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Good evening everyone and welcome to the

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 Campaspe Shire Council meeting on 21st of

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October 2025. Before I start, I would

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like you like to remind you all to

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please ensure that all electronic

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devices are turned off or switched to

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silent. I'd like to commence with the

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acknowledgement of country and opening

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prayer.

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The Shire of Campaspe is the traditional

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lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and

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Yorta Yorta peoples. We acknowledge all first

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peoples and their deep and enduring

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connection to lands and waterways upheld

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through their cultural responsibilities

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to country. We pay our respect to Elders

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past and present for their resilience,

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sharing of cultural knowledge and

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strength in sustaining community and

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culture. With a shared commitment to

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mutual respect, we walk the path of

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reconciliation together. Now the opening

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prayer. We pray to Almighty God that our

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decisions as a 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 request for

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leave of absence. Items 1.1, apologies.

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CEO, acting CEO, do I have any apologies

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for this evening?

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 yes, Mr. Mayor, we have Councelor

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Amos and Councelor Jarman are apologies for

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tonight's meeting.

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Okay.  could I have a mover, please,

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for that? We have councelor Mitchell and

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seconded

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councelor

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Cook.

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All those in favor.

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That is all unanimous. So the motion is

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carried. Thank you.

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Leave of absence. Item 1.2. CEO. Do I

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have any requests for leave of absence

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to be granted or noted?

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 no, Mr. Mayor. No requests.

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Thank you.

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Item two, confirmation of minutes and

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attachments. The public and confidential

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minutes of the council meeting held on

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the 23rd of September, 2025 have been

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circulated.  do we have a motion?

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Councelor Mitchell

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as read.

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 seconder, Councelor Marwood. All those

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in favor?

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That is unanimous. That is carried.

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Item three, disclosures conflicts of

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interest. Under local government act,

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councilors are required to declare any

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conflicts of interest, including the

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item number and reason why they have a

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conflict. Counselors, are there any

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conflicts of interest to be disclosed?

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No. Thank you.

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Item four, changes to the order of

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business. Acting CEO. Are there any

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changes to the order of business?

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No, Mr. Okay,

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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 12:00 noon on

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the day before the council meeting. Do

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we have any questions?

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Yes, Mr. Mayor, we do.

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Okay.

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I have a question  being lodged by 

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urban around paid parking and

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restrictions. It's a somewhat long

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question so bear with me. Question

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reads, while there is  research

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evidence regarding paid parking and

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parking restrictions, the evidence which

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does exist  reference of Marsden G of

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2006 and Giann of 2016 suggest that both

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policies have the unintended

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consequences of reduced access to

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business and tourist precincts with

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subsequent decreased expenditure. Given

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this evidence, has council consulted

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with affected businesses in Auka andor

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have plans to review their parking

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policies to reduce the negative impacts

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on businesses? If not, why not? And have

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alternatives been considered?

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Have or will council consider free

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parking permits for all rate payers in

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Auka for easier access to the business

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district and tourist precinct? If not,

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why not? And have alternatives been

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considered if the paid pol if the paid

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parking policies in a chuka in brackets

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paid parking and parking restrictions in

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bracket are solely aimed at increasing

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council revenue. Could council please

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provide the annual expenditure required

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to maintain parking policies, cost of

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payday, policy of parking restrictions,

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administration of infringements versus

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the annual income from payday

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and parking infringements.

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I will ask the director of communities

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to respond on behalf of council.

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Thank you for the question and through

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you Mr. Mayor. The current parking

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strategy for a Chuca CBD and historic

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port precinct was adopted in January

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2019. A review is not currently

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scheduled, but this can be considered.

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Free parking permits for rate payers are

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not currently being considered. However,

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we will monitor the access over the next

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12 months and review it at such time.

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Local residents can apply for

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residential parking permits within

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metered and non-metered timed areas.

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This provides residents who live within

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these areas an opportunity to park in

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the vicinity of their property without

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needing to adhere to time restrictions.

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Alongside paid parking, there is also

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both timed and untimed free parking

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across a juga.

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The parking policy is not solely aimed

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at increasing revenue and was

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implemented for a number of reasons.

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Time limits are in place to ensure that

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there is turnover of vehicles in high

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demand areas such as auga CBD and the

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hospital. This results in easier access

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for customers of local businesses and

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patients and visitors of the hospital.

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It also allows more frequent access for

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tourists, creating greater economic

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benefits for local business. Council

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uses time limits and paid parking to

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encourage and enforce this outcome.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Item six,

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petitions and joint letters. Do we have

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any petitions to be tabled this evening?

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It's nil. Thank you.

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Item seven, acknowledgements, council

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reports. At each ordinary meeting,

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councilors will have the opportunity to

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acknowledge significant community

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members and events.

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CEO, have we received any

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acknowledgements for tonight or 

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councelor reports?

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Yes, we have. Yes, we have. Mr. May,

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 I believe it's councelor Mitchell.

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Councelor Mitchell.

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Thank you. This month, spring was well

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and truly in the air, and I was pleased

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to be part of several important and

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memorable occasions,

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including the dog park opening in

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Kyabram, the Stan Hope Food and Wine

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Festival, Are You Okay Conversation

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Barbecue in Auka, the Kyabram Unwin

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Street kindergarten 60th anniversary,

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which is a remarkable achievement, and

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it was a privilege to unveil the Sir

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Doug Nichols mural. This mural is more

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than paint on a wall. It's a

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conversation between past and present.

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It's a reminder of the strength of First

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Nations peoples and the enduring spirit

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of Sir Doug Nichols who held many roles

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in his lifetime of impact. I would like

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to acknowledge the incredible work of

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the Tongala Development Group and the

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community for bringing this project to

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life. The project was made possible

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through the SH Compaspy's community

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grants program and it stands as a

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wonderful example of what can be

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achieved when local government and

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community come together in partnership.

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The Tonga Eats and Beats Festival was

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another fantastic event. Congratulations

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to the organizers involved in making

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this as such a fantastic day and the

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organizers of the other events. Well

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done. Thank you.

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Thank you. We'll go on to item 8.1.1

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planning 158/2024

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789 Graham Road.

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We have three speakers to the item 8.1.1

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planning 158/2024

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70 789 Graham Road. The speakers will

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each be allowed 5 minutes to speak to

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the item. At 4 minutes, we will ring a

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bell. There'll be a digital bell  and

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the signal that you've got 60 seconds

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remaining. The meeting is broadcast live

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to council's website. And by attending

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and speaking, you are consenting to your

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image and voice being broadcast and

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saved to council's archives for later

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viewing. The speaker must only speak in

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relation to the subject stated in your

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application, and you cannot debate the

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issue with counselors or officers.

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Counselors may ask you questions for

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clarification. It's important to note

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that you do not enjoy any special

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protection from defammentation arising

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from comments made during your speaking

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time and you should refrain from voicing

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defamatory remarks or personal

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defamatory statements against any

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individual. You would be treated with

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respect when addressing council. I ask

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that the same respect is extended to

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counselors and officers. So, I would

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like to invite Jane Macy um to speak.

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And if you'd like to come up, Jane, to

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the podium here for us. So, you'll have

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5 minutes in total to speak and then

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counselors can ask questions. There'll

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be a  button that looks like a little

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voice. If you press that, a red light

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will come on. Okay.

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And that's

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you're ready to go. So, once you put

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that on, you're ready to speak. Thank

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you.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor and councilors for

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the opportunity to present on this

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proposal

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 tonight. I'm taking it that you have

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read the offic's report um and  the

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very detailed report that's in your

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agenda package tonight and I don't

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propose to go over significant details

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of the application.

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As you know, the proposal is for a

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concrete batching plant to be located at

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789 Graeme Road in Cayabram. You will

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hear from a representative from Morson's

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Concrete who will tell you a little bit

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about their business. But as I'm sure

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you know, Morrison's is a well-

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reggarded business and is looking for

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the opportunity to expand into this

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local market in Ciab, provide some new

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employment opportunities and the ability

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to source concrete closer to their

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project sites in the region. So, it's a

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really significant um project for

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Cayabram.

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Prior to  lodging our planning permit

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application, we undertook quite a bit of

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site due diligence and due diligence

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into the particular proposal that

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included some many pre-application

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discussions with the council planning

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officers looking at the planning scheme

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um the buffers the sighting of the

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proposal itself. So there was a lot of

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careful work that went into selecting

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this site and the site was selected

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finally on the basis of the zoning of

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the land being industrial one zone which

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permits this this use  and the site

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also being in an emerging industrial

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precinct of Cyabram. They are important

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to Morrisons to be located in a suitably

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zoned precinct. we could comply with the

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buffer distances to nearby sensitive

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receptors um particularly those buffer

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distances that were um suggested by the

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EPA or recommended by the EPA we could

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accommodate those into the site. There

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was also a number of impacts um

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assessments undertaken including a noise

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impact, air quality assessment and a

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traffic impact as well as engineering

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input for storm water management and

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drainage design and they were all fed

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into selecting this site and selecting

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the layout for the particular activities

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happening on the site. So we believe

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that the proposal is suitable for this

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site and suitable for the neighborhood.

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Um given it zoning, it's industrial

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zoned. It allows that industrial

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activity. We undertook some significant

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assessments and they've provided

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guidance and recommendations to the

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actual proposal that was put to council

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and will be considered by yourselves

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tonight. Morrison's takes its

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environmental and civic responsibility

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seriously. This was a major feeder into

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our application and through the course

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of the assessment with council, subject

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of many discussions with the planners.

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Management plans for noise, waste

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management, and air quality have been

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prepared for this operation and would be

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deployed by Morrison's if they're

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successful in um achieving planning

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permission.

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We have um considered the objections and

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we believe that with the site um

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selected for the actual location of the

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activities being at least 300 m from the

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nearest dwellings, the implementations

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of the management plans that Morrison's

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have been pre-prepared and the adherence

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to the recommendations from the um

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particular reports and the experts who

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prepared those reports. We believe that

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any adverse impact on nearby sensitive

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uses will be well mitigated.

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We have reviewed the proposed conditions

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that are in the report for you to

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consider tonight and we're comfortable

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with those. Thank you.

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Thank you.  just before you sit down,

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we'll ask the counselors if they've got

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any questions for clarification of the

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speaker.

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All good. Thank you very much, Jane. 

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now I'd like to invite Renee Pinchler up

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 the speaker to speak. Thank you.

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There's a red button there.  there

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there's a button to press and it'll go

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red for you Renee.

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My name is Renee Pickler and I live in

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Kyabram on Tisdale Road. I would

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consider myself an active and engaged

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community member and advocate for my

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community. I am passionate about Coyan's

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growth economically and socially, and I

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have come today to voice my concerns

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about the proposed planning permit for a

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concrete batching plant at 789 Graham

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Road. Reading this meeting's agendas and

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the plans for a cement processing plant

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to be built 700 m from my front door

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without the opportunity for me to engage

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as a stakeholder has disappointed me

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greatly.

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I have concerns that a concrete batching

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plant does not fit the necessary

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criteria to be considered suitable for

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industrial zone one. This planning

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permit refers to a buffer zones

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requiring for required for a cement

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batching plant. This indicates that this

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business needs to be in an industrial

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zone 2. Industrial in industry in zone

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one needs to be insure needs to ensure

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that they do not adversely affect the

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safety and amenity of surrounding

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communities. The study provide provided

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around the effects of noise and dust do

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not sufficiently mitigate the impact to

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ensure this comm industry would fit in

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the necessary criteria for zone one. The

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impact of noise from the plant and its

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effect on the quality of life and the

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ability and right for quiet enjoyment of

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of our homes in the surrounding

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community. The community including

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myself rely on our elected counselors

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to make decisions to protect those

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rights and align with zoning

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requirements. I personally considered

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the zoning in nearby areas and future

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plans available when purchasing my home

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that the industrial area was zoned one.

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I felt secure in my decision to purchase

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here. Rocks sliding off a truck and dog

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and is not background noise. It is

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jarring and aggravating noise. A noise

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that will negatively impact our quiet

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area of town. The mornings are so still

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that noise travels. My children are

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homeschooled due to their autism ADHD

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diagnosis, which means they are home

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during the day and time when this cement

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plan plans to operate. Some of you in

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the w in the room have even witnessed

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one of my autistic children melting down

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when triggered by noise.

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Meltdowns can be dangerous as they

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trigger fightlight response in children.

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Autistic people can be more affected by

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noise and lights. I note that another

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complaint was received mentioning impact

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on neurode divergent children as a

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concern and I also note they no longer

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no further engagement

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and I am here to advocate for those

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children as well. I have concerns around

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the long-term planning for this site if

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a planning permit is approved. The

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original application for the plant was

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operating 24/7 and the hours of

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operation have been reduced to lined up

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to the industrial business operating in

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that area. For that I am thankful. At

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short notice, I have been able to find

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that a local cement works outside of

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Kyabram produced up to 2,400

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tons a year. This site is operated by

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one employee. I see big discrepancies in

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the projected volume of 3,000 tons per

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year that's being applied for in this

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permit and the amount of noise and

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traffic they have advised will occur.

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Considering that the stated workforce is

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four, I would expect that the plant

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would operate at four times higher

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volume than the out of town cement

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works. These figures are crude, but even

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at three times the volume, it would put

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the plant's production over 5,000 tons

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per year threshold. With increased

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production comes increased noise,

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frequency, dust, and road con

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congestion.

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An outdoor sports facility is 500 meters

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from the planned cement batching

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facility. Exercising the he and heaven

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breathing increases the effect that dust

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will have on the community using this

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space. This has not been considered or

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mitigated in this application and

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process and possesses significant

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negative impacts to health.

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Moving forward, a review of planning

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permit process is necessary to move away

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from this tickbox bare minimum approach

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and towards better community engagement

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with open invitation to the community

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members. Information should be provided

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transparently to the community and

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community engagement in a engaged in a

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meaningful way to have concerns

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addressed. It is not good enough to do

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the bare minimum required and only

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notify direct adjoining properties. As a

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community member that is proactive and

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seeks our information, I find it

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extremely concerning that I've only

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yesterday stumbled across this

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information that will directly affect my

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family.

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I have some questions that I would like

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to have answered. What safeguards are in

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place to make sure that this proposed

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plant keeps within the planning permit?

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And who is responsible for monitoring

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this?

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What is the accumulated effect of

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ongoing exposure to dust including

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silica that we know now know is

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extremely hazardous to health for humans

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as well as animals?

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What is the process that will take place

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if an application to change the planning

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permit to increase hours of operation or

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volume occurs?

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Will a future application application

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for a change in planning come back to

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counselors or will it be dealt with by

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delegates in the planning office? Thank

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you for the opportunity to speak.

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Thank you.

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 Renee, could you just stay at the

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podium? Thank you for a little bit more.

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Thank you. Um do councilors have any

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questions clarification for Renee?

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Councelor Sherik.

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Thank you may just um question um what

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was the time frame that you was I

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suppose made aware that that was

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happening?

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I press it when it's red.

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It's on. Sorry.  I actually found it

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by accident because I was um reading

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through what the agenda items were for

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today cuz I do like to keep up with what

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is happening in capacity. So yesterday I

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found out

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further question. Yes.

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Yep.

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No. Okay. All right. Thank you. No other

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questions. Thank you very much Renee.

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Thank you.  I will now invite Mark K.

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He's a to speak. Thank you Mark.

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Just get you. Yep. You're right to go

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Mark. Thank you.

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Thank you.  good evening Mr. Mayor,

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councils, community members, and fellow

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stakeholders. My name is Mark KS and I'm

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the operations manager for Morrison's

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concrete. I appreciate the opportunity

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to speak with you today regarding our

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application to build a concrete patching

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plant at lot 1789 Graham Road Kyabram.

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Morrison's has proudly served regional

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communities across the northern Victoria

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and southern New South Wales for over

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115 years with around 50 concrete plants

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and 20 hard rock and sand resources. We

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employ approximately 600 people locally.

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We're not just a business. We are part

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of the fabric of the towns we operate

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in. We are we sponsor local sporting

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clubs, support community groups, and

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partner with organizations like Salt to

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foster leadership and connections in

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grassroots sports. We understand that

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introducing new infrastructure can raise

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concerns, and we take those concerns

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seriously. That's why we have engaged

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independent consultation, sorry, in

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independent consultants to assess noise,

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dust, traffic, and environmental

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impacts.

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I'd like to briefly address each. Um,

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regarding noise, our site is over 300

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meters from the nearest residence and

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buffered by highintensity agriculture.

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Independent modeling confirms will

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comply with all noise regulations.

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We use rubber line bins and low

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frequency reversing alarms to further

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reduce sound. Standard operating hours

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 will be 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with

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any 24/7 operations limited specific

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project components in the future.

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Um um concerning dust, air quality

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assessments show predicted levels 

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well below regulatory limits. We use

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automated sprinklers with recycled water

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 water sprays in our load bays to

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minimize and mitigate dust and recycle

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around 80% of our batching water. This

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is a low capacity plant and our our

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contribution to dust will be minimal. Um

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concerning traffic, initial operations

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will involve just one truck and one

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employee. we low volume site. There will

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not be much happening. It's a new

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business. We're stepping into a new

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market. We we don't foresee too much um

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volume um definitely won't be stepping

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outside what we're allocated to to um

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comply with. Um

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traffic um all vehicle movements will

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use existing gazetted roads already

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frequented by heavy vehicles. Um,

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agricultural farming environment as well

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um in in zone one again industrial so um

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heavy vehicles already frequent those

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areas. Um our trucks are equipped with

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telematics to monitor drive performance

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and um route safety ensuring minimal

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disruption and maximum accountability.

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um waste water, waste and water, sorry.

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We recycle all solid concrete waste to

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our quaries and reuse it in our select

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green products. All water is captured,

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treated and reused on site. No waste

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water will leave the property. Um sealed

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collection areas will prevent seepage

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into the water table. Um

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 regarding visual impact, the plant

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will have a small footprint, minimal 

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visibility from town. lighting will be

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limited to security lights consistent

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with the existing industrial area. We

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believe this development will not only

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enhance competition but will also bring

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added value to Kyabram through expanded

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services and employment opportunities.

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We're committed to being good corporate

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citizens and look forward to

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contributing positively to the

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community. Thank you for your time and

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consideration.

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Okay. Thank you, Mark.  do councilors

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have any questions of clarification?

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Councelor Cook.

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Thank you, Matt. Um I believe  there

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is an orchard that's part of the

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property um where this the planning well

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789 gram. Um,  I was just wondering,

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 if you had any,  short, medium,

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long-term plans,  with the orchard in

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what you were going to do with it and if

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it contributes at all to like the

00:24:43.440 --> 00:24:45.736
mitigation of any concerns around dust

00:24:45.760 --> 00:24:47.736
or water or anything like that.

00:24:47.760 --> 00:24:49.576
Yeah. So, between where the concrete

00:24:49.600 --> 00:24:52.600
plant will be located and the um,

00:24:53.039 --> 00:24:55.816
existing dwelling, we've um, left, I

00:24:55.840 --> 00:24:57.976
think there's about 13 or 14 rows of

00:24:58.000 --> 00:25:00.376
apricot trees. they they were part of

00:25:00.400 --> 00:25:03.096
the the idea or the plan to mitigate

00:25:03.120 --> 00:25:06.120
noise um and how it looks the aesthetics

00:25:06.240 --> 00:25:08.856
of the place as well.

00:25:08.880 --> 00:25:11.880
U just very quickly  if I may  Mr.

00:25:13.200 --> 00:25:15.576
um I was just wondering how high the

00:25:15.600 --> 00:25:17.336
trees are off the ground.

00:25:17.360 --> 00:25:19.416
 they're mature trees. They're fruit

00:25:19.440 --> 00:25:21.176
bearers and I believe the previous

00:25:21.200 --> 00:25:22.775
resident or previous owner of the

00:25:22.799 --> 00:25:25.576
property um had as part of his orchard

00:25:25.600 --> 00:25:27.255
which is these are the only trees that

00:25:27.279 --> 00:25:29.976
are left. Um, so whatever a mature tree

00:25:30.000 --> 00:25:31.816
is, I'm not too sure how tall it is. 15

00:25:31.840 --> 00:25:34.616
foot or what? Five meters, something

00:25:34.640 --> 00:25:37.640
like that. Thank you.

00:25:39.039 --> 00:25:42.039
No other questions.  councelor Shock.

00:25:44.080 --> 00:25:46.616
Thank you, May. Um,

00:25:46.640 --> 00:25:49.255
with the, um, the trucks that you are

00:25:49.279 --> 00:25:51.336
using with you going through and

00:25:51.360 --> 00:25:53.176
bringing the concrete in and out and I

00:25:53.200 --> 00:25:55.096
think it was about 900 trips or

00:25:55.120 --> 00:25:57.255
something. Is that somewhere around

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:57.816
there?

00:25:57.840 --> 00:26:00.456
As I think from memory as part of the

00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:02.535
traffic um management or traffic

00:26:02.559 --> 00:26:04.056
assessment

00:26:04.080 --> 00:26:07.080
there based on the 3,000 m um a year

00:26:08.320 --> 00:26:11.320
available to 3,000 ton available to us.

00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:14.056
um

00:26:14.080 --> 00:26:15.655
900

00:26:15.679 --> 00:26:18.679
loads or traffic movements involves um

00:26:18.960 --> 00:26:21.960
cement coming in the site um aggregates

00:26:22.240 --> 00:26:24.775
coming in the site and  agitator

00:26:24.799 --> 00:26:27.096
movements in and out.

00:26:27.120 --> 00:26:30.056
So with the um Thank you. And so with

00:26:30.080 --> 00:26:31.655
the the trucks themselves, what sort of

00:26:31.679 --> 00:26:34.296
um carrying capacity are those trucks?

00:26:34.320 --> 00:26:36.616
Um maximum at the moment depending I

00:26:36.640 --> 00:26:39.640
think we were talking earlier maximum um

00:26:40.159 --> 00:26:43.096
capacity is around 7.4 7.6 of the trucks

00:26:43.120 --> 00:26:45.255
that we the type of trucks we use.

00:26:45.279 --> 00:26:47.496
Yeah. So that's 7.6 m

00:26:47.520 --> 00:26:47.976
sorry. Yeah.

00:26:48.000 --> 00:26:48.616
Yeah. Sorry.

00:26:48.640 --> 00:26:50.376
That's Yeah.

00:26:50.400 --> 00:26:53.400
Um and yeah. So so with Yeah. Like the

00:26:55.200 --> 00:26:58.056
the tonnage cuz I know there's um a few

00:26:58.080 --> 00:27:00.296
differences in depending on the concrete

00:27:00.320 --> 00:27:01.655
for how much

00:27:01.679 --> 00:27:03.895
meter there is to it. like you know the

00:27:03.919 --> 00:27:05.976
tonnage to you know what you know it's

00:27:06.000 --> 00:27:08.216
not like a meter of

00:27:08.240 --> 00:27:11.240
um what what's sort of yeah with the the

00:27:12.559 --> 00:27:13.736
actual concrete itself what sort of

00:27:13.760 --> 00:27:15.015
tonnage is each meter

00:27:15.039 --> 00:27:16.856
each meter is around I think it's 2.3

00:27:16.880 --> 00:27:17.496
ton

00:27:17.520 --> 00:27:20.520
yeah plastic concrete

00:27:20.880 --> 00:27:23.880
yeah um with the

00:27:24.880 --> 00:27:27.336
um like the apricot trees that you've

00:27:27.360 --> 00:27:29.015
got there which is you know obviously

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:30.616
few rows and

00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:32.535
um you sort of planning on harvesting

00:27:32.559 --> 00:27:33.736
any of out or

00:27:33.760 --> 00:27:35.496
 we'll maintain the trees so they stay

00:27:35.520 --> 00:27:37.176
there. We won't be harvesting.

00:27:37.200 --> 00:27:39.655
No.

00:27:39.679 --> 00:27:42.679
Um and so sorry just to confirm with the

00:27:43.520 --> 00:27:44.856
the times that you mentioned earlier

00:27:44.880 --> 00:27:46.296
what what operating hours

00:27:46.320 --> 00:27:48.296
I think we're put forward at the moment

00:27:48.320 --> 00:27:51.320
um I think it's 7 till 6 a.m. day

00:27:53.360 --> 00:27:56.360
I believe. Yeah.

00:28:02.080 --> 00:28:05.080
Yeah. Yeah. Thank you for Thank you.

00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:08.440
Okay. No other questions.

00:28:08.480 --> 00:28:11.480
Thank you very much. Oh, sorry. Um,

00:28:12.480 --> 00:28:14.856
councelor Sher, could I get you to um,

00:28:14.880 --> 00:28:17.880
Councelor Mitchell, thank you.

00:28:18.080 --> 00:28:21.080
Thank you so much. Um, there's been a

00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:22.775
lot of thought that's being put into the

00:28:22.799 --> 00:28:24.375
selection of this site and you mentioned

00:28:24.399 --> 00:28:27.096
the operation in the application is sort

00:28:27.120 --> 00:28:29.176
of a startup. So, is there any intention

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:32.200
on scaling and expanding in the future?

00:28:33.440 --> 00:28:35.816
I' I'd say there probably will be. At

00:28:35.840 --> 00:28:37.416
this point, we're looking at operating

00:28:37.440 --> 00:28:40.440
the the plant as proposed and then

00:28:40.880 --> 00:28:43.015
depending on how markets go and how the

00:28:43.039 --> 00:28:45.655
community accepts us, we'll definitely

00:28:45.679 --> 00:28:48.679
look at where where we go from there.

00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:49.255
Thank you.

00:28:49.279 --> 00:28:51.496
Thank you.

00:28:51.520 --> 00:28:54.520
Any question other questions? No.

00:28:55.919 --> 00:28:58.135
Supplement. Yes. Councelor Shark.

