00:24:18.000 --> 00:24:20.456
Nursing Center. These things are real

00:24:20.480 --> 00:24:22.775
services that um that town rightfully

00:24:22.799 --> 00:24:24.376
takes very prideful and would look to

00:24:24.400 --> 00:24:26.216
grow them where they can. So well done

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:28.216
Locky and um we'll see how we can go

00:24:28.240 --> 00:24:29.895
with helping you support on those um

00:24:29.919 --> 00:24:31.895
plants. Thank you.

00:24:31.919 --> 00:24:34.919
Thank you. Anyone against the motion?

00:24:36.640 --> 00:24:39.640
Any other speakers? Councellor Mwood.

00:24:40.080 --> 00:24:42.296
Thank you, M. Thank you, Mayor. Um, I

00:24:42.320 --> 00:24:44.296
just want to follow on from Councellor

00:24:44.320 --> 00:24:47.320
Jan's comments. Um, not at all having

00:24:47.919 --> 00:24:50.056
lived at more extension all my life, I

00:24:50.080 --> 00:24:52.056
completely understand the passion that

00:24:52.080 --> 00:24:54.856
lives within that community. Um, like

00:24:54.880 --> 00:24:57.015
council j, I'm not at all surprised by

00:24:57.039 --> 00:24:59.576
the number of respondents, whether it's

00:24:59.600 --> 00:25:01.496
on the sporting field or whether it's

00:25:01.520 --> 00:25:04.520
keeping their areas tidy from local

00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:06.696
halls to footy clubs to cricket clubs

00:25:06.720 --> 00:25:09.655
and their ball clubs. um bowling clubs.

00:25:09.679 --> 00:25:12.679
Um they are a truly inspirational,

00:25:13.440 --> 00:25:14.936
passionate community who really care

00:25:14.960 --> 00:25:17.336
about each other and want to make lives

00:25:17.360 --> 00:25:19.976
better for each other and they really do

00:25:20.000 --> 00:25:21.655
care for each other and I wish them all

00:25:21.679 --> 00:25:23.336
the best in this going forward. Thank

00:25:23.360 --> 00:25:24.056
you.

00:25:24.080 --> 00:25:27.080
Thank you. Any other speakers?

00:25:29.600 --> 00:25:32.600
We'll go back to mover Councellor Cook.

00:25:32.960 --> 00:25:34.856
Thank you Mayor. Um I think the other

00:25:34.880 --> 00:25:37.655
Councellors summed up  very well um the

00:25:37.679 --> 00:25:39.655
other aspects of Lockington um and the

00:25:39.679 --> 00:25:41.736
surrounding areas  that are so

00:25:41.760 --> 00:25:44.135
important to the community um and which

00:25:44.159 --> 00:25:46.056
yeah reflects  why we might have had

00:25:46.080 --> 00:25:49.080
such a large turnout for the population.

00:25:49.200 --> 00:25:50.936
Um and I'll happily let you take it to

00:25:50.960 --> 00:25:51.655
the vote, Mayor.

00:25:51.679 --> 00:25:53.976
No worries. Thank you. We'll take it to

00:25:54.000 --> 00:25:57.000
the vote. All those in favor?

00:25:57.120 --> 00:26:00.120
So carried. Thank you.

00:26:02.240 --> 00:26:04.535
Item 8.2.1

00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:07.096
sale of industrial land

00:26:07.120 --> 00:26:10.120
155 Albium Street Kyum.

00:26:11.600 --> 00:26:13.416
We have a recommendation in front of us.

00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:15.895
Councellor Zobecc as

00:26:15.919 --> 00:26:17.416
as

00:26:17.440 --> 00:26:19.736
written. Councellor Zobecc.

00:26:19.760 --> 00:26:21.096
Yes, as written. Then

00:26:21.120 --> 00:26:23.255
thank you. And do we have a second?

00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:25.736
We'll go Councellor Weston. Councellor

00:26:25.760 --> 00:26:28.760
Zavic,

00:26:29.440 --> 00:26:31.496
as usual, Mayor, it's always good to see

00:26:31.520 --> 00:26:34.520
that  we have a sale of a

00:26:36.320 --> 00:26:39.320
a lot. Um I think I think this might be

00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:41.976
one of the last ones in Cyabron, which

00:26:42.000 --> 00:26:43.895
is a very good sign. I think council's

00:26:43.919 --> 00:26:46.376
the one that set up this um development,

00:26:46.400 --> 00:26:48.056
the industrial land there, and it's good

00:26:48.080 --> 00:26:50.376
to see that the um I might stand

00:26:50.400 --> 00:26:52.216
corrected, but I think it's probably the

00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:53.736
last block that he sold. And I think

00:26:53.760 --> 00:26:56.760
that's very good process and um I

00:26:57.520 --> 00:26:59.015
certainly hope that the person that

00:26:59.039 --> 00:27:02.039
bought the block will um set up a a very

00:27:02.960 --> 00:27:05.960
successful business. Thank you, Mayor.

00:27:06.000 --> 00:27:09.000
Thank you, Council Weston.

00:27:09.760 --> 00:27:11.816
Yeah, thanks man. Just following on from

00:27:11.840 --> 00:27:13.976
council Zbec, it's just worth noting

00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:17.000
that there's a prescribed legislative

00:27:17.279 --> 00:27:20.056
process that council must undertake when

00:27:20.080 --> 00:27:23.080
selling council assets. That process has

00:27:24.240 --> 00:27:27.240
been completed and there were no

00:27:27.600 --> 00:27:29.655
submissions in relation to the sale of

00:27:29.679 --> 00:27:32.679
this land and that gives me comfort as

00:27:32.799 --> 00:27:35.799
such to support the completion of the

00:27:36.080 --> 00:27:39.080
process which will happen if this motion

00:27:39.120 --> 00:27:40.856
carries. Thanks, May.

00:27:40.880 --> 00:27:43.816
Thank you. Do we have anyone against the

00:27:43.840 --> 00:27:45.576
motion?

00:27:45.600 --> 00:27:48.600
Any other speakers?

00:27:48.799 --> 00:27:51.096
We'll go back to the mover. Councellor

00:27:51.120 --> 00:27:53.015
Zobecc.

00:27:53.039 --> 00:27:55.816
Put it to the vote. May. Thank you.

00:27:55.840 --> 00:27:58.375
We'll put that to the vote. All those in

00:27:58.399 --> 00:28:00.696
favor?

00:28:00.720 --> 00:28:03.720
So carried. Thank you.

00:28:08.080 --> 00:28:11.080
Item 8.2. 2.2 policy management policy.

00:28:15.039 --> 00:28:18.039
Do we have a motion? Have a

00:28:18.559 --> 00:28:20.775
recommendation in front of us. Councellor

00:28:20.799 --> 00:28:23.176
J.

00:28:23.200 --> 00:28:26.200
As read and a second,

00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:31.336
Councellor Cook. Thank you. Councellor

00:28:31.360 --> 00:28:32.135
Javan.

00:28:32.159 --> 00:28:35.015
Thank you, Mayor. Um largely a policy

00:28:35.039 --> 00:28:38.039
about policy, but um it's pardon the

00:28:38.320 --> 00:28:40.535
pardon. and I couldn't help myself. Um,

00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:42.936
essentially it is important though it it

00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:44.856
provides the framework or the management

00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:47.336
of our policies. Um, when we make

00:28:47.360 --> 00:28:49.015
decisions in under the local government

00:28:49.039 --> 00:28:52.039
act, we do rely on policies um that um

00:28:52.799 --> 00:28:54.775
are in accordance with the local laws

00:28:54.799 --> 00:28:57.799
and and and associated um obligations

00:28:58.320 --> 00:29:00.296
under the act. And um this policy is

00:29:00.320 --> 00:29:02.535
about the framework that um we're

00:29:02.559 --> 00:29:05.559
obliged to provide um and particularly

00:29:06.240 --> 00:29:08.856
under delegation that many policies and

00:29:08.880 --> 00:29:11.096
strategies provide the frameworks for

00:29:11.120 --> 00:29:13.176
delegated authorities and decisions. So

00:29:13.200 --> 00:29:14.936
making sure that inside the meeting

00:29:14.960 --> 00:29:17.960
process that we have the correct

00:29:19.039 --> 00:29:21.816
legislative and law under control but

00:29:21.840 --> 00:29:23.576
also the transparency of council

00:29:23.600 --> 00:29:25.976
decisions, actions and informations to

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:27.496
be ensured through our policy

00:29:27.520 --> 00:29:30.520
frameworks. Um so um this has been

00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:33.336
through council briefings on multiple

00:29:33.360 --> 00:29:36.360
times and I I support this document as a

00:29:36.480 --> 00:29:39.480
guiding policy to hopefully provide us

00:29:39.760 --> 00:29:42.760
to make sure that the policies that

00:29:43.679 --> 00:29:46.456
guide the the sh of compass meet the

00:29:46.480 --> 00:29:49.336
obligations under this act. Thank you.

00:29:49.360 --> 00:29:51.096
Thank you Councellor John. Councellor

00:29:51.120 --> 00:29:53.736
Cook.

00:29:53.760 --> 00:29:55.255
Thank you Mayor. I'll probably be very

00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:58.216
brief um and  just agree with 

00:29:58.240 --> 00:30:00.696
Councellor Jan's points um that this is

00:30:00.720 --> 00:30:03.576
yeah just a policy to ensure that um as

00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:06.535
we  draft our other policies  that

00:30:06.559 --> 00:30:09.559
we do so um correctly and um following

00:30:10.640 --> 00:30:13.640
all the um I guess lines that we have

00:30:14.559 --> 00:30:17.559
about um ensuring that community are you

00:30:18.559 --> 00:30:21.096
know  engaged with listened to um and

00:30:21.120 --> 00:30:23.655
all the other finer more  bureaucratic

00:30:23.679 --> 00:30:25.416
points Thank you.

00:30:25.440 --> 00:30:27.576
Thank you. Do we have anyone against the

00:30:27.600 --> 00:30:29.895
motion?

00:30:29.919 --> 00:30:32.919
Do we have any other speakers?

00:30:33.440 --> 00:30:36.440
Councellor Mitchell.

00:30:36.960 --> 00:30:39.960
Thank you, Mayor.

00:30:40.159 --> 00:30:41.816
There are a series of principles that

00:30:41.840 --> 00:30:44.375
fit within how we design our policies

00:30:44.399 --> 00:30:46.696
and our council policy management policy

00:30:46.720 --> 00:30:49.015
has its own principles that  underpin

00:30:49.039 --> 00:30:51.576
that as well which guide how we design

00:30:51.600 --> 00:30:53.895
our policies and processes. There are

00:30:53.919 --> 00:30:56.296
few few principles which I feel are

00:30:56.320 --> 00:30:59.255
important and that they outline how

00:30:59.279 --> 00:31:00.775
council will develop and present

00:31:00.799 --> 00:31:02.856
policies and related information and

00:31:02.880 --> 00:31:04.696
that be in formats that are fair and

00:31:04.720 --> 00:31:06.296
accessible using plain language and

00:31:06.320 --> 00:31:08.535
clear structure to ensure that everyone

00:31:08.559 --> 00:31:10.296
regardless of background or ability can

00:31:10.320 --> 00:31:12.375
understand, engage with and act on the

00:31:12.399 --> 00:31:14.696
policy. Further principles outline that

00:31:14.720 --> 00:31:16.216
council will develop policies that

00:31:16.240 --> 00:31:18.216
genuinely reflect the experiences, needs

00:31:18.240 --> 00:31:19.816
and realities of people they affect.

00:31:19.840 --> 00:31:21.496
Ensuring that content is shaped in the

00:31:21.520 --> 00:31:23.496
shoes of community is a really good

00:31:23.520 --> 00:31:26.520
place to start and keeping the end user

00:31:26.720 --> 00:31:29.720
um in mind when doing decision- making.

00:31:30.320 --> 00:31:32.456
The policy management policy principles

00:31:32.480 --> 00:31:34.936
serve as a foundation for good policym.

00:31:34.960 --> 00:31:36.375
They are a commitment to developing

00:31:36.399 --> 00:31:38.135
policies that are not only compliant and

00:31:38.159 --> 00:31:39.816
forward thinking but also inclusive,

00:31:39.840 --> 00:31:42.840
accessible and designed well. Embedding

00:31:43.039 --> 00:31:44.456
these principles into the development

00:31:44.480 --> 00:31:46.135
process will help to develop policies

00:31:46.159 --> 00:31:47.976
that are fair, trusted and effective.

00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:50.375
Thank you.

00:31:50.399 --> 00:31:52.456
Thank you.

00:31:52.480 --> 00:31:54.775
Any other speakers?

00:31:54.799 --> 00:31:56.616
Councellor Weston.

00:31:56.640 --> 00:31:58.375
Yeah, thanks Mayor and I'll follow on

00:31:58.399 --> 00:32:01.399
from Councellor Mitchell and speak to the

00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:05.240
principle of um designing policies in a

00:32:05.679 --> 00:32:08.679
way  that we effectively stand in

00:32:09.600 --> 00:32:11.895
community shoes metaphorically speaking

00:32:11.919 --> 00:32:14.919
when when we design and and frame

00:32:15.440 --> 00:32:17.416
policies. And the reason why I consider

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:19.255
that to be important and it it sort of

00:32:19.279 --> 00:32:21.416
gets picked up in the principles but

00:32:21.440 --> 00:32:23.255
probably not as clearly as I would like

00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:25.336
articulated but why it is important is

00:32:25.360 --> 00:32:28.135
because councils are a service 

00:32:28.159 --> 00:32:31.159
industry or service sector that whose

00:32:31.360 --> 00:32:33.736
purpose is to serve communities and and

00:32:33.760 --> 00:32:36.760
um that's to me that's the fundamental

00:32:38.080 --> 00:32:41.080
premise of what local government does

00:32:41.360 --> 00:32:44.360
and  in that sense it makes it

00:32:45.760 --> 00:32:47.895
especially important that the policies

00:32:47.919 --> 00:32:50.616
that are um designed, framed and

00:32:50.640 --> 00:32:53.176
configured by council to both guide

00:32:53.200 --> 00:32:56.200
decisions and um provide clear direction

00:32:57.679 --> 00:32:59.976
to delegates making decisions on behalf

00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:02.616
of council are framed in a way that that

00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:05.640
serves the community and and is done in

00:33:05.760 --> 00:33:08.760
a way that's um metaphorically again in

00:33:09.120 --> 00:33:11.416
plain English which Councellor Mitchell

00:33:11.440 --> 00:33:14.440
touched on but ultimately in a way and

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:17.015
um

00:33:17.039 --> 00:33:19.976
yeah implemented in a in a way that that

00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:21.976
serves community. We are a service

00:33:22.000 --> 00:33:24.135
provider and I don't think we should

00:33:24.159 --> 00:33:27.159
lose sight of that ever. Thanks M.

00:33:27.679 --> 00:33:29.336
Thank you. Do we have any other

00:33:29.360 --> 00:33:32.216
speakers?

00:33:32.240 --> 00:33:35.240
 Councellor Zobecc.

00:33:36.159 --> 00:33:38.456
Thank you Mayor. I support the plan and

00:33:38.480 --> 00:33:41.255
that is a plan to obviously set up our

00:33:41.279 --> 00:33:44.135
policies. But um I do bring up one

00:33:44.159 --> 00:33:45.495
little point and I've brought up this

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:48.519
little point before um and it's on page

00:33:49.279 --> 00:33:52.279
92. Um the term used fill gaps not

00:33:53.760 --> 00:33:55.976
covered by legislation.

00:33:56.000 --> 00:33:59.000
Um I I think I requested last time that

00:33:59.840 --> 00:34:01.416
that would be dropped, but it hasn't

00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:03.895
been. I I think that's a little bit of a

00:34:03.919 --> 00:34:05.336
flat wording. And I was just wondering

00:34:05.360 --> 00:34:07.495
whether it could be amended. Thank you,

00:34:07.519 --> 00:34:10.519
Mayor.

00:34:10.720 --> 00:34:13.720
 you was just needed clarification.

00:34:14.159 --> 00:34:15.976
Are you asking if it to be amended or

00:34:16.000 --> 00:34:17.736
just a statement?

00:34:17.760 --> 00:34:20.536
Well, I would think that if there could

00:34:20.560 --> 00:34:22.055
be amendment there which you would drop

00:34:22.079 --> 00:34:23.655
that wording and just raise the last

00:34:23.679 --> 00:34:25.416
point on that page. I think it would

00:34:25.440 --> 00:34:28.440
suit the and and complete that sentence

00:34:28.720 --> 00:34:29.976
better. Mayor,

00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:31.256
I'll just see if that's an

00:34:31.280 --> 00:34:34.280
administrative or um we

00:34:34.639 --> 00:34:35.815
One moment, please.

00:34:35.839 --> 00:34:38.839
Thank you, Mayor.

00:34:52.560 --> 00:34:55.176
So, Councellor Zbec, it wouldn't be an

00:34:55.200 --> 00:34:56.776
administrative one. So you would need to

00:34:56.800 --> 00:34:59.800
make  an amendment um and go through

00:35:00.160 --> 00:35:03.160
that process um here now. So

00:35:05.280 --> 00:35:06.456
um

00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:09.095
sorry just while

00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:12.119
so that's what you need to do.  and is

00:35:12.720 --> 00:35:14.776
that what you would like to do?

00:35:14.800 --> 00:35:16.456
Well, I would like to ask Mover if

00:35:16.480 --> 00:35:19.095
that's possible there.

00:35:19.119 --> 00:35:19.335
Okay.

00:35:19.359 --> 00:35:21.016
I'm just trying to find the exact

00:35:21.040 --> 00:35:23.016
sentence and line that we're actually

00:35:23.040 --> 00:35:25.976
discussing of page 92.

00:35:26.000 --> 00:35:27.736
the bottom the bottom two lines first of

00:35:27.760 --> 00:35:29.896
all Councellor German can I just get you

00:35:29.920 --> 00:35:31.896
to turn that one off you're asking for a

00:35:31.920 --> 00:35:34.376
point of clarification in a moment yeah

00:35:34.400 --> 00:35:37.256
so that's okay so we'll go back to

00:35:37.280 --> 00:35:39.256
Councellor Zobecc would you like to 

00:35:39.280 --> 00:35:42.280
just put that amendment together

00:35:42.320 --> 00:35:44.216
thank you may so

00:35:44.240 --> 00:35:45.575
for the mover first

00:35:45.599 --> 00:35:47.736
for the other Councellors to see it is on

00:35:47.760 --> 00:35:50.760
page 92 and it is the last two dot

00:35:51.440 --> 00:35:54.440
points on that page and the dot point

00:35:55.440 --> 00:35:57.736
reads fill gaps not covered by

00:35:57.760 --> 00:36:00.055
legislation or impose conditions or

00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:03.079
constraints not defined elsewhere and

00:36:03.200 --> 00:36:05.016
the bottom dot point is implement

00:36:05.040 --> 00:36:06.696
legislative

00:36:06.720 --> 00:36:08.376
requirements.

00:36:08.400 --> 00:36:11.016
My recommendation will be to drop fill

00:36:11.040 --> 00:36:13.575
the gaps not covered by legislation and

00:36:13.599 --> 00:36:16.136
raise that last dot point in that

00:36:16.160 --> 00:36:19.160
position. Thank you ma'am.

00:36:22.320 --> 00:36:25.320
We're just going to um Yep. You've got

00:36:26.079 --> 00:36:29.079
the time.

00:36:30.800 --> 00:36:33.800
Do you need that to be put up in writing

00:36:34.079 --> 00:36:37.079
so that you can see it first?

00:36:37.920 --> 00:36:39.976
Okay.

00:36:40.000 --> 00:36:43.000
No, I won't um ch I won't um concede on

00:36:43.119 --> 00:36:44.136
the the amendment.

00:36:44.160 --> 00:36:46.616
Yep. So, stay as is.

00:36:46.640 --> 00:36:49.256
Okay. So

00:36:49.280 --> 00:36:51.815
not able um they're not accepting that

00:36:51.839 --> 00:36:54.839
as an amendment.

00:36:55.040 --> 00:36:55.976
Thank you ma'am.

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:59.000
Thank you.

00:37:01.040 --> 00:37:04.040
Any other speakers?

