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Good evening and  welcome to our

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November council meeting. I'm Mayor

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Libby Stapleton and it's a pleasure to

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welcome everyone joining us here tonight

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and this meeting is also being

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live streamed. So a big welcome to those

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tuning in online and of course welcome

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to my fellow counselors.

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 live captioning will accompany the

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live stream of this meeting and we hope

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that this assists those who may have

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hearing difficulties.

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I would like to start by acknowledging

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that we are meeting on the lands of the

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Wadawurrung People and pay my respects to

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Elders past, present and future and also

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acknowledge the Gadubanud and Gulidjan

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people of the Maar Nation  as

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traditional custodians of parts of the

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lands we now call Surf Coast Shire.

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Surf Coast Shire Council is committed to walking

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with traditional owners on a

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reconciliation journey that recognizes

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and celebrates culture and the unique

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land, sea, and waterway country of the

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Surf Coast. I would also like to

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acknowledge Aboriginal people attending

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or viewing this meeting tonight.

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It's a pleasure tonight  to officially

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be able to welcome our newest councelor,

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councelor Phoebe Crockett,  to council

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and  we all really look forward to

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working alongside you for the rest of

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this council term. So, welcome Phoebe.

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Thank you.

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Thank you of course there's been 

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many wonderful events happening across

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the Shire over the past month and when we

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get to the presentations part of the

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evening  I will call on some of our

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counselors to give us an overview of

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some of these but for now  we will get

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on with the agenda and get underway. So

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as far as  meeting process goes,

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council meetings operate according to

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our adopted governance rules which

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includes the following procedures.

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During the meeting, the mover of a

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motion or an amendment may speak for a

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maximum of 5 minutes to open the debate

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and then a further two minutes to make a

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closing statement.

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Any other counselor, including the

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seconder, may speak to a motion for no

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more than 3 minutes. I ask that members

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of the gallery please avoid using mobile

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phones during the meetings. This this

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can be distracting for counselors as

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well as other members of the gallery.

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And I also note that any unauthorized

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recording of the meeting is prohibited

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under our governance rules. However, you

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can access a copy of the official

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recording on our website after the

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meeting. I would now like to recite the

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pledge as a sign of our commitment. As

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councilors, we carry out our

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responsibilities with diligence and

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integrity and make fair decisions of

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lasting value for the well-being of our

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community and environment.

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 do we have any apologies for

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tonight's meeting?

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 I note that councelor Pattison is

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about to walk in. 

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So that's

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Yes. Thank you so there been no

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apologies, we'll move on to confirmation

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of minutes can I please have a

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mover and a seconder to confirm the

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minutes of the council meeting held on

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the 28th of October, 2025?

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Councelor Bodsworth and a seconder,

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Councelor Pattison. Thank you. And all

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those in favor

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and , Councelor Crockett is

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abstaining. So that's 1 2 3 4 seven. The

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motion is carried. Thank you.

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and leave of absence requests I will

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note that a leave of absence

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request has been received from councelor

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Adrien Schonfelder until the 1st of

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January and um councelor Schonfelder

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would like me to express on his behalf

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thanks and appreciation um to everyone

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for all the supportive messages he's

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received recently. So thank you. And do

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we have any other  Oh, actually we'll

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move that request first and then we'll

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ask for any others. So, can I please

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have a mover for councelor Schonfelder's

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request for a leave of absence?

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Councelor Grist. Thank you. And seconded

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by councelor Bodsworth

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and all those in favor

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and the motion's carried unanimously.

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And do we have any other leave of

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absence requests? Councelor Bodsworth.

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Thanks Mayor. I'd like to request leave of

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absence between the 5th and the 18th of

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December.

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Thanks, Councelor Bodsworth. And can I

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have a mover to accept that request,

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please? Councelor Pattison and seconded

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by Councelor Phelps. Thank you. And all

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those in favor?

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And the motion is carried unanimously.

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Thank you councils. Are there any other

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leave of absence requests?

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All right, thank you so now we will

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have declarations of conflicts of

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interest. If a counselor or an officer

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has a conflict of interest, they must

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declare it now and do so again just

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prior to the item being discussed. The

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counselor and or officer will be 

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requested to leave the chambers or for

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those online placed, we don't have

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anyone online, but they would be placed

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in a virtual waiting room while the

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matter is being considered. And once the

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matter is resolved, the councelor  or

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officer will be returned to the meeting.

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 first up, I will be declaring a

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conflict of interest on item 4.9 on

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tonight's agenda, which is the singleuse

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items and packaging policy. I've

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identified this as a conflict due to my

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role as operator of the Aries Inlet

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market, and the policy may apply to me

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in this capacity in future. And as the

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market operator, I did participate in

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engagement on the policy as well. So,

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it's best that I remove myself for that

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one when the item comes up. Are there

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any other declarations of conflicts of

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interest in relation to tonight's

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agenda? CEO

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Mayor Stapleton, I'd like to  declare a

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conflict of interest around item 4.12

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on  4.11 on the agenda and there's

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also another one in the confidential

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items.

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Thank you, Miss Seymour. And are there

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any other conflicts of interest?  GM,

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 Mr. Pike.

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 Mayor, there's a an item at 4.12

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um where I'm a  recommended appointee

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to a position in the absence of the CEO.

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So that creates an interest.

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Thank you. So when those items come up,

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if you guys could just  remind me that

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you'll be removing yourself, that would

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be great.  does anyone else have a

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conflict of interest?

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 no more. So, as I mentioned earlier

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 tonight, I am now going to invite

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some of our counselors to give a

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presentation on some of the things that

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have been happening in the Shire. And first

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up, we'll hear from councelor Walker

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about the Great Ocean Road Women's Surf

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Festival.

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Thank you, Mayor Stapleton I had the

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privilege a couple of weeks ago, 15 16th

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of November, of attending the opening

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of the Great Ocean Road Women's Surf

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Festival it's the second year it's

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been running and this year was a great

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success and to be honest we really look

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forward to seeing this grow further

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into the  coming years and becoming a

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permanent fixture on the event calendar.

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Um the event saw hundreds of women and

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girls take over Lorne in a celebration of

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women surfing on the Great Ocean Road.

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There was over 500 entries were taken

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over the weekend across learn to surf

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lessons, surf competitions, workshops,

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yoga, running and intermediate coaching

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sessions. This was alongside many

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spectators and market attendees um also

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local but people visiting and and also

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brought a lot of people down um at the

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lawn swell market across the weekend on

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the for show for it's a great amount of

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engagement for local community and

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businesses which create a great vibe

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which can only grow the road women's

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surf festival was headlined by the

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current Ripcurl Pro Bells Beach champion

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Isabella Nichols  took to the

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next generation of Victorian surfers for

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a surf session with girls invited for

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the surfing Victoria performance pathway

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Before participating in ?  on a surfing

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life hosted by Ola Macheski, Nicholls

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mentioned how inspiring it was to see so

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many women and girls come together for

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something they love, surfing, which we

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share along the coast here. Surfing

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Victoria sir Adam Robinson was also

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thrilled to see fantastic festival

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attracting women and girls from across

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the state to attend incredible

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celebration of women's surfing. Adam

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quoted the vibe, energy and sport we've

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seen in and out of the water all week

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have been inspiring. We're proud to

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bring an event to Lorne that not only

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showcases women's surfing but

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strengthens the community around women's

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surfing across Victoria. Um there's also

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some great feedback um from the

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community and again  congratulations

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on a fantastic women's surf festival.

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Look forward to next year in the years

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ahead.

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Thanks Councelor Walker and councelor

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Phelps. Would you like to share with us

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a little about the win memorial

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grandstand opening?

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Yes thank you mayor. Um, so a couple of

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weeks ago, , just under two weeks ago,

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, community members gathered for the

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reopening and rededication of the

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Winchester District Soldiers Memorial

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1914 to 1918 grandstand, home to the

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Wintercy RSL for more than 100 years

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after a renovation project to make the

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space more accessible and more usable.

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The Winc RSL sub branch was formed in

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1919, not long after the creation of the

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RSL itself, and has operated

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continuously ever since. The grandstand

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was constructed in 1923 and officially

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dedicated in 1925

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 in early October. The memorial

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grandstand upgrade project included

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construction of a new entry ramp for all

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abilities access. Installation of an

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opening connecting internal rooms,

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repairs and painting, installation of

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down lighting  down lighting

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highlighting the building facade which

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looks fabulous at night. Highly

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recommend driving past. um an expansion

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of the library, museum and workspaces

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inside. All of this work was carefully

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carried out respecting the building's

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heritage listing and its significance as

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one of Australia's most substantial

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public buildings constructed with a

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knitlock method designed and painted in

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1917 by noted architect Walter Burley

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Griffin who also is famous for designing

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CRA the whole thing. Speakers at the

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opening included Widgety RSL President

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Graeme Kenneth, RSL Victoria senior vice

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president Dez Callahan OM and Steven

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Barlow from the Burley Griffin Society.

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Um council contributed nearly 37 and a

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half to the pro,000 to the project

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alongside around 50,000 from the

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Victorian government through the

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Department of Families Fairness and

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Housing Victorian Veterans Capital Works

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Program. $10,000 in kind contribution

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from WinCl RSL themselves and over 6 and

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a half thousand from the Eastern Reserve

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Community Asset Committee. I'd like to

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thank all those involved in the project,

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especially the Winchester CRSL members

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who continue to put in so much of their

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time. And I'm really looking forward to

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seeing a renewed historical display that

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tells the local story of our armed

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forces and their contributions and

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sacrifices that helped create the

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country and the society that we enjoy

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today, lest we forget. Thank you, Mayor.

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Thank you.

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And we are now up to public question and

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submission time. Um public question time

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is a time for community members to ask

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questions and to make a submission at a

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council meeting. So we have four

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community members who have submitted

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seven questions in total tonight. Um

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some of those are here and they will

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have an opportunity to come up and ask

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the question in person.  for those

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that are not here  I am able to read

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out the question on their behalf and for

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public questions which are operational

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in nature or relate to an item on the

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agenda or a future decision of council I

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will refer these to the CEO  to for a

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response but where the questions are

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ones  that I am able to answer

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directly I will do so  so to get

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started on questions we have Matt Hines

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who is here if you'd like to come up to

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the table Matt and ask your first

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question, please.

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Thank you. Um, I'd first like to begin

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by congratulating the mayor and deputy

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mayor on your election to your new roles

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and also to councelor Crockett on her

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election as well. Um, we are heading

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into that time of the year where traffic

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volumes on our roads increase

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significantly when our town centers

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become clogged with traffic and our

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parks, median strips, and residential

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streets are turned into overflow car

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parks. When traffic volumes increase um

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when traffic volumes increase, the risk

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to pedestrians and bike riders and

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residents in some towns face significant

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delays in simply getting home. At the

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same time, our local bus service has

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become crowded and the Veline Coach

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often turns passengers away as they have

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reached capacity, leaving

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passengers to wait hours for the next

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service. A situation that is only going

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to get worse this summer with free

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public transport on weekends, which is

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not being accompanied by an increase in

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services.

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With all this in mind, I asked the

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following questions.

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At the May meeting, I asked about the

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progress on council's development of an

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integrated transport plan. I was advised

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at the time that council had engaged

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AECOM to undertake a study which was in

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the process of being written up and was

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due to be completed by the end of the

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financial year, June 30 this year. ,

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and this study was to enable council to

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consider the next steps as part of the

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2026 27 budget. Can you please provide

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an update on this study, its findings,

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and council's next steps in developing

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an integrated transport plan?

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Thank you for your question, Matt. I'm

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going to refer that and when you ask

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your second question, both of those to

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the CEO, so she'll answer them for you.

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Hi, Matt. It's good to see you here at

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another council meeting and and thanks

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for your interest in integrated

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transport planning and the work we're

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doing in this space. Um the study

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identified that  within our resources

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and budget allocation councils

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performing you know relatively well um

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and making progress particularly in

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terms of thinking about the safety of

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our active transport. But it did

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identify some opportunities for us in

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the future to do our work in that

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broader integrated transport

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space. So it identified the steps

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required to strengthen our transport

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service and infrastructure planning and

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delivery processes um if if council

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aspires to being a leading council in

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this space. So so there is some really

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good information that will be very

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helpful for us in thinking about our

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future planning of our infrastructure

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and also consideration in relation to

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next year's budget. So thanks but thanks

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for your interest and your questions.

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And you can ask your second question,

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Matt.

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Yeah.

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So, I welcome council's advocacy

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commitments regarding increasing beline

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coach services to meet the needs of

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businesses and workers in our coastal

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community communities and the mention of

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the need for rapid link between Julong

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and to the ad advocacy commitment for

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increased train services to Winchella as

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well. Last year's review of the toi bus

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network initially proposed the provision

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of a rapid, frequent and late operating

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bus connecting Julong and took instead

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we ended up with bus 53 that is only

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slightly more frequent at certain times

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of the week only 5 minutes faster and

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only operating later on weekdays. Our

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two other bus routes 52 and 54 are

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neither rapid frequent nor late

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operating and LVline coach service falls

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well short of meeting the community's

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needs. A rapper bus connecting with

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every train arriving into Jalong while

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also having the capacity to carry

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luggage, bikes, and surfboards has the

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potential to significantly reduce

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traffic volumes on our streets and

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particularly reduce summer traffic. What

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commitment has the council received from

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the state government that it will

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introduce a truly rapid, frequent, and

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late operating bus service in the near

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future to help create safer and more

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livable streets and meet the transport

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needs of residents, workers, and

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visitors alike.

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Thanks Matt for your second

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use this one for now. Thank you. My

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battery is flat. Um so sorry Matt. Oh

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that's better. Um  the state

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government has indicated

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that they're looking for opportunities

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for um incremental improvements to bus

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networks as opposed to wholesale changes

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at at this point. And they're saying

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that in the short term any new services

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will need to be offset by service

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reductions elsewhere. , so we're not

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anticipating the kinds of changes that

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you're talking about, albeit that we

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will continue to advocate. I'm not sure

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if you've had a look at our advocacy

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document that's being considered at

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tonight's council meeting. It is one of

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the items that we will be continuing to

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advocate to the state government in

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relation to upgrades and improvements to

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our bus network both in the context of a

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rapid connection between Toki and Jalong

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and also broader services down the coast

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um as well as you would have seen in

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that document.

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We've also been talking to J  city of

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greater Jalong about the  the

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transport corridor that has been

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identified for future opportunities for

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that rapid transit and talking about

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whether that's something that we might

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collectively advocate for ahead of the

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state election. So those they're active

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conversations at the moment and we're

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looking at that possibility because

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having that rapid connection obviously

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is a really great facilitator for moving

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people out of cars and into onto mass

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transit which is safer and um more

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efficient. So yeah, we are really keen

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to look to see how we can encourage the

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and advocate for the state government to

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progress that work.

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Okay, thank you.

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Thanks for your questions tonight, Matt.

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And next up, , we have two questions

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from, sorry, one question from, ,

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Jenny Mat. And Jenny's here. If you'd

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like to come up and ask your question,

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please, Jenny. Thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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Um,

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Mayor Stapleton um, councilors and all

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the officers, I bring this question to

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council as president of the Winrol Sea

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movie club which is a subcommittee of

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the valued growing Winroly and in this

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instance a user group of the Globe

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Theater in Winchroly.

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My question is regarding incidental

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maintenance of the Globe Theater. Now

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there is no longer a committee of

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management.

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Conditions of hire are available to

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users, but every group work differently

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and not all maintenance problems are

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seen and reported.

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After being closed for 18 months for a

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floor replacement, the Globe Theat's

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greatest fan, a volunteer from the

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original committee of management, goes

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weekly to the hall with approval from

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the book the booking off booking manager

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officer to sort dishes. She wipes out

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cupboards. She sweeps a footpath. She

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drags rubbish bins to the front of the

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fire station for collection and

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generally to love the old hall and keep

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it looking fresh.

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She is not computer literate, so I've

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been able to put in several CRM for her

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when something is a miss like blown

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light globes, air conditioner with a,

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you know, battery in the remote not

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working, broken seat from outside,

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leaking down pipes to name a couple

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only. They've been promptly attended to

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by shy staff.