00:28:58.159 --> 00:29:00.696
Yeah, sorry. Supplementary question. Um,

00:29:00.720 --> 00:29:03.720
so with like that sort of Yeah, that

00:29:04.080 --> 00:29:05.496
limit that you got currently on that

00:29:05.520 --> 00:29:08.520
3,000 page for the peranom. Um, what

00:29:10.159 --> 00:29:11.976
what sort of checks do you have around

00:29:12.000 --> 00:29:13.895
that to that? Yeah, that you're actually

00:29:13.919 --> 00:29:16.919
doing that amount.  we we we can

00:29:17.600 --> 00:29:20.296
offer what we if if we're asked to

00:29:20.320 --> 00:29:22.456
produce how much we've produced for the

00:29:22.480 --> 00:29:25.480
year, we can um give that information.

00:29:25.760 --> 00:29:28.760
Um we we don't envisage our concrete

00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:30.616
plant in the first couple of years will

00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:32.456
go anywhere near that to be honest.

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:33.736
Yeah. Thank you.

00:29:33.760 --> 00:29:35.176
Thank you.

00:29:35.200 --> 00:29:37.015
Okay. Thank you.

00:29:37.039 --> 00:29:38.456
Thank you.

00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:40.535
No worries. Thank you. Um I'll just get

00:29:40.559 --> 00:29:43.176
somebody to turn off that light for us

00:29:43.200 --> 00:29:46.200
as well.

00:29:46.640 --> 00:29:49.096
Thank you to all the speakers.  we'll

00:29:49.120 --> 00:29:51.096
now move on to consideration of item

00:29:51.120 --> 00:29:54.120
8.1.1.

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:59.799
We have a recommendation in front of us.

00:30:00.559 --> 00:30:03.559
Do we have councelor Cook?

00:30:03.919 --> 00:30:05.816
Oh, move it as read. Thank you, Mayor.

00:30:05.840 --> 00:30:07.736
As read.

00:30:07.760 --> 00:30:10.760
 do we have a seconder?

00:30:11.039 --> 00:30:12.456
I'll second. Thanks, Mayor.

00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:15.480
Council Marwood. Councelor Cob.

00:30:17.760 --> 00:30:20.760
Thank you, Mayor. Um I'll  thank 

00:30:21.360 --> 00:30:24.056
the three speakers for um  coming in

00:30:24.080 --> 00:30:27.080
tonight and speaking. Um

00:30:27.279 --> 00:30:30.056
 always 

00:30:30.080 --> 00:30:32.535
I suppose difficult  sometimes to come

00:30:32.559 --> 00:30:35.336
in and speak um to a council group and

00:30:35.360 --> 00:30:37.655
you know um in regards to the community

00:30:37.679 --> 00:30:40.679
in general. So thank you for that. Um

00:30:41.679 --> 00:30:43.655
 I'm going to ask my fellow counselors

00:30:43.679 --> 00:30:46.216
to support the recommendation in front

00:30:46.240 --> 00:30:49.240
of us. Um the  applicant has  put

00:30:51.840 --> 00:30:54.840
forward a bunch of amendments to the

00:30:55.200 --> 00:30:58.200
initial proposal that they had um in

00:30:58.399 --> 00:31:01.176
regards to changing  the 

00:31:01.200 --> 00:31:04.200
operational times to daylight hours. Um

00:31:04.320 --> 00:31:05.976
I believe there were initially

00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:09.000
objections from um Golden Murray Water

00:31:09.120 --> 00:31:11.816
and Golden Valley Water which have since

00:31:11.840 --> 00:31:14.056
they've since withdrawn their objections

00:31:14.080 --> 00:31:17.080
after um  dealing with the applicant

00:31:18.159 --> 00:31:21.159
and  amendments or changes um  being

00:31:22.799 --> 00:31:24.535
implemented.

00:31:24.559 --> 00:31:27.559
Um in regards to the planning scheme um

00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:32.200
the 3,000 the  expected 3,000 

00:31:33.919 --> 00:31:36.919
tonnage does not meet the requirement um

00:31:38.799 --> 00:31:40.856
per the vict  the state planning

00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:42.936
scheme which I believe is a minimum of

00:31:42.960 --> 00:31:45.960
5,000 um to hit a lot more  I guess 

00:31:47.760 --> 00:31:50.760
boxes to tick in regards to  reporting

00:31:51.200 --> 00:31:54.135
and distance required from areas such

00:31:54.159 --> 00:31:56.775
such as activity zones, residential

00:31:56.799 --> 00:31:59.799
areas, and  rural living. Um because

00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:03.240
this is a low value amount, it and it

00:32:03.360 --> 00:32:05.096
doesn't hit that, it doesn't need to hit

00:32:05.120 --> 00:32:08.120
as many of those markers. um they have

00:32:08.480 --> 00:32:11.480
hit the  100 they do the EPA has asked

00:32:13.360 --> 00:32:16.360
for a 100 meter um distance from  such

00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:21.640
areas and  from the map that appears

00:32:21.919 --> 00:32:23.816
you know appears to have been is you

00:32:23.840 --> 00:32:25.655
know compliant.

00:32:25.679 --> 00:32:28.456
Um

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:31.480
the as I imagine um and from what I can

00:32:33.440 --> 00:32:36.135
tell the apricot trees would be doing

00:32:36.159 --> 00:32:39.159
some u amount of um

00:32:40.960 --> 00:32:43.176
work. I couldn't really say how much in

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:45.015
service of an apricot tree but I imagine

00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:46.775
having them there is mitigating some

00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:48.775
level of dust and noise that otherwise

00:32:48.799 --> 00:32:51.799
wouldn't be there. Um I I take note of

00:32:52.480 --> 00:32:54.936
 some of the concern raised concerns

00:32:54.960 --> 00:32:57.960
raised by the speakers. Um in regards to

00:32:59.279 --> 00:33:02.279
 noise pollution um

00:33:02.799 --> 00:33:05.255
 our world sometimes isn't very

00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:08.279
accessible for people um and

00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:12.775
 is is unfortunate and we do need to

00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:14.696
move towards a better world that can be

00:33:14.720 --> 00:33:17.720
more accessible for all um people. Um

00:33:18.320 --> 00:33:19.895
unfortunately within the constraints of

00:33:19.919 --> 00:33:22.919
the planning scheme that we are given um

00:33:22.960 --> 00:33:25.576
and what is set out by the state in

00:33:25.600 --> 00:33:28.600
regards to those um I think the noise

00:33:29.200 --> 00:33:31.736
compliance that they have and the um

00:33:31.760 --> 00:33:33.416
independent

00:33:33.440 --> 00:33:35.255
um

00:33:35.279 --> 00:33:38.279
 information that has been given um I

00:33:38.399 --> 00:33:40.856
think falls within that. if you know

00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:43.880
there are I guess any variances from

00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:47.240
that  council has a compliance officer

00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:49.576
um that you know if there were any

00:33:49.600 --> 00:33:51.336
complaints in regards to the noise being

00:33:51.360 --> 00:33:54.216
like exceeding it um that you know I'm

00:33:54.240 --> 00:33:57.240
sure community um would re you know can

00:33:57.279 --> 00:33:59.015
and I would hope would reach out to

00:33:59.039 --> 00:34:01.096
council and I'm sure our compliance

00:34:01.120 --> 00:34:02.696
officer would get involved to make sure

00:34:02.720 --> 00:34:05.720
that our the um  application is

00:34:06.399 --> 00:34:09.016
complied with if it passes and I ask my

00:34:09.040 --> 00:34:10.456
fellow counselors

00:34:10.480 --> 00:34:12.536
 to vote for this motion so that it

00:34:12.560 --> 00:34:15.016
does pass. Thank you,

00:34:15.040 --> 00:34:16.216
Councelor Marwood.

00:34:16.240 --> 00:34:17.976
I was my right. Thanks, Mayor.

00:34:18.000 --> 00:34:19.895
Okay. Thank you. Do we have anyone

00:34:19.919 --> 00:34:22.919
against the motion?

00:34:24.159 --> 00:34:26.936
Any other speakers?

00:34:26.960 --> 00:34:29.960
Councelor Mitchell.

00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:33.960
Thank you. And um I echo councelor

00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:37.159
Cook's um sentiments and it's difficult

00:34:37.280 --> 00:34:39.575
when we do have um planning decisions

00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:41.496
that come to us especially when we have

00:34:41.520 --> 00:34:43.016
several strategies and plans that

00:34:43.040 --> 00:34:44.375
prioritize the well-being of our

00:34:44.399 --> 00:34:45.895
communities particular though

00:34:45.919 --> 00:34:47.736
particularly those identified as

00:34:47.760 --> 00:34:49.976
communities of priority but in practice

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:51.256
our ability to influence the

00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:52.375
environments that support this

00:34:52.399 --> 00:34:54.536
well-being is often limited in regards

00:34:54.560 --> 00:34:56.296
um and in especially in this case in

00:34:56.320 --> 00:34:58.136
planning. In this case, while

00:34:58.160 --> 00:34:59.575
notification requirements were

00:34:59.599 --> 00:35:00.856
technically met, there appears to be

00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:02.696
some people who are not aware and raises

00:35:02.720 --> 00:35:05.176
important questions.  do our current

00:35:05.200 --> 00:35:06.856
systems really enable all residents to

00:35:06.880 --> 00:35:08.536
engage, especially those who face

00:35:08.560 --> 00:35:11.016
barriers like low literacy or a lack of

00:35:11.040 --> 00:35:12.936
understanding of complex processes in

00:35:12.960 --> 00:35:15.960
which planning really is. Um, it's not

00:35:16.160 --> 00:35:17.496
just about meeting a requirement. It's

00:35:17.520 --> 00:35:19.256
about ensuring participants are aware of

00:35:19.280 --> 00:35:21.416
the changes in their community, able to

00:35:21.440 --> 00:35:23.896
participate, and object if they wish in

00:35:23.920 --> 00:35:26.055
ways that are accessible to them. That

00:35:26.079 --> 00:35:27.815
said, we ultimately make decisions based

00:35:27.839 --> 00:35:29.496
on the information in front of us and in

00:35:29.520 --> 00:35:30.856
line with the planning scheme and its

00:35:30.880 --> 00:35:32.936
requirements in this instance. Although

00:35:32.960 --> 00:35:34.536
some objectors couldn't be here in

00:35:34.560 --> 00:35:36.216
person, their concerns have still been

00:35:36.240 --> 00:35:37.815
considered in the assessment of this

00:35:37.839 --> 00:35:39.656
application and the proposal meets the

00:35:39.680 --> 00:35:41.976
conditions set by officers. From a

00:35:42.000 --> 00:35:43.416
planning perspective, the proposed

00:35:43.440 --> 00:35:44.776
development is considered appropriate

00:35:44.800 --> 00:35:46.376
for the key reasons of being in the

00:35:46.400 --> 00:35:48.296
industrial one zone. It has the

00:35:48.320 --> 00:35:50.856
appropriate setbacks and has conditions

00:35:50.880 --> 00:35:52.616
and mitigations proposed to reduce the

00:35:52.640 --> 00:35:54.696
impacts.

00:35:54.720 --> 00:35:56.616
 other developments such as contra

00:35:56.640 --> 00:35:58.616
other concrete batching plants are also

00:35:58.640 --> 00:36:01.640
located in industrial one zones.

00:36:02.079 --> 00:36:03.656
So while we must continue to question

00:36:03.680 --> 00:36:05.496
and improve how inclusive our processes

00:36:05.520 --> 00:36:07.016
are, the development itself is

00:36:07.040 --> 00:36:08.055
considered to meet the planning

00:36:08.079 --> 00:36:09.815
requirements and expectations of the

00:36:09.839 --> 00:36:11.815
zone. So for that reason, I support the

00:36:11.839 --> 00:36:14.296
motion. I hope that Morrison's delivers

00:36:14.320 --> 00:36:16.216
on their promise to become part of and

00:36:16.240 --> 00:36:19.240
support the local community. Thank you.

00:36:19.440 --> 00:36:22.440
Thank you. Any other speakers?

00:36:23.520 --> 00:36:26.296
Councelor Shariff.

00:36:26.320 --> 00:36:28.856
Thank you, Mayor. And thank you to the

00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:31.335
speakers that have actually said what

00:36:31.359 --> 00:36:34.136
they were saying. Um and to the other

00:36:34.160 --> 00:36:37.160
counselors. Um it it like it's a

00:36:38.320 --> 00:36:41.320
certainly great to and and see the

00:36:41.359 --> 00:36:43.575
amount of considerable amount of work

00:36:43.599 --> 00:36:46.599
that's gone from you like you're you

00:36:46.640 --> 00:36:48.216
taking on the external consultants to

00:36:48.240 --> 00:36:50.856
make sure that side is right and and and

00:36:50.880 --> 00:36:53.736
everything else. Um obviously it's great

00:36:53.760 --> 00:36:55.736
to

00:36:55.760 --> 00:36:58.296
see a pretty long-standing business

00:36:58.320 --> 00:37:00.296
trying to like you obviously set up in

00:37:00.320 --> 00:37:03.320
in that space and um

00:37:05.280 --> 00:37:08.216
yeah and yeah like al also you the flow

00:37:08.240 --> 00:37:10.456
and effect to

00:37:10.480 --> 00:37:12.616
yeah like um you know supporting like

00:37:12.640 --> 00:37:14.376
local sporting groups and and everything

00:37:14.400 --> 00:37:17.400
in in that space. Um though yeah it's

00:37:18.560 --> 00:37:20.136
just

00:37:20.160 --> 00:37:22.456
yeah like moving forward I mean you want

00:37:22.480 --> 00:37:24.776
yeah you want to see the the place

00:37:24.800 --> 00:37:27.800
evolve and and that type of thing but in

00:37:27.839 --> 00:37:30.839
the same to token um

00:37:31.119 --> 00:37:34.119
I am sort of you know concerned on

00:37:36.320 --> 00:37:39.320
um you a few of the items that have been

00:37:40.240 --> 00:37:43.240
raised by one of the speakers um you

00:37:43.440 --> 00:37:46.440
know in yeah like And as as

00:37:47.839 --> 00:37:50.376
um council Mitchell sort of um suggest

00:37:50.400 --> 00:37:53.400
like come through in that space of you

00:37:53.760 --> 00:37:56.536
like how much consultation do you do or

00:37:56.560 --> 00:37:59.416
or don't do um

00:37:59.440 --> 00:38:01.095
you know whether there's you maybe a

00:38:01.119 --> 00:38:04.119
potential in another time to have a bit

00:38:04.480 --> 00:38:06.536
more of a review of that moving forward

00:38:06.560 --> 00:38:09.560
but um but from what's been presented um

00:38:10.320 --> 00:38:12.696
yeah I'll just have a few concerns in

00:38:12.720 --> 00:38:15.335
that space but thank you.

00:38:15.359 --> 00:38:18.359
Thank you. Any other speakers?

00:38:19.040 --> 00:38:21.335
Councelor Weston.

00:38:21.359 --> 00:38:23.095
Yeah, thanks M. Speak in favor of the

00:38:23.119 --> 00:38:25.335
motion and um there's always there's

00:38:25.359 --> 00:38:28.359
pros and cons in all planning decisions

00:38:28.560 --> 00:38:31.560
really, but from our standpoint in

00:38:32.079 --> 00:38:34.776
considering a planning application,

00:38:34.800 --> 00:38:36.456
the only things we can consider are

00:38:36.480 --> 00:38:37.656
those things that are relevant to

00:38:37.680 --> 00:38:40.680
planning. And um notwithstanding

00:38:40.720 --> 00:38:42.936
some of the perfectly legitimate issues

00:38:42.960 --> 00:38:45.335
that have been raised as concerns by

00:38:45.359 --> 00:38:48.359
some of the objectors and others

00:38:48.720 --> 00:38:51.720
 I think from a planning standpoint.

00:38:52.880 --> 00:38:55.880
Most of the if not all of the concerns

00:38:55.920 --> 00:38:58.920
raised have been mitigated not

00:38:58.960 --> 00:39:01.335
completely but mitigated to a point that

00:39:01.359 --> 00:39:04.359
in in the balance of um

00:39:04.720 --> 00:39:07.176
yeah in the balance that would be

00:39:07.200 --> 00:39:09.176
considered to be acceptable and on that

00:39:09.200 --> 00:39:11.656
basis I support the motion

00:39:11.680 --> 00:39:13.176
notwithstanding the issues that have

00:39:13.200 --> 00:39:15.176
been raised is certainly legitimate but

00:39:15.200 --> 00:39:17.976
um I think going forward if a permit

00:39:18.000 --> 00:39:20.856
issues to Morrison's I'm hopeful and and

00:39:20.880 --> 00:39:23.016
quite confident given their history in

00:39:23.040 --> 00:39:24.936
this industry that they they will work

00:39:24.960 --> 00:39:27.960
closely with with all and every person

00:39:28.160 --> 00:39:31.095
in the immediate vicinity and and the

00:39:31.119 --> 00:39:34.055
wider Kybram community and and be a a

00:39:34.079 --> 00:39:36.136
socially responsible part of Kyram.

00:39:36.160 --> 00:39:37.176
Thank you.

00:39:37.200 --> 00:39:40.200
Thank you. Any other speakers? Councelor

00:39:40.560 --> 00:39:43.560
Zbec.

00:39:47.680 --> 00:39:50.680
Thank you, Mayor.

00:39:51.280 --> 00:39:53.815
Yeah. Um, as one of the counselors that

00:39:53.839 --> 00:39:56.616
certainly supports the Ciabad

00:39:56.640 --> 00:39:59.640
area, um, leaves me a little bit

00:39:59.680 --> 00:40:01.416
concerned on the basis that it is a

00:40:01.440 --> 00:40:04.440
batching plant and that, um,  we do

00:40:04.560 --> 00:40:07.416
have recreation reserve, um, 300 plus

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:09.896
meters up the road and the impact of

00:40:09.920 --> 00:40:12.920
dust um, that probably will eventually

00:40:13.280 --> 00:40:15.575
end up on there, it's a bit concerning

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:18.599
and the surrounding families, but um, as

00:40:19.119 --> 00:40:21.095
per the application

00:40:21.119 --> 00:40:22.136
um,

00:40:22.160 --> 00:40:25.160
It fits all the criterias. it it does

00:40:25.280 --> 00:40:28.280
sit into our um industrial zone and it

00:40:30.000 --> 00:40:33.000
has all the necessary  aspects into

00:40:34.560 --> 00:40:37.176
the planning sector in rel and as you

00:40:37.200 --> 00:40:40.136
note there is um resolutions that come

00:40:40.160 --> 00:40:42.696
through um from Gold Murray water and GV

00:40:42.720 --> 00:40:45.720
water um there's there's the hours of

00:40:46.160 --> 00:40:47.815
work that have been amended to

00:40:47.839 --> 00:40:50.839
compensate for the local community um

00:40:52.160 --> 00:40:55.160
and I certainly hope um that it

00:40:57.040 --> 00:40:59.016
is a

00:40:59.040 --> 00:41:01.016
business which  Morrison certainly

00:41:01.040 --> 00:41:04.040
would pride on um in relation of of the

00:41:04.880 --> 00:41:07.416
history that they have around the area

00:41:07.440 --> 00:41:10.440
in relation to um any possible

00:41:10.800 --> 00:41:13.575
amendments that they will look at going

00:41:13.599 --> 00:41:15.976
forward. I mean that's only time will

00:41:16.000 --> 00:41:18.216
tell and that will only that will be a

00:41:18.240 --> 00:41:20.376
business decision which is beyond our

00:41:20.400 --> 00:41:22.536
decision making. So, um, thank you,

00:41:22.560 --> 00:41:23.496
mayor.

00:41:23.520 --> 00:41:26.295
Thank you.  now we'll go to Council

00:41:26.319 --> 00:41:29.319
Mard. Has he reserved his right speaker?

00:41:29.760 --> 00:41:31.335
Thank you, mayor, and thank you to the

00:41:31.359 --> 00:41:34.359
speakers who spoke this evening. Um, I

00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:36.376
agree with all the points that  my

00:41:36.400 --> 00:41:38.376
fellow councilors have made, and this is

00:41:38.400 --> 00:41:41.176
where our job gets really difficult. Um,

00:41:41.200 --> 00:41:42.776
understanding

00:41:42.800 --> 00:41:45.656
um, the concerns of people and we're

00:41:45.680 --> 00:41:47.575
guided by a planning scheme that we need

00:41:47.599 --> 00:41:49.976
to operate under. Um but what does give

00:41:50.000 --> 00:41:53.000
me give me some comfort here is that you

00:41:53.440 --> 00:41:55.896
know I hear the concerns about if you

00:41:55.920 --> 00:41:58.776
know this plant grows and expands and if

00:41:58.800 --> 00:42:01.176
it does it has to come back to come back

00:42:01.200 --> 00:42:04.200
to to get approval to do that. Um, the

00:42:06.000 --> 00:42:07.416
other thing that gives me comfort that

00:42:07.440 --> 00:42:10.440
has been touched on is that Morrison's

00:42:10.800 --> 00:42:12.856
has operated in this region for a very

00:42:12.880 --> 00:42:15.496
long time and they've proven themselves

00:42:15.520 --> 00:42:18.520
to be a good corporate citizen and I'm

00:42:18.720 --> 00:42:20.295
pretty sure they want to keep that

00:42:20.319 --> 00:42:23.319
reputation intact. Um,

00:42:23.839 --> 00:42:25.656
difficult decisions I know have to be

00:42:25.680 --> 00:42:28.680
made. Um, but I support this proposal.

00:42:30.720 --> 00:42:33.720
Thank you. Thank you, Councelor Cook.

00:42:35.520 --> 00:42:38.055
Um I probably don't really have too much

00:42:38.079 --> 00:42:40.295
more to add apart from yeah seconding

00:42:40.319 --> 00:42:43.319
that if there were any um changes to how

00:42:44.079 --> 00:42:47.079
the business was run um the  applicant

00:42:48.079 --> 00:42:50.936
suddenly is making more than 5,000 

00:42:50.960 --> 00:42:52.616
tons of concrete then it would of course

00:42:52.640 --> 00:42:54.616
have to come back to council or like

00:42:54.640 --> 00:42:55.896
they want to do that it would have to

00:42:55.920 --> 00:42:58.536
come back to council um in order for us

00:42:58.560 --> 00:43:01.560
 to um I guess give them approval on a

00:43:02.079 --> 00:43:05.079
new planning application. Um I yeah will

00:43:06.000 --> 00:43:07.896
reiterate asking my fellow counselors to

00:43:07.920 --> 00:43:10.216
support this motion in that case.

00:43:10.240 --> 00:43:12.376
Thank you. We'll go we'll take it to the

00:43:12.400 --> 00:43:15.400
vote. All those in favor.

00:43:18.000 --> 00:43:20.856
Okay. Those against

00:43:20.880 --> 00:43:23.880
that is carried. Thank you.

00:43:24.720 --> 00:43:27.720
A division has been called.

00:43:27.839 --> 00:43:30.216
All those in favor

00:43:30.240 --> 00:43:32.376
we have councelor Mitchell, councelor

00:43:32.400 --> 00:43:34.536
Weston, councelor Mackerel, councelor

00:43:34.560 --> 00:43:36.616
Marwood, councelor Cook and councelor

00:43:36.640 --> 00:43:39.640
Zobec and those against councelor

00:43:39.839 --> 00:43:42.839
Sherik. The motion is carried.

00:43:48.960 --> 00:43:51.960
Item 8.1.2 2 planning 2022

00:43:55.599 --> 00:43:58.599
750 semi road. We have one speaker to

00:43:58.800 --> 00:44:01.800
the item 8.1.2 planning 20224

00:44:04.720 --> 00:44:07.720
750 semi road. The speaker will be

00:44:08.000 --> 00:44:10.376
allowed 5 minutes to speak to the item.

00:44:10.400 --> 00:44:12.456
At 4 minutes will ring a bell. You would

00:44:12.480 --> 00:44:14.536
have heard that before  to signal

00:44:14.560 --> 00:44:17.256
signal that 60 seconds remain. The

00:44:17.280 --> 00:44:19.095
meeting is broadcast live to council's

00:44:19.119 --> 00:44:21.416
website and by attending and speaking

00:44:21.440 --> 00:44:23.016
you are consenting to your image and

00:44:23.040 --> 00:44:25.256
voice being broadcast and saved to

00:44:25.280 --> 00:44:27.575
council's archives for later viewing.

00:44:27.599 --> 00:44:29.416
The speaker must only speak to in

00:44:29.440 --> 00:44:31.496
relation to the subject stated in your

00:44:31.520 --> 00:44:33.736
application and you cannot debate the

00:44:33.760 --> 00:44:35.976
issue with counselors or officers.

00:44:36.000 --> 00:44:37.815
Counselors may ask you questions for

00:44:37.839 --> 00:44:39.896
clarification. It is important to note

00:44:39.920 --> 00:44:41.575
that you do not enjoy any special

00:44:41.599 --> 00:44:43.815
protection for defammentation arising

00:44:43.839 --> 00:44:45.736
from comments made during your speaking

00:44:45.760 --> 00:44:47.896
time and you should refrain from voicing

00:44:47.920 --> 00:44:49.656
defamatory remarks or personal

00:44:49.680 --> 00:44:52.055
defamatory statements against any

00:44:52.079 --> 00:44:54.055
individual. You'll be treated with

00:44:54.079 --> 00:44:56.295
respect when addressing council. I ask

00:44:56.319 --> 00:44:58.136
that the same respect is extended to

00:44:58.160 --> 00:45:00.536
councilors and officers. I will now

00:45:00.560 --> 00:45:02.936
invite Jesse James, the applicant, to

00:45:02.960 --> 00:45:05.960
speak. And um Jesse, up there there's a

00:45:06.720 --> 00:45:08.856
a button to press. And when that's read,

00:45:08.880 --> 00:45:11.880
you are ready to speak. So, thank you.

00:45:19.520 --> 00:45:21.656
Good evening, Mr. Mayor and counselors.