00:37:05.359 --> 00:37:08.359
Okay, we'll go to the

00:37:09.040 --> 00:37:12.040
mover to put it exercise right put it to

00:37:12.320 --> 00:37:15.320
the vote. All those in favor?

00:37:19.359 --> 00:37:22.359
Those against?

00:37:22.560 --> 00:37:25.560
So carried.

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:31.800
Go to item 8.2.3

00:37:32.880 --> 00:37:35.880
audit and risk committee charter review.

00:37:36.480 --> 00:37:38.216
Have a recommendation in front.

00:37:38.240 --> 00:37:40.856
Councellor Cook.

00:37:40.880 --> 00:37:43.815
I move  the recommendation as written.

00:37:43.839 --> 00:37:44.616
Thank you, Mayor.

00:37:44.640 --> 00:37:47.640
Thank you.  do we have a seconder?

00:37:47.760 --> 00:37:50.055
Councellor Weston. Thank you, Councellor

00:37:50.079 --> 00:37:51.896
Cook.

00:37:51.920 --> 00:37:54.920
Thank you, Mayor. Um

00:37:55.119 --> 00:37:58.119
 this motion is basically just  to

00:37:58.480 --> 00:38:01.480
 adopt  some revised parts of the

00:38:01.520 --> 00:38:03.896
audit and risk committee charter. Um the

00:38:03.920 --> 00:38:06.920
charter essentially defines um the terms

00:38:07.119 --> 00:38:08.936
of reference of how the audit and risk

00:38:08.960 --> 00:38:10.856
committee operates.  myself and

00:38:10.880 --> 00:38:13.176
Councellor Weston have been um on the

00:38:13.200 --> 00:38:15.736
committee since

00:38:15.760 --> 00:38:18.760
December last year. Um which has been a

00:38:20.240 --> 00:38:22.936
a fantastic experience from  myself as

00:38:22.960 --> 00:38:25.960
a newly elected counselor. Um

00:38:26.560 --> 00:38:29.560
essentially some of the 

00:38:30.400 --> 00:38:33.400
revisions that are being um asked of 

00:38:34.160 --> 00:38:36.376
by the committee u and were put forward

00:38:36.400 --> 00:38:38.055
by the committee um from one of our

00:38:38.079 --> 00:38:40.456
previous meetings this year. um is just

00:38:40.480 --> 00:38:43.480
to tidy up some areas around um having

00:38:44.800 --> 00:38:47.095
 members of the committee.  in

00:38:47.119 --> 00:38:50.119
regards to  making it um  more

00:38:51.599 --> 00:38:54.599
streamlined to keep a independent member

00:38:54.960 --> 00:38:57.176
on  the committee at the end of their

00:38:57.200 --> 00:38:59.896
first term um and not going out to for

00:38:59.920 --> 00:39:01.815
advertising for the committee 

00:39:01.839 --> 00:39:04.055
believes that they are filling a

00:39:04.079 --> 00:39:06.856
required role um still on the committee

00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:09.095
and doing a good job of it.  and also

00:39:09.119 --> 00:39:10.776
removing  a provision for an

00:39:10.800 --> 00:39:13.256
independent affiliate member.  risk

00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:16.280
and audit um risks essentially of

00:39:17.119 --> 00:39:19.016
accountability and confidentially

00:39:19.040 --> 00:39:21.896
confidentiality were considered  in

00:39:21.920 --> 00:39:24.920
regards to  the benefits of having um

00:39:25.280 --> 00:39:27.736
an affiliate  member. We currently

00:39:27.760 --> 00:39:30.760
don't have any and so um the audit and

00:39:30.800 --> 00:39:32.696
risk committee recommended  that the

00:39:32.720 --> 00:39:35.496
sections in regards to that area be

00:39:35.520 --> 00:39:38.520
removed. Um, apart from that,

00:39:38.880 --> 00:39:40.696
, I believe there weren't too many

00:39:40.720 --> 00:39:42.536
other changes, just a couple of minor

00:39:42.560 --> 00:39:44.856
things. , and I ask that my fellow

00:39:44.880 --> 00:39:46.856
Councellors support this recommendation.

00:39:46.880 --> 00:39:48.055
Thank you.

00:39:48.079 --> 00:39:51.079
Thank you, Councellor Weston.

00:39:51.200 --> 00:39:52.936
Yeah, thanks, Mayor. And, um, following

00:39:52.960 --> 00:39:55.656
on from Councellor Cook, the committee

00:39:55.680 --> 00:39:57.575
spent some time reviewing the charter

00:39:57.599 --> 00:40:00.599
and in particular discussing the points,

00:40:01.359 --> 00:40:02.936
um, that have been flagged in the report

00:40:02.960 --> 00:40:04.936
that the committee requested be changed

00:40:04.960 --> 00:40:07.960
in the charter. In the scheme of things,

00:40:08.079 --> 00:40:09.976
this is a review and they're fairly

00:40:10.000 --> 00:40:12.536
modest and minor requests when you look

00:40:12.560 --> 00:40:15.560
at um the range of things that the

00:40:16.000 --> 00:40:17.896
charter committ

00:40:17.920 --> 00:40:20.696
covers in relation to the roles and and

00:40:20.720 --> 00:40:23.095
purpose of of the committee.

00:40:23.119 --> 00:40:25.016


00:40:25.040 --> 00:40:27.575
that's probably enough. There's enough

00:40:27.599 --> 00:40:29.416
detail in the report for the council to

00:40:29.440 --> 00:40:31.815
form a view as to whether they support

00:40:31.839 --> 00:40:33.976
what the committee's requesting, but I

00:40:34.000 --> 00:40:35.815
think it's reasonable and I think the

00:40:35.839 --> 00:40:38.216
discussion was predicated on sound

00:40:38.240 --> 00:40:40.376
thinking and I'm certainly supportive of

00:40:40.400 --> 00:40:43.400
the um proposed changes requested of

00:40:44.640 --> 00:40:46.055
council by the committee to the charter

00:40:46.079 --> 00:40:47.575
and hope that the Councellors will

00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:49.176
support it too. Thank you, Mayor.

00:40:49.200 --> 00:40:51.815
Thank you. Anyone against the motion?

00:40:51.839 --> 00:40:53.335
Any

00:40:53.359 --> 00:40:56.359
other speakers?

00:40:56.960 --> 00:40:59.960
, Councellor Tamos.

00:41:01.760 --> 00:41:04.536
Thanks, Mayor. And I I just um I I I do

00:41:04.560 --> 00:41:06.536
support this as well particularly I I

00:41:06.560 --> 00:41:08.295
think about I was on the order and risk

00:41:08.319 --> 00:41:09.815
committee as a committee member for the

00:41:09.839 --> 00:41:11.496
last term for two years and as the Mayor

00:41:11.520 --> 00:41:14.520
as a observer for two years and I think

00:41:14.640 --> 00:41:17.256
um going through that process and some

00:41:17.280 --> 00:41:19.095
of the troubles we had with recruitment

00:41:19.119 --> 00:41:20.536
particularly with chairs and and

00:41:20.560 --> 00:41:21.976
recruiting new members and I think what

00:41:22.000 --> 00:41:24.776
this  change does is cleans a bit of

00:41:24.800 --> 00:41:27.656
that up to make again same with

00:41:27.680 --> 00:41:29.815
affiliate members as well  how that

00:41:29.839 --> 00:41:32.136
process works. So

00:41:32.160 --> 00:41:34.616
it just makes it probably simpler and

00:41:34.640 --> 00:41:36.616
more streamlined for for the recruitment

00:41:36.640 --> 00:41:38.776
process. As I said, from the experience

00:41:38.800 --> 00:41:40.376
of last term and seeing some of the

00:41:40.400 --> 00:41:43.400
problems we had  that the the charter

00:41:43.839 --> 00:41:46.839
um inadvertently caused and I think this

00:41:47.200 --> 00:41:49.256
this tidies that up.

00:41:49.280 --> 00:41:51.656
Thanks, man. No worries. Thank you. Any

00:41:51.680 --> 00:41:54.680
other speakers?

00:41:55.040 --> 00:41:57.656
Back to the mover. Councellor Cook,

00:41:57.680 --> 00:41:58.936
happy for you to take it to the vote

00:41:58.960 --> 00:42:00.456
there. Thank you. We'll take that to the

00:42:00.480 --> 00:42:03.335
vote. All those in favor?

00:42:03.359 --> 00:42:06.359
So carried

00:42:06.640 --> 00:42:09.640
on to item 8.3.1 Chuka flood risk

00:42:10.000 --> 00:42:13.000
management plan. We have a

00:42:14.800 --> 00:42:17.800
a conflict and

00:42:19.040 --> 00:42:21.416
which was

00:42:21.440 --> 00:42:24.440
Councellor Weston

00:42:24.560 --> 00:42:27.560
has now left the room.

00:42:27.760 --> 00:42:30.536
Okay. I move the motion.

00:42:30.560 --> 00:42:33.560
Councellor J has read.  do we have a

00:42:33.920 --> 00:42:36.696
seconder? Councellor Marwood. Council

00:42:36.720 --> 00:42:39.720
Jan.

00:42:40.079 --> 00:42:42.696
Um this is a really important um

00:42:42.720 --> 00:42:44.696
document. We've had the first step which

00:42:44.720 --> 00:42:47.720
was the flood study and I hope my fellow

00:42:47.760 --> 00:42:49.575
councils will support me on this is the

00:42:49.599 --> 00:42:52.599
flood risk management study is the next

00:42:53.119 --> 00:42:55.976
layer which essentially the objectives

00:42:56.000 --> 00:42:58.216
of this document was to gather community

00:42:58.240 --> 00:43:00.055
feedback in relation to the response to

00:43:00.079 --> 00:43:03.079
the floods of um 202

00:43:03.520 --> 00:43:05.575
and and previous floods of which there

00:43:05.599 --> 00:43:08.456
was four used um in the compilation of

00:43:08.480 --> 00:43:11.416
the modeling for this assessing the the

00:43:11.440 --> 00:43:14.055
impacts of the potential um further

00:43:14.079 --> 00:43:15.656
flooding in the future, but also the

00:43:15.680 --> 00:43:17.575
opportunities for mitigation in relation

00:43:17.599 --> 00:43:19.736
to the management of a flood.

00:43:19.760 --> 00:43:21.575
Summarizing the existing emergency

00:43:21.599 --> 00:43:22.776
management arrangements that we

00:43:22.800 --> 00:43:24.295
currently operate and are currently

00:43:24.319 --> 00:43:26.696
under review and maturing using the

00:43:26.720 --> 00:43:29.720
flood study outputs also to help us with

00:43:30.960 --> 00:43:33.960
our further emergency responses. Also,

00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:36.536
this document also helps with the

00:43:36.560 --> 00:43:38.136
costing and understandings of what

00:43:38.160 --> 00:43:40.456
mitigation may cost, particular around

00:43:40.480 --> 00:43:42.295
physical infrastructure as levies and

00:43:42.319 --> 00:43:45.319
pumps.

00:43:45.520 --> 00:43:46.936
Just bear with me for a moment. It's a

00:43:46.960 --> 00:43:49.960
fairly decent size.

00:43:55.839 --> 00:43:58.839
This also goes into identifying

00:43:59.040 --> 00:44:00.776
mitigation which many people in this

00:44:00.800 --> 00:44:03.095
community came to popup sessions and

00:44:03.119 --> 00:44:04.696
multiple opportunities to be a part of

00:44:04.720 --> 00:44:06.536
the process in relation to mitigation

00:44:06.560 --> 00:44:09.335
and formulating this strategy. These

00:44:09.359 --> 00:44:11.575
will be too numerous tonight to go

00:44:11.599 --> 00:44:12.936
through, but there's such things as

00:44:12.960 --> 00:44:15.960
Fairing Lane, CBD, the Auka East, and

00:44:16.400 --> 00:44:19.400
other high um profile areas of our

00:44:20.400 --> 00:44:21.976
community that were clearly affected by

00:44:22.000 --> 00:44:24.055
the floods. And this document is

00:44:24.079 --> 00:44:26.936
endeavoring and goes to great length to

00:44:26.960 --> 00:44:29.095
look at the opportunities that we may be

00:44:29.119 --> 00:44:32.055
able to

00:44:32.079 --> 00:44:35.079
implement in many ways that um will

00:44:35.680 --> 00:44:37.256
hopefully mitigate any opportunities

00:44:37.280 --> 00:44:38.776
that we'll have in our community in the

00:44:38.800 --> 00:44:40.936
future. But they just don't just come as

00:44:40.960 --> 00:44:43.496
a physical. There's such things as

00:44:43.520 --> 00:44:46.136
planning. There is such things as

00:44:46.160 --> 00:44:48.136
zoning. There are such things as the

00:44:48.160 --> 00:44:49.896
building code that also come into play

00:44:49.920 --> 00:44:52.295
in relation to what mitigation and how

00:44:52.319 --> 00:44:54.616
we will manage a flood in the future.

00:44:54.640 --> 00:44:56.536
With that enough said, I encourage

00:44:56.560 --> 00:44:58.456
people that have lived through floods in

00:44:58.480 --> 00:45:00.376
this region, in this area recently to

00:45:00.400 --> 00:45:01.815
have a look at this document because I

00:45:01.839 --> 00:45:03.256
think there is many parts of it that are

00:45:03.280 --> 00:45:05.095
relevant to what people discuss, think

00:45:05.119 --> 00:45:07.095
and talk about in our community and ask

00:45:07.119 --> 00:45:08.696
my fellow Councellors to support it.

00:45:08.720 --> 00:45:10.136
Thank you.

00:45:10.160 --> 00:45:13.016
Thank you, Councellor Mwood.

00:45:13.040 --> 00:45:14.136
 thank you Mayor and thank you

00:45:14.160 --> 00:45:17.160
Councellor German um fully full fully

00:45:17.520 --> 00:45:20.520
support your words um and this is I

00:45:20.800 --> 00:45:22.696
agreed 100% this is a very important

00:45:22.720 --> 00:45:25.720
document um and it's also a commitment

00:45:26.880 --> 00:45:29.016
to this council to evidence of this

00:45:29.040 --> 00:45:32.040
council's commitment to

00:45:32.400 --> 00:45:35.176
flood mitigation and flood management um

00:45:35.200 --> 00:45:38.136
and disaster management um that we've

00:45:38.160 --> 00:45:40.536
been living for

00:45:40.560 --> 00:45:43.335
three years now um and the and and that

00:45:43.359 --> 00:45:45.335
the story still continues for for us and

00:45:45.359 --> 00:45:48.359
our communities. Um what the important

00:45:48.400 --> 00:45:50.456
part of this document does it identifies

00:45:50.480 --> 00:45:53.256
15 sites across the across the town who

00:45:53.280 --> 00:45:56.280
need who are possible um redevelopment

00:45:57.760 --> 00:46:00.760
or new new levies. But importantly, this

00:46:01.920 --> 00:46:04.055
document gives us the opportunity to

00:46:04.079 --> 00:46:06.216
apply for for funding whether it's

00:46:06.240 --> 00:46:09.240
council or community um to help protect

00:46:09.520 --> 00:46:11.656
our communities going forward. Thank

00:46:11.680 --> 00:46:12.616
you.

00:46:12.640 --> 00:46:15.575
Thank you. Do we have any one against

00:46:15.599 --> 00:46:18.376
the motion?

00:46:18.400 --> 00:46:20.936
Any other speakers?

00:46:20.960 --> 00:46:23.960
We'll go Councellor Sherik.

00:46:25.119 --> 00:46:27.256
Thank you ma'am. I just wanted to add on

00:46:27.280 --> 00:46:30.280
to what Councellor Marwood and Councellor

00:46:30.640 --> 00:46:33.640
German have just said and um yeah look

00:46:35.119 --> 00:46:37.416
and also I just really want to sort of

00:46:37.440 --> 00:46:40.295
add there's the the sheer volume of work

00:46:40.319 --> 00:46:42.216
that's actually gone into

00:46:42.240 --> 00:46:45.095
create this and um the the sheer

00:46:45.119 --> 00:46:47.416
involvement in so many layers and so

00:46:47.440 --> 00:46:48.936
many

00:46:48.960 --> 00:46:51.016
different parts of the the community and

00:46:51.040 --> 00:46:53.335
and outside the region as well as inside

00:46:53.359 --> 00:46:55.256
um and just really wanted to add thank

00:46:55.280 --> 00:46:58.055
you for getting this to happen um

00:46:58.079 --> 00:47:00.936
because I really moving forward will you

00:47:00.960 --> 00:47:03.335
make a difference to

00:47:03.359 --> 00:47:05.575
um yeah very much the decisions moving

00:47:05.599 --> 00:47:08.599
forward in this role.

00:47:08.880 --> 00:47:11.880
Thank you, Councellor Amos.

00:47:13.599 --> 00:47:16.599
, thanks, Mayor. Um,

00:47:18.240 --> 00:47:21.240
and thanks for my previous councilors. I

00:47:21.520 --> 00:47:23.335
council shockers. Um, there was a lot of

00:47:23.359 --> 00:47:25.416
work done with this five over five years

00:47:25.440 --> 00:47:27.575
when you take into

00:47:27.599 --> 00:47:29.416
the flood study and now the mitigation

00:47:29.440 --> 00:47:31.656
plan.  I just wanted to highlight 

00:47:31.680 --> 00:47:34.680
whilst  um there is physical things

00:47:34.720 --> 00:47:36.136
that can be done in mitigation but

00:47:36.160 --> 00:47:38.136
there's also um some planning controls

00:47:38.160 --> 00:47:39.656
that are recommended in the report as

00:47:39.680 --> 00:47:42.680
well.  a couple of particular ones um

00:47:42.720 --> 00:47:45.335
probably one of the bigger ones that um

00:47:45.359 --> 00:47:47.176
may affect people is the planning

00:47:47.200 --> 00:47:50.055
controls  that may may come as part of

00:47:50.079 --> 00:47:52.295
this that um there'll be a review to

00:47:52.319 --> 00:47:54.696
have a look at um flood overlays and

00:47:54.720 --> 00:47:56.456
what that means people can and can't do

00:47:56.480 --> 00:47:59.416
in certain areas.  and I do note that

00:47:59.440 --> 00:48:01.575
um also um particularly out in the Atuka

00:48:01.599 --> 00:48:03.256
village area looking at planning

00:48:03.280 --> 00:48:06.136
controls around um ring levies and and

00:48:06.160 --> 00:48:08.055
um making recommendations around

00:48:08.079 --> 00:48:10.055
permitting ring levies in certain

00:48:10.079 --> 00:48:12.536
circumstances in certain areas to help

00:48:12.560 --> 00:48:14.936
protect properties and probably wouldn't

00:48:14.960 --> 00:48:16.295
be a residential block. We're talking

00:48:16.319 --> 00:48:19.319
farming blocks and so on to to um do

00:48:20.000 --> 00:48:22.616
that. And I guess finally what I wanted

00:48:22.640 --> 00:48:25.640
to say was um I I guess to say that

00:48:27.040 --> 00:48:30.040
while if this  recommendation is

00:48:30.400 --> 00:48:32.216
supported tonight and we endorse this

00:48:32.240 --> 00:48:35.240
plan, that is a good thing. Um but it

00:48:35.359 --> 00:48:36.776
doesn't mean things will happen straight

00:48:36.800 --> 00:48:38.616
away, there's still a whole lot of other

00:48:38.640 --> 00:48:41.176
processes to go through to get a lot of

00:48:41.200 --> 00:48:44.200
these um mitigation um projects in place

00:48:44.480 --> 00:48:46.616
and and and that will take time and and

00:48:46.640 --> 00:48:48.616
I know that the the community will be

00:48:48.640 --> 00:48:50.456
probably frustrated about that. And I

00:48:50.480 --> 00:48:52.696
understand that frustration, but I guess

00:48:52.720 --> 00:48:55.095
we really needed to make sure that that

00:48:55.119 --> 00:48:57.416
realistically is out there that um just

00:48:57.440 --> 00:49:00.440
because a  a flood mitigation um

00:49:00.880 --> 00:49:02.856
document is endorsed, there's a whole

00:49:02.880 --> 00:49:05.016
lot of other approvals that need to to

00:49:05.040 --> 00:49:07.656
go through if and and funding to to be

00:49:07.680 --> 00:49:09.656
obtained to be able to implement a lot

00:49:09.680 --> 00:49:11.496
of those mitigations. So, I just wanted

00:49:11.520 --> 00:49:14.520
to  while that is not great news for

00:49:14.800 --> 00:49:16.616
people to hear, it is it's the reality

00:49:16.640 --> 00:49:19.016
of how it will how it will work. Thanks,

00:49:19.040 --> 00:49:21.575
Mayor. Thank you.