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She considers this a donation to her

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community and the hall benefits so much

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from her involvement. I understand word

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and motor have one person who

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communicates to the sh when there is a

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problem.

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My question is it just the Globe Theater

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which does not have an official

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connection with the SH for these

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internal incidental maintenance issues

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and if so could there be a maintenance

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person our volunteer could call

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directly.

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Thanks for your question Jenny and I'm

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going to refer that directly to our

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general manager Mr. Wait from community

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life.

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Thank you mayor. Thank you Jenny. Thanks

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for the question and for your time today

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on the phone. Um, so we do value and

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commend the volunteer work done by the

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Winchester movie club and volunteer

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groups and individuals. So thank you for

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that effort. Our facilities across the

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sh have different models of community

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involvement from committees that manage

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those facilities through to some without

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a volunteer directly liazing with the

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with the SH. So quite a broad range of

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approaches in our buildings. Um, but

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council staff are happy to work with

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people interested in looking after our

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facilities. so we can work out what this

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might look like for the Globe Theater

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and the volunteer you mentioned. So, we

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can pick that up after the meeting. Um,

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I will give a a plug to to our our easy

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way of connecting with our call team,

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our customer service team. Um, and it's

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a great way to get  requests allocated

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to the right person or the right team

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and that's by calling 52610600.

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Um, so anyone can do that at any time

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and our staff will log a maintenance

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request and it will go to the right

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team. But we can talk a little bit

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further about the globe. And thank you

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very much for your question, Jenny.

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Thank you. Thank you. Thanks, Jenny.

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Um, our next questions come from Haiti

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Bennin, and I don't believe Haiti is

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attending in person, so I will read out

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 both her questions. Um, question one.

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I request that council make available to

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me the report and results to their

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community feedback survey that was

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conducted in August 2025 around the

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Winchester swimming pool. I request the

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council review the document I have

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prepared and emailed to staff and

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respond accordingly to the questions

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I've posed in this document. A copy of

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this document has been shared with the

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growing winchily committee. And  Hades

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second question is can council please

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provide me with detailed information of

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their operational costs budget for the

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202526 summer season of the winter

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swimming pool. Please include any

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relevant justification around the

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decisions made relating to the season

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length, operational hours and fee

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structure. Please also provide an

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outline of how and when these budgets

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are allocated and voted on for future

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reference.  so Haiti, I hope you're

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watching. Um I will respond to your

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first question and then I'll be handing

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back to our GM  Mr. Wake for your

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second and your second question.

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 so in relation to question one, the

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responses to the community feedback

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survey u were uploaded to council's

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website at the conclusion of the

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engagement. Um but Haiti our officers

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can provide the link um to that page 

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directly to you if needed or you can go

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to the Winchester pool 202526

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season have your say page um where

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you'll find a link to the community

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engagement and report. Um all the

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feedback that the community has provided

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and we know there's been a lot of

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community interest in this. It has been

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reviewed and considered in determining

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the pool opening hours. Um so thank you

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also for sending through your submission

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 to officers. I understand from them

00:24:21.840 --> 00:24:23.255
that you've put a lot of effort and

00:24:23.279 --> 00:24:26.056
detail um into what you've provided

00:24:26.080 --> 00:24:28.376
through that submission and officers

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will respond to you directly  with a a

00:24:31.840 --> 00:24:33.816
written response to that within the next

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14 days. And with regard to your second

00:24:37.120 --> 00:24:39.336
question around the operation of the

00:24:39.360 --> 00:24:41.096
swimming pool, I'll refer that to our

00:24:41.120 --> 00:24:42.856
general manager, Mr. Wait. Thank you.

00:24:42.880 --> 00:24:44.616
Thank you, Mayor Stapleton. So thanks

00:24:44.640 --> 00:24:46.775
Haiti for your second question. The

00:24:46.799 --> 00:24:49.799
operating hours of the pool for the 2526

00:24:50.080 --> 00:24:52.535
season are largely determined by the

00:24:52.559 --> 00:24:53.816
available staffing budget at

00:24:53.840 --> 00:24:56.840
approximately $120,000 for the year. The

00:24:57.520 --> 00:24:59.816
spread of hours for lifeguards is also

00:24:59.840 --> 00:25:02.840
taken into consideration. The regular

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hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

00:25:05.279 --> 00:25:07.576
the regular pay rate hours. So any hours

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before or after that are at a different

00:25:09.600 --> 00:25:12.456
pay rates  which then further adds to

00:25:12.480 --> 00:25:15.480
the subsidy required to run the pool.

00:25:15.679 --> 00:25:17.416
There are also cleaning costs that are

00:25:17.440 --> 00:25:19.816
set at $15,000 for the season and

00:25:19.840 --> 00:25:21.816
electricity and other costs for the six

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week season early in 2025 was $8,000.

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Our budgeted income from admission fees

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are $61,000. So the subsidy per visit

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across all visitations in recent years

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has been around $20 per visit.

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That's council's subsidy for the each

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visit. The proposed opening hours

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balance our operating costs with

00:25:42.799 --> 00:25:45.096
community use and the need to fund other

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community facilities and services across

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the municipality.

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Budgets and setting of fees and charges

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involves forecasting of visitations,

00:25:53.919 --> 00:25:56.135
expected costs, and expected income. And

00:25:56.159 --> 00:25:57.895
this process includes a draft budget

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which is made available for community

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engagement usually in April each year

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before being considered for adoption by

00:26:03.440 --> 00:26:05.976
council in June. Thanks again, Haiti,

00:26:06.000 --> 00:26:07.655
for your questions.

00:26:07.679 --> 00:26:10.679
Thank you, Mr. Wake. Our  last two

00:26:11.120 --> 00:26:13.255
questions will come from Kerry Butcher,

00:26:13.279 --> 00:26:16.135
who is here. And Kerry, if you'd like to

00:26:16.159 --> 00:26:18.775
come up to the table,

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and I'll ask you to read both your

00:26:21.360 --> 00:26:24.360
questions at once. Um

00:26:24.559 --> 00:26:26.216
consolidated into one, so it's kind of

00:26:26.240 --> 00:26:26.856
one question.

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Yeah. Yeah. Great. Thanks, Carrie.

00:26:29.120 --> 00:26:31.736
Thanks very much. Again, congratulations

00:26:31.760 --> 00:26:34.456
to councilors for their recent election

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and also I want to extend a um a moment

00:26:37.120 --> 00:26:39.096
of thanking um council Podsworth for his

00:26:39.120 --> 00:26:41.336
last year of um effort on our behalf.

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Much appreciated. So, Winchester

00:26:43.919 --> 00:26:45.816
community enthusiastically embraced the

00:26:45.840 --> 00:26:48.456
recent refurbishment of the pool. Um and

00:26:48.480 --> 00:26:50.296
although it was quite a short season

00:26:50.320 --> 00:26:52.376
last summer, we all embraced that trial

00:26:52.400 --> 00:26:54.376
start. I understand the council

00:26:54.400 --> 00:26:56.056
undertook a survey and other community

00:26:56.080 --> 00:26:58.616
outreach when planning for this summer,

00:26:58.640 --> 00:27:00.856
but since proposed pricing and opening

00:27:00.880 --> 00:27:02.856
times have been published, there's been

00:27:02.880 --> 00:27:05.880
ongoing um expressions of concern by

00:27:06.000 --> 00:27:08.696
members of the community about how

00:27:08.720 --> 00:27:10.616
practical the opening hours are for many

00:27:10.640 --> 00:27:12.376
in the community and how affordable the

00:27:12.400 --> 00:27:14.456
pricing structure is. And we just heard

00:27:14.480 --> 00:27:16.296
a little bit of that already. For

00:27:16.320 --> 00:27:18.535
example, students returning by bus from

00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:21.416
high schools in Kolak or Jalong will not

00:27:21.440 --> 00:27:23.176
be home in time to utilize the pool

00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:25.576
after school during summer. This is just

00:27:25.600 --> 00:27:27.176
one of several examples that have been

00:27:27.200 --> 00:27:29.015
raised in a separate submission on this

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:31.015
topic and I think Hades covered a lot of

00:27:31.039 --> 00:27:33.015
that.

00:27:33.039 --> 00:27:35.096
So, there's widespread concern that

00:27:35.120 --> 00:27:37.416
there's no longer an affordable family

00:27:37.440 --> 00:27:40.056
or annual pass being offered. And

00:27:40.080 --> 00:27:42.456
perhaps most alarming is the recent

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:44.135
announcement that there will likely be

00:27:44.159 --> 00:27:47.159
no swim school this year.

00:27:47.279 --> 00:27:49.176
So further work needs to be done to

00:27:49.200 --> 00:27:51.176
ensure the community can actually fully

00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:54.056
utilize this much needed facility. I

00:27:54.080 --> 00:27:56.216
asked the council to identify how these

00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:58.535
legitimate concerns been can be

00:27:58.559 --> 00:28:01.559
rectified. For example, a review of the

00:28:01.600 --> 00:28:03.576
proposed opening times, perhaps

00:28:03.600 --> 00:28:05.816
reintroduce the popular annual pass, or

00:28:05.840 --> 00:28:08.456
expand the definition of a family to

00:28:08.480 --> 00:28:10.775
make it more affordable.

00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:12.696
And my question is, will the council

00:28:12.720 --> 00:28:14.696
commit to further engagement with the

00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:16.936
community before the season opens to

00:28:16.960 --> 00:28:19.336
expand the opening hours, review the

00:28:19.360 --> 00:28:21.496
pricing and ticketing options for the

00:28:21.520 --> 00:28:24.520
Winchester swimming pool. Thank you.

00:28:24.720 --> 00:28:26.936
Thank you for that. And I'll hand over

00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:27.816
to our GM.

00:28:27.840 --> 00:28:29.176
Thanks again, Mayor. Hi, Carrie. Thanks

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:32.200
for your questions. Um, so yes, we 

00:28:33.039 --> 00:28:34.535
we're really pleased to hear that the

00:28:34.559 --> 00:28:36.056
community is embracing the pool. We're

00:28:36.080 --> 00:28:37.576
very proud of it and it's great that

00:28:37.600 --> 00:28:39.895
it's loved already. Um, and we are

00:28:39.919 --> 00:28:41.655
hearing the community ideas that are

00:28:41.679 --> 00:28:43.655
coming either to us directly or being

00:28:43.679 --> 00:28:45.576
spoken about about opening hours and

00:28:45.600 --> 00:28:48.056
entry fee value and we're exploring

00:28:48.080 --> 00:28:50.616
options for both topics. So I'll start

00:28:50.640 --> 00:28:53.496
with  the value of entry fees. We're

00:28:53.520 --> 00:28:55.816
considering a way a promotion that might

00:28:55.840 --> 00:28:58.375
pro provide long-term access across the

00:28:58.399 --> 00:29:00.216
season should people want to go to the

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:02.696
pool more often. Um our data indicates

00:29:02.720 --> 00:29:04.616
that the average season passholder in

00:29:04.640 --> 00:29:07.336
prior years attended the pool on average

00:29:07.360 --> 00:29:09.176
15 times a year. So we're trying to

00:29:09.200 --> 00:29:12.200
balance um the value that we can can

00:29:12.240 --> 00:29:13.736
provide with the number of visits that

00:29:13.760 --> 00:29:15.416
most people are likely to use across the

00:29:15.440 --> 00:29:17.255
season. It's unlikely that we'll

00:29:17.279 --> 00:29:18.936
reinstate the season pass, but we're

00:29:18.960 --> 00:29:20.216
looking at ways that we can have a

00:29:20.240 --> 00:29:22.056
promotion that generates more value for

00:29:22.080 --> 00:29:23.496
the community. So, and we hope to have

00:29:23.520 --> 00:29:25.655
more to say about that in the coming

00:29:25.679 --> 00:29:28.535
days before the pool opens. Um, with

00:29:28.559 --> 00:29:30.936
regard to opening hours, we are looking

00:29:30.960 --> 00:29:32.856
at what might be possible for a later

00:29:32.880 --> 00:29:35.255
closing time, especially on warmer days

00:29:35.279 --> 00:29:37.015
when people are likely to want to swim

00:29:37.039 --> 00:29:39.576
later. Um, we did notice earlier this

00:29:39.600 --> 00:29:41.176
year in our season that the later part

00:29:41.200 --> 00:29:42.936
of the day was not well attended on

00:29:42.960 --> 00:29:44.375
cooler days and sometimes there was no

00:29:44.399 --> 00:29:45.736
one there at the end of the day, which

00:29:45.760 --> 00:29:48.296
it's understandable. So, we've heard the

00:29:48.320 --> 00:29:50.456
feedback about young people after school

00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:51.976
looking for more time to be able to use

00:29:52.000 --> 00:29:54.375
the pool on these warmer days. Um, it's

00:29:54.399 --> 00:29:57.399
likely we can we can um enact a a small

00:29:57.520 --> 00:29:59.336
change to regular closing time in

00:29:59.360 --> 00:30:01.655
February next year um when school goes

00:30:01.679 --> 00:30:03.176
back. And again, they're traditionally

00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:05.655
hotter months.  we are now calculating

00:30:05.679 --> 00:30:07.576
costings based on the different pay

00:30:07.600 --> 00:30:10.456
rates we'll incur post 600 p.m. um with

00:30:10.480 --> 00:30:12.135
a later closing time and see what's

00:30:12.159 --> 00:30:13.976
possible and hope to announce something

00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:16.936
in the early part of the pool season. Um

00:30:16.960 --> 00:30:19.015
as for programming and school use um

00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:21.336
council has registered with Vickswim 

00:30:21.360 --> 00:30:23.655
for a January program with dates to be

00:30:23.679 --> 00:30:25.816
confirmed and they will be advertised.

00:30:25.840 --> 00:30:27.655
 Deans Marsh Primary School is booked

00:30:27.679 --> 00:30:29.576
in for a twoe school program I think

00:30:29.600 --> 00:30:31.416
early in the new year  in the new

00:30:31.440 --> 00:30:33.655
school year. We understand Winchester

00:30:33.679 --> 00:30:35.336
Primary School has been impacted by

00:30:35.360 --> 00:30:37.576
availability of of teachers and we would

00:30:37.600 --> 00:30:39.736
be happy for officers to sit down with

00:30:39.760 --> 00:30:41.655
the Winchester Primary School to see if

00:30:41.679 --> 00:30:43.816
there is other support we can provide.

00:30:43.840 --> 00:30:45.655
Um so yeah, lots of options there. We

00:30:45.679 --> 00:30:47.336
hope to be making some announcements

00:30:47.360 --> 00:30:49.336
very soon and we appreciate all the

00:30:49.360 --> 00:30:50.775
community interest and Carrie for you

00:30:50.799 --> 00:30:52.296
coming in asking a question.

00:30:52.320 --> 00:30:54.056
Thank you.

00:30:54.080 --> 00:30:57.080
Thanks Carrie and thank you  to

00:30:57.360 --> 00:30:59.496
everyone who submitted questions and to

00:30:59.520 --> 00:31:01.736
those who were able to come in in person

00:31:01.760 --> 00:31:04.375
and ask them. We really appreciate it.

00:31:04.399 --> 00:31:07.399
 moving on to the next item  which

00:31:08.320 --> 00:31:10.456
is petitions. There are no petitions for

00:31:10.480 --> 00:31:12.696
tonight's meeting and there are no

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:15.336
notices of motion for tonight's meeting

00:31:15.360 --> 00:31:17.816
which means that we can get started on

00:31:17.840 --> 00:31:20.840
our reports.  so the first report we

00:31:21.919 --> 00:31:24.535
have on our agenda is the council plan

00:31:24.559 --> 00:31:27.559
2025 to 2029 year 1 action plan and the

00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:31.015
purpose of this report is to seek

00:31:31.039 --> 00:31:33.176
council's endorsement of that action

00:31:33.200 --> 00:31:35.976
plan. We do have a recommendation before

00:31:36.000 --> 00:31:39.000
us. Does anyone wish to move a motion?

00:31:39.519 --> 00:31:41.736
Councelor Bodsworth. And is that as per

00:31:41.760 --> 00:31:42.775
the recommendation?

00:31:42.799 --> 00:31:43.416
Thanks, Mayor.