00:45:21.680 --> 00:45:23.416
Thank you very much. Um, my name is

00:45:23.440 --> 00:45:25.496
Jessica and I reside at 750 Smi Road

00:45:25.520 --> 00:45:28.136
with my family and our registered dogs

00:45:28.160 --> 00:45:30.055
along with Harry and Tom who are here

00:45:30.079 --> 00:45:32.456
tonight. We are all members of Dogs

00:45:32.480 --> 00:45:34.376
Victoria and comply fully with all state

00:45:34.400 --> 00:45:36.376
legislation concerning the keeping and

00:45:36.400 --> 00:45:39.095
breeding of purebred dogs. Under state

00:45:39.119 --> 00:45:41.416
law, I'm classified as a recreational

00:45:41.440 --> 00:45:44.440
breeder. I do not operate a business and

00:45:44.480 --> 00:45:47.416
breeding occurs only occasionally. My

00:45:47.440 --> 00:45:49.736
sole purpose is to keep a limited number

00:45:49.760 --> 00:45:52.760
of highquality, well- cared for dogs for

00:45:53.040 --> 00:45:55.256
show and companionship,

00:45:55.280 --> 00:45:58.216
not as a commercial rooting operation. I

00:45:58.240 --> 00:46:00.456
have invested significantly in genetics,

00:46:00.480 --> 00:46:01.976
health testing, training, and

00:46:02.000 --> 00:46:03.815
appropriate facilities, including secure

00:46:03.839 --> 00:46:06.839
fencing, noise control measures, which

00:46:07.119 --> 00:46:09.416
ensure minimal disturbances to neighbors

00:46:09.440 --> 00:46:12.295
and livestock. I wish to correct the

00:46:12.319 --> 00:46:14.216
agenda background regarding my recent

00:46:14.240 --> 00:46:17.240
dealings with council in 2024. I

00:46:17.440 --> 00:46:19.335
intended the council office to renew my

00:46:19.359 --> 00:46:21.016
dog registrations and to register

00:46:21.040 --> 00:46:23.815
several new show dogs. I was not under

00:46:23.839 --> 00:46:26.216
investigation, nor do I conduct a kennel

00:46:26.240 --> 00:46:28.936
or a boarding facility. I was advised to

00:46:28.960 --> 00:46:30.456
seek a permit, and I've complied with

00:46:30.480 --> 00:46:32.216
all instructions, including submit the

00:46:32.240 --> 00:46:35.176
required forms and site plans. At no

00:46:35.200 --> 00:46:37.335
point did I misre misrepresent my

00:46:37.359 --> 00:46:38.936
intentions. My application was

00:46:38.960 --> 00:46:41.256
incorrectly described in council notice,

00:46:41.280 --> 00:46:43.095
causing undue concern among neighbors,

00:46:43.119 --> 00:46:45.976
and significantly distress to my family.

00:46:46.000 --> 00:46:48.376
I clarified at the time that I did not

00:46:48.400 --> 00:46:49.896
operate a business and I was merely

00:46:49.920 --> 00:46:52.696
seeking an excess animal permit.

00:46:52.720 --> 00:46:55.416
Notably, acquaintances of mine have

00:46:55.440 --> 00:46:57.976
previously obtained such permits without

00:46:58.000 --> 00:46:59.736
being required to submit the level of

00:46:59.760 --> 00:47:02.216
detail now being requested of me.

00:47:02.240 --> 00:47:03.896
Amendments to my application were made

00:47:03.920 --> 00:47:05.256
in response to the inaccurate

00:47:05.280 --> 00:47:07.176
adversement to reassure neighbors that I

00:47:07.200 --> 00:47:08.616
am neither conducting a commercial

00:47:08.640 --> 00:47:10.856
enterprise nor engaging in high volume

00:47:10.880 --> 00:47:13.880
breeding. I my sole intention is to

00:47:14.240 --> 00:47:17.176
retain a limited number of young dogs of

00:47:17.200 --> 00:47:19.656
demonstrable quality which have since

00:47:19.680 --> 00:47:22.680
exceed achieved success at royal shows.

00:47:24.960 --> 00:47:27.416
Following the incorrect advertisement,

00:47:27.440 --> 00:47:29.016
council's planning department withdrew

00:47:29.040 --> 00:47:30.776
the concern regarding the shed and

00:47:30.800 --> 00:47:33.800
having found irregularities.

00:47:33.920 --> 00:47:35.656
Unfortunately, by this stage, the notice

00:47:35.680 --> 00:47:37.176
had already precipitated neighbor

00:47:37.200 --> 00:47:39.736
complaints. Objections to my application

00:47:39.760 --> 00:47:40.696
appear to stem from the

00:47:40.720 --> 00:47:42.536
misunderstandings and the incorrect

00:47:42.560 --> 00:47:45.496
advertisement of my intent. My immediate

00:47:45.520 --> 00:47:46.856
neighbors to the north of me have not

00:47:46.880 --> 00:47:49.335
objected and the concerns regarding

00:47:49.359 --> 00:47:51.416
noise or livestock safety are not

00:47:51.440 --> 00:47:54.055
substantiated by my actual practices.

00:47:54.079 --> 00:47:55.656
I've always acted as a responsible

00:47:55.680 --> 00:47:57.335
neighbor and I've voluntarily sought

00:47:57.359 --> 00:48:00.359
this permit to comply transparently with

00:48:00.400 --> 00:48:02.536
local regulations.

00:48:02.560 --> 00:48:04.295
Assertions that my dogs are unsupervised

00:48:04.319 --> 00:48:07.256
on communal land are incorrect. Any such

00:48:07.280 --> 00:48:09.095
presence was under the supervision of

00:48:09.119 --> 00:48:11.656
myself and my son for his emotional

00:48:11.680 --> 00:48:14.295
well-being. The taking of photographs of

00:48:14.319 --> 00:48:15.656
my children without consent is

00:48:15.680 --> 00:48:17.656
prohibited.

00:48:17.680 --> 00:48:20.616
The further note that comment complaints

00:48:20.640 --> 00:48:22.376
regarding noise are inconsistent. For

00:48:22.400 --> 00:48:24.216
example, on Sunday the 1st of June, I

00:48:24.240 --> 00:48:25.896
was present all day and there was no

00:48:25.920 --> 00:48:28.920
excessive barking.

00:48:29.119 --> 00:48:31.176
I have been portrayed as non-compliant

00:48:31.200 --> 00:48:33.256
with law. Yet I can produce my original

00:48:33.280 --> 00:48:35.016
title documents which contain no

00:48:35.040 --> 00:48:36.776
covenant living limiting to the number

00:48:36.800 --> 00:48:39.800
of dogs to four. I acted in good faith

00:48:39.920 --> 00:48:41.335
relying on the accuracy of these

00:48:41.359 --> 00:48:43.416
documents provided at the time of the

00:48:43.440 --> 00:48:46.376
per property purchase. I purchased my

00:48:46.400 --> 00:48:48.936
property in 2009 for the express purpose

00:48:48.960 --> 00:48:51.656
of enjoying a rural lifestyle being the

00:48:51.680 --> 00:48:53.416
first to construct and occupy a

00:48:53.440 --> 00:48:56.136
residence in the area. My sole intention

00:48:56.160 --> 00:48:58.055
is to continue living peacefully with my

00:48:58.079 --> 00:48:59.815
children and dogs, participating in

00:48:59.839 --> 00:49:01.896
beneficial activities of our collective

00:49:01.920 --> 00:49:04.055
health and well-being.

00:49:04.079 --> 00:49:05.815
I wish to highlight that the syndicate

00:49:05.839 --> 00:49:07.416
agreement mandates mediation as the

00:49:07.440 --> 00:49:09.656
first step in dispute resolution which

00:49:09.680 --> 00:49:12.136
has not occurred in this instance. Also,

00:49:12.160 --> 00:49:13.736
despite being advised that I'd have the

00:49:13.760 --> 00:49:15.496
opportunity to respond to objections,

00:49:15.520 --> 00:49:18.295
this has not been afforded to me. I have

00:49:18.319 --> 00:49:20.295
consistently acted as a responsible

00:49:20.319 --> 00:49:22.055
neighbor, including the return of stray

00:49:22.079 --> 00:49:24.696
neighborhood dogs, only to assault this

00:49:24.720 --> 00:49:26.856
permit voluntarily. No ranger has

00:49:26.880 --> 00:49:28.696
attended my premises, and no complaint

00:49:28.720 --> 00:49:30.055
has been lodged prior to this

00:49:30.079 --> 00:49:32.376
application process.

00:49:32.400 --> 00:49:33.976
I am not seeking to alter the general

00:49:34.000 --> 00:49:35.575
rules of the domestic keeping of pet

00:49:35.599 --> 00:49:37.656
dogs. I only request the right to keep

00:49:37.680 --> 00:49:39.656
additional dogs to be extended

00:49:39.680 --> 00:49:41.896
exclusively to the applicable or

00:49:41.920 --> 00:49:44.535
organization members on the condition

00:49:44.559 --> 00:49:47.559
that such dogs are duly registered. Our

00:49:48.079 --> 00:49:49.575
dogs are integral to our lives.

00:49:49.599 --> 00:49:51.976
Providing purpose and fulfillment beyond

00:49:52.000 --> 00:49:55.000
any other pursuit to deprive us of our

00:49:55.119 --> 00:49:56.856
of their company would be cause

00:49:56.880 --> 00:49:58.696
significant detriment to our health and

00:49:58.720 --> 00:50:01.176
well-being which has also been afford

00:50:01.200 --> 00:50:03.016
which must also be afforded due

00:50:03.040 --> 00:50:04.535
consideration.

00:50:04.559 --> 00:50:06.055
I request that my status as a

00:50:06.079 --> 00:50:07.896
recreational breeder and a member of the

00:50:07.920 --> 00:50:09.496
organization

00:50:09.520 --> 00:50:12.520
applicable to the Victorian legislation

00:50:13.119 --> 00:50:14.936
be duly recognized and that my

00:50:14.960 --> 00:50:16.295
application to keep additional

00:50:16.319 --> 00:50:18.936
registered dogs be granted in line with

00:50:18.960 --> 00:50:21.896
Victorian legislation.

00:50:21.920 --> 00:50:24.776
Thank you Jesse. You did that on perfect

00:50:24.800 --> 00:50:27.800
timing. So thank you.  do councils

00:50:27.839 --> 00:50:30.839
have any questions of clarification?

00:50:34.319 --> 00:50:37.016
 councelor Cook.

00:50:37.040 --> 00:50:40.040
Um, yeah.  I guess the question in

00:50:40.480 --> 00:50:42.295
just in regards to how many dogs you

00:50:42.319 --> 00:50:45.256
would be expecting to keep. Um, as I

00:50:45.280 --> 00:50:46.936
guess either an average or a median

00:50:46.960 --> 00:50:48.376
number.

00:50:48.400 --> 00:50:51.400
An average I've applied for 12.

00:50:51.599 --> 00:50:54.599
Um, I'm on 4 acres. I'm rural living,

00:50:55.520 --> 00:50:58.520
adjoining farming, and the land of the

00:50:59.520 --> 00:51:02.520
rowine.  I also have  farming at the

00:51:03.760 --> 00:51:06.760
west of me as well. So um it was only on

00:51:07.839 --> 00:51:10.839
the south that um there was posing the

00:51:11.359 --> 00:51:14.359
issue with the neighbors. Um

00:51:15.280 --> 00:51:18.280
the 12 dogs are shown in teams. Um we

00:51:19.839 --> 00:51:22.839
compete in teams. Um

00:51:23.119 --> 00:51:26.119
the children have their dogs as well. So

00:51:26.720 --> 00:51:29.720
they also compete and show. Um, and

00:51:31.440 --> 00:51:34.440
I think that 12 allows for the idea that

00:51:37.119 --> 00:51:40.119
if there was a potential in a dog, it's

00:51:40.880 --> 00:51:43.256
seen to be given at least 12 months to

00:51:43.280 --> 00:51:45.095
be able to see if that dog actually

00:51:45.119 --> 00:51:48.119
potentially becomes quality.

00:51:48.480 --> 00:51:51.480
So to give and afford time

00:51:51.920 --> 00:51:54.920
that that's why the room for 12 dogs is

00:51:55.680 --> 00:51:57.575
required.

00:51:57.599 --> 00:52:00.216
Okay. Thank you. Any other questions or

00:52:00.240 --> 00:52:03.240
clarification? Councelor Weston.

00:52:03.599 --> 00:52:05.575
Yeah, thanks Jesse and apologies if I

00:52:05.599 --> 00:52:08.136
missed it. What breed of dogs?

00:52:08.160 --> 00:52:09.896
Water collies and Australian cattle

00:52:09.920 --> 00:52:10.696
dogs.

00:52:10.720 --> 00:52:13.575
Okay. So, yeah, working dogs.

00:52:13.599 --> 00:52:14.216
Working dogs.

00:52:14.240 --> 00:52:15.575
Yeah. Okay. Thank you.

00:52:15.599 --> 00:52:17.736
No worries. Thank you. Any other

00:52:17.760 --> 00:52:20.696
questions? Clarification? No. 

00:52:20.720 --> 00:52:23.095
Councelor Shock.

00:52:23.119 --> 00:52:25.496
Thank you, ma'am.  just with the the

00:52:25.520 --> 00:52:28.520
dogs themselves like is that sort of um

00:52:28.800 --> 00:52:31.335
like including the pups as well or like

00:52:31.359 --> 00:52:32.696
in that 12 or

00:52:32.720 --> 00:52:35.720
so um usually we sell puppies between 8

00:52:36.720 --> 00:52:38.616
and 12 weeks of age which is Victorian

00:52:38.640 --> 00:52:41.095
legislation and obviously we we have to

00:52:41.119 --> 00:52:44.119
abide by all things dogs Victoria um

00:52:44.559 --> 00:52:47.559
they um follow the  the dogs act um so

00:52:50.800 --> 00:52:53.800
the animal act um If by chance that a

00:52:55.520 --> 00:52:58.376
puppy didn't go home by 12 weeks, which

00:52:58.400 --> 00:53:01.400
is when then council requires a

00:53:02.000 --> 00:53:03.736
registration,

00:53:03.760 --> 00:53:05.656
that would then imply that I would have

00:53:05.680 --> 00:53:07.496
to register the puppy before it found

00:53:07.520 --> 00:53:10.520
its new home.

00:53:11.440 --> 00:53:12.616
Yeah. Thank you.

00:53:12.640 --> 00:53:15.416
All right. Thank you very much. Thank

00:53:15.440 --> 00:53:16.696
you, Jesse.

00:53:16.720 --> 00:53:17.335
Thank you.

00:53:17.359 --> 00:53:19.256
 we have no other questions. We will

00:53:19.280 --> 00:53:21.095
now move on to consideration of item

00:53:21.119 --> 00:53:24.119
8.1.1. Yes, you can sit down. Thank you.

00:53:24.720 --> 00:53:27.720
Um, so we'll go to item 8.1.2,

00:53:28.319 --> 00:53:31.319
planning 2022 24 750 Sim Road. We have a

00:53:33.920 --> 00:53:36.216
recommendation in front of us. Do we

00:53:36.240 --> 00:53:39.240
have a motion?

00:53:44.960 --> 00:53:47.575
Councelor Marwood as written.

00:53:47.599 --> 00:53:50.295
As written. As read. And do we have a

00:53:50.319 --> 00:53:53.319
second? Councelor

00:53:56.559 --> 00:53:59.559
Cook, Councelor Marwood.

00:54:01.920 --> 00:54:04.055
Thank you, Mayor.  once again, this

00:54:04.079 --> 00:54:07.079
is the tough part of our roles. Um, and

00:54:08.319 --> 00:54:11.256
I guess to put it as simply as I

00:54:11.280 --> 00:54:14.280
possibly can, the proposal is

00:54:15.280 --> 00:54:16.776
inconsistent with the purpose and

00:54:16.800 --> 00:54:19.800
objectives of rural living zone.

00:54:20.240 --> 00:54:21.575
The pro

00:54:21.599 --> 00:54:24.376
proposal is also contrary to land use

00:54:24.400 --> 00:54:26.856
cap compatibility.

00:54:26.880 --> 00:54:29.880
It is also contrary to noise management

00:54:30.079 --> 00:54:32.456
and the proposed variation to the

00:54:32.480 --> 00:54:35.480
covenant fails the test under section

00:54:35.920 --> 00:54:38.696
60.2 of the planning and environment

00:54:38.720 --> 00:54:41.720
act. Thank you ma'am. Councelor Cook

00:54:43.440 --> 00:54:44.936
I'll reserve my right. Thank you ma'am.

00:54:44.960 --> 00:54:46.936
Reserve your right. Is there anyone

00:54:46.960 --> 00:54:49.960
against the motion?

00:54:50.000 --> 00:54:53.000
No, thank you.

00:54:54.319 --> 00:54:57.319
Do we have any other speakers?

00:54:57.440 --> 00:54:59.976
 no. We'll go back to the, 

00:55:00.000 --> 00:55:01.575
secondary that reserve their right,

00:55:01.599 --> 00:55:03.976
councelor Cook.

00:55:04.000 --> 00:55:06.856
Thank you, mayor. Um,

00:55:06.880 --> 00:55:09.575
 in agreeance with council Marwood, um,

00:55:09.599 --> 00:55:11.416
these are, I guess, the concerns in

00:55:11.440 --> 00:55:14.440
regards to, um, not,  approving, 

00:55:15.760 --> 00:55:18.136
this application. Um I think the biggest

00:55:18.160 --> 00:55:21.016
one for me is the um third one in

00:55:21.040 --> 00:55:24.040
regards to the covenant. Um

00:55:24.559 --> 00:55:26.535


00:55:26.559 --> 00:55:29.559
 as a  now almost a counselor who's

00:55:31.839 --> 00:55:34.055
been here for almost 12 months. Um prior

00:55:34.079 --> 00:55:35.896
to being counselor, I wasn't very much

00:55:35.920 --> 00:55:38.920
aware of covenants um and how they

00:55:39.359 --> 00:55:41.736
applied in different ways  to land.

00:55:41.760 --> 00:55:44.295
This was a I guess a new thing for me in

00:55:44.319 --> 00:55:46.136
learning that  you could apply these

00:55:46.160 --> 00:55:49.095
covenants um with the developer and then

00:55:49.119 --> 00:55:52.055
they just carry on. Um

00:55:52.079 --> 00:55:55.079
 it is I guess can be f like fortunate

00:55:56.160 --> 00:55:58.295
and unfortunate um I guess depends on

00:55:58.319 --> 00:55:59.815
what side of the fence you fall on what

00:55:59.839 --> 00:56:02.616
the covenant covers. Unfortunately, this

00:56:02.640 --> 00:56:05.640
covenant um basically is just an extra

00:56:05.920 --> 00:56:08.920
step in regards to having um a greater

00:56:09.119 --> 00:56:11.656
number of dogs or cats, but in this

00:56:11.680 --> 00:56:13.976
case, dogs um than four. Um that's

00:56:14.000 --> 00:56:16.295
currently, I believe, council policy,

00:56:16.319 --> 00:56:19.095
but um obviously the covenant is just an

00:56:19.119 --> 00:56:21.335
extra step in that and unfortunately it

00:56:21.359 --> 00:56:24.359
just hasn't um been satisfied  in

00:56:25.040 --> 00:56:27.335
regards to the variation here.

00:56:27.359 --> 00:56:30.359
Okay. Thank you, Council Marwood.

00:56:31.119 --> 00:56:34.119
Thank you, mayor. Just to to add,

00:56:34.319 --> 00:56:36.136
our responsibility is to look after all

00:56:36.160 --> 00:56:39.160
people. Um, not just the applicant, but

00:56:40.319 --> 00:56:42.216
the residents and the people that it

00:56:42.240 --> 00:56:45.240
might affect. Um, and that's

00:56:46.559 --> 00:56:49.559
our role to represent all people in our

00:56:50.559 --> 00:56:52.535
communities. Happy to go the vote, man.

00:56:52.559 --> 00:56:55.496
Okay. Thank you.  for all, we'll take

00:56:55.520 --> 00:56:58.520
it to the vote. All those in favor?

00:56:59.680 --> 00:57:02.680
 that is unanimous. Thank you.

00:57:06.000 --> 00:57:08.136
Okay.

00:57:08.160 --> 00:57:11.160
Go on to the next item. Item 8.1.3

00:57:12.960 --> 00:57:14.936
endorsement of the Golden Murray Climate

00:57:14.960 --> 00:57:17.960
Alliance MOU. We have a recommendation

00:57:18.880 --> 00:57:21.880
in front of us. Do we have a motion?

00:57:24.240 --> 00:57:26.055
Councelor Cook.

00:57:26.079 --> 00:57:29.079
As read. Thank you, ma'am. as read. Do

00:57:29.520 --> 00:57:31.095
we have someone that would like to

00:57:31.119 --> 00:57:33.016
second that?

00:57:33.040 --> 00:57:36.040
Councelor Mitchell. Councelor Cook.

00:57:36.559 --> 00:57:38.936
Thank you, Mayor. Um, I ask my fellow

00:57:38.960 --> 00:57:41.960
counselors to support this motion. 

00:57:42.000 --> 00:57:45.000
the Golden Murray Climate Alliance is a

00:57:45.599 --> 00:57:48.599
um guess alliance, a membership that 

00:57:49.359 --> 00:57:52.359
we are part of alongside  12 other

00:57:52.559 --> 00:57:55.559
local governments in our area. Um

00:57:56.319 --> 00:57:59.016
it has been doing fantastic work  over

00:57:59.040 --> 00:58:01.896
the last almost  two decades um

00:58:01.920 --> 00:58:04.920
previously as the golden broken um

00:58:05.599 --> 00:58:08.599
climate alliance  in  providing 

00:58:09.520 --> 00:58:12.520
support for all these councils to lower

00:58:12.559 --> 00:58:15.559
their emissions to lower their um like

00:58:15.920 --> 00:58:18.920
financial costs  and make our shers

00:58:22.160 --> 00:58:24.775
 more climate resilient places to live

00:58:24.799 --> 00:58:27.095
in an abundance of ways.  this

00:58:27.119 --> 00:58:30.119
includes um  the like changing the

00:58:31.440 --> 00:58:34.440
light bulbs um in our street lights to

00:58:34.559 --> 00:58:37.559
make them more financially um

00:58:37.839 --> 00:58:40.136
sustainable and environmentally

00:58:40.160 --> 00:58:43.160
sustainable.  they have  programs in

00:58:43.760 --> 00:58:46.376
other shires  in regards to getting

00:58:46.400 --> 00:58:49.400
solar panels on roofs um with  lowered

00:58:51.280 --> 00:58:54.280
costs for um the people whose roofs are.

00:58:55.440 --> 00:58:58.440
Um yeah, the alliance does a um a great

00:58:59.839 --> 00:59:02.456
amount of work um and is has been very

00:59:02.480 --> 00:59:05.480
rewarding for our council. Um it is also

00:59:06.559 --> 00:59:09.559
rewarding  the alliance employees um

00:59:11.119 --> 00:59:14.119
 one employee who is o oposed within

00:59:14.640 --> 00:59:17.640
the Marandindi um Shia council. So um

00:59:18.640 --> 00:59:21.640
Carol Hammond  is the employee. She um

00:59:22.799 --> 00:59:25.799
works under the GMCA but um luckily we

00:59:27.440 --> 00:59:30.440
have Maran Dindi  sorry taking on um

00:59:30.880 --> 00:59:32.535
her and essentially she works within

00:59:32.559 --> 00:59:35.559
their offices and has a 

00:59:36.720 --> 00:59:38.775
an office to work from that isn't just

00:59:38.799 --> 00:59:41.416
working from home but like a space um to

00:59:41.440 --> 00:59:44.440
be amongst other offices and have that

00:59:44.480 --> 00:59:47.480
sort of office environment um which I

00:59:48.400 --> 00:59:51.400
think again  for the amount that we,

00:59:51.839 --> 00:59:54.775
you know, pay annually is a pretty good

00:59:54.799 --> 00:59:57.799
 return on investment um in terms of

00:59:57.920 --> 01:00:00.920
not having um

01:00:01.200 --> 01:00:04.200
I guess the full-time salary um of a

01:00:04.720 --> 01:00:06.616
climate officer

01:00:06.640 --> 01:00:09.176
 within our budget.  we are just

01:00:09.200 --> 01:00:12.136
contributing with other um councils

01:00:12.160 --> 01:00:15.160
towards her um being able to  continue

01:00:15.599 --> 01:00:18.599
the work that she's doing.  as noted

01:00:18.799 --> 01:00:21.799
in the um agenda,  Sheperdan has um

01:00:24.720 --> 01:00:27.720
pulled out of the alliance. Um this was

01:00:28.880 --> 01:00:30.856
found out about by a lot of the alliance

01:00:30.880 --> 01:00:33.880
members at the um  annual conference a

01:00:35.280 --> 01:00:37.815
couple of months ago when a big map was

01:00:37.839 --> 01:00:39.575
shown of all the councils, which is

01:00:39.599 --> 01:00:41.256
nearly every council in Victoria who are

01:00:41.280 --> 01:00:44.055
part of um some alliance or another.

01:00:44.079 --> 01:00:45.496
There are a bunch of different alliances

01:00:45.520 --> 01:00:47.976
across the state. and there was this big

01:00:48.000 --> 01:00:49.976
gray gap where Sheperdan was and that

01:00:50.000 --> 01:00:51.496
was how we all found out that Sheperdan

01:00:51.520 --> 01:00:53.736
was no longer in it. Um I think that has

01:00:53.760 --> 01:00:56.760
created um some quite some reputational

01:00:57.680 --> 01:01:00.680
damage for Sheperton. Um

01:01:01.040 --> 01:01:03.256
 I definitely felt it while I was down

01:01:03.280 --> 01:01:05.656
there. Um,

01:01:05.680 --> 01:01:08.680
and I would caution um against voting

01:01:10.640 --> 01:01:12.696
against this motion and not being a part

01:01:12.720 --> 01:01:15.720
of this  lest we um receive the same

01:01:16.480 --> 01:01:19.256
amount of reputational damage. I think

01:01:19.280 --> 01:01:22.055
you know for the good that this um

01:01:22.079 --> 01:01:25.079
alliance brings. Um it would be a shame

01:01:26.400 --> 01:01:29.400
 to give it up um as Sheperdan has

01:01:30.720 --> 01:01:33.416
done and I urge my fellow counselors to

01:01:33.440 --> 01:01:36.136
support this so that we can work with um

01:01:36.160 --> 01:01:37.896
all the other counselors that are

01:01:37.920 --> 01:01:40.535
committed to this in um trying to be

01:01:40.559 --> 01:01:42.295
more climate resilient and cost

01:01:42.319 --> 01:01:45.319
effective as we do so. Thank you,

01:01:46.240 --> 01:01:49.240
Councelor Mitchell.