00:49:21.599 --> 00:49:24.216
Okay. Do we have any other speakers?

00:49:24.240 --> 00:49:27.240
Councellor Zobecc.

00:49:28.480 --> 00:49:30.856
Thank you, Mayor. Um

00:49:30.880 --> 00:49:33.880
certainly support the um Chuka flood 

00:49:35.280 --> 00:49:37.416
risk management plan. Um there's been

00:49:37.440 --> 00:49:40.440
certain a lot of work put into it and um

00:49:40.559 --> 00:49:43.559
all efforts have been made to um

00:49:43.599 --> 00:49:46.599
obviously go through the um

00:49:47.119 --> 00:49:50.119
all the data that has been collected. Um

00:49:51.280 --> 00:49:53.016
but I do have a couple of points that

00:49:53.040 --> 00:49:56.040
concern me and that is one point that

00:49:56.480 --> 00:49:59.480
stood out was um it it's referring to a

00:50:00.160 --> 00:50:02.055
0.5

00:50:02.079 --> 00:50:05.079
one a which is a one in 200ear flood 

00:50:07.280 --> 00:50:09.736
event. Um

00:50:09.760 --> 00:50:12.760
that point concerned on the basis that

00:50:12.800 --> 00:50:15.016
we will then have to change our planning

00:50:15.040 --> 00:50:17.335
strategy to compensate for the

00:50:17.359 --> 00:50:20.359
additional amount of water height.

00:50:20.800 --> 00:50:23.575
Um the Victorian flood management

00:50:23.599 --> 00:50:26.599
strategy has a recommendation and it

00:50:27.520 --> 00:50:29.256
recommends that we do that it is not

00:50:29.280 --> 00:50:32.280
exceeded by 1% AE.

00:50:33.520 --> 00:50:35.656
Now that being that if people don't know

00:50:35.680 --> 00:50:37.736
that's 100year flood which is

00:50:37.760 --> 00:50:40.216
predominantly what happens around here

00:50:40.240 --> 00:50:43.240
and by remaining at 1% a means it has no

00:50:45.200 --> 00:50:48.200
impact on our um planning  department

00:50:49.280 --> 00:50:51.976
or planning strategy it has um our

00:50:52.000 --> 00:50:55.000
LSIO's remain as they are.

00:50:55.839 --> 00:50:58.839
My other concern is

00:50:59.760 --> 00:51:02.760
the cost involved with this strategy. Um

00:51:04.079 --> 00:51:05.896
it's supposed to be split three ways

00:51:05.920 --> 00:51:08.920
which is um federal, state and local

00:51:09.680 --> 00:51:12.680
government which is us. Um

00:51:13.599 --> 00:51:15.815
I'm a bit concerned

00:51:15.839 --> 00:51:18.696
um whether we are going to go into the

00:51:18.720 --> 00:51:20.696
Victorian waterway management strategy

00:51:20.720 --> 00:51:22.616
or are we going to stay independent. If

00:51:22.640 --> 00:51:25.640
we remain independent then will the

00:51:26.480 --> 00:51:29.016
household that are

00:51:29.040 --> 00:51:31.016
May I finish? It's not much to go. Thank

00:51:31.040 --> 00:51:33.736
you. Um will the properties or

00:51:33.760 --> 00:51:35.656
households that will be protected by

00:51:35.680 --> 00:51:38.680
this new  plan  be given a special

00:51:40.000 --> 00:51:42.856
charge for the costing?

00:51:42.880 --> 00:51:43.815
Thank you Mayor.

00:51:43.839 --> 00:51:46.839
Thank you.

00:51:47.280 --> 00:51:49.736
Any other speakers?

00:51:49.760 --> 00:51:51.736
We'll go back to the mover. Councellor

00:51:51.760 --> 00:51:53.815
Jan.

00:51:53.839 --> 00:51:56.839
 thank you, Mayor. Um a project of

00:51:57.040 --> 00:51:58.776
this scale has taken many years and

00:51:58.800 --> 00:52:01.800
hasn't always enjoyed my support. Um the

00:52:03.440 --> 00:52:04.856
one of the positives that came out of

00:52:04.880 --> 00:52:06.696
the 22 flood was an opportunity to

00:52:06.720 --> 00:52:09.720
review this flood study and um the flood

00:52:10.559 --> 00:52:13.559
study was was essentially peer reviewed

00:52:14.640 --> 00:52:16.376
on about three different locations or

00:52:16.400 --> 00:52:19.400
three different perspectives and it

00:52:19.520 --> 00:52:22.520
certainly um appeared to reflect as

00:52:22.960 --> 00:52:25.176
accurate as you can in predicting where

00:52:25.200 --> 00:52:27.496
we are in the flood study. I think it's

00:52:27.520 --> 00:52:29.575
also because of the size of such a

00:52:29.599 --> 00:52:32.136
document. It's also worth acknowledging

00:52:32.160 --> 00:52:33.815
that North Central Catchment Management

00:52:33.839 --> 00:52:35.815
Authority, Murray Shire, Compass Shire

00:52:35.839 --> 00:52:38.136
and State Funding did participate in

00:52:38.160 --> 00:52:41.160
this. This is one of several that the SH

00:52:41.440 --> 00:52:44.440
will be asked to work through and take

00:52:45.040 --> 00:52:46.696
out New South Wales, but Rochester,

00:52:46.720 --> 00:52:48.936
Trumby and other areas are be going to

00:52:48.960 --> 00:52:50.456
be living through these flood studies.

00:52:50.480 --> 00:52:51.896
And the relationship that we've been

00:52:51.920 --> 00:52:53.575
able to build with this one and the ones

00:52:53.599 --> 00:52:55.256
coming forward is crucial to the future

00:52:55.280 --> 00:52:58.280
of of our community. Mitigation like I

00:52:59.040 --> 00:53:00.936
think my fellow Councellors have said

00:53:00.960 --> 00:53:02.936
comes in a number of form many forms in

00:53:02.960 --> 00:53:05.335
fact. Um the physical levies are one but

00:53:05.359 --> 00:53:07.656
planning and overlays mitigation

00:53:07.680 --> 00:53:09.176
emergency management and many other

00:53:09.200 --> 00:53:11.256
components that come into managing the

00:53:11.280 --> 00:53:13.016
consequences of floods in our community

00:53:13.040 --> 00:53:15.016
are not going to be foreign to us for

00:53:15.040 --> 00:53:16.616
the foreseeable future while we have a

00:53:16.640 --> 00:53:18.936
number of these studies going. I do

00:53:18.960 --> 00:53:21.256
concede that that there is a discussion

00:53:21.280 --> 00:53:23.656
around the  settings within the

00:53:23.680 --> 00:53:25.896
planning scheme of what the what the

00:53:25.920 --> 00:53:28.376
flood levels will be determined. But I

00:53:28.400 --> 00:53:31.400
think what we also have a responsibility

00:53:31.440 --> 00:53:33.256
as a counselor at this point in time

00:53:33.280 --> 00:53:35.815
that we have the best opportunity we can

00:53:35.839 --> 00:53:37.416
to make sure that we have settings in

00:53:37.440 --> 00:53:39.016
our planning scheme that do reflect the

00:53:39.040 --> 00:53:40.696
reality of what possibly could happen to

00:53:40.720 --> 00:53:43.016
our community and prevent where possible

00:53:43.040 --> 00:53:45.815
within reason within economic reality

00:53:45.839 --> 00:53:48.295
where possible that we make sure that

00:53:48.319 --> 00:53:49.896
our mitigation settings for our

00:53:49.920 --> 00:53:52.920
community are as accurate as possible.

00:53:53.520 --> 00:53:55.176
That will mean that some properties may

00:53:55.200 --> 00:53:57.095
be affected. on the Campaspe side

00:53:57.119 --> 00:53:59.976
there's not a huge amount but in the

00:54:00.000 --> 00:54:02.216
future we don't know so I hope my

00:54:02.240 --> 00:54:05.240
councils will support this as it is and

00:54:05.359 --> 00:54:07.896
um basically hopefully it's a decision

00:54:07.920 --> 00:54:10.696
that we over the next 20 years will look

00:54:10.720 --> 00:54:12.535
forward to making sure it's a good one.

00:54:12.559 --> 00:54:13.256
Thank you.

00:54:13.280 --> 00:54:15.575
Thank you. We'll put that to the vote.

00:54:15.599 --> 00:54:18.599
All those in favor?

00:54:19.920 --> 00:54:22.776
All those against

00:54:22.800 --> 00:54:23.815
carried.

00:54:23.839 --> 00:54:26.839
Division. Division.

00:54:28.400 --> 00:54:31.016
, division has been called. All those

00:54:31.040 --> 00:54:32.856
in favor.

00:54:32.880 --> 00:54:35.176
Councellor Amos, Councellor Cook,

00:54:35.200 --> 00:54:37.656
Councellor Marwood, Councellor Mackerel,

00:54:37.680 --> 00:54:40.680
Councellor J, Councellor Mitchell.

00:54:41.280 --> 00:54:44.280
All those against, Councellor Zbec,

00:54:45.040 --> 00:54:48.040
Councellor Shock. So, okay. Thank you.

00:54:52.400 --> 00:54:55.400
If we can get  Councellor Weston

00:54:56.480 --> 00:54:59.480
to return.

00:55:40.400 --> 00:55:43.400
Thank you, Councellor Weston. Um, just

00:55:45.040 --> 00:55:47.656
let you set up. All All good. Yep. Thank

00:55:47.680 --> 00:55:50.680
you. Okay. Item 8.3.2,

00:55:51.839 --> 00:55:54.456
policy review, road closures. We have a

00:55:54.480 --> 00:55:57.416
recommendation in front of us.

00:55:57.440 --> 00:56:00.440
Do we have a motion?

00:56:03.760 --> 00:56:06.760
We're going Councellor German keen to go.

00:56:07.280 --> 00:56:08.775
Excellent.

00:56:08.799 --> 00:56:11.799
As read and somebody to second that

00:56:13.040 --> 00:56:15.176
going Councellor Weston. Thank you

00:56:15.200 --> 00:56:18.200
Councellor German.

00:56:30.880 --> 00:56:33.496
Thank you may um so this policy is to

00:56:33.520 --> 00:56:36.520
provide clarity in relation to when we

00:56:36.720 --> 00:56:39.720
would like to or what is involved in um

00:56:41.520 --> 00:56:43.496
closing a road whether it be from a

00:56:43.520 --> 00:56:46.136
community point of view or from

00:56:46.160 --> 00:56:47.416
government point of view or local

00:56:47.440 --> 00:56:50.440
government or required. So I ask my

00:56:50.559 --> 00:56:51.656
fellow councils it's pretty

00:56:51.680 --> 00:56:53.016
straightforward. It just provides the

00:56:53.040 --> 00:56:55.335
framework of what is the process to go

00:56:55.359 --> 00:56:58.359
down and through and um the priorities

00:56:58.960 --> 00:57:00.775
of which will be considered in relation

00:57:00.799 --> 00:57:03.416
to enacting a closing of a road in this

00:57:03.440 --> 00:57:05.176
Campaspe. Thank you.

00:57:05.200 --> 00:57:08.200
All right, Councellor Weston.

00:57:09.680 --> 00:57:11.256
Yeah, thanks Mayor. This

00:57:11.280 --> 00:57:13.416
and just before Councellor German. Thank

00:57:13.440 --> 00:57:14.696
you councel west.

00:57:14.720 --> 00:57:16.535
Thank you Mayor. This policy primarily

00:57:16.559 --> 00:57:18.535
relates to

00:57:18.559 --> 00:57:21.559
the um the situation where a road is

00:57:22.799 --> 00:57:25.016
contemplated to be closed on a more

00:57:25.040 --> 00:57:27.575
permanent basis rather than where a road

00:57:27.599 --> 00:57:29.095
might be closed for an event or

00:57:29.119 --> 00:57:31.335
something like that. So yeah, thanks

00:57:31.359 --> 00:57:33.416
Councellor J. I'll support the motion and

00:57:33.440 --> 00:57:35.736
support the comments from Councellor J.

00:57:35.760 --> 00:57:37.496
No worries. Thank you. Do we have anyone

00:57:37.520 --> 00:57:39.736
against the motion?

00:57:39.760 --> 00:57:42.760
Any other speakers?

00:57:43.200 --> 00:57:45.575
We'll put that to the vote. All those in

00:57:45.599 --> 00:57:48.136
favor.

00:57:48.160 --> 00:57:51.160
So carried. Thank you.

00:57:53.839 --> 00:57:56.839
Item 8.3 policy review request for

00:57:57.119 --> 00:57:59.256
upgrades to road network. Have a

00:57:59.280 --> 00:58:02.280
recommendation before us.

00:58:02.960 --> 00:58:05.960
 we'll go with gives us three hands up

00:58:06.160 --> 00:58:07.896
all at once. We'll go with Councellor

00:58:07.920 --> 00:58:10.535
Marwood.

00:58:10.559 --> 00:58:11.095
Thank you

00:58:11.119 --> 00:58:14.119
as read. and second.

00:58:15.359 --> 00:58:18.359
Okay, Councellor Javan. Okay, Councellor

00:58:19.760 --> 00:58:22.760
Marwood, thank you. , thank you. Thank

00:58:22.960 --> 00:58:25.815
you, Mayor. And um, roads is always a

00:58:25.839 --> 00:58:27.335
major concern for for many of our

00:58:27.359 --> 00:58:29.335
constituents. And what this policy does,

00:58:29.359 --> 00:58:31.896
it sets out the parameters around when

00:58:31.920 --> 00:58:34.920
when a grade a road can be upgraded um,

00:58:35.680 --> 00:58:37.416
or graded or whatever might need to be

00:58:37.440 --> 00:58:38.936
have done to it. So officers have a

00:58:38.960 --> 00:58:40.856
clear understanding that when they get

00:58:40.880 --> 00:58:43.176
requests that they've have a a set of

00:58:43.200 --> 00:58:46.055
rules that they can operate under. So um

00:58:46.079 --> 00:58:48.295
it's a it's a good policy to have in

00:58:48.319 --> 00:58:50.616
place so that everyone's um coming off

00:58:50.640 --> 00:58:52.936
the same base. So I ask my fellow

00:58:52.960 --> 00:58:54.295
council to support this motion. Thank

00:58:54.319 --> 00:58:57.319
you. Thank you Councellor J.

00:58:58.559 --> 00:59:01.559
No worries. Thank you.

00:59:02.240 --> 00:59:05.240
Anyone against the motion?

00:59:06.480 --> 00:59:09.480
Any other speakers?

00:59:10.319 --> 00:59:13.319
Council Jin, you have

00:59:14.240 --> 00:59:17.240
Oh, sorry. Um, that's okay. Councellor

00:59:18.880 --> 00:59:21.256
Shak, thank you.

00:59:21.280 --> 00:59:24.280
Thank you, ma'am. Yeah. So this you know

00:59:24.640 --> 00:59:27.640
obviously um as Rick said before um

00:59:29.119 --> 00:59:31.416
where you go through and it's putting in

00:59:31.440 --> 00:59:33.095
for a request for an upgrade a road

00:59:33.119 --> 00:59:36.119
network obviously it stipulates

00:59:36.240 --> 00:59:38.456
different areas within it um when it

00:59:38.480 --> 00:59:41.095
goes from a gravel road to a sealed road

00:59:41.119 --> 00:59:43.656
you upgrading an earth road to a gravel

00:59:43.680 --> 00:59:45.815
or sealed road um even with the road

00:59:45.839 --> 00:59:47.496
getting widened and there's different

00:59:47.520 --> 00:59:49.896
parameters that sort of go around that

00:59:49.920 --> 00:59:52.376
to qualify for that. Um but yeah, it

00:59:52.400 --> 00:59:53.896
just sort of really, you know, there's

00:59:53.920 --> 00:59:56.616
obviously different stakeholders that

00:59:56.640 --> 00:59:59.016
included in in that. Um but yeah, it's

00:59:59.040 --> 01:00:02.040
just more document around that um

01:00:02.799 --> 01:00:05.799
happening. Thank you, man. Thank you.

01:00:07.200 --> 01:00:10.200
Just go with any other speakers.

01:00:11.119 --> 01:00:13.176
Council Javan, you reserved your right

01:00:13.200 --> 01:00:16.200
to speak.

01:00:16.240 --> 01:00:19.176
Forfeited that right to speak. We'll go

01:00:19.200 --> 01:00:21.416
back to the mover. Councellor Mard.

01:00:21.440 --> 01:00:22.295
Happy to go to the vote. Thank you,

01:00:22.319 --> 01:00:22.696
Mayor.

01:00:22.720 --> 01:00:25.095
Okay, we'll go to the vote. All those in

01:00:25.119 --> 01:00:27.335
favor.

01:00:27.359 --> 01:00:30.136
So carried.

01:00:30.160 --> 01:00:32.535
Thank you. Item 8.3.4,

01:00:32.559 --> 01:00:34.136
the road management plan. We have a

01:00:34.160 --> 01:00:36.775
recommendation before us.

01:00:36.799 --> 01:00:39.335
Do we have somebody?

01:00:39.359 --> 01:00:41.416
Council Jan

01:00:41.440 --> 01:00:42.376
as read.

01:00:42.400 --> 01:00:45.400
As read and Councellor Amos seconding.

01:00:45.920 --> 01:00:48.920
Thank you, Councellor Jan.

01:00:49.280 --> 01:00:51.736
Thank you. Um

01:00:51.760 --> 01:00:54.760
the roads management plan

01:00:55.040 --> 01:00:57.656
as a document is probably one of the

01:00:57.680 --> 01:00:59.976
most important documents in relation to

01:01:00.000 --> 01:01:03.000
our SHI. The implications

01:01:04.160 --> 01:01:06.216
for the services that we provide

01:01:06.240 --> 01:01:08.856
provides a framework of a number of

01:01:08.880 --> 01:01:11.880
things. the justification for upgrades,

01:01:12.400 --> 01:01:15.400
the particularly around interventions

01:01:15.520 --> 01:01:17.335
around um the service levels that we

01:01:17.359 --> 01:01:20.055
give a commitment to our community to

01:01:20.079 --> 01:01:23.079
work and provide to our community. It

01:01:23.680 --> 01:01:26.680
has huge ramifications that those

01:01:27.200 --> 01:01:29.815
settings around

01:01:29.839 --> 01:01:32.376
repairs, maintenance, interventions and

01:01:32.400 --> 01:01:35.400
alike um are set on an evidence-based

01:01:36.079 --> 01:01:38.295
and an engineering principles rather

01:01:38.319 --> 01:01:40.775
than an opinion.

01:01:40.799 --> 01:01:42.936
It is super important also to

01:01:42.960 --> 01:01:45.896
acknowledge that this pre this compass

01:01:45.920 --> 01:01:48.920
two years ago passed a motion to direct

01:01:49.359 --> 01:01:51.176
that has a massive impact on this

01:01:51.200 --> 01:01:54.200
document. $5 million in the budget and

01:01:54.640 --> 01:01:56.216
these are some of the guiding principles

01:01:56.240 --> 01:01:57.976
that sets the parameters in our road

01:01:58.000 --> 01:02:00.456
maintenance program. It is the document

01:02:00.480 --> 01:02:02.295
that steers the settings of which we

01:02:02.319 --> 01:02:03.896
give a commitment to our community to

01:02:03.920 --> 01:02:05.416
where we will intervene and in what time

01:02:05.440 --> 01:02:08.440
frames and also to the standards of what

01:02:08.640 --> 01:02:11.416
we give a commitment to. I ask my fellow

01:02:11.440 --> 01:02:13.335
councils to support it because I think

01:02:13.359 --> 01:02:14.696
the last 12 months we've seen

01:02:14.720 --> 01:02:16.535
significant improvements in our roads in

01:02:16.559 --> 01:02:18.616
many areas. There's still a way to go,

01:02:18.640 --> 01:02:20.535
but I think there's still a way to go

01:02:20.559 --> 01:02:22.456
for us to allow that decision from 18

01:02:22.480 --> 01:02:24.456
months ago to implement the management

01:02:24.480 --> 01:02:26.055
plan and the intervention around

01:02:26.079 --> 01:02:27.896
maintenance. Thank you.

