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CR PATTISON: Hello.

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Welcome.

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Good evening and welcome
to our December council meeting.

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I'm Mayor Liz Pattison and it's a pleasure
to welcome members

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of the community both here in person
and streaming online.

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Tonight's meeting is being live streamed
and a big welcome

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to my fellow Councillors,
including Councillor Wellington,

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who will be joining us online,
and Councillors that we have here with us.

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Live captioning
will accompany the live streaming

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of this meeting
and we hope that this assists those

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who may be having hearing difficulties.

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I would like to acknowledge that here
in Torquay at the main Council office

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we are gathered on Wadawurrung country.

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I pay my respects to Elders past,
present and emerging.

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The Wadawurrung people have nurtured
and protected these lands and waterways

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for thousands of generations
and I'm so grateful for the opportunity

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to live and work in such a beautiful part
of the world.

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We also wish
to acknowledge the traditional owners

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of the lands on which each person
is attending

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and acknowledge any Aboriginal people
who are viewing the meeting tonight.

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This is our first Council meeting

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- sorry, not the first, final.

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What am I reading here?

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Apologies.

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This is our final Council meeting
for 2023, with our next meeting scheduled

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for February 2024.

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We have a lot of exciting events happening
in our community over the festive season.

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A current highlight
is the community carols,

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which have recently started with family
and friends gathering

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to enjoy the festive vibe
and singing a tune together.

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The carols are spread
throughout the shire this year,

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with Aireys Inlet, Winchelsea, Anglesea,
Deans Marsh, Jan Juc, Torquay and Lorne

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all hosting carols.

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Across the remainder of December
and into January,

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our events calendar offers markets
for locals and visitors

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and including the return
of the Night Jar festival in Torquay,

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which is very exciting.

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It's a slightly different format this year
, so make sure you check

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out when it's actually on
because it's not the same as other years,

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but it should be lots of fun.

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We also look forward
to the upcoming events that are organised

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by our Surf Lifesaving Clubs
and raise vital funds

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for important lifesaving equipment
and projects, such as the Lorne Pier

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to Pub, Danger Ocean Swim
and the Tim Gates Classic

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and there are lots of other events
as well.

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Other major events across the busy month
of January include the Cadel Evans Great

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Ocean Road Race
and the Pilk Purriyn truth telling.

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I really look forward to seeing lots
of our community members out and about

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at these events over the summer.

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And now on to our agenda for tonight.

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So if we get
into the process a little bit for people,

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Council meetings operate
according to our adopted Governance Rules,

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which include the following procedures.

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During the meeting, the mover
of a motion or an amendment may speak

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for a maximum of 5 minutes
to open the debate

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and then a further 2 minutes
to make a closing statement.

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Any other Councillor,
including the seconder, may speak

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to a motion for no more than 3 minutes.

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I ask that members
of the gallery avoid using mobile phones

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during the meeting
as this can be distracting for Councillors

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as well as other members of the gallery.

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I also note that any unauthorised
recording of the meeting is prohibited

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under our Governance Rules.

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However, you can access a copy
of the recording on our website

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after the meeting.

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I'll now recite the pledge as a sign
of our commitment: "As Councillors,

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we carry out our responsibilities
with diligence and integrity

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and make fair decisions of lasting value
for the wellbeing of our community

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and environment."

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- so we have received an apology
from Councillor Bodsworth

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for tonight's meeting.

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Can I please have a mover and a seconder
to accept this apology

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- moved by Councillor Allen and seconded
by Councillor Stapleton.

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All those in favour.

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And the motion is carried unanimously.

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Confirmation of minutes

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- can I please have a mover and a seconder
to confirm the minutes

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of the Council meeting held
on 28 November 2023?

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Moved by Councillor Gazzard and seconded
by Councillor Hodge.

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Thank you.

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All those in favour.

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And the motion is carried unanimously.

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Are there any leave
of absence requests from Councillors?

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No.

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Declarations of conflicts of interest

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- if a Councillor or an officer has
a conflict of interest,

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they must declare it now
and do so again just prior

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to the item being discussed.

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Do we have any conflicts of interest
from officers or Councillors?

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No.

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And we have some presentations.

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Councillor Hodge?

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CR HODGE: Yes, thank you, Mayor.

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I'd just like to say a few words.

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Torquay lost a fantastic lady last week,
Jean Young.

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She just turned 90 and
she was awarded an OAM for her services

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to the community.

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And I just want to read a few words
from her actual paper at her funeral:

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The world is a little bit duller,
there is a little less kindness here

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for a woman who gave so much to others.

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She was so direct and she gave me a what
for to sometimes if

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she wasn't happy with Council,
but her words were always wise,

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a serious straight shooter
and an unwavering approach to others.

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With Jean, she did
over 35 years volunteer work at Outpost,

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which is the feeding of people
in unfortunate circumstances in Geelong,

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and when you think of 35 years,
it's a long time.

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She was a foundation
and an esteemed member of the Feed Me

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in Surf Coast Torquay and
they actually closed for the day

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on her funeral last Friday out of respect
and they catered for her.

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It was at St Luke's and there was
over 300 people packed

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into this small church to say goodbye
to a lady that was very, very special

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and the world is a bit sadder.

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Thanks.

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CR PATTISON: Thanks, Rose.

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Councillor Schonfelder?

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CR SCHONFELDER: Thank you, Mayor.

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I was reflecting on my time
as a Councillor and to be honest,

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where I am most warmly welcome is
at the different Fire Brigade brigades

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and last Wednesday was the funeral
for the late Les Grossman,

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who ironically had been a volunteer
at the Freshwater Creek Fire Brigade

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for 74 years,
and the reason why I remember that

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is I was born in 1974,
so the numbers correlate there.

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His family have also been involved
in the Modewarre Football Club as well and

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he has been a junior coach there
and his father was a founding member

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of the Freshwater Creek Fire Brigade
and I watched the funeral online

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and I was very impressed
with how his grandchildren spoke

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and I was also very impressed
with the fact that he was very fond

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of dogs.

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His wife told him in his recent time not
to buy another dog and he went

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and had a look at some Kelpies
and a little Kelpie puppy jumped

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on his lap and he said he's going
to take the puppy home with him

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and his wife wasn't too pleased about it.

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But he was a very decent man
and Winston Churchill said you are what

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you give and I think in the case
of both Jean,

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which Councillor Hodge has mentioned,
and also with Les, wonderful members

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of our community who have certainly given
a lot to other people.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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CR PATTISON: Thank you.

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We have not got any submissions
for this meeting, so we now move on

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to public question time.

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And we have a question from Sarah Molnar.

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Did you want to come up
and read your question?

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SARAH MOLNAR: Thank you.

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Thanks, everyone.

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My name is Sarah, from Torquay.

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My question, my first question,
is on November 27 the Greater Dandenong

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City Council passed Motion No.

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- Conflict
in Gaza expressing strong commitment

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to addressing the impact
of the Gaza conflict.

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Key points included formal recognition
of the conflict's significant impact

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on the community, standing in solidarity
with affected individuals,

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promoting interfaith dialogues for peace.

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The motion called
on the Victorian Government to advocate

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for a ceasefire, end its ties
with companies involved in the conflict,

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and demand actions
from the Australian State

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and Federal Governments.

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It condemned war crimes by both parties,
advocates for accountability

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under international law,
condemns discrimination, and calls

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for an end to the illegal occupation
of Palestinian territories.

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My question is
will the Surf Coast Shire consider

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a similar motion in solidarity
with those affected and advocate for peace

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and a total ceasefire in Gaza?

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CR PATTISON: Thanks for your question,
Sarah, and for coming in tonight

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to read it to us.

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Like all of us, I'm devastated
by what's happening in Gaza right now.

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The stories, images
and footage are just horrific.

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I feel deeply for all those involved
and I know so many of us are feeling a

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strong sense of despair.

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I'm aware
of the great work that community groups do

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locally to support refugees
and others displaced by war and

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of local interfaith peace vigils.

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If you're not already connected in
with these groups,

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it may be worth reaching out.

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I'm going to ask our CEO, Robyn Seymour,
to answer your question

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in some more detail.

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MS ROBYN SEYMOUR: Hi, Sarah,
and thank you very much for coming

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along tonight and
for asking your question.

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The war in Gaza, as the Mayor said,
is shocking and I think each and every one

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of us when we've seen the footage,
we've heard the stories, are horrified

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by what's happening in Gaza at the moment
and I think I can speak on behalf

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of Council when I say our hearts go out to
all of those who are impacted

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by the conflict,
whether it's those who have family members

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in Gaza or
whether it's those who are affected

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by what we're all kind of witnessing
from here.

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The Federal Government
is the appropriate level of government

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to advocate for peace,
for a peaceful resolution.

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That said, it's in all of our natures
to really kind of want

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to take action when you see such
horrific things happening,

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but Council doesn't have a means
to influence the conflict

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in Gaza and so we're not proposing
to take a position on the matter.

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But thank you for your question, Sarah,
and thank you also for your concern.

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SARAH MOLNAR: Thank you.

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Okay.

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CR PATTISON: Do you want
to do your second question?

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SARAH MOLNAR: Yes, I will, I will.

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If the Shire declines
to pass a similar motion

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to Dandenong Council as stated
in my previous question, in light

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of Francesca Albanese,
who is the UN Special

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- I'll say the word

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- Rapporteur stating that Israel has
allegedly carried

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out mass ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
under the guise of self-defence,

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how does the Shire plan
to address concerns related

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to potential human rights violations
and contribute to a just

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and sustainable resolution in the region?

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MS ROBYN SEYMOUR: Thanks, Sarah,
for your second question and I guess,

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as mentioned in my first response,
we don't have a means

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to actually influence the situation
in Gaza.

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It's a Federal Government matter
and it's appropriate that the Federal

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Government advocate
for the peaceful resolution

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of the conflict.

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But again,
we really appreciate your concern.

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I think it's a shared concern.

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It's a really distressing situation
and we thank you for coming along

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and asking your question tonight.

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SARAH MOLNAR: Thank you, everybody.

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Cheers.

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CR PATTISON: That brings our
public question time to an end

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and we now move on to our petitions.

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So we have received two petitions
for this meeting.

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The first petition
is requesting that Council reconsiders its

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proposal to install a viewing platform
on the southern bank

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of the Barwon River Loop walk
and communicates with local residents

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regarding their concerns.

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We have a recommendation before us.

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Does anyone wish to move a motion?

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Councillor Wellington

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- is that as per the recommendation?

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CR WELLINGTON: Yes, thank you.

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CR PATTISON: And do I have a seconder?

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Councillor Schonfelder.

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Would you like to speak to the motion,
Councillor Wellington?

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CR WELLINGTON: Just briefly, thanks,
Mayor.

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This is a petition that's been put forward
by a group

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of residents whose properties abut really
the public space along the

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- oh, gosh, it's escaping me,
but it's either the west

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- I think it's the west side of the Barwon
at that point, it might be the south,

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but anyway, part of the River Loop
and it's the properties that are located

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in McDonald Drive, so it has been signed
by all of the adjacent properties.

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I think one of the issues here is
about consultation

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with residents who are affected
potentially by the creation

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of gathering spaces and I think some
of the concerns are about the potential

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for what
is a relatively secluded space quite

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close to the platypus

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- an area where platypus have been known
to live or to stop off.

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There are concerns that

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- the neighbours are concerned that
they didn't know anything about this until

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they saw somebody drilling the land
to determine if it was suitable

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for foundations.

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So I think we do need to talk
to residents.

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They put their views forward
in a very respectful way.

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We can't just rely
on the overarching community groups.

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I was asked a question a few weeks ago
about why I was engaged

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and I was told that the community
in Winchelsea supported the loop

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and that no doubt is correct,
but I don't think we can rely

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on leading community groups
to actually do the hard work

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of the consultation
with individual residents.

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We as a Council have an obligation
to do that ourselves.

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So I'm hoping

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- a lot of people
in Winchelsea absolutely support this loop

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and it's a great opportunity to open
up the Barwon and for people to enjoy it.

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It is a relatively secluded area.

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There are concerns
about youth gathering perhaps.

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It probably goes back to another topic
of interest really about what we do

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for youth in Winchelsea
to make sure that they've got constructive

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things to do.

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But I think we do need to talk
to these residents and need to work

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through what the impacts could be
and what our options there might be

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to ensure that we don't develop something
which creates an impact

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for local residents.

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As a Councillor,
many times when we think put

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up a basketball ring and it would be great
for the local community, but we forget

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about the neighbours who have the bang,
bang, bang of the basketball every day

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and don't appreciate that.

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My view is that everybody is entitled
to be consulted.

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So I'm hoping that this
petition going forward will

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- it's obviously an opportunity
for officers to think about how

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to approach and about meeting
with these residents and talking to them

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and trying to understand their concerns
and hopefully trying to respond to them.

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So I commend the petition to Council.

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Thank you.

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CR PATTISON: And our CEO has a couple
of points that she wanted to just update

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in relation to the

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- is it

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- Councillor Schonfelder, are you happy
if Robyn

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- CR SCHONFELDER: You need to wait.

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CR WELLINGTON: We're in the middle
of a debate, Mayor Pattison.

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CR SCHONFELDER: Mayor Pattison, I'm happy
to ask

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- CR PATTISON: Well, actually,
it was remiss of me,

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Councillor Wellington.

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I had meant that Robyn had an opportunity
to just explain some feedback on it,

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but it's fine, we can do it
before we vote or even after.

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CR SCHONFELDER: Well, Mayor, I was going
to ask, my understanding

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is it's the north-eastern part.

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It's east of the river and it's north
of the highway.

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It's near the swimming pool.

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CR WELLINGTON: No.

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CR SCHONFELDER: No, it's not?

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CR WELLINGTON: It's McDonald Drive,
which is on the (inaudible) side

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of the river.

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CR PATTISON: Thanks for clarifying that,
Councillor Wellington.

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CR SCHONFELDER: Do you want me to ask a

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- I'm happy to ask a question.

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CR PATTISON: Councillor, you continue
with your speaking

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and I think once we've voted,
then our CEO can update people

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on the status
of just some communication with community.

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So continue on, Councillor Schonfelder.

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CR SCHONFELDER: Oh, thank you, Mayor.

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I'd like
to thank the people who have signed

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the petition and with care
and respect acknowledge their concerns.

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I would like to make the point, though,
that I do have in-laws

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who have people who get married
and they're photographed in front

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of their house
and I know it's not the Grand Canal

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of Venice, but the river precinct
is a tourist area and also

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is a place where people go
for recreation as well,

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so I think that needs to be taken
into account in relation to this issue.

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So it's like a balancing act that we have
and I do think that

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with young people congregating

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- I'm not saying that Councillor Wellington
is necessarily suggesting that a negative

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activity might take place, but I think
to encourage young people

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to be active in the community and
to exercise is a good thing.

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I like to think
of it in a positive mindset.

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Thank you, Mayor.

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CR PATTISON: Thank you.

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Would any other Councillors like to speak
to the motion?

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Do you have any closing remarks,
Councillor Wellington?

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CR WELLINGTON: Yes, thanks,
Mayor Pattison.

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I would like it to be thought
of (inaudible) and I think it's a bad idea

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that those who congregate (inaudible).

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The people from McDonald Drive,
my understanding is that

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they are (inaudible) community using
that loop.

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So it's not an issue of wanting, you know,
a public area for private use only,

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absolutely.

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It's about

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- first of all, it's
about Council complying

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with its engagement policy
and actually talking

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to people who are likely to be affected
by this and listening to their views

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and determining whether they're happy
with what is taken into account.

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I don't think there's any intention
of the community to exclude people or to

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- it's a question of (inaudible)
and there are ideas about what could be

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better and those people have the local
knowledge and they've got the right

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to express their views
and I think they've been in a very

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moderate way.

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Hopefully we can get a group together
of the community members and the officers

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to talk about whether this
is the best design and is the best way

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to deliver something that suits both
the community and the broader community

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and the very local community that is,
you know, entitled

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to know what's happening
in the neighbourhood and to have a say.

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I think that's the idea of this, so I'd
like

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to think we do a really proactive
(inaudible).

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We really need
to address that (inaudible).

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Thank you.

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CR PATTISON: Thank you.

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We now put the motion to the vote.

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All those in favour.

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And the motion is carried unanimously.

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And CEO, would you like
to give us a little update

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on the status around that?

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MS ROBYN SEYMOUR: Sure.

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Thank you for both Councillor Wellington
and Councillor Schonfelder's comments

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in relation to the petition.

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I just thought it might be of interest
to Councillors and also to the community,

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we hadn't actually heard
from the residents prior

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to receiving the petition, so we did reach
out to them in the last couple of days

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to talk to the lead petitioner
and we've organised a time to meet

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with them early in the new year.

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Part of the reason, Councillor Wellington,
we hadn't done community consultation

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on the design is because we've been doing
the cultural heritage work

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and the environmental studies and coming
up with a design and we've just completed

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that section
of the work and so we've been looking

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at the design and so the intention had
been to go to community

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with that design having done the cultural
heritage and environmental work.

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So the timing is actually perfect
and I think the lead petitioner is away up

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until the first week of January
and we're meeting with them and some

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of the local residents the week after that
to take them through what the current kind

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of thoughts are around the design.

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So it's actually perfect timing for us
to be able to meet with community.

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CR WELLINGTON: Good.

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Thank you.

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CR PATTISON: That's good.

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We now move on to our next petition
and that's requesting that Council save

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the Winchelsea Visitor Information Centre
by installing a portable accommodation pod

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adjacent to the old Winchelsea Library
for use by library volunteers while

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the library is unavailable.