00:31:43.440 --> 00:31:46.440
And a seconder, Councelor Pattison and

00:31:46.559 --> 00:31:47.895
Councelor Bodsworth, would you like to

00:31:47.919 --> 00:31:49.015
speak to the motion?

00:31:49.039 --> 00:31:52.039
Have two. Thanks, Mayor. Um, so this is

00:31:52.320 --> 00:31:54.216
a really exciting item. I'm I'm very

00:31:54.240 --> 00:31:56.936
proud of our council plan and this item

00:31:56.960 --> 00:31:59.576
is all about how council will invest in

00:31:59.600 --> 00:32:02.600
and deliver on the strategic objectives

00:32:02.960 --> 00:32:05.816
and initiatives in our council plan.

00:32:05.840 --> 00:32:07.576
Several things I want to note. Firstly,

00:32:07.600 --> 00:32:09.576
this is the first or year one of a

00:32:09.600 --> 00:32:12.296
series of action plans through the life

00:32:12.320 --> 00:32:15.320
of this council plan. Secondly, key

00:32:15.760 --> 00:32:17.655
initiatives and core services in the

00:32:17.679 --> 00:32:19.255
action plan are covered under the

00:32:19.279 --> 00:32:22.279
current 2526 budget.

00:32:22.320 --> 00:32:25.255
Thirdly, noting actions could be service

00:32:25.279 --> 00:32:27.895
delivery, project delivery or advocacy.

00:32:27.919 --> 00:32:29.495
There are a number of different ways of

00:32:29.519 --> 00:32:32.519
um of implementing the action plan. And

00:32:33.120 --> 00:32:35.816
fourthly, noting that actions could hit

00:32:35.840 --> 00:32:38.616
multiple strategic objectives. And I'd

00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:41.640
like to um use as a case in point a

00:32:42.399 --> 00:32:45.015
shift from cars to active travel and

00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:46.696
public transport as we've heard a little

00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:49.720
bit about this evening already where um

00:32:50.000 --> 00:32:53.000
actions  on active and public

00:32:53.200 --> 00:32:56.200
transport benefit health and well-being,

00:32:56.640 --> 00:32:58.856
community safety, household cost of

00:32:58.880 --> 00:33:01.880
living, climate action, council

00:33:01.919 --> 00:33:04.919
financial sustainability, livability,

00:33:05.120 --> 00:33:07.255
town character and other benefit.

00:33:07.279 --> 00:33:09.176
benefits.

00:33:09.200 --> 00:33:11.336
There are five themes in the action plan

00:33:11.360 --> 00:33:13.895
and of course in the council plan and

00:33:13.919 --> 00:33:15.416
now I'm just going to run through those

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:16.936
one at a time and just say a few things

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:18.535
about each of those. So under the first

00:33:18.559 --> 00:33:21.015
theme assets and infrastructure I've

00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:23.816
noted work to optimize asset renewal

00:33:23.840 --> 00:33:26.840
modeling  and also for civil civil

00:33:27.039 --> 00:33:28.775
operations service levels and standards

00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:31.096
and on the asset renewal modeling

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:33.495
obviously councils have an opportunity

00:33:33.519 --> 00:33:36.519
through um really good asset um renewal

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:40.056
and maintenance practices to save a lot

00:33:40.080 --> 00:33:42.535
of money to ensure high asset

00:33:42.559 --> 00:33:45.096
performance. Um, and it's a little bit

00:33:45.120 --> 00:33:47.576
like when you've got an old car. I

00:33:47.600 --> 00:33:49.176
remember my first car that I had. There

00:33:49.200 --> 00:33:51.495
was a time when that car used to break

00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:53.255
down a lot and you end up spending a lot

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:55.336
of money to keep it on the road. It

00:33:55.360 --> 00:33:57.015
doesn't go very well anyway. Even when

00:33:57.039 --> 00:33:59.576
it is on the road, , and it's just

00:33:59.600 --> 00:34:02.216
time time to change it over. So, it's

00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:03.736
it's like that with assets. We need to

00:34:03.760 --> 00:34:05.015
keep them in the zone where they're not

00:34:05.039 --> 00:34:07.176
costing us too much money to look after.

00:34:07.200 --> 00:34:08.936
They're performing really well, but

00:34:08.960 --> 00:34:10.536
obviously we can't just renew stuff all

00:34:10.560 --> 00:34:11.895
the time whenever we want to because

00:34:11.919 --> 00:34:13.976
it's very expensive and we have limited

00:34:14.000 --> 00:34:16.536
money. There's a road sealing policy in

00:34:16.560 --> 00:34:18.615
the action plan which is a methodical

00:34:18.639 --> 00:34:20.615
and evidence and principles based

00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:23.639
approach to um to road sealing where we

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:25.575
know that there are various views. There

00:34:25.599 --> 00:34:28.296
are some communities in the SH who are

00:34:28.320 --> 00:34:30.055
weary about road sealing because of the

00:34:30.079 --> 00:34:32.375
the sort of suburbanization

00:34:32.399 --> 00:34:33.815
message that it might send or the

00:34:33.839 --> 00:34:35.496
aesthetic and then there are other

00:34:35.520 --> 00:34:37.016
places where people are crying out for

00:34:37.040 --> 00:34:39.815
road sealing. So we need a methodical

00:34:39.839 --> 00:34:42.216
way of addressing that.

00:34:42.240 --> 00:34:44.536
 there's also and I also just want to

00:34:44.560 --> 00:34:46.296
draw council's attention to a picture

00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:48.855
that's in the agenda papers on page 16

00:34:48.879 --> 00:34:50.456
of a new roundabout at the corner of

00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:53.480
Mesmate Road and Kums Road and I want to

00:34:53.520 --> 00:34:55.016
take that opportunity just to talk about

00:34:55.040 --> 00:34:58.040
aesthetics for a second where in our um

00:34:58.480 --> 00:35:00.055
assets and infrastructure work we need

00:35:00.079 --> 00:35:01.256
to be really careful about the

00:35:01.280 --> 00:35:04.136
aesthetic. Um so in that case that's a

00:35:04.160 --> 00:35:05.736
really great functioning roundabout and

00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:07.896
I and the the Kums road work has been

00:35:07.920 --> 00:35:10.216
fantastic but it is a very suburban

00:35:10.240 --> 00:35:12.616
looking roundabout in a bushy setting. I

00:35:12.640 --> 00:35:14.136
think we need to be really careful about

00:35:14.160 --> 00:35:16.536
the aesthetics of the  assets and

00:35:16.560 --> 00:35:18.696
infrastructure work that we do on

00:35:18.720 --> 00:35:20.616
climate and environmental leadership.

00:35:20.640 --> 00:35:22.376
There's a strong emphasis on risk and

00:35:22.400 --> 00:35:25.256
resilience.  we're continuing work on

00:35:25.280 --> 00:35:26.856
the Karaf wetlands which has been going

00:35:26.880 --> 00:35:29.176
on for several years

00:35:29.200 --> 00:35:32.055
um with storm water diversion doing

00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:34.136
Angles River and Panka flood risk

00:35:34.160 --> 00:35:36.055
assessments which is great leadership to

00:35:36.079 --> 00:35:37.896
help communities understand current and

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:40.136
future flood risks. Our branching out

00:35:40.160 --> 00:35:42.936
program or urban greening program um is

00:35:42.960 --> 00:35:44.776
another one that delivers multiple

00:35:44.800 --> 00:35:46.376
benefits including environmental

00:35:46.400 --> 00:35:49.400
benefits, town character, microclimate

00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:51.176
and climate safety, health and

00:35:51.200 --> 00:35:54.200
well-being. under community well-being.

00:35:54.560 --> 00:35:56.856
Of course, we're continuing our work to

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:58.616
support and enable community and to

00:35:58.640 --> 00:36:00.696
foster community development. So, our

00:36:00.720 --> 00:36:02.616
grants program and community projects

00:36:02.640 --> 00:36:04.936
programs are are um very important parts

00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:07.496
of that. We recently celebrated a great

00:36:07.520 --> 00:36:09.335
um community grant celebration in this

00:36:09.359 --> 00:36:11.976
room.  mental health is a very strong

00:36:12.000 --> 00:36:13.896
focus. I'm happy to see in the community

00:36:13.920 --> 00:36:15.256
well-being under the community

00:36:15.280 --> 00:36:17.256
well-being theme.

00:36:17.280 --> 00:36:18.856
Another important part of that is

00:36:18.880 --> 00:36:21.880
supporting um the development of of more

00:36:22.160 --> 00:36:24.136
physically and mentally healthy living

00:36:24.160 --> 00:36:26.136
environments and that's particularly

00:36:26.160 --> 00:36:28.376
through our placemaking efforts. Social

00:36:28.400 --> 00:36:30.136
infrastructure obviously a major focus

00:36:30.160 --> 00:36:31.976
on delivering the wordy bayer aquatic

00:36:32.000 --> 00:36:33.976
and health center the biggest capital

00:36:34.000 --> 00:36:36.296
project the council's ever done. There's

00:36:36.320 --> 00:36:38.136
the angles community plan which follows

00:36:38.160 --> 00:36:40.376
the Deans Marsh Moria and Winch

00:36:40.400 --> 00:36:41.896
community plans that are preceding

00:36:41.920 --> 00:36:43.976
plans. These are critical ways for

00:36:44.000 --> 00:36:46.216
communities to set out their priorities

00:36:46.240 --> 00:36:48.696
and I'm out of time so I might finish up

00:36:48.720 --> 00:36:51.176
there mayor and um might hit a couple

00:36:51.200 --> 00:36:52.296
others later on.

00:36:52.320 --> 00:36:54.136
Thanks Councelor Wodsworth and councelor

00:36:54.160 --> 00:36:55.176
Pattison.

00:36:55.200 --> 00:36:57.575
Yes please. Well thanks Mike for your

00:36:57.599 --> 00:36:59.656
very councelor Vodsworth sorry for your

00:36:59.680 --> 00:37:01.095
very detailed rundown. That's great and

00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:02.616
I'll pick up a few that you haven't

00:37:02.640 --> 00:37:04.616
spoken about so maybe I'll cover off

00:37:04.640 --> 00:37:07.575
some of yours. Um I'm also really glad

00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:09.335
to see this action plan for the first

00:37:09.359 --> 00:37:11.176
year of the new council plan that was

00:37:11.200 --> 00:37:13.335
put together through so much work by all

00:37:13.359 --> 00:37:16.359
the councilors and community. Um and the

00:37:17.920 --> 00:37:19.815
the action plan is resourced through the

00:37:19.839 --> 00:37:21.815
current 202526

00:37:21.839 --> 00:37:23.335
budget which I think is really good to

00:37:23.359 --> 00:37:26.136
to point out. Um and it really focuses

00:37:26.160 --> 00:37:27.896
on that strategic direction that was

00:37:27.920 --> 00:37:30.920
that's clearly in our council plan. Um,

00:37:31.040 --> 00:37:34.040
and some of the key things that I want

00:37:34.079 --> 00:37:35.736
to highlight, I there's a couple that

00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:36.856
have crossed over which have already

00:37:36.880 --> 00:37:38.776
been said, but obviously work on the CRF

00:37:38.800 --> 00:37:40.776
storm water diversion project. Um,

00:37:40.800 --> 00:37:42.536
completing the design and awarding the

00:37:42.560 --> 00:37:43.976
construction contract and getting that

00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:47.000
underway will be really great. Um, and

00:37:47.440 --> 00:37:48.776
it's important that we identify

00:37:48.800 --> 00:37:50.456
council's key climate, weather, and

00:37:50.480 --> 00:37:52.536
environmental risks um, and develop

00:37:52.560 --> 00:37:54.936
plans to address these. Of course, the

00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:56.696
community grants is something that's so

00:37:56.720 --> 00:37:58.536
important to to everyone and we get so

00:37:58.560 --> 00:38:00.216
much out, but the money that's put in,

00:38:00.240 --> 00:38:02.616
what we get in return is amazing. Um,

00:38:02.640 --> 00:38:04.856
the community project delivery program,

00:38:04.880 --> 00:38:07.176
another project that I'm a program that

00:38:07.200 --> 00:38:10.200
I'm really glad to see um and to I'll be

00:38:10.880 --> 00:38:12.296
looking forward to hearing about those

00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:14.616
pro those projects that get get done

00:38:14.640 --> 00:38:16.856
through that. and and obviously as has

00:38:16.880 --> 00:38:18.136
already been touched on the aquatic

00:38:18.160 --> 00:38:20.936
center, the hockey pitch, finalizing our

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:23.656
social infrastructure plan, and then um

00:38:23.680 --> 00:38:25.335
there's always a few gripes around our

00:38:25.359 --> 00:38:27.416
toky banees cresant and our toy town

00:38:27.440 --> 00:38:29.176
center. And there's money in here to

00:38:29.200 --> 00:38:32.200
initiate some work at um investing in um

00:38:33.119 --> 00:38:35.176
the public realm and and the sort of

00:38:35.200 --> 00:38:37.416
placemaking of those areas and work to

00:38:37.440 --> 00:38:39.016
get that underway. So that's also

00:38:39.040 --> 00:38:40.456
something I'm really excited about and

00:38:40.480 --> 00:38:42.055
we will all be able to see the progress

00:38:42.079 --> 00:38:44.136
as we're going around our wonderful TH

00:38:44.160 --> 00:38:46.456
but also is reported back by annually to

00:38:46.480 --> 00:38:48.456
council. So there's clear transparency

00:38:48.480 --> 00:38:50.536
around how these are progressing and I

00:38:50.560 --> 00:38:51.815
look forward to seeing that coming back

00:38:51.839 --> 00:38:53.176
to council as well.

00:38:53.200 --> 00:38:55.176
Thank you councelor Pattison. And would

00:38:55.200 --> 00:38:56.616
any other councilors like to speak?

00:38:56.640 --> 00:38:57.896
Councelor Walker.

00:38:57.920 --> 00:38:59.976
Thank you ma'am. Um and thank you for

00:39:00.000 --> 00:39:01.815
everyone else summarizing. You've taken

00:39:01.839 --> 00:39:03.176
all my notes. I'll just cross them out.

00:39:03.200 --> 00:39:05.656
No I do. Um but as a a first-time

00:39:05.680 --> 00:39:07.815
counselor coming in, it's exciting time

00:39:07.839 --> 00:39:10.696
of year for us um to see a a council

00:39:10.720 --> 00:39:13.256
plan turn into an action plan. Um the

00:39:13.280 --> 00:39:14.776
action plan maps core services,

00:39:14.800 --> 00:39:16.616
strategies, and initiatives to the five

00:39:16.640 --> 00:39:18.696
strategic directions. Assets and

00:39:18.720 --> 00:39:20.536
infrastructure with road condition and

00:39:20.560 --> 00:39:22.216
function will be focused while council

00:39:22.240 --> 00:39:24.136
also broadens options for non-carbased

00:39:24.160 --> 00:39:26.216
travel. Climate envir environmental

00:39:26.240 --> 00:39:28.296
leadership ensuring council's own

00:39:28.320 --> 00:39:29.976
operations are adapted to climate and

00:39:30.000 --> 00:39:31.896
weather events and building renew assets

00:39:31.920 --> 00:39:33.976
with future needs in mind. Areas of

00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:35.335
environmental significance will be

00:39:35.359 --> 00:39:36.856
valued in a high priority placed on

00:39:36.880 --> 00:39:38.856
preservation and conservation. The

00:39:38.880 --> 00:39:40.696
community well-being will favor projects

00:39:40.720 --> 00:39:42.776
led by community where possible. Council

00:39:42.800 --> 00:39:44.696
will foster healthy active living and

00:39:44.720 --> 00:39:46.376
community connections for all age groups

00:39:46.400 --> 00:39:47.736
with the needs of younger and future

00:39:47.760 --> 00:39:50.760
generations. By performing council, our

00:39:51.040 --> 00:39:53.416
decisions made based on evidence and

00:39:53.440 --> 00:39:55.416
with an emphasis on long-term community

00:39:55.440 --> 00:39:57.815
benefit and sustainable communities. The

00:39:57.839 --> 00:39:59.575
qualities that make place livable,

00:39:59.599 --> 00:40:01.016
sustainable, and functional will be

00:40:01.040 --> 00:40:03.095
understood. Enhanced tourism will be an

00:40:03.119 --> 00:40:04.456
important element but not at the expense

00:40:04.480 --> 00:40:06.776
of local amenity and environmental

00:40:06.800 --> 00:40:09.176
values. The council plan goals will

00:40:09.200 --> 00:40:10.776
achieve through a combination of service

00:40:10.800 --> 00:40:13.256
delivery, the imple implementation of

00:40:13.280 --> 00:40:15.656
key strategy and plans plus key

00:40:15.680 --> 00:40:17.736
initiatives. These initiatives

00:40:17.760 --> 00:40:19.335
identified in the action plan will be

00:40:19.359 --> 00:40:21.416
reported on half hilly and bianually

00:40:21.440 --> 00:40:23.256
which I'm looking forward to seeing. The

00:40:23.280 --> 00:40:24.776
action plan itself will be updated

00:40:24.800 --> 00:40:26.856
annually as initiatives progress or new

00:40:26.880 --> 00:40:29.256
ones are introduced. And to achieve

00:40:29.280 --> 00:40:31.736
these given initiatives, council may

00:40:31.760 --> 00:40:33.176
have many different roles. We might

00:40:33.200 --> 00:40:35.656
deliver on them. We're directly involved

00:40:35.680 --> 00:40:37.416
or we can partner. We work with other

00:40:37.440 --> 00:40:40.216
agencies and initiatives or advocate to

00:40:40.240 --> 00:40:42.536
seek support from others. The action

00:40:42.560 --> 00:40:44.376
plan gives transparency and clear

00:40:44.400 --> 00:40:45.656
initiatives for our community and

00:40:45.680 --> 00:40:47.256
council. and I look forward to the first

00:40:47.280 --> 00:40:49.176
year of the action plan and future plans

00:40:49.200 --> 00:40:51.815
and seeing some real outcomes. Thanks.