01:02:27.920 --> 01:02:30.920
Thank you, Councellor Amos.

01:02:31.119 --> 01:02:33.256
Thanks, Mayor. And I guess I just want

01:02:33.280 --> 01:02:35.416
to highlight a couple of things um in

01:02:35.440 --> 01:02:38.440
the before the time keeper gets on to us

01:02:38.480 --> 01:02:40.535
again. Sorry.

01:02:40.559 --> 01:02:43.559
Um  so this is a document that is

01:02:44.319 --> 01:02:46.055
different to the previous two policies

01:02:46.079 --> 01:02:48.216
that we just talked about. So this those

01:02:48.240 --> 01:02:49.736
documents talked about whether we closed

01:02:49.760 --> 01:02:52.216
a road or whether it was changed from a

01:02:52.240 --> 01:02:53.896
sealed road or gravel road to whatever

01:02:53.920 --> 01:02:55.575
it was. This actually goes to the

01:02:55.599 --> 01:02:57.095
management of our roads. So it's not

01:02:57.119 --> 01:02:58.616
about renewals, it's not about upgrades,

01:02:58.640 --> 01:03:00.775
it's it's about the actual how we manage

01:03:00.799 --> 01:03:02.936
our roads and the related infrastructure

01:03:02.960 --> 01:03:04.856
bridges and so on. And for example,

01:03:04.880 --> 01:03:06.856
bridges. Um, and I noticed that one of

01:03:06.880 --> 01:03:08.456
the changes is that that bridges will

01:03:08.480 --> 01:03:09.896
now be categorized differently. There'll

01:03:09.920 --> 01:03:11.656
be a tier one and two, tier two bridge.

01:03:11.680 --> 01:03:13.656
Obviously, a tier one bridge is

01:03:13.680 --> 01:03:15.095
something that will be used a lot more

01:03:15.119 --> 01:03:18.119
and be heavier use. It will then now be

01:03:18.480 --> 01:03:20.295
um inspected on an annual basis whereas

01:03:20.319 --> 01:03:22.456
tier 2 bridges will be inspected every 5

01:03:22.480 --> 01:03:23.815
years. Those are the sorts of things

01:03:23.839 --> 01:03:26.216
that this will do. Um, talks about

01:03:26.240 --> 01:03:28.376
potholes, how big a pothole is, how deep

01:03:28.400 --> 01:03:30.936
it is. Um, and as Councellor Jan said,

01:03:30.960 --> 01:03:33.335
it's a very important document and and

01:03:33.359 --> 01:03:35.976
what we do as a council in huge

01:03:36.000 --> 01:03:37.896
conjunction with our administration is

01:03:37.920 --> 01:03:40.216
try and get the balance right to get the

01:03:40.240 --> 01:03:43.176
best roads possible for our community

01:03:43.200 --> 01:03:45.496
but ensuring that we do it in a in the

01:03:45.520 --> 01:03:48.055
most cost effective way so that we have

01:03:48.079 --> 01:03:49.736
um we're balancing the right amount of

01:03:49.760 --> 01:03:51.976
money going to our roads but also being

01:03:52.000 --> 01:03:53.736
able to provide all the other services

01:03:53.760 --> 01:03:56.696
and infrastructure um to our community.

01:03:56.720 --> 01:03:58.696
say very important document. There's

01:03:58.720 --> 01:04:00.216
some small administrative changes in

01:04:00.240 --> 01:04:03.240
there as well, but um it's um I

01:04:03.280 --> 01:04:04.856
encourage my fellow councilors to

01:04:04.880 --> 01:04:07.880
support this as well.

01:04:08.160 --> 01:04:11.015
Thank you.

01:04:11.039 --> 01:04:13.736
Do we have anyone against the motion?

01:04:13.760 --> 01:04:15.896
Councellor Amos, could I just get you?

01:04:15.920 --> 01:04:17.976
Thank you.

01:04:18.000 --> 01:04:21.000
Any other speakers?

01:04:21.119 --> 01:04:23.095
Councellor Zobecc.

01:04:23.119 --> 01:04:25.736
Thank you, Mayor.

01:04:25.760 --> 01:04:28.136
as usual. Um, certainly support it. I'm

01:04:28.160 --> 01:04:30.376
probably one of the guys that probably

01:04:30.400 --> 01:04:33.400
uses the back roads 24/7. So, I you know

01:04:34.640 --> 01:04:37.575
bit little bit about  earth and roads,

01:04:37.599 --> 01:04:39.335
gravel roads and all that sort of

01:04:39.359 --> 01:04:41.896
things. Um,

01:04:41.920 --> 01:04:44.920
this this 

01:04:45.599 --> 01:04:48.599
plan gives direction in in relation to

01:04:49.599 --> 01:04:52.295
 the maintenance and repair um time

01:04:52.319 --> 01:04:55.256
factors and so forth. Um, I've always

01:04:55.280 --> 01:04:58.136
had a particular concern about one point

01:04:58.160 --> 01:05:00.216
and um,

01:05:00.240 --> 01:05:03.095
I'm sorry to say I I bring up another

01:05:03.119 --> 01:05:06.119
um, request and that would be um, that

01:05:06.640 --> 01:05:08.936
time that I asked in relation to the

01:05:08.960 --> 01:05:11.960
shortening of the 500 meter , distance

01:05:12.640 --> 01:05:14.856
in relation to corrugation. The issue

01:05:14.880 --> 01:05:17.736
being that some of the roads that we

01:05:17.760 --> 01:05:20.760
have have dust dust suppression which is

01:05:21.200 --> 01:05:24.200
referred to [ __ ] surfaces and there are

01:05:24.480 --> 01:05:27.480
lengths to as short as 250 m. Um and it

01:05:29.119 --> 01:05:31.575
has unfortunately been noted that the

01:05:31.599 --> 01:05:33.496
corrugation in those short section

01:05:33.520 --> 01:05:35.176
sections because they don't they don't

01:05:35.200 --> 01:05:38.200
fall into the current plan um have not

01:05:39.440 --> 01:05:41.015
been graded. So I was just wondering

01:05:41.039 --> 01:05:44.039
whether a additional note could be added

01:05:44.079 --> 01:05:46.535
under there um allowing for such a

01:05:46.559 --> 01:05:49.176
situation when it does occur and it will

01:05:49.200 --> 01:05:52.200
occur. So just um for reference if we

01:05:53.280 --> 01:05:55.496
have a look at um and I take that point

01:05:55.520 --> 01:05:58.295
of view  point that you've got there

01:05:58.319 --> 01:06:00.295
if we just look at um endorse the

01:06:00.319 --> 01:06:02.535
advertising of the draft road match

01:06:02.559 --> 01:06:04.376
we're endorsing the advertising of the

01:06:04.400 --> 01:06:07.400
draft so it will be coming back in um so

01:06:08.880 --> 01:06:11.880
as such so  if that's okay with you 

01:06:13.039 --> 01:06:15.015
we'll just wait till it comes in and

01:06:15.039 --> 01:06:17.176
your feedback will also be part of that

01:06:17.200 --> 01:06:18.856
that's the reason I did the feedback

01:06:18.880 --> 01:06:21.176
thank you Mayor here. No worries. Thank

01:06:21.200 --> 01:06:24.200
you very much. Lovely. Good.

01:06:29.200 --> 01:06:32.200
Do we have any other speakers?

01:06:32.960 --> 01:06:35.416
Councellor Weston.

01:06:35.440 --> 01:06:36.775
Thank you, Mayor. They'll support the

01:06:36.799 --> 01:06:39.015
comments that have been made by other

01:06:39.039 --> 01:06:41.656
councilors about the um road man

01:06:41.680 --> 01:06:44.680
proposed draft road management plan and

01:06:45.440 --> 01:06:48.440
um support the motion. I'd just like to

01:06:48.640 --> 01:06:50.456
touch on a couple of points if I can

01:06:50.480 --> 01:06:52.295
that it's a requirement of council to

01:06:52.319 --> 01:06:54.856
have a road management plan under the

01:06:54.880 --> 01:06:57.880
road management act and this document

01:06:58.160 --> 01:07:00.696
effectively is a legal instrument of

01:07:00.720 --> 01:07:03.335
that act that binds council to all of

01:07:03.359 --> 01:07:06.359
these um intervention levels that are

01:07:07.200 --> 01:07:10.200
proposed in the in the plan. But in

01:07:10.880 --> 01:07:13.880
saying that their council's commitment

01:07:14.799 --> 01:07:17.799
to endeavor to provide  to those inter

01:07:19.200 --> 01:07:21.416
intervention levels as a minimum

01:07:21.440 --> 01:07:23.335
standard. It doesn't mean that that is

01:07:23.359 --> 01:07:25.736
the standard that we will maintain.

01:07:25.760 --> 01:07:28.760
They'll be inevitably will aspire to

01:07:28.960 --> 01:07:30.936
have better standards than what's

01:07:30.960 --> 01:07:33.176
articulated in this document. The other

01:07:33.200 --> 01:07:36.200
point that's worth mentioning is that

01:07:37.039 --> 01:07:39.815
there are potential scenarios and times

01:07:39.839 --> 01:07:41.815
when the council for various reasons

01:07:41.839 --> 01:07:44.535
including flooding or other um

01:07:44.559 --> 01:07:46.616
unanticipated

01:07:46.640 --> 01:07:49.640
um I'll call them disasters where um

01:07:50.400 --> 01:07:53.400
we're not able to maintain roads to the

01:07:53.520 --> 01:07:56.456
standard articulated in this plan and

01:07:56.480 --> 01:07:59.095
the plan and the act indeed does have a

01:07:59.119 --> 01:08:02.119
mechanism to allow the plan and it's 

01:08:03.119 --> 01:08:05.335
road management

01:08:05.359 --> 01:08:07.575
 the the standards that roads will be

01:08:07.599 --> 01:08:10.599
maintained to u set aside for a period

01:08:10.720 --> 01:08:13.720
of time and the flooding in 2022 was a

01:08:14.319 --> 01:08:17.319
good example of that. So it's just worth

01:08:17.520 --> 01:08:19.976
noting that while in effect it's a legal

01:08:20.000 --> 01:08:22.616
instrument that articulates what will be

01:08:22.640 --> 01:08:25.175
council's best endeavors occasionally

01:08:25.199 --> 01:08:28.199
there are circumstances when the um

01:08:28.640 --> 01:08:30.456
standards need to be set aside for a

01:08:30.480 --> 01:08:32.616
period of time. So support the motion

01:08:32.640 --> 01:08:35.096
and hope everyone will also support the

01:08:35.120 --> 01:08:36.135
motion. Thanks me

01:08:36.159 --> 01:08:39.159
Morris. Thank you. Any other speakers?

01:08:40.880 --> 01:08:43.880
We'll go to the mover. Councellor German

01:08:45.759 --> 01:08:48.135
to the vote. Put it to the vote. All

01:08:48.159 --> 01:08:51.159
those in favor

01:08:51.359 --> 01:08:54.359
 sorry Councellor. Yep. Carried. Thank

01:08:54.719 --> 01:08:57.719
you.

01:09:05.759 --> 01:09:07.576
 through you Mayor if I may. 

01:09:07.600 --> 01:09:09.255
council as you will note there was a

01:09:09.279 --> 01:09:11.815
change an administrative error in the

01:09:11.839 --> 01:09:14.839
next item 8.4.11

01:09:14.880 --> 01:09:17.815
um which has been corrected in the

01:09:17.839 --> 01:09:20.839
draft.

01:09:23.120 --> 01:09:24.775
Okay.

01:09:24.799 --> 01:09:26.695
So we have a recommendation. Yes

01:09:26.719 --> 01:09:28.936
council. to move the recommendation as

01:09:28.960 --> 01:09:29.496
read now.

01:09:29.520 --> 01:09:31.416
Yep. With the amendments, Councellor

01:09:31.440 --> 01:09:34.440
Cook. Thank you. And do we have a

01:09:35.359 --> 01:09:38.359
seconder? Councellor Amos, is that up on

01:09:38.799 --> 01:09:41.255
the screen?

01:09:41.279 --> 01:09:42.695
I'm just saying that's up on the screen

01:09:42.719 --> 01:09:44.856
for us. Yep. Lovely. No worries.

01:09:44.880 --> 01:09:47.096
Councellor Cook,

01:09:47.120 --> 01:09:49.976
thank you. there. Um

01:09:50.000 --> 01:09:53.000
the draft council and well-being plan 

01:09:53.679 --> 01:09:56.679
for the next four years  assuming all

01:09:56.719 --> 01:09:58.616
my other Councellors support this motion

01:09:58.640 --> 01:10:00.856
will be going out for public exhibition

01:10:00.880 --> 01:10:03.816
um to receive submissions  from the

01:10:03.840 --> 01:10:06.840
public about um how well they think this

01:10:07.679 --> 01:10:10.679
draft has captured  where our

01:10:10.960 --> 01:10:12.695
community

01:10:12.719 --> 01:10:15.496
wants to be  in the next four years

01:10:15.520 --> 01:10:17.816
and what they want  our shai to look

01:10:17.840 --> 01:10:20.840
like. We have um in the draft  plan um

01:10:22.800 --> 01:10:24.376
four

01:10:24.400 --> 01:10:27.400
 main main um points  to revitalize

01:10:28.239 --> 01:10:30.376
assets and infrastructure, accelerate

01:10:30.400 --> 01:10:32.616
economic development, invigorate public

01:10:32.640 --> 01:10:34.936
spaces and enhance community Campaspe

01:10:34.960 --> 01:10:37.960
and well-being. Um this is interlin with

01:10:38.480 --> 01:10:41.480
the well-being plan  which has six

01:10:43.280 --> 01:10:46.280
main um points I believe which I now

01:10:47.120 --> 01:10:49.096
have to try to find the document very

01:10:49.120 --> 01:10:52.120
quickly so I can read them. Um

01:10:52.960 --> 01:10:55.655
it also has our new updated vision. Well

01:10:55.679 --> 01:10:57.496
I'm finding that of our campus is

01:10:57.520 --> 01:10:59.336
welcoming, inclusive and diverse. Our

01:10:59.360 --> 01:11:00.695
people are supportive, resilient and

01:11:00.719 --> 01:11:02.536
thriving. Our places are vibrant,

01:11:02.560 --> 01:11:04.056
healthy and sustainable. stronger

01:11:04.080 --> 01:11:05.576
together like the three rivers flowing

01:11:05.600 --> 01:11:07.496
through our Shire. This was come up with

01:11:07.520 --> 01:11:10.520
 by our um citizens panel back in

01:11:11.120 --> 01:11:14.120
March  which was a um

01:11:14.480 --> 01:11:16.135


01:11:16.159 --> 01:11:18.456
representative group um that was put

01:11:18.480 --> 01:11:21.480
together independently um of  citizens

01:11:22.000 --> 01:11:25.000
from um our SHI  to consult with us on

01:11:27.280 --> 01:11:29.096
what they thought the priorities of our

01:11:29.120 --> 01:11:31.736
SHI were and the vision of our SHI

01:11:31.760 --> 01:11:34.760
should be. Um,

01:11:35.199 --> 01:11:37.096
I've found our health and well-being

01:11:37.120 --> 01:11:39.096
priorities. They are tackling climate

01:11:39.120 --> 01:11:41.576
change and its impacts on health,

01:11:41.600 --> 01:11:43.976
increasing healthy eating, preventing

01:11:44.000 --> 01:11:46.856
all forms of violence, increasing active

01:11:46.880 --> 01:11:49.880
living, mental well-being, and reducing

01:11:50.000 --> 01:11:52.776
harm from tobacco and ecigarette use.

01:11:52.800 --> 01:11:55.576
Um, and these have been  implemented

01:11:55.600 --> 01:11:57.496
throughout  the plan with the other

01:11:57.520 --> 01:12:00.520
four um priorities  to show how we are

01:12:01.840 --> 01:12:03.816
meeting

01:12:03.840 --> 01:12:06.215
those health priorities as we meet 

01:12:06.239 --> 01:12:09.239
the priorities of our SH in general. Um

01:12:11.040 --> 01:12:14.040
I hope that we are able to receive a lot

01:12:15.199 --> 01:12:17.336
of submissions from the public on this

01:12:17.360 --> 01:12:20.360
because  the more feedback we can get

01:12:20.960 --> 01:12:23.960
um the better we can um

01:12:25.360 --> 01:12:27.576
 finalize the document to be as

01:12:27.600 --> 01:12:30.600
representative as possible of our SHI.

01:12:30.719 --> 01:12:33.655
, and I ask that my fellow Councellors

01:12:33.679 --> 01:12:35.655
support this motion so that we may

01:12:35.679 --> 01:12:37.336
hopefully receive that feedback. Thank

01:12:37.360 --> 01:12:38.215
you, Mayor.

01:12:38.239 --> 01:12:41.239
Thank you, Councellor Amos.

01:12:41.280 --> 01:12:43.736
Thanks, Mayor. It's a bit sad really

01:12:43.760 --> 01:12:45.175
been a council too long, but I'm very

01:12:45.199 --> 01:12:47.896
excited about this document.

01:12:47.920 --> 01:12:50.776
Um, I I think this is a tremendous

01:12:50.800 --> 01:12:52.616
document. I think there's been a huge

01:12:52.640 --> 01:12:55.416
amount of work gone into this, both from

01:12:55.440 --> 01:12:57.256
 talking to the community through very

01:12:57.280 --> 01:12:58.776
formal settings. we had our citizens

01:12:58.800 --> 01:13:00.456
panel but also many other community

01:13:00.480 --> 01:13:02.936
engagement but I know all our Councellors

01:13:02.960 --> 01:13:05.496
have been out um talking informally with

01:13:05.520 --> 01:13:07.896
the community as well to find out and I

01:13:07.920 --> 01:13:10.056
look at what's in there and what I hear

01:13:10.080 --> 01:13:12.135
or have heard for four years and

01:13:12.159 --> 01:13:14.296
particularly and this year particularly

01:13:14.320 --> 01:13:16.296
um it is reflected in this it's about

01:13:16.320 --> 01:13:17.896
revitalizing our assets and our

01:13:17.920 --> 01:13:19.976
infrastructure we want economic growth

01:13:20.000 --> 01:13:22.135
so that everyone can live a um a good

01:13:22.159 --> 01:13:24.215
life in this community we want to

01:13:24.239 --> 01:13:26.296
invigorate public spaces so that that

01:13:26.320 --> 01:13:28.056
people are proud of where they live and

01:13:28.080 --> 01:13:29.816
they're proud of their public spaces. We

01:13:29.840 --> 01:13:31.576
have great footpaths and shared pathways

01:13:31.600 --> 01:13:33.576
for people to get around and we want to

01:13:33.600 --> 01:13:35.256
enhance community Campaspe and

01:13:35.280 --> 01:13:37.256
wellbeing. We want a community that, as

01:13:37.280 --> 01:13:39.976
Councellor Cook said, is healthy, is out,

01:13:40.000 --> 01:13:42.776
is active, and um is is a great place to

01:13:42.800 --> 01:13:45.800
live. So,  as I said, I'm very excited

01:13:46.239 --> 01:13:47.655
about what this will look like for the

01:13:47.679 --> 01:13:49.576
next four years. I think it's narrow.

01:13:49.600 --> 01:13:51.336
It's got enough width that there's a lot

01:13:51.360 --> 01:13:53.496
we can do, but it's not too wide. it's

01:13:53.520 --> 01:13:56.135
that it's it will keep us fairly 

01:13:56.159 --> 01:13:58.456
focused over the next four years to

01:13:58.480 --> 01:14:00.456
deliver on this for our community and so

01:14:00.480 --> 01:14:03.256
I I would really ask my fellow

01:14:03.280 --> 01:14:04.616
Councellors to support this. I think it

01:14:04.640 --> 01:14:07.256
is a fabulous document. Thank you.