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We have a recommendation before us
and does anyone wish to move a motion?

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Councillor Wellington

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- is that as per the recommendation?

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It is.

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And a seconder?

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Councillor Schonfelder.

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Would you like to speak,
Councillor Wellington?

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CR WELLINGTON: Briefly, thank you, Mayor.

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The Visitor Information Centre (inaudible)
which is a beautiful historic building

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just on the Geelong side of Winchelsea
down near the river

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and it's a great little stopping spot
because there's a cafe there

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and a playground and public toilets,
so it's a very busy little hub

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for the community, for visitors,
and it was an excellent place for VIP.

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VIP is being run by a really dedicated
small group but very cohesive group

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of volunteers whose sole objective was
to be proud of their town and to explain

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to people the great things that
you can do in Winchelsea.

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So it's been an effective
and committed group.

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Unfortunately, the building became cracked
and there was uncertainty really

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about how serious that was
and how progressive it was.

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So the VIP was removed and closed
to the public, closed for use,

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and the VIP was relocated
to the Shire Hall, which

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is just not in the same accessible
location and it really wasn't a success.

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Actually, they had to compete
with other users of the hall,

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so they couldn't always be there when
they needed to be

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and (inaudible) attraction for community
and for groups.

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So a lot
of the volunteers regrettably peeled

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off feeling that what
they were doing wasn't very productive.

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There's a small group who are really keen
and really want to resume their role

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of guiding the community
to do great things around Winchelsea.

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So they've come up with an idea
of a portable pod really which,

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from their perspective, is affordable
and potentially could be placed

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on the land next to VIP while we wait
to see what happens.

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I understand that the current view
is that the crack is not progressing,

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but we need another six months'
observation.

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I am not sure how reliably we can say
that this facility wouldn't be open

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in June next year
and I'm not sure how reliably Council

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is willing to commit to the VIP that
they can reassume their use of it.

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So I think we do need to give
as much certainty as we can to this group

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and as much accommodation as we can
to allow them to get on

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with their volunteer work.

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So I concede (inaudible) put
forward their petition.

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I think their initiative
is really commendable.

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I think their commitment
to the (inaudible) is commendable

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and I would hate us (inaudible)
because when people want to help and

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they can't, they eventually tend to go
and look elsewhere to volunteer.

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We don't want that to happen.

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We want this group to stay together
and we want people to be able

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to find their way around Winchelsea
and understand what it offers and it seems

00:25:39.002 --> 00:25:45.000
like this could be very carefully looked
at and provide some interim accommodation

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until we get the VIP up and running
and this group can have certainty

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of future as well.

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So I commend the petition to Council.

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CR PATTISON: Thank you.

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Councillor Schonfelder, would you like
to speak?

00:25:57.017 --> 00:25:59.005
CR SCHONFELDER: Thanks.

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I concur with the sentiments expressed
from Councillor Wellington

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and commend the volunteers
for the wonderful work they do

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and I know that there are volunteers
that help with visitor information centres

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in Lorne and other parts
of the Surf Coast which provide

00:26:16.022 --> 00:26:22.018
an invaluable contribution
to our community.

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Following structural assessments
after drainage rectification works,

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the actual library had the commencement
of 12 months of crack monitoring

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and it commenced in August,
so I just worked

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out that it would be in February,
that that will be after a six-month

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period.

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So I don't know, Mayor, whether one
of our managers wants

00:26:51.012 --> 00:26:58.001
to give a brief update on that or not,
but I just make that point

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and thank the people who signed
the petition.

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CR PATTISON: Thanks,
Councillor Schonfelder.

00:27:08.005 --> 00:27:10.007
This is sort of
about receiving the petition

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and those responses and the like
will come in the report that comes

00:27:13.009 --> 00:27:16.006
back to Council, so thanks for speaking
on the motion.

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Would any other Councillors like to speak?

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No.

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Do you have any closing remarks,
Councillor Wellington?

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No.

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We'll put the motion to the vote.

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All those in favour.

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And the motion is carried unanimously.

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We have no Notices of Motion,
so now we move on to the main part

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of the agenda, our reports.

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So the first one is around our Tiny Houses
on Wheels pilot.

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The purpose of this report is
to seek Council's endorsement

00:27:44.006 --> 00:27:50.005
of the Tiny Houses on Wheels Pilot
to commence from 13 December 2023

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until 13 December 2026.

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So we have a recommendation before us.

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Do I have a mover of a motion?

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Councillor Stapleton

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- as per the recommendation?

00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:01.014
CR STAPLETON: Yes, thanks, Mayor.

00:28:01.014 --> 00:28:03.015
CR PATTISON: Seconded by Councillor Allen.

00:28:03.015 --> 00:28:05.021
Would you like to speak,
Councillor Stapleton?

00:28:05.021 --> 00:28:07.017
CR STAPLETON: I would, thank you, Mayor.

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So I'm very excited to move this motion
on Tiny Houses, which have been a focus

00:28:11.009 --> 00:28:14.005
for this Council since the beginning
of our term.

00:28:14.005 --> 00:28:17.012
Thank you to officers for the time
and effort you've committed over the

00:28:17.012 --> 00:28:20.019
past few years
to explore multiple pathways

00:28:20.019 --> 00:28:24.007
to progress a Tiny House pilot
on the Surf Coast and

00:28:24.007 --> 00:28:28.004
for recommending this pilot
for Council's consideration tonight.

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The actual pilot proposed is
for Tiny Houses on Wheels and

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if supported, would run
for a total three years,

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giving interested parties plenty of time
to prepare for living in a Tiny House,

00:28:39.017 --> 00:28:42.005
to apply
and then potentially participate

00:28:42.005 --> 00:28:43.023
in the pilot.

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We know we have a housing affordability
crisis.

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We know we are living in a climate
emergency.

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We know that Tiny Houses cost less
to build and run

00:28:52.019 --> 00:28:56.014
and leave a smaller environmental
footprint than traditional housing.

00:28:56.014 --> 00:29:00.012
For these reasons alone,
it is worth pursuing this pilot.

00:29:00.012 --> 00:29:03.018
I'm not suggesting that it
is a silver bullet that

00:29:03.018 --> 00:29:08.008
will resolve either the housing or
the climate change issues we face,

00:29:08.008 --> 00:29:12.013
but by supporting Tiny Houses,
we are drawing a line in the sand

00:29:12.013 --> 00:29:16.023
and acknowledging that we need to look
at different ways of doing things.

00:29:16.023 --> 00:29:19.023
By opening our minds to more creative ways
of living

00:29:19.023 --> 00:29:24.023
and embracing the opportunities presented
by Tiny Houses, we are embracing change

00:29:24.023 --> 00:29:27.021
and adding diversity to the housing mix.

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There is no denying that there are mixed
views on Tiny Houses, but a pilot

00:29:31.020 --> 00:29:34.020
will allow Council
to seek community feedback

00:29:34.020 --> 00:29:38.015
and assess impacts of Tiny Houses,
including their contribution

00:29:38.015 --> 00:29:42.022
to easing the affordable housing crisis,
and while the cost of housing

00:29:42.022 --> 00:29:47.008
is a key driver for the Tiny House pilot,
it's important that we don't lose sight

00:29:47.008 --> 00:29:50.017
of other values underpinning Tiny House
living.

00:29:50.017 --> 00:29:54.003
Some people choose to live
in smaller homes, to live more sustainably

00:29:54.003 --> 00:29:57.001
and have a reduced impact
on the environment.

00:29:57.001 --> 00:29:59.024
I appreciate that Tiny House living
is not for everyone,

00:29:59.024 --> 00:30:03.007
but for those that want or need
to live in a Tiny House,

00:30:03.007 --> 00:30:07.000
this pilot represents an opportunity
to explore whether this can work

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:10.001
on the Surf Coast
and how Council should apply the lessons

00:30:10.001 --> 00:30:14.004
from the pilot into future decisions
around housing planning.

00:30:14.004 --> 00:30:17.016
We understand there are various
complexities surrounding the regulation

00:30:17.016 --> 00:30:21.000
of Tiny Houses on Wheels, which
is one reason why it's taken so long

00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:23.002
to bring this pilot to the community.

00:30:23.002 --> 00:30:25.016
However,
officers have explored multiple ways

00:30:25.016 --> 00:30:28.017
of implementing a pilot,
undertaken risk assessments

00:30:28.017 --> 00:30:31.015
and sought legal advice
on the best way forward.

00:30:31.015 --> 00:30:35.000
The purpose of the pilot is
to test Tiny Houses as a lawful

00:30:35.000 --> 00:30:38.005
and safe contribution
to the Surf Coast housing mix.

00:30:38.005 --> 00:30:43.000
An application process has been designed
to enable Tiny Houses to be considered

00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:46.021
in circumstances where
they do not contravene the Planning Scheme

00:30:46.021 --> 00:30:49.019
Every application
will be assessed individually

00:30:49.019 --> 00:30:53.018
for suitability to be part of the pilot
and acceptance into the pilot

00:30:53.018 --> 00:30:57.013
will be subject to an assessment
against relevant criteria,

00:30:57.013 --> 00:31:02.007
including legal compliance, safety,
environmental impacts, amenity, access

00:31:02.007 --> 00:31:05.013
and connection to services and utilities.

00:31:05.013 --> 00:31:07.023
Officers have been working
through planning zones

00:31:07.023 --> 00:31:11.009
and building regulations,
wastewater management, appropriate siting,

00:31:11.009 --> 00:31:15.005
consideration of bushfire overlays
and emergency management, as well

00:31:15.005 --> 00:31:17.020
as pilot criteria and monitoring.

00:31:17.020 --> 00:31:20.009
Needless
to say this pilot has been well considered

00:31:20.009 --> 00:31:24.014
, but no doubt we will learn more
as it progresses.

00:31:24.014 --> 00:31:26.022
It's important
to note that the Tiny House pilot

00:31:26.022 --> 00:31:30.008
is focused entirely on options
for affordable housing

00:31:30.008 --> 00:31:34.017
and key worker accommodation and that they
will not be permitted for short-term

00:31:34.017 --> 00:31:36.013
BNB-style accommodation.

00:31:36.013 --> 00:31:40.001
Those that are approved
will receive a temporary residence permit

00:31:40.001 --> 00:31:44.000
through the Community Amenity Local Law
subject to terms and conditions which

00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:48.000
will be valid until the pilot ends
in December 2026.

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We would be entering the pilot with a view
to working with residents to monitor

00:31:51.017 --> 00:31:55.022
and evaluate the impacts of Tiny Houses,
as well as understanding the impact

00:31:55.022 --> 00:31:58.010
on Council's resources and processes.

00:31:58.010 --> 00:32:01.018
Importantly, the monitoring
will involve both residents living

00:32:01.018 --> 00:32:04.007
in Tiny Houses as well
as their neighbours.

00:32:04.007 --> 00:32:08.008
Community feedback will be vital so we can
better understand people's personal

00:32:08.008 --> 00:32:10.002
experiences.

00:32:10.002 --> 00:32:13.012
Surf Coast is not the first in Australia
to look at Tiny House living,

00:32:13.012 --> 00:32:17.014
with a number of Councils
in WA already allowing tiny houses

00:32:17.014 --> 00:32:21.007
and Mount Alexander Shire
in Victoria recently abolishing the need

00:32:21.007 --> 00:32:24.000
for a permit
to live in a Tiny House following their

00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:25.021
own successful trial.

00:32:25.021 --> 00:32:30.001
Tiny Houses offer a cost effective
and more expedient solution to some

00:32:30.001 --> 00:32:33.019
of the issues of affordable housing,
with typical costs to build ranging

00:32:33.019 --> 00:32:36.011
from $80,000 to $160,000.

00:32:36.011 --> 00:32:39.004
Compare that
to the median house price in the Surf

00:32:39.004 --> 00:32:42.002
Coast of at least $1.3 million.

00:32:42.002 --> 00:32:46.013
Surf Coast Shire now has the unenviable
title as the most expensive place

00:32:46.013 --> 00:32:48.024
in regional Victoria to buy a house
and one

00:32:48.024 --> 00:32:50.023
of the most expensive in the country.

00:32:50.023 --> 00:32:54.019
So it's not surprising that Council
already has 10 to 12 residents ready

00:32:54.019 --> 00:32:58.012
to apply for the Tiny House pilot
and another 60 or so who have

00:32:58.012 --> 00:33:00.004
registered their interest.

00:33:00.004 --> 00:33:04.011
Not only will Tiny Houses enable people
to live more affordably on the Surf Coast,

00:33:04.011 --> 00:33:07.020
they use fewer resources to build,
less energy to run and

00:33:07.020 --> 00:33:11.014
will help our community move towards
zero carbon emissions.

00:33:11.014 --> 00:33:14.011
I believe this is an excellent opportunity
for our community

00:33:14.011 --> 00:33:18.012
to demonstrate leadership in the way
we live and I hope my fellow Councillors

00:33:18.012 --> 00:33:22.005
support this motion so we can
all learn more about the pros and cons

00:33:22.005 --> 00:33:23.018
of Tiny House living.

00:33:23.018 --> 00:33:25.011
Thank you.

00:33:25.011 --> 00:33:26.023
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:33:26.023 --> 00:33:28.022
Councillor Allen, would you like to speak?

00:33:28.022 --> 00:33:30.010
CR ALLEN: Thank you, Mayor.

00:33:30.010 --> 00:33:33.011
I'm very pleased that we have completed
the detailed work to make,

00:33:33.011 --> 00:33:38.013
if accepted this evening, the Tiny Houses
on Wheels pilot a reality.

00:33:38.013 --> 00:33:44.008
I wish to recognise the leadership shown
by Councillor Stapleton, who has advocated

00:33:44.008 --> 00:33:49.019
for and progressed two years ago
when Mayor the Tiny House concept as a way

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:55.008
to help address our chronic shortage
of essential worker accommodation

00:33:55.008 --> 00:33:59.002
to the point where we will be one
of the first Councils in the nation

00:33:59.002 --> 00:34:04.018
to trial the Tiny Houses on Wheels pilot
as Mayor Councillor Stapleton invited

00:34:04.018 --> 00:34:11.019
the Tiny Houses Association to a briefing
to outline the advantages of tiny houses.

00:34:11.019 --> 00:34:15.000
I acknowledge that the Victorian
Government has recently announced

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:17.014
the first steps
in allowing second dwellings or granny

00:34:17.014 --> 00:34:19.001
flats.

00:34:19.001 --> 00:34:21.013
The details are yet to be released.

00:34:21.013 --> 00:34:25.000
Therefore, it is uncertain
at this stage what impact this may have

00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:26.012
on the trial.

00:34:26.012 --> 00:34:29.014
However,
given the accommodation crisis facing

00:34:29.014 --> 00:34:33.004
the majority of our communities,
we should not wait.

00:34:33.004 --> 00:34:37.020
Plus Tiny Houses on Wheels may form an
important part of the mix

00:34:37.020 --> 00:34:41.014
to address the accommodation crisis.

00:34:41.014 --> 00:34:45.023
Assessment of the suitability
of applicants is, in my view, rigorous,

00:34:45.023 --> 00:34:51.014
excluding any proposal, once assessed,
that would require a planning permit.

00:34:51.014 --> 00:34:56.022
Proposals must, for example, prove that
they provide suitable sanitary facilities,

00:34:56.022 --> 00:35:00.004
provide electrical
and plumbing compliance certificates,

00:35:00.004 --> 00:35:03.017
and that the units are fitted
with smoke alarms, that

00:35:03.017 --> 00:35:08.003
they are properties sited
regarding setback requirements

00:35:08.003 --> 00:35:13.010
to protect neighbour amenity,
avoid vegetation removal

00:35:13.010 --> 00:35:16.003
and have vehicle access and parking.

00:35:16.003 --> 00:35:19.009
Neighbours will be informed
and their feedback sought

00:35:19.009 --> 00:35:21.003
at different stages of the pilot.

00:35:23.004 --> 00:35:27.000
The pilot, as Councillor Stapleton said,
excludes the use of the house

00:35:27.000 --> 00:35:32.019
for short-term holiday rental
and the registration is not transferrable.

00:35:32.019 --> 00:35:37.023
The officers have taken care
to ensure that the pilot is lawful

00:35:37.023 --> 00:35:41.006
and that the occupants will be safe.

00:35:41.006 --> 00:35:46.019
This pilot is a very tangible way that
the Council can, in the short term, assist

00:35:46.019 --> 00:35:51.012
with the essential worker accommodation
crisis and in the long term assess

00:35:51.012 --> 00:35:56.012
the viability of the option in the mix
of solutions in our emergency.

00:35:56.012 --> 00:36:00.004
It's pleasing for me
to note that the empty shops that were

00:36:00.004 --> 00:36:05.014
in Lorne last year are being occupied,
with preparations well under way

00:36:05.014 --> 00:36:11.007
for the start of the season, but it adds
to the problem of staffing.

00:36:11.007 --> 00:36:16.008
Tiny Houses on Wheels may well help some
of the struggling smaller businesses

00:36:16.008 --> 00:36:18.003
to house their staff.

00:36:18.003 --> 00:36:19.016
Thank you.

00:36:19.016 --> 00:36:21.003
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:36:21.003 --> 00:36:24.018
Would any other Councillors like to speak
to the motion?

00:36:24.018 --> 00:36:26.005
Councillor Wellington?

00:36:36.020 --> 00:36:38.008
CR WELLINGTON: Thank you.

00:36:38.008 --> 00:36:41.000
Look, the first thing I would say
is (inaudible) best place

00:36:41.000 --> 00:36:52.016
to address it so it's true this
is being driven as a solution for a couple

00:36:52.016 --> 00:36:55.024
of years and consumed a lot
of officer time.