00:40:51.839 --> 00:40:53.896
Thanks, Councelor Walker. Would any

00:40:53.920 --> 00:40:55.575
other councilors like to speak to this

00:40:55.599 --> 00:40:56.936
item?

00:40:56.960 --> 00:40:58.536
Councelor Barker.

00:40:58.560 --> 00:41:01.335
Thanks, Mayor. Um, it's good. It's

00:41:01.359 --> 00:41:02.936
transparent.

00:41:02.960 --> 00:41:05.416
Um, but nearly every action is doing

00:41:05.440 --> 00:41:07.656
more things. And to do more things means

00:41:07.680 --> 00:41:09.815
we need to employ more people. To do

00:41:09.839 --> 00:41:12.839
that, we need to tax people more hardly.

00:41:13.119 --> 00:41:14.536
We're in a cost of living crisis. We've

00:41:14.560 --> 00:41:17.016
been a per capita recession for at least

00:41:17.040 --> 00:41:19.736
2 years now.  inflation's gone through

00:41:19.760 --> 00:41:22.760
the roof. People are not going to on

00:41:24.079 --> 00:41:27.079
broad scale be able to absorb all these

00:41:27.280 --> 00:41:29.176
increased costs. If you go back and have

00:41:29.200 --> 00:41:30.856
a look through our budgets in years gone

00:41:30.880 --> 00:41:32.776
by, the millions of dollars just keep

00:41:32.800 --> 00:41:34.536
piling up and up and it's the rate

00:41:34.560 --> 00:41:36.536
payers that are bearing the brunt of

00:41:36.560 --> 00:41:39.560
that.

00:41:40.000 --> 00:41:42.216
having some other components where we're

00:41:42.240 --> 00:41:43.815
trying to do some social engineering and

00:41:43.839 --> 00:41:45.416
push people towards a certain mode of

00:41:45.440 --> 00:41:48.440
transport or do this or that.

00:41:48.720 --> 00:41:51.720
It doesn't follow the driving force that

00:41:52.720 --> 00:41:55.496
I live for in the voluntary cont  the

00:41:55.520 --> 00:41:58.136
voluntary consent

00:41:58.160 --> 00:41:59.736
um the voluntary interaction between

00:41:59.760 --> 00:42:02.760
consenting adults. Apologies. Um,

00:42:03.680 --> 00:42:05.256
anytime you're trying to force anything

00:42:05.280 --> 00:42:06.776
on someone, there's going to be

00:42:06.800 --> 00:42:09.800
resistance. And forcibly taking people's

00:42:10.160 --> 00:42:12.295
money and then forcibly telling them how

00:42:12.319 --> 00:42:14.216
to live their lives is not going to

00:42:14.240 --> 00:42:15.976
result in a positive outcome for the

00:42:16.000 --> 00:42:19.000
community. Even if it's forced vacations

00:42:20.400 --> 00:42:23.335
or forced eating cake, people are going

00:42:23.359 --> 00:42:24.776
to hate vacations. People are going to

00:42:24.800 --> 00:42:27.800
hate cake. I just we need to have a

00:42:27.839 --> 00:42:29.736
component of the council plan that talks

00:42:29.760 --> 00:42:32.295
about pulling back. What can we do less

00:42:32.319 --> 00:42:35.176
of? What can the community do more of?

00:42:35.200 --> 00:42:37.335
Because if we keep going down this path,

00:42:37.359 --> 00:42:40.359
I can guarantee you that the amount of

00:42:40.720 --> 00:42:43.335
people relying on Feed Me Surf Coast and

00:42:43.359 --> 00:42:45.575
other organizations like that are only

00:42:45.599 --> 00:42:47.416
going to increase. And if that's

00:42:47.440 --> 00:42:50.440
happening, that's a very clear metric

00:42:50.560 --> 00:42:52.536
that something is wrong with society and

00:42:52.560 --> 00:42:54.055
it starts with this. I won't be

00:42:54.079 --> 00:42:55.736
supporting it.

00:42:55.760 --> 00:42:57.416
Thank you, Councelor Barker. And would

00:42:57.440 --> 00:42:58.856
any other councilors like to speak to

00:42:58.880 --> 00:43:00.696
this item? Council Gri.

00:43:00.720 --> 00:43:03.720
Thanks, Mayor. , I'm happy to receive

00:43:03.839 --> 00:43:05.496
the suggested by annual delivery

00:43:05.520 --> 00:43:07.095
reports. , but being committed to

00:43:07.119 --> 00:43:09.095
small efficient government, I cannot

00:43:09.119 --> 00:43:10.536
support this plan without detailing

00:43:10.560 --> 00:43:13.256
costings. We are being asked to endorse

00:43:13.280 --> 00:43:14.856
dozens of actions with no clearly

00:43:14.880 --> 00:43:16.776
disclosed financial impacts or ongoing

00:43:16.800 --> 00:43:18.616
staffing requirements. Also, many

00:43:18.640 --> 00:43:21.095
actions appear discretionary or 

00:43:21.119 --> 00:43:24.119
duplicative of state responsibilities. I

00:43:24.319 --> 00:43:25.896
can support a narrow, tightly costed

00:43:25.920 --> 00:43:27.736
plan focused on roads, waste, safety,

00:43:27.760 --> 00:43:29.896
and statutory obligations. But this

00:43:29.920 --> 00:43:31.256
document does not provide enough

00:43:31.280 --> 00:43:33.416
information to the community to judge

00:43:33.440 --> 00:43:35.896
necessity or affordability.

00:43:35.920 --> 00:43:37.335
On page 10 of the plan, under the

00:43:37.359 --> 00:43:39.256
heading high performing council, we have

00:43:39.280 --> 00:43:40.936
a key initiative to investigate

00:43:40.960 --> 00:43:43.736
additional revenue stream opportunities.

00:43:43.760 --> 00:43:45.256
I would argue that until we find

00:43:45.280 --> 00:43:47.016
alternative and voluntary contributions

00:43:47.040 --> 00:43:48.776
to our action plans, we will never be a

00:43:48.800 --> 00:43:51.416
high performing council. Until costings

00:43:51.440 --> 00:43:53.176
are provided in this type of report, I

00:43:53.200 --> 00:43:55.575
cannot support the recommendation.

00:43:55.599 --> 00:43:57.656
Thank you, Councelor Gri. And are any

00:43:57.680 --> 00:43:59.176
other councils wanting to speak to this

00:43:59.200 --> 00:44:01.016
item? Councelor Phelps.

00:44:01.040 --> 00:44:03.176
Thank you, Mayor. Um yeah, so this this

00:44:03.200 --> 00:44:05.335
um action plan kickstarts our council

00:44:05.359 --> 00:44:06.936
plan for the remainder of this financial

00:44:06.960 --> 00:44:08.936
year and then leads into the rest of the

00:44:08.960 --> 00:44:11.960
4-year council plan. Um the annual re 

00:44:12.720 --> 00:44:15.095
sorry, the um there'll be annual

00:44:15.119 --> 00:44:16.856
revisits as things get done, projects

00:44:16.880 --> 00:44:19.176
completed, and situations change. And as

00:44:19.200 --> 00:44:21.176
as councilors Pattison and Gri have

00:44:21.200 --> 00:44:22.376
pointed out, there'll be six monthly

00:44:22.400 --> 00:44:25.176
reports on progress, the year 1 action

00:44:25.200 --> 00:44:27.095
plan, I think, is a an easyto- read

00:44:27.119 --> 00:44:28.616
document. It's laid out according to the

00:44:28.640 --> 00:44:30.456
five strategic directions as described

00:44:30.480 --> 00:44:32.936
by councilors Bodsworth and Walker and

00:44:32.960 --> 00:44:34.696
following this, it follows the strategic

00:44:34.720 --> 00:44:36.776
objectives within each one of those 

00:44:36.800 --> 00:44:39.016
strategic directions. So I too think

00:44:39.040 --> 00:44:40.696
it's a great starting map for where we

00:44:40.720 --> 00:44:42.216
want to go and what we're going to do to

00:44:42.240 --> 00:44:44.295
get there um subject to available

00:44:44.319 --> 00:44:46.295
funding which again as councelor Gri has

00:44:46.319 --> 00:44:49.095
pointed out is is a critical factor. I'm

00:44:49.119 --> 00:44:50.776
happy to endorse this council plan

00:44:50.800 --> 00:44:52.856
action plan for the many benefits it can

00:44:52.880 --> 00:44:55.176
lead to across the SH and I encourage

00:44:55.200 --> 00:44:56.696
our community at large to be familiar

00:44:56.720 --> 00:44:59.496
with its key initiatives.  it is as

00:44:59.520 --> 00:45:01.815
they say a good plan. Thank you.

00:45:01.839 --> 00:45:04.216
Thank you councelor Phelps and any other

00:45:04.240 --> 00:45:07.095
councilors wanting to speak? No. And

00:45:07.119 --> 00:45:08.456
council Bodsworth, do you have any

00:45:08.480 --> 00:45:09.896
closing comments?

00:45:09.920 --> 00:45:12.920
I'll just make a few. Thanks, Mayor. So,

00:45:12.960 --> 00:45:14.856
yeah, this is an investment plan. It's

00:45:14.880 --> 00:45:16.456
an action plan. It's it's really an

00:45:16.480 --> 00:45:18.936
investment plan. Um, so it's showing how

00:45:18.960 --> 00:45:21.896
council will invest in various

00:45:21.920 --> 00:45:24.920
initiatives to generate both private and

00:45:25.280 --> 00:45:28.216
public value. Um, so councelor Gri

00:45:28.240 --> 00:45:30.536
mentioned the item in the initiative in

00:45:30.560 --> 00:45:33.560
there about revenue options and that's

00:45:34.560 --> 00:45:35.976
something that I'm really interested in.

00:45:36.000 --> 00:45:37.416
It's something that's really important

00:45:37.440 --> 00:45:40.376
for us to try and um increase the

00:45:40.400 --> 00:45:42.376
proportion of our own source revenue

00:45:42.400 --> 00:45:44.776
which makes us less dependent on

00:45:44.800 --> 00:45:47.800
external funding and it also provides of

00:45:48.079 --> 00:45:49.815
course the reason why we're raising

00:45:49.839 --> 00:45:52.055
revenue is to reinvest it in the

00:45:52.079 --> 00:45:54.536
municipality. So we

00:45:54.560 --> 00:45:56.376
reinvested or we make those investments

00:45:56.400 --> 00:45:59.400
to generate um both public value and

00:45:59.839 --> 00:46:02.055
also to provide an environment through

00:46:02.079 --> 00:46:05.079
the work that we do um that stimulates

00:46:06.000 --> 00:46:08.295
and supports private investment as well.

00:46:08.319 --> 00:46:11.319
So the the towns that we um that we

00:46:11.599 --> 00:46:14.599
invest in, the roads,  all the the

00:46:14.720 --> 00:46:17.575
assets and infrastructure and the um the

00:46:17.599 --> 00:46:20.216
human capital, the community

00:46:20.240 --> 00:46:22.856
capabilities that we invest in all go

00:46:22.880 --> 00:46:25.176
together to make an environment that

00:46:25.200 --> 00:46:28.055
also supports private investment. So the

00:46:28.079 --> 00:46:29.736
investments that we make are very much

00:46:29.760 --> 00:46:32.136
in the private realm and in the public

00:46:32.160 --> 00:46:35.160
realm at the same time. Um the final

00:46:35.920 --> 00:46:37.736
thing and and that's something council

00:46:37.760 --> 00:46:40.055
Pattison mentioned with um to talk town

00:46:40.079 --> 00:46:42.216
center is our town centers are really

00:46:42.240 --> 00:46:45.240
the the main engine rooms of our um of

00:46:45.359 --> 00:46:48.216
our municipal economy.  and it's

00:46:48.240 --> 00:46:49.416
important that we invest in those

00:46:49.440 --> 00:46:51.095
centers to get them really humming and

00:46:51.119 --> 00:46:53.815
deliver maximum value. Um the final

00:46:53.839 --> 00:46:55.496
thing I want to mention is the great

00:46:55.520 --> 00:46:57.256
action that we've been taking to address

00:46:57.280 --> 00:46:59.896
housing affordability and availability.

00:46:59.920 --> 00:47:01.496
I'm really proud to see the housing

00:47:01.520 --> 00:47:03.575
components in here. And a final shout

00:47:03.599 --> 00:47:05.496
out for the Winchester place plan and

00:47:05.520 --> 00:47:07.416
sustainable tourism planning including

00:47:07.440 --> 00:47:10.136
action on tourist bus um negative

00:47:10.160 --> 00:47:11.656
impacts. Thank you all.

00:47:11.680 --> 00:47:13.736
Thanks Council Bodsworth. And I'll now

00:47:13.760 --> 00:47:16.216
put the motion to a vote. All those in

00:47:16.240 --> 00:47:18.936
favor

00:47:18.960 --> 00:47:21.095
and against.

00:47:21.119 --> 00:47:24.119
And the motion is carried 62. Thank you

00:47:24.480 --> 00:47:27.480
councilors.

00:47:33.440 --> 00:47:36.376
Okay, the next item we have is 4.2

00:47:36.400 --> 00:47:39.335
advocacy priorities 2026. And the

00:47:39.359 --> 00:47:41.575
purpose of this report is for council to

00:47:41.599 --> 00:47:44.055
consider adopting updated advocacy

00:47:44.079 --> 00:47:46.616
priorities. And these are presented as

00:47:46.640 --> 00:47:49.640
as um two different sets of priorities.

00:47:49.680 --> 00:47:52.376
one specific to the 2026 Victorian state

00:47:52.400 --> 00:47:55.016
election and also a general set of

00:47:55.040 --> 00:47:57.416
advocacy priorities which is aligned to

00:47:57.440 --> 00:48:00.440
the council plan 2025 2029.  and that

00:48:01.359 --> 00:48:03.176
one would be relevant to both state and

00:48:03.200 --> 00:48:05.256
federal governments. We do have a

00:48:05.280 --> 00:48:07.176
recommendation before us.  would

00:48:07.200 --> 00:48:09.656
anyone like to move a motion? Councelor

00:48:09.680 --> 00:48:11.176
Phelps as per the recommendation.

00:48:11.200 --> 00:48:12.136
The recommendation may

00:48:12.160 --> 00:48:13.736
and a seconder.