01:14:07.280 --> 01:14:09.256
Thank you.

01:14:09.280 --> 01:14:10.936
Does anyone want to speak against the

01:14:10.960 --> 01:14:13.016
motion?

01:14:13.040 --> 01:14:16.040
Okay. Any speakers?

01:14:16.159 --> 01:14:18.776
Other speakers?

01:14:18.800 --> 01:14:21.800
Councilor Mitchell.

01:14:22.320 --> 01:14:25.016
Thank you. So, this was my first time

01:14:25.040 --> 01:14:27.256
going through this process and there's

01:14:27.280 --> 01:14:29.416
been a number of iterations to get us

01:14:29.440 --> 01:14:31.896
where we are today. It's been a power of

01:14:31.920 --> 01:14:33.416
work by officers to try and get the

01:14:33.440 --> 01:14:35.096
vision on paper and ensure that the

01:14:35.120 --> 01:14:37.736
views were reflected um in a 4-year

01:14:37.760 --> 01:14:40.215
strategic document such as this. As a

01:14:40.239 --> 01:14:41.416
council, we've put a lot of time and

01:14:41.440 --> 01:14:43.256
effort into developing the plan and it's

01:14:43.280 --> 01:14:45.175
a strong beginning. But right now, in my

01:14:45.199 --> 01:14:46.936
opinion, the language of the plan

01:14:46.960 --> 01:14:48.456
doesn't fully reflect what we've been

01:14:48.480 --> 01:14:51.016
working towards. I'm excited to enter

01:14:51.040 --> 01:14:53.016
this next phase and that's to get the

01:14:53.040 --> 01:14:55.496
missing ingredient and share the draft

01:14:55.520 --> 01:14:58.296
for public comment. The citizens panel

01:14:58.320 --> 01:14:59.896
gave us some valuable insights for the

01:14:59.920 --> 01:15:01.816
community vision, but we know it didn't

01:15:01.840 --> 01:15:03.416
reflect the full diversity of our

01:15:03.440 --> 01:15:05.096
community, especially our smaller and

01:15:05.120 --> 01:15:07.416
more rural areas. So, there may be some

01:15:07.440 --> 01:15:09.336
gaps at this point. It was a good start,

01:15:09.360 --> 01:15:10.616
but there are still some work to be done

01:15:10.640 --> 01:15:12.376
to get this right, and feedback from our

01:15:12.400 --> 01:15:15.336
wider community is that key ingredient.

01:15:15.360 --> 01:15:17.175
Upon review, I do think there are some

01:15:17.199 --> 01:15:19.816
missing words like enable capability and

01:15:19.840 --> 01:15:21.896
even volunteer which I believe are the

01:15:21.920 --> 01:15:23.416
foundation of strong and resilient

01:15:23.440 --> 01:15:25.416
communities and hope that by receiving

01:15:25.440 --> 01:15:27.736
feedback on the plan, we can get more of

01:15:27.760 --> 01:15:30.135
what community would like considered. As

01:15:30.159 --> 01:15:33.096
a council, we know we now go back to

01:15:33.120 --> 01:15:34.856
community with an ask and that's to

01:15:34.880 --> 01:15:36.936
engage with us. Tell us what you think,

01:15:36.960 --> 01:15:38.776
review the plan, and provide feedback to

01:15:38.800 --> 01:15:41.096
help with those finishing touches. We're

01:15:41.120 --> 01:15:42.856
committed to sharing this plan and we'll

01:15:42.880 --> 01:15:44.376
be heading across the shrine to hear the

01:15:44.400 --> 01:15:46.056
thoughts of our communities. We want to

01:15:46.080 --> 01:15:47.976
listen face to face to make sure the

01:15:48.000 --> 01:15:49.496
plan reflects the reality of where we

01:15:49.520 --> 01:15:51.016
live and what community really cares

01:15:51.040 --> 01:15:53.336
about and to understand what council's

01:15:53.360 --> 01:15:55.496
role is in that. I hope my fellow

01:15:55.520 --> 01:15:57.175
council support this draft to go out for

01:15:57.199 --> 01:15:58.695
feedback so we can commence that

01:15:58.719 --> 01:16:00.376
process. Thank you.

01:16:00.400 --> 01:16:02.856
Thank you.

01:16:02.880 --> 01:16:05.880
Any other speakers? Councellor Sherik.

01:16:08.239 --> 01:16:10.616
Thank you, Mayor. Yeah, just wanted to

01:16:10.640 --> 01:16:13.640
sort of add on to that. Um, and just

01:16:13.920 --> 01:16:16.056
obviously that summed it up fairly well

01:16:16.080 --> 01:16:18.536
in in moving forward. Um, but also

01:16:18.560 --> 01:16:21.096
wanted to acknowledge the um the the

01:16:21.120 --> 01:16:23.496
sheer volume of work that's been to get

01:16:23.520 --> 01:16:25.976
it to that point that it is now. Um,

01:16:26.000 --> 01:16:28.056
yeah, just sort of really great to see

01:16:28.080 --> 01:16:31.080
whether that's gone through in like this

01:16:31.760 --> 01:16:33.736
initial sort of early stages of

01:16:33.760 --> 01:16:36.215
formulating that to move forward. um

01:16:36.239 --> 01:16:39.096
that we can all own um within this

01:16:39.120 --> 01:16:41.016
period. Thank you.

01:16:41.040 --> 01:16:44.040
Thank you, Councellor Weston.

01:16:44.719 --> 01:16:46.296
Yeah, thank you, Mayor. There's a couple

01:16:46.320 --> 01:16:49.320
of things that I want to touch on.

01:16:49.440 --> 01:16:52.440
Um one one is process and the other is

01:16:53.600 --> 01:16:56.376
the merits of or otherwise of the

01:16:56.400 --> 01:16:58.056
proposed document. to this point in

01:16:58.080 --> 01:16:59.576
time. I'm inclined to agree with

01:16:59.600 --> 01:17:02.215
Councellor Mitchell that it is a draft

01:17:02.239 --> 01:17:04.215
and I think it can be strengthened and

01:17:04.239 --> 01:17:07.175
refined and made a bit more forthright

01:17:07.199 --> 01:17:10.199
in particular in relation to

01:17:10.239 --> 01:17:12.695
um empowering communities and building

01:17:12.719 --> 01:17:14.616
community capability and Campaspe

01:17:14.640 --> 01:17:16.856
especially in the smaller communities. I

01:17:16.880 --> 01:17:19.576
think as um we move through time more

01:17:19.600 --> 01:17:21.096
and more communities are going to have

01:17:21.120 --> 01:17:24.120
to be more self-determinative and 

01:17:25.440 --> 01:17:28.440
more self-providing from not only  in

01:17:29.679 --> 01:17:31.096
relation to what local government

01:17:31.120 --> 01:17:34.120
provides for um communities but state

01:17:34.719 --> 01:17:36.456
and commonwealth government as well.

01:17:36.480 --> 01:17:38.296
We're going to you know governments will

01:17:38.320 --> 01:17:39.896
do less and less and people will have to

01:17:39.920 --> 01:17:42.920
do more and more. Um, I'd really

01:17:43.520 --> 01:17:45.655
personally like to see more weight given

01:17:45.679 --> 01:17:48.679
to the environmental components of what

01:17:50.960 --> 01:17:53.816
um, we do across Camp Paspie. In

01:17:53.840 --> 01:17:56.215
particular, how important our natural

01:17:56.239 --> 01:17:59.239
capital is to us. , it's provided for

01:18:00.159 --> 01:18:02.056
all of the prosperity for all of us in

01:18:02.080 --> 01:18:03.896
Campaspi.

01:18:03.920 --> 01:18:06.616
um even before settlement for first

01:18:06.640 --> 01:18:09.576
peoples and if we don't look after the

01:18:09.600 --> 01:18:12.135
environment, if we don't look after our

01:18:12.159 --> 01:18:15.096
natural capital, inevitably we'll suffer

01:18:15.120 --> 01:18:18.120
from a um prosperity standpoint.

01:18:18.800 --> 01:18:21.096
The second thing that I just briefly

01:18:21.120 --> 01:18:24.120
wanted to talk to was the process.

01:18:24.239 --> 01:18:26.616
There's been a lot of um work put into

01:18:26.640 --> 01:18:29.256
this and it happens only once in a

01:18:29.280 --> 01:18:32.280
council term, every four years. and in

01:18:33.040 --> 01:18:34.856
particular the engagement and that its

01:18:34.880 --> 01:18:37.496
centerpiece had had for the first time a

01:18:37.520 --> 01:18:40.135
citizens panel or a citizen's jury and

01:18:40.159 --> 01:18:42.135
and  they came up with some really

01:18:42.159 --> 01:18:45.096
good thinking and put a a whole weekend

01:18:45.120 --> 01:18:46.936
of work and thinking can I get an

01:18:46.960 --> 01:18:49.096
extension please Matt

01:18:49.120 --> 01:18:52.120
thank you um to provide both the um

01:18:54.560 --> 01:18:56.215
recommended vision and some

01:18:56.239 --> 01:18:58.856
recommendations as to the contents of

01:18:58.880 --> 01:19:00.536
what they'd like to see in the council

01:19:00.560 --> 01:19:03.416
plan for various reasons. Unfortunately,

01:19:03.440 --> 01:19:06.440
the bottom 2,000 square kilometers of

01:19:06.640 --> 01:19:08.456
Camp Pasby didn't have any

01:19:08.480 --> 01:19:11.480
representation on that panel. And um

01:19:11.760 --> 01:19:14.760
notwithstanding all the other um forms

01:19:14.880 --> 01:19:17.880
of consultation that there has been the

01:19:17.920 --> 01:19:20.920
citizens panel in particular was a an

01:19:21.440 --> 01:19:23.736
absolutely a deliberative piece of

01:19:23.760 --> 01:19:26.760
engagement and I'm really keen to see

01:19:27.280 --> 01:19:28.936
some sort of further deliberative

01:19:28.960 --> 01:19:31.655
engagement take place in particular

01:19:31.679 --> 01:19:34.679
across the southern half of campasparry

01:19:34.719 --> 01:19:37.719
sanop brushworth colon and tulene where

01:19:37.760 --> 01:19:39.416
they had no representation on that

01:19:39.440 --> 01:19:42.440
panel. and um and I look forward to

01:19:43.199 --> 01:19:44.936
getting some feedback from those

01:19:44.960 --> 01:19:47.016
communities and there is a mutual

01:19:47.040 --> 01:19:48.616
obligation there. People have got to

01:19:48.640 --> 01:19:51.640
engage as well as  council's attempts

01:19:51.679 --> 01:19:54.679
to engage with them and and um yeah,

01:19:55.520 --> 01:19:58.520
we'll see what the final outcome is when

01:19:59.520 --> 01:20:02.520
we get to a point of adopting a u final

01:20:03.679 --> 01:20:05.175
council plan which will give the

01:20:05.199 --> 01:20:06.776
direction for the council for the next

01:20:06.800 --> 01:20:08.456
four years. Thanks, Mayor. No worries.

01:20:08.480 --> 01:20:10.695
Thank you. Do we have any other

01:20:10.719 --> 01:20:12.376
speakers?

01:20:12.400 --> 01:20:14.056
Councellor J.

01:20:14.080 --> 01:20:17.080
Thank you, Maya.

01:20:18.000 --> 01:20:21.000
Yeah, I um support the um this draft of

01:20:22.239 --> 01:20:24.695
the plan. Um

01:20:24.719 --> 01:20:27.719
the deliberative engagement um

01:20:28.560 --> 01:20:30.296
that we've gone through this time has

01:20:30.320 --> 01:20:31.736
been like no other. And this is my

01:20:31.760 --> 01:20:33.336
third.

01:20:33.360 --> 01:20:35.816
8,000 people were individually invited

01:20:35.840 --> 01:20:38.840
to participate by a random a random

01:20:38.960 --> 01:20:40.856
selection process that we didn't run. It

01:20:40.880 --> 01:20:43.736
was independently handled. We've done as

01:20:43.760 --> 01:20:45.576
much as I think we can reasonably do to

01:20:45.600 --> 01:20:47.655
ask people to participate in the one of

01:20:47.679 --> 01:20:49.336
the cornerstone documents that this

01:20:49.360 --> 01:20:50.936
council relies on for the next four

01:20:50.960 --> 01:20:53.960
years of which we had over 120 people

01:20:54.400 --> 01:20:57.400
from across the SH and I note cancell's

01:20:57.920 --> 01:21:00.920
comment and um and that is a surprise. I

01:21:01.440 --> 01:21:03.096
think that the other comment that I

01:21:03.120 --> 01:21:05.016
think is important to is there is a

01:21:05.040 --> 01:21:07.336
mutual obligation with community. It's

01:21:07.360 --> 01:21:09.896
one thing to say I didn't get hurt. Did

01:21:09.920 --> 01:21:11.655
you put your hand up is the question I

01:21:11.679 --> 01:21:13.336
ask when we're going to the effort.

01:21:13.360 --> 01:21:15.736
We're definitely a a an organization

01:21:15.760 --> 01:21:18.760
that's trying very hard to communicate

01:21:18.960 --> 01:21:21.736
with our community regarding issues that

01:21:21.760 --> 01:21:24.616
we think we want we need their help. We

01:21:24.640 --> 01:21:26.296
need your help in this one. This is a

01:21:26.320 --> 01:21:29.320
draft. Um so it's an opportunity to to

01:21:30.239 --> 01:21:32.215
have a look at it and put suggestions

01:21:32.239 --> 01:21:35.016
forward and they are suggestions um and

01:21:35.040 --> 01:21:37.655
that will help us formulate um what the

01:21:37.679 --> 01:21:39.655
final document look like. I think in

01:21:39.679 --> 01:21:41.655
relation to the narrowness of the some

01:21:41.679 --> 01:21:43.016
of the pillars that was raised by my

01:21:43.040 --> 01:21:44.936
fellow Councellors that was very

01:21:44.960 --> 01:21:47.960
intentional because what we don't stop

01:21:48.000 --> 01:21:50.056
doing is the hundred services that we

01:21:50.080 --> 01:21:52.615
provide every day for my community our

01:21:52.639 --> 01:21:55.496
community from the sail yards and aerad

01:21:55.520 --> 01:21:58.520
drromes through to major project street

01:21:59.120 --> 01:22:00.776
sweeping and parking. These things don't

01:22:00.800 --> 01:22:03.016
sit as these big shiny things, but they

01:22:03.040 --> 01:22:05.175
are the core issues that where we are as

01:22:05.199 --> 01:22:07.175
a council that we provide day in day out

01:22:07.199 --> 01:22:09.496
and continue to do so and will not be

01:22:09.520 --> 01:22:11.976
adjusted without community consultation.

01:22:12.000 --> 01:22:13.655
The council plan is the aspirational

01:22:13.679 --> 01:22:15.336
document to set our strategy directions

01:22:15.360 --> 01:22:16.936
around our key priorities. Could I have

01:22:16.960 --> 01:22:18.215
an extension as well? Everyone else

01:22:18.239 --> 01:22:20.615
seems to be getting one tonight. Um, so

01:22:20.639 --> 01:22:22.536
I think that's a point of clarification

01:22:22.560 --> 01:22:24.376
for for the community and for my fellow

01:22:24.400 --> 01:22:27.096
Councellors that that I do implore us to

01:22:27.120 --> 01:22:28.536
continue down the path that we've

01:22:28.560 --> 01:22:30.936
started. And finally, the engagement

01:22:30.960 --> 01:22:33.416
process started with a workshop with

01:22:33.440 --> 01:22:35.896
some Councellors in February this year.

01:22:35.920 --> 01:22:37.896
We've gone through community engagement,

01:22:37.920 --> 01:22:39.976
citizen panels, council plan workshops,

01:22:40.000 --> 01:22:41.416
health and well-being, diversity and

01:22:41.440 --> 01:22:43.816
inclusion engagement programs. We've

01:22:43.840 --> 01:22:46.215
gone through rates and rating strategy

01:22:46.239 --> 01:22:48.615
programs. This this council can

01:22:48.639 --> 01:22:50.215
rightfully stand up and say that we've

01:22:50.239 --> 01:22:52.056
done our best to actually consult, but

01:22:52.080 --> 01:22:54.296
we do need your participation. Not at

01:22:54.320 --> 01:22:56.215
the last minute when the process is open

01:22:56.239 --> 01:22:58.376
is when you get your best bang for buck.

01:22:58.400 --> 01:23:00.615
So thank you participate with these next

01:23:00.639 --> 01:23:02.695
28 days and I look forward to people's

01:23:02.719 --> 01:23:05.719
consultation. Thank you.

01:23:05.840 --> 01:23:08.840
Any other Councellors?

01:23:09.840 --> 01:23:12.840
I'll just take this time myself as I am

01:23:13.040 --> 01:23:15.816
a counselor. Um this is the first time

01:23:15.840 --> 01:23:18.840
as being the Mayor and being part of um

01:23:19.280 --> 01:23:21.256
leading for the council plan. It is my

01:23:21.280 --> 01:23:23.896
third  term as well. So have been

01:23:23.920 --> 01:23:26.135
through a few. What I would really like

01:23:26.159 --> 01:23:29.159
to say is thank you to so far to all the

01:23:29.280 --> 01:23:32.135
Councellors for their input to the

01:23:32.159 --> 01:23:34.376
organization for their input and time as

01:23:34.400 --> 01:23:37.400
well but also to the citizens panels to

01:23:37.679 --> 01:23:39.736
the individuals that have been part of

01:23:39.760 --> 01:23:42.760
it.  I'd also like to thank our CEO

01:23:43.600 --> 01:23:46.376
for  allowing the citizens panel to be

01:23:46.400 --> 01:23:48.936
part of our process. this engagement

01:23:48.960 --> 01:23:50.936
that we have done this consultation

01:23:50.960 --> 01:23:53.655
period has been the biggest that I have

01:23:53.679 --> 01:23:56.679
seen in um my lifetime as a counselor

01:23:57.440 --> 01:24:00.376
and I would say Councellor Weston yet

01:24:00.400 --> 01:24:01.736
that would be the case as well wouldn't

01:24:01.760 --> 01:24:03.976
it and you've been here for another term

01:24:04.000 --> 01:24:06.615
as well so from my perspective what I

01:24:06.639 --> 01:24:09.175
see as this draft council and well-being

01:24:09.199 --> 01:24:12.199
plan  it's will be the most consultive

01:24:15.280 --> 01:24:17.496
one that we have done so I'm looking

01:24:17.520 --> 01:24:19.896
forward forward to the extra information

01:24:19.920 --> 01:24:22.920
that will come through.  Councellor or

01:24:23.280 --> 01:24:25.576
deputy Mayor  Jessica Mitchell and

01:24:25.600 --> 01:24:27.496
myself will be out on the road very

01:24:27.520 --> 01:24:30.520
shortly also  going to a whole lot of

01:24:30.880 --> 01:24:33.576
towns like Lockington and Gunpower and

01:24:33.600 --> 01:24:36.376
all over the place  in July. So we

01:24:36.400 --> 01:24:38.135
would be looking forward to people

01:24:38.159 --> 01:24:40.695
coming up to us in those locations.

01:24:40.719 --> 01:24:42.695
You'll see it on a social post very very

01:24:42.719 --> 01:24:45.719
shortly  of where we are.  come in,

01:24:45.760 --> 01:24:48.760
say hi and have your say also on the

01:24:49.199 --> 01:24:51.336
draft council and well-being plan that

01:24:51.360 --> 01:24:53.336
we have here. This is the time to be

01:24:53.360 --> 01:24:56.135
able to have your suggestions.  it

01:24:56.159 --> 01:24:59.159
will go back to the team and  we look

01:24:59.440 --> 01:25:02.135
forward to seeing more information

01:25:02.159 --> 01:25:04.215
coming our way. So again, thank you to

01:25:04.239 --> 01:25:06.936
everybody so far, but looking forward to

01:25:06.960 --> 01:25:09.960
more input as we go. Thank you.  we'll

01:25:11.040 --> 01:25:14.040
go back to the mover. Councellor Cook,

01:25:14.320 --> 01:25:16.936
would you like to

01:25:16.960 --> 01:25:18.056
Yes, thank you.