00:36:55.024 --> 00:37:00.015
It's also true that there is a shortage
of accommodation on the Surf Coast,

00:37:00.015 --> 00:37:05.024
(inaudible) Tiny Homes (inaudible) I think
the Council itself

00:37:05.024 --> 00:37:07.011
is not a housing authority.

00:37:07.011 --> 00:37:08.024
That's not its job.

00:37:08.024 --> 00:37:17.024
I don't object to a pilot per se,
but I'm concerned that there's a lot

00:37:17.024 --> 00:37:22.012
of uncertainty to me in the design
of this pilot.

00:37:22.012 --> 00:37:24.022
Essentially there's already a house
on a property,

00:37:24.022 --> 00:37:27.010
the only zoning Tiny House can be
established would be

00:37:27.010 --> 00:37:31.005
in residential (inaudible),
so we're talking

00:37:31.005 --> 00:37:34.001
about bringing Tiny Houses
on properties which in some parts

00:37:34.001 --> 00:37:43.012
of the shire are really quite small.

00:37:43.012 --> 00:37:46.007
At the same time
as we're doing that government (inaudible)

00:37:46.007 --> 00:37:49.000
new legislation
and regulations or regulatory framework

00:37:49.000 --> 00:37:54.004
in place for people to build granny flats
without permits and to use them

00:37:54.004 --> 00:37:57.019
for whatever purpose they choose,
not necessarily for grannies or grandmas,

00:37:57.019 --> 00:37:59.007
but to add to the housing options.

00:38:02.012 --> 00:38:05.018
So we're sort
of introducing a research project

00:38:05.018 --> 00:38:10.014
in the context
of a significant change in the environment

00:38:10.014 --> 00:38:15.006
and we don't know what that change means
and what the regulation (inaudible).

00:38:15.006 --> 00:38:18.009
We do know that there
will be restrictions (inaudible).

00:38:22.004 --> 00:38:25.024
There will be requirements that granny
flats will have to be on properties

00:38:25.024 --> 00:38:29.007
of a certain size, there
will be no restrictions on how

00:38:29.007 --> 00:38:30.020
they can be used.

00:38:30.020 --> 00:38:33.009
They will still require building permit,
they'll need

00:38:33.009 --> 00:38:36.019
to meet residential design
codes (inaudible) requirements, et cetera.

00:38:36.019 --> 00:38:40.012
So there will be a regulatory framework
around that which is not present in this.

00:38:43.012 --> 00:39:05.022
I have numerous questions that haven't
been answered (inaudible) how waste

00:39:05.022 --> 00:39:11.013
will be disposed of, how neighbours
will be consulted (inaudible) not before,

00:39:11.013 --> 00:39:15.011
(inaudible) if it's the property next door
to them without knowing anything about it

00:39:15.011 --> 00:39:16.024
until the job is done.

00:39:16.024 --> 00:39:20.009
And then there will be issues
about there are problems with that

00:39:20.009 --> 00:39:22.023
about how it can be regulated
over a three-year period.

00:39:22.023 --> 00:39:25.011
(Inaudible) residents
around Torquay particularly

00:39:25.011 --> 00:39:26.023
about noise issues.

00:39:26.023 --> 00:39:29.007
(Inaudible)
to the police rather than themselves

00:39:29.007 --> 00:39:32.013
and I'm not really confident that
we have got enough processes in place

00:39:32.013 --> 00:39:34.019
to ensure (inaudible) not adversely
affected.

00:39:34.019 --> 00:39:38.023
So I won't be supporting this,
but I think that there are a lot more

00:39:38.023 --> 00:39:40.010
details around the framework.

00:39:40.010 --> 00:39:44.005
And the final point I want to make is that
if we're looking at affordable housing,

00:39:44.005 --> 00:39:52.009
we have evaluation framework which hasn't
been published to the public

00:39:52.009 --> 00:39:54.014
but I've seen it
and it doesn't even collect data

00:39:54.014 --> 00:39:56.002
about cost

00:39:56.002 --> 00:39:59.004
- CR PATTISON: Councillor Wellington,
I'll get you to wrap it up now

00:39:59.004 --> 00:40:00.017
because you're over time.

00:40:00.017 --> 00:40:04.000
CR WELLINGTON: So I'm concerned that
we've got an evaluation framework

00:40:04.000 --> 00:40:07.011
that won't answer the question,
we say it's important, whether or not this

00:40:07.011 --> 00:40:09.010
is an affordable solution for all housing.

00:40:09.010 --> 00:40:11.015
CR PATTISON: Thanks,
Councillor Wellington.

00:40:11.015 --> 00:40:14.005
You're well over the time now,
so thank you for your time.

00:40:14.005 --> 00:40:16.021
CR WELLINGTON: Can I just have a
small extension of time?

00:40:16.021 --> 00:40:20.001
There's Tiny Houses cost more per
square metre to build (inaudible).

00:40:20.001 --> 00:40:22.004
So the notion
of them being an efficient house

00:40:22.004 --> 00:40:23.017
is not necessarily correct.

00:40:23.017 --> 00:40:25.004
Thank you.

00:40:25.004 --> 00:40:26.017
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:40:26.017 --> 00:40:29.007
Would any other Councillors like to speak
to the motion?

00:40:29.007 --> 00:40:30.020
Councillor Gazzard?

00:40:30.020 --> 00:40:32.007
CR GAZZARD: Thank you.

00:40:32.007 --> 00:40:33.020
I'll support the pilot.

00:40:33.020 --> 00:40:39.002
I agree there's obviously some issues that
will arise and can be addressed

00:40:39.002 --> 00:40:43.010
during this pilot,
but I think it's really innovative

00:40:43.010 --> 00:40:53.019
and Tiny Houses are much more efficient
in a small space, it's less energy

00:40:53.019 --> 00:40:56.022
to light and cool and heat.

00:40:56.022 --> 00:41:00.009
They often generate their
own solar and self-sufficient

00:41:00.009 --> 00:41:02.010
powering themselves.

00:41:02.010 --> 00:41:04.020
It usually
will only be one or two people in there.

00:41:04.020 --> 00:41:09.013
So I think in this plan the setbacks
from the road and

00:41:09.013 --> 00:41:13.012
from neighbouring properties
is pretty generous.

00:41:15.016 --> 00:41:18.024
I don't expect every block in the Surf
Coast to have a Tiny House.

00:41:18.024 --> 00:41:22.008
I think this will be, you know,
not a huge issue, but

00:41:22.008 --> 00:41:25.012
will allow some people
to have family live close by,

00:41:25.012 --> 00:41:30.008
whether it's their kids or grandparents,
and live in a more sustainable way.

00:41:30.008 --> 00:41:32.012
So I really support this.

00:41:32.012 --> 00:41:34.015
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:41:34.015 --> 00:41:37.009
Would you like any closing remarks,
Councillor Stapleton?

00:41:37.009 --> 00:41:38.022
CR STAPLETON: I would.

00:41:38.022 --> 00:41:40.009
Can I just ask a quick question?

00:41:40.009 --> 00:41:41.022
CR PATTISON: Sure.

00:41:41.022 --> 00:41:44.016
CR STAPLETON: Just
around the notification of neighbours,

00:41:44.016 --> 00:41:47.010
I just wanted to clarify
because my understanding was that

00:41:47.010 --> 00:41:50.007
they would be advised
before a Tiny House was actually moved on

00:41:50.007 --> 00:41:51.019
to a property.

00:41:51.019 --> 00:41:53.007
Could we just confirm that?

00:41:53.007 --> 00:41:55.010
CR PATTISON: Yes, I'll pass that on
to our CEO.

00:41:55.010 --> 00:41:57.021
MS ROBYN SEYMOUR: Thank you,
Councillor Stapleton.

00:41:57.021 --> 00:42:01.023
The intention would be once the permit has
been approved that we would notify

00:42:01.023 --> 00:42:06.003
neighbours, so we'd be informing them
that there would be a Tiny House

00:42:06.003 --> 00:42:10.003
on Wheels moving
into their neighbours' property.

00:42:10.003 --> 00:42:11.015
So it would be

00:42:11.015 --> 00:42:17.000
- it's likely to be close
to when the Tiny House on Wheels is put

00:42:17.000 --> 00:42:21.024
in place, but the intention would be
to inform the neighbours ahead of that.

00:42:21.024 --> 00:42:23.012
CR STAPLETON: Thank you.

00:42:23.012 --> 00:42:24.024
Closing comments.

00:42:24.024 --> 00:42:26.012
CR PATTISON: Sure.

00:42:26.012 --> 00:42:30.000
CR STAPLETON: So with soaring rents
and escalating property prices over the

00:42:30.000 --> 00:42:32.008
past few years,
Surf Coast Shire cannot continue

00:42:32.008 --> 00:42:34.011
with a business as usual approach
to housing.

00:42:34.011 --> 00:42:36.018
More and more people
in our community are facing

00:42:36.018 --> 00:42:40.009
increased mortgage stress,
there are fewer rentals available,

00:42:40.009 --> 00:42:42.012
children who have grown
up here cannot afford

00:42:42.012 --> 00:42:45.012
to buy or even live here, there
is an extreme lack

00:42:45.012 --> 00:42:48.015
of diverse housing options
on the Surf Coast and our businesses

00:42:48.015 --> 00:42:53.001
and service providers have been crying out
for Council to do more to find ways

00:42:53.001 --> 00:42:54.023
to accommodate key workers.

00:42:54.023 --> 00:42:59.011
I see this pilot as one very positive way
we can support our community

00:42:59.011 --> 00:43:02.001
to live more affordably and more simply.

00:43:02.001 --> 00:43:05.008
It also provides an opportunity,
as Councillor Gazzard mentioned,

00:43:05.008 --> 00:43:09.005
for multigenerational households,
helping local kids and grandparents

00:43:09.005 --> 00:43:11.017
to continue living on the Surf Coast.

00:43:11.017 --> 00:43:15.008
Australians typically build the largest
houses in the world,

00:43:15.008 --> 00:43:18.021
on par or sometimes even ahead of the USA,
but more

00:43:18.021 --> 00:43:21.006
and more people are taking greater
responsibility

00:43:21.006 --> 00:43:23.013
for their environmental impacts
and are wanting

00:43:23.013 --> 00:43:25.021
to shrink their environmental footprint.

00:43:25.021 --> 00:43:29.009
The Planning Scheme is silent
on Tiny Houses, so a pilot

00:43:29.009 --> 00:43:33.010
on the Surf Coast potentially provides
an opportunity for the State Government

00:43:33.010 --> 00:43:36.021
to learn from our experience and look
at how Tiny Houses could

00:43:36.021 --> 00:43:41.002
and should be managed in a more consistent
framework across the state.

00:43:41.002 --> 00:43:44.020
Tiny House living is already popular
in many parts of the world,

00:43:44.020 --> 00:43:48.021
including the USA and Japan,
so in many respects Australia

00:43:48.021 --> 00:43:53.006
is trailing a global movement and we need
to take steps now to make it easier

00:43:53.006 --> 00:43:54.019
for people to live in them here.

00:43:54.019 --> 00:43:56.015
Thank you.

00:43:56.015 --> 00:43:58.003
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:43:58.003 --> 00:43:59.019
We'll now put the motion to the vote.

00:43:59.019 --> 00:44:01.011
All those in favour.

00:44:01.011 --> 00:44:04.013
And all those opposed.

00:44:04.013 --> 00:44:10.022
And the motion is carried 6-1.

00:44:10.022 --> 00:44:17.004
We now move on to our next item
and that is the Moriac

00:44:17.004 --> 00:44:19.011
- CR WELLINGTON: Can I just ask a question?

00:44:19.011 --> 00:44:21.001
I can't see (inaudible).

00:44:21.001 --> 00:44:23.002
Are we two Councillors short tonight?

00:44:23.002 --> 00:44:24.014
CR PATTISON: That's right.

00:44:24.014 --> 00:44:30.004
Councillor Bodsworth is an apology
and Councillor Barker has not yet arrived.

00:44:30.004 --> 00:44:33.016
We now move on to 4.2,
Moriac Structure Plan.

00:44:33.016 --> 00:44:36.017
The purpose of this report is
to present the Moriac Structure Plan

00:44:36.017 --> 00:44:38.005
to Council for adoption.

00:44:38.005 --> 00:44:40.000
Do I have a mover of a motion?

00:44:40.000 --> 00:44:41.012
Councillor Schonfelder

00:44:41.012 --> 00:44:43.000
- as per the recommendation?

00:44:43.000 --> 00:44:44.012
CR SCHONFELDER: Yes.

00:44:44.012 --> 00:44:46.004
CR PATTISON: And do I have a seconder?

00:44:46.004 --> 00:44:47.017
Councillor Wellington.

00:44:47.017 --> 00:44:50.015
Would you like to speak to the motion,
Councillor Schonfelder?

00:44:50.015 --> 00:44:52.008
CR SCHONFELDER: Yes, please, Mayor.

00:44:52.008 --> 00:44:53.020
Thank you, Mayor.

00:44:53.020 --> 00:44:56.017
The Moriac Structure Plan
will provide a strategic framework

00:44:56.017 --> 00:44:58.020
to guide land use
and development decisions

00:44:58.020 --> 00:45:00.007
for the next 10 years.

00:45:00.007 --> 00:45:04.001
The plan
will ensure that future incremental growth

00:45:04.001 --> 00:45:08.008
is responsive to the constraints
of the landscape and respectful

00:45:08.008 --> 00:45:12.010
of the rural character of the town.

00:45:12.010 --> 00:45:16.023
I am a sixth generation resident
of the Surf Coast Shire

00:45:16.023 --> 00:45:22.011
and this year marks 175 years
since my family has lived continuously

00:45:22.011 --> 00:45:28.013
here and with great care
and respect I acknowledge the first

00:45:28.013 --> 00:45:31.018
Australians
and the Wadawurrung traditional owners

00:45:31.018 --> 00:45:35.020
as the first custodians of Moriac
and the surrounding district

00:45:35.020 --> 00:45:39.005
and acknowledge the consideration
of traditional owner knowledge

00:45:39.005 --> 00:45:45.019
and culture that we must recognise
in future decision making.

00:45:45.019 --> 00:45:50.017
The Moriac Structure Plan identifies what
is unique and valued about Moriac

00:45:50.017 --> 00:45:54.023
and clarifies both the current
and future role of the town

00:45:54.023 --> 00:45:56.023
and the region.

00:45:56.023 --> 00:46:00.012
It also presents a history
of the landscape describing

00:46:00.012 --> 00:46:03.003
the significant transformations
which have occurred

00:46:03.003 --> 00:46:07.008
since European arrival,
also establishes a vision

00:46:07.008 --> 00:46:11.003
and guiding principles
to guide future land use planning

00:46:11.003 --> 00:46:16.012
decisions, responds to the key issues
and influences identified in the Moriac

00:46:16.012 --> 00:46:23.010
Structure Plan 2022 background report
in developing a preferred growth framework

00:46:23.010 --> 00:46:29.000
, considers the future servicing needs
of residents and presents options

00:46:29.000 --> 00:46:35.012
for building upon the existing strengths
of the compact urban form.

00:46:35.012 --> 00:46:39.010
It identifies a preferred location
for future growth

00:46:39.010 --> 00:46:44.004
and presents an implementation plan
outlining future actions

00:46:44.004 --> 00:46:47.003
and responsibilities.

00:46:47.003 --> 00:46:52.019
The Strategic Framework Plan provides
the following land use directions:

00:46:52.019 --> 00:47:00.014
avoids impacts on the Byourac Junction
of the Thompson and Raven Creeks,

00:47:00.014 --> 00:47:06.000
and I hope I've pronounced the Byourac
correctly; also supports the rezoning

00:47:06.000 --> 00:47:10.016
of farming land or farming zone land south
of the Hinterland Estate

00:47:10.016 --> 00:47:14.020
for future low-density
residential zone development.

00:47:14.020 --> 00:47:19.001
It supports the consolidation
of commercial land use and developments

00:47:19.001 --> 00:47:23.018
within central Moriac,
investigates the development potential

00:47:23.018 --> 00:47:29.001
of land located to the east
of Hendy Main Road fronting the Thompson

00:47:29.001 --> 00:47:32.014
Creek,
provides additional pedestrian crossings

00:47:32.014 --> 00:47:38.003
on Hendy Main Road,
retains existing tree clusters

00:47:38.003 --> 00:47:43.000
and plantation rows on land identified
for future development,

00:47:43.000 --> 00:47:48.000
and given we have a climate emergency
and given the changes in weather,

00:47:48.000 --> 00:47:51.020
that point I must say is very important.

00:47:51.020 --> 00:47:57.004
It also ensures the zoning
of public land reflects the current

00:47:57.004 --> 00:47:59.017
and intended use of the land.

00:47:59.017 --> 00:48:05.005
It investigates stormwater
infrastructure needs and, where required,

00:48:05.005 --> 00:48:09.000
undertakes upgrades and improvement works.

00:48:09.000 --> 00:48:12.012
I commend the officers for the work
they have done and

00:48:12.012 --> 00:48:18.004
without sounding too sycophantic, Mayor,
I would like to commend Chris Pike,

00:48:18.004 --> 00:48:20.014
who's sitting to my left,
the General Manager

00:48:20.014 --> 00:48:27.015
of Placemaking & Environment,
for his overseeing of this structure plan

00:48:27.015 --> 00:48:35.016
and also Kate Sullivan and Tim Waller,
Council planners, for their work

00:48:35.016 --> 00:48:38.008
in relation to the structure plan.