00:48:13.760 --> 00:48:15.656
Councelor Pattison. Thank you. And

00:48:15.680 --> 00:48:17.095
councelor Phelps would you like to speak

00:48:17.119 --> 00:48:18.055
to the motion?

00:48:18.079 --> 00:48:20.136
Yes. Thank you. Um so these two

00:48:20.160 --> 00:48:22.376
documents contain broadly similar items.

00:48:22.400 --> 00:48:25.095
 one specifically for the electorate

00:48:25.119 --> 00:48:26.295
election  yeah sorry for the

00:48:26.319 --> 00:48:28.616
electorates ahead of the 2026 state

00:48:28.640 --> 00:48:30.456
election and one general purpose

00:48:30.480 --> 00:48:33.016
arranged by strategic direction. They're

00:48:33.040 --> 00:48:34.776
again very readable and beautifully laid

00:48:34.800 --> 00:48:36.295
out. They're an easy reference source

00:48:36.319 --> 00:48:37.656
for anyone who has an opportunity to

00:48:37.680 --> 00:48:40.216
bend the ear of a person or organization

00:48:40.240 --> 00:48:42.136
in a position of influence and I highly

00:48:42.160 --> 00:48:44.456
recommend being familiar with them. 

00:48:44.480 --> 00:48:45.976
advocacy is concerned with issues that

00:48:46.000 --> 00:48:48.136
lie beyond the remit of Ciroshshire as a

00:48:48.160 --> 00:48:50.295
local government organization. We depend

00:48:50.319 --> 00:48:51.896
on partnerships and understanding of

00:48:51.920 --> 00:48:54.920
others to make progress with those. Um

00:48:55.040 --> 00:48:56.535
advocacy is an important role for

00:48:56.559 --> 00:48:58.136
council particularly for the CEO and the

00:48:58.160 --> 00:48:59.656
mayor with the mayor as the voice and

00:48:59.680 --> 00:49:01.815
face of our nine counselors. They

00:49:01.839 --> 00:49:03.736
regularly meet with present to and hear

00:49:03.760 --> 00:49:05.496
from many others and those others need

00:49:05.520 --> 00:49:07.176
to know what matters to Surf Coast Shire

00:49:07.200 --> 00:49:09.815
and why. So we need majority approval of

00:49:09.839 --> 00:49:12.216
what it is that matters to us. These two

00:49:12.240 --> 00:49:13.896
advocacy documents have been updated to

00:49:13.920 --> 00:49:15.736
directly reflect the recently adopted

00:49:15.760 --> 00:49:18.055
4-year council plan. They don't set

00:49:18.079 --> 00:49:20.216
individual priorities. Um they list what

00:49:20.240 --> 00:49:22.295
Surf Coast most needs external help

00:49:22.319 --> 00:49:24.295
with. I think they lay out well what we

00:49:24.319 --> 00:49:25.656
want. And while I would be hugely

00:49:25.680 --> 00:49:27.656
surprised if we achieve them all, I

00:49:27.680 --> 00:49:29.176
would also be hugely surprised if we

00:49:29.200 --> 00:49:31.416
don't achieve some, if not many of them.

00:49:31.440 --> 00:49:33.016
And accordingly, I encourage councilors

00:49:33.040 --> 00:49:35.095
to adopt both sets of advocacy

00:49:35.119 --> 00:49:36.535
priorities. Thank you.

00:49:36.559 --> 00:49:37.976
Thank you, Councelor Phelps. And

00:49:38.000 --> 00:49:39.335
councelor Pattison, did you want to

00:49:39.359 --> 00:49:41.736
speak to the item? I'm really glad to

00:49:41.760 --> 00:49:43.496
see these two important advocacy

00:49:43.520 --> 00:49:45.575
documents coming to council. Um I'm

00:49:45.599 --> 00:49:47.256
grateful for the work done to plan ahead

00:49:47.280 --> 00:49:49.095
and provide clear priorities for our

00:49:49.119 --> 00:49:50.936
council. Through these documents,

00:49:50.960 --> 00:49:52.856
there's transparency around the advocacy

00:49:52.880 --> 00:49:54.055
priorities that are aligned to the

00:49:54.079 --> 00:49:56.376
council plan. Um and they're both

00:49:56.400 --> 00:49:57.496
relevant to state and federal

00:49:57.520 --> 00:49:59.656
governments and these priorities enable

00:49:59.680 --> 00:50:02.216
councils to undertake advocacy work. I

00:50:02.240 --> 00:50:05.176
know from time when I was mayor the

00:50:05.200 --> 00:50:07.095
importance of having clear set out

00:50:07.119 --> 00:50:09.335
advocacy priorities for when we go to

00:50:09.359 --> 00:50:11.896
Canberra and meet with politicians or to

00:50:11.920 --> 00:50:14.136
state parliament. Having clear

00:50:14.160 --> 00:50:16.616
priorities that we can advocate um on

00:50:16.640 --> 00:50:18.616
the behalf of our council is really

00:50:18.640 --> 00:50:21.640
important um and they need to be set out

00:50:21.839 --> 00:50:24.456
and endorsed by our council so um that

00:50:24.480 --> 00:50:26.136
we can be sec successful in our

00:50:26.160 --> 00:50:27.896
advocacy. And if we just look outside

00:50:27.920 --> 00:50:30.295
our window here, we can see the outcomes

00:50:30.319 --> 00:50:33.319
of that successful advocacy with the you

00:50:33.760 --> 00:50:36.456
know vast amounts of money that was um

00:50:36.480 --> 00:50:37.976
you know that we were lucky enough to

00:50:38.000 --> 00:50:40.936
get for um the aquatic center that's

00:50:40.960 --> 00:50:43.960
being built. So having clear priorities

00:50:44.079 --> 00:50:47.079
um that's that's really effective. Um

00:50:47.680 --> 00:50:49.335
grant funding is an important part of

00:50:49.359 --> 00:50:50.535
council's ability to fund

00:50:50.559 --> 00:50:53.559
infrastructure. Um and we can see the

00:50:54.400 --> 00:50:56.776
outcome of prior advocacy from the pool,

00:50:56.800 --> 00:50:58.535
the hockey pitch. There's many many of

00:50:58.559 --> 00:51:00.936
those. Um achieving funding support for

00:51:00.960 --> 00:51:02.696
the capital renewal projects listed in

00:51:02.720 --> 00:51:04.535
the advocacy document will enable

00:51:04.559 --> 00:51:05.896
council to progress these major

00:51:05.920 --> 00:51:08.696
projects. And I really like in these

00:51:08.720 --> 00:51:11.016
documents um which I think is new this

00:51:11.040 --> 00:51:13.496
time that we actually talk about the ask

00:51:13.520 --> 00:51:15.095
that we're seeking, the funding that's

00:51:15.119 --> 00:51:17.736
being sought um and what council will be

00:51:17.760 --> 00:51:19.736
contributing in addition. So, it's a

00:51:19.760 --> 00:51:21.976
it's a very clear document. There's no

00:51:22.000 --> 00:51:24.136
uncertainty around what is being sought.

00:51:24.160 --> 00:51:26.136
Um, and I think the content of it is

00:51:26.160 --> 00:51:28.295
also spot on. So, I encourage my fellow

00:51:28.319 --> 00:51:30.616
counselors to support this motion.

00:51:30.640 --> 00:51:32.856
Thank you, councelor Pattison. And

00:51:32.880 --> 00:51:34.535
would any other councilors like to speak

00:51:34.559 --> 00:51:37.559
to this item?

00:51:37.680 --> 00:51:40.216
Councelor Bodsworth.

00:51:40.240 --> 00:51:42.456
Thank you, Mayor. , so I agree local

00:51:42.480 --> 00:51:44.856
government advocacy is advocacy is

00:51:44.880 --> 00:51:47.335
really important for state and federal

00:51:47.359 --> 00:51:49.016
partners. They're looking for

00:51:49.040 --> 00:51:52.040
partnerships to um to further their own

00:51:52.240 --> 00:51:54.376
objectives and of course they want to

00:51:54.400 --> 00:51:55.896
understand what's important to local

00:51:55.920 --> 00:51:57.976
communities and we can help with both

00:51:58.000 --> 00:51:59.575
those things and Surf Coast Shark

00:51:59.599 --> 00:52:02.599
Council is a a highly trusted reliable

00:52:02.960 --> 00:52:04.696
delivery partner. I think we can all

00:52:04.720 --> 00:52:07.095
feel really proud of that and um we

00:52:07.119 --> 00:52:09.256
should also regard that as a really

00:52:09.280 --> 00:52:11.575
important thing to hang on to and and

00:52:11.599 --> 00:52:13.496
strengthen over time through these

00:52:13.520 --> 00:52:15.976
advocacy priorities. There's a few

00:52:16.000 --> 00:52:17.496
particular ones that I want to note. I

00:52:17.520 --> 00:52:19.176
want to note the Angles mountain bike

00:52:19.200 --> 00:52:21.496
trails um network which has been very

00:52:21.520 --> 00:52:24.520
dear to my heart for many years but I

00:52:24.640 --> 00:52:26.856
also want to just cover a little side

00:52:26.880 --> 00:52:28.936
angle on that with councilors which is

00:52:28.960 --> 00:52:31.335
to note that um with the state that the

00:52:31.359 --> 00:52:33.656
Angles River is in which everybody would

00:52:33.680 --> 00:52:36.216
be aware of um that there are various

00:52:36.240 --> 00:52:38.776
risks to Angles's visitor economy that

00:52:38.800 --> 00:52:41.800
relate to the river and so

00:52:42.400 --> 00:52:43.896
it's an important point with the

00:52:43.920 --> 00:52:45.176
mountain bike trails and trails

00:52:45.200 --> 00:52:47.496
generally in the district to diversify

00:52:47.520 --> 00:52:50.520
our visitor offering um so that we um as

00:52:52.000 --> 00:52:54.136
a way of addressing that risk 

00:52:54.160 --> 00:52:55.736
relating to the river that's an

00:52:55.760 --> 00:52:57.656
important extra angle on the angles

00:52:57.680 --> 00:53:00.680
mountain bike um trail proposal really

00:53:01.119 --> 00:53:02.696
happy to see the emphasis on active

00:53:02.720 --> 00:53:05.095
transport and and public transport and

00:53:05.119 --> 00:53:07.095
noting that at the recent Australian

00:53:07.119 --> 00:53:08.696
Local Government Association roads

00:53:08.720 --> 00:53:10.376
congress in Bendigo there was

00:53:10.400 --> 00:53:13.095
acknowledgement of huge unmet demand for

00:53:13.119 --> 00:53:14.856
public transport and active transport

00:53:14.880 --> 00:53:17.656
options. The Australian government

00:53:17.680 --> 00:53:20.680
active transport fund  was 10 times

00:53:20.720 --> 00:53:23.720
overs subscribed and represents only

00:53:24.480 --> 00:53:27.480
0.3% of federal roads funding um which

00:53:28.079 --> 00:53:30.376
is an absolute pittance compared to um

00:53:30.400 --> 00:53:33.335
overseas spending on um on active

00:53:33.359 --> 00:53:35.416
transport. Really pleased to see the

00:53:35.440 --> 00:53:37.736
Angles River great ocean road bridge is

00:53:37.760 --> 00:53:39.736
highlighted as an advocacy priority even

00:53:39.760 --> 00:53:41.656
though it's department of transport and

00:53:41.680 --> 00:53:43.335
planning owned and not Surf Coast

00:53:43.359 --> 00:53:45.656
council owned. We're the only Angles is

00:53:45.680 --> 00:53:47.176
the only town along the Great Ocean Road

00:53:47.200 --> 00:53:49.095
without a proper shared path across the

00:53:49.119 --> 00:53:51.575
bridge. In fact, bike riders are asked

00:53:51.599 --> 00:53:53.976
to dismount to cross the bridge. So, if

00:53:54.000 --> 00:53:55.656
we're looking for people to use a bike

00:53:55.680 --> 00:53:58.680
as an effective um quick and safe mode

00:53:59.440 --> 00:54:01.656
of transport, who's going to do that if

00:54:01.680 --> 00:54:03.095
they have to get off and walk across the

00:54:03.119 --> 00:54:06.119
bridge? Um also really pleased to see

00:54:06.559 --> 00:54:08.696
the emphasis on sustainable tourism and

00:54:08.720 --> 00:54:11.496
on core cappa funding. And um I spent

00:54:11.520 --> 00:54:12.936
almost 10 years working at the Great

00:54:12.960 --> 00:54:14.456
Ocean Road Coast Committee, the

00:54:14.480 --> 00:54:17.256
predecessor of Gappa and understand how

00:54:17.280 --> 00:54:19.416
important um proper funding is to

00:54:19.440 --> 00:54:20.696
deliver on all the things that are

00:54:20.720 --> 00:54:23.496
important to communities. Gap GCappa

00:54:23.520 --> 00:54:25.976
hasn't been properly funded. Um and a

00:54:26.000 --> 00:54:27.976
lot of the pain that's felt both by

00:54:28.000 --> 00:54:30.216
communities and by the authority comes

00:54:30.240 --> 00:54:32.136
back to that. So I think it's really

00:54:32.160 --> 00:54:34.216
important for us to stand as a a staunch

00:54:34.240 --> 00:54:36.376
ally with Gawk Capper and help them out

00:54:36.400 --> 00:54:38.136
in that regard if we can. I'll leave it

00:54:38.160 --> 00:54:39.656
there. Thanks. Thanks, Councelor

00:54:39.680 --> 00:54:42.456
Bodsworth and Councelor Walker.

00:54:42.480 --> 00:54:43.496
Thank you, Mayor, and thank you,

00:54:43.520 --> 00:54:46.295
everyone. Um, advocacy. , again,

00:54:46.319 --> 00:54:47.815
coming into council, there's a whole lot

00:54:47.839 --> 00:54:49.976
of things that realize we can't do, but

00:54:50.000 --> 00:54:52.535
there's a whole lot of other things we

00:54:52.559 --> 00:54:55.016
can't we can't do, but our community

00:54:55.040 --> 00:54:57.176
reaches out to us as local counselors to

00:54:57.200 --> 00:54:59.335
advocate for these sides of things.

00:54:59.359 --> 00:55:00.936
These priorities are presented as a set

00:55:00.960 --> 00:55:03.575
of priorities specific to the 2026

00:55:03.599 --> 00:55:05.656
Victorian election and a general set of

00:55:05.680 --> 00:55:07.176
advocacy priorities aligning to the

00:55:07.200 --> 00:55:09.496
council plan which are relevant to both

00:55:09.520 --> 00:55:10.856
state and federal governments. This

00:55:10.880 --> 00:55:12.856
update advocacy priorities will enable

00:55:12.880 --> 00:55:14.936
council to undertake advocacy that is

00:55:14.960 --> 00:55:16.776
aligned to strategic goals and the needs

00:55:16.800 --> 00:55:18.535
of the community. These goals stem from

00:55:18.559 --> 00:55:20.616
the council plan where we heard from the

00:55:20.640 --> 00:55:22.456
community and continue continue to hear

00:55:22.480 --> 00:55:24.856
from the community every day. Key

00:55:24.880 --> 00:55:26.136
strategic work has informed the

00:55:26.160 --> 00:55:27.896
priorities including including the

00:55:27.920 --> 00:55:28.936
identified need to increase the

00:55:28.960 --> 00:55:30.696
availability of affordable housing

00:55:30.720 --> 00:55:32.055
council's pipeline of social

00:55:32.079 --> 00:55:33.896
infrastructure projects across across

00:55:33.920 --> 00:55:36.055
the montipility and a focus on place

00:55:36.079 --> 00:55:37.416
planning including community-ledd

00:55:37.440 --> 00:55:39.176
process to deliver sustainable and

00:55:39.200 --> 00:55:41.656
liable growth precincts. Also included

00:55:41.680 --> 00:55:43.256
in this priority pack are advocacy on

00:55:43.280 --> 00:55:44.856
behalf of local farmers experiencing

00:55:44.880 --> 00:55:46.856
tough times because of drought, requests

00:55:46.880 --> 00:55:48.856
for improved public and active transport

00:55:48.880 --> 00:55:51.016
and a fair system for funding emergency

00:55:51.040 --> 00:55:54.040
services. I'm in particular passionate

00:55:54.319 --> 00:55:56.775
about public transport advocacy and Matt

00:55:56.799 --> 00:55:58.936
highlighted that earlier. Increasing

00:55:58.960 --> 00:56:00.535
public transport across the region in

00:56:00.559 --> 00:56:01.656
particular between a coastal and

00:56:01.680 --> 00:56:04.216
hinterland towns is a necessity. With

00:56:04.240 --> 00:56:05.815
the start of the gradation road there

00:56:05.839 --> 00:56:07.736
with only three buses a day with the

00:56:07.760 --> 00:56:10.295
first bus getting into lawn after midday

00:56:10.319 --> 00:56:12.456
and no other option at all. If you don't

00:56:12.480 --> 00:56:14.216
drive, you don't have an option. The

00:56:14.240 --> 00:56:16.295
elderly, the kids, the teenagers, let

00:56:16.319 --> 00:56:18.216
alone the tourists who have to get on on

00:56:18.240 --> 00:56:20.456
a day tour bus. the workers who have to

00:56:20.480 --> 00:56:21.896
get to work in towns where there's no

00:56:21.920 --> 00:56:23.496
accommodation and simply can't getting

00:56:23.520 --> 00:56:25.656
around. There's a summer bus service

00:56:25.680 --> 00:56:27.656
which is great with increase of service

00:56:27.680 --> 00:56:30.055
that runs for two months that gives you

00:56:30.079 --> 00:56:32.456
an extra um three services a day down

00:56:32.480 --> 00:56:34.535
the Great Ocean Road um which is

00:56:34.559 --> 00:56:35.976
fantastic but it would be great to see

00:56:36.000 --> 00:56:38.616
that continue. We've got a new pool here

00:56:38.640 --> 00:56:39.896
coming on board. It's fantastic.