01:01:50.160 --> 01:01:52.376
 I too hope that councilors support

01:01:52.400 --> 01:01:55.016
this motion.  being part of the the

01:01:55.040 --> 01:01:57.016
alliance has delivered clear benefits as

01:01:57.040 --> 01:01:59.016
outlined in the report. Ongoing

01:01:59.040 --> 01:02:00.616
involvement will continue to strengthen

01:02:00.640 --> 01:02:02.456
regional partnerships, build council's

01:02:02.480 --> 01:02:04.216
capacity to deliver effective climate

01:02:04.240 --> 01:02:05.896
initiatives and support the creation of

01:02:05.920 --> 01:02:07.496
more sustainable and resilient

01:02:07.520 --> 01:02:10.136
communities. The association the

01:02:10.160 --> 01:02:12.775
associated costs primarily reflect staff

01:02:12.799 --> 01:02:14.775
time and resources and provides support

01:02:14.799 --> 01:02:16.535
and guidance to council by way of

01:02:16.559 --> 01:02:18.856
sharing resources and information. Over

01:02:18.880 --> 01:02:20.456
the years, our involvement in the

01:02:20.480 --> 01:02:22.055
alliance has led to successful funding

01:02:22.079 --> 01:02:24.055
outcomes and project success. By

01:02:24.079 --> 01:02:25.496
endorsing the memorandum of

01:02:25.520 --> 01:02:28.520
understanding at campas council can

01:02:28.640 --> 01:02:30.456
continue its collaborative approach to

01:02:30.480 --> 01:02:32.456
tackling climate change, unlock valuable

01:02:32.480 --> 01:02:33.656
financial and environmental

01:02:33.680 --> 01:02:35.335
opportunities and further progress

01:02:35.359 --> 01:02:38.359
council strategic goals. Thanks.

01:02:38.480 --> 01:02:41.416
Thank you. Do we have anyone against the

01:02:41.440 --> 01:02:44.440
motion?

01:02:44.480 --> 01:02:46.535
Any other speakers?

01:02:46.559 --> 01:02:49.496
Councelor Shock.

01:02:49.520 --> 01:02:51.976
Thank you, ma'am. And just want to thank

01:02:52.000 --> 01:02:54.456
the previous councilors in what they've

01:02:54.480 --> 01:02:57.480
said. Um just wanted to note um the cost

01:03:01.280 --> 01:03:02.616
of actually entering into this

01:03:02.640 --> 01:03:05.176
agreement. It's, you know, just on

01:03:05.200 --> 01:03:08.200
around that sort of 17 $18,000 a year,

01:03:08.400 --> 01:03:11.400
but obviously like any investment, it's

01:03:11.440 --> 01:03:14.440
what you get in return. And for the

01:03:15.119 --> 01:03:17.496
returning of investment into this for

01:03:17.520 --> 01:03:19.095
the community, for what we actually come

01:03:19.119 --> 01:03:21.416
out the other side of it has been

01:03:21.440 --> 01:03:23.896
consignant

01:03:23.920 --> 01:03:26.616
and um yeah. Yeah. Just sort of given

01:03:26.640 --> 01:03:28.535
that sort of outcome

01:03:28.559 --> 01:03:31.559
and um yeah, thank you.

01:03:32.240 --> 01:03:35.240
Thank you. Any other speakers?

01:03:35.920 --> 01:03:38.216
 just before we go back to the mover,

01:03:38.240 --> 01:03:41.240
I would like to  speak.  I am for

01:03:42.480 --> 01:03:43.976
the  what we see here and the

01:03:44.000 --> 01:03:45.736
endorsement of the Golden Murray Climate

01:03:45.760 --> 01:03:47.335
Alliance.

01:03:47.359 --> 01:03:49.416
I also would like to take this time to

01:03:49.440 --> 01:03:52.216
say the greater Sheperdan is a council

01:03:52.240 --> 01:03:54.616
that has in their council plan  things

01:03:54.640 --> 01:03:57.095
with climate. So they are very much on

01:03:57.119 --> 01:03:59.736
to what they're doing. So they're have

01:03:59.760 --> 01:04:02.216
their own staff within there to be able

01:04:02.240 --> 01:04:04.775
to do that.  with us we have an accord

01:04:04.799 --> 01:04:07.176
with Greater Sheperdan and also Amora.

01:04:07.200 --> 01:04:10.200
So we work very closely with  Greater

01:04:10.319 --> 01:04:12.616
Sheperdan as well and look forward to

01:04:12.640 --> 01:04:15.335
doing that in the future in projects and

01:04:15.359 --> 01:04:17.896
also  with the climate alliance that

01:04:17.920 --> 01:04:20.295
we have here. Shepherdan does have

01:04:20.319 --> 01:04:22.856
certain projects that they have  in

01:04:22.880 --> 01:04:24.616
train already and they'll still have

01:04:24.640 --> 01:04:27.496
those projects ongoing as well. So I am

01:04:27.520 --> 01:04:29.815
 in favor of what we see here today

01:04:29.839 --> 01:04:32.216
and  the commitment that  we give

01:04:32.240 --> 01:04:35.015
towards this alliance is something that

01:04:35.039 --> 01:04:37.256
we've got for four years. So thank you.

01:04:37.280 --> 01:04:40.280
 we'll go back to councelor Cook.

01:04:40.720 --> 01:04:42.856
Thank you mayor. Um I would probably

01:04:42.880 --> 01:04:45.256
just  reiterate based off  councelor

01:04:45.280 --> 01:04:47.256
Mitchell's comments that we do have in

01:04:47.280 --> 01:04:50.136
our plan  our council plan and health

01:04:50.160 --> 01:04:52.535
council health and wellbeing plan

01:04:52.559 --> 01:04:54.535
overall plan  tackling climate change

01:04:54.559 --> 01:04:57.496
and its impact on health as one of our

01:04:57.520 --> 01:05:00.520
um priorities. Um I think this fits very

01:05:00.559 --> 01:05:03.176
nicely into that priority um and would

01:05:03.200 --> 01:05:06.136
be a fantastic way to show  that we

01:05:06.160 --> 01:05:09.160
doing that early on into our plan.

01:05:09.359 --> 01:05:11.176
Thank you. We'll take this to the vote.

01:05:11.200 --> 01:05:14.200
All those in favor.

01:05:14.640 --> 01:05:17.640
Okay. Those against.

01:05:17.680 --> 01:05:20.680
 that is carried. Thank you.

01:05:23.839 --> 01:05:26.839
 a division has been called.

01:05:27.680 --> 01:05:30.456
All those in favor, we have councelor

01:05:30.480 --> 01:05:32.535
Mitchell, councelor Weston, councelor

01:05:32.559 --> 01:05:34.856
Mackerel, councelor Mard, and councelor

01:05:34.880 --> 01:05:37.736
Cook. All those against we have

01:05:37.760 --> 01:05:40.760
councelor Sherik and councelor Zobec. 

01:05:41.039 --> 01:05:44.039
that item is carried. Thank you.

01:05:45.839 --> 01:05:48.839
We'll go to item 8.2.1 outdoor pool fees

01:05:49.680 --> 01:05:51.335
202526

01:05:51.359 --> 01:05:54.136
season. We have a recommendation. Do we

01:05:54.160 --> 01:05:57.160
have somebody um motion? Councelor Cook.

01:05:57.680 --> 01:05:59.976
Thank you, Mayor. I move that council

01:06:00.000 --> 01:06:02.295
implements free general admission during

01:06:02.319 --> 01:06:04.616
operational hours to the six outdoor

01:06:04.640 --> 01:06:06.856
pools for the 202526

01:06:06.880 --> 01:06:09.335
outdoor pool season only. Council notes

01:06:09.359 --> 01:06:11.176
that fees will still apply to use the

01:06:11.200 --> 01:06:12.936
outdoor pools outside of normal

01:06:12.960 --> 01:06:15.960
operational hours, including  school

01:06:16.079 --> 01:06:19.079
swimming se school swimming lessons and

01:06:20.480 --> 01:06:22.775
school bookings such as carnivals in

01:06:22.799 --> 01:06:24.456
line with the approach of previous

01:06:24.480 --> 01:06:25.976
years.

01:06:26.000 --> 01:06:28.216
I'll second that, mayor.

01:06:28.240 --> 01:06:31.015
Okay, we have council

01:06:31.039 --> 01:06:34.039
western seconding that. Does everybody

01:06:34.880 --> 01:06:37.815
see that up on the screen?

01:06:37.839 --> 01:06:40.839
Okay, lovely. Councelor Cook.

01:06:41.200 --> 01:06:43.976
Thank you, Mayor. Um, for the past few

01:06:44.000 --> 01:06:47.000
 pool seasons, council has um

01:06:47.760 --> 01:06:49.656
implemented free general admission to

01:06:49.680 --> 01:06:52.680
the public  as a personal user of the

01:06:53.440 --> 01:06:55.656
pools in the summer. Um, that has been

01:06:55.680 --> 01:06:58.680
 greatly beneficial um

01:06:59.200 --> 01:07:01.815
 for not just myself, but for all of

01:07:01.839 --> 01:07:04.839
the community across the Shire. Um, our

01:07:05.359 --> 01:07:08.359
pools were built oh like 60 plus years

01:07:10.160 --> 01:07:13.095
ago I believe um around the time that

01:07:13.119 --> 01:07:16.119
Dawn Fraser was off winning us gold um

01:07:17.119 --> 01:07:20.119
overseas.  we and at home um our pools

01:07:22.960 --> 01:07:25.815
are of course in you know need of like

01:07:25.839 --> 01:07:28.839
capital um redevelopment of you know

01:07:30.559 --> 01:07:32.535
replacement at some point because they

01:07:32.559 --> 01:07:35.559
are so old. Um I think you know our

01:07:35.680 --> 01:07:37.416
communities

01:07:37.440 --> 01:07:40.440
 should have you know better assets

01:07:40.640 --> 01:07:43.640
but in the meantime um I think we as as

01:07:46.000 --> 01:07:48.616
we are not able to have you know brand

01:07:48.640 --> 01:07:51.416
new assets  for our community at the

01:07:51.440 --> 01:07:53.896
snap of finger.  I think is important

01:07:53.920 --> 01:07:55.575
that we provide this free general

01:07:55.599 --> 01:07:57.736
admission u while the pools are still

01:07:57.760 --> 01:08:00.216
there. Um if pools were to be replaced

01:08:00.240 --> 01:08:03.240
obviously um as we can even see with

01:08:03.280 --> 01:08:06.280
Rochester  it takes time to um

01:08:08.720 --> 01:08:11.720
 rebuild redig those pools. Um and I

01:08:13.359 --> 01:08:16.359
hope  this may potentially make up for

01:08:16.719 --> 01:08:19.719
any lack of um services in future that

01:08:20.319 --> 01:08:23.319
may be  created by us um potentially

01:08:25.040 --> 01:08:28.040
 replacing those assets or  working

01:08:28.640 --> 01:08:31.640
on those assets. Um we also do not have

01:08:32.560 --> 01:08:35.560
like many metro areas um down in

01:08:35.679 --> 01:08:38.679
Melbourne or even um regional cities

01:08:38.960 --> 01:08:41.496
like Bendigo Sheperdan shopping centers

01:08:41.520 --> 01:08:43.976
that people can just go to to stay cool

01:08:44.000 --> 01:08:46.295
in the summer. Um, a lot of people in

01:08:46.319 --> 01:08:47.655
Melbourne will, you know, go to the

01:08:47.679 --> 01:08:50.679
Westfield. Um, they'll go to or even

01:08:51.600 --> 01:08:53.735
just their local shopping center. You

01:08:53.759 --> 01:08:56.056
know, there's air con, there are seats,

01:08:56.080 --> 01:08:58.775
there is food, you can sit and be cool

01:08:58.799 --> 01:09:00.616
and it provides a huge health benefit.

01:09:00.640 --> 01:09:02.856
We do not have that in Campaspi. I think

01:09:02.880 --> 01:09:05.255
one of the great benefits of our pools

01:09:05.279 --> 01:09:07.255
is that they can provide this

01:09:07.279 --> 01:09:09.016
opportunity for people to stay cool

01:09:09.040 --> 01:09:11.255
during a heat wave.  we are more

01:09:11.279 --> 01:09:13.496
likely to get heat waves um as the

01:09:13.520 --> 01:09:16.520
climate  crisis continues and we need

01:09:18.000 --> 01:09:19.815
to provide our residents an opportunity

01:09:19.839 --> 01:09:22.135
to stay cool and I think this is a

01:09:22.159 --> 01:09:24.056
fantastic way to do that for all

01:09:24.080 --> 01:09:26.775
residents that does not  put up a

01:09:26.799 --> 01:09:29.799
barrier for them um because they are you

01:09:30.239 --> 01:09:33.239
know may be of low socioeconomic status

01:09:33.440 --> 01:09:36.440
and unable to um pay to um not only have

01:09:38.719 --> 01:09:40.215
efficient

01:09:40.239 --> 01:09:43.239
 cooling in their own home but also um

01:09:43.759 --> 01:09:46.759
to access the cool cooling nature of um

01:09:47.359 --> 01:09:50.359
our pools  when they need it. Um I

01:09:50.640 --> 01:09:52.456
hope my fellow counselors will support

01:09:52.480 --> 01:09:54.616
this motion.  I think it will provide

01:09:54.640 --> 01:09:57.175
huge health benefits  and social

01:09:57.199 --> 01:09:59.576
benefits for our community this coming

01:09:59.600 --> 01:10:02.376
 swimming summer season. Thank you.

01:10:02.400 --> 01:10:05.256
Thank you, Councelor Weston.

01:10:05.280 --> 01:10:06.616
Yeah. Thank you, Mayor. I support the

01:10:06.640 --> 01:10:09.640
motion as I've supported in in previous

01:10:10.159 --> 01:10:11.976
years. I think from a financial

01:10:12.000 --> 01:10:15.000
standpoint to forego $40,000 in revenue

01:10:15.120 --> 01:10:17.655
when you consider the exponential

01:10:17.679 --> 01:10:20.215
benefits that there's been in having

01:10:20.239 --> 01:10:23.239
free  entry into outdoor pools as

01:10:23.520 --> 01:10:26.520
demonstrated by the you know um double

01:10:27.040 --> 01:10:29.896
in some instances you know nearly

01:10:29.920 --> 01:10:32.215
tripled the usage of those pools. I

01:10:32.239 --> 01:10:34.616
think that was a great outcome and um

01:10:34.640 --> 01:10:37.175
I'd like to see that continue. I I fear

01:10:37.199 --> 01:10:39.096
that if

01:10:39.120 --> 01:10:41.416
the fees were to stay there, if this

01:10:41.440 --> 01:10:43.416
motion doesn't carry and the fees are to

01:10:43.440 --> 01:10:46.135
stay there, then you know we're

01:10:46.159 --> 01:10:49.159
potentially going to see a return to you

01:10:49.520 --> 01:10:51.655
know comparatively lower usage of those

01:10:51.679 --> 01:10:54.679
assets and that given the cost and um

01:10:58.400 --> 01:11:01.400
the investment that that is made in into

01:11:01.520 --> 01:11:04.520
pools generally it's um it should be our

01:11:04.960 --> 01:11:06.536
priority and it is our priority. to

01:11:06.560 --> 01:11:08.376
ensure that those assets are used by the

01:11:08.400 --> 01:11:09.576
community. They're there for the

01:11:09.600 --> 01:11:12.296
community to be used by the community

01:11:12.320 --> 01:11:15.320
and the more they used the better. I

01:11:16.080 --> 01:11:19.080
read with a bit of concern about the

01:11:19.120 --> 01:11:21.976
increase the increasing staff abuse and

01:11:22.000 --> 01:11:24.936
I just want to reinforce that

01:11:24.960 --> 01:11:27.816
no abuse is tolerable to any staff under

01:11:27.840 --> 01:11:30.135
any circumstances and whether there's

01:11:30.159 --> 01:11:32.536
fees paid or not. the council's

01:11:32.560 --> 01:11:34.616
position, you know, is pretty clear that

01:11:34.640 --> 01:11:37.640
we've got a we have no risk appetite for

01:11:37.760 --> 01:11:39.976
anything that compromises the welfare of

01:11:40.000 --> 01:11:42.536
staff or for that matter any members of

01:11:42.560 --> 01:11:44.776
the community. So, I think it's an

01:11:44.800 --> 01:11:47.655
important point just to reinforce from

01:11:47.679 --> 01:11:49.576
time to time and ask people at all times

01:11:49.600 --> 01:11:52.600
to be respectful, but that digresses

01:11:53.760 --> 01:11:55.736
from the motion at hand, notwithstanding

01:11:55.760 --> 01:11:57.576
that it was noted in the report, but

01:11:57.600 --> 01:11:59.576
yeah, I support the motion and thank

01:11:59.600 --> 01:12:01.175
Councelor Cook for putting it up.

01:12:01.199 --> 01:12:02.215
Thanks, mate.

01:12:02.239 --> 01:12:04.296
Thank you.  do we have anyone against

01:12:04.320 --> 01:12:06.936
the motion?

01:12:06.960 --> 01:12:09.736
No. Okay.  do we have any other

01:12:09.760 --> 01:12:12.760
speakers? Councelor Zbec first.

01:12:14.960 --> 01:12:16.856
Thank you, Mayor.

01:12:16.880 --> 01:12:18.856
Yeah, this

01:12:18.880 --> 01:12:20.936
this initiative was put forward because

01:12:20.960 --> 01:12:23.960
of the falling numbers of visitations

01:12:24.000 --> 01:12:26.536
um to pools and it and the event started

01:12:26.560 --> 01:12:29.560
prior to um CO but coming out of CO it

01:12:30.000 --> 01:12:33.000
certainly made CO made a huge impact and

01:12:33.679 --> 01:12:35.416
this was a method of bringing people

01:12:35.440 --> 01:12:38.440
back out into the community and um the

01:12:39.280 --> 01:12:41.496
free pools outdoor pools sorry not it's

01:12:41.520 --> 01:12:44.520
not all free the three outdoor pools um

01:12:45.360 --> 01:12:47.576
was a way of bringing the community back

01:12:47.600 --> 01:12:50.600
together and engaging in public and and

01:12:50.960 --> 01:12:53.960
um having a lifestyle which they were

01:12:54.400 --> 01:12:57.400
used to prior. Um this is engaging its

01:12:58.080 --> 01:13:00.296
health benefits. It's got all all the

01:13:00.320 --> 01:13:03.320
the right criteras for our community. Um

01:13:04.480 --> 01:13:06.296
going forward,

01:13:06.320 --> 01:13:08.936
I think it's it's going to be a very

01:13:08.960 --> 01:13:11.336
good outcome. I I think we we need to

01:13:11.360 --> 01:13:14.360
keep this going. The only other thing

01:13:14.719 --> 01:13:17.256
that I do  mention is and it has been

01:13:17.280 --> 01:13:19.256
overlooked is the fact that we do have a

01:13:19.280 --> 01:13:22.280
private pool. The Kai Valley pool is a

01:13:22.480 --> 01:13:24.536
private privately pulled by the

01:13:24.560 --> 01:13:26.936
community and I hope that consideration

01:13:26.960 --> 01:13:28.695
will be given to the fact that they will

01:13:28.719 --> 01:13:31.496
be in a financial um position and that

01:13:31.520 --> 01:13:34.135
council may look to um assist these um

01:13:34.159 --> 01:13:36.856
the the Kai Valley community um in

01:13:36.880 --> 01:13:39.880
relation to um us.

01:13:40.560 --> 01:13:42.856
Hopefully, it's passed in this motion

01:13:42.880 --> 01:13:45.655
that we um the outdoor pool fees are

01:13:45.679 --> 01:13:48.679
wavered. So, thank you, Mayor.

01:13:49.280 --> 01:13:51.096
Thank you. Do we have any other

01:13:51.120 --> 01:13:54.120
speakers? Councelor Sherik.

01:13:55.120 --> 01:13:57.736
Thank you, Mayor. And

01:13:57.760 --> 01:13:59.896
um just wanted to sort of add to what's

01:13:59.920 --> 01:14:02.776
been said already. see with these pools

01:14:02.800 --> 01:14:04.376
and that type of thing obviously with

01:14:04.400 --> 01:14:06.536
the fees and and everything else. It's

01:14:06.560 --> 01:14:08.856
great to see that

01:14:08.880 --> 01:14:10.536
um you know it's it's another way to

01:14:10.560 --> 01:14:12.536
help our community across the whole

01:14:12.560 --> 01:14:15.336
region. Um the other thing that I really

01:14:15.360 --> 01:14:18.360
wanted to note is I mean when we have

01:14:18.640 --> 01:14:21.640
our you know all individuals in

01:14:22.640 --> 01:14:24.376
including our children attending these

01:14:24.400 --> 01:14:26.536
pools but it's also including everyone

01:14:26.560 --> 01:14:29.016
from all ages and backgrounds. I just

01:14:29.040 --> 01:14:32.040
wanted to note that you know we have

01:14:32.080 --> 01:14:33.655
three major rivers coming through in

01:14:33.679 --> 01:14:36.679
this area and you know obviously people

01:14:36.960 --> 01:14:38.456
and you know everyone's enjoying the

01:14:38.480 --> 01:14:40.296
boats and

01:14:40.320 --> 01:14:43.016
um recreational in in that space. Um,

01:14:43.040 --> 01:14:44.695
but in a lot of those areas, in these

01:14:44.719 --> 01:14:47.719
rivers, dams, lakes, whatever, you know,

01:14:48.640 --> 01:14:50.056
you trying to find somewhere cool in

01:14:50.080 --> 01:14:53.080
those warmer areas, obviously in a pool,

01:14:53.440 --> 01:14:55.336
you've got lifeguards, you've got people

01:14:55.360 --> 01:14:56.856
there that, so if you actually get

01:14:56.880 --> 01:14:58.616
stuck,

01:14:58.640 --> 01:15:00.776
um, you know, they're there to help you

01:15:00.800 --> 01:15:03.175
in that space. And I just really felt

01:15:03.199 --> 01:15:06.199
needed to add that in these,

01:15:06.800 --> 01:15:09.800
um, pools. And, um, you know, like, you

01:15:09.840 --> 01:15:12.536
know, it's it's certainly, you know,

01:15:12.560 --> 01:15:15.560
down the river and everything else. Um,

01:15:16.159 --> 01:15:17.896
you know, it's I just really wanted to

01:15:17.920 --> 01:15:20.135
add that, you know, outside of these

01:15:20.159 --> 01:15:23.159
pools, which is still related to what's

01:15:23.280 --> 01:15:24.776
getting listed there, is to really keep

01:15:24.800 --> 01:15:27.256
an eye out for your your your fellow

01:15:27.280 --> 01:15:30.056
people, but within the pool space, um,

01:15:30.080 --> 01:15:33.080
you do have qualified professionals. Um,

01:15:34.000 --> 01:15:37.000
obviously they're paid staff. Um, but

01:15:37.760 --> 01:15:39.576
they're also there to, you know, assist

01:15:39.600 --> 01:15:42.056
you and make sure you're having a great

01:15:42.080 --> 01:15:44.695
time and um, you know, in enjoying the

01:15:44.719 --> 01:15:46.536
water and and and keep them cool in that

01:15:46.560 --> 01:15:48.695
space. Thank you.

01:15:48.719 --> 01:15:51.719
Thank you. Any other speakers?

01:15:52.159 --> 01:15:55.159
If not, we'll go councelor Mitchell.

01:15:55.199 --> 01:15:58.199
Thank you.

01:15:58.320 --> 01:15:59.976
Thank you. And I agree with my fellow

01:16:00.000 --> 01:16:02.056
counselors and thank Councelor Cook for

01:16:02.080 --> 01:16:03.976
um, the motion. Um, I believe we should

01:16:04.000 --> 01:16:05.416
be doing what we can to increase the

01:16:05.440 --> 01:16:07.896
usage of pools and echo um, councelor

01:16:07.920 --> 01:16:10.776
Weston's words before, but there has

01:16:10.800 --> 01:16:12.856
still been significant interest in our

01:16:12.880 --> 01:16:14.936
aquatic strategy which demonstrates just

01:16:14.960 --> 01:16:16.776
how important our pools are to

01:16:16.800 --> 01:16:19.576
community. I just want to refer to a

01:16:19.600 --> 01:16:22.135
national report that was published in on

01:16:22.159 --> 01:16:25.159
the 26th of August from the Royal Life

01:16:25.199 --> 01:16:27.896
Saving Society that noted regional and

01:16:27.920 --> 01:16:29.175
remote residents have double the

01:16:29.199 --> 01:16:31.496
drowning rate compared to major cities.

01:16:31.520 --> 01:16:34.296
Nationally, 357 people drowned in the

01:16:34.320 --> 01:16:37.016
past year, a 27% increase from the

01:16:37.040 --> 01:16:39.816
10-year average. Inland waterways, which

01:16:39.840 --> 01:16:42.840
include rivers, were the location of 34%

01:16:43.120 --> 01:16:45.175
of these deaths. The report highlighted

01:16:45.199 --> 01:16:47.016
that regional remote residents have a

01:16:47.040 --> 01:16:50.040
higher rate of drowning.

01:16:50.719 --> 01:16:52.536
I believe we have a role to play in this

01:16:52.560 --> 01:16:54.856
and if by allowing people to access the

01:16:54.880 --> 01:16:57.880
pools  for free hopefully improves

01:16:57.920 --> 01:16:59.576
this, that's something that we can do.