00:48:38.008 --> 00:48:44.021
I have seen a number
of different documents in my work life

00:48:44.021 --> 00:48:50.023
and I have
to say that the Structure Plan in the way

00:48:50.023 --> 00:48:57.008
in which it acknowledges First Nations
people and considers the First Nations

00:48:57.008 --> 00:49:01.016
perspectives is groundbreaking
and something that we should be very proud

00:49:01.016 --> 00:49:05.013
of and I have told people that I have
campaigned

00:49:05.013 --> 00:49:12.009
for retaining amenity in the Surf Coast
and I know that First Nations people,

00:49:12.009 --> 00:49:20.011
they have a history in our area and
they want to protect certain areas

00:49:20.011 --> 00:49:23.005
and I believe that is so important.

00:49:23.005 --> 00:49:29.000
There's a saying that life is not just
about the destination, it's also

00:49:29.000 --> 00:49:34.012
about the journey as well
and I think the protection of green belts

00:49:34.012 --> 00:49:38.000
and protection of farming zones
is so important

00:49:38.000 --> 00:49:43.018
and I think we have actually achieved this
with our Structure Plan.

00:49:43.018 --> 00:49:45.006
Thank you, Mayor.

00:49:45.006 --> 00:49:47.014
CR PATTISON: Thank you,
Councillor Schonfelder.

00:49:47.014 --> 00:49:49.022
Councillor Wellington, would you like
to speak?

00:49:53.013 --> 00:49:55.024
CR WELLINGTON: Thank you very much,
Mayor Pattison.

00:50:00.000 --> 00:50:03.005
It's a very well written document
and very well presented, actually.

00:50:03.005 --> 00:50:06.012
It's the result of a substantial piece
of work and a lot of consultation

00:50:06.012 --> 00:50:08.000
with the Moriac community.

00:50:08.000 --> 00:50:12.009
Moriac is a really beautiful township
and people really value

00:50:12.009 --> 00:50:17.000
the environment with (inaudible).

00:50:17.000 --> 00:50:21.008
There is pretty clear direction
in this document as to

00:50:21.008 --> 00:50:25.019
whether future growth
of the town is appropriately

00:50:25.019 --> 00:50:27.014
- will appropriately proceed.

00:50:27.014 --> 00:50:37.015
Not everyone in the town supports growth,
so I think there certainly is and

00:50:37.015 --> 00:50:41.011
will continue to be a debate about that,
but a lot of the community I think feels

00:50:41.011 --> 00:50:44.008
that there has been benefit
from the most recent developments

00:50:44.008 --> 00:50:51.002
around the town and there's no doubt
that estates like the Hinterland Estate,

00:50:51.002 --> 00:50:55.024
it's absolutely beautiful,
beautifully done and I think a lot

00:50:55.024 --> 00:50:59.011
of people feel that that kind
of development (inaudible)

00:50:59.011 --> 00:51:06.000
and sensitive urban design
is actually really very appropriate

00:51:06.000 --> 00:51:14.008
and can continue in the setting
(inaudible) to the creek or potentially

00:51:14.008 --> 00:51:15.020
down to the creek.

00:51:15.020 --> 00:51:19.011
There are some very significant structural
issues in Moriac.

00:51:19.011 --> 00:51:22.005
The main one, in my view,
(inaudible) road going through it,

00:51:22.005 --> 00:51:26.000
a very busy road that splits the town
and there is also (inaudible) which forms

00:51:26.000 --> 00:51:28.023
a natural barrier to the town.

00:51:28.023 --> 00:51:31.013
Ultimately,
in my view (inaudible) Moriac (inaudible)

00:51:31.013 --> 00:51:34.013
creates significant (inaudible)
intersection (inaudible) it

00:51:34.013 --> 00:51:36.000
is a beautiful area.

00:51:36.000 --> 00:51:38.005
The structure plan I think
is absolutely clear

00:51:38.005 --> 00:51:39.017
about what it's proposing.

00:51:39.017 --> 00:52:17.017
The only question I have about it
is there's a very interesting history

00:52:17.017 --> 00:52:21.015
in here about (inaudible) pre-European
settlement and it's extremely interesting

00:52:21.015 --> 00:52:24.001
and I'm sure a lot of people
will find it interesting.

00:52:24.001 --> 00:52:27.003
Whether this is the appropriate place
for that I kind of question.

00:52:27.003 --> 00:52:31.010
I know there's quite a view
in the community that, you know,

00:52:31.010 --> 00:52:35.003
very forceful statements
about what happened at the time

00:52:35.003 --> 00:52:36.015
of European settlement.

00:52:36.015 --> 00:52:38.021
I think they acknowledge, but whether
they need

00:52:38.021 --> 00:52:42.008
to be reproducing (inaudible) I think
a lot of people in the community would

00:52:42.008 --> 00:52:45.009
agree with that that
they would acknowledge what happened

00:52:45.009 --> 00:52:48.019
with (inaudible) don't necessarily think
it's appropriate (inaudible)

00:52:48.019 --> 00:52:51.018
about this document,
but generally I think it's a good document

00:52:51.018 --> 00:52:58.002
with clear direction and I support it.

00:53:11.022 --> 00:53:13.010
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:53:13.010 --> 00:53:15.009
Would any other Councillors like to speak?

00:53:15.009 --> 00:53:16.021
Councillor Allen?

00:53:16.021 --> 00:53:18.009
CR ALLEN: Thanks, Mayor.

00:53:18.009 --> 00:53:22.013
I am very pleased to support the adoption
of the Moriac Structure Plan 2023.

00:53:22.013 --> 00:53:24.020
The plan has been developed
within the framework

00:53:24.020 --> 00:53:28.000
of our shire being one
of the fastest growing municipalities

00:53:28.000 --> 00:53:29.012
in the state.

00:53:29.012 --> 00:53:34.002
Moriac is not identified as a location
for significant urban growth in terms

00:53:34.002 --> 00:53:37.001
of our regional planning,
but rather a location

00:53:37.001 --> 00:53:42.020
for limited growth being respectful
of the rural character of the township.

00:53:42.020 --> 00:53:45.005
I'd like
to acknowledge the active participation

00:53:45.005 --> 00:53:48.006
of the Moriac
and district residents in the process

00:53:48.006 --> 00:53:54.000
that began in 2021 and given my lack
of experience in the crafting

00:53:54.000 --> 00:53:56.024
of a township structure plan,
I was very impressed

00:53:56.024 --> 00:54:01.016
by the fact that the consultation
process delivered some modifications

00:54:01.016 --> 00:54:04.005
- for example, the boundary alignment

00:54:04.005 --> 00:54:10.018
- reflecting the majority
of view in the township.

00:54:10.018 --> 00:54:16.005
The township and district residents
and the officers must be congratulated

00:54:16.005 --> 00:54:18.014
on the richness of the plan.

00:54:18.014 --> 00:54:20.019
Thank you.

00:54:20.019 --> 00:54:22.023
CR PATTISON: Thank you, Councillor Allen.

00:54:22.023 --> 00:54:24.011
Any other Councillors?

00:54:24.011 --> 00:54:26.016
Councillor Schonfelder,
any closing remarks?

00:54:26.016 --> 00:54:29.016
CR SCHONFELDER: Just in closing,
just a few brief points.

00:54:29.016 --> 00:54:34.007
I do agree with Councillor Wellington
about the safety of the railway line

00:54:34.007 --> 00:54:37.008
and it's interesting
to note that the railway went

00:54:37.008 --> 00:54:43.013
in that direction through Moriac because
of Mount Moriac being higher

00:54:43.013 --> 00:54:49.012
and it was a bit like the trams that went
around the shrine, there was a hill there,

00:54:49.012 --> 00:54:55.018
so it was easier for the trains to go
along on a flatter area.

00:54:57.019 --> 00:55:01.015
If the recommendation
of the Moriac Structure Plan is adopted

00:55:01.015 --> 00:55:06.009
at tonight's meeting, Council
will commence preparation for an amendment

00:55:06.009 --> 00:55:08.023
to the Surf Coast Planning Scheme.

00:55:08.023 --> 00:55:11.022
The Planning Scheme amendment process,
once exhibited,

00:55:11.022 --> 00:55:15.000
will provide a further opportunity
for submissions

00:55:15.000 --> 00:55:18.009
to key policy elements contained
within the plan,

00:55:18.009 --> 00:55:24.002
and I do note that there are some people
in the Moriac community who feel

00:55:24.002 --> 00:55:30.016
that there could be a further very
small amount of growth to the western part

00:55:30.016 --> 00:55:36.007
and also in the southern part
of Hendy Main Road, west

00:55:36.007 --> 00:55:39.001
of Hendy Main Road to Heidi Road.

00:55:39.001 --> 00:55:46.001
I know there's a debate that's ongoing
and never ending and I've been a submitter

00:55:48.003 --> 00:55:52.011
to the process of electoral boundaries
where do you have a creek or do you have

00:55:52.011 --> 00:55:55.020
a river or do you have a road
as a boundary

00:55:55.020 --> 00:56:00.012
and I know there are probably pros
and cons in that debate,

00:56:00.012 --> 00:56:05.004
but I personally feel a road
is a better boundary,

00:56:05.004 --> 00:56:09.023
but that's a debate that can be had
in the future.

00:56:09.023 --> 00:56:14.003
Moriac is,
and I can quote a Bruce Springsteen song

00:56:14.003 --> 00:56:19.010
and say My Hometown, if you're familiar
with that song, and

00:56:19.010 --> 00:56:23.000
over my lifetime I've witnessed
the growth of Moriac,

00:56:23.000 --> 00:56:30.018
the I'd say conservative growth,
and also the fact that the trees,

00:56:30.018 --> 00:56:33.001
the trees make a huge difference.

00:56:33.001 --> 00:56:37.022
As Councillor Wellington said, I concur,
it's a very pretty and a beautiful town

00:56:37.022 --> 00:56:40.007
that the people of Moriac love.

00:56:40.007 --> 00:56:41.019
Thank you, Mayor.

00:56:41.019 --> 00:56:43.007
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:56:43.007 --> 00:56:44.023
We'll now put the motion to the vote.

00:56:44.023 --> 00:56:46.010
All those in favour.

00:56:46.010 --> 00:56:48.005
And the motion is carried unanimously.

00:56:48.005 --> 00:56:50.024
We now move on to 4.3, Proposed Lease
to Powercor

00:56:50.024 --> 00:56:53.009
- Part of 30 Wadawurrung Way, Torquay.

00:56:53.009 --> 00:56:56.004
The purpose of this report is
to seek Council's endorsement

00:56:56.004 --> 00:56:59.013
to advertise its intent to enter
into a lease agreement

00:56:59.013 --> 00:57:03.008
with Powercor Australia Limited and
to seek endorsement for an exemption

00:57:03.008 --> 00:57:05.023
from Council's Property Use Agreement
Policy.

00:57:05.023 --> 00:57:09.011
I will also note that point 5
of the report refers to the endorsement

00:57:09.011 --> 00:57:13.014
of option C
at the June 2022 Council meeting.

00:57:13.014 --> 00:57:17.008
However, this was updated
at the February 23 Council meeting

00:57:17.008 --> 00:57:18.020
to be option 4

00:57:18.020 --> 00:57:20.008
- it's getting a bit technical

00:57:20.008 --> 00:57:24.005
- but I just want
to make sure that people are aware

00:57:24.005 --> 00:57:29.005
that our plans for the pool include
a 25 metre indoor pool, one program pool,

00:57:29.005 --> 00:57:34.001
gym, program spaces, allied health suites,
cafe and supporting amenities.

00:57:34.001 --> 00:57:37.017
So officers have advised that this
oversight in the report does not have any

00:57:37.017 --> 00:57:40.010
impact on the rest
of the report or the recommendation.

00:57:40.010 --> 00:57:43.004
So just putting that out there
for people to understand.

00:57:43.004 --> 00:57:44.016
Do I have a mover of a motion?

00:57:44.016 --> 00:57:46.004
CR HODGE: Happy to move.

00:57:46.004 --> 00:57:47.016
CR PATTISON: Councillor Hodge?

00:57:47.016 --> 00:57:49.004
CR HODGE: As the report says.

00:57:49.004 --> 00:57:50.022
CR PATTISON: Thank you, and seconded?

00:57:50.022 --> 00:57:52.010
Councillor Gazzard.

00:57:52.010 --> 00:57:55.012
CR HODGE: Yes, look, just in simple terms,
this is a lease agreement

00:57:55.012 --> 00:57:58.006
at 30 Wadawurrung Way, which is just
to our right over here,

00:57:58.006 --> 00:58:02.016
and it's a substation and it's a 7
by 2 square substation.

00:58:02.016 --> 00:58:06.020
This is the power that's needed to go
into the aquatic centre that the Mayor

00:58:06.020 --> 00:58:08.010
has just described.

00:58:08.010 --> 00:58:11.005
It's going out for community consultation.

00:58:11.005 --> 00:58:16.002
So my understanding is that Powercor has
the responsibility of the substation

00:58:16.002 --> 00:58:21.008
of course, but we have the responsibility
of perhaps the fencing and the protection

00:58:21.008 --> 00:58:24.007
of that substation and
to make sure that it actually can

00:58:24.007 --> 00:58:25.020
look really good.

00:58:25.020 --> 00:58:28.014
So we might get feedback in
from the students that might want

00:58:28.014 --> 00:58:33.014
to do a mural on any walls or fencing
that goes around, which is good.

00:58:33.014 --> 00:58:38.023
But this is needed for the next stage
of our pool and it's an agreement

00:58:38.023 --> 00:58:42.008
with Powercor for 30 years
with the following 20 years,

00:58:42.008 --> 00:58:45.006
so we hope the pool lasts that long.

00:58:45.006 --> 00:58:47.021
So I hope Councillors agree with this.

00:58:47.021 --> 00:58:51.018
It will go out to the community
and hopefully with all this coming

00:58:51.018 --> 00:58:55.009
into fruition we will be able
to get started

00:58:55.009 --> 00:58:57.006
with the pool hopefully mid next year.

00:58:57.006 --> 00:58:59.013
So thank you, Mayor.

00:58:59.013 --> 00:59:01.000
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

00:59:01.000 --> 00:59:02.013
Councillor Gazzard?

00:59:02.013 --> 00:59:05.009
CR GAZZARD: Yes,
it's just an exciting next step and just

00:59:05.009 --> 00:59:09.015
to reiterate the plan
to electrify the pool and not use any gas,

00:59:09.015 --> 00:59:13.019
so happy with that moving forward.

00:59:13.019 --> 00:59:18.004
CR PATTISON: Would any other Councillors
like to speak?

00:59:18.004 --> 00:59:19.021
Councillor Hodge, closing remarks?

00:59:19.021 --> 00:59:21.021
CR HODGE: No closing, no, thank you,
Mayor.

00:59:21.021 --> 00:59:24.000
CR PATTISON: We now put the motion
to the vote.

00:59:24.000 --> 00:59:25.012
All those in favour.

00:59:25.012 --> 00:59:27.007
And the motion is carried unanimously.

00:59:29.014 --> 00:59:33.021
We now move on to item 4.4, Event Grants
and Sponsorship Guidelines.

00:59:33.021 --> 00:59:37.002
The purpose of this report is
to present the updated Event Grant

00:59:37.002 --> 00:59:39.015
and Sponsorship Guidelines
to Council for adoption.

00:59:39.015 --> 00:59:41.002
Do I have a mover of a motion?

00:59:41.002 --> 00:59:42.015
Councillor Allen

00:59:42.015 --> 00:59:44.002
- as per the recommendation?

00:59:44.002 --> 00:59:46.004
CR ALLEN: As per the recommendation,
Mayor.

00:59:46.004 --> 00:59:47.017
CR PATTISON: And a seconder?

00:59:47.017 --> 00:59:49.004
Councillor Stapleton.

00:59:49.004 --> 00:59:51.003
Would you like to speak, Councillor Allen?

00:59:51.003 --> 00:59:52.016
CR ALLEN: Thank you.

00:59:52.016 --> 00:59:55.004
On balance,
I support the recommendations contained

00:59:55.004 --> 00:59:56.016
in this report.

00:59:56.016 --> 00:59:59.005
Events conducted
throughout the shire bring enormous

00:59:59.005 --> 01:00:01.011
economic and social benefits
to our community.

01:00:01.011 --> 01:00:05.002
The four recommendations focus
on events in the non-peak period,

01:00:05.002 --> 01:00:09.001
which excludes January and Easter,
thus attempting

01:00:09.001 --> 01:00:13.006
to generate additional economic
and social activity in the period

01:00:13.006 --> 01:00:16.011
of underutilised capacity.

01:00:16.011 --> 01:00:22.005
For example, particularly the boutique
and tourism event stream would lead

01:00:22.005 --> 01:00:25.022
to increased overnight stays.

01:00:25.022 --> 01:00:30.007
Although not part of the categories listed
in this report, the economic benefits

01:00:30.007 --> 01:00:34.022
of events can be clearly demonstrated
from the Lorne Sculpture Biennale.

01:00:34.022 --> 01:00:38.017
For example,
the 22 Lorne Sculpture Biennale estimated

01:00:38.017 --> 01:00:42.010
that we received 18,300 visitors.

01:00:42.010 --> 01:00:48.013
60% came specifically for the Biennale,
43% stayed overnight, an average

01:00:48.013 --> 01:00:53.021
of 2.7 nights away,
which generated an additional $1.275

01:00:53.021 --> 01:00:57.011
million into the economy
and I think that's an underestimate

01:00:57.011 --> 01:01:00.022
because they based it on an average
of $100 a night.

01:01:00.022 --> 01:01:05.023
I'd like to know where
they get accommodation for $100 a night.