00:56:39.920 --> 00:56:41.335
Wouldn't it be great if every part of

00:56:41.359 --> 00:56:43.176
our community could access this via

00:56:43.200 --> 00:56:45.496
public transport? An increase in public

00:56:45.520 --> 00:56:46.775
transport would make our community

00:56:46.799 --> 00:56:48.696
sustainable and thrive. And that's one

00:56:48.720 --> 00:56:49.896
of the passionates when you can see

00:56:49.920 --> 00:56:51.656
across a simple line and what advocacy

00:56:51.680 --> 00:56:54.680
report can mean when you see these um

00:56:54.720 --> 00:56:56.775
you know to expand on. So thanks.

00:56:56.799 --> 00:56:59.799
Thanks Council Walker. Council Barker.

00:57:00.000 --> 00:57:02.136
Advocacy is the art of asking another

00:57:02.160 --> 00:57:05.016
government to pay for something and

00:57:05.040 --> 00:57:08.040
thinking that it's free but it's not.

00:57:08.559 --> 00:57:11.559
The same people that get the rates bill

00:57:11.760 --> 00:57:14.760
for our SH will end up funding state or

00:57:15.680 --> 00:57:18.680
federally funded contributions.

00:57:20.079 --> 00:57:22.376
Additionally, we'll have people in other

00:57:22.400 --> 00:57:23.896
parts of the state or other parts of the

00:57:23.920 --> 00:57:26.216
country that'll end up paying for things

00:57:26.240 --> 00:57:28.136
that they will never see any benefit

00:57:28.160 --> 00:57:30.936
from. It's only through advocacy that we

00:57:30.960 --> 00:57:33.960
could turn a 50 m $25 million pool into

00:57:34.000 --> 00:57:37.000
a 25 m $50 million pool. Without this

00:57:37.680 --> 00:57:40.535
advocacy, that couldn't have happened.

00:57:40.559 --> 00:57:41.976
When we start talking about public

00:57:42.000 --> 00:57:44.775
transport, it's a state matter. We

00:57:44.799 --> 00:57:47.256
shouldn't be investing council officer

00:57:47.280 --> 00:57:50.136
time talking about matters that are not

00:57:50.160 --> 00:57:53.016
our responsibility.

00:57:53.040 --> 00:57:55.095
There was one element of this priority

00:57:55.119 --> 00:57:58.119
list  in the advocacy list that

00:57:58.960 --> 00:58:01.335
it nearly got correct, but it just fell

00:58:01.359 --> 00:58:03.656
short of the mark. in the advocacy for

00:58:03.680 --> 00:58:06.295
the emergency services volunteer fund

00:58:06.319 --> 00:58:09.319
talks about reviewing the fund should be

00:58:09.359 --> 00:58:11.736
talking about scrap the tax. It's

00:58:11.760 --> 00:58:13.896
unfair. It's disproportionate. Calling

00:58:13.920 --> 00:58:16.456
for a review of something that is

00:58:16.480 --> 00:58:19.480
fundamentally wrong on so many levels

00:58:20.079 --> 00:58:23.079
is losing an opportunity.

00:58:24.799 --> 00:58:27.799
could go into it more, but

00:58:28.880 --> 00:58:30.456
advocacy

00:58:30.480 --> 00:58:33.095
is not a legislated

00:58:33.119 --> 00:58:36.119
requirement for us to do. It's a choice.

00:58:37.200 --> 00:58:39.256
And this choice

00:58:39.280 --> 00:58:42.280
takes resources away from where we could

00:58:42.720 --> 00:58:45.256
be funding better road maintenance,

00:58:45.280 --> 00:58:47.256
better parks maintenance, better

00:58:47.280 --> 00:58:49.496
planning decisions.

00:58:49.520 --> 00:58:51.496
But all it does is stretch our finite

00:58:51.520 --> 00:58:53.976
resources so thin

00:58:54.000 --> 00:58:56.856
that we end up doing so many things. And

00:58:56.880 --> 00:58:58.216
if you have a look in your life, if

00:58:58.240 --> 00:59:00.136
you've had multiple responsibilities,

00:59:00.160 --> 00:59:01.896
you can't do any of them well. You've

00:59:01.920 --> 00:59:04.775
got to focus. And when you focus and

00:59:04.799 --> 00:59:06.616
narrow your responsibilities, then you

00:59:06.640 --> 00:59:08.456
can do them well. So because of that, I

00:59:08.480 --> 00:59:10.216
will not be supporting this.

00:59:10.240 --> 00:59:11.976
Thanks, councelor Barker. Any other

00:59:12.000 --> 00:59:13.416
councilors wanting to speak to this

00:59:13.440 --> 00:59:15.416
item? Councelor Gri.

00:59:15.440 --> 00:59:17.416
 yeah, a slight twist on what

00:59:17.440 --> 00:59:18.856
councelor Barker just said. I think

00:59:18.880 --> 00:59:20.616
advocacy is legitimate when it seeks

00:59:20.640 --> 00:59:22.055
state and federal action for state and

00:59:22.079 --> 00:59:24.216
federal responsibilities.  but many of

00:59:24.240 --> 00:59:25.896
these projects would carry large future

00:59:25.920 --> 00:59:27.656
operating subsidies by rate payers that

00:59:27.680 --> 00:59:30.216
are not disclosed.  we must ensure

00:59:30.240 --> 00:59:32.136
advocacy doesn't  become the silent

00:59:32.160 --> 00:59:33.575
approval of future operational cost

00:59:33.599 --> 00:59:36.295
burdens without life cycle costing and

00:59:36.319 --> 00:59:37.976
clarity on whether we proceed without

00:59:38.000 --> 00:59:40.295
grants perhaps given to councilors as a

00:59:40.319 --> 00:59:42.136
separate document. I cannot endorse

00:59:42.160 --> 00:59:44.775
these priorities as written.

00:59:44.799 --> 00:59:46.936
Thanks, Councelor Gri. And any other

00:59:46.960 --> 00:59:48.936
counselors?

00:59:48.960 --> 00:59:51.736
No. We'll now put the item to a vote.

00:59:51.760 --> 00:59:54.760
All those in favor

00:59:55.520 --> 00:59:57.736
and against.

00:59:57.760 --> 01:00:00.760
And the item is carried 62. Thank you,

01:00:01.200 --> 01:00:03.176
councilors.

01:00:03.200 --> 01:00:05.736
I think councelor Phelps missed out on

01:00:05.760 --> 01:00:06.775
closing comments.

01:00:06.799 --> 01:00:09.095
Oh, sorry. Thank you.

01:00:09.119 --> 01:00:09.575
That's fine.

01:00:09.599 --> 01:00:10.856
Did you have some closing comments?

01:00:10.880 --> 01:00:11.976
No, I didn't. Thank you, ma'am.

01:00:12.000 --> 01:00:13.656
Sorry.

01:00:13.680 --> 01:00:15.896
Sorry about that. Thank you.

01:00:15.920 --> 01:00:17.976
Thanks, M.

01:00:18.000 --> 01:00:20.775
Jumping the gun.

01:00:20.799 --> 01:00:23.799
Okay. Our next item is the quarterly

01:00:23.839 --> 01:00:26.295
budget report for September 2025. And

01:00:26.319 --> 01:00:28.696
the purpose of this is to present the

01:00:28.720 --> 01:00:31.176
report  to council. It includes the

01:00:31.200 --> 01:00:33.335
comprehensive income statement, balance

01:00:33.359 --> 01:00:35.736
sheet, statement of cash flows,

01:00:35.760 --> 01:00:37.335
statement of changes in equity, and

01:00:37.359 --> 01:00:39.896
statement of capital works. We do have a

01:00:39.920 --> 01:00:41.815
recommendation. Would anyone like to

01:00:41.839 --> 01:00:44.839
move the motion?

01:00:46.319 --> 01:00:48.055
Councelor Pattison. Is that as per the

01:00:48.079 --> 01:00:48.856
recommendation?

01:00:48.880 --> 01:00:49.736
It is. Yes.

01:00:49.760 --> 01:00:52.760
Thank you. And a second for that.

01:00:53.280 --> 01:00:55.496
Council Bodsworth. Thank you. And

01:00:55.520 --> 01:00:56.856
councelor Pattison, would you like to

01:00:56.880 --> 01:00:57.736
speak to this item?

01:00:57.760 --> 01:01:00.760
Sure. So, the um quarterly budget report

01:01:00.880 --> 01:01:02.456
provides information about council's

01:01:02.480 --> 01:01:04.136
financial position, including

01:01:04.160 --> 01:01:05.976
comparisons of actuals and budgeted

01:01:06.000 --> 01:01:07.896
results to date and explanations of

01:01:07.920 --> 01:01:10.136
material variances. And the quarterly

01:01:10.160 --> 01:01:12.055
report contributes well predominantly to

01:01:12.079 --> 01:01:14.136
public transparency so that all our rate

01:01:14.160 --> 01:01:16.216
payers can see what's happening with our

01:01:16.240 --> 01:01:19.240
finances. Um and this report  this

01:01:20.240 --> 01:01:22.216
supports the um consistent and

01:01:22.240 --> 01:01:24.216
considered sorry what have I done there?

01:01:24.240 --> 01:01:27.240
 so council's operating surplus is 2.3

01:01:28.000 --> 01:01:30.456
million favorable year to date.  which

01:01:30.480 --> 01:01:32.535
is a variance of 5% and this is mainly

01:01:32.559 --> 01:01:35.559
due to the timing um of some expenditure

01:01:36.240 --> 01:01:39.240
increased operating grants um and yeah

01:01:40.240 --> 01:01:42.055
and have a look at the quarterly report

01:01:42.079 --> 01:01:44.136
to find out more about it. It's I

01:01:44.160 --> 01:01:46.696
endorse this. I encourage our fellow

01:01:46.720 --> 01:01:49.016
councils to support this motion. Thanks

01:01:49.040 --> 01:01:51.256
councelor Pattison. Council Bodsworth.

01:01:51.280 --> 01:01:53.736
 just quickly, Mayor, it's obviously

01:01:53.760 --> 01:01:56.376
important for transparency and I think

01:01:56.400 --> 01:01:58.616
the quarterly reports an important part

01:01:58.640 --> 01:02:01.095
of council demonstrating a high standard

01:02:01.119 --> 01:02:03.656
of financial management. Um so yeah,

01:02:03.680 --> 01:02:05.416
that that I haven't noted any particular

01:02:05.440 --> 01:02:07.176
issues to call out. So

01:02:07.200 --> 01:02:08.936
thanks Councelor Bodsworth. Any other

01:02:08.960 --> 01:02:10.456
councilors wanting to speak to this

01:02:10.480 --> 01:02:13.335
item? Council Barka,

01:02:13.359 --> 01:02:15.896
it's a true and accurate reflection of

01:02:15.920 --> 01:02:18.856
how we spend money,

01:02:18.880 --> 01:02:21.656
but the framing is concerning. It talks

01:02:21.680 --> 01:02:24.680
about being favorable.

01:02:25.040 --> 01:02:27.656
The VC provided council a list of people

01:02:27.680 --> 01:02:29.016
that didn't vote in the council

01:02:29.040 --> 01:02:31.095
elections and they've been fined and

01:02:31.119 --> 01:02:33.896
that is a favorable outcome. I I find

01:02:33.920 --> 01:02:36.136
this abhorrent. I think voting should be

01:02:36.160 --> 01:02:39.160
voluntary. Um and to have a favorable 

01:02:41.520 --> 01:02:43.896
financial outcome from that from that

01:02:43.920 --> 01:02:46.920
and  animal management fines. Um

01:02:49.119 --> 01:02:52.119
it's not very positive in my book.

01:02:53.200 --> 01:02:54.936
Thanks Councelor Barker. Would any other

01:02:54.960 --> 01:02:57.960
counselors like to speak to this item?

01:02:58.000 --> 01:02:59.496
No. Councelor Pattison, did you have

01:02:59.520 --> 01:03:00.376
any closing comments?

01:03:00.400 --> 01:03:01.575
No closing comments. No.

01:03:01.599 --> 01:03:03.416
Thanks councilors. And we'll now put the

01:03:03.440 --> 01:03:06.440
item to a vote. All those in favor

01:03:07.280 --> 01:03:10.280
and the motion is carried unanimously.

01:03:10.480 --> 01:03:13.480
Thank you councilors.

01:03:13.760 --> 01:03:16.760
Item 4.4 on our agenda is the domestic

01:03:17.680 --> 01:03:19.656
animal management plan otherwise known

01:03:19.680 --> 01:03:22.680
as the damp 2026 to 29. And the purpose

01:03:23.760 --> 01:03:25.496
of this report is for council to

01:03:25.520 --> 01:03:28.055
consider adopting the domestic animal

01:03:28.079 --> 01:03:31.079
management plan for 2026 to 2029 noting

01:03:31.760 --> 01:03:34.136
minor changes following consideration of

01:03:34.160 --> 01:03:35.896
submissions that were received during

01:03:35.920 --> 01:03:38.775
the exhibition of the draft damp back in

01:03:38.799 --> 01:03:41.176
October.  we do have a recommendation

01:03:41.200 --> 01:03:43.416
before us. Do I have a mover for that

01:03:43.440 --> 01:03:45.815
motion? Councelor Bodsworth. Is that as

01:03:45.839 --> 01:03:46.856
per the recommendation?

01:03:46.880 --> 01:03:47.656
Yes. Thank you.

01:03:47.680 --> 01:03:50.680
Thank you. And a seconder. Councelor

01:03:51.280 --> 01:03:52.696
Walker. Thank you. And councelor

01:03:52.720 --> 01:03:54.055
Bodsworth, would you like to speak to

01:03:54.079 --> 01:03:54.535
that?

01:03:54.559 --> 01:03:57.015
Yes, please. Thanks. So, I appreciate

01:03:57.039 --> 01:03:58.936
the work done on the damp. It is a big

01:03:58.960 --> 01:04:00.696
piece of work and it's there's been a

01:04:00.720 --> 01:04:02.616
fantastic level of community engagement.

01:04:02.640 --> 01:04:04.295
So, thanks to everybody who's engaged

01:04:04.319 --> 01:04:06.775
throughout the damp process from little

01:04:06.799 --> 01:04:09.256
things like fixing inconsistencies in

01:04:09.280 --> 01:04:11.656
the mapping of dog zones to the big

01:04:11.680 --> 01:04:13.176
picture, which is particularly the

01:04:13.200 --> 01:04:15.736
partnership approach shown in this damp

01:04:15.760 --> 01:04:17.335
that emphasizes pet owner

01:04:17.359 --> 01:04:19.015
responsibility.