01:16:59.600 --> 01:17:01.496
But it also aligns with our council and

01:17:01.520 --> 01:17:04.135
well-being plan which  highlight

01:17:04.159 --> 01:17:07.159
highlighted increasing active living um

01:17:07.440 --> 01:17:10.135
and making sure that people have the 

01:17:10.159 --> 01:17:13.159
opportunity to be physically active and

01:17:13.440 --> 01:17:16.135
um use those  amenities that we have

01:17:16.159 --> 01:17:19.159
around the um community and that we

01:17:19.760 --> 01:17:21.736
support um healthy and active

01:17:21.760 --> 01:17:24.760
lifestyles. So for that reason as a

01:17:24.880 --> 01:17:26.695
council I think we do have a role to

01:17:26.719 --> 01:17:29.655
play and we need to  continue to

01:17:29.679 --> 01:17:32.679
promote the improved health goals and 

01:17:32.800 --> 01:17:34.776
swimming abilities in our community

01:17:34.800 --> 01:17:37.736
where we can within our power. So thank

01:17:37.760 --> 01:17:38.296
you.

01:17:38.320 --> 01:17:41.320
Thank you. Any other speakers?

01:17:41.679 --> 01:17:44.679
If not u we'll go back to councelor Cook

01:17:45.760 --> 01:17:48.456
or would you like to put it to the vote?

01:17:48.480 --> 01:17:50.456
Um I'm happy to put it to the vote. May

01:17:50.480 --> 01:17:53.480
Okay, no worries. All those in favor?

01:17:54.960 --> 01:17:56.936
That's unanimous. That's carried. Thank

01:17:56.960 --> 01:17:59.960
you.

01:18:00.560 --> 01:18:03.496
 we'll go to item 8.3.1, the annual

01:18:03.520 --> 01:18:04.936
report. We have a recommendation in

01:18:04.960 --> 01:18:07.960
front of us. Do we have a motion?

01:18:08.320 --> 01:18:11.175
I'll move the recommendation as a motion

01:18:11.199 --> 01:18:12.296
as written. Thanks, May.

01:18:12.320 --> 01:18:14.215
As written, Council Weston. Do we have a

01:18:14.239 --> 01:18:16.296
seconder?

01:18:16.320 --> 01:18:19.320
Councelor Mitchell. Council Weston.

01:18:19.520 --> 01:18:21.976
Thanks, Mayor. This is part of the

01:18:22.000 --> 01:18:25.000
annual cycle of council reporting.

01:18:25.440 --> 01:18:28.440
This year's annual report, as has been

01:18:28.960 --> 01:18:31.576
the case every year in my time as a

01:18:31.600 --> 01:18:34.376
counselor, is a pretty substantive

01:18:34.400 --> 01:18:37.400
undertaking both from the standpoint of

01:18:38.800 --> 01:18:40.456
putting together all the reports of

01:18:40.480 --> 01:18:42.135
operations, how we've delivered on the

01:18:42.159 --> 01:18:45.159
council plan and so on. our performance

01:18:45.199 --> 01:18:48.199
statements. The state has a a um

01:18:48.960 --> 01:18:51.336
performance reporting framework that's

01:18:51.360 --> 01:18:53.016
reflected

01:18:53.040 --> 01:18:56.040
and um outlined in the performance

01:18:56.239 --> 01:18:58.536
components of the annual report and then

01:18:58.560 --> 01:19:01.560
importantly the financial statements. So

01:19:02.080 --> 01:19:05.080
we do this every year that outlines

01:19:05.600 --> 01:19:07.336
all of the things that council has

01:19:07.360 --> 01:19:09.256
achieved. We put together a budget every

01:19:09.280 --> 01:19:10.456
year which outlines what we're going to

01:19:10.480 --> 01:19:13.480
do and the annual report is the other

01:19:13.920 --> 01:19:16.920
end of that process which outlines how

01:19:17.360 --> 01:19:19.416
we performed against that budget and how

01:19:19.440 --> 01:19:21.576
we performed in delivering all the

01:19:21.600 --> 01:19:24.296
myriad of services that that we as a

01:19:24.320 --> 01:19:26.695
council deliver. So hopefully everyone

01:19:26.719 --> 01:19:28.536
will support the motion. Thanks Mitch.

01:19:28.560 --> 01:19:31.416
Thank you councelor Mitchell.

01:19:31.440 --> 01:19:32.776
Nothing further. Thanks.

01:19:32.800 --> 01:19:34.856
Nothing further. Anyone against the

01:19:34.880 --> 01:19:37.496
motion?  do we have any other

01:19:37.520 --> 01:19:39.496
speakers?

01:19:39.520 --> 01:19:42.520
No.  we'll go back to the mover.

01:19:42.960 --> 01:19:44.776
You put the motion to the vote, please.

01:19:44.800 --> 01:19:46.616
The motion to the vote. All those in

01:19:46.640 --> 01:19:49.096
favor.

01:19:49.120 --> 01:19:51.336
That's unanimous. That is carried. Thank

01:19:51.360 --> 01:19:53.576
you.

01:19:53.600 --> 01:19:56.376
Go to item 8.3.2. Chica Holiday Park

01:19:56.400 --> 01:19:58.215
Cabin refurbishment number two. We have

01:19:58.239 --> 01:19:59.576
a recommendation in front of us.

01:19:59.600 --> 01:20:01.655
Councelor Marwood as read. Thank you,

01:20:01.679 --> 01:20:01.976
ma'am.

01:20:02.000 --> 01:20:04.135
As read. Do we have a second?

01:20:04.159 --> 01:20:05.416
I'll second that, ma'am. That's

01:20:05.440 --> 01:20:08.440
councelor Weston. Councelor Marwood.

01:20:08.960 --> 01:20:11.175
Thank you, Mayor. 

01:20:11.199 --> 01:20:13.256
the second term or during our first

01:20:13.280 --> 01:20:15.736
term, this council um took the

01:20:15.760 --> 01:20:18.760
opportunity to start to reinvest in the

01:20:18.800 --> 01:20:21.416
caravan park and we have seen

01:20:21.440 --> 01:20:22.936
significant benefits from that

01:20:22.960 --> 01:20:25.960
financially and from how well the park

01:20:26.159 --> 01:20:29.159
is used and loved and respected. Um,

01:20:29.760 --> 01:20:32.760
this motion is to to approve investment

01:20:33.520 --> 01:20:36.520
in in the cabins um to to make them 

01:20:39.920 --> 01:20:41.976
updated

01:20:42.000 --> 01:20:45.000
um better returns, more visitors. Um

01:20:46.239 --> 01:20:49.016
it's a win-win. Um and I hope my fellow

01:20:49.040 --> 01:20:51.096
council support. Thank you. Thank you,

01:20:51.120 --> 01:20:53.016
Council Weston.

01:20:53.040 --> 01:20:54.695
Yeah, thanks Mayor. I support the

01:20:54.719 --> 01:20:57.719
motion. It's a um another

01:20:58.080 --> 01:21:00.936
um substantive project as part of

01:21:00.960 --> 01:21:03.960
implementing the um the Juka Holiday

01:21:04.400 --> 01:21:07.400
Park master plan and um yeah, I look

01:21:07.440 --> 01:21:10.056
forward to this motion carrying and

01:21:10.080 --> 01:21:12.616
those works being carried out. Thank

01:21:12.640 --> 01:21:13.256
you.

01:21:13.280 --> 01:21:15.976
All right. Is anyone against the motion?

01:21:16.000 --> 01:21:18.776
And do we have any other speakers?

01:21:18.800 --> 01:21:21.416
No. Thank you. We'll go back to council

01:21:21.440 --> 01:21:21.896
Marwood.

01:21:21.920 --> 01:21:22.936
Go to the vote. Mayor, thank you.

01:21:22.960 --> 01:21:25.256
Go to the vote. Thank you. All those in

01:21:25.280 --> 01:21:26.776
favor?

01:21:26.800 --> 01:21:28.936
That's unanimous. That is carried. Thank

01:21:28.960 --> 01:21:31.960
you. We'll go to item 8.3, instruments

01:21:33.120 --> 01:21:34.776
of appointment and authorization. We

01:21:34.800 --> 01:21:36.936
have a recommendation in front of us. 

01:21:36.960 --> 01:21:39.960
do we have a mover?

01:21:40.400 --> 01:21:42.695
Councelor Cook. As

01:21:42.719 --> 01:21:43.736
as read. Thank you, Mayor.

01:21:43.760 --> 01:21:46.760
As read. Do we have a second?

01:21:47.040 --> 01:21:50.040
Councelor Marwood. Councelor Cook.

01:21:52.880 --> 01:21:55.736
Thank you, Mayor. Um

01:21:55.760 --> 01:21:57.256
the instruments of appointment

01:21:57.280 --> 01:22:00.280
authorization basically is in regards to

01:22:01.280 --> 01:22:04.280
 giving you know authorization

01:22:05.120 --> 01:22:08.120
um to for the officers  in order for

01:22:08.480 --> 01:22:10.376
them to actually

01:22:10.400 --> 01:22:13.400
um do their jobs here at council. um 

01:22:14.639 --> 01:22:17.639
if we didn't have this  then yeah and

01:22:18.480 --> 01:22:21.256
we  didn't apply these authorizations

01:22:21.280 --> 01:22:24.280
um to  these member of council staff

01:22:25.120 --> 01:22:26.215
 they probably they wouldn't be able

01:22:26.239 --> 01:22:29.239
to do their job um as we expect them to.

01:22:30.239 --> 01:22:31.976
Um

01:22:32.000 --> 01:22:35.000
 obviously  the the specifics of

01:22:35.199 --> 01:22:37.816
what their jobs are is um set you know

01:22:37.840 --> 01:22:40.840
by their  job description which is set

01:22:40.960 --> 01:22:43.336
by the CEO but  it is up to us as

01:22:43.360 --> 01:22:46.135
council to um

01:22:46.159 --> 01:22:48.936
 I guess pass  this sort of motion

01:22:48.960 --> 01:22:51.256
to allow them to have the authorization

01:22:51.280 --> 01:22:54.135
to do their job to the full extent um

01:22:54.159 --> 01:22:57.159
that we  you know I guess rely on them

01:22:57.840 --> 01:23:00.536
to do.  I hope my fellow counselors

01:23:00.560 --> 01:23:02.456
will support this motion.

01:23:02.480 --> 01:23:04.296
Thank you. Councelor M.

01:23:04.320 --> 01:23:05.655
 nothing to add. Thanks mate.

01:23:05.679 --> 01:23:07.416
Nothing to add.  do we have anyone

01:23:07.440 --> 01:23:09.576
against the motion?

01:23:09.600 --> 01:23:12.600
Any other speakers? Councelor Shock.

01:23:14.400 --> 01:23:16.215
Thank you may

01:23:16.239 --> 01:23:18.776
um and yeah, thanks for what's been said

01:23:18.800 --> 01:23:21.800
already. Um yeah, just I mean obviously

01:23:23.360 --> 01:23:25.096
with the you know what what's been

01:23:25.120 --> 01:23:27.576
presented in that report and what's been

01:23:27.600 --> 01:23:30.600
asked of that um just wanted to sort of

01:23:33.360 --> 01:23:35.896
bring up that you obviously you have

01:23:35.920 --> 01:23:38.920
these roles and you have an you know a

01:23:39.840 --> 01:23:42.536
certain level of what's asked of

01:23:42.560 --> 01:23:44.456
individual staff members. I just have

01:23:44.480 --> 01:23:46.536
concerns on

01:23:46.560 --> 01:23:49.560
how much of is asked of that individual

01:23:50.639 --> 01:23:53.639
um person to do their job and um you

01:23:55.440 --> 01:23:56.856
know and obviously doing that job

01:23:56.880 --> 01:23:58.776
effectively like you can certainly be

01:23:58.800 --> 01:24:01.800
asked to do it but how you how much do

01:24:01.920 --> 01:24:03.976
you have in the backpack like as in how

01:24:04.000 --> 01:24:06.376
full and

01:24:06.400 --> 01:24:09.400
um okay

01:24:10.239 --> 01:24:12.776
how much you know is is reliant on that

01:24:12.800 --> 01:24:14.376
individual to be doing that particular

01:24:14.400 --> 01:24:16.536
role on top of what they're already

01:24:16.560 --> 01:24:19.560
doing already. Um, you know, should that

01:24:19.679 --> 01:24:22.056
already be getting assigned to another

01:24:22.080 --> 01:24:23.736
role? Should that be, you know, really

01:24:23.760 --> 01:24:26.760
put to um a position to fulfill that um

01:24:28.880 --> 01:24:30.615
effectively?

01:24:30.639 --> 01:24:33.639
Um, yeah, it's just like there's a a

01:24:34.320 --> 01:24:37.016
number of

01:24:37.040 --> 01:24:39.096
um components to it that it's getting

01:24:39.120 --> 01:24:42.056
asked in that space. Um but yeah just

01:24:42.080 --> 01:24:43.655
obviously

01:24:43.679 --> 01:24:46.679
yeah like you know just how much of your

01:24:46.800 --> 01:24:49.336
role can you actually put towards yeah

01:24:49.360 --> 01:24:51.016
actually doing that effectively and that

01:24:51.040 --> 01:24:53.976
obviously concerns me because like it's

01:24:54.000 --> 01:24:56.296
it's how much you have on your plate. Um

01:24:56.320 --> 01:24:58.776
sure you can do it but you know is it

01:24:58.800 --> 01:25:01.416
going to be to go through and do that

01:25:01.440 --> 01:25:02.936
particular role it's now going to take

01:25:02.960 --> 01:25:04.695
you a lot longer to do it. I mean sure

01:25:04.719 --> 01:25:07.096
you can do it but um how effective and

01:25:07.120 --> 01:25:10.120
how timely is that in that space?

01:25:10.320 --> 01:25:13.175
Thank you. Thank you. Any other

01:25:13.199 --> 01:25:16.199
speakers?  if not, we'll go back to

01:25:16.480 --> 01:25:19.256
the mover.  would you like write a

01:25:19.280 --> 01:25:20.856
reply or take it?

01:25:20.880 --> 01:25:22.776
Um yeah, I will just speak quickly.

01:25:22.800 --> 01:25:25.800
there. Um I would hope that in giving

01:25:26.080 --> 01:25:29.080
these authorizations um to the the staff

01:25:29.920 --> 01:25:32.856
members listed  that we are not

01:25:32.880 --> 01:25:35.880
overburdening them um that  you know

01:25:36.800 --> 01:25:39.655
as part of their employment um and you

01:25:39.679 --> 01:25:42.679
know as of their um overseeing 

01:25:43.280 --> 01:25:46.280
directors and the CEO um himself 

01:25:47.520 --> 01:25:50.376
would not be um overburing them. trust

01:25:50.400 --> 01:25:53.400
that our executive are um  I guess um

01:25:56.719 --> 01:25:59.719
handy up work um applying  roles 

01:26:00.480 --> 01:26:02.615
proportionately so that there the staff

01:26:02.639 --> 01:26:05.639
are not um overworked and burnt out. 

01:26:06.800 --> 01:26:09.736
and I would also hope that we um have

01:26:09.760 --> 01:26:12.135
created a culture here through  both

01:26:12.159 --> 01:26:14.056
our leadership and the leadership of the

01:26:14.080 --> 01:26:16.376
executive that staff feel that if they

01:26:16.400 --> 01:26:18.456
are being overburdened or you know

01:26:18.480 --> 01:26:20.936
overworked or work  burnt out that

01:26:20.960 --> 01:26:22.776
they can reach out to someone and that

01:26:22.800 --> 01:26:25.800
that can be um I guess ratified worked

01:26:26.560 --> 01:26:29.560
out resolved um in you know the best 

01:26:30.480 --> 01:26:33.480
way um possible for the staff. Um

01:26:35.840 --> 01:26:38.840
 yeah, I I have faith that um that I I

01:26:41.120 --> 01:26:43.336
guess that these authorizations are you

01:26:43.360 --> 01:26:46.056
know um as you know recommended to be

01:26:46.080 --> 01:26:49.080
given um with that in mind um that the

01:26:49.520 --> 01:26:51.976
executive you know would not overburden

01:26:52.000 --> 01:26:55.000
an employee um like that  and that

01:26:56.239 --> 01:26:57.976
there is a you know we have created a

01:26:58.000 --> 01:27:00.695
culture where you know if an employee

01:27:00.719 --> 01:27:02.615
felt like  they had been given too

01:27:02.639 --> 01:27:05.336
much work they speak to the person above

01:27:05.360 --> 01:27:08.056
them about that and you know what they

01:27:08.080 --> 01:27:09.976
need in order to fulfill their role

01:27:10.000 --> 01:27:12.695
properly because we would hate um to

01:27:12.719 --> 01:27:14.856
increase our staff turnover because of

01:27:14.880 --> 01:27:17.880
burnout. Um as such I  ask  my

01:27:19.280 --> 01:27:21.655
fellow counselors to support this motion

01:27:21.679 --> 01:27:24.679
 in the full faith that um our

01:27:24.719 --> 01:27:27.336
officers will be able to  fulfill

01:27:27.360 --> 01:27:30.360
their roles um fully and um I guess 

01:27:34.800 --> 01:27:37.800
 without um

01:27:38.239 --> 01:27:41.239
 over being overworking.

01:27:42.480 --> 01:27:43.175
Thank you.

01:27:43.199 --> 01:27:45.096
No worries.  we'll take that to the

01:27:45.120 --> 01:27:48.120
vote. All those in favor,

01:27:48.320 --> 01:27:50.376
 those against

01:27:50.400 --> 01:27:53.400
 that is carried.

01:27:54.000 --> 01:27:57.000
A division.  division has been called.

01:27:57.440 --> 01:28:00.135
 for all those in favor, we've got

01:28:00.159 --> 01:28:01.976
councelor Mitchell, councelor Weston,

01:28:02.000 --> 01:28:03.736
councelor Mackerel, councelor Marwood,

01:28:03.760 --> 01:28:06.376
councelor Cook, and councelor Zobec. 

01:28:06.400 --> 01:28:09.175
those against councelor Shock. Thank

01:28:09.199 --> 01:28:12.199
you. That is carried.

01:28:12.480 --> 01:28:15.480
We'll now go to item 8.3.4 financial

01:28:15.679 --> 01:28:18.456
plan postpublic consultation. We have a

01:28:18.480 --> 01:28:20.776
recommendation in front of us. Do we

01:28:20.800 --> 01:28:23.800
have a motion?

01:28:25.199 --> 01:28:27.576
We have councelor Cook

01:28:27.600 --> 01:28:28.615
as read. Thank you.

01:28:28.639 --> 01:28:31.639
As read. Do we have a seconder?

01:28:31.840 --> 01:28:34.840
Council mood. Councelor Cook.

01:28:35.440 --> 01:28:38.440
Thank you, Mayor. Um this is the 

01:28:38.719 --> 01:28:41.336
financial plan um for the next 10 years

01:28:41.360 --> 01:28:44.360
for council. Um we have been  working

01:28:45.360 --> 01:28:48.360
on it um in the background at briefings.

01:28:48.719 --> 01:28:51.096
 our officers  have been working on

01:28:51.120 --> 01:28:54.120
it. It has um

01:28:54.560 --> 01:28:57.560
come  to  audit and risk.  it has

01:28:58.080 --> 01:29:01.016
gone out for public consultation.  and

01:29:01.040 --> 01:29:03.336
now it is here  for the final step to

01:29:03.360 --> 01:29:06.360
be adopted. Um

01:29:07.440 --> 01:29:10.056
 basically yeah this is just our um

01:29:10.080 --> 01:29:12.615
final plan for the next 10 years. 

01:29:12.639 --> 01:29:14.695
noting of course that we have budgets

01:29:14.719 --> 01:29:17.719
every year um that we   pass you

01:29:20.000 --> 01:29:23.000
know and um approve  at you know close

01:29:24.239 --> 01:29:26.536
to the end of every financial year. 

01:29:26.560 --> 01:29:29.256
and so of course if there are things

01:29:29.280 --> 01:29:31.576
that happen that require deviation from

01:29:31.600 --> 01:29:34.056
the plan, you know, externalities,

01:29:34.080 --> 01:29:36.936
climate catastrophes, all of that. Um

01:29:36.960 --> 01:29:39.896
these, you know, obviously we cannot

01:29:39.920 --> 01:29:42.920
predict when the next fire or flood or

01:29:43.360 --> 01:29:46.296
tornado may happen. um you know in our

01:29:46.320 --> 01:29:49.320
10-year financial plan um but you know

01:29:49.600 --> 01:29:52.600
budgets um and you know our ability as

01:29:52.960 --> 01:29:54.856
counselors sorry to you know move

01:29:54.880 --> 01:29:57.736
motions in regards to  things of

01:29:57.760 --> 01:30:00.056
financial matters such as the pools um

01:30:00.080 --> 01:30:02.936
as we you know have just recently passed

01:30:02.960 --> 01:30:05.960
um  we have the ability to  change

01:30:07.280 --> 01:30:09.336
things as we go. this is just a plan for

01:30:09.360 --> 01:30:12.360
the next 10 years. Um just to say this

01:30:12.560 --> 01:30:14.456
is the path that we you know generally

01:30:14.480 --> 01:30:17.096
will want to be on. Um in regards to

01:30:17.120 --> 01:30:20.120
that path um we want to have a positive

01:30:21.360 --> 01:30:23.655
operating result for the next 10 years.

01:30:23.679 --> 01:30:26.679
Um for  eight out of the 10 years we

01:30:26.719 --> 01:30:29.719
are projected to have one. Um

01:30:30.080 --> 01:30:33.080
we are you know looking to have um you

01:30:34.080 --> 01:30:36.856
know more asset renewal.  we are, you

01:30:36.880 --> 01:30:39.175
know, in recognition of the fact that

01:30:39.199 --> 01:30:42.199
for some of that um just paying  cash

01:30:43.199 --> 01:30:46.199
upfront isn't um  the financial

01:30:48.239 --> 01:30:50.695
 the financially sustainable way we

01:30:50.719 --> 01:30:53.719
want to go about um looking after our

01:30:53.920 --> 01:30:56.536
assets. And so  we will be you know

01:30:56.560 --> 01:30:58.856
looking to take out borrowings over the

01:30:58.880 --> 01:31:01.096
next 10 years so that we can you know

01:31:01.120 --> 01:31:04.120
have that  cash and I guess um have

01:31:05.440 --> 01:31:08.440
the impact of that  mediated over um I

01:31:09.840 --> 01:31:12.840
guess um the future period as opposed to

01:31:12.880 --> 01:31:15.096
an upfront payment.

01:31:15.120 --> 01:31:18.120
Um we are you know looking at using the

01:31:18.400 --> 01:31:20.936
large  cash reserve that we currently

01:31:20.960 --> 01:31:23.960
have to do um a lot of works um but yeah

01:31:26.960 --> 01:31:28.936
as I've said before there are a lot of

01:31:28.960 --> 01:31:30.296
you know things that can happen in the

01:31:30.320 --> 01:31:33.320
next 10 years but  this is just our um

01:31:34.320 --> 01:31:37.175
best attempt at having a plan um for the

01:31:37.199 --> 01:31:39.496
next 10 years you know with the caveat

01:31:39.520 --> 01:31:41.576
of course that things come up along the

01:31:41.600 --> 01:31:44.056
way and we have budgets every you know

01:31:44.080 --> 01:31:45.096
12 months

01:31:45.120 --> 01:31:48.120
um to delve into the smaller, more

01:31:48.880 --> 01:31:51.816
finicky things um than just an overview.

01:31:51.840 --> 01:31:53.896
I ask that my fellow councilors support

01:31:53.920 --> 01:31:55.256
this motion.

01:31:55.280 --> 01:31:57.416
Thank you, Council Marwood.

01:31:57.440 --> 01:32:00.215
Thank you, Mayor. Um

01:32:00.239 --> 01:32:03.239
I just want to touch on the significant

01:32:03.600 --> 01:32:06.600
change to this 10-year plan is the

01:32:06.639 --> 01:32:09.576
proposed potential borrowings. And that

01:32:09.600 --> 01:32:11.416
is about

01:32:11.440 --> 01:32:13.336
um

01:32:13.360 --> 01:32:15.976
using our cash reserves, leveraging our

01:32:16.000 --> 01:32:19.000
cash reserves so we can build some major

01:32:19.199 --> 01:32:22.199
legacy projects across our show over the

01:32:22.639 --> 01:32:25.639
next 10 years. Not one particular no

01:32:25.760 --> 01:32:28.056
particular project

01:32:28.080 --> 01:32:30.776
um headlines, but we have some thoughts

01:32:30.800 --> 01:32:33.496
about things that we would like to do um

01:32:33.520 --> 01:32:35.576
over the next 10 years that would be

01:32:35.600 --> 01:32:37.496
largely beneficial to all of our

01:32:37.520 --> 01:32:40.520
community. Um it doesn't mean that we

01:32:41.760 --> 01:32:43.416
are definitely going to buy this money

01:32:43.440 --> 01:32:45.736
but as opportunities come up and as

01:32:45.760 --> 01:32:48.760
projects come up we have it in our 10

01:32:48.880 --> 01:32:51.880
year plan that we can do that. So I hope

01:32:52.080 --> 01:32:54.536
that my fellow council supported us

01:32:54.560 --> 01:32:56.056
also. Thank you.

01:32:56.080 --> 01:32:59.080
Thank you. Anyone against the motion?

01:33:00.320 --> 01:33:02.936
Any other speakers?

01:33:02.960 --> 01:33:05.960
Council Zobic.

01:33:06.320 --> 01:33:09.320
Thank you, Mayor.

01:33:10.800 --> 01:33:12.856
There's been a bit of emphasis put on

01:33:12.880 --> 01:33:15.880
the borrowings. Um,

01:33:16.000 --> 01:33:17.816
I certainly have concerns over that

01:33:17.840 --> 01:33:19.096
because of the fact that we're

01:33:19.120 --> 01:33:22.120
diminishing our reserves. So, unless you

01:33:22.239 --> 01:33:25.016
have significant reserves going into

01:33:25.040 --> 01:33:28.040
borrowing is becomes complicated.