01:01:05.023 --> 01:01:11.013
But that does demonstrate the importance
of events to the economies

01:01:11.013 --> 01:01:13.000
of our communities.

01:01:13.000 --> 01:01:18.010
So recommendation 1, community events,
is aimed primarily at local residents.

01:01:18.010 --> 01:01:25.004
I support allocating an annual $7,000 sum,
which will ensure the funding

01:01:25.004 --> 01:01:29.010
will be allocated for this purpose,
particularly as it's divided

01:01:29.010 --> 01:01:35.009
into two tranches in April and October
in an attempt to reduce the drop-off

01:01:35.009 --> 01:01:39.016
rate caused by, in some cases,
the extended period

01:01:39.016 --> 01:01:45.005
between the approval allocation
and the actual event.

01:01:45.005 --> 01:01:50.002
Recommendation 2,
I support the dropping of the three-year

01:01:50.002 --> 01:01:53.022
maximum for boutique creative
and tourism events

01:01:53.022 --> 01:02:00.010
to encourage the sustainability
of the event, my only reservation being

01:02:00.010 --> 01:02:04.014
that it may entrench some events
and it may act as a deterrent

01:02:04.014 --> 01:02:07.015
to new initiatives.

01:02:07.015 --> 01:02:09.003
Recommendation 3

01:02:09.003 --> 01:02:12.009
- again, on balance,
I support this recommendation

01:02:12.009 --> 01:02:15.017
to ensure that events have
an all-abilities focus

01:02:15.017 --> 01:02:20.010
- for example, access to events.

01:02:20.010 --> 01:02:25.014
However, I did
and still have slight reservations

01:02:25.014 --> 01:02:29.001
about the subjective nature
of the assessment.

01:02:29.001 --> 01:02:34.010
I was assured in the agenda briefing this
morning that guidelines will be developed

01:02:34.010 --> 01:02:38.011
for this criteria and that officers
will support organisations

01:02:38.011 --> 01:02:42.012
to meet this particular criteria
when making an application.

01:02:44.014 --> 01:02:49.020
I'm pleased that the report highlights
the needs of neurodiverse people.

01:02:49.020 --> 01:02:54.008
For example, young people
with learning disabilities become highly

01:02:54.008 --> 01:02:58.019
engaged in most of these types of events,
and I draw here on my experience

01:02:58.019 --> 01:03:00.006
as a teacher and principal.

01:03:02.008 --> 01:03:05.001
Students who struggle
with their learning due to a lack

01:03:05.001 --> 01:03:12.000
of success in the mainstream subjects
attendance would be low, but you put

01:03:12.000 --> 01:03:15.005
on a rock eisteddfod and all
of a sudden attendance is brilliant.

01:03:18.001 --> 01:03:22.001
Students who otherwise didn't have
a pathway, there's something they can do.

01:03:22.001 --> 01:03:25.003
They can help back stage, they can help
with the sets, they can help

01:03:25.003 --> 01:03:27.009
with the props, they can act,
they can sing,

01:03:27.009 --> 01:03:30.020
and suddenly attendance is brilliant.

01:03:30.020 --> 01:03:35.016
So it's important
for people who aren't engaged normally

01:03:35.016 --> 01:03:42.002
in such events that such events can use
volunteers and generate that engagement

01:03:42.002 --> 01:03:47.003
with people who otherwise don't achieve
success.

01:03:47.003 --> 01:03:52.023
Recommendation 4, additional funding
for Christmas carols, is needed due

01:03:52.023 --> 01:03:55.018
to the increased demand with two

01:03:55.018 --> 01:03:59.021
- which is said the two communities missed
out on funding this year

01:03:59.021 --> 01:04:04.003
and I also support the need
for some flexibility in the sum that's

01:04:04.003 --> 01:04:08.006
awarded due
to the varying attendance in the event

01:04:08.006 --> 01:04:10.010
in different townships.

01:04:10.010 --> 01:04:12.016
So I'm very happy to move the motion.

01:04:12.016 --> 01:04:14.003
Thank you.

01:04:14.003 --> 01:04:16.002
CR PATTISON: Thank you, Councillor Allen.

01:04:16.002 --> 01:04:18.024
Would you like to speak to the motion,
Councillor Stapleton?

01:04:18.024 --> 01:04:21.009
CR STAPLETON: Yes,
I'll just add a couple of things.

01:04:21.009 --> 01:04:25.008
I think this is a great example
of Council officers embracing the concept

01:04:25.008 --> 01:04:29.014
of continuous improvement
with these proposed changes

01:04:29.014 --> 01:04:31.012
to the Event Grants Program.

01:04:31.012 --> 01:04:37.011
There was a major review and an overhaul
of the program in 2020, but officers have

01:04:37.011 --> 01:04:40.010
since identified additional
opportunities for improvement,

01:04:40.010 --> 01:04:43.017
which are outlined in this report
for our consideration

01:04:43.017 --> 01:04:49.007
and which Councillor Allen has just done a
great job of providing an overview of.

01:04:49.007 --> 01:04:51.008
I'm really pleased
to see increased funding

01:04:51.008 --> 01:04:55.002
for community Christmas carols, which
will ensure that each township has

01:04:55.002 --> 01:04:59.002
an opportunity to apply for a grant,
and I just think it's worth noting

01:04:59.002 --> 01:05:03.016
that feedback on the grant process
for carols was provided by a couple

01:05:03.016 --> 01:05:05.022
of local community groups,
so it's really great

01:05:05.022 --> 01:05:08.014
to see that officers have taken
that feedback on board

01:05:08.014 --> 01:05:13.009
and presented recommendations
to improve the guidelines there

01:05:13.009 --> 01:05:16.021
and also I think the short turnaround
times for community grants

01:05:16.021 --> 01:05:18.008
is a great improvement.

01:05:18.008 --> 01:05:22.014
I know that it's been challenging in the
past for some community groups

01:05:22.014 --> 01:05:28.004
and volunteers to apply so far in advance
for this funding, so I'm sure that part

01:05:28.004 --> 01:05:30.018
of the change will be very much welcomed.

01:05:30.018 --> 01:05:33.005
Thank you.

01:05:33.005 --> 01:05:34.018
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:05:34.018 --> 01:05:37.008
Would any other Councillors like to speak
to the motion?

01:05:37.008 --> 01:05:38.021
Councillor Wellington?

01:05:43.016 --> 01:05:45.012
You're on mute, Councillor Wellington.

01:05:51.022 --> 01:05:54.012
CR WELLINGTON: Look, I'm happy
to support it.

01:05:54.012 --> 01:05:57.001
I'm a little bit puzzled
about the changes that present

01:05:57.001 --> 01:06:00.003
opportunities, 6.3 on page 135,
"To increase awareness and level

01:06:00.003 --> 01:06:04.015
of access and inclusion opportunities

01:06:04.015 --> 01:06:06.017
- including challenging gender stereotypes

01:06:06.017 --> 01:06:09.009
- within events",
I couldn't really follow, to be honest,

01:06:09.009 --> 01:06:14.003
when I read this how the guidelines are
actually going

01:06:14.003 --> 01:06:17.010
to challenge gender stereotypes,
why this event could do that in terms

01:06:17.010 --> 01:06:21.003
of our grant funding, but interested
to see what the outcome of all of that is.

01:06:21.003 --> 01:06:25.022
But certainly access and inclusive
to everybody, that's important,

01:06:25.022 --> 01:06:27.023
but it didn't quite follow

01:06:27.023 --> 01:06:30.022
- the goal didn't quite follow through
for me

01:06:30.022 --> 01:06:33.007
in terms of how
the guidelines actually presented.

01:06:33.007 --> 01:06:38.024
But other than that, I'm happy
to support it and no doubt we'll see

01:06:38.024 --> 01:06:42.012
whether there's more events that challenge
gender stereotypes in the shire

01:06:42.012 --> 01:06:50.000
and I guess the proof
will be in the pudding.

01:06:50.000 --> 01:06:51.013
Thank you.

01:06:53.017 --> 01:06:56.005
CR PATTISON: Any closing remarks,
Councillor Allen?

01:06:56.005 --> 01:06:57.017
CR ALLEN: No, thanks, Mayor.

01:06:57.017 --> 01:07:00.000
CR PATTISON: We'll now put the motion
to the vote.

01:07:00.000 --> 01:07:01.012
All those in favour.

01:07:01.012 --> 01:07:03.008
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:07:08.012 --> 01:07:12.010
We now move on
to Community Asset Committee Update.

01:07:12.010 --> 01:07:15.003
The purpose of this report is
to seek Council's approval

01:07:15.003 --> 01:07:18.009
to dissolve the Globe Theatre Community
Asset Committee and

01:07:18.009 --> 01:07:21.019
to present annual reporting
on Council's eight Community Asset

01:07:21.019 --> 01:07:24.023
Committees.

01:07:24.023 --> 01:07:26.011
Do I have a mover of a motion

01:07:26.011 --> 01:07:27.023
- Councillor Allen.

01:07:27.023 --> 01:07:29.011
As per the recommendation?

01:07:29.011 --> 01:07:30.023
CR ALLEN: Thanks, Mayor.

01:07:30.023 --> 01:07:32.014
CR PATTISON: And a seconder?

01:07:32.014 --> 01:07:34.001
Councillor Hodge

01:07:34.001 --> 01:07:36.016
- sorry, Councillor Wellington,
did you want to second?

01:07:36.016 --> 01:07:38.004
Sure.

01:07:38.004 --> 01:07:40.003
Would you like to speak, Councillor Allen?

01:07:40.003 --> 01:07:41.016
CR ALLEN: Yes, thank you, Mayor.

01:07:41.016 --> 01:07:43.017
Look,
in doing so I thank the many volunteers

01:07:43.017 --> 01:07:46.005
who carry out this vital work.

01:07:46.005 --> 01:07:51.007
It is a role that can be both very
rewarding and frustrating.

01:07:51.007 --> 01:07:54.020
I make that assessment
from the feedback that I frequently

01:07:54.020 --> 01:07:57.022
receive.

01:07:57.022 --> 01:08:02.007
I do have some concerns about the report,
the tables included in the report.

01:08:04.014 --> 01:08:09.012
The figures, for example,
at first glance don't add up and this is

01:08:09.012 --> 01:08:12.015
because we use an accrual accounting
system.

01:08:12.015 --> 01:08:15.014
Now, I'm treading on very thin ice here,
but I'm going to attempt

01:08:15.014 --> 01:08:19.020
to explain why the figures don't add up.

01:08:19.020 --> 01:08:24.010
The expenditure items may include,
for example, a payment in this period,

01:08:24.010 --> 01:08:29.007
but for an item that was purchased
in the previous period and similarly,

01:08:29.007 --> 01:08:33.017
payments may be made in the future
for items that rightly belong

01:08:33.017 --> 01:08:35.023
in the current accounting period.

01:08:35.023 --> 01:08:42.011
So by adjusting for these items,
the figures don't at first glance seem

01:08:42.011 --> 01:08:47.010
to add up, just to explain
to people who may look at the reports.

01:08:47.010 --> 01:08:53.014
But I do believe that some statements are
a bit misleading.

01:08:53.014 --> 01:08:58.012
For example,
the meeting quotas were not met is listed.

01:08:58.012 --> 01:09:02.009
But given the pandemic,
one was not surprised that

01:09:02.009 --> 01:09:06.011
during that period the quotas weren't met.

01:09:06.011 --> 01:09:12.007
Also with Stribling Reserve not submitting
an assets register when the facility was

01:09:12.007 --> 01:09:16.022
being rebuilt is again misleading.

01:09:16.022 --> 01:09:22.023
Now, I note I think the asset register
is in the process of being started.

01:09:22.023 --> 01:09:27.007
Mayor, could I ask, please,
for clarification on the assets register

01:09:27.007 --> 01:09:31.007
and perhaps some comments
about why we have statements

01:09:31.007 --> 01:09:33.021
about quotas not being met?

01:09:33.021 --> 01:09:36.000
CR PATTISON: Sure, thanks,
Councillor Allen.

01:09:36.000 --> 01:09:39.002
I'll put that question to Ms Gatt.

01:09:39.002 --> 01:09:40.015
MS GAIL GATT: Thank you, Mayor.

01:09:40.015 --> 01:09:45.009
Through you, thanks, Councillor Allen,
for your question.

01:09:45.009 --> 01:09:51.010
In terms of the asset register
for Stribling Reserve, my understanding

01:09:51.010 --> 01:09:56.001
is that our staff have been working
with the committee quite closely

01:09:56.001 --> 01:10:00.002
in the last couple of weeks and
in compiling that register,

01:10:00.002 --> 01:10:04.017
so I believe it's almost complete,
about 80% there, so not too far

01:10:04.017 --> 01:10:06.005
to go there.

01:10:06.005 --> 01:10:11.011
I acknowledge your points around some
of the commentary and acknowledge that

01:10:11.011 --> 01:10:14.018
- I guess just wanted
to make the point that this

01:10:14.018 --> 01:10:17.013
is the first time this report has been
put to Council.

01:10:17.013 --> 01:10:21.024
We are obliged or we have a requirement
to report

01:10:21.024 --> 01:10:26.008
on the Community Asset Committees
to Council under the Local Government Act

01:10:26.008 --> 01:10:28.013
and this is the first time that
we have done this

01:10:28.013 --> 01:10:31.013
since the new Act came into force.

01:10:31.013 --> 01:10:36.020
So we are continuously improving our
reporting and so do acknowledge

01:10:36.020 --> 01:10:39.006
that perhaps some
of the commentary could have been

01:10:39.006 --> 01:10:44.013
a bit more explanatory, I suppose,
in terms of some of the struggles that

01:10:44.013 --> 01:10:48.000
the committees might have had
during the COVID times

01:10:48.000 --> 01:10:50.015
around meeting the quotas
and submitting registers.

01:10:50.015 --> 01:10:57.000
But the reports as they appear
for the 2021 year

01:10:57.000 --> 01:11:02.003
and the 21/22 year very much just
present the facts,

01:11:02.003 --> 01:11:05.020
so they present the black and white data,
I suppose,

01:11:05.020 --> 01:11:14.005
but you can see in the year 22/23 report,
the commentary reflects the work

01:11:14.005 --> 01:11:19.011
that Council officers have been doing
with the committees in more recent times

01:11:19.011 --> 01:11:21.010
since we've come out of the pandemic.

01:11:21.010 --> 01:11:28.018
So we will look to build on that reporting
and make it a bit more accurate moving

01:11:28.018 --> 01:11:32.000
forward in terms of the commentary.

01:11:32.000 --> 01:11:33.013
CR ALLEN: Thanks, Ms Gatt.

01:11:33.013 --> 01:11:39.015
Look, with those explanations, thank you,
I'm happy to move the motion and

01:11:39.015 --> 01:11:43.000
in doing so, again I want
to thank the many volunteers

01:11:43.000 --> 01:11:44.015
who are part of Community Asset

01:11:44.015 --> 01:11:48.016
- part of the Community Asset Committee
structure in the shire.

01:11:48.016 --> 01:11:50.003
Thank you.

01:11:50.003 --> 01:11:52.002
CR PATTISON: Thank you, Councillor Allen.

01:11:52.002 --> 01:11:56.003
Would you like to speak to the motion,
Councillor Wellington?

01:11:56.003 --> 01:12:00.015
CR WELLINGTON: I want
to make some points about (inaudible).

01:12:00.015 --> 01:12:04.004
I've always been a very strong supporter
of local governance and management

01:12:04.004 --> 01:12:05.016
of these facilities.

01:12:05.016 --> 01:12:08.011
The Globe is just a critical building
in Winchelsea not just

01:12:08.011 --> 01:12:11.016
for its (inaudible) community asset,
but also because of its history

01:12:11.016 --> 01:12:15.017
and its association with (inaudible) quite
an unsung hero (inaudible) the theatre was

01:12:15.017 --> 01:12:26.009
built (inaudible) at one point
she was considered to be one

01:12:26.009 --> 01:12:35.009
of the greatest singers
in her particular genre as well.

01:12:35.009 --> 01:12:37.001
So it's a really important building.

01:12:37.001 --> 01:12:40.005
Unfortunately, it has been affected
by termites and that has raised

01:12:40.005 --> 01:12:42.008
- and it's been closed
for quite some time now.

01:12:42.008 --> 01:12:43.021
It does say in the report

01:12:43.021 --> 01:12:46.001
- and I might just stop and ask a question,
if I may

01:12:46.001 --> 01:12:50.011
- it says that the building was infested
with termites and I am just wondering

01:12:55.024 --> 01:13:15.024
if that can be interpreted
as suggesting that that termite

01:13:15.024 --> 01:13:21.001
infestation is under control
and I know we've got the opening day,

01:13:21.001 --> 01:13:24.014
but whether there is any indication of
whether the facility might be open

01:13:24.014 --> 01:13:26.001
(inaudible).

01:13:26.001 --> 01:13:27.021
CR PATTISON: Thanks for that question.

01:13:27.021 --> 01:13:29.009
I put that through to our CEO.

01:13:29.009 --> 01:13:31.019
MS ROBYN SEYMOUR: Thanks,
Councillor Wellington.

01:13:31.019 --> 01:13:34.005
There has been work done
to address the termite issue

01:13:34.005 --> 01:13:39.004
and we're hoping that we can once again
open the Globe Theatre, because it

01:13:39.004 --> 01:13:43.023
is such an important building and facility
for our Winchelsea community

01:13:43.023 --> 01:13:48.000
and the broader shire, in the first
quarter next year.