01:04:19.039 --> 01:04:21.256
This show is a pet paradise. As a lot of

01:04:21.280 --> 01:04:24.280
us pet lovers know, dog ownership is

01:04:24.319 --> 01:04:26.216
particularly high here. And some say

01:04:26.240 --> 01:04:29.240
it's the highest dog owning municipality

01:04:29.440 --> 01:04:32.440
 in the universe.

01:04:33.039 --> 01:04:35.416
Maximum positive and minimum negative

01:04:35.440 --> 01:04:37.256
outcomes from pet ownership requires

01:04:37.280 --> 01:04:39.015
great management. That's what the damp's

01:04:39.039 --> 01:04:42.039
about. In this damp, a standout issue is

01:04:42.480 --> 01:04:44.775
a community desire to hold pet owners to

01:04:44.799 --> 01:04:47.015
their responsibilities.

01:04:47.039 --> 01:04:49.256
Quoting from the damp, overall the

01:04:49.280 --> 01:04:51.736
sentiment is telling us we all we need

01:04:51.760 --> 01:04:54.295
to all do more that things have worsened

01:04:54.319 --> 01:04:56.696
since we developed the last plan, mostly

01:04:56.720 --> 01:04:58.535
with dog related issues and shared

01:04:58.559 --> 01:05:01.416
spaces. The top issue from engagement

01:05:01.440 --> 01:05:03.815
was dogs off leash and uncontrolled dogs

01:05:03.839 --> 01:05:05.976
and that was the top issue amongst both

01:05:06.000 --> 01:05:09.000
dog owners and other people. Engagement

01:05:09.200 --> 01:05:10.856
respondents want firstly more

01:05:10.880 --> 01:05:13.256
enforcement. Secondly, they want less

01:05:13.280 --> 01:05:16.280
dog poo left behind in public areas. Dog

01:05:16.559 --> 01:05:18.456
poo left behind is related to the off

01:05:18.480 --> 01:05:21.176
leash and uncontrolled dogs issue, as

01:05:21.200 --> 01:05:23.656
are risks of attack, frightening and

01:05:23.680 --> 01:05:26.680
nuisance behavior, and harm to wildlife.

01:05:26.720 --> 01:05:28.535
These outcomes are all more likely when

01:05:28.559 --> 01:05:31.015
dogs are off leash,

01:05:31.039 --> 01:05:32.775
where or when they're meant to be on

01:05:32.799 --> 01:05:35.799
leash. Quoting again from the damp about

01:05:36.640 --> 01:05:38.535
leash areas, there's strong disagreement

01:05:38.559 --> 01:05:40.775
on where dogs should be off leash. Some

01:05:40.799 --> 01:05:43.176
people want more off leash areas. Others

01:05:43.200 --> 01:05:46.136
feel unsafe and want stricter control in

01:05:46.160 --> 01:05:49.160
shared zones like beaches.

01:05:49.280 --> 01:05:51.496
With regard to the action plan from page

01:05:51.520 --> 01:05:53.815
94 of our agenda papers, in the leadup

01:05:53.839 --> 01:05:55.416
to tonight's meeting, I've raised

01:05:55.440 --> 01:05:57.176
concerns that the strong community

01:05:57.200 --> 01:05:59.736
desire for more rigorous enforcement,

01:05:59.760 --> 01:06:01.896
particularly for repeat offenders

01:06:01.920 --> 01:06:04.920
doesn't show through clearly enough.

01:06:04.960 --> 01:06:07.656
For example, on page 101,

01:06:07.680 --> 01:06:10.616
the primary aim of  ranger patrols is

01:06:10.640 --> 01:06:12.856
to engage and educate dog owners

01:06:12.880 --> 01:06:15.416
regarding their responsibilities.

01:06:15.440 --> 01:06:17.256
It doesn't go on to say what we'll do

01:06:17.280 --> 01:06:19.416
about owners who repeatedly flout their

01:06:19.440 --> 01:06:21.176
responsibilities.

01:06:21.200 --> 01:06:23.656
So I have been assured since raising

01:06:23.680 --> 01:06:25.416
that concern that councilors will

01:06:25.440 --> 01:06:28.440
receive a performance review in 2026

01:06:28.480 --> 01:06:30.936
with the following information

01:06:30.960 --> 01:06:32.616
data collected for the year like

01:06:32.640 --> 01:06:34.616
interactions registration uptake

01:06:34.640 --> 01:06:37.640
including microchip checks infringements

01:06:38.000 --> 01:06:41.000
warnings complaints andor compliments

01:06:41.599 --> 01:06:43.896
the status of actions in the damp and

01:06:43.920 --> 01:06:46.055
the effectiveness of education warning

01:06:46.079 --> 01:06:49.079
and enforcement strategies from the damp

01:06:49.520 --> 01:06:51.335
to help gather data. data and know which

01:06:51.359 --> 01:06:53.176
dogs they're dealing with. Rangers do

01:06:53.200 --> 01:06:55.095
carry their chip readers and will

01:06:55.119 --> 01:06:57.335
generally scan a dog if they have cause

01:06:57.359 --> 01:07:00.055
to stop and chat with the owner.

01:07:00.079 --> 01:07:01.896
Assurance on how we'll follow through on

01:07:01.920 --> 01:07:04.136
damp commitments gives me confidence and

01:07:04.160 --> 01:07:05.896
I thank officers for providing that

01:07:05.920 --> 01:07:07.976
extra information.

01:07:08.000 --> 01:07:09.896
Of course, the whole focus of the damp

01:07:09.920 --> 01:07:11.736
is on partnership and owner

01:07:11.760 --> 01:07:14.616
responsibility or or mutual obligation

01:07:14.640 --> 01:07:17.256
principle. Voluntary compliance by pet

01:07:17.280 --> 01:07:19.256
owners saves council and rate payers

01:07:19.280 --> 01:07:22.055
money and keeps pe people, pets, and

01:07:22.079 --> 01:07:23.976
wildlife safer and less stressed in

01:07:24.000 --> 01:07:25.896
public places.

01:07:25.920 --> 01:07:28.136
The damp reports a major reduction in

01:07:28.160 --> 01:07:30.376
cats at large thanks to our cat cat

01:07:30.400 --> 01:07:32.775
curfew. Though I still believe cats

01:07:32.799 --> 01:07:35.176
roaming freely on properties pose an

01:07:35.200 --> 01:07:37.416
unacceptable risk to our sh's renowned

01:07:37.440 --> 01:07:39.335
biodiversity.

01:07:39.359 --> 01:07:41.095
Consider what that could mean on a rural

01:07:41.119 --> 01:07:43.095
property where council allows up to five

01:07:43.119 --> 01:07:45.736
cats to be registered and roaming when

01:07:45.760 --> 01:07:47.815
the average Australian pet cat kills

01:07:47.839 --> 01:07:50.839
about 110 native animals per year.

01:07:52.079 --> 01:07:53.496
I think further restriction is

01:07:53.520 --> 01:07:56.055
appropriate and I'm confident most rural

01:07:56.079 --> 01:07:58.856
residents of the sh would agree.

01:07:58.880 --> 01:08:01.176
I also think as as is noted in the damp

01:08:01.200 --> 01:08:03.416
that we've got work to do on a dog park

01:08:03.440 --> 01:08:06.440
for potentially elsewhere.

01:08:06.559 --> 01:08:08.936
The damp also emphasizes cooperation

01:08:08.960 --> 01:08:11.015
with Gorecappa, the manager of coastal

01:08:11.039 --> 01:08:13.095
crown land throughout the SH and a

01:08:13.119 --> 01:08:14.535
valued and essential partner

01:08:14.559 --> 01:08:16.936
particularly in dog management. To

01:08:16.960 --> 01:08:19.335
finish up, I commend the work done. I

01:08:19.359 --> 01:08:21.255
really commend the community who engaged

01:08:21.279 --> 01:08:23.496
in the preparation of the damp and thank

01:08:23.520 --> 01:08:25.496
responsible pet owners and urge

01:08:25.520 --> 01:08:28.520
councilors to adopt the damp 26 to 29.

01:08:28.880 --> 01:08:30.616
Thank you, councelor Bodsworth and

01:08:30.640 --> 01:08:31.815
councelor Walker.

01:08:31.839 --> 01:08:34.839
 thank you  Mayor. Um and thank you

01:08:35.040 --> 01:08:37.016
Mayor Bods oh sorry council Bodsworth

01:08:37.040 --> 01:08:38.456
for highlighting a lot of things I was

01:08:38.480 --> 01:08:39.655
going to highlight especially around

01:08:39.679 --> 01:08:41.815
cats cuz it's not just all about dogs um

01:08:41.839 --> 01:08:43.175
goes into turtles and everything how

01:08:43.199 --> 01:08:46.199
many can also um

01:08:46.319 --> 01:08:47.976
and guinea pigs which we love. No we all

01:08:48.000 --> 01:08:49.416
love our pets and our dogs and it is

01:08:49.440 --> 01:08:50.856
getting busier out there with dogs and

01:08:50.880 --> 01:08:53.255
and everything on the out there. So the

01:08:53.279 --> 01:08:55.335
the key thing is you promoting taking

01:08:55.359 --> 01:08:57.416
the lead. So that puts emphasis back on

01:08:57.440 --> 01:08:59.416
you as the owner and you know putting it

01:08:59.440 --> 01:09:00.936
into perspective when you've got a dog.

01:09:00.960 --> 01:09:02.616
other people don't like dogs or or might

01:09:02.640 --> 01:09:05.416
like dogs or um I look at it especially

01:09:05.440 --> 01:09:07.655
foreign tourists down here that they are

01:09:07.679 --> 01:09:10.215
completely scared of dogs um which from

01:09:10.239 --> 01:09:12.616
where they are from can be  vicious

01:09:12.640 --> 01:09:15.640
and and not acceptable. So um just keep

01:09:16.080 --> 01:09:17.416
that in mind when you're out there. 

01:09:17.440 --> 01:09:19.976
it promotes responsibility pet ownership

01:09:20.000 --> 01:09:21.655
um adoption programs enforcement

01:09:21.679 --> 01:09:23.096
activities by undertaking regular

01:09:23.120 --> 01:09:25.496
patrols across the SH improve signage

01:09:25.520 --> 01:09:27.815
and working partnership with other land

01:09:27.839 --> 01:09:29.576
managers to be more effective and

01:09:29.600 --> 01:09:32.600
educational um resources also. Um

01:09:32.960 --> 01:09:34.376
they'll be supporting it. So good work

01:09:34.400 --> 01:09:36.616
on the the work that's been done so far.

01:09:36.640 --> 01:09:38.295
Thanks councelor Walker. Any other

01:09:38.319 --> 01:09:39.735
councilors wanting to speak to it?

01:09:39.759 --> 01:09:41.815
Thanks councelor Barker. the state

01:09:41.839 --> 01:09:43.335
mandates that we must have a domestic

01:09:43.359 --> 01:09:45.496
animal manage man management plan that

01:09:45.520 --> 01:09:48.520
we have the discretion to choose how

01:09:48.560 --> 01:09:51.560
strongly we enforce it.  it's a shame

01:09:52.239 --> 01:09:55.239
that it leans very heavily into

01:09:55.280 --> 01:09:58.280
enforcement action rather than providing

01:09:58.719 --> 01:10:01.016
the appropriate incentives to drive

01:10:01.040 --> 01:10:03.416
better behavior.

01:10:03.440 --> 01:10:06.440
The issue with dog poo is widespread.

01:10:07.840 --> 01:10:10.456
It's there's not a week that goes by

01:10:10.480 --> 01:10:11.816
that I don't see it somewhere on the

01:10:11.840 --> 01:10:14.840
footpaths or the um lawns of toi

01:10:17.040 --> 01:10:19.496
but this just goes back to society more

01:10:19.520 --> 01:10:20.695
broadly and it doesn't matter whether

01:10:20.719 --> 01:10:22.856
they're from to the rest of municipality

01:10:22.880 --> 01:10:25.816
or from outside of the municipality

01:10:25.840 --> 01:10:27.896
it all comes down to individual

01:10:27.920 --> 01:10:29.416
responsibility

01:10:29.440 --> 01:10:31.256
and the less responsible that

01:10:31.280 --> 01:10:34.215
individuals are for whatever reason

01:10:34.239 --> 01:10:36.056
means that governments need to pick up

01:10:36.080 --> 01:10:38.296
the slack and when Governments need to

01:10:38.320 --> 01:10:40.296
pick up the slack. That increases the

01:10:40.320 --> 01:10:42.695
tax burden on the individual  whether

01:10:42.719 --> 01:10:45.016
or not they've been responsible for

01:10:45.040 --> 01:10:48.040
their pet.

01:10:48.080 --> 01:10:51.080
What I'd rather see is a penalty system

01:10:54.159 --> 01:10:56.296
that drastically

01:10:56.320 --> 01:10:59.320
increases the penalties for those that

01:10:59.840 --> 01:11:02.215
let their dog poo in public and walk

01:11:02.239 --> 01:11:04.296
away.

01:11:04.320 --> 01:11:07.320
and then that can fund the rangers that

01:11:07.520 --> 01:11:09.256
administer it because at the moment I

01:11:09.280 --> 01:11:12.280
think the difference is about $150,000

01:11:13.360 --> 01:11:16.360
from the money that we take in

01:11:17.280 --> 01:11:20.280
versus the money it costs us to manage

01:11:20.960 --> 01:11:23.655
the domestic animal management plan. So

01:11:23.679 --> 01:11:26.135
150k in the black hole or thereabouts.

01:11:26.159 --> 01:11:29.159
Um, if we drastically increase those

01:11:29.199 --> 01:11:31.096
fines,

01:11:31.120 --> 01:11:34.120
that would go part of the way to

01:11:34.719 --> 01:11:37.016
creating the appropriate incentives so

01:11:37.040 --> 01:11:38.296
that individuals take more

01:11:38.320 --> 01:11:39.896
responsibility. And when individuals

01:11:39.920 --> 01:11:41.976
take more responsibility, then it's less

01:11:42.000 --> 01:11:43.736
of a burden on us. Then we can

01:11:43.760 --> 01:11:46.536
reallocate those funds to other areas of

01:11:46.560 --> 01:11:49.560
importance or reduce the rates that you

01:11:50.880 --> 01:11:53.880
as rate payers and we as an organization

01:11:54.800 --> 01:11:57.800
need to give and take

01:11:59.920 --> 01:12:02.920
even though we have to have this um

01:12:03.040 --> 01:12:04.856
because of the way it's structured I

01:12:04.880 --> 01:12:06.776
can't support it.

01:12:06.800 --> 01:12:08.616
Thanks councelor Barka. Any other

01:12:08.640 --> 01:12:10.936
councilors? Councelor Phelps. Um yeah,

01:12:10.960 --> 01:12:11.896
I'd just like to note it's another

01:12:11.920 --> 01:12:14.056
well-written document. Um as council

01:12:14.080 --> 01:12:15.976
just noted, a domestic animal management

01:12:16.000 --> 01:12:17.816
plan is required to be adopted by

01:12:17.840 --> 01:12:20.056
council.  has to be received by the

01:12:20.080 --> 01:12:21.496
secretary of department of energy,

01:12:21.520 --> 01:12:23.096
environment, and climate action by the

01:12:23.120 --> 01:12:26.120
4th of December this year. Um there are

01:12:26.480 --> 01:12:28.536
33 key actions that council rangers will

01:12:28.560 --> 01:12:30.616
focus on during the next four years,

01:12:30.640 --> 01:12:32.296
including promoting responsible pet

01:12:32.320 --> 01:12:33.976
ownership, adoption programs,

01:12:34.000 --> 01:12:35.655
enforcement activities with regular

01:12:35.679 --> 01:12:37.976
patrols across the SH, and improved

01:12:38.000 --> 01:12:40.296
signage.  it's good to see random

01:12:40.320 --> 01:12:42.135
inspections of declared dangerous dog

01:12:42.159 --> 01:12:44.456
premises  will will be undertaken to

01:12:44.480 --> 01:12:45.736
make sure owners are meeting their

01:12:45.760 --> 01:12:48.296
obligations. With regard to feral cats,

01:12:48.320 --> 01:12:51.096
I note the um that free cat cages are

01:12:51.120 --> 01:12:52.856
available, although I recommend

01:12:52.880 --> 01:12:54.936
supporting the likes of Project Meow

01:12:54.960 --> 01:12:57.096
charity, which aims to reduce unwanted

01:12:57.120 --> 01:13:00.120
and feral cats through ethical desexing.