01:33:28.800 --> 01:33:30.456
The only other basis that you would be

01:33:30.480 --> 01:33:32.056
able to use your borrowing would be to

01:33:32.080 --> 01:33:35.080
use your assets. So do so my question

01:33:35.679 --> 01:33:38.679
goes therefore goes back to

01:33:38.800 --> 01:33:41.800
would it be um astute and wise to then

01:33:42.320 --> 01:33:44.615
work out which of our assets could

01:33:44.639 --> 01:33:47.639
contribute to our future development or

01:33:47.840 --> 01:33:50.840
of our plans. Um there's a lot of things

01:33:50.880 --> 01:33:52.456
that need to be looked at and I don't

01:33:52.480 --> 01:33:55.480
think it's been looked at with such an

01:33:56.000 --> 01:33:58.776
um very open minded. I think the

01:33:58.800 --> 01:34:00.776
tradition and the trajectory that it's

01:34:00.800 --> 01:34:03.175
taken is unfortunately

01:34:03.199 --> 01:34:05.736
to me it feels reactive.

01:34:05.760 --> 01:34:08.056
um which I shouldn't say that but it

01:34:08.080 --> 01:34:10.615
does on the basis that we're not talking

01:34:10.639 --> 01:34:13.639
about changing or approaching this in a

01:34:14.400 --> 01:34:17.400
different manner right it's all very

01:34:17.920 --> 01:34:20.536
well talking about having projects and

01:34:20.560 --> 01:34:22.215
building projects and we do have some

01:34:22.239 --> 01:34:24.615
significant projects that will go

01:34:24.639 --> 01:34:26.456
forward

01:34:26.480 --> 01:34:29.480
um but I think we need to step back and

01:34:30.560 --> 01:34:33.016
I think look and approach this in a

01:34:33.040 --> 01:34:36.040
different manner Um

01:34:36.400 --> 01:34:38.456
otherwise I think our trajectory

01:34:38.480 --> 01:34:41.480
trajectory is that we are going to be

01:34:41.679 --> 01:34:44.679
hitting under $20 million in reserves

01:34:44.960 --> 01:34:47.256
and I don't think that's a very viable

01:34:47.280 --> 01:34:49.816
position to end up. Thank you mayor.

01:34:49.840 --> 01:34:52.215
Thank you.  do we have any other

01:34:52.239 --> 01:34:54.215
speakers?

01:34:54.239 --> 01:34:57.096
Councelor Weston.

01:34:57.120 --> 01:34:59.096
Yeah thanks mayor. But before I speak

01:34:59.120 --> 01:35:01.336
can I just ask a question of

01:35:01.360 --> 01:35:02.456
clarification?

01:35:02.480 --> 01:35:03.976
Yeah. Who who too?

01:35:04.000 --> 01:35:07.000
 probably the manager of corporate.

01:35:09.760 --> 01:35:12.760
Um my question or or anyone else that is

01:35:13.360 --> 01:35:14.615
of a mind to

01:35:14.639 --> 01:35:16.776
to answer it? Sorry, the director of

01:35:16.800 --> 01:35:19.496
corporate. Um

01:35:19.520 --> 01:35:22.520
the question is was the financial plan

01:35:24.880 --> 01:35:27.576
taken to the community panel or through

01:35:27.600 --> 01:35:29.896
any other sort of more deliberate

01:35:29.920 --> 01:35:32.920
engagement process?

01:35:34.639 --> 01:35:36.296
Thank you for the question and through

01:35:36.320 --> 01:35:39.256
Mr. Mayor. Um the plan itself in the

01:35:39.280 --> 01:35:40.936
current form was not taken to community

01:35:40.960 --> 01:35:43.816
panel but the community panel met our

01:35:43.840 --> 01:35:46.376
citizens panel met around the waste and

01:35:46.400 --> 01:35:47.976
rates round table which has fed into

01:35:48.000 --> 01:35:49.016
that. So I would say our rates

01:35:49.040 --> 01:35:51.175
collection feeds into our financial

01:35:51.199 --> 01:35:53.496
plan. Um

01:35:53.520 --> 01:35:55.576
and there were aspects of the financial

01:35:55.600 --> 01:35:57.976
plan discussed with the citizens panel

01:35:58.000 --> 01:35:59.336
not the full content of the document

01:35:59.360 --> 01:36:01.256
itself. document was put out on public

01:36:01.280 --> 01:36:03.256
display for a period of three weeks

01:36:03.280 --> 01:36:05.016
advertised through our social media

01:36:05.040 --> 01:36:08.040
through um paper based media as well um

01:36:08.960 --> 01:36:11.576
and on available on our website.

01:36:11.600 --> 01:36:13.496
Yeah. Okay. Thank you.

01:36:13.520 --> 01:36:14.296
Sure.

01:36:14.320 --> 01:36:17.320
I'll speak to the motion and um just

01:36:17.679 --> 01:36:20.679
speak to two specific parts of that the

01:36:21.440 --> 01:36:23.496
plan relates to. First, the statutory

01:36:23.520 --> 01:36:26.520
obligations of council to ensure that we

01:36:27.520 --> 01:36:30.520
adopt a 10-year financial plan by the

01:36:30.719 --> 01:36:33.719
end of this month. So, 12 months after

01:36:33.920 --> 01:36:36.215
 general election, which we'll

01:36:36.239 --> 01:36:38.776
hopefully do tonight. And to that end,

01:36:38.800 --> 01:36:41.655
I'll support the financial plan because

01:36:41.679 --> 01:36:44.615
we really need to adopt one.

01:36:44.639 --> 01:36:47.639
Um later on in the agenda, the asset

01:36:47.840 --> 01:36:50.840
plan will be the same. Um the other part

01:36:51.679 --> 01:36:53.896
that I wanted to just touch on was a

01:36:53.920 --> 01:36:55.976
question of debt. you know, it it seems

01:36:56.000 --> 01:36:59.000
it's a conversation that's been

01:36:59.760 --> 01:37:02.760
at times, you know, um forthright and

01:37:03.600 --> 01:37:05.976
it's been well fleshed out in all of the

01:37:06.000 --> 01:37:07.736
work that we've done, the pros and cons

01:37:07.760 --> 01:37:10.760
of of borrowings. And I just want to

01:37:11.760 --> 01:37:13.655
provide I suppose the different

01:37:13.679 --> 01:37:15.416
perspective

01:37:15.440 --> 01:37:17.896
from some of the discussions we've had

01:37:17.920 --> 01:37:20.536
and it's from three different

01:37:20.560 --> 01:37:23.560
standpoints. from the standpoint of of

01:37:24.000 --> 01:37:27.000
past rate payers who have enjoyed the

01:37:27.520 --> 01:37:29.896
consumption of assets that haven't been

01:37:29.920 --> 01:37:32.920
renewed, for example, pools. And then

01:37:33.360 --> 01:37:35.496
from the standpoint of rate payers of

01:37:35.520 --> 01:37:38.520
today, who in the absence of borrowings,

01:37:39.520 --> 01:37:41.655
would be asked to pay for the sins of

01:37:41.679 --> 01:37:44.456
the past, metaphorically speaking, as

01:37:44.480 --> 01:37:47.480
well as today and potentially for the

01:37:47.679 --> 01:37:49.896
rate payers of the future as well. And

01:37:49.920 --> 01:37:52.215
that's where borrowings come into the

01:37:52.239 --> 01:37:54.776
equation. When we build assets that last

01:37:54.800 --> 01:37:56.456
for 50 years, in my view, it's

01:37:56.480 --> 01:37:59.175
reasonable at times to fund those

01:37:59.199 --> 01:38:01.736
through borrowing because then what that

01:38:01.760 --> 01:38:04.215
does, it spreads the burden onto future

01:38:04.239 --> 01:38:06.296
rate payers rather than asking the rate

01:38:06.320 --> 01:38:08.056
payers here and now to pay for the sins

01:38:08.080 --> 01:38:10.536
of the past, pay for today and pay for

01:38:10.560 --> 01:38:13.095
the rate payers of the future, too. So,

01:38:13.119 --> 01:38:14.856
just a different perspective on on

01:38:14.880 --> 01:38:17.880
borrowings and um that'll be my say for

01:38:18.080 --> 01:38:19.416
this evening. Thanks man.

01:38:19.440 --> 01:38:21.816
Thank you.

01:38:21.840 --> 01:38:24.296
Do we have any other speakers?

01:38:24.320 --> 01:38:27.095
Councelor Sherock.

01:38:27.119 --> 01:38:30.119
Thank you, mayor. Um,

01:38:30.239 --> 01:38:33.239
I just wanted to say

01:38:33.760 --> 01:38:36.215
this has been in a considerable amount

01:38:36.239 --> 01:38:38.776
of children and throwing and and you

01:38:38.800 --> 01:38:41.095
like there's been considerable

01:38:41.119 --> 01:38:43.736
underlying work and I really wanted to

01:38:43.760 --> 01:38:46.760
thank um like the the staff and everyone

01:38:48.000 --> 01:38:50.215
that has been involved in that process.

01:38:50.239 --> 01:38:51.816
Um there has been a lot of and throwing

01:38:51.840 --> 01:38:54.840
and fleshing out in that space. Um but

01:38:55.840 --> 01:38:58.840
yeah, obviously um you know

01:39:00.880 --> 01:39:02.135
there's projects of all sorts of

01:39:02.159 --> 01:39:03.576
different sizes, shapes and everything

01:39:03.600 --> 01:39:06.600
else. and um given what the other tiers

01:39:06.960 --> 01:39:08.936
of government are up to and the more

01:39:08.960 --> 01:39:11.960
that gets put onto local council

01:39:12.639 --> 01:39:15.639
um things for example the emergency

01:39:16.159 --> 01:39:18.056
services

01:39:18.080 --> 01:39:20.776
um our volunteer emergency services levy

01:39:20.800 --> 01:39:22.695
that's another thing that's really

01:39:22.719 --> 01:39:25.655
adding to the burden that basically

01:39:25.679 --> 01:39:28.679
landed on us like here and landed on the

01:39:28.800 --> 01:39:31.736
whole community and

01:39:31.760 --> 01:39:33.655
um you know there's not much really in

01:39:33.679 --> 01:39:36.679
there to sort of you know you know

01:39:37.440 --> 01:39:40.440
really moving forward this is 10 years

01:39:40.480 --> 01:39:41.976
what else is are we going to get landed

01:39:42.000 --> 01:39:45.000
with um and this is what sort of

01:39:45.520 --> 01:39:48.215
concerns me is where you know like we're

01:39:48.239 --> 01:39:51.239
in a I would say a reasonable sort of

01:39:52.239 --> 01:39:55.239
you financial position and you know over

01:39:55.440 --> 01:39:58.376
those years where you obviously what's

01:39:58.400 --> 01:40:01.400
in the kitty to um you know cuz those

01:40:02.000 --> 01:40:03.655
sort of borrowings that have been

01:40:03.679 --> 01:40:06.376
in within the report itself. I mean, I

01:40:06.400 --> 01:40:07.576
know those borrowings could be happening

01:40:07.600 --> 01:40:10.456
right now, but even right now with the

01:40:10.480 --> 01:40:13.416
amount that we've got in in the kitty

01:40:13.440 --> 01:40:16.440
cuz like any um you know, there's a lot

01:40:16.800 --> 01:40:18.856
more sort of as a community resiliency

01:40:18.880 --> 01:40:21.880
into you know with these projects there

01:40:21.920 --> 01:40:23.256
might be some other projects you might

01:40:23.280 --> 01:40:26.280
have particular things like um you know

01:40:26.400 --> 01:40:28.695
pools have been mentioned by other

01:40:28.719 --> 01:40:31.719
counselors and you know that's

01:40:32.159 --> 01:40:33.175
do I stop?

01:40:33.199 --> 01:40:35.896
Yeah. Okay. Thank you.

01:40:35.920 --> 01:40:37.416
Concerns.

01:40:37.440 --> 01:40:38.856
Can I have an extension, please?

01:40:38.880 --> 01:40:41.095
I will ask.  can we have an

01:40:41.119 --> 01:40:43.655
extension? Um, if you have one more

01:40:43.679 --> 01:40:46.056
minute. Yeah, that'll be fine. Thank

01:40:46.080 --> 01:40:47.416
you.

01:40:47.440 --> 01:40:50.440
Thank you. So, um, you know, with, you

01:40:51.679 --> 01:40:54.376
know, obviously you a lot of these pools

01:40:54.400 --> 01:40:56.215
as mentioned has been coming in of life.

01:40:56.239 --> 01:40:59.016
Um, there's various other projects.

01:40:59.040 --> 01:41:02.040
There's other unforeseen things as a a

01:41:02.639 --> 01:41:03.976
group of nine counselors that we're

01:41:04.000 --> 01:41:05.896
going to be asked to make decisions on.

01:41:05.920 --> 01:41:08.376
But um you given with how much is going

01:41:08.400 --> 01:41:10.536
to be proposed to be left in in the

01:41:10.560 --> 01:41:13.496
kitty um I've got serious concerns about

01:41:13.520 --> 01:41:15.016
you know whether we start going right

01:41:15.040 --> 01:41:17.816
into the red and it it'll only take a

01:41:17.840 --> 01:41:19.175
couple of projects to do that with that

01:41:19.199 --> 01:41:22.199
amount of in in in that space. Um,

01:41:27.440 --> 01:41:29.816
yeah. So, I'm just kind of concerned

01:41:29.840 --> 01:41:32.840
like in that and I know a lot of that's

01:41:33.199 --> 01:41:35.416
been fleshed out, but I'm I'm quite

01:41:35.440 --> 01:41:37.336
concerned.

01:41:37.360 --> 01:41:40.296
Thank you. Yep. No worries. Thank you.

01:41:40.320 --> 01:41:42.856
Any other speakers?

01:41:42.880 --> 01:41:44.615
 if we have no other speakers, we'll

01:41:44.639 --> 01:41:47.639
go back to the mover. Councelor Cook.

01:41:48.159 --> 01:41:50.296
Thank you, Mayor. Um, I would probably

01:41:50.320 --> 01:41:52.456
just want to reiterate the council does

01:41:52.480 --> 01:41:55.480
have a um pretty solid cash reserve

01:41:55.600 --> 01:41:58.600
balance at the moment. Um,

01:41:59.040 --> 01:42:00.776
but that's not to say that, you know,

01:42:00.800 --> 01:42:03.800
um, as council has said,  borrowings,

01:42:03.840 --> 01:42:06.056
you know, should not be considered for

01:42:06.080 --> 01:42:07.976
projects in the future, you know, so

01:42:08.000 --> 01:42:10.056
that,  yeah, our, you know, rate

01:42:10.080 --> 01:42:13.080
payers of today aren't paying, you know,

01:42:13.119 --> 01:42:15.576
um, for the past, the present, and the

01:42:15.600 --> 01:42:18.600
future all at once. Um

01:42:18.880 --> 01:42:21.880
I think it is important as well um from

01:42:22.000 --> 01:42:25.000
my perspective that council um uses 

01:42:26.880 --> 01:42:29.336
the funds that we receive whether it be

01:42:29.360 --> 01:42:32.360
from rate payers  through rates or

01:42:32.800 --> 01:42:35.800
through um  fees and charges um or

01:42:37.280 --> 01:42:39.576
through  from  both state and

01:42:39.600 --> 01:42:41.576
federal government from  financial

01:42:41.600 --> 01:42:44.600
assistance grants um from you know flood

01:42:44.960 --> 01:42:46.936
recovery grants  whatever ever it may

01:42:46.960 --> 01:42:49.576
be that has um come towards us that we

01:42:49.600 --> 01:42:51.655
do use it in the best interests of our

01:42:51.679 --> 01:42:54.679
community. Um as much as I'm sure some

01:42:56.080 --> 01:42:58.615
people would love to see us maintain um

01:42:58.639 --> 01:43:00.856
the healthy  cash reserve that we have

01:43:00.880 --> 01:43:03.016
right now, never let it  dip below

01:43:03.040 --> 01:43:05.336
what it is,  I do not think that isn't

01:43:05.360 --> 01:43:07.256
the best interest of our community. We

01:43:07.280 --> 01:43:09.576
are, you know, meant to be investing

01:43:09.600 --> 01:43:11.736
this in our community to make everyone's

01:43:11.760 --> 01:43:14.760
lives better. Um whether that be through

01:43:14.800 --> 01:43:17.800
you know  projects that we um fund and

01:43:18.400 --> 01:43:21.400
create assets we renew, services we

01:43:21.600 --> 01:43:24.600
provide. Um

01:43:25.520 --> 01:43:28.520
our role is to um govern and spend that

01:43:29.119 --> 01:43:31.896
money so that our um the people who live

01:43:31.920 --> 01:43:34.920
here, the people who visit here um have

01:43:35.119 --> 01:43:38.119
the best experience of campas possible.

01:43:38.239 --> 01:43:41.239
Um, and I think  it would um not be 

01:43:45.119 --> 01:43:48.119
any favor to them if we were to not um

01:43:49.280 --> 01:43:52.280
start investing um that that cash and

01:43:52.800 --> 01:43:54.856
potentially and you know borrowings in

01:43:54.880 --> 01:43:57.880
the future into our shire. Thank you.

01:44:00.239 --> 01:44:03.175
Right on time. Okay.  we'll take that

01:44:03.199 --> 01:44:06.199
to the vote. All those in favor.

01:44:06.719 --> 01:44:09.719
Okay. Those against

01:44:09.760 --> 01:44:12.760
 that motion is carried.

01:44:13.600 --> 01:44:16.600
 division division has been called. 

01:44:17.199 --> 01:44:19.896
all those in favor,

01:44:19.920 --> 01:44:22.215
councelor Cook, councelor Marwood,

01:44:22.239 --> 01:44:24.856
councelor Mackerel, Councelor Weston,

01:44:24.880 --> 01:44:27.880
and councelor Mitchell.  those against

01:44:29.600 --> 01:44:32.600
Councelor Zobec and Councelor Shock. 

01:44:32.719 --> 01:44:35.719
that is carried. Thank you.

01:44:36.239 --> 01:44:39.239
Go on to item 8.3.5

01:44:39.440 --> 01:44:42.440
instrument of delegation from council to

01:44:42.480 --> 01:44:45.416
CEO.

01:44:45.440 --> 01:44:46.296
Councelor Weston.

01:44:46.320 --> 01:44:48.135
Yeah, I'd like to move the

01:44:48.159 --> 01:44:51.159
recommendation as written with a an

01:44:51.760 --> 01:44:54.376
addition to.5, but I'll read out the

01:44:54.400 --> 01:44:56.615
whole of.5

01:44:56.639 --> 01:44:59.639
again so there's no ambiguity.

01:44:59.840 --> 01:45:02.376
Thank you. So with the point five the

01:45:02.400 --> 01:45:04.456
following the CEO is requested to

01:45:04.480 --> 01:45:06.056
facilitate a workshop of councils

01:45:06.080 --> 01:45:08.936
regarding delegations authorizations and

01:45:08.960 --> 01:45:11.896
appointments to be held prior to 31st of

01:45:11.920 --> 01:45:14.215
December 2025

01:45:14.239 --> 01:45:16.296
with outcomes of the workshop to be

01:45:16.320 --> 01:45:18.856
considered in the next re review of

01:45:18.880 --> 01:45:21.496
instruments of delegation made by

01:45:21.520 --> 01:45:24.520
council to be presented to council no

01:45:24.639 --> 01:45:27.639
later than the end of April 2026.

01:45:27.920 --> 01:45:30.920
Okay. Thank you. Can all counselors see

01:45:31.280 --> 01:45:34.280
that? Okay.  do we have a seconder for

01:45:35.760 --> 01:45:37.896
that motion?

01:45:37.920 --> 01:45:40.920
Councelor Mitchell. Councelor Weston.

01:45:41.440 --> 01:45:44.440
Yeah. Thanks, Mayor. The delegations

01:45:44.480 --> 01:45:46.135
like many things that we need to do in

01:45:46.159 --> 01:45:49.016
the first 12 months after a general

01:45:49.040 --> 01:45:52.040
election need to be reviewed. And 

01:45:54.080 --> 01:45:57.080
we spent 15 or 20 minutes deliberating

01:45:57.920 --> 01:46:00.920
about the um three or four different

01:46:02.400 --> 01:46:05.256
particular instruments that that council

01:46:05.280 --> 01:46:08.056
uses as a mechanism to delegate power

01:46:08.080 --> 01:46:10.296
using functions to staff so that

01:46:10.320 --> 01:46:12.376
councilors don't have to do absolutely

01:46:12.400 --> 01:46:14.056
everything and make every single

01:46:14.080 --> 01:46:17.080
decision which you know you know reality

01:46:17.679 --> 01:46:20.679
just wouldn't work. So

01:46:21.440 --> 01:46:24.440
the basis of the modification that I've

01:46:24.880 --> 01:46:27.496
added there was off the discussion at

01:46:27.520 --> 01:46:30.215
the um the session where the counselors

01:46:30.239 --> 01:46:32.856
did discuss it and a strong desire

01:46:32.880 --> 01:46:35.256
indicated by the councilors to want to

01:46:35.280 --> 01:46:38.280
you know go through these hundreds of

01:46:38.400 --> 01:46:41.400
pages of of schedules of of instruments

01:46:42.080 --> 01:46:45.080
you more thoroughly and um that five in

01:46:46.239 --> 01:46:48.776
particular will provide that and then

01:46:48.800 --> 01:46:51.336
also So provide the opportunity to

01:46:51.360 --> 01:46:54.360
ensure that any um changes or or changes

01:46:56.400 --> 01:46:59.400
in conditions or other as an outcome of

01:47:00.080 --> 01:47:02.695
the workshop will be that would be

01:47:02.719 --> 01:47:05.256
picked up in the next scheduled review

01:47:05.280 --> 01:47:07.016
of the instruments of delegation. It's

01:47:07.040 --> 01:47:09.976
done every 6 months at an operational

01:47:10.000 --> 01:47:13.000
level.  capacity like most council

01:47:13.600 --> 01:47:16.296
subscribes to a MADX

01:47:16.320 --> 01:47:18.456
um schedule of delegations because

01:47:18.480 --> 01:47:21.095
there's legislative changes all the time

01:47:21.119 --> 01:47:23.175
that they need to be updated on a fairly

01:47:23.199 --> 01:47:26.199
regular basis. So

01:47:26.719 --> 01:47:29.719
so that's the the the rest of the motion

01:47:30.239 --> 01:47:32.456
I won't speak to because it's something

01:47:32.480 --> 01:47:35.336
that we do comparatively regularly. But

01:47:35.360 --> 01:47:37.655
it was that.5 that I just wanted to

01:47:37.679 --> 01:47:40.679
highlight. It's a and to outline that

01:47:41.040 --> 01:47:43.576
that reflected the sentiment at a recent

01:47:43.600 --> 01:47:45.896
discussion by councilors. Thanks me.

01:47:45.920 --> 01:47:48.456
Thank you councelor Mitchell.

01:47:48.480 --> 01:47:49.976
I'll reserve my right. Thanks.

01:47:50.000 --> 01:47:51.736
Okay. Do we have anyone against the

01:47:51.760 --> 01:47:53.256
motion?

01:47:53.280 --> 01:47:55.816
Any other speakers?

01:47:55.840 --> 01:47:58.376
 we'll go back to you. You've reserved

01:47:58.400 --> 01:48:01.400
your right. Councelor Mitchell.

01:48:02.159 --> 01:48:04.615
Thank you. And again, I echo councelor

01:48:04.639 --> 01:48:07.639
Weston's um comments. As a new counselor

01:48:07.920 --> 01:48:10.536
and with hundreds of pages of schedules,

01:48:10.560 --> 01:48:12.215
we really need to make sure that we give

01:48:12.239 --> 01:48:15.239
it the time that it um needs considering

01:48:15.920 --> 01:48:17.976
that when we  discharge our duties

01:48:18.000 --> 01:48:21.000
with delegations to the CEO and then

01:48:21.040 --> 01:48:24.040
from the CEO to um offices, we need to

01:48:24.560 --> 01:48:27.560
know what it is that we are um approving

01:48:28.239 --> 01:48:30.376
and really understand it. So I look

01:48:30.400 --> 01:48:31.655
forward to that workshop to have a

01:48:31.679 --> 01:48:33.976
deeper understanding of it and um yeah

01:48:34.000 --> 01:48:36.776
thank council Weston for the the change.

01:48:36.800 --> 01:48:37.496
Thanks.

01:48:37.520 --> 01:48:39.816
Thank you.  would you like to exercise

01:48:39.840 --> 01:48:42.376
your right or put it to the vote?

01:48:42.400 --> 01:48:45.400
Okay. All those in favor?

01:48:46.239 --> 01:48:48.936
 that is unanimous. It is carried.

01:48:48.960 --> 01:48:51.960
Thank you.

01:48:53.520 --> 01:48:56.520
Now on to item 8.3.6 instrument of

01:48:56.639 --> 01:48:59.639
delegation from council to staff. um S6

01:49:00.080 --> 01:49:02.536
and S18. We have a motion in front of

01:49:02.560 --> 01:49:04.615
us. Councelor Weston.

01:49:04.639 --> 01:49:06.536
Yeah, I'll move the the 

01:49:06.560 --> 01:49:08.456
recommendation as a motion as written

01:49:08.480 --> 01:49:11.480
as read and a second.

01:49:13.119 --> 01:49:16.119
Councelor Mitchell or Councelor Weston.

01:49:16.639 --> 01:49:19.576
Thank you, Mayor. I won't repeat what I

01:49:19.600 --> 01:49:22.536
you highlighted during the discussion of

01:49:22.560 --> 01:49:25.175
the last motion except to just reaffirm

01:49:25.199 --> 01:49:27.896
that these delegations will be part of

01:49:27.920 --> 01:49:29.976
the discussion at the forthcoming

01:49:30.000 --> 01:49:32.215
workshop with councilors. Thanks me.