01:13:48.000 --> 01:13:51.007
Hopefully it would be good
if we can do it by February,

01:13:51.007 --> 01:13:56.003
but at the worst case we're thinking March
at the latest.

01:13:56.003 --> 01:13:57.015
CR WELLINGTON: Thank you.

01:14:00.016 --> 01:14:03.011
The community will be on the tail
of Council, and rightly so,

01:14:03.011 --> 01:14:12.024
to make sure that does progress
and that the facility

01:14:12.024 --> 01:14:15.018
is reopened (inaudible)
as Councillors would know a number

01:14:15.018 --> 01:14:18.009
of facilities have been closed
for maintenance issues.

01:14:18.009 --> 01:14:22.006
It will be very, very important
in future that the problem of termites

01:14:22.006 --> 01:14:25.020
is properly managed
and infestations are prevented.

01:14:25.020 --> 01:14:29.020
I'm very supportive of the loss
of the committee

01:14:29.020 --> 01:14:32.004
because I think there's nothing
like (inaudible)

01:14:32.004 --> 01:14:35.003
to actually effectively hold Council
to account

01:14:35.003 --> 01:14:38.003
and make sure that the maintenance
is really strong in this area,

01:14:38.003 --> 01:14:40.007
having seen the damage caused
by this problem.

01:14:40.007 --> 01:14:41.020
So I'm very, very supportive.

01:14:41.020 --> 01:14:45.000
I think there's been a number
of incredible volunteers who've worked

01:14:45.000 --> 01:14:48.014
for the community via this committee
for a long time and it's understandable

01:14:48.014 --> 01:14:51.020
that people wish to move on
and can't continue to do it forever.

01:14:51.020 --> 01:15:05.015
I don't think that there was a very active
effort to try to replace the committee.

01:15:05.015 --> 01:15:13.002
I think in the report it says something
like (inaudible) so there wasn't really

01:15:13.002 --> 01:15:14.024
a strong (inaudible).

01:15:14.024 --> 01:15:17.016
I would have liked
to have seen this decision (inaudible)

01:15:17.016 --> 01:15:20.022
until the building is reopened,
but I understand (inaudible) for that

01:15:20.022 --> 01:15:22.010
to happen.

01:15:22.010 --> 01:15:25.007
But there is a possibility (inaudible)
is willing to stand up,

01:15:25.007 --> 01:15:28.008
it's possible that we could get
a new committee convened in future

01:15:28.008 --> 01:15:31.017
and that committee would have a really
important role for this building

01:15:37.000 --> 01:15:42.015
for the heritage of the shire and
for the benefit of the local community.

01:15:47.008 --> 01:15:49.023
There are a lot of volunteers
in Winchelsea, people put

01:15:49.023 --> 01:15:52.009
in enormous effort (inaudible)
we should give time.

01:15:52.009 --> 01:15:54.017
Thanks.

01:15:54.017 --> 01:15:56.004
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:15:56.004 --> 01:15:59.009
Would any other Councillors like to speak
to the motion?

01:15:59.009 --> 01:16:01.019
Do you have any closing remarks,
Councillor Allen?

01:16:01.019 --> 01:16:03.007
CR ALLEN: No, thanks, Mayor.

01:16:03.007 --> 01:16:05.014
CR PATTISON: We'll now put the motion
to the vote.

01:16:05.014 --> 01:16:07.002
All those in favour.

01:16:07.002 --> 01:16:08.022
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:16:13.003 --> 01:16:17.016
We now move on to the Award
of Contract Under 2023-24

01:16:17.016 --> 01:16:19.003
Capital Works Program

01:16:19.003 --> 01:16:20.021
- Horseshoe Bend Road Bridge.

01:16:20.021 --> 01:16:24.016
The purpose of this report is
to inform Council of the contract awarded

01:16:24.016 --> 01:16:30.011
by the Chief Executive Officer for T24-006
Storm Event Road Reinstatement

01:16:30.011 --> 01:16:31.023
- Horseshoe Bend Road.

01:16:31.023 --> 01:16:33.021
Can I get a mover of a motion?

01:16:33.021 --> 01:16:35.008
Councillor Schonfelder

01:16:35.008 --> 01:16:37.002
- is that as per the recommendation?

01:16:37.002 --> 01:16:39.007
And seconded Councillor Hodge.

01:16:39.007 --> 01:16:41.015
Would you like to speak,
Councillor Schonfelder?

01:16:41.015 --> 01:16:43.003
CR SCHONFELDER: Yes, please.

01:16:43.003 --> 01:16:44.015
Thank you, Mayor.

01:16:44.015 --> 01:16:49.009
I recall quite vividly the storm event
that took place last year

01:16:49.009 --> 01:16:56.007
and I have stated previously that
in 1991 I was 16 and went to Hong Kong

01:16:56.007 --> 01:17:03.002
and noticed that the weather there was
similar to the storm we had last year,

01:17:03.002 --> 01:17:08.012
with very strong downpours of rain,
and I don't know if you call it

01:17:08.012 --> 01:17:13.020
like cyclonic conditions or typhoons,
but I hadn't experienced rain

01:17:13.020 --> 01:17:16.007
like that ever in Melbourne.

01:17:16.007 --> 01:17:21.007
I was in Melbourne at the time
with the CEO at the Municipal Association

01:17:21.007 --> 01:17:27.000
of Victoria Conference
and it was quite interesting how there

01:17:27.000 --> 01:17:32.021
were Councillors
and different Council officers

01:17:32.021 --> 01:17:35.024
who were returning back to different parts
of Victoria due

01:17:35.024 --> 01:17:40.004
to a widespread flood event that was
taking place and, sadly,

01:17:40.004 --> 01:17:46.004
we did have damage that occurred
to Horseshoe Bend Road Bridge.

01:17:46.004 --> 01:17:48.024
Horseshoe Bend Road is one
of my favourite roads

01:17:48.024 --> 01:17:50.011
within the municipality.

01:17:50.011 --> 01:17:51.024
It's very unique.

01:17:51.024 --> 01:17:57.021
I am biassed in relation to other roads
as well that I'm quite fond of, which like

01:17:57.021 --> 01:18:03.016
all people I imagine the Great Ocean Road
and Barrabool Road as examples

01:18:03.016 --> 01:18:11.024
and also Cape Otway Road
and Winchelsea-Deans Marsh Road as well.

01:18:11.024 --> 01:18:14.023
The purpose of this report,
as the Mayor has stated,

01:18:14.023 --> 01:18:21.003
is to award the contract
for the reinstatement of this bridge

01:18:21.003 --> 01:18:29.013
and the Council notes the award
to Aquatech Civil & Plumbing

01:18:29.013 --> 01:18:40.016
Pty Ltd for $525,526.35, excluding GST.

01:18:40.016 --> 01:18:47.009
The award of this contract allows Council
to expedite repairs of the storm damage

01:18:47.009 --> 01:18:50.021
to the bridge following flooding
of Thompson Creek with initial works

01:18:50.021 --> 01:18:55.016
to focus on reopening the road
for the peak Christmas period at the end

01:18:55.016 --> 01:18:59.000
of January 2024.

01:18:59.000 --> 01:19:03.001
The road will be closed
to allow reinstatement of the road surface

01:19:03.001 --> 01:19:06.007
and undertake repairs
to the roadside barriers

01:19:06.007 --> 01:19:09.008
and install additional beaching
to protect the road

01:19:09.008 --> 01:19:10.022
from future storm events.

01:19:10.022 --> 01:19:16.002
Key considerations include a public
tender process which was conducted

01:19:16.002 --> 01:19:18.019
in accordance
with Council's Procurement Policy.

01:19:18.019 --> 01:19:21.001
A total
of eight contractors submitted tenders

01:19:21.001 --> 01:19:22.014
for this contract.

01:19:22.014 --> 01:19:26.003
Each submission
was assessed against pre-determined

01:19:26.003 --> 01:19:30.013
evaluation criteria,
including price and non-price criteria.

01:19:30.013 --> 01:19:34.015
The contract will operate as a lump-sum
contract for the duration

01:19:34.015 --> 01:19:37.001
of the construction project.

01:19:37.001 --> 01:19:39.023
While Council resolved
to provide authority

01:19:39.023 --> 01:19:43.005
for the Chief Executive Officer
to award the contract

01:19:43.005 --> 01:19:47.002
if it was greater than $600,000,
this was not needed based

01:19:47.002 --> 01:19:52.014
on the successful tenderer's price being
within their existing delegations.

01:19:52.014 --> 01:19:56.007
Council had resolved, however,
to receive a report

01:19:56.007 --> 01:20:01.009
at the next practicable Council meeting
detailing the contract award

01:20:01.009 --> 01:20:03.020
and the successful contractor.

01:20:03.020 --> 01:20:07.016
This report responds to that resolution.

01:20:07.016 --> 01:20:11.016
We're very happy to have received funds
for the reinstatement work

01:20:11.016 --> 01:20:17.007
from the Federal Government's Natural
Disaster Funding Assistance Program,

01:20:17.007 --> 01:20:20.003
which has now been granted.

01:20:20.003 --> 01:20:23.010
The program will meet the full cost
of the reinstatement works

01:20:23.010 --> 01:20:30.001
with no financial contribution
required from Council,

01:20:30.001 --> 01:20:35.011
and I might add that I know people have
wanted the bridge repaired

01:20:35.011 --> 01:20:39.015
and wanted the road to be functioning
and I understand that,

01:20:39.015 --> 01:20:47.011
but I must say the fact that we've saved
money by receiving this grant is wonderful

01:20:47.011 --> 01:20:50.016
and I know that what we're trying to do
is be frugal and try

01:20:50.016 --> 01:21:00.006
to save money where possible and this
is an example of such a great outcome.

01:21:00.006 --> 01:21:03.016
The community has been kept informed
of progress of this road closure

01:21:03.016 --> 01:21:09.000
through resident letters, media releases
and the shire website and the community

01:21:09.000 --> 01:21:16.007
will continue to be informed about what
is occurring at this road.

01:21:16.007 --> 01:21:21.013
I know that seeing is believing
and I've talked with Councillor Bodsworth

01:21:21.013 --> 01:21:24.009
and I note
in his absence that I've been meaning

01:21:24.009 --> 01:21:30.010
to ride my bike along Horseshoe Bend Road
and I intend

01:21:30.010 --> 01:21:32.007
to do it sooner rather than later.

01:21:32.007 --> 01:21:35.021
So you can say it's famous last words.

01:21:35.021 --> 01:21:37.008
Thank you, Mayor.

01:21:37.008 --> 01:21:38.021
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:21:38.021 --> 01:21:40.008
Councillor Hodge?

01:21:40.008 --> 01:21:42.018
CR HODGE: Yes, thank you, Mayor,
just very quickly.

01:21:42.018 --> 01:21:46.007
This road has really grown in the number
of cars along it because of the growth

01:21:46.007 --> 01:21:48.010
in Torquay North and
of course the connection

01:21:48.010 --> 01:21:50.015
to Armstrong Creek and I know there's been
a lot

01:21:50.015 --> 01:21:53.005
of commuters that have been frustrated
with the delays.

01:21:53.005 --> 01:21:56.009
But as Councillor Schonfelder said,
getting the federal grant was a

01:21:56.009 --> 01:21:59.005
huge saving to the shire,
but also there was so much flooding

01:21:59.005 --> 01:22:03.021
in those days the geotechnic equipment
that needs to be assessed was being

01:22:03.021 --> 01:22:06.013
used everywhere else, so we really had
to wait for that

01:22:06.013 --> 01:22:11.003
and that's why the frustration, you know,
on the length was because of that

01:22:11.003 --> 01:22:12.015
and the federal money.

01:22:12.015 --> 01:22:16.011
But it's great to see that it's now
on the way to be repaired.

01:22:16.011 --> 01:22:20.001
It will be open for traffic
over the Christmas period,

01:22:20.001 --> 01:22:23.021
but of course closed again
to make sure that everything is done.

01:22:23.021 --> 01:22:26.022
I think the people of Torquay North
and Armstrong Creek community

01:22:26.022 --> 01:22:30.014
will be very grateful when this is done
and I'd like to thank the officers

01:22:30.014 --> 01:22:35.009
that are able to get this federal grant
for us because a saving of, you know,

01:22:35.009 --> 01:22:39.000
over half a million dollars for a road
is a great saving.

01:22:39.000 --> 01:22:43.000
So thank you
to the people that have contacted me.

01:22:43.000 --> 01:22:45.024
The end is in sight,
so let's hope we can get the

01:22:45.024 --> 01:22:49.004
tender process done, finished
and the road rebuilt.

01:22:49.004 --> 01:22:51.007
Thank you.

01:22:51.007 --> 01:22:52.019
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:22:52.019 --> 01:22:55.008
Do any other Councillors wish to speak
to the motion?

01:22:55.008 --> 01:22:56.021
Councillor Wellington?

01:23:01.012 --> 01:23:05.018
Yes, Councillor Wellington, did you want
to speak to the motion?

01:23:05.018 --> 01:23:07.005
CR WELLINGTON: Thank you

01:23:07.005 --> 01:23:08.018
- can you hear me?

01:23:08.018 --> 01:23:10.021
CR PATTISON: I think there was
a slight delay.

01:23:10.021 --> 01:23:12.009
Yes, we can hear you, that's fine.

01:23:15.016 --> 01:23:30.002
CR WELLINGTON: (Inaudible) caused a lot
of disruption (inaudible) rural community

01:23:30.002 --> 01:23:49.010
transport materials and get access
to rural facilities

01:23:54.011 --> 01:23:57.004
along that road (inaudible) wait
for the Christmas period

01:23:57.004 --> 01:23:59.011
and then do complete reinstatement
afterwards.

01:23:59.011 --> 01:24:02.006
So for whatever reason that couldn't
be scheduled earlier,

01:24:02.006 --> 01:24:05.013
that initial reinstatement,
but I think everyone will be very pleased

01:24:05.013 --> 01:24:12.000
that it has now been done and hopefully
will get (inaudible) also a bit more

01:24:12.000 --> 01:24:15.019
resilient (inaudible) hopefully the bridge
will be stronger and more resilient

01:24:15.019 --> 01:24:19.005
and people's frustrations (inaudible)
resolved (inaudible) thank you.

01:24:26.011 --> 01:24:27.024
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:24:27.024 --> 01:24:30.005
Any closing remarks,
Councillor Schonfelder?

01:24:30.005 --> 01:24:31.018
No.

01:24:31.018 --> 01:24:33.008
We'll now put the motion to the vote.

01:24:33.008 --> 01:24:34.021
All those in favour.

01:24:34.021 --> 01:24:36.016
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:24:36.016 --> 01:24:40.011
We now move on to 4.7, Award
of Contract T24-001

01:24:40.011 --> 01:24:43.016
Netball Courts Reconstruction,
Lorne and Winchelsea.

01:24:43.016 --> 01:24:46.006
The purpose of this report is
to seek Council's approval

01:24:46.006 --> 01:24:51.000
for the award of contract T24-001
Netball Courts Reconstruction

01:24:51.000 --> 01:24:52.012
Winchelsea and Lorne.

01:24:52.012 --> 01:24:56.017
As part of the recommendation was redacted
in the public agenda, officers,

01:24:56.017 --> 01:25:00.013
can you now please put the unredacted
version of the recommendation

01:25:00.013 --> 01:25:04.019
on the screen so that we can
all see who it's awarded to and the sum?

01:25:04.019 --> 01:25:06.024
Thank you, that's up there now.

01:25:06.024 --> 01:25:09.009
So do I have a Councillor
to move the motion?

01:25:09.009 --> 01:25:10.022
Thank you, Councillor Allen

01:25:10.022 --> 01:25:12.021
- as per this recommendation on the screen?

01:25:12.021 --> 01:25:14.008
CR ALLEN: Thank you, Mayor.

01:25:14.008 --> 01:25:15.021
CR PATTISON: Yes.

01:25:15.021 --> 01:25:17.008
And a seconder?

01:25:17.008 --> 01:25:18.021
Councillor Wellington.

01:25:18.021 --> 01:25:21.011
Would you like to speak to the motion,
Councillor Allen?

01:25:21.011 --> 01:25:22.024
CR ALLEN: Thank you, Mayor.

01:25:22.024 --> 01:25:25.009
I can only really talk
about the situation at Lorne.

01:25:25.009 --> 01:25:27.019
The need to rectify the surface
of the netball court

01:25:27.019 --> 01:25:31.019
at Stribling Reserve stems
from poor decisions and work starting

01:25:31.019 --> 01:25:33.006
in 2014

01:25:33.006 --> 01:25:38.002
- for example, oval drainage problems
and contractual obligations not met

01:25:38.002 --> 01:25:40.022
- but importantly, for this item,
the laying

01:25:40.022 --> 01:25:46.022
of an asphalt surface rather than concrete
, but the local advice

01:25:46.022 --> 01:25:51.007
at the time was that asphalt was
inappropriate for the site,

01:25:51.007 --> 01:25:55.001
which has sadly proven to be correct.

01:25:55.001 --> 01:25:59.007
There have been recent attempts
to patch the surface, all unsuccessful,

01:25:59.007 --> 01:26:03.001
and a delay in the decision
to replace the surface, which

01:26:03.001 --> 01:26:06.007
as we can see
from the additional funds requested,

01:26:06.007 --> 01:26:09.021
that has proven costly.

01:26:09.021 --> 01:26:14.017
The surface in its present state
is unlikely to gain accreditation

01:26:14.017 --> 01:26:19.003
and I understand that one team last year
was close to refusing to play

01:26:19.003 --> 01:26:21.021
on the surface.