01:25:18.080 --> 01:25:18.695
Thank you.

01:25:18.719 --> 01:25:21.719
Um I just wanted to  yeah, sort of tag

01:25:22.480 --> 01:25:24.776
on that um I'm sure the rest of the

01:25:24.800 --> 01:25:26.215
councilors as well as the Mayor and

01:25:26.239 --> 01:25:28.695
deputy Mayor  will also be out and

01:25:28.719 --> 01:25:31.256
about. Um

01:25:31.280 --> 01:25:33.496
as as per usual, but potentially, you

01:25:33.520 --> 01:25:36.520
know, on  the trip around the Shire

01:25:37.199 --> 01:25:39.016
with the Mayor and deputy Mayor or just

01:25:39.040 --> 01:25:41.896
out and about in um our communities and

01:25:41.920 --> 01:25:44.776
across the Shire.  for people to 

01:25:44.800 --> 01:25:47.800
talk to us as well. Um

01:25:48.239 --> 01:25:51.096
 and I also just wanted to reiterate

01:25:51.120 --> 01:25:53.576
 how important this document is  in

01:25:53.600 --> 01:25:56.600
terms of the meetings that we run. Um

01:25:58.320 --> 01:26:01.320
may I'm sure  not many people I'm sure

01:26:02.159 --> 01:26:03.576
there are some people have a very fine

01:26:03.600 --> 01:26:06.215
eye of um all the different points that

01:26:06.239 --> 01:26:09.239
are made in each motion. Um

01:26:09.760 --> 01:26:12.536
but  I'm sure  some people might not

01:26:12.560 --> 01:26:14.456
have noticed that every um single one

01:26:14.480 --> 01:26:17.256
has a council plan reference point um

01:26:17.280 --> 01:26:20.280
under each um point in our agenda

01:26:20.639 --> 01:26:23.639
tonight. Um and  if this new plan is

01:26:24.639 --> 01:26:27.639
passed um in the coming months, that

01:26:28.480 --> 01:26:30.936
will be the plan that is referenced for

01:26:30.960 --> 01:26:33.496
every single motion and recommendation

01:26:33.520 --> 01:26:36.520
that is put before us.  which is why

01:26:37.040 --> 01:26:39.175
this document is so important and is so

01:26:39.199 --> 01:26:42.199
important that we um receive as much

01:26:42.320 --> 01:26:44.296
feedback as we can from the community

01:26:44.320 --> 01:26:46.536
and this is as representative as

01:26:46.560 --> 01:26:48.856
possible a document of our community so

01:26:48.880 --> 01:26:51.880
that the reference that we receive every

01:26:52.560 --> 01:26:55.560
time we come to vote is as reliable as

01:26:56.239 --> 01:26:58.856
possible. Um thank you may

01:26:58.880 --> 01:27:00.695
thank you very much.  we'll take that

01:27:00.719 --> 01:27:03.719
to the vote. All those in favor

01:27:03.760 --> 01:27:06.760
so carried. Thank you,

01:27:07.360 --> 01:27:09.896
Councellor German.

01:27:09.920 --> 01:27:12.920
Oh, sorry. I see. So, carried. Thank

01:27:13.440 --> 01:27:16.440
you.

01:27:18.159 --> 01:27:21.096
Item 8.4.2 planning scheme amendment

01:27:21.120 --> 01:27:24.120
C127 Chuka West precinct structure plan

01:27:24.560 --> 01:27:27.560
expiry 20 Patho Road  Patho School

01:27:28.320 --> 01:27:31.320
Road Patho and 1517 Graham Road Kya. So

01:27:33.360 --> 01:27:35.416
moved as written in the paper.

01:27:35.440 --> 01:27:38.135
Councellor Weston, do we have a seconder?

01:27:38.159 --> 01:27:40.615
Councellor Amos. Councellor Weston.

01:27:40.639 --> 01:27:42.135
Thank you. I won't spend a lot of time

01:27:42.159 --> 01:27:43.496
talking to this one. Mayor,

01:27:43.520 --> 01:27:46.056
notwithstanding that it is

01:27:46.080 --> 01:27:47.576
an important one in particular for the

01:27:47.600 --> 01:27:50.376
Achuka West precinct structure plan, but

01:27:50.400 --> 01:27:52.135
effectively

01:27:52.159 --> 01:27:54.376
 this motion

01:27:54.400 --> 01:27:57.400
 asks for council support to

01:27:59.120 --> 01:28:01.736
make a request to the minister um to do

01:28:01.760 --> 01:28:03.816
what's called a 20 part 4 planning

01:28:03.840 --> 01:28:06.296
scheme amendment, which effectively is a

01:28:06.320 --> 01:28:08.135
ministerial intervention that

01:28:08.159 --> 01:28:10.856
circumvents the need to go through a

01:28:10.880 --> 01:28:13.655
full-blown  planning scheme.

01:28:13.679 --> 01:28:16.679
amendment process which includes 

01:28:16.719 --> 01:28:18.856
consultation, submissions, potentially a

01:28:18.880 --> 01:28:21.175
planning panel and so on. And the reason

01:28:21.199 --> 01:28:24.199
why and where this um part of the

01:28:24.560 --> 01:28:25.976
planning and environment act is

01:28:26.000 --> 01:28:29.000
generally used is often to either

01:28:30.000 --> 01:28:33.000
correct anomalies in planning scheme.

01:28:33.199 --> 01:28:36.199
And in this instance, we have one which

01:28:36.960 --> 01:28:39.960
is the 20 patho school road patho which

01:28:41.440 --> 01:28:44.440
for some reason was zoned um  helped

01:28:45.920 --> 01:28:47.736
me. I think it was um public

01:28:47.760 --> 01:28:50.760
conservation and resource zone which

01:28:51.679 --> 01:28:54.056
um effectively is a farming property

01:28:54.080 --> 01:28:57.080
that you know should be zone farm zone.

01:28:57.360 --> 01:29:00.360
The second is an outcome of the Kai West

01:29:00.400 --> 01:29:02.215
Hotel burning down tragically a couple

01:29:02.239 --> 01:29:04.856
of years ago. It did have a heritage

01:29:04.880 --> 01:29:07.016
overlay on that building. The building

01:29:07.040 --> 01:29:10.040
no longer exists. So by default the

01:29:11.360 --> 01:29:14.360
heritage overlay um isn't necessary and

01:29:15.120 --> 01:29:17.576
shouldn't be in our scheme because in

01:29:17.600 --> 01:29:19.416
some respects perhaps it might

01:29:19.440 --> 01:29:21.655
compromise any future potential

01:29:21.679 --> 01:29:24.056
development on that side. And the third

01:29:24.080 --> 01:29:27.080
one is um to remove references to an

01:29:28.639 --> 01:29:30.856
expiry date that's been inserted into

01:29:30.880 --> 01:29:33.880
the scheme around um the use of the

01:29:35.120 --> 01:29:37.896
Atuka West precinct structure plan which

01:29:37.920 --> 01:29:40.920
if um was inactivated in our scheme

01:29:41.120 --> 01:29:44.120
would compromise the fair and orderly 

01:29:44.880 --> 01:29:47.256
subdivision and development work that's

01:29:47.280 --> 01:29:49.896
happening at Pace in Atuka West at the

01:29:49.920 --> 01:29:52.776
moment. So effectively it's to make put

01:29:52.800 --> 01:29:55.096
that request to the minister and these

01:29:55.120 --> 01:29:57.736
changes can be made in a matter of weeks

01:29:57.760 --> 01:29:59.736
rather than potentially months or years.

01:29:59.760 --> 01:30:02.135
And um yeah hopefully all the councils

01:30:02.159 --> 01:30:04.215
will support the motion. Thanks may

01:30:04.239 --> 01:30:05.896
thank you Councellor Amos

01:30:05.920 --> 01:30:07.816
or is that my right? Thanks.

01:30:07.840 --> 01:30:10.840
Thank you. Do we have anyone against the

01:30:11.120 --> 01:30:14.120
motion?

01:30:14.560 --> 01:30:16.615
Okay.

01:30:16.639 --> 01:30:19.256
Anyone in favor motion or other

01:30:19.280 --> 01:30:22.280
speakers? Councellor Shock.

01:30:24.960 --> 01:30:27.816
Thank you may and thanks councel West

01:30:27.840 --> 01:30:30.056
for what you mentioned there and yeah

01:30:30.080 --> 01:30:33.080
just wanted to sort of add um yeah quite

01:30:33.520 --> 01:30:36.520
unfortunate that um the yeah co hotel

01:30:36.880 --> 01:30:39.880
burnt down and um yeah that's bit bit

01:30:40.320 --> 01:30:43.096
history that's in our backyard um yeah

01:30:43.120 --> 01:30:45.976
that's no longer with us. Um but yeah,

01:30:46.000 --> 01:30:48.135
it's good to sort of see that's actually

01:30:48.159 --> 01:30:51.016
been mentioned um in these in this

01:30:51.040 --> 01:30:53.496
document. Um yeah, for for that moving

01:30:53.520 --> 01:30:55.016
forward.

01:30:55.040 --> 01:30:57.016
Um yeah, I certainly support that

01:30:57.040 --> 01:30:59.976
motion. Thank you. Thank you.

01:31:00.000 --> 01:31:03.000
Do we have any other speakers?

01:31:03.520 --> 01:31:05.736
We'll go to Councellor Amos that's

01:31:05.760 --> 01:31:08.135
reserved the right

01:31:08.159 --> 01:31:11.159
back to to the vote.  we'll take it to

01:31:11.440 --> 01:31:14.376
the vote. All those in favor.

01:31:14.400 --> 01:31:17.400
So carried. Thank you.

01:31:18.639 --> 01:31:21.639
Item 8.4.3 statutory planning report. We

01:31:22.320 --> 01:31:24.056
have a recommendation in front of us. Do

01:31:24.080 --> 01:31:27.080
we have a motion? Councellor Amos.

01:31:28.239 --> 01:31:29.256
As written. Thanks.

01:31:29.280 --> 01:31:32.280
As written and Councellor Charman second.

01:31:32.639 --> 01:31:35.639
Councellor Amos.

01:31:35.679 --> 01:31:38.135
I'm going to  speak very quickly on

01:31:38.159 --> 01:31:40.215
this one because given time and there is

01:31:40.239 --> 01:31:43.239
 still a few couple more motions to be

01:31:43.440 --> 01:31:45.736
going through. So this is just our um

01:31:45.760 --> 01:31:48.760
monthly um um statutory planning report

01:31:48.960 --> 01:31:51.960
figures are all pretty good. Um I

01:31:53.920 --> 01:31:55.816
 I'm going to make a comment that I

01:31:55.840 --> 01:31:57.736
heard when I was up at the ALGA

01:31:57.760 --> 01:31:59.496
conference around planning and we talk

01:31:59.520 --> 01:32:01.816
about how how quick planning decisions

01:32:01.840 --> 01:32:04.840
are made and and um we should be aiming

01:32:04.960 --> 01:32:06.376
for such and such a time and all that

01:32:06.400 --> 01:32:08.615
and a guy was who was one of the

01:32:08.639 --> 01:32:10.056
presenters up the front said a very

01:32:10.080 --> 01:32:12.215
interesting thing. He said, "Good

01:32:12.239 --> 01:32:13.816
planning doesn't come from how fast you

01:32:13.840 --> 01:32:15.256
make a decision. It comes from the

01:32:15.280 --> 01:32:17.256
decision that's made." And he said, "If

01:32:17.280 --> 01:32:19.336
I make a decision in 13 days or I make

01:32:19.360 --> 01:32:21.576
it in 8 days, yes, that's great for the

01:32:21.600 --> 01:32:23.655
applicant and and for the organization,

01:32:23.679 --> 01:32:25.175
but is it really the best planning

01:32:25.199 --> 01:32:26.376
decision that could have been made?" So,

01:32:26.400 --> 01:32:28.215
I'll just leave leave it with that and

01:32:28.239 --> 01:32:31.239
and um thanks. No worries,

01:32:31.360 --> 01:32:33.736
Councellor Char?

01:32:33.760 --> 01:32:36.456
Anyone against the motion?

01:32:36.480 --> 01:32:39.480
Any other speakers? Councellor Weston.

01:32:40.800 --> 01:32:42.695
Yeah. Thanks Mayor and thanks for that

01:32:42.719 --> 01:32:45.496
comment Councellor Amos because you're

01:32:45.520 --> 01:32:48.520
right the important component of fair

01:32:48.560 --> 01:32:50.615
and orderly planning is the quality of

01:32:50.639 --> 01:32:53.639
the decisions made but planning is an

01:32:54.320 --> 01:32:55.896
interesting

01:32:55.920 --> 01:32:58.920
um paradigm from the standpoint of being

01:32:59.360 --> 01:33:01.655
regulatory and potentially enabling as

01:33:01.679 --> 01:33:04.679
well and  it's grown and become more

01:33:05.280 --> 01:33:07.256
complex o over the years and I read an

01:33:07.280 --> 01:33:08.856
interesting article over the weekend

01:33:08.880 --> 01:33:11.496
where in the 1980s

01:33:11.520 --> 01:33:13.016
For every planner, there was 50

01:33:13.040 --> 01:33:15.896
dwellings built. That figure is less

01:33:15.920 --> 01:33:18.776
than 10 now per planner. And it isn't

01:33:18.800 --> 01:33:20.296
because we've got a shortage of

01:33:20.320 --> 01:33:21.816
planners. It's because we've got an

01:33:21.840 --> 01:33:24.056
abundance of planning and regulations.

01:33:24.080 --> 01:33:27.016
So, bit of food for thought Councellors

01:33:27.040 --> 01:33:30.040
as we think about how we can contribute

01:33:30.159 --> 01:33:33.159
to solving the housing crisis that we

01:33:33.360 --> 01:33:35.416
have right across Australia. But I know

01:33:35.440 --> 01:33:37.816
that deviates from the the report. I

01:33:37.840 --> 01:33:40.056
support the motion. support the report

01:33:40.080 --> 01:33:41.976
and really appreciate and support the

01:33:42.000 --> 01:33:43.576
work that the planning department does.

01:33:43.600 --> 01:33:44.296
Thanks, Mayor.

01:33:44.320 --> 01:33:45.496
No worries.

01:33:45.520 --> 01:33:47.655
Do we have any other speakers? Councellor

01:33:47.679 --> 01:33:49.016
Cook.

01:33:49.040 --> 01:33:50.776
Thank you, May. Just sort of jumping off

01:33:50.800 --> 01:33:53.800
of Councellor Weston's point. Um but in

01:33:53.920 --> 01:33:56.456
regards to this,  it is very important

01:33:56.480 --> 01:33:59.480
um that we have our um statute planning

01:33:59.520 --> 01:34:01.896
report and our planning regulations. 

01:34:01.920 --> 01:34:04.536
we have these in place for the most part

01:34:04.560 --> 01:34:07.175
um to keep keep us all safe essentially.

01:34:07.199 --> 01:34:09.736
um you know there are you know plans

01:34:09.760 --> 01:34:12.760
around you know  aesthetic and all

01:34:13.760 --> 01:34:16.135
that for the most part it's in regards

01:34:16.159 --> 01:34:18.456
to making sure that when you build

01:34:18.480 --> 01:34:20.615
something it is not going to fall down

01:34:20.639 --> 01:34:23.639
on top of someone it is going to be um

01:34:24.320 --> 01:34:27.320
sustainable um and safe and livable um

01:34:28.320 --> 01:34:30.536
and it is very important that we have 

01:34:30.560 --> 01:34:31.976
these rules and regulations that we

01:34:32.000 --> 01:34:33.736
follow them and that we report on them

01:34:33.760 --> 01:34:35.655
as we are doing now. Thank you, ma'am.

01:34:35.679 --> 01:34:38.376
Thank you.

01:34:38.400 --> 01:34:41.096
We'll put that to the vote. All those in

01:34:41.120 --> 01:34:43.096
favor.

01:34:43.120 --> 01:34:46.120
So carried. Thank you. We will now go on

01:34:46.480 --> 01:34:48.776
to item 8.4.4,

01:34:48.800 --> 01:34:50.776
Vic grid draft transmission plan. We

01:34:50.800 --> 01:34:53.016
have a recommendation in front of us. Do

01:34:53.040 --> 01:34:56.040
we have a motion?

01:34:57.600 --> 01:34:59.336
 Councellor Jan

01:34:59.360 --> 01:35:02.360
as read. as read and seconded.

01:35:04.239 --> 01:35:06.615
Councellor Mitchell, Council J.

01:35:06.639 --> 01:35:09.639
Thank you, Mayor.

01:35:16.000 --> 01:35:19.000
failed

01:35:19.840 --> 01:35:21.976
by the state government and this is the

01:35:22.000 --> 01:35:24.215
second time we've come into contact with

01:35:24.239 --> 01:35:27.239
discussion that we

01:35:27.360 --> 01:35:29.336
that we feel that we need to put a

01:35:29.360 --> 01:35:32.360
submission to the state government.

01:35:32.719 --> 01:35:35.496
Um the key principles around the

01:35:35.520 --> 01:35:38.456
Victorian um transmission was to address

01:35:38.480 --> 01:35:41.336
um the renewable energy zones so that

01:35:41.360 --> 01:35:42.776
they could look at where there was

01:35:42.800 --> 01:35:44.296
opportunities

01:35:44.320 --> 01:35:47.320
for transition Campaspe and also to

01:35:47.520 --> 01:35:50.376
create zones where appropriate renewals

01:35:50.400 --> 01:35:53.400
potentially could be considered. Compass

01:35:54.000 --> 01:35:55.896
is a significant player in the northern

01:35:55.920 --> 01:35:58.920
um energy zone of renewable transmission

01:35:59.120 --> 01:36:02.056
called the central north. Approximately

01:36:02.080 --> 01:36:04.215
16,000 hectares and 3 and a half

01:36:04.239 --> 01:36:05.976
thousand properties are affected by this

01:36:06.000 --> 01:36:07.976
document.

01:36:08.000 --> 01:36:10.135
The document as it sits that's out for

01:36:10.159 --> 01:36:12.615
consultation. We asked for a extension

01:36:12.639 --> 01:36:14.135
which allowed us to have a better

01:36:14.159 --> 01:36:16.215
understanding of what's involved there

01:36:16.239 --> 01:36:17.496
and we've come to the conclusion where

01:36:17.520 --> 01:36:19.576
the submission without going too deeply

01:36:19.600 --> 01:36:21.976
there is a number of clear or four clear

01:36:22.000 --> 01:36:24.615
themes that we have a problem. The

01:36:24.639 --> 01:36:27.096
submission has demonstrated the proposed

01:36:27.120 --> 01:36:29.096
zone conflicts with the Campaspe

01:36:29.120 --> 01:36:30.695
planning scheme, the regional economic

01:36:30.719 --> 01:36:32.456
development strategies and is

01:36:32.480 --> 01:36:35.016
inconsistent with other planning

01:36:35.040 --> 01:36:38.040
provisions. It also is misleading in it

01:36:38.159 --> 01:36:40.456
makes the statement that consideration

01:36:40.480 --> 01:36:42.056
was given to align with the regional and

01:36:42.080 --> 01:36:43.816
local economic development strategy

01:36:43.840 --> 01:36:44.936
undertaken. This appears to be

01:36:44.960 --> 01:36:47.655
inaccurate at very least. The second

01:36:47.679 --> 01:36:49.655
point that the anomaly is underpinned

01:36:49.679 --> 01:36:52.679
the outlooks of strategic importance. It

01:36:52.880 --> 01:36:55.175
ignores and overlooks the strategic

01:36:55.199 --> 01:36:57.175
importance of irrigatable agricultural

01:36:57.199 --> 01:36:59.095
food production land that is existence

01:36:59.119 --> 01:37:01.256
now and potentially in the future which

01:37:01.280 --> 01:37:03.736
is clearly an underpinning of our

01:37:03.760 --> 01:37:06.376
community. It fails to adequately assess

01:37:06.400 --> 01:37:08.615
and provide information or framework to

01:37:08.639 --> 01:37:10.536
protect biodiversity, threatened species

01:37:10.560 --> 01:37:12.456
and cultural landscapes that are clearly

01:37:12.480 --> 01:37:14.615
should be recognized as they currently

01:37:14.639 --> 01:37:16.536
are now by many people inside the

01:37:16.560 --> 01:37:18.695
planning scheme where this appears to be

01:37:18.719 --> 01:37:21.576
not the so risk undermining

01:37:21.600 --> 01:37:23.095
long-standing community and traditional

01:37:23.119 --> 01:37:25.175
owners efforts and manage and protect

01:37:25.199 --> 01:37:28.199
waterways and protected lands also does

01:37:28.320 --> 01:37:30.856
not have a framework or an understanding

01:37:30.880 --> 01:37:32.776
of how they will be determined in a

01:37:32.800 --> 01:37:35.016
process where they may be considered by

01:37:35.040 --> 01:37:36.776
the minister.