01:49:32.239 --> 01:49:34.695
Thank you councelor Mitchell.

01:49:34.719 --> 01:49:36.376
I have nothing further to add. Thank

01:49:36.400 --> 01:49:36.776
you.

01:49:36.800 --> 01:49:38.456
No worries. Do we have anyone against

01:49:38.480 --> 01:49:41.480
the motion? Any other speakers?

01:49:42.880 --> 01:49:45.880
Councelor Sherock.

01:49:46.239 --> 01:49:49.239
Thank you, man. And um yeah, just wanted

01:49:49.840 --> 01:49:52.840
to add to what's been discussed from

01:49:52.960 --> 01:49:55.016
that previous motion that really affects

01:49:55.040 --> 01:49:57.655
this and the other motions u moving

01:49:57.679 --> 01:50:00.056
forward. Um and yeah, looking forward to

01:50:00.080 --> 01:50:02.376
that workshop that will actually delve

01:50:02.400 --> 01:50:04.456
into this a bit more in that space to

01:50:04.480 --> 01:50:06.456
pretty much get it right and get that

01:50:06.480 --> 01:50:08.776
moving forward which um really flows on

01:50:08.800 --> 01:50:10.296
to

01:50:10.320 --> 01:50:12.376
um our community. Thank you.

01:50:12.400 --> 01:50:13.896
No worries. Thank you. Any other

01:50:13.920 --> 01:50:16.920
speakers?  Councelor Weston, we'll

01:50:17.040 --> 01:50:19.816
put it to the vote. All those in favor.

01:50:19.840 --> 01:50:21.896
 that's unanimous. That is carried.

01:50:21.920 --> 01:50:24.920
Thank you.  now on to item 8.3.7,

01:50:26.080 --> 01:50:28.456
emergency services and volunteer fund.

01:50:28.480 --> 01:50:31.016
The first installment.

01:50:31.040 --> 01:50:32.056
Councelor Marwood.

01:50:32.080 --> 01:50:33.095
As read. Thank you.

01:50:33.119 --> 01:50:36.119
As read. Council Mard. And a second.

01:50:36.239 --> 01:50:36.856
Second that.

01:50:36.880 --> 01:50:38.776
Councelor Weston.

01:50:38.800 --> 01:50:41.736
Council Marwood.

01:50:41.760 --> 01:50:44.056
Thank you, Mayor. Not my favorite topic,

01:50:44.080 --> 01:50:47.080
but um all in a way it is. In the way it

01:50:48.560 --> 01:50:51.560
is. Um

01:50:52.480 --> 01:50:54.936
this is just to note that  we have

01:50:54.960 --> 01:50:57.960
collected $1.44 million in the emergency

01:50:58.960 --> 01:51:00.856
services

01:51:00.880 --> 01:51:03.880
volunteer tax um and have to be remitted

01:51:04.080 --> 01:51:06.296
to the state government by December

01:51:06.320 --> 01:51:09.175
28th. And we will do that. But we most

01:51:09.199 --> 01:51:12.199
importantly most importantly

01:51:12.480 --> 01:51:15.016
um this once again

01:51:15.040 --> 01:51:16.615
calls on the government to urgently

01:51:16.639 --> 01:51:19.639
introduce legislation to fully repeal

01:51:20.080 --> 01:51:23.080
the emergency services volunteers tax

01:51:23.360 --> 01:51:26.135
and reinstate the fire service levy. It

01:51:26.159 --> 01:51:29.159
also once again asks

01:51:29.520 --> 01:51:31.576
that extend partial lever rebates to

01:51:31.600 --> 01:51:34.600
prime producers beyond 26 27. And also

01:51:35.679 --> 01:51:38.456
once again asked that government that

01:51:38.480 --> 01:51:41.016
transfer administration and collection

01:51:41.040 --> 01:51:43.496
of emergency services and volunteers

01:51:43.520 --> 01:51:46.520
fund to the state revenue office.

01:51:46.560 --> 01:51:48.776
I will have more to say when I close.

01:51:48.800 --> 01:51:50.615
Thank you.

01:51:50.639 --> 01:51:52.456
Thank you councelor Weston.

01:51:52.480 --> 01:51:54.615
 yeah, thanks Mayor. I support the

01:51:54.639 --> 01:51:56.776
motion and thank Council Marwood for

01:51:56.800 --> 01:51:59.800
moving it that um there's not much that

01:52:00.719 --> 01:52:03.256
we can add that we haven't already said

01:52:03.280 --> 01:52:05.496
over the journey of the state government

01:52:05.520 --> 01:52:08.520
introducing this new tax. But what I

01:52:08.719 --> 01:52:11.719
will speak to is just highlight the

01:52:12.880 --> 01:52:15.175
sheer number of people that have reached

01:52:15.199 --> 01:52:17.976
out and contacted me and have indicated

01:52:18.000 --> 01:52:21.000
that they're not of a mind to to pay. in

01:52:21.040 --> 01:52:23.175
other words that they'll withhold it.

01:52:23.199 --> 01:52:25.416
And that really worries me, you know,

01:52:25.440 --> 01:52:28.135
the potential risk that that presents to

01:52:28.159 --> 01:52:31.159
council given that council will have to

01:52:31.280 --> 01:52:34.280
contribute the levy pro rata of whatever

01:52:34.880 --> 01:52:37.880
is collected from from rate payers. So I

01:52:38.320 --> 01:52:40.215
think we need to keep a watching brief

01:52:40.239 --> 01:52:43.239
on on that and I suppose the truth will

01:52:44.159 --> 01:52:46.215
be in the telling when we reach that

01:52:46.239 --> 01:52:48.776
date of the final installment payment

01:52:48.800 --> 01:52:50.695
which I think from memory is in about

01:52:50.719 --> 01:52:53.416
April March or April I reckon full

01:52:53.440 --> 01:52:55.976
payment one payment in February and then

01:52:56.000 --> 01:52:59.000
the the um the final installment

01:53:00.320 --> 01:53:01.976
payments in April and then we'll have a

01:53:02.000 --> 01:53:05.000
really clear picture of of what the

01:53:05.119 --> 01:53:07.095
state of play is. But yeah, I support

01:53:07.119 --> 01:53:10.119
the motion and um hope that the state

01:53:10.239 --> 01:53:12.695
government can be of a mind to listen to

01:53:12.719 --> 01:53:14.456
local government's concerns about this.

01:53:14.480 --> 01:53:17.480
May thank you.  do we have anyone

01:53:18.000 --> 01:53:21.000
against this motion?

01:53:21.360 --> 01:53:23.655
Any other speakers?

01:53:23.679 --> 01:53:25.976
Councelor Cook.

01:53:26.000 --> 01:53:29.000
Thank you, Mayor. Um off the back of 

01:53:29.280 --> 01:53:32.135
councelor Weston's comments about um

01:53:32.159 --> 01:53:35.095
people  potentially not paying 

01:53:35.119 --> 01:53:38.056
their full rates.  as he said it is

01:53:38.080 --> 01:53:41.080
prorated  and so um if  may anyone

01:53:43.119 --> 01:53:45.016
was thinking of paying their rates but

01:53:45.040 --> 01:53:48.040
not paying the amount um that  is

01:53:48.800 --> 01:53:50.936
written on their rates notice as being

01:53:50.960 --> 01:53:53.496
towards the um emergency services levy.

01:53:53.520 --> 01:53:54.936
doesn't mean that council wouldn't be

01:53:54.960 --> 01:53:56.856
paying a proportion of what they pay

01:53:56.880 --> 01:53:58.695
anyway towards the emergency services

01:53:58.719 --> 01:54:01.496
levy.  just to be very clear, if you

01:54:01.520 --> 01:54:04.215
know that is if you don't pay whatever

01:54:04.239 --> 01:54:07.095
the figure is, that doesn't mean that um

01:54:07.119 --> 01:54:08.936
some money isn't then being transferred

01:54:08.960 --> 01:54:11.960
on anyway from council um and is just an

01:54:12.000 --> 01:54:14.456
impact at the end of the day on not only

01:54:14.480 --> 01:54:17.336
our um financial budget but potentially

01:54:17.360 --> 01:54:20.360
on um individual rate payers  budgets

01:54:21.199 --> 01:54:24.199
because at the moment um as you know 

01:54:26.000 --> 01:54:29.000
the um

01:54:29.520 --> 01:54:32.520
a tech receiving rates. Um the council

01:54:32.800 --> 01:54:35.800
doesn't  in you know in the way that

01:54:36.080 --> 01:54:39.080
it is  aortioned.  we also don't see

01:54:39.840 --> 01:54:42.456
oh you have paid less of your rates and

01:54:42.480 --> 01:54:44.215
therefore we assume that you didn't pay

01:54:44.239 --> 01:54:46.135
the emergency services volunteers fund

01:54:46.159 --> 01:54:48.135
and therefore it's all good.  if you

01:54:48.159 --> 01:54:49.896
don't pay your full rates there are yeah

01:54:49.920 --> 01:54:51.896
there is a policy and you know um

01:54:51.920 --> 01:54:53.816
interest that is then charged on top of

01:54:53.840 --> 01:54:56.135
that. Um if you know the rates aren't

01:54:56.159 --> 01:54:59.159
paid. Um, and I would hate for  I

01:55:00.320 --> 01:55:02.215
guess  community members to

01:55:02.239 --> 01:55:03.976
potentially feel that impact because

01:55:04.000 --> 01:55:07.000
they think they are doing um  the best

01:55:08.320 --> 01:55:10.536
thing for them financially and

01:55:10.560 --> 01:55:12.776
politically.  that may not be the

01:55:12.800 --> 01:55:15.655
case. Um I would also like to say um on

01:55:15.679 --> 01:55:18.679
a broader level in regards to  the

01:55:19.199 --> 01:55:22.199
services volunteer fund um levy

01:55:22.880 --> 01:55:25.496
 there are probably much better ways

01:55:25.520 --> 01:55:27.575
that  the state government could bring

01:55:27.599 --> 01:55:29.256
in Would I be able to have an extension

01:55:29.280 --> 01:55:30.215
of time please ma'am?

01:55:30.239 --> 01:55:31.016
You like a minute?

01:55:31.040 --> 01:55:32.856
Yeah that would be great. Thank you. 

01:55:32.880 --> 01:55:34.536
there are better ways that the state

01:55:34.560 --> 01:55:36.215
government could be bringing in 

01:55:36.239 --> 01:55:39.016
money. They could be increasing um the

01:55:39.040 --> 01:55:40.615
royalties that we receive on gold

01:55:40.639 --> 01:55:42.936
mining.  for instance is a classic

01:55:42.960 --> 01:55:45.960
example. Um I'm sure a lot of people 

01:55:47.280 --> 01:55:49.736
in this community would  like to see

01:55:49.760 --> 01:55:52.760
mining companies  fossil fuel

01:55:52.800 --> 01:55:54.856
companies all pay their fair share of

01:55:54.880 --> 01:55:57.575
tax.  if they did pay their fair

01:55:57.599 --> 01:55:59.655
share, I feel like that would  do a

01:55:59.679 --> 01:56:02.679
much better job of um funding the state

01:56:02.880 --> 01:56:05.496
government to provide the services that

01:56:05.520 --> 01:56:08.215
it provides to local government and the

01:56:08.239 --> 01:56:10.135
community at its level.

01:56:10.159 --> 01:56:12.615
um it should be going after those

01:56:12.639 --> 01:56:14.936
corporations who are the ones causing

01:56:14.960 --> 01:56:17.175
the climate crisis first before it

01:56:17.199 --> 01:56:20.135
starts coming um to rateayers  and

01:56:20.159 --> 01:56:22.056
residents. Thank you.

01:56:22.080 --> 01:56:24.215
Thank you.  do we have any other

01:56:24.239 --> 01:56:26.056
speakers?

01:56:26.080 --> 01:56:29.080
Councelor Mitchell.

01:56:29.440 --> 01:56:32.296
Thank you. Um I actually am just so

01:56:32.320 --> 01:56:35.175
disappointed that we're still trying to

01:56:35.199 --> 01:56:38.199
work to fight against this. Um, and you

01:56:39.040 --> 01:56:42.040
know, having the first bill as a $1.44

01:56:42.719 --> 01:56:44.296
million

01:56:44.320 --> 01:56:47.320
um,  taken from our communities and

01:56:48.320 --> 01:56:51.320
our, um, residents who are potentially

01:56:51.360 --> 01:56:54.135
already in a cost of living crisis. Um,

01:56:54.159 --> 01:56:56.056
and the impacts of the mental health and

01:56:56.080 --> 01:56:58.376
well-being that this stress is just

01:56:58.400 --> 01:57:01.400
exacerbating all of that. um the people

01:57:01.520 --> 01:57:04.520
that are most vulnerable that have the

01:57:05.119 --> 01:57:08.119
um already so much um on their plate,

01:57:08.320 --> 01:57:10.296
they're being hit by this and their

01:57:10.320 --> 01:57:13.320
voices are not being heard.  it's

01:57:13.599 --> 01:57:15.736
disappointing that even as a local

01:57:15.760 --> 01:57:18.760
council, we can't um advocate enough

01:57:20.080 --> 01:57:23.080
that this decision can be changed. And

01:57:24.239 --> 01:57:27.239
 as the CEO pays this bill um of 1.44

01:57:28.960 --> 01:57:31.960
44 million.  it's just really clear

01:57:33.199 --> 01:57:36.135
that they're not listening to rural and

01:57:36.159 --> 01:57:38.776
regional communities and the impacts

01:57:38.800 --> 01:57:41.800
that it's having. So, thank you.

01:57:42.880 --> 01:57:45.736
Thank you.  do we have any other

01:57:45.760 --> 01:57:48.296
speakers?

01:57:48.320 --> 01:57:51.320
Councelor Shock.

01:57:51.920 --> 01:57:53.816
Thank you, Mayor.

01:57:53.840 --> 01:57:56.840
And really thanks for what fellow

01:57:57.199 --> 01:58:00.199
counselors have said. Um

01:58:01.440 --> 01:58:02.936
just want to say this is just a straight

01:58:02.960 --> 01:58:05.960
tax. This is just a straight grab that

01:58:06.239 --> 01:58:09.239
we're literally all lumped with. Um it's

01:58:10.480 --> 01:58:13.336
you

01:58:13.360 --> 01:58:16.360
I'm yeah pretty upset seeing that this

01:58:17.599 --> 01:58:20.599
is still going on today. Yeah. like it's

01:58:21.119 --> 01:58:23.496
hard enough going and getting a block of

01:58:23.520 --> 01:58:26.296
land to get a house or you know you

01:58:26.320 --> 01:58:28.695
people are struggling you know cost of

01:58:28.719 --> 01:58:31.719
living um cost of housing trying to just

01:58:32.000 --> 01:58:34.456
go and get a I don't know go buy a

01:58:34.480 --> 01:58:35.976
rental let alone actually having the

01:58:36.000 --> 01:58:39.000
ability to go through and buy a house um

01:58:39.280 --> 01:58:42.280
and you know this is just a

01:58:42.719 --> 01:58:45.719
a real burden on our community big time

01:58:46.560 --> 01:58:49.560
like um and you know they're putting it

01:58:50.639 --> 01:58:53.639
under the guise of a volunteer fund. And

01:58:55.119 --> 01:58:57.016
you know, on that volunteer side, I take

01:58:57.040 --> 01:58:59.336
my hat off to anyone that puts a hand up

01:58:59.360 --> 01:59:01.175
to volunteer, especially in that first

01:59:01.199 --> 01:59:04.199
responder space. Um, you know, like even

01:59:05.040 --> 01:59:07.016
in that space, like you know, they're

01:59:07.040 --> 01:59:10.040
out there, they're saving lives and you

01:59:10.320 --> 01:59:12.376
know, it's all

01:59:12.400 --> 01:59:13.736
I mean, they're doing it off their own

01:59:13.760 --> 01:59:16.536
back. They're a volunteer and you know

01:59:16.560 --> 01:59:19.095
this money grab is really you know

01:59:19.119 --> 01:59:21.816
where's them to where's where's it going

01:59:21.840 --> 01:59:24.840
like you where really you know what what

01:59:25.920 --> 01:59:27.175
equipment's that actually going through

01:59:27.199 --> 01:59:29.655
and getting to say right we've actually

01:59:29.679 --> 01:59:32.679
got the tools to go and do this job save

01:59:32.880 --> 01:59:35.880
a life and you know make sure our

01:59:36.239 --> 01:59:38.376
community is safe and you know and and

01:59:38.400 --> 01:59:41.336
so we can all get home safe at night. Um

01:59:41.360 --> 01:59:44.360
and yeah, it's just really upsetting.

01:59:45.119 --> 01:59:46.056
Thank you, mayor.

01:59:46.080 --> 01:59:48.456
Thank you.  do you have any? Yep.

01:59:48.480 --> 01:59:51.095
Councelor Zobec.

01:59:51.119 --> 01:59:53.655
Thank you, mayor. I certainly support

01:59:53.679 --> 01:59:55.496
this. I think this is a very important

01:59:55.520 --> 01:59:57.016
issue.

01:59:57.040 --> 01:59:59.976
The um the emergency services volunteer

02:00:00.000 --> 02:00:02.856
fund. Um

02:00:02.880 --> 02:00:05.655
under that guise, it's sounds really

02:00:05.679 --> 02:00:08.679
good. I mean, it' be ideal, wouldn't it?

02:00:09.040 --> 02:00:11.496
if all things were equal and that the

02:00:11.520 --> 02:00:13.416
actual fund would actually benefit the

02:00:13.440 --> 02:00:16.056
community that it's intended to serve.

02:00:16.080 --> 02:00:18.056
Um

02:00:18.080 --> 02:00:21.080
as council sher said that what guarantee

02:00:21.599 --> 02:00:23.816
do we have that funding will be

02:00:23.840 --> 02:00:26.215
available for the replacement of the

02:00:26.239 --> 02:00:28.936
fire trucks the necessary equipment from

02:00:28.960 --> 02:00:30.856
the SCS

02:00:30.880 --> 02:00:33.880
all all that this represents

02:00:35.040 --> 02:00:38.040
I think unfortunately it is a tax grab

02:00:40.639 --> 02:00:42.776
and the only purpose of it is it just

02:00:42.800 --> 02:00:44.615
that

02:00:44.639 --> 02:00:46.296
I don't think there will be any benefit

02:00:46.320 --> 02:00:49.016
for the community in any way whatsoever.

02:00:49.040 --> 02:00:52.040
And I certainly hope that all councils

02:00:54.080 --> 02:00:57.080
can get together and um be able to push

02:00:57.920 --> 02:01:00.615
this as one united force to get this

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over the line. And I think we need to

02:01:02.880 --> 02:01:05.575
engage seeing that we're heading towards

02:01:05.599 --> 02:01:08.599
a election next year. We certainly need

02:01:08.880 --> 02:01:10.936
to engage all political parties because

02:01:10.960 --> 02:01:13.960
a lot of the all political parties are

02:01:14.560 --> 02:01:16.135
wanting

02:01:16.159 --> 02:01:19.159
they are lacking in this space and I

02:01:19.599 --> 02:01:21.496
think this is another issue that we're

02:01:21.520 --> 02:01:24.056
facing. So therefore if if we can make

02:01:24.080 --> 02:01:26.776
some ground on this matter I think it's

02:01:26.800 --> 02:01:29.256
all good. Thank you mayor.

02:01:29.280 --> 02:01:32.280
Thank you. Um I'll speak also before 

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we go back to the mover. um just cuz

02:01:37.280 --> 02:01:39.095
everybody else has. I think I should as

02:01:39.119 --> 02:01:41.416
well.  no, we didn't need to bring

02:01:41.440 --> 02:01:43.336
this into council. We thought it was

02:01:43.360 --> 02:01:45.575
very important that we do. So, so just

02:01:45.599 --> 02:01:48.296
some clear um things from me. We are

02:01:48.320 --> 02:01:50.536
listening. We are here for you. We are

02:01:50.560 --> 02:01:53.175
advocating on your behalf and we will

02:01:53.199 --> 02:01:56.199
continue to do so. Thank you.

02:01:58.080 --> 02:02:01.080
Thank you, Matt. Um,

02:02:02.000 --> 02:02:03.896
Council Weston, Council Zobeck and

02:02:03.920 --> 02:02:06.920
myself, like thousands of farmers across

02:02:08.239 --> 02:02:11.239
this state, every night without fail,

02:02:12.320 --> 02:02:15.320
put food on your plate.

02:02:15.440 --> 02:02:18.376
All right? Every night. And tomorrow

02:02:18.400 --> 02:02:20.296
night, you come back and have some more.

02:02:20.320 --> 02:02:22.376
What I find so difficult to understand

02:02:22.400 --> 02:02:25.400
here is why you would punish the people

02:02:25.440 --> 02:02:28.056
who do that for you

02:02:28.080 --> 02:02:31.080
disproportionately, unfairly, unjustly

02:02:33.440 --> 02:02:35.575
because of what they do and where they

02:02:35.599 --> 02:02:38.599
live. This is just so wrong. So wrong.

02:02:39.119 --> 02:02:42.056
Morally wrong. Ethically wrong.

02:02:42.080 --> 02:02:43.575
And one message I have for the state

02:02:43.599 --> 02:02:46.215
government. If you think this is going

02:02:46.239 --> 02:02:49.239
to go away and die, you are badly

02:02:49.599 --> 02:02:51.655
mistaken. Thank you.

02:02:51.679 --> 02:02:54.679
No worries. Thank you. Thank you to all

02:02:54.800 --> 02:02:57.800
our counselors um for speaking.  we'll

02:02:57.840 --> 02:02:59.575
now put this to the vote. All those in

02:02:59.599 --> 02:03:01.655
favor?

02:03:01.679 --> 02:03:03.655
 that is unanimous.  that is

02:03:03.679 --> 02:03:06.135
carried. Thank you.  we'll go on to

02:03:06.159 --> 02:03:09.159
item 8.4.1, the road management plan.

02:03:10.000 --> 02:03:12.536
Have a recommendation before us. Do we

02:03:12.560 --> 02:03:15.560
have a mover? Councelor Zobec. As read.

02:03:17.599 --> 02:03:18.776
As read. Mayor.

02:03:18.800 --> 02:03:21.095
As read. Councelor Zopec. And would

02:03:21.119 --> 02:03:23.976
somebody like to second that? Councelor

02:03:24.000 --> 02:03:27.000
West and Council Zbec.

02:03:27.920 --> 02:03:30.135
It appears to be my favorite subject. I

02:03:30.159 --> 02:03:32.615
would say

02:03:32.639 --> 02:03:35.256
it's not that it appears.

02:03:35.280 --> 02:03:37.336
Ah, sorry.

02:03:37.360 --> 02:03:38.695
Councelor Zbe.

02:03:38.719 --> 02:03:41.175
Thank you, Mayor. Um

02:03:41.199 --> 02:03:42.936
well in simple terms it's actually an

02:03:42.960 --> 02:03:45.655
upgrade to see if the the current plan

02:03:45.679 --> 02:03:48.296
um works or doesn't work. I mean there

02:03:48.320 --> 02:03:49.976
are amendments in there adjustments,

02:03:50.000 --> 02:03:53.000
heights, distances, so forth so forth.

02:03:53.119 --> 02:03:56.119
Um so having a quick read of it and I

02:03:57.199 --> 02:03:59.416
won't speak to it very long. Um I think

02:03:59.440 --> 02:04:02.056
there is um the the amendments and

02:04:02.080 --> 02:04:03.496
adjust that were made I think are

02:04:03.520 --> 02:04:06.520
reasonable and within um what the

02:04:07.360 --> 02:04:09.256
community would need. And um thank you,

02:04:09.280 --> 02:04:10.695
mayor. I'll leave it to the rest of the

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speakers.

02:04:12.080 --> 02:04:15.080
Thank you, Council Weston. It's another

02:04:15.119 --> 02:04:17.816
one of those things that we need to do

02:04:17.840 --> 02:04:20.296
that we're required to do as a council

02:04:20.320 --> 02:04:23.320
on a I think it's 4-year basis, but we

02:04:24.159 --> 02:04:26.856
do it actually gets reviewed often more

02:04:26.880 --> 02:04:28.456
often than that. I think the last time

02:04:28.480 --> 02:04:30.615
reviewed the plan was about 18 months

02:04:30.639 --> 02:04:31.736
ago.

02:04:31.760 --> 02:04:34.760
And it goes through a prescribed

02:04:35.119 --> 02:04:37.256
process. And once that process has been

02:04:37.280 --> 02:04:40.280
done, all of those sort of defect levels

02:04:41.840 --> 02:04:44.840
and and other road related performances

02:04:47.599 --> 02:04:50.296
become in essence a a legal instrument

02:04:50.320 --> 02:04:53.320
that we need to comply with. And um I

02:04:54.480 --> 02:04:56.936
suppose to that end people might think

02:04:56.960 --> 02:04:59.960
oh that ruting for 80 or 100 mm deep

02:05:00.480 --> 02:05:03.175
over 80 or 100 m seems a bit excessive

02:05:03.199 --> 02:05:06.199
but that's not necessar yeah that's the

02:05:06.560 --> 02:05:09.560
worst case scenario for the trigger of

02:05:09.599 --> 02:05:11.256
of

02:05:11.280 --> 02:05:14.280
remedial works. So whilst we've got

02:05:15.040 --> 02:05:18.040
prescribed sort of measurements they're

02:05:18.400 --> 02:05:21.175
the bottom of the bar and as always we

02:05:21.199 --> 02:05:23.816
aspire to perform better than that and

02:05:23.840 --> 02:05:25.416
with an addition for the roads in

02:05:25.440 --> 02:05:27.655
particular the gravel road network with

02:05:27.679 --> 02:05:30.679
an additional grade crew and and um zone

02:05:31.679 --> 02:05:34.679
grading now rather than all the graders

02:05:34.880 --> 02:05:36.856
trying to cover the whole of Campasby

02:05:36.880 --> 02:05:39.880
then I'm sure we'll see ongoing

02:05:40.560 --> 02:05:42.776
improvement and whether for permitting

02:05:42.800 --> 02:05:45.095
to mayor. So thank you. I support the

02:05:45.119 --> 02:05:47.816
motion and um thanks councelor Zobbec

02:05:47.840 --> 02:05:48.776
for moving it.