01:26:21.021 --> 01:26:25.011
I am aware
of concerns in the Lorne community that

01:26:25.011 --> 01:26:29.007
the process has been very slow
and that we are in danger

01:26:29.007 --> 01:26:34.018
of not being ready for the start
of the 2024 season.

01:26:34.018 --> 01:26:39.008
I would like the community
to understand that the officers attempted

01:26:39.008 --> 01:26:43.014
to resolve the matter sooner,
but from the initial call

01:26:43.014 --> 01:26:49.017
for tenders none were received,
which caused unnecessary delay.

01:26:49.017 --> 01:26:53.017
There are many lessons to be learnt
from this saga,

01:26:53.017 --> 01:26:57.004
but finally we are in a position,
if this motion passes,

01:26:57.004 --> 01:27:02.015
to provide a safe playing surface
for the 60 weekly players

01:27:02.015 --> 01:27:07.021
and 20 people who play
over the Christmas program and for the 12

01:27:07.021 --> 01:27:12.012
under 11s who participate
in netball development in Lorne and

01:27:12.012 --> 01:27:16.017
for the students
at the college who also use the surface.

01:27:16.017 --> 01:27:21.018
We're fortunate that this time we have
a choice and I support the recommendation.

01:27:24.016 --> 01:27:26.015
CR PATTISON: Thank you, Councillor Allen.

01:27:26.015 --> 01:27:29.001
Councillor Stapleton, would you like
to speak to the

01:27:29.001 --> 01:27:31.001
- CR ALLEN: No, it's Councillor Wellington.

01:27:31.001 --> 01:27:34.012
CR PATTISON: Oh, sorry,
Councillor Wellington, would you like

01:27:34.012 --> 01:27:37.020
to speak to the motion?

01:27:37.020 --> 01:27:44.024
CR WELLINGTON: I don't have much more
to add to that, just

01:27:44.024 --> 01:27:52.008
to say that the netball clubs
in this town are just so important

01:27:52.008 --> 01:27:54.007
and really offer fantastic experience for

01:27:54.007 --> 01:27:57.021
- well, for people of all ages really,
but it's critical that these courts are

01:27:57.021 --> 01:27:59.008
safe.

01:27:59.008 --> 01:28:05.007
(Inaudible) enormous damage
with poorly constructed courts and hazards

01:28:05.007 --> 01:28:21.019
on courts and it really raises the issue
about public duty.

01:28:21.019 --> 01:28:24.024
We have to make sure these are safe.

01:28:24.024 --> 01:28:27.003
So I'm (inaudible) resurfaced
and I know there

01:28:27.003 --> 01:28:30.000
is an external construction supervisor,
which is really good

01:28:30.000 --> 01:28:33.013
because hopefully that (inaudible)
and we won't (inaudible) recommended

01:28:33.013 --> 01:28:36.003
consultant (inaudible) good outcome
for this project.

01:28:36.003 --> 01:28:38.009
So I think people of Winchelsea
will be thrilled

01:28:38.009 --> 01:28:41.006
to get the courts resurfaced and it
will be safer for everybody

01:28:41.006 --> 01:28:43.003
and really pleased to see this coming up.

01:28:43.003 --> 01:28:44.015
Thank you.

01:28:55.018 --> 01:28:57.005
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:28:57.005 --> 01:28:59.021
Would any other Councillors like to speak
to the motion?

01:28:59.021 --> 01:29:02.006
Do you have any closing remarks,
Councillor Allen?

01:29:02.006 --> 01:29:03.018
CR ALLEN: No, thanks, Mayor.

01:29:03.018 --> 01:29:05.006
CR PATTISON: No?

01:29:05.006 --> 01:29:06.018
We'll put the motion to vote.

01:29:06.018 --> 01:29:08.006
All those in favour.

01:29:08.006 --> 01:29:10.001
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:29:10.001 --> 01:29:14.023
We now move on to item 4.8,
Award of Contract T24-007 Recruitment

01:29:14.023 --> 01:29:16.020
and Vendor Neutral Managed Services.

01:29:16.020 --> 01:29:19.021
The purpose of this report is
to seek Council's approval

01:29:19.021 --> 01:29:23.001
for a customer service agreement
for the supply of contingent labour

01:29:23.001 --> 01:29:26.010
under a recruitment neutral vendor managed
service model pursuant

01:29:26.010 --> 01:29:28.016
to the MAV recruitment services contract.

01:29:28.016 --> 01:29:32.013
As part of the recommendation was redacted
in the public agenda, we'll now have it up

01:29:32.013 --> 01:29:34.012
on the screen.

01:29:34.012 --> 01:29:36.014
Do I have a mover of a motion?

01:29:36.014 --> 01:29:38.007
CR HODGE: I think that's the wrong one.

01:29:38.007 --> 01:29:39.020
CR PATTISON: It is, isn't it?

01:29:39.020 --> 01:29:41.007
Yes, that's

01:29:41.007 --> 01:29:42.020
- that's the one.

01:29:42.020 --> 01:29:44.007
Thank you.

01:29:44.007 --> 01:29:45.020
Do I have a mover of this motion?

01:29:48.004 --> 01:29:51.010
Thank you, Councillor Stapleton,
and seconded by Councillor Hodge.

01:29:51.010 --> 01:29:53.016
Would you like to speak,
Councillor Stapleton?

01:29:53.016 --> 01:29:55.005
CR STAPLETON: Look, just briefly.

01:29:55.005 --> 01:29:59.019
This contract will enable Council
to manage its temporary staff

01:29:59.019 --> 01:30:03.008
in a systematic process.

01:30:03.008 --> 01:30:10.011
The contract has been navigated
by the Municipal Association of Victoria

01:30:10.011 --> 01:30:15.003
through a panel,
so the rates that have been negotiated

01:30:15.003 --> 01:30:18.007
will be in Council's interests.

01:30:18.007 --> 01:30:21.008
I think that
all the detail there in the report

01:30:21.008 --> 01:30:28.007
provides the various considerations,
but essentially MAV tenders on behalf of

01:30:28.007 --> 01:30:34.019
all Victorian Councils provides conditions
that are more beneficial than what Council

01:30:34.019 --> 01:30:37.023
would be able to negotiate
through its own sort

01:30:37.023 --> 01:30:44.001
of public tender process
and the recommended supplier is seen

01:30:44.001 --> 01:30:46.024
to offer the best value
for money outcome based

01:30:46.024 --> 01:30:50.015
on our Council's specific
labour hire requirements, so yes,

01:30:50.015 --> 01:30:53.006
I recommend supporting this contract.

01:30:53.006 --> 01:30:54.018
Thank you.

01:30:54.018 --> 01:30:56.006
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:30:56.006 --> 01:30:57.018
Councillor Hodge?

01:30:57.018 --> 01:31:00.003
CR HODGE: No, nothing else to add,
thank you, Mayor.

01:31:00.003 --> 01:31:01.016
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:31:01.016 --> 01:31:03.011
Do any other Councillors wish to speak?

01:31:03.011 --> 01:31:05.013
Any closing remarks, Councillor Stapleton?

01:31:05.013 --> 01:31:07.000
CR STAPLETON: No, thanks Mayor.

01:31:07.000 --> 01:31:09.007
CR PATTISON: We'll now put the motion
to the vote.

01:31:09.007 --> 01:31:10.020
All those in favour.

01:31:10.020 --> 01:31:12.015
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:31:12.015 --> 01:31:14.014
We now move on to Award
of contract T24-002

01:31:14.014 --> 01:31:16.020
Offsite Records Storage
and Imaging Services.

01:31:16.020 --> 01:31:19.014
The purpose of this report is
to seek Council authorisation

01:31:19.014 --> 01:31:23.008
to enter a customer service agreement
for the provision of offsite storage

01:31:23.008 --> 01:31:27.014
of archived materials
and associated digital imaging services

01:31:27.014 --> 01:31:31.004
pursuant to the MAV Records Storage
and Imaging Services Contract.

01:31:31.004 --> 01:31:34.010
As part of the recommendation was redacted
in the public agenda,

01:31:34.010 --> 01:31:38.014
we now have the unredacted version
on the screen.

01:31:38.014 --> 01:31:40.006
Do I have a mover of a motion?

01:31:40.006 --> 01:31:41.019
Councillor Schonfelder

01:31:41.019 --> 01:31:43.006
- as per the recommendation?

01:31:43.006 --> 01:31:45.017
And do I have a seconder?

01:31:45.017 --> 01:31:47.004
Councillor Gazzard.

01:31:47.004 --> 01:31:49.019
Would you like to speak to it,
Councillor Schonfelder?

01:31:49.019 --> 01:31:52.023
CR SCHONFELDER: Just briefly, Mayor,
I'd like

01:31:52.023 --> 01:31:58.015
to state that I in a previous role worked
as a data adjudicator

01:31:58.015 --> 01:32:05.005
and that was people who were analysing
the census and we had like samples

01:32:05.005 --> 01:32:10.021
of where people would have two
different types of analysis

01:32:10.021 --> 01:32:15.005
and I would have to adjudicate on that,
and I'm aware that this area

01:32:15.005 --> 01:32:19.005
is so important when it comes
to data capture and storage

01:32:19.005 --> 01:32:21.020
and the fact that digitalisation

01:32:21.020 --> 01:32:23.007
- I hope I've said it correctly

01:32:23.007 --> 01:32:30.005
- is occurring in many organisations
and many tiers of government

01:32:30.005 --> 01:32:34.021
as well when it comes to storage
and the importance of that

01:32:34.021 --> 01:32:38.003
and also the importance of privacy
as well.

01:32:38.003 --> 01:32:43.010
So by adopting the above recommendations,
Council will continue to have the capacity

01:32:43.010 --> 01:32:45.007
to meet the regulatory

01:32:45.007 --> 01:32:48.007
- hopefully I've said that correct too,
the regulatory

01:32:48.007 --> 01:32:53.012
- standards associated with the management
of both its physical

01:32:53.012 --> 01:32:58.010
and electronic records and have access
to a comprehensive range

01:32:58.010 --> 01:33:03.006
of digital services
under a standing offer arrangement.

01:33:03.006 --> 01:33:08.019
Mayor, I have to hope that in relation
to the photographs,

01:33:08.019 --> 01:33:11.024
they're stored very carefully
and I would actually like some

01:33:11.024 --> 01:33:17.022
of the photographs of former Councillors
from Surf Coast Shire and previously

01:33:17.022 --> 01:33:22.006
from the Shire of Barrabool and Winchelsea
to be on public display

01:33:22.006 --> 01:33:25.001
because it includes relatives of mine.

01:33:25.001 --> 01:33:27.020
So hopefully that can be considered
as well, Mayor.

01:33:27.020 --> 01:33:30.020
CR PATTISON: Well, we'll have to talk
about that at another time,

01:33:30.020 --> 01:33:35.008
but tonight we're just considering this
item, but interesting point there, Adrian.

01:33:35.008 --> 01:33:39.001
Councillor Gazzard, would you like
to speak to the motion?

01:33:39.001 --> 01:33:42.006
CR GAZZARD: Just that it
is vital that we have secure storage,

01:33:42.006 --> 01:33:46.004
both physical and digital, particularly
as we move into a more digital world

01:33:46.004 --> 01:33:53.010
and the risk of hacking and data taking,
so it's really an important thing that

01:33:53.010 --> 01:33:56.010
we have a good tender.

01:33:56.010 --> 01:33:59.008
CR PATTISON: Would any other Councillors
like to speak?

01:33:59.008 --> 01:34:01.014
Any closing remarks,
Councillor Schonfelder?

01:34:01.014 --> 01:34:03.002
CR SCHONFELDER: No, thank you.

01:34:03.002 --> 01:34:05.009
CR PATTISON: We'll now put the motion
to the vote.

01:34:05.009 --> 01:34:06.022
All those in favour.

01:34:06.022 --> 01:34:08.017
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:34:08.017 --> 01:34:11.017
We now move on to our Audit
and Risk Committee Annual Assessment.

01:34:11.017 --> 01:34:14.002
The purpose of this report is
to present the Audit

01:34:14.002 --> 01:34:17.001
and Risk Committee Annual Assessment
to Council for noting.

01:34:17.001 --> 01:34:18.014
Do I have a mover of a motion?

01:34:21.018 --> 01:34:23.005
Councillor Stapleton.

01:34:23.005 --> 01:34:25.004
CR STAPLETON: Let Councillor Wellington.

01:34:25.004 --> 01:34:28.007
CR PATTISON: Councillor Wellington,
did you want to move this one?

01:34:28.007 --> 01:34:29.019
Yes.

01:34:29.019 --> 01:34:31.009
CR STAPLETON: Yes, I'll second it.

01:34:31.009 --> 01:34:34.020
CR PATTISON: Given you're on the Audit
and Risk Committee, it makes sense,

01:34:34.020 --> 01:34:36.007
Councillor Wellington.

01:34:36.007 --> 01:34:38.000
So is that as per the recommendation?

01:34:38.000 --> 01:34:39.012
Yes.

01:34:39.012 --> 01:34:41.023
And Councillor Stapleton, would you
like to second?

01:34:41.023 --> 01:34:43.011
Yes.

01:34:43.011 --> 01:34:46.008
Would you like to speak to the motion,
Councillor Wellington?

01:34:46.008 --> 01:34:47.021
CR WELLINGTON: Thank you.

01:34:47.021 --> 01:34:51.004
The Audit and Risk Committee
is a very important committee that assists

01:34:51.004 --> 01:34:53.008
Council with its governance,
two Councillors

01:34:53.008 --> 01:34:57.011
and four independent members of it,
assessment by members of the association

01:34:57.011 --> 01:35:01.013
with the way the committee goes
about its business, which

01:35:01.013 --> 01:35:05.021
is a standard governance practice,
obviously, to do that.

01:35:05.021 --> 01:35:08.003
I think the results really speak
for themselves.

01:35:08.003 --> 01:35:10.018
All the members participated,
which was very positive.

01:35:10.018 --> 01:35:12.020
There was agreement (inaudible) statements

01:35:12.020 --> 01:35:27.020
There's satisfaction with the charter,
the role is clear for the community,

01:35:27.020 --> 01:35:35.015
people are happy with the members
on the committee.

01:35:35.015 --> 01:35:47.012
There's a few suggestions
about how we could improve processes,

01:35:47.012 --> 01:35:50.014
perhaps support the committee
to access (inaudible), et cetera.

01:35:50.014 --> 01:35:53.022
But generally I think the feedback was
positive (inaudible) satisfied

01:35:53.022 --> 01:35:57.002
as a Councillor of the functioning
of that committee, really enjoy it

01:35:57.002 --> 01:36:00.024
and it's a good opportunity
to really think about some

01:36:00.024 --> 01:36:04.011
of the particular risks that (inaudible)
and the way that they are managed.

01:36:04.011 --> 01:36:08.002
There was an opportunity in the survey
for people to make (inaudible) comments

01:36:08.002 --> 01:36:10.022
and I think I might have been one
of the only ones who did that,

01:36:10.022 --> 01:36:13.017
or did most of them, they've been deleted
from this version,

01:36:13.017 --> 01:36:20.007
but there was a few comments,
suggestions I made.

01:36:20.007 --> 01:36:21.020
(Inaudible) useful of itself.

01:36:21.020 --> 01:36:25.014
It's interesting to me it shows that
you can do surveys, quantitative surveys

01:36:25.014 --> 01:36:28.018
of small numbers of people
and you can present the results

01:36:28.018 --> 01:36:38.019
and you don't have any problems
with breach of privacy.

01:36:38.019 --> 01:36:43.010
So I hope that we can adopt the
same approach and disclose the results

01:36:46.005 --> 01:36:52.008
of our staff satisfaction survey in the
same way.

01:36:52.008 --> 01:36:55.016
It strikes me that (inaudible) being made
public, but really you can see

01:36:55.016 --> 01:36:59.001
from this result that you can't possibly
tell who said what (inaudible).

01:36:59.001 --> 01:37:00.013
Thank you.

01:37:00.013 --> 01:37:03.018
CR PATTISON: Councillor Stapleton,
would you like to speak?

01:37:03.018 --> 01:37:06.020
CR STAPLETON: Yes, look,
I'll just add acknowledgment

01:37:06.020 --> 01:37:09.022
of the efforts of
all the committee members on Audit

01:37:09.022 --> 01:37:13.000
and Risk,
including our two Councillor reps,

01:37:13.000 --> 01:37:16.015
Mike Bodsworth
and Councillor Heather Wellington.

01:37:16.015 --> 01:37:20.004
I know it's a significant commitment
of time and the contributions of

01:37:20.004 --> 01:37:23.006
all members on this committee
is very important

01:37:23.006 --> 01:37:27.021
to the effective functioning of Council,
so we really appreciate that.

01:37:27.021 --> 01:37:31.018
And likewise, appreciated having the Chair
of Audit and Risk, Michael Ulbrick,

01:37:31.018 --> 01:37:36.014
come into a briefing earlier this month
to present an update to Council,

01:37:36.014 --> 01:37:40.011
which I found really helpful,
and he also acknowledged how much

01:37:40.011 --> 01:37:44.022
the committee values the contribution
by Councillors Bodsworth and Wellington

01:37:44.022 --> 01:37:50.008
and very grateful that they've both been
reappointed to provide some continuity

01:37:50.008 --> 01:37:51.022
on the committee.

01:37:51.022 --> 01:37:55.000
He noted that the year has gone very well
and that the members

01:37:55.000 --> 01:37:59.012
of the committee do cover a very
wide breadth of skills,

01:37:59.012 --> 01:38:03.015
and I think it's also worth noting that
he spoke about the external audit

01:38:03.015 --> 01:38:06.016
by VAGO representatives
and how well that went

01:38:06.016 --> 01:38:11.000
and highlighted that our finance team were
really on top of things.