01:37:36.800 --> 01:37:38.695
I ask my fellow Councellors to support

01:37:38.719 --> 01:37:40.536
this and I thank the council officers

01:37:40.560 --> 01:37:43.496
who have once again made a factual

01:37:43.520 --> 01:37:45.496
understanding provided it to Councellors

01:37:45.520 --> 01:37:48.296
to seek a fairly complicated topic that

01:37:48.320 --> 01:37:50.056
we represent our community and I think

01:37:50.080 --> 01:37:52.296
this um is one of those documents that

01:37:52.320 --> 01:37:54.215
has has done a great job. So thank you

01:37:54.239 --> 01:37:56.296
to the officers involved and the

01:37:56.320 --> 01:37:57.736
consideration of the amount of work that

01:37:57.760 --> 01:37:59.095
would have been involved over the last

01:37:59.119 --> 01:38:01.016
month to meet this deadline has muchly

01:38:01.040 --> 01:38:03.416
appreciated. I ask my fellow Councellors

01:38:03.440 --> 01:38:05.256
to support me on this motion which is

01:38:05.280 --> 01:38:07.816
the submission to the transmission plan

01:38:07.840 --> 01:38:10.840
for Victoria. Thank you. Thank you.

01:38:13.600 --> 01:38:15.736
Councellor Mitchell

01:38:15.760 --> 01:38:17.896
I'll reserve my right. Thank you.

01:38:17.920 --> 01:38:19.896
Okay.

01:38:19.920 --> 01:38:22.456
Right. Anyone against the motion?

01:38:22.480 --> 01:38:24.456
Councellor Cook.

01:38:24.480 --> 01:38:27.256
Thank you, Mayor.

01:38:27.280 --> 01:38:29.896
Apologies.

01:38:29.920 --> 01:38:32.920
There are several points in here that I

01:38:33.360 --> 01:38:36.360
agree with um in that have been included

01:38:36.400 --> 01:38:39.400
in this submission in regards to  the

01:38:39.840 --> 01:38:42.840
need to um assess  the ecological 

01:38:45.119 --> 01:38:48.119
significance of um the area. um the

01:38:50.239 --> 01:38:53.239
endangered um  flora and fauna that

01:38:54.880 --> 01:38:57.880
live um in the north central area and 

01:38:59.440 --> 01:39:02.440
the importance of working together with

01:39:02.639 --> 01:39:05.639
the local um  Tang Land and Waters

01:39:06.800 --> 01:39:09.655
Council. Um

01:39:09.679 --> 01:39:12.679
I cannot support this motion because

01:39:13.280 --> 01:39:14.856
whilst

01:39:14.880 --> 01:39:17.816
it does include these valid points and

01:39:17.840 --> 01:39:20.840
also points about um the continued lack

01:39:22.480 --> 01:39:25.480
of adequate  consultation,

01:39:26.639 --> 01:39:29.639
the way that this has been worded um

01:39:29.760 --> 01:39:32.376
there are a couple of points where it

01:39:32.400 --> 01:39:33.976
mentions council welcomes the shift

01:39:34.000 --> 01:39:36.456
towards renewable energy sources, but

01:39:36.480 --> 01:39:39.480
then at every other point

01:39:39.520 --> 01:39:41.736
tries to make out that it actually

01:39:41.760 --> 01:39:44.760
doesn't like there is a point in here in

01:39:44.960 --> 01:39:47.256
I I'm trying to find the number now

01:39:47.280 --> 01:39:49.816
about how it highlights that no

01:39:49.840 --> 01:39:51.736
additional solar Campaspe is required

01:39:51.760 --> 01:39:54.296
for the zone. I don't think that just

01:39:54.320 --> 01:39:56.936
because no additional solar is required

01:39:56.960 --> 01:39:59.736
that means that people shouldn't be able

01:39:59.760 --> 01:40:02.760
to build a solar farm potentially in

01:40:02.800 --> 01:40:04.776
that area. In the same way that you

01:40:04.800 --> 01:40:07.016
wouldn't say well there's no requirement

01:40:07.040 --> 01:40:09.896
to have another coffee you know a cafe

01:40:09.920 --> 01:40:12.920
in the town so therefore there should

01:40:12.960 --> 01:40:14.856
you know no one should be able to start

01:40:14.880 --> 01:40:17.416
up a cafe in this town cuz we have an

01:40:17.440 --> 01:40:19.256
adequate number or you know it's not

01:40:19.280 --> 01:40:22.280
required anymore. Um I I think the

01:40:23.040 --> 01:40:25.336
wording I think the way that this um

01:40:25.360 --> 01:40:28.360
submission comes across um I think the

01:40:29.040 --> 01:40:32.040
lack of  support for real support for

01:40:33.760 --> 01:40:36.760
renewables  discredits our SH and our

01:40:37.440 --> 01:40:40.440
move towards renewables and our need for

01:40:40.480 --> 01:40:42.536
renewable energy going forward into the

01:40:42.560 --> 01:40:45.416
future. Um

01:40:45.440 --> 01:40:47.416
but with  the impacts of climate

01:40:47.440 --> 01:40:50.440
change that especially impact our region

01:40:50.480 --> 01:40:52.776
 I cannot support this there. Thank

01:40:52.800 --> 01:40:53.655
you.

01:40:53.679 --> 01:40:56.679
All right. Any other speakers for

01:40:57.280 --> 01:40:59.496
Councellor Amos?

01:40:59.520 --> 01:41:02.520
Thanks Mayor. Um

01:41:02.719 --> 01:41:05.175
and I do thank the officers for this

01:41:05.199 --> 01:41:06.536
report and I know there would have been

01:41:06.560 --> 01:41:08.056
a serious amount of work that went into

01:41:08.080 --> 01:41:11.080
it and  I was reading it um yesterday

01:41:11.840 --> 01:41:14.840
afternoon and I was as I was reading it

01:41:15.040 --> 01:41:17.256
I was going I wonder if our officers

01:41:17.280 --> 01:41:18.856
have wasted their time and I don't mean

01:41:18.880 --> 01:41:20.615
that in the wrong way. I mean that in a

01:41:20.639 --> 01:41:21.976
way that it's just going to be

01:41:22.000 --> 01:41:24.376
disregarded another report another

01:41:24.400 --> 01:41:25.976
submission that is going to be

01:41:26.000 --> 01:41:28.615
disregarded by the government.

01:41:28.639 --> 01:41:30.695
I say again and I've said this many

01:41:30.719 --> 01:41:32.296
times before, when you take the

01:41:32.320 --> 01:41:35.320
independent umpire out of the process, I

01:41:35.360 --> 01:41:37.256
wonder what what the what what is wrong

01:41:37.280 --> 01:41:39.336
with the process. If we if we're not if

01:41:39.360 --> 01:41:41.416
if if the government is not prepared to

01:41:41.440 --> 01:41:44.135
let an independent umpire have a have a

01:41:44.159 --> 01:41:46.776
look at the um the what they're doing

01:41:46.800 --> 01:41:48.615
here and they've done it in planning and

01:41:48.639 --> 01:41:50.936
other areas as well. It really worries

01:41:50.960 --> 01:41:53.496
me that we're we are getting to a stage

01:41:53.520 --> 01:41:56.520
where  one person's fundamentally the

01:41:57.760 --> 01:42:00.056
minister is making all these decisions

01:42:00.080 --> 01:42:01.896
and I think that is the wrong process

01:42:01.920 --> 01:42:03.576
that we're going through. I acknowledge

01:42:03.600 --> 01:42:06.056
what council cook is saying from a

01:42:06.080 --> 01:42:08.215
renewable energy point of view. I myself

01:42:08.239 --> 01:42:10.776
have voted in favor of renewable energy

01:42:10.800 --> 01:42:13.800
projects in this sh. Um it's it's for me

01:42:14.639 --> 01:42:16.296
it is the process that we are going

01:42:16.320 --> 01:42:19.256
through that is the problem. um we we

01:42:19.280 --> 01:42:20.856
are not consulting properly with our

01:42:20.880 --> 01:42:22.695
communities. We are rushing this

01:42:22.719 --> 01:42:24.776
process. There is plenty of places that

01:42:24.800 --> 01:42:26.536
will want to have renewable energy

01:42:26.560 --> 01:42:27.816
projects and if they want to have them,

01:42:27.840 --> 01:42:29.496
I think they that if they're in the

01:42:29.520 --> 01:42:31.336
right places, they should do them. But

01:42:31.360 --> 01:42:33.736
again, I go back to the process is what

01:42:33.760 --> 01:42:35.736
I have the major problem with this. And

01:42:35.760 --> 01:42:37.416
I was seriously reading this report

01:42:37.440 --> 01:42:38.856
yesterday, this submission yesterday

01:42:38.880 --> 01:42:41.016
afternoon going, I wonder if my our

01:42:41.040 --> 01:42:42.856
officers have wasted their time on this.

01:42:42.880 --> 01:42:44.776
that is just going to be another report,

01:42:44.800 --> 01:42:46.376
another submission that is going to be

01:42:46.400 --> 01:42:48.456
disregarded by this government. Thanks,

01:42:48.480 --> 01:42:49.336
Mayor.

01:42:49.360 --> 01:42:52.360
Thank you. Any other speakers? Councellor

01:42:52.639 --> 01:42:53.976
Weston.

01:42:54.000 --> 01:42:56.296
Yeah, I agree with Councellor Amos, but I

01:42:56.320 --> 01:42:58.536
also note that the world is run by those

01:42:58.560 --> 01:42:59.896
that turn up and we've got to have our

01:42:59.920 --> 01:43:01.896
say irrespective of whether we listen to

01:43:01.920 --> 01:43:04.920
or not. Um, I support the motion. and I

01:43:05.520 --> 01:43:08.520
support the submission and I share

01:43:10.000 --> 01:43:13.000
concerns on many fronts as a farmer from

01:43:13.360 --> 01:43:16.360
an agricultural standpoint. Um seen the

01:43:17.119 --> 01:43:19.256
our irrigation network having more than

01:43:19.280 --> 01:43:22.135
2 billion invested in it um supporting

01:43:22.159 --> 01:43:24.615
and ensuring that we don't end up with

01:43:24.639 --> 01:43:27.095
potentially stranded assets because

01:43:27.119 --> 01:43:30.119
farmland has been consumed for other

01:43:30.400 --> 01:43:32.936
uses. But in particular, it's the

01:43:32.960 --> 01:43:35.736
ecological components that I support in

01:43:35.760 --> 01:43:38.760
the submission and and um spent 30 years

01:43:39.199 --> 01:43:41.256
farming and and longer than 30 years

01:43:41.280 --> 01:43:44.280
actually a lifetime trying to support

01:43:45.040 --> 01:43:47.736
particularly some of our more endangered

01:43:47.760 --> 01:43:50.760
species. And maybe I just might let one

01:43:51.199 --> 01:43:53.576
of those species

01:43:53.600 --> 01:43:56.600
speak for itself if I can.

01:43:59.199 --> 01:44:01.976
Bear with me.

01:44:02.000 --> 01:44:04.536
technology has foiled me again, Mayor.

01:44:04.560 --> 01:44:06.695
I'm unsure what you're about to do,

01:44:06.719 --> 01:44:09.175
Councellor Weston. I'm sure.

01:44:09.199 --> 01:44:09.736
Um

01:44:09.760 --> 01:44:12.760
anyway, the the point is there are quite

01:44:13.600 --> 01:44:16.600
a few threatened species in our chai and

01:44:17.760 --> 01:44:20.760
um in our landscape and it takes a whole

01:44:21.679 --> 01:44:23.896
landscape to support those species,

01:44:23.920 --> 01:44:26.135
particularly some of the threatened

01:44:26.159 --> 01:44:28.936
birds. And the one thing that I don't

01:44:28.960 --> 01:44:31.960
want to see is any more aerial um

01:44:32.880 --> 01:44:35.016
renewable energy infrastructure built

01:44:35.040 --> 01:44:37.896
across our landscape. In particular, um

01:44:37.920 --> 01:44:40.376
wind turbines and more transmission

01:44:40.400 --> 01:44:43.400
lines. That's the critical thing that

01:44:43.840 --> 01:44:45.976
has a major impact. You know, the birds

01:44:46.000 --> 01:44:47.896
use the whole landscape, not just this

01:44:47.920 --> 01:44:50.215
bit or that bit. So, yeah, I support the

01:44:50.239 --> 01:44:52.615
motion and um hopefully they do listen

01:44:52.639 --> 01:44:55.639
to us. Councellor Amos.

01:44:56.159 --> 01:44:58.376
Thank you.

01:44:58.400 --> 01:45:01.400
Any other speakers?

01:45:02.239 --> 01:45:05.239
No, that is all. , council

01:45:06.159 --> 01:45:09.159
for some reason. Councellor Shock, it is

01:45:10.880 --> 01:45:13.655
shoot it up. Okay, Council Sher, thank

01:45:13.679 --> 01:45:14.456
you.

01:45:14.480 --> 01:45:17.480
Thank you, Ben. And yeah, I do support

01:45:17.760 --> 01:45:20.760
this motion. Um and given some of the

01:45:21.600 --> 01:45:22.776
things that have actually been brought

01:45:22.800 --> 01:45:25.800
up and yeah obviously there's

01:45:25.920 --> 01:45:27.736
considerable work that's gone into it

01:45:27.760 --> 01:45:29.896
and a fair bit of thought in the back

01:45:29.920 --> 01:45:32.615
end of it. Um but like this really

01:45:32.639 --> 01:45:35.639
affects a number of layers like not just

01:45:35.920 --> 01:45:37.896
from like that sort of environmental

01:45:37.920 --> 01:45:40.695
perspective and you know like that sort

01:45:40.719 --> 01:45:43.719
of ecological map you know for for what

01:45:44.159 --> 01:45:45.496
parts of the region. I mean, we're in

01:45:45.520 --> 01:45:48.520
the the most richest food growing area

01:45:50.159 --> 01:45:51.736
when, you know, when you take in, you

01:45:51.760 --> 01:45:53.576
know, where where where we sort of sit,

01:45:53.600 --> 01:45:55.016
I mean, we're just right on the edge of

01:45:55.040 --> 01:45:57.576
the the Golden Valley Food Bowl. Um,

01:45:57.600 --> 01:45:59.896
there's like a lot of other components

01:45:59.920 --> 01:46:02.215
within that. You anything that you put

01:46:02.239 --> 01:46:05.239
into that land you can grow. Um, the

01:46:05.280 --> 01:46:07.016
other thing is is by all means certainly

01:46:07.040 --> 01:46:08.376
have your renewables because you got to

01:46:08.400 --> 01:46:11.400
power it somehow. Um this is only really

01:46:11.600 --> 01:46:13.655
touching on a couple of renewables like

01:46:13.679 --> 01:46:16.296
sure you've got your solar wind um

01:46:16.320 --> 01:46:17.976
there's many other renewables out there

01:46:18.000 --> 01:46:19.976
that really haven't been touched on. I

01:46:20.000 --> 01:46:22.215
mean you got the rivers going past like

01:46:22.239 --> 01:46:25.239
but I mean you really should be you know

01:46:26.080 --> 01:46:29.016
having you know put a water well with a

01:46:29.040 --> 01:46:30.936
a power generation for some local farms

01:46:30.960 --> 01:46:33.960
and and and and also for you other small

01:46:34.719 --> 01:46:37.719
communities within here. Um the other

01:46:37.920 --> 01:46:40.920
thing with the the solar side of it um

01:46:41.199 --> 01:46:43.175
yeah like the the multitude of sheds,

01:46:43.199 --> 01:46:46.199
roofs, housing, you know, um you know,

01:46:46.800 --> 01:46:48.135
look before we start sort of building

01:46:48.159 --> 01:46:51.159
these farms. I mean, I believe that you

01:46:51.760 --> 01:46:54.456
really should be putting solar on every

01:46:54.480 --> 01:46:56.856
single roof

01:46:56.880 --> 01:46:58.456
um before you even start thinking about

01:46:58.480 --> 01:47:01.016
that. And you um you know, there's

01:47:01.040 --> 01:47:02.936
certainly subsidies and and all sorts of

01:47:02.960 --> 01:47:05.960
stuff in in that space. Um and yeah like

01:47:06.560 --> 01:47:09.560
that's really you know like adds to that

01:47:09.760 --> 01:47:12.760
area but um yeah given how things have

01:47:14.080 --> 01:47:15.736
unfolded

01:47:15.760 --> 01:47:17.816
or it's finished soon um you know given

01:47:17.840 --> 01:47:19.576
things how how it's sort of unfolding

01:47:19.600 --> 01:47:22.536
it's really you know I do have great

01:47:22.560 --> 01:47:24.856
really grave concerns you know from

01:47:24.880 --> 01:47:27.655
these shortcuts to

01:47:27.679 --> 01:47:29.416
that's been you know in these pathways

01:47:29.440 --> 01:47:32.440
that's been taken um to you know

01:47:32.480 --> 01:47:34.376
unfortunately you know we could have an

01:47:34.400 --> 01:47:37.400
echical ical disaster or potentially.

01:47:38.080 --> 01:47:39.336
Thank you.

01:47:39.360 --> 01:47:42.360
Thank you. Any other speakers? Councellor

01:47:43.119 --> 01:47:46.119
Zobecc.

01:47:47.199 --> 01:47:49.816
Thank you, Mayor.

01:47:49.840 --> 01:47:51.736
I certainly support the document. I wish

01:47:51.760 --> 01:47:54.536
it was actually  worded a bit

01:47:54.560 --> 01:47:57.560
stronger. Um

01:47:57.600 --> 01:48:00.296
the transmissions lines, what are they

01:48:00.320 --> 01:48:03.320
really? They're a conduit to take power.

01:48:06.000 --> 01:48:09.000
It represents the incapable Campaspe of

01:48:10.159 --> 01:48:12.776
our current system which is in which is

01:48:12.800 --> 01:48:15.256
what power core has failed to maintain.

01:48:15.280 --> 01:48:17.095
So

01:48:17.119 --> 01:48:19.496
the increase in the Campaspe of this new

01:48:19.520 --> 01:48:22.520
line. What does it do? It delivers power

01:48:23.119 --> 01:48:26.119
not to us. It gets taken away because

01:48:26.480 --> 01:48:28.936
they're going to use us as a point of

01:48:28.960 --> 01:48:30.615
manufacturing. That's all it is. A point

01:48:30.639 --> 01:48:33.256
of manufacturing energy, right? You're

01:48:33.280 --> 01:48:36.280
going to have 26 260 m tall turbines.

01:48:37.840 --> 01:48:39.655
You're going to have solar farms put in

01:48:39.679 --> 01:48:42.679
place. And as the council has said, it

01:48:42.800 --> 01:48:45.800
impacts our pristine agriculture area in

01:48:46.239 --> 01:48:48.215
which we produce food, the best food in

01:48:48.239 --> 01:48:51.239
the country. Right.

01:48:51.440 --> 01:48:54.440
We're being impacted on all sides as

01:48:54.639 --> 01:48:56.536
Councellor Weston made reference to our

01:48:56.560 --> 01:48:58.615
water and everything.

01:48:58.639 --> 01:49:01.095
Yet they keep coming and they want to

01:49:01.119 --> 01:49:04.119
destroy our area.

01:49:05.199 --> 01:49:08.056
They don't talk about the impact of what

01:49:08.080 --> 01:49:11.080
these renewables will do.

01:49:11.199 --> 01:49:13.095
What will they do with them when they

01:49:13.119 --> 01:49:15.016
fail?