02:05:48.800 --> 02:05:50.695
Thank you. Is there any one against the

02:05:50.719 --> 02:05:53.719
motion? Any other speakers? Councelor

02:05:54.159 --> 02:05:55.575
Cook.

02:05:55.599 --> 02:05:57.896
Thank you mayor. Um I just wanted to

02:05:57.920 --> 02:06:00.456
touch on um fact that you know as a road

02:06:00.480 --> 02:06:03.480
management plan  this was put out 

02:06:03.920 --> 02:06:05.736
to the community for community

02:06:05.760 --> 02:06:07.416
engagement. Unfortunately, there were no

02:06:07.440 --> 02:06:10.440
submissions um received. Roads u these

02:06:11.360 --> 02:06:14.056
generally considered to be a a big topic

02:06:14.080 --> 02:06:16.776
of conversation um in the public in

02:06:16.800 --> 02:06:19.800
terms of  council work on them. Um

02:06:22.480 --> 02:06:25.336
and you know  everything to do with

02:06:25.360 --> 02:06:27.175
roads. You know there is the famous

02:06:27.199 --> 02:06:29.095
roads rates and rubbish. Obviously we do

02:06:29.119 --> 02:06:31.416
way more than just that. Um but it is

02:06:31.440 --> 02:06:32.695
you know one of the top three things

02:06:32.719 --> 02:06:34.856
people think of to do with roads. Um I

02:06:34.880 --> 02:06:37.880
would hope um when other plans or

02:06:38.320 --> 02:06:40.135
strategies or even you know the road

02:06:40.159 --> 02:06:42.695
management plan when it you know um does

02:06:42.719 --> 02:06:45.719
its cycle and comes back once again um

02:06:46.079 --> 02:06:49.079
to  be redone and  put out for

02:06:50.320 --> 02:06:53.095
community feedback that um we are able

02:06:53.119 --> 02:06:56.055
to get more community feedback than Neil

02:06:56.079 --> 02:06:58.856
 next time  you know roads are very

02:06:58.880 --> 02:07:00.856
important. And I think it is important

02:07:00.880 --> 02:07:03.880
um that the community  are able to and

02:07:04.239 --> 02:07:07.016
do um give their submissions on a plan

02:07:07.040 --> 02:07:09.575
like this.  have a read through it,

02:07:09.599 --> 02:07:12.456
see what yeah the measurements are, you

02:07:12.480 --> 02:07:14.456
know, up against the roads, how you know

02:07:14.480 --> 02:07:16.296
the met road management plan is, you

02:07:16.320 --> 02:07:18.615
know, you know, written out um to

02:07:18.639 --> 02:07:21.639
happen. Um so people get a better sense

02:07:22.159 --> 02:07:25.159
of  how yeah, how we manage our roads

02:07:26.239 --> 02:07:29.239
um as a council. Um that being said 

02:07:29.840 --> 02:07:32.840
in  despite the  nil submissions um

02:07:36.000 --> 02:07:38.215
I ask my fellow counselors to support

02:07:38.239 --> 02:07:40.856
this  as well. Thank you.

02:07:40.880 --> 02:07:43.880
Thank you. Any other speakers?

02:07:44.880 --> 02:07:47.880
 councelor Shock.

02:07:48.960 --> 02:07:51.496
Thank you man. And yeah thank you for

02:07:51.520 --> 02:07:53.575
the previous speakers.

02:07:53.599 --> 02:07:56.456
Um to also add to what's there, I just

02:07:56.480 --> 02:07:58.695
wanted to I suppose put a point of

02:07:58.719 --> 02:08:01.719
clarity with the roads because um as

02:08:02.719 --> 02:08:04.615
councelor Cook mentioned it's a a point

02:08:04.639 --> 02:08:07.639
of it gets discussed about. Um I just

02:08:08.000 --> 02:08:10.376
wanted to make a point where

02:08:10.400 --> 02:08:11.976
like obviously you've got your council

02:08:12.000 --> 02:08:14.695
roads and you've got your major sort of

02:08:14.719 --> 02:08:16.856
highways and that type of thing. um

02:08:16.880 --> 02:08:19.175
that's actually

02:08:19.199 --> 02:08:22.199
looked after um Wic Roads or down called

02:08:22.800 --> 02:08:25.655
Department of Transport and Planning or

02:08:25.679 --> 02:08:27.336
DTP.

02:08:27.360 --> 02:08:29.816
Um so like if you're ringing up council

02:08:29.840 --> 02:08:32.055
and and they say DTP just to sort of

02:08:32.079 --> 02:08:35.079
clarify that um that's like the old

02:08:35.840 --> 02:08:38.840
roads and um you know like it's

02:08:39.679 --> 02:08:41.016
something that you know gets caught up

02:08:41.040 --> 02:08:44.040
quite regularly but um you know this is

02:08:44.159 --> 02:08:46.856
quite intensive program and a

02:08:46.880 --> 02:08:48.215
considerable amount of work has actually

02:08:48.239 --> 02:08:51.239
gone into this program and um I really

02:08:51.280 --> 02:08:53.496
wanted to com commend the the officers

02:08:53.520 --> 02:08:55.736
and staff that's gone through and put

02:08:55.760 --> 02:08:58.135
into that work it's and and the

02:08:58.159 --> 02:09:00.856
reporting that comes out of that side to

02:09:00.880 --> 02:09:02.695
you give us as a group of nine

02:09:02.719 --> 02:09:04.376
counselors to have a bit of a a heads up

02:09:04.400 --> 02:09:05.575
in that space of what's really

02:09:05.599 --> 02:09:08.599
happening. Um but yeah, just really

02:09:08.960 --> 02:09:11.095
wanted to add that in in that space to

02:09:11.119 --> 02:09:13.416
sort of clarify that you for what's an

02:09:13.440 --> 02:09:15.976
actual council road and what's not.

02:09:16.000 --> 02:09:19.000
Thank you. Any other speakers?

02:09:19.599 --> 02:09:21.896
 if not, we'll go back to the mover.

02:09:21.920 --> 02:09:24.920
Councelor Zbec.

02:09:25.920 --> 02:09:28.920
Thank you, mayor. Um certainly a um very

02:09:29.280 --> 02:09:32.215
good plan and the updates I think will

02:09:32.239 --> 02:09:35.239
accommodate for any um people that might

02:09:35.280 --> 02:09:37.336
have put complaints in in relation to

02:09:37.360 --> 02:09:39.095
the depths and and the and the lengths

02:09:39.119 --> 02:09:41.896
of the

02:09:41.920 --> 02:09:44.920
 problem in our roads. Um so the plan

02:09:45.280 --> 02:09:47.175
covers you know inspecting the road work

02:09:47.199 --> 02:09:50.199
you know identifying defects um and

02:09:50.480 --> 02:09:53.480
setting up a regime of  which is

02:09:54.159 --> 02:09:56.296
planning and maint um implementing the

02:09:56.320 --> 02:09:59.320
works and time factors and so forth. So

02:09:59.440 --> 02:10:01.816
it's a good plan. I would recommend that

02:10:01.840 --> 02:10:03.496
um people in the public  in the

02:10:03.520 --> 02:10:05.736
community read it. Um it's it's a fair

02:10:05.760 --> 02:10:08.135
bit to read and um I will give the

02:10:08.159 --> 02:10:10.776
officers also a a thank you note on the

02:10:10.800 --> 02:10:12.615
basis of presenting it and the way

02:10:12.639 --> 02:10:14.615
they've done the the pictures and

02:10:14.639 --> 02:10:17.639
displaying the um their method of 

02:10:18.159 --> 02:10:19.816
measuring and showing the writing and

02:10:19.840 --> 02:10:22.296
all that sort of  format in there.

02:10:22.320 --> 02:10:23.416
Thank you mayor.

02:10:23.440 --> 02:10:25.016
Thank you. We'll put that to the vote.

02:10:25.040 --> 02:10:27.175
All those in favor?

02:10:27.199 --> 02:10:29.175
That's unanimous. That is carried. Thank

02:10:29.199 --> 02:10:32.199
you. We'll go on to item 8.4.2 asset

02:10:32.639 --> 02:10:35.016
plan. We have a recommendation.

02:10:35.040 --> 02:10:36.215
Councelor Weston.

02:10:36.239 --> 02:10:39.239
Yeah, I'll move the recommendation as

02:10:39.280 --> 02:10:41.175
the motion is written. Thanks, mate.

02:10:41.199 --> 02:10:44.199
Read and a seconder. We got councelor

02:10:44.560 --> 02:10:47.416
Cook. Fantastic. Council Weston.

02:10:47.440 --> 02:10:50.055
Thank you, Mayor. I'll take the

02:10:50.079 --> 02:10:52.536
document, the report and the document as

02:10:52.560 --> 02:10:55.496
read councilors. And for anyone else

02:10:55.520 --> 02:10:56.936
that's interested to read it, you'll

02:10:56.960 --> 02:10:59.960
find it on page 871 out of 926 page

02:11:01.360 --> 02:11:04.360
agenda for tonight's meeting. And just

02:11:05.199 --> 02:11:07.976
note that this is also a statutory

02:11:08.000 --> 02:11:09.655
requirement of the local government act

02:11:09.679 --> 02:11:12.296
and we need to ensure that we've got an

02:11:12.320 --> 02:11:15.320
asset plan adopted by  the end of this

02:11:16.000 --> 02:11:18.376
month. And um there's been a lot of work

02:11:18.400 --> 02:11:20.456
as has been the case with the financial

02:11:20.480 --> 02:11:23.480
plan and and road management plan and so

02:11:23.520 --> 02:11:26.520
on to get them to the point where

02:11:27.119 --> 02:11:28.776
they've been brought to the chamber

02:11:28.800 --> 02:11:31.095
ready to adopt and um yeah hopefully

02:11:31.119 --> 02:11:33.095
councilors will support this motion and

02:11:33.119 --> 02:11:36.119
we'll get it adopted and we can um

02:11:36.159 --> 02:11:37.816
ensure our compliance with local

02:11:37.840 --> 02:11:39.496
government act. Thank you.

02:11:39.520 --> 02:11:42.456
Thank you councelor Cook.

02:11:42.480 --> 02:11:45.095
Thank you mayor. Um

02:11:45.119 --> 02:11:47.655
 yes, I would agree.  this the

02:11:47.679 --> 02:11:50.215
engine plan um

02:11:50.239 --> 02:11:51.816
 a huge amount of work has gone into

02:11:51.840 --> 02:11:54.840
it. Um yeah, if you  reading through

02:11:55.040 --> 02:11:57.095
it, um if you've read through it, if you

02:11:57.119 --> 02:12:00.119
go and read through it,  I'm sure um

02:12:00.320 --> 02:12:03.175
you'll find that it  agrees quite well

02:12:03.199 --> 02:12:06.199
with our um council and well-being plan.

02:12:06.960 --> 02:12:09.960
Um one of our um priorities in that plan

02:12:11.599 --> 02:12:14.599
um is you know  assets

02:12:16.400 --> 02:12:18.615
um is the road you know revitalize

02:12:18.639 --> 02:12:21.639
assets and infrastructure.  this you

02:12:21.679 --> 02:12:24.376
know is obviously the plan for that. Um,

02:12:24.400 --> 02:12:27.400
and it goes into um a fantastic u amount

02:12:28.560 --> 02:12:31.560
of  I guess  breadth of um I guess

02:12:34.239 --> 02:12:37.239
 description and detail of um what the

02:12:37.920 --> 02:12:40.695
plan is about, what assets include um

02:12:40.719 --> 02:12:42.936
and then um going through the assets

02:12:42.960 --> 02:12:45.896
that we have, our objectives for them,

02:12:45.920 --> 02:12:48.615
um their you know categories, um the

02:12:48.639 --> 02:12:51.336
state of them, what we need to do um

02:12:51.360 --> 02:12:54.360
etc. Um yeah, I think it is a  good

02:12:54.480 --> 02:12:57.480
plan  for our assets at council and I

02:12:58.159 --> 02:12:59.896
ask my fellow councilors to support the

02:12:59.920 --> 02:13:01.095
motion.

02:13:01.119 --> 02:13:03.095
Thank you. Do we have anyone against the

02:13:03.119 --> 02:13:04.615
motion?

02:13:04.639 --> 02:13:07.175
Any other speakers?

02:13:07.199 --> 02:13:09.416
 if not, we'll go back to

02:13:09.440 --> 02:13:12.440
to the vote.  all those in favor?

02:13:12.800 --> 02:13:15.496
 that's unanimous. That is carried.

02:13:15.520 --> 02:13:18.296
Thank you.  just before we go on to

02:13:18.320 --> 02:13:20.456
the next one, I just like to because

02:13:20.480 --> 02:13:23.336
that is the last of our plans  for the

02:13:23.360 --> 02:13:25.256
the statuto plans. I'd like to thank

02:13:25.280 --> 02:13:27.496
everybody involved. There is a lot of

02:13:27.520 --> 02:13:30.520
work and effort from the organization.

02:13:30.639 --> 02:13:33.639
Um it's not to be understated because

02:13:33.679 --> 02:13:36.376
there is massive amount of work. I'd

02:13:36.400 --> 02:13:38.296
also like the counselors thank you for

02:13:38.320 --> 02:13:40.776
your participation and everybody else

02:13:40.800 --> 02:13:42.695
that has been part of it onwards and

02:13:42.719 --> 02:13:45.175
upwards from here. So thank you.  now

02:13:45.199 --> 02:13:47.655
we'll go on to item 8.5.1.

02:13:47.679 --> 02:13:49.976
 notes of appreciation. I believe

02:13:50.000 --> 02:13:53.000
councelor Luke Sherock wanted to  move

02:13:53.119 --> 02:13:55.416
this one. So councelor Sherik it's all

02:13:55.440 --> 02:13:58.440
yours.

02:13:58.560 --> 02:14:01.560
Thank you may and

02:14:02.400 --> 02:14:05.400
 yes just yep. Yep. We've got a motion

02:14:06.400 --> 02:14:08.376
and now we've got it seconded. Thank you

02:14:08.400 --> 02:14:10.615
councelor Weston. Just before for your

02:14:10.639 --> 02:14:13.256
start council shar that has been

02:14:13.280 --> 02:14:16.280
seconded. So, thank you, Councelor Shar.

02:14:16.960 --> 02:14:18.536
Thank you, Mayor. And yeah, get pretty

02:14:18.560 --> 02:14:21.560
excited about these ones. So, into it.

02:14:21.920 --> 02:14:24.920
Um, it's really like a,

02:14:26.239 --> 02:14:28.776
you know, a real breath of fresh air in

02:14:28.800 --> 02:14:31.800
reading through these. Um, and it's just

02:14:32.159 --> 02:14:35.159
really great to see like, you know, the

02:14:36.079 --> 02:14:37.655
sheer amount appreciation that actually

02:14:37.679 --> 02:14:39.575
come through. Um, cuz it's very quick

02:14:39.599 --> 02:14:42.599
to, you know, put something, you know,

02:14:42.719 --> 02:14:45.719
like in that negative space but and um

02:14:46.960 --> 02:14:48.615
to see something you know just the sheer

02:14:48.639 --> 02:14:49.816
volume of the amount that's come through

02:14:49.840 --> 02:14:52.840
in this positive space is is great and

02:14:52.960 --> 02:14:55.960
also to you know across the whole LJ

02:14:56.159 --> 02:14:58.376
across the whole backyard

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um one I really wanted to

02:15:01.520 --> 02:15:04.296
sort of you look in one one of the other

02:15:04.320 --> 02:15:06.776
communities so Kim down in Coen Aban Kim

02:15:06.800 --> 02:15:08.615
called council to pass on her

02:15:08.639 --> 02:15:10.135
appreciation to the roads team who

02:15:10.159 --> 02:15:13.159
recently graded to chain road. The road

02:15:13.760 --> 02:15:16.536
was in poor condition and her carers can

02:15:16.560 --> 02:15:19.560
access her property with ease. So, you

02:15:19.679 --> 02:15:21.816
know, that's cuz it's, you know, things

02:15:21.840 --> 02:15:24.055
like that. It's not just, you know,

02:15:24.079 --> 02:15:25.655
obviously

02:15:25.679 --> 02:15:28.135
um our community and um you know, people

02:15:28.159 --> 02:15:30.055
that live within their that are

02:15:30.079 --> 02:15:31.655
accessing Euros, but it's also, you

02:15:31.679 --> 02:15:34.679
know, adds to um like a farming

02:15:34.880 --> 02:15:37.880
community and you know, just how can how

02:15:38.639 --> 02:15:41.639
we can actually get get through this um

02:15:42.719 --> 02:15:45.719
quite large of of ours in in this yard.

02:15:46.000 --> 02:15:49.000
Um and um yeah like it's also you know

02:15:51.520 --> 02:15:54.296
people like um under number nine um Tony

02:15:54.320 --> 02:15:56.456
from Bom extension council received the

02:15:56.480 --> 02:15:59.480
below feedback on a sign along a rate

02:16:00.400 --> 02:16:03.400
payers gate Milgate road upgrade very

02:16:04.639 --> 02:16:07.336
appreciative thanks to compass good job

02:16:07.360 --> 02:16:09.655
road crew so there's another road that's

02:16:09.679 --> 02:16:12.536
you like it's just another

02:16:12.560 --> 02:16:14.695
way of yeah you connecting so like they

02:16:14.719 --> 02:16:16.615
are out there they

02:16:16.639 --> 02:16:19.639
um you like it's um you go through and

02:16:20.400 --> 02:16:21.896
as you can see from the previous motion

02:16:21.920 --> 02:16:24.135
with that road management plan um

02:16:24.159 --> 02:16:25.736
there's an extensive amount of work

02:16:25.760 --> 02:16:28.695
that's gone into that and um you know

02:16:28.719 --> 02:16:30.776
just to sort of get that bit of feedback

02:16:30.800 --> 02:16:33.800
come full circle you know from that um

02:16:33.840 --> 02:16:36.535
you know that um you know people within

02:16:36.559 --> 02:16:39.559
our community um you know taken their

02:16:39.679 --> 02:16:41.495
time out of their day to actually say

02:16:41.519 --> 02:16:44.519
thanks and um I really thank you for

02:16:46.000 --> 02:16:48.056
taking the time to to really show that

02:16:48.080 --> 02:16:50.856
appreciation. Um that that that goes a

02:16:50.880 --> 02:16:53.096
long way and and thank you.

02:16:53.120 --> 02:16:56.120
Thank you, Council Western.

02:16:56.319 --> 02:16:57.976
Yeah. Thanks everybody that took the

02:16:58.000 --> 02:17:01.000
time to express their appreciation for

02:17:01.040 --> 02:17:03.016
the various things that council does,

02:17:03.040 --> 02:17:04.856
all the numerous services that we

02:17:04.880 --> 02:17:06.936
provide and in particular Amanda from

02:17:06.960 --> 02:17:09.335
CRA. I was just reading that one and

02:17:09.359 --> 02:17:12.359
well done. Thank you. Very good.

02:17:12.639 --> 02:17:14.216
Is it okay if I take this one to the

02:17:14.240 --> 02:17:16.136
vote? It all looks like or we've got

02:17:16.160 --> 02:17:19.160
some We got Councelor Zobec. 

02:17:20.880 --> 02:17:23.575
Councelor Zobec.  and then we'll go to

02:17:23.599 --> 02:17:26.535
councelor  Marwood after that. No,

02:17:26.559 --> 02:17:29.016
it's um councelor Zbec. You caught my

02:17:29.040 --> 02:17:30.615
eye.

02:17:30.639 --> 02:17:33.639
Thank you, Mayor. Um as noted, I I did

02:17:34.639 --> 02:17:36.455
ask for a correction earlier. I'm just

02:17:36.479 --> 02:17:38.136
wondering whether that correction has

02:17:38.160 --> 02:17:39.976
been been picked up in relation to

02:17:40.000 --> 02:17:42.936
Renee. Um, it says Ichuka, but it's

02:17:42.960 --> 02:17:45.896
actually Cyabram. But as always, I

02:17:45.920 --> 02:17:48.920
certainly am always happy to read these

02:17:49.599 --> 02:17:52.056
notes of appreciation because that's

02:17:52.080 --> 02:17:53.575
what we're supposed to do. That's what

02:17:53.599 --> 02:17:55.816
the council's all about is get doing the

02:17:55.840 --> 02:17:57.816
works that's needed to be done, being

02:17:57.840 --> 02:18:00.136
there when the community needs us, and I

02:18:00.160 --> 02:18:03.160
think this is a very good outcome. Thank

02:18:03.200 --> 02:18:03.896
you, May.

02:18:03.920 --> 02:18:06.375
Thank you, councelor Marwood. Yeah,

02:18:06.399 --> 02:18:09.399
just quickly um on Milgate Road just so

02:18:09.599 --> 02:18:11.335
that's just around the corner from me,

02:18:11.359 --> 02:18:13.816
right? And these guys actually wanted to

02:18:13.840 --> 02:18:16.840
put on morning tea for the road crew and

02:18:18.080 --> 02:18:20.136
the trucks, but they couldn't get it all

02:18:20.160 --> 02:18:21.896
organized in the one place. So, they put

02:18:21.920 --> 02:18:24.615
the sign up and said they're so happy

02:18:24.639 --> 02:18:26.136
they actually want to change the road

02:18:26.160 --> 02:18:29.160
from Milgate Road to Milgate Boulevard.

02:18:30.639 --> 02:18:32.295
Well,

02:18:32.319 --> 02:18:34.375
very good.

02:18:34.399 --> 02:18:37.399
Councelor Aitchell,

02:18:37.840 --> 02:18:39.896
thank you so much.  I just wanted to

02:18:39.920 --> 02:18:42.856
touch on  the standout feedback for

02:18:42.880 --> 02:18:45.495
the FRR grant writing workshops. We had

02:18:45.519 --> 02:18:47.016
quite a lot of feedback that said thank

02:18:47.040 --> 02:18:49.736
you so much for bringing the workshop um

02:18:49.760 --> 02:18:52.056
to our communities. And I just want to

02:18:52.080 --> 02:18:53.736
highlight how great it is when there's

02:18:53.760 --> 02:18:56.056
partnerships that allow for our

02:18:56.080 --> 02:18:57.976
community to have their capability and

02:18:58.000 --> 02:19:01.000
capacity um you know and enabling them

02:19:02.000 --> 02:19:04.615
to be able to  advocate on their own

02:19:04.639 --> 02:19:07.176
and advocate for funds. So I love seeing

02:19:07.200 --> 02:19:08.936
that there's so much positive feedback

02:19:08.960 --> 02:19:11.335
because it was obviously very much

02:19:11.359 --> 02:19:13.976
appreciated and I hope we can offer that

02:19:14.000 --> 02:19:16.375
opportunity more with other 

02:19:16.399 --> 02:19:18.136
workshops. Thanks.

02:19:18.160 --> 02:19:21.160
Me too.

02:19:22.800 --> 02:19:25.800
I was just checking. No worries. Um,

02:19:27.040 --> 02:19:30.040
councelor Shon,

02:19:30.080 --> 02:19:32.856
thank you, Mayor. And, um, thank you to

02:19:32.880 --> 02:19:35.096
the previous councilors in in what they

02:19:35.120 --> 02:19:38.120
said. Um, I mean, as you can see, just

02:19:39.439 --> 02:19:42.439
the absolute sheer volume of people were

02:19:42.719 --> 02:19:44.695
reiterated from before where they've

02:19:44.719 --> 02:19:47.256
actually put in. Yeah. they've taken the

02:19:47.280 --> 02:19:50.056
time to, you know, really

02:19:50.080 --> 02:19:52.696
put a note in and say, "Hey, um, you

02:19:52.720 --> 02:19:54.056
know, this is how we actually feel about

02:19:54.080 --> 02:19:57.080
that and and in that space and um, yeah,

02:19:58.560 --> 02:20:01.256
it's yeah, it really goes full circle

02:20:01.280 --> 02:20:04.280
and um, yeah, it goes a long way and and

02:20:04.960 --> 02:20:07.816
thank you for taking the time and we'll

02:20:07.840 --> 02:20:08.936
yeah, put it to the vote."

02:20:08.960 --> 02:20:10.455
No worries. Thank you. All those in

02:20:10.479 --> 02:20:12.136
favor?

02:20:12.160 --> 02:20:14.776
 that's unanimous. That is carried.

02:20:14.800 --> 02:20:16.856
It seems like this is one of the biggest

02:20:16.880 --> 02:20:18.776
 most exciting segments that we have

02:20:18.800 --> 02:20:20.696
of the night. So it comes to the whole

02:20:20.720 --> 02:20:22.696
organization cultural change that we've

02:20:22.720 --> 02:20:25.016
done over the years. So  you can see

02:20:25.040 --> 02:20:26.856
from the councilors, they're very happy

02:20:26.880 --> 02:20:29.415
with what the organization's doing. 

02:20:29.439 --> 02:20:32.439
so well done. Okay, we're up to item

02:20:32.800 --> 02:20:35.415
nine, notice of motion.  we've got nil

02:20:35.439 --> 02:20:38.136
received. Item 10, urgent business, nil

02:20:38.160 --> 02:20:40.216
received. Item 11, confidential

02:20:40.240 --> 02:20:42.776
business, nil received. And item 12,

02:20:42.800 --> 02:20:45.656
close of the meeting.

02:20:45.680 --> 02:20:47.415
We have now concluded the business of

02:20:47.439 --> 02:20:49.096
the meeting. So I now declare the

02:20:49.120 --> 02:20:51.896
meeting closed at

02:20:51.920 --> 02:20:54.920
8:22.