01:38:11.000 --> 01:38:14.022
So thank you, appreciate all the time
and effort of our Audit

01:38:14.022 --> 01:38:16.010
and Risk Committee.

01:38:16.010 --> 01:38:17.022
Cheers.

01:38:17.022 --> 01:38:20.013
CR PATTISON: Would any other Councillors
like to speak?

01:38:20.013 --> 01:38:22.000
Councillor Allen?

01:38:22.000 --> 01:38:23.013
CR ALLEN: Thanks, Mayor.

01:38:23.013 --> 01:38:25.017
Look, I also would like
to acknowledge the work

01:38:25.017 --> 01:38:28.005
of Councillor Wellington
and Councillor Bodsworth.

01:38:28.005 --> 01:38:29.017
I think it's wonderful

01:38:29.017 --> 01:38:34.016
- it's a great comfort to us
to know that you have two really skilled

01:38:34.016 --> 01:38:39.000
Councillors on that very,
very important committee,

01:38:39.000 --> 01:38:44.003
that we're using the corporate skills
of Councillor Wellington,

01:38:44.003 --> 01:38:50.002
her experience being on Council,
and with Councillor Bodsworth adding

01:38:50.002 --> 01:38:52.020
succession planning in a sense
because we've had two years

01:38:52.020 --> 01:38:56.010
with Councillor Barker, two years
with Councillor Bodsworth, and that seems

01:38:56.010 --> 01:38:59.022
to me to be a very good process.

01:38:59.022 --> 01:39:03.019
So I would like to thank them both
for their work.

01:39:03.019 --> 01:39:07.008
They don't get a lot of recognition,
they certainly don't get paid for it,

01:39:07.008 --> 01:39:11.010
and it is an enormous amount
of work that they're undertaking.

01:39:13.022 --> 01:39:15.021
CR PATTISON: Thank you, Councillor Allen.

01:39:15.021 --> 01:39:18.000
Any closing remarks,
Councillor Wellington?

01:39:18.000 --> 01:39:22.020
CR WELLINGTON: Thanks very much
for those acknowledgments

01:39:22.020 --> 01:39:24.013
and nothing further to say.

01:39:24.013 --> 01:39:26.000
Thank you.

01:39:26.000 --> 01:39:27.013
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:39:27.013 --> 01:39:29.003
We'll now put the motion to the vote.

01:39:29.003 --> 01:39:30.016
All those in favour.

01:39:30.016 --> 01:39:32.011
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:39:36.004 --> 01:39:39.007
We now move on to the Appointment of Audit
and Risk Committee Chair.

01:39:39.007 --> 01:39:43.001
The purpose of this report is for Council
to consider the appointment of the Chair

01:39:43.001 --> 01:39:44.014
of the Audit and Risk Committee.

01:39:44.014 --> 01:39:47.018
Do I have a mover of a motion?

01:39:47.018 --> 01:39:49.005
Councillor Wellington

01:39:49.005 --> 01:39:51.001
- is that as per the recommendation?

01:39:51.001 --> 01:39:52.013
Yes.

01:39:52.013 --> 01:39:54.003
And seconded by Councillor Hodge.

01:39:54.003 --> 01:39:56.023
Did you want to speak to that,
Councillor Wellington?

01:39:56.023 --> 01:40:00.011
CR WELLINGTON: I would just like
to say that Michael has done a really good

01:40:00.011 --> 01:40:01.024
job.

01:40:01.024 --> 01:40:04.009
He's very experienced,
he's got the strong support

01:40:04.009 --> 01:40:10.001
of the committee and he puts a lot of time
and effort into following things through

01:40:10.001 --> 01:40:13.024
and making sure that the committee gets
on really well.

01:40:13.024 --> 01:40:21.000
So I think he's very much supported
by everyone associated with this committee

01:40:21.000 --> 01:40:24.015
and I really look forward to continuing
to work with him (inaudible).

01:40:24.015 --> 01:40:26.003
Thank you.

01:40:26.003 --> 01:40:27.015
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:40:27.015 --> 01:40:29.003
Councillor Hodge?

01:40:29.003 --> 01:40:31.021
CR HODGE: And just very quickly, yes,
I agree with the words

01:40:31.021 --> 01:40:33.008
of Councillor Wellington.

01:40:33.008 --> 01:40:35.014
I think Michael Ulbrick was a terrific
pick-up.

01:40:35.014 --> 01:40:41.004
I know he lives in Jan Juc now,
but his experience and vast experience

01:40:41.004 --> 01:40:48.000
in local government as a CEO and sort
of a mentor to many people right through,

01:40:48.000 --> 01:40:51.021
it's been extraordinary that he was able
to come here and to be chair,

01:40:51.021 --> 01:40:53.024
and
as Councillor Stapleton said

01:40:53.024 --> 01:40:58.017
in a previous agenda item, when he came
and spoke to us, it was clear, precise

01:40:58.017 --> 01:41:02.000
and terrific to have him
and I think congratulations

01:41:02.000 --> 01:41:05.010
to the people that put him on the board
because I think he's a terrific asset

01:41:05.010 --> 01:41:07.021
to our Audit and Risk Committee.

01:41:07.021 --> 01:41:09.012
Thank you.

01:41:09.012 --> 01:41:12.010
CR PATTISON: Would any other Councillors
like to speak?

01:41:12.010 --> 01:41:13.023
No?

01:41:13.023 --> 01:41:16.002
Any closing remarks,
Councillor Wellington?

01:41:16.002 --> 01:41:17.015
CR WELLINGTON: No, thank you.

01:41:17.015 --> 01:41:19.002
CR PATTISON: No.

01:41:19.002 --> 01:41:20.015
We'll put the motion to the vote.

01:41:20.015 --> 01:41:22.002
All those in favour?

01:41:22.002 --> 01:41:23.022
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:41:23.022 --> 01:41:25.024
We now move on
to Project Budget Adjustments

01:41:25.024 --> 01:41:28.003
and Cash Reserve Transfers
for December 2023.

01:41:28.003 --> 01:41:30.010
The purpose of this report is
to present proposed

01:41:30.010 --> 01:41:33.001
project budget adjustments
and cash reserve transfers

01:41:33.001 --> 01:41:34.016
to Council for approval.

01:41:34.016 --> 01:41:36.004
Do I have a mover of a motion?

01:41:36.004 --> 01:41:37.016
Councillor Schonfelder

01:41:37.016 --> 01:41:39.004
- as per the recommendation?

01:41:39.004 --> 01:41:40.016
And a seconder?

01:41:40.016 --> 01:41:42.004
Councillor Allen.

01:41:42.004 --> 01:41:44.012
Would you like to speak,
Councillor Schonfelder?

01:41:44.012 --> 01:41:46.000
CR SCHONFELDER: Yes, please.

01:41:46.000 --> 01:41:49.011
I'd like to highlight the fact that
a mural will be installed

01:41:49.011 --> 01:41:53.023
on the Winchelsea Child Care Centre
building at 63 Hesse Street

01:41:53.023 --> 01:41:57.013
on the building's north external wall
facing the entrance

01:41:57.013 --> 01:42:00.011
to the Winchelsea station precinct.

01:42:00.011 --> 01:42:03.015
Growing Winchelsea identified
the opportunity for this mural

01:42:03.015 --> 01:42:09.002
to be a placemaking project professionally
done by a local artist and

01:42:09.002 --> 01:42:12.014
with design input from a range
of stakeholders.

01:42:12.014 --> 01:42:16.000
Growing Winchelsea, with the support
of Council, is now working

01:42:16.000 --> 01:42:19.009
with the property owner
and other local stakeholders

01:42:19.009 --> 01:42:21.000
to deliver the project.

01:42:21.000 --> 01:42:25.011
Growing Winchelsea were successful
in being allocated $5,000

01:42:25.011 --> 01:42:31.018
from Council's Community Initiatives Grant
Program to go towards this mural

01:42:31.018 --> 01:42:36.019
and I actually had the honour
of presenting a representative

01:42:36.019 --> 01:42:42.011
from Growing Winchelsea the $5,000
grant

01:42:42.011 --> 01:42:48.012
at our Council's Community Initiatives
Grant ceremony and that was John Hutton

01:42:48.012 --> 01:42:57.000
and Council is also seeking contributions
from other funding partners for the mural.

01:42:57.000 --> 01:42:59.013
This community-led project
will be supported

01:42:59.013 --> 01:43:03.008
through Council's project
and procurement processes.

01:43:03.008 --> 01:43:09.013
We've heard this evening
about the building that's happening

01:43:09.013 --> 01:43:13.013
for the swimming pool, it's to do
with the power substation

01:43:13.013 --> 01:43:16.022
and the possibility
of having public art there

01:43:16.022 --> 01:43:22.011
and one achievement I'm very proud of
as a member of this Council

01:43:22.011 --> 01:43:25.013
is the fact that we have encouraged
public art

01:43:25.013 --> 01:43:28.017
and I know that has been championed
by Councillor Allen

01:43:28.017 --> 01:43:32.012
and has been strongly supported
by my peers.

01:43:32.012 --> 01:43:37.022
I believe it does lift people's spirits
and I know when I travel around Victoria

01:43:37.022 --> 01:43:42.024
and other places, I love to see public art
and sculptures

01:43:42.024 --> 01:43:46.002
and I find it really interesting.

01:43:46.002 --> 01:43:48.024
I feel
as though it's an empowering process

01:43:48.024 --> 01:43:53.000
for local communities as well
and I'm hoping the kindergarten children

01:43:53.000 --> 01:43:56.010
will also be involved.

01:43:56.010 --> 01:43:57.023
I do have a suggestion.

01:43:57.023 --> 01:44:01.008
I don't know if it would be adopted,
but I do like Little Miss Red Riding Hood

01:44:01.008 --> 01:44:05.020
and I'd like the wolf to be dressed
up as Grandma, that would be nice to have

01:44:05.020 --> 01:44:10.005
as public art,
but there may be other suggestions

01:44:10.005 --> 01:44:12.013
as well.

01:44:12.013 --> 01:44:17.003
So I'll wait keenly
and see what might eventuate.

01:44:17.003 --> 01:44:18.016
Thank you, Mayor.

01:44:18.016 --> 01:44:20.003
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:44:20.003 --> 01:44:22.010
And Councillor Allen, would you like
to speak?

01:44:22.010 --> 01:44:25.000
CR ALLEN: My mind is reeling
at the moment trying to think

01:44:25.000 --> 01:44:30.005
of some other addition,
but it's a bit late,

01:44:30.005 --> 01:44:32.023
I'm a bit slow tonight.

01:44:32.023 --> 01:44:38.016
Look, this is fairly straightforward,
this document, but it's an important part

01:44:38.016 --> 01:44:41.018
of public transparency so that
the community

01:44:41.018 --> 01:44:47.013
is aware of how project funds are
allocated and moved

01:44:47.013 --> 01:44:52.009
and it's an important part
of this being available to our community.

01:44:52.009 --> 01:44:54.002
Thank you.

01:44:54.002 --> 01:44:56.023
CR PATTISON: Would any other Councillors
like to speak?

01:44:56.023 --> 01:44:58.010
Councillor Wellington.

01:45:04.000 --> 01:45:07.017
CR WELLINGTON: The mural project
is going to be wonderful

01:45:07.017 --> 01:45:10.013
and the beautification
of railway stations has been a really

01:45:10.013 --> 01:45:13.019
important program across the state
and this wall faces directly where

01:45:13.019 --> 01:45:17.024
the passenger train goes
past (inaudible) going

01:45:17.024 --> 01:45:19.017
in either direction.

01:45:19.017 --> 01:45:23.011
It's a beautiful old station at Winchelsea
and there's a tremendous opportunity

01:45:23.011 --> 01:45:26.005
for that to become a feature
of what people see in Winchelsea

01:45:26.005 --> 01:45:27.018
and the way (inaudible).

01:45:27.018 --> 01:45:32.002
So I won't make any suggestions
about what might be on it,

01:45:32.002 --> 01:45:38.012
but I am sure that the artist will come up
with something really beautiful

01:45:38.012 --> 01:45:41.020
and I think it will just add more
to the character of Winchelsea and

01:45:41.020 --> 01:45:44.024
to the people's understanding
of Winchelsea as a real hub of artists

01:45:44.024 --> 01:45:52.003
and people who are doing all sorts
of creative, wonderful things.

01:45:52.003 --> 01:45:55.009
Thank you.

01:45:55.009 --> 01:45:56.022
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:45:56.022 --> 01:45:59.003
Any closing remarks,
Councillor Schonfelder?

01:45:59.003 --> 01:46:00.022
CR SCHONFELDER: No, thank you, Mayor.

01:46:00.022 --> 01:46:03.004
CR PATTISON: We'll now put the motion
to the vote.

01:46:03.004 --> 01:46:04.016
All those in favour.

01:46:04.016 --> 01:46:06.011
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:46:09.013 --> 01:46:11.020
We now move on to Instrument of Delegation

01:46:11.020 --> 01:46:14.006
- Council to Members of Council Staff.

01:46:14.006 --> 01:46:17.005
The purpose of this report is
to present the reviewed

01:46:17.005 --> 01:46:20.002
and updated Instrument of Delegation
from Council to members

01:46:20.002 --> 01:46:23.016
of Council staff for adoption.

01:46:23.016 --> 01:46:25.004
Do I have a mover of a motion?

01:46:25.004 --> 01:46:26.016
Councillor Allen

01:46:26.016 --> 01:46:28.004
- as per the recommendation?

01:46:28.004 --> 01:46:29.016
CR ALLEN: Thanks, Mayor.

01:46:29.016 --> 01:46:31.022
CR PATTISON: And seconded
by Councillor Hodge.

01:46:31.022 --> 01:46:33.021
Would you like to speak, Councillor Allen?

01:46:33.021 --> 01:46:35.009
CR ALLEN: No, thanks, Mayor.

01:46:35.009 --> 01:46:36.021
CR PATTISON: Councillor Hodge?

01:46:36.021 --> 01:46:39.021
CR HODGE: Just very quickly,
the delegation has got a few changes

01:46:39.021 --> 01:46:43.014
in it, but all these changes have gone
through Maddocks Lawyers and instruments

01:46:43.014 --> 01:46:47.000
of delegation package and templates
and they've been thoroughly vetted.

01:46:47.000 --> 01:46:50.004
So there are a lot of changes, but it's
all been checked (inaudible),

01:46:50.004 --> 01:46:51.021
which has been a really good process.

01:46:51.021 --> 01:46:53.009
Thank you.

01:46:53.009 --> 01:46:54.021
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:46:54.021 --> 01:46:57.003
Councillor Wellington, would you like
to speak?

01:46:57.003 --> 01:46:58.016
CR WELLINGTON: Thank you.

01:47:01.018 --> 01:47:04.008
I'd just like to say that it looks pretty
dry (inaudible)

01:47:04.008 --> 01:47:06.013
but it's actually a really critical
document.

01:47:06.013 --> 01:47:09.013
It shows you how many different powers
the Council has which need

01:47:09.013 --> 01:47:13.014
to be formally delegated under legislation
and those powers impact on people's rights

01:47:13.014 --> 01:47:16.007
and people's obligations,
so it needs to be clear who's got

01:47:16.007 --> 01:47:18.010
the authority to actually exercise them.

01:47:18.010 --> 01:47:24.018
So I think we can't go through it line
by line and make sure that it's correct,

01:47:24.018 --> 01:47:29.000
but I think the fact that it's put forward
to Council shows the importance

01:47:29.000 --> 01:47:35.004
of the document and the need for this all
to be done very promptly so that people

01:47:35.004 --> 01:47:38.020
are confident that when they are dealt
with by Council they'll be dealt with

01:47:38.020 --> 01:47:41.002
in accordance
with the appropriate authorities

01:47:41.002 --> 01:47:42.015
of Council.

01:47:42.015 --> 01:47:48.003
So it's a very important document
in my view.

01:47:48.003 --> 01:47:49.015
CR PATTISON: Thank you.

01:47:49.015 --> 01:47:51.006
We'll now put the motion to the vote.

01:47:51.006 --> 01:47:52.019
All those in favour.

01:47:52.019 --> 01:47:55.005
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:47:55.005 --> 01:47:57.015
We now move on to

01:47:57.015 --> 01:48:02.020
- I think this is our last order
of business, it is, the Conflict

01:48:02.020 --> 01:48:04.007
of Interest Records.

01:48:04.007 --> 01:48:06.015
The purpose of this report is
to present conflict

01:48:06.015 --> 01:48:09.017
of interest records received
since the previous Council meeting.

01:48:09.017 --> 01:48:11.005
Do I have a mover of a motion?

01:48:11.005 --> 01:48:12.017
Councillor Stapleton

01:48:12.017 --> 01:48:14.005
- as per the recommendation?

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CR STAPLETON: Yes, Mayor.

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CR PATTISON: And a seconder?

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Councillor Gazzard.

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Would you like to speak,
Councillor Stapleton?

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CR STAPLETON: No, thank you, Mayor.

01:48:22.014 --> 01:48:24.001
CR PATTISON: No.

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Councillor Gazzard?

01:48:25.014 --> 01:48:27.001
No.

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We'll now put the motion to the vote.

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All those in favour.

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And the motion is carried unanimously.

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We have no urgent business,
so that brings our meeting to a close

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at 7.48pm.

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Thank you everyone for your attendance.

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Thanks for those that have stayed
the whole time in the gallery and

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for those online.

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Good night.

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And merry Christmas, yes, Merry Christmas,
everybody.

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We'll see you in February.