01:49:15.040 --> 01:49:18.040
There's no discussion on the impact,

01:49:19.520 --> 01:49:21.976
the ecological impact.

01:49:22.000 --> 01:49:25.000
Will they bear him? What will they do?

01:49:25.760 --> 01:49:27.816
There's never any discussion the cost

01:49:27.840 --> 01:49:30.215
the carbon that it costs to manufacture

01:49:30.239 --> 01:49:32.215
these items.

01:49:32.239 --> 01:49:34.296
That doesn't matter. But they talk

01:49:34.320 --> 01:49:35.976
green.

01:49:36.000 --> 01:49:37.576
I won't use the word which I could

01:49:37.600 --> 01:49:40.296
easily put through but it is

01:49:40.320 --> 01:49:41.816
unbelievable

01:49:41.840 --> 01:49:44.376
that we have a government that is making

01:49:44.400 --> 01:49:47.400
decisions inside Melbourne that has no

01:49:47.600 --> 01:49:50.536
idea what's happening and as it was said

01:49:50.560 --> 01:49:53.560
a minister that makes the decision. This

01:49:53.600 --> 01:49:56.600
is becoming a very I would say

01:49:56.960 --> 01:49:59.960
communistic setup. Thank you, Mayor.

01:50:01.679 --> 01:50:04.679
Okay.  any other speakers?

01:50:06.400 --> 01:50:08.296
We'll go  Councellor Mitchell, you

01:50:08.320 --> 01:50:11.320
reserved your right.

01:50:11.440 --> 01:50:13.655
Thank you, Mayor. I think  all of the

01:50:13.679 --> 01:50:15.655
Councellors have really summed it up, but

01:50:15.679 --> 01:50:17.816
I see this submission as a proactive

01:50:17.840 --> 01:50:19.336
approach and attempt for the state

01:50:19.360 --> 01:50:20.936
government to consider the information

01:50:20.960 --> 01:50:22.615
that's relevant to our region before

01:50:22.639 --> 01:50:25.095
making any decisions because it can

01:50:25.119 --> 01:50:27.336
unfortunately impact our residents when

01:50:27.360 --> 01:50:29.736
it's imposed on them such as the Kubar

01:50:29.760 --> 01:50:32.760
solar project and there's other projects

01:50:32.880 --> 01:50:35.576
that have been discussed such as the 

01:50:35.600 --> 01:50:38.600
project um with timbering um that um the

01:50:41.840 --> 01:50:43.576
residents are fighting really hard to

01:50:43.600 --> 01:50:46.600
have their say and by having a document

01:50:46.639 --> 01:50:48.615
or submission like this that tries to

01:50:48.639 --> 01:50:51.639
outline it and um support that it's

01:50:52.480 --> 01:50:55.480
hopefully going to help. Um I hear

01:50:56.000 --> 01:50:59.000
Councellor Amos's um sentiments around,

01:50:59.840 --> 01:51:02.776
you know, is it going to be listened to?

01:51:02.800 --> 01:51:04.776
But again, we can only do our best and

01:51:04.800 --> 01:51:06.296
do our best to advocate for our

01:51:06.320 --> 01:51:09.256
community and our region. And um yeah,

01:51:09.280 --> 01:51:12.280
hopefully this lands. Thank you.

01:51:13.199 --> 01:51:15.736
Okay, Councellor Jan.

01:51:15.760 --> 01:51:17.496
 Councellor Mitchell, could I get you

01:51:17.520 --> 01:51:20.520
to Thank you. Councellor Jan, your

01:51:23.600 --> 01:51:25.095
would you like to exercise your reply?

01:51:25.119 --> 01:51:25.655
Yes, I will.

01:51:25.679 --> 01:51:25.896
Thank you.

01:51:25.920 --> 01:51:28.920
Um I'll just keep the

01:51:29.280 --> 01:51:30.936
um

01:51:30.960 --> 01:51:32.776
good discussion.

01:51:32.800 --> 01:51:35.800
I think even tonight the transmission

01:51:36.480 --> 01:51:39.480
lines plant

01:51:40.480 --> 01:51:43.016
that's our endangered bular that we can

01:51:43.040 --> 01:51:44.615
hear in the background which is one of

01:51:44.639 --> 01:51:46.536
the biodiversity

01:51:46.560 --> 01:51:48.376
um things that would be affected by this

01:51:48.400 --> 01:51:51.256
plan actually. Um

01:51:51.280 --> 01:51:53.336
I think

01:51:53.360 --> 01:51:55.256
to pick up on Councellor Amos I think

01:51:55.280 --> 01:51:57.496
many of us feel like that or I certainly

01:51:57.520 --> 01:51:58.936
feel like that around strategic

01:51:58.960 --> 01:52:00.936
documents at the moment that the

01:52:00.960 --> 01:52:03.336
distancing between

01:52:03.360 --> 01:52:06.296
community and larger government in

01:52:06.320 --> 01:52:08.296
relation to strategic thinking that

01:52:08.320 --> 01:52:10.376
impacts on us and we don't have a right

01:52:10.400 --> 01:52:13.336
to have our say I think is a core issue

01:52:13.360 --> 01:52:16.135
around this topic and several others in

01:52:16.159 --> 01:52:19.095
in local government particularly

01:52:19.119 --> 01:52:21.736
the interesting conversation. And I ask

01:52:21.760 --> 01:52:23.816
my Councellors to support this, but it's

01:52:23.840 --> 01:52:25.175
a it's a it's an interesting

01:52:25.199 --> 01:52:26.856
conversation that you see the diversity

01:52:26.880 --> 01:52:28.536
even in nine Councellors of what their

01:52:28.560 --> 01:52:30.615
views are around transmission, energy

01:52:30.639 --> 01:52:32.856
generation, the economic conflict that's

01:52:32.880 --> 01:52:35.016
that come, the agricultural conflicts

01:52:35.040 --> 01:52:37.175
that come with this topic. And that is

01:52:37.199 --> 01:52:39.416
the part that I object to. The lack of

01:52:39.440 --> 01:52:41.256
the ability for state government, which

01:52:41.280 --> 01:52:42.856
is essentially the planning opinion on

01:52:42.880 --> 01:52:45.095
this that takes away that from a

01:52:45.119 --> 01:52:47.496
community is just at its core I don't

01:52:47.520 --> 01:52:49.336
believe in. And I think this this

01:52:49.360 --> 01:52:52.360
document negates the core values around

01:52:54.400 --> 01:52:57.016
what makes our community and that is

01:52:57.040 --> 01:52:58.776
essentially those four outstanding

01:52:58.800 --> 01:53:00.856
issues there. The conflicts of what our

01:53:00.880 --> 01:53:02.135
community has asked for us in our

01:53:02.159 --> 01:53:03.496
planning scheme in the state's planning

01:53:03.520 --> 01:53:06.135
scheme. The overlooking of strategic

01:53:06.159 --> 01:53:08.135
agricultural land. We are the largest

01:53:08.159 --> 01:53:09.736
producer of food in Australia,

01:53:09.760 --> 01:53:11.736
horicultural food in Australia in the

01:53:11.760 --> 01:53:13.816
Golden Valley and we are part of that.

01:53:13.840 --> 01:53:15.416
to have something like this imposed

01:53:15.440 --> 01:53:17.736
without the understandings is it's not

01:53:17.760 --> 01:53:19.256
I'm not against it but let's just put it

01:53:19.280 --> 01:53:20.936
in the right place in our community and

01:53:20.960 --> 01:53:22.215
have the understandings with our

01:53:22.239 --> 01:53:25.095
community of how we come about it. So on

01:53:25.119 --> 01:53:27.976
that note I think I've said enough and

01:53:28.000 --> 01:53:31.000
my fellow counselor Weston has asked me

01:53:31.199 --> 01:53:33.336
cuz this is actually recorded in one of

01:53:33.360 --> 01:53:36.215
the zones that is directly impacted on

01:53:36.239 --> 01:53:37.816
by a transmission line and that is the

01:53:37.840 --> 01:53:40.840
endangered bulgar.

01:53:42.250 --> 01:53:45.250
[Music]

01:53:48.400 --> 01:53:50.135
there, Mr. Councellor Weston. There's one

01:53:50.159 --> 01:53:51.896
for you. So, thank you. And I think I'll

01:53:51.920 --> 01:53:54.135
put it to the vote.

01:53:54.159 --> 01:53:56.936
Thank you. I'd like to thank everybody

01:53:56.960 --> 01:53:59.960
for their debate and their  the quorum

01:54:00.159 --> 01:54:02.936
in this  matter here tonight.  we

01:54:02.960 --> 01:54:05.960
will put it to the vote. All those in

01:54:06.000 --> 01:54:08.215
favor

01:54:08.239 --> 01:54:10.936
and those against.

01:54:10.960 --> 01:54:12.695
So carried. Thank you.

01:54:12.719 --> 01:54:13.816
Division please.

01:54:13.840 --> 01:54:16.840
Division.  division has been called.

01:54:17.599 --> 01:54:19.816
All those in favor.

01:54:19.840 --> 01:54:22.840
Councellor Sobeck, Councellor Amos,

01:54:22.880 --> 01:54:25.496
Councellor Marwood, Councellor Mackerel,

01:54:25.520 --> 01:54:28.520
Councellor Weston, Councellor J, Councellor

01:54:28.719 --> 01:54:31.719
Shock, Councellor Mitchell, and those

01:54:32.000 --> 01:54:35.000
against Councellor Cook. Carried. Thank

01:54:36.080 --> 01:54:39.080
you.

01:54:42.560 --> 01:54:45.560
Item 8.5.1, notes of appreciation.

01:54:46.800 --> 01:54:48.776
I have a recommendation before us. And

01:54:48.800 --> 01:54:51.095
do we have a mo a motion? Councellor

01:54:51.119 --> 01:54:54.056
Shock.

01:54:54.080 --> 01:54:56.776
As Yep. As read.

01:54:56.800 --> 01:54:57.575
As read, ma'am.

01:54:57.599 --> 01:55:00.536
, do we have a seconder?

01:55:00.560 --> 01:55:03.560
Councellor Mitchell. Councellor Shik.

01:55:05.679 --> 01:55:08.056
Thank you, ma'am.

01:55:08.080 --> 01:55:11.080
It's really great to see these notes of

01:55:12.400 --> 01:55:14.536
appreciation come through. Um there has

01:55:14.560 --> 01:55:17.560
been a few there and um and it's really

01:55:19.840 --> 01:55:21.736
good to sort of see like that sort of

01:55:21.760 --> 01:55:23.496
recognition come back through at this

01:55:23.520 --> 01:55:25.896
sort of level.

01:55:25.920 --> 01:55:28.135
One that I'd like to recently touch on

01:55:28.159 --> 01:55:29.816
is actually the the one that's first off

01:55:29.840 --> 01:55:32.776
the mark, the Culliban um country hotel

01:55:32.800 --> 01:55:35.800
where letter was received from Maryanne

01:55:36.000 --> 01:55:37.976
at the Culliban country hotel expressing

01:55:38.000 --> 01:55:40.936
appreciation to councilors, staff and

01:55:40.960 --> 01:55:43.016
contractors for the recent Johnson

01:55:43.040 --> 01:55:45.416
Street roadworks. The letter commends

01:55:45.440 --> 01:55:46.936
the project quality, improved

01:55:46.960 --> 01:55:48.615
streetscape and professionalism and

01:55:48.639 --> 01:55:50.776
responsiveness of staff and contractors

01:55:50.800 --> 01:55:53.416
during consultation. appreciation was

01:55:53.440 --> 01:55:55.655
expressed for the incorporation of local

01:55:55.679 --> 01:55:58.679
feedback into the finals design and yeah

01:55:58.960 --> 01:56:00.456
like yesterday I actually went down and

01:56:00.480 --> 01:56:02.936
had a look personally for myself and

01:56:02.960 --> 01:56:05.960
yeah really yeah very high level of work

01:56:06.719 --> 01:56:09.095
and and and yeah pretty awesome to see

01:56:09.119 --> 01:56:12.056
that well done thank you

01:56:12.080 --> 01:56:15.080
thank you council Mitchell

01:56:16.320 --> 01:56:19.095
thank you yes I just wanted to add we

01:56:19.119 --> 01:56:21.336
love receiving them keep them coming if

01:56:21.360 --> 01:56:23.175
you've got notes appreciation. The staff

01:56:23.199 --> 01:56:24.615
love them and we like to know when we're

01:56:24.639 --> 01:56:26.856
on track. We hear a lot about when we're

01:56:26.880 --> 01:56:29.880
off track. Um but again, I think just

01:56:30.159 --> 01:56:33.159
highlighting the um one at a kayab um

01:56:34.400 --> 01:56:37.400
where there has been um gratitude

01:56:37.760 --> 01:56:39.655
expressed to the team for coming out and

01:56:39.679 --> 01:56:41.016
having a listen to what the concerns

01:56:41.040 --> 01:56:43.575
were and having a a look on site to

01:56:43.599 --> 01:56:45.336
rectify as much as they could as quickly

01:56:45.360 --> 01:56:48.360
as possible. So, um also the 80

01:56:48.400 --> 01:56:51.400
volunteers that came and hung out at our

01:56:51.599 --> 01:56:53.816
um stadium.

01:56:53.840 --> 01:56:56.135
It's um great to have people coming to

01:56:56.159 --> 01:56:58.856
town and using our facilities. So, thank

01:56:58.880 --> 01:56:59.496
you.

01:56:59.520 --> 01:57:02.520
Very good. Any other speakers?

01:57:03.760 --> 01:57:06.615
No. Yes. Councellor Jan.

01:57:06.639 --> 01:57:08.856
 yeah, just the Chica Regional Health

01:57:08.880 --> 01:57:11.880
one in particular. um um the Chica

01:57:11.920 --> 01:57:13.736
Regional Health were the host for the um

01:57:13.760 --> 01:57:15.896
the flood recovery um mental health

01:57:15.920 --> 01:57:18.215
program amongst many other things and

01:57:18.239 --> 01:57:20.776
the fact that they acknowledge that um

01:57:20.800 --> 01:57:22.296
we were their partners and they've sent

01:57:22.320 --> 01:57:24.536
letters in and stuff I think um is worth

01:57:24.560 --> 01:57:27.175
reciprocating that um that organization

01:57:27.199 --> 01:57:29.095
in a time of need down in through their

01:57:29.119 --> 01:57:31.016
community and and very many of those

01:57:31.040 --> 01:57:32.615
people were from Rochester coming to

01:57:32.639 --> 01:57:35.639
Auka to um receive help in many forms

01:57:35.760 --> 01:57:38.296
including mental health programs um was

01:57:38.320 --> 01:57:40.056
much appreciated. say thank you for the

01:57:40.080 --> 01:57:41.655
letter of acknowledgement from Chica

01:57:41.679 --> 01:57:43.016
Regional Health. Thank you.

01:57:43.040 --> 01:57:46.040
Very good. Any other speakers?

01:57:46.480 --> 01:57:49.480
 Councellor Sher, would you

01:57:49.840 --> 01:57:52.695
Yes. Thank you, man.

01:57:52.719 --> 01:57:55.719
But yeah, yeah, certainly um touch on

01:57:56.639 --> 01:57:58.456
other fellow Councellors that have said

01:57:58.480 --> 01:58:00.376
what they've heard and um yeah,

01:58:00.400 --> 01:58:03.400
certainly keep those um letters when you

01:58:03.599 --> 01:58:06.296
feel the need and yeah, it's muchly

01:58:06.320 --> 01:58:08.215
appreciated to to actually get that

01:58:08.239 --> 01:58:11.095
recognized on that sort of feedback to

01:58:11.119 --> 01:58:13.496
you like we're you know that's sort of

01:58:13.520 --> 01:58:15.655
certainly well deserved in that space

01:58:15.679 --> 01:58:17.896
and yeah just sort of wanted to finish

01:58:17.920 --> 01:58:20.856
on um the one of the other letters that

01:58:20.880 --> 01:58:23.016
were there was the the Big Lift Council

01:58:23.040 --> 01:58:24.215
received a letter of appreciation from

01:58:24.239 --> 01:58:26.776
Ailia, organizer of the Big Lift group,

01:58:26.800 --> 01:58:28.456
along with a thank you card from student

01:58:28.480 --> 01:58:30.215
volunteers following their visit to

01:58:30.239 --> 01:58:33.175
Chuka on the 7th 8th of July. The group

01:58:33.199 --> 01:58:35.256
comprising of 80 student volunteers from

01:58:35.280 --> 01:58:37.175
the University of Sydney stayed at Auka

01:58:37.199 --> 01:58:38.856
Stadium as part of their annual winter

01:58:38.880 --> 01:58:41.256
tour through regional towns. Achuka was

01:58:41.280 --> 01:58:43.496
the 99th town that they've supported

01:58:43.520 --> 01:58:45.736
with volunteers assisting Crossen Val

01:58:45.760 --> 01:58:47.496
community house and a Juka neighborhood

01:58:47.520 --> 01:58:50.520
house. So yeah, thanks for very much for

01:58:50.800 --> 01:58:52.456
putting those through.

01:58:52.480 --> 01:58:53.896
Thank you. Now we'll just put that to

01:58:53.920 --> 01:58:56.776
the vote. All those in favor? So carry.

01:58:56.800 --> 01:58:59.800
Thank you.

01:59:00.400 --> 01:59:02.856
Item nine, notice of motions. We nil

01:59:02.880 --> 01:59:05.880
received. Item 10, urgent business. Neil

01:59:06.239 --> 01:59:08.376
received.

01:59:08.400 --> 01:59:11.400
Item 11, confidential business. Item

01:59:11.440 --> 01:59:14.376
11.1 contains content. Council business

01:59:14.400 --> 01:59:17.400
information is defined under section 3A

01:59:17.599 --> 01:59:19.736
of the Local Government Act 2020.

01:59:19.760 --> 01:59:21.416
Council business information being

01:59:21.440 --> 01:59:23.736
information that would prejudice the

01:59:23.760 --> 01:59:25.256
council's position in commercial

01:59:25.280 --> 01:59:28.215
negotiations if prematurely released.

01:59:28.239 --> 01:59:29.976
This section applies because the matter

01:59:30.000 --> 01:59:31.496
concerns contracts around which

01:59:31.520 --> 01:59:33.736
negotiations have not been finalized and

01:59:33.760 --> 01:59:35.816
it would pre prejudice the council's

01:59:35.840 --> 01:59:38.840
position in the negotiations. I have a

01:59:39.199 --> 01:59:41.655
recommendation in council. I'll move it

01:59:41.679 --> 01:59:42.456
as written. M

01:59:42.480 --> 01:59:43.736
as written. Um

01:59:43.760 --> 01:59:45.095
move in confidential.

01:59:45.119 --> 01:59:46.456
Yeah,

01:59:46.480 --> 01:59:48.296
I'll move the recommendation as written

01:59:48.320 --> 01:59:49.496
up there on the screen.

01:59:49.520 --> 01:59:50.135
Thank you.

01:59:50.159 --> 01:59:51.496
Move into confidential

01:59:51.520 --> 01:59:54.520
and seconded. Councellor Sher.

01:59:56.560 --> 01:59:59.560
All those in favor.

01:59:59.599 --> 02:00:01.336
Okay. Thank you. That is carried. We

02:00:01.360 --> 02:00:03.095
will now ask members of the public to

02:00:03.119 --> 02:00:05.416
leave the meeting. The doors will be

02:00:05.440 --> 02:00:07.736
closed.

02:00:07.760 --> 02:00:10.135
Your attendance and participation kindly

02:00:10.159 --> 02:00:12.215
reminds you to drive safely and take

02:00:12.239 --> 02:00:15.239
care

02:00:15.679 --> 02:00:17.655
of the live stream reccommences. Thank

02:00:17.679 --> 02:00:20.679
you.

02:00:21.760 --> 02:00:24.760
Thank you. Item 12, close of meeting. We

02:00:25.199 --> 02:00:26.856
have now concluded the business of the

02:00:26.880 --> 02:00:28.776
meeting. So now declare the meeting

02:00:28.800 --> 02:00:31.175
closed at

02:00:31.199 --> 02:00:34.199
9:05.

02:00:34.639 --> 02:00:37.639
8:05. Thank you.