01:13:00.400 --> 01:13:02.056
 we do have a lot of pets in Surf

01:13:02.080 --> 01:13:04.616
Coast. The damp outlines how we can

01:13:04.640 --> 01:13:06.215
support a harmonious relationship

01:13:06.239 --> 01:13:08.215
between animals, their owners, and the

01:13:08.239 --> 01:13:09.816
wider community. So, I recommend

01:13:09.840 --> 01:13:12.215
adoption of this latest damp. Thank you.

01:13:12.239 --> 01:13:13.976
Thanks, councelor Phelps. Any other

01:13:14.000 --> 01:13:16.056
councilors? Councelor Gri.

01:13:16.080 --> 01:13:17.816
Thanks, Mayor. , I don't have anything

01:13:17.840 --> 01:13:19.175
additional to add to the conversation

01:13:19.199 --> 01:13:21.655
about the policy itself. um has been

01:13:21.679 --> 01:13:23.416
well covered by other councilors, but

01:13:23.440 --> 01:13:25.496
I'm pleased to see the costings  to

01:13:25.520 --> 01:13:27.175
develop the damp was included in the

01:13:27.199 --> 01:13:28.456
officer report under financial

01:13:28.480 --> 01:13:29.976
considerations and hope this becomes a

01:13:30.000 --> 01:13:31.496
standard addition in all items brought

01:13:31.520 --> 01:13:33.016
to council future.

01:13:33.040 --> 01:13:34.536
Thank you, councelor Grist. Any other

01:13:34.560 --> 01:13:36.135
councilors wanting to speak to this

01:13:36.159 --> 01:13:38.776
item? And councelor Bodsworth, did you

01:13:38.800 --> 01:13:40.616
have any closing comments?

01:13:40.640 --> 01:13:43.640
 just to pick up on the theme of um

01:13:43.760 --> 01:13:46.056
pet owner responsibility and and just

01:13:46.080 --> 01:13:47.736
the central importance of that. is

01:13:47.760 --> 01:13:50.456
recognized in this damp, but also just

01:13:50.480 --> 01:13:53.016
for people in the community. It's it's

01:13:53.040 --> 01:13:55.016
just a vital importance that people take

01:13:55.040 --> 01:13:57.896
responsibility for their pets. Um like I

01:13:57.920 --> 01:14:00.616
said before, it it saves rate payer

01:14:00.640 --> 01:14:03.576
money. Um it's all upside and no

01:14:03.600 --> 01:14:05.896
downside. And just to digress very

01:14:05.920 --> 01:14:07.336
briefly, it's the same with waste

01:14:07.360 --> 01:14:09.576
management. If people manage to put the

01:14:09.600 --> 01:14:12.296
right things in the right bins, um there

01:14:12.320 --> 01:14:13.816
there are great outcomes all around,

01:14:13.840 --> 01:14:16.840
including um saving rate payers money.

01:14:17.440 --> 01:14:18.856
Thank you, councelor Bodsworth. We'll

01:14:18.880 --> 01:14:21.496
now put the item to a vote. All those in

01:14:21.520 --> 01:14:23.816
favor

01:14:23.840 --> 01:14:26.776
and against and the motion is carried

01:14:26.800 --> 01:14:29.800
71. Thank you.

01:14:33.040 --> 01:14:36.040
Okay, moving on to item 4.5. Um, the

01:14:36.640 --> 01:14:38.536
purpose of this report is for council to

01:14:38.560 --> 01:14:40.616
consider the temporary decommissioning

01:14:40.640 --> 01:14:43.640
of a bushfire place of last resort at

01:14:43.679 --> 01:14:45.896
Point Grain Lawn due to the Great Ocean

01:14:45.920 --> 01:14:48.296
Road and Parks Authority upcoming

01:14:48.320 --> 01:14:51.096
construction project. , we do have a

01:14:51.120 --> 01:14:53.256
recommendation before us. Do I have a a

01:14:53.280 --> 01:14:55.336
mover for this motion? Councelor Walker,

01:14:55.360 --> 01:14:56.856
is that as per the recommendation?

01:14:56.880 --> 01:14:58.135
As per the recommendations.

01:14:58.159 --> 01:15:00.456
Thank you. And a seconder.

01:15:00.480 --> 01:15:02.695
Councelor Phelps. Thank you. And

01:15:02.719 --> 01:15:03.816
councelor Walker, would you like to

01:15:03.840 --> 01:15:06.135
speak to the motion? Yes, please ma'am.

01:15:06.159 --> 01:15:07.816
Um, in considering the temporary

01:15:07.840 --> 01:15:09.655
decommissioning of a bushfire place of

01:15:09.679 --> 01:15:12.296
last resort at Point Gray Lawn due to

01:15:12.320 --> 01:15:14.776
the Great Ocean Road um Coast Committee

01:15:14.800 --> 01:15:16.456
Park's upcoming construction project,

01:15:16.480 --> 01:15:18.776
the Point Gray project

01:15:18.800 --> 01:15:21.016
um to allow for construction works and

01:15:21.040 --> 01:15:22.616
the development of Point Grand Lawn, the

01:15:22.640 --> 01:15:23.736
site will need to be temporarily

01:15:23.760 --> 01:15:25.576
decommissioned as a bushfire place of

01:15:25.600 --> 01:15:27.896
last resort. This means from one week

01:15:27.920 --> 01:15:29.896
prior to point B becoming a construction

01:15:29.920 --> 01:15:32.056
site expected to be end of January or

01:15:32.080 --> 01:15:34.135
start of February the development until

01:15:34.159 --> 01:15:35.736
the development is complete the

01:15:35.760 --> 01:15:38.215
foreshore along Mount Joy parade will

01:15:38.239 --> 01:15:40.376
remain open and serve as lawn soul

01:15:40.400 --> 01:15:42.856
bushfire place of last resort. Now the

01:15:42.880 --> 01:15:44.135
point gray redevelopment is being

01:15:44.159 --> 01:15:46.776
managed by Goreappa. The exciting see

01:15:46.800 --> 01:15:48.695
the point gray project started. However

01:15:48.719 --> 01:15:50.936
the area will be under construction site

01:15:50.960 --> 01:15:52.776
and it will not be a legal or suitable

01:15:52.800 --> 01:15:55.496
place of last resort. While residents

01:15:55.520 --> 01:15:57.096
and visitors are always encouraged to

01:15:57.120 --> 01:15:58.536
enact fire plans and leave early,

01:15:58.560 --> 01:16:00.456
bushfire place of last resorts are

01:16:00.480 --> 01:16:02.776
places to attend only when all other

01:16:02.800 --> 01:16:05.576
bushfire plans have failed. They do not

01:16:05.600 --> 01:16:07.655
replace a wellthoughtout and pract

01:16:07.679 --> 01:16:09.336
practiced plan and then simply

01:16:09.360 --> 01:16:10.776
designated clearings that provide

01:16:10.800 --> 01:16:12.376
separation distance from the bushfire

01:16:12.400 --> 01:16:14.856
hazard. Once point grade development is

01:16:14.880 --> 01:16:16.296
complete, this site will be assessed for

01:16:16.320 --> 01:16:19.256
suitability before surf can recommission

01:16:19.280 --> 01:16:21.655
this site. Due to the construction

01:16:21.679 --> 01:16:23.976
materials and access restrictions, it

01:16:24.000 --> 01:16:26.135
won't be it'll be accessed during that

01:16:26.159 --> 01:16:28.056
time.

01:16:28.080 --> 01:16:29.336
We will let the committee know along

01:16:29.360 --> 01:16:31.175
with other agencies once we can confirm

01:16:31.199 --> 01:16:33.016
the date of this change and what will

01:16:33.040 --> 01:16:35.096
happen. However, lawn currently has two

01:16:35.120 --> 01:16:37.256
designated bushfire place last resort.

01:16:37.280 --> 01:16:39.576
So, the foreshore

01:16:39.600 --> 01:16:41.496
along Mount

01:16:41.520 --> 01:16:44.215
Parade will continue to serve its role

01:16:44.239 --> 01:16:46.856
as the remaining bush five last resort

01:16:46.880 --> 01:16:49.336
place. I want to stress though that

01:16:49.360 --> 01:16:51.336
bushfire places of last resort are just

01:16:51.360 --> 01:16:53.576
that, a last resort when all other plans

01:16:53.600 --> 01:16:55.896
have failed. We still urge everyone to

01:16:55.920 --> 01:16:57.896
have a solid fire action plan and leave

01:16:57.920 --> 01:17:00.616
early. I was in lawn when the wire river

01:17:00.640 --> 01:17:02.616
fires happened. I'm glad it wasn't there

01:17:02.640 --> 01:17:04.776
when it when it was almost impacting in

01:17:04.800 --> 01:17:06.616
bal during ash Wednesday and we all

01:17:06.640 --> 01:17:09.640
remember black Saturday following the 20

01:17:10.400 --> 01:17:12.296
2009 black Saturday fires and

01:17:12.320 --> 01:17:13.655
recommendation from the bushfire royal

01:17:13.679 --> 01:17:15.416
commission. Victoria councils must

01:17:15.440 --> 01:17:17.816
identify, designate and establish and

01:17:17.840 --> 01:17:19.896
maintain suitable bushfire place of last

01:17:19.920 --> 01:17:21.736
resort locations that may provide some

01:17:21.760 --> 01:17:23.576
protection from direct flame and heat

01:17:23.600 --> 01:17:25.736
from a fire, but they do not guarantee

01:17:25.760 --> 01:17:27.736
safety

01:17:27.760 --> 01:17:29.576
coming into summer. Today was our first

01:17:29.600 --> 01:17:31.336
taste of it. I encourage residents and

01:17:31.360 --> 01:17:32.856
all visitors to download the Vic

01:17:32.880 --> 01:17:35.336
emergency app and also visit Surf Co's

01:17:35.360 --> 01:17:37.096
emergency and safety pages on the Surf

01:17:37.120 --> 01:17:39.256
Coast website to help you prepare for

01:17:39.280 --> 01:17:41.096
the upcoming fire season and to stay

01:17:41.120 --> 01:17:42.376
safe. Thanks.

01:17:42.400 --> 01:17:43.896
Thanks, Council Walker. Council of

01:17:43.920 --> 01:17:44.776
Phillips.

01:17:44.800 --> 01:17:46.376
Thank you, Mayor. Um, yeah, the

01:17:46.400 --> 01:17:48.135
long-awaited redevelopment of Point Gray

01:17:48.159 --> 01:17:50.215
and Lawn will impact on this bushfire

01:17:50.239 --> 01:17:51.976
place of last resort, , which is

01:17:52.000 --> 01:17:54.296
immediately adjacent. , whilst it's

01:17:54.320 --> 01:17:55.655
not somewhere I would personally take

01:17:55.679 --> 01:17:57.336
shelter, it has all the same been

01:17:57.360 --> 01:17:59.256
officially designated as a space that

01:17:59.280 --> 01:18:01.336
needs to be temporarily decommissioned

01:18:01.360 --> 01:18:03.976
during construction work. Um, as an

01:18:04.000 --> 01:18:06.536
active volunteer firefighter, I will

01:18:06.560 --> 01:18:08.536
also like councelor Walker point out

01:18:08.560 --> 01:18:10.616
that any of the bushfire places of last

01:18:10.640 --> 01:18:12.856
resort across our shai in the various

01:18:12.880 --> 01:18:15.175
towns are literally bushfire places of

01:18:15.199 --> 01:18:17.576
last resort. Nobody should be planning

01:18:17.600 --> 01:18:19.976
on using one. They offer no shelter, may

01:18:20.000 --> 01:18:21.976
not have facilities such as toilets or

01:18:22.000 --> 01:18:23.655
water, and they may not even have

01:18:23.679 --> 01:18:25.736
emergency services on hand. They are

01:18:25.760 --> 01:18:27.256
only for when everything else has gone

01:18:27.280 --> 01:18:29.736
wrong and there's nowhere else to go. We

01:18:29.760 --> 01:18:31.096
face higher than average risk of

01:18:31.120 --> 01:18:33.256
significant fire in yachtways. Um, as

01:18:33.280 --> 01:18:34.616
councelor Walker has pointed out,

01:18:34.640 --> 01:18:36.536
luckily Lawn is the only town with two

01:18:36.560 --> 01:18:38.695
bushfire places of last resort and the

01:18:38.719 --> 01:18:40.135
one along the foreshore to the north of

01:18:40.159 --> 01:18:41.896
the Surf Life Saving Club will continue

01:18:41.920 --> 01:18:44.376
to be the designated bushfire place of

01:18:44.400 --> 01:18:46.296
last resort. With that in mind, I

01:18:46.320 --> 01:18:47.896
support the temporary decommissioning of

01:18:47.920 --> 01:18:50.456
the Point Gray bushfire place of last

01:18:50.480 --> 01:18:51.816
resort.

01:18:51.840 --> 01:18:53.256
Thanks, Councelor Phelps. Any other

01:18:53.280 --> 01:18:54.936
councilors wanting to speak to this

01:18:54.960 --> 01:18:56.616
item?

01:18:56.640 --> 01:18:58.856
Council Grist. , could I just ask a

01:18:58.880 --> 01:18:59.896
question, please?

01:18:59.920 --> 01:19:00.376
Sure.

01:19:00.400 --> 01:19:02.215
Um, just want to confirm there's no

01:19:02.239 --> 01:19:03.655
change in council's liability risk

01:19:03.679 --> 01:19:05.576
during the downtime if an event does

01:19:05.600 --> 01:19:06.536
occur.

01:19:06.560 --> 01:19:08.296
I'll refer that to the CEO. Thanks,

01:19:08.320 --> 01:19:09.256
Councelor Gri.

01:19:09.280 --> 01:19:10.936
, I don't see that there would be a

01:19:10.960 --> 01:19:13.960
change in the in in our exposure with

01:19:15.280 --> 01:19:18.280
the reduction in number.

01:19:19.440 --> 01:19:20.776
And did you want to speak to the item,

01:19:20.800 --> 01:19:22.695
Councelor Gri? No. Any other councilors

01:19:22.719 --> 01:19:25.655
wanting to speak to this item? No. And

01:19:25.679 --> 01:19:26.856
councelor Walker, did you have any

01:19:26.880 --> 01:19:27.736
closing comments?

01:19:27.760 --> 01:19:28.856
, no thanks.

01:19:28.880 --> 01:19:31.016
Thank you. I'll put the  motion to a

01:19:31.040 --> 01:19:33.816
vote. All those in favor?

01:19:33.840 --> 01:19:36.215
And the motion is carried unanimously.

01:19:36.239 --> 01:19:39.239
Thank you, councilors.

01:19:40.000 --> 01:19:43.000
The next item on our agenda is amendment

01:19:43.199 --> 01:19:46.199
C  150 surf for the heritage overlay

01:19:46.719 --> 01:19:49.256
removal in Winelsey. And the purpose of

01:19:49.280 --> 01:19:51.576
this report is for council to consider

01:19:51.600 --> 01:19:53.576
seeking authorization from the minister

01:19:53.600 --> 01:19:55.896
for planning to prepare an exhibit

01:19:55.920 --> 01:19:58.920
planning scheme amendment C150 surf

01:19:59.520 --> 01:20:02.520
which is for the heritage overlay HO150

01:20:02.719 --> 01:20:05.256
removal winchily. We have a

01:20:05.280 --> 01:20:07.256
recommendation before us. Would anyone

01:20:07.280 --> 01:20:09.096
like to move a motion? Councelor Barker

01:20:09.120 --> 01:20:10.215
as per the recommendation

01:20:10.239 --> 01:20:11.896
and seconded by councelor Phelps. And

01:20:11.920 --> 01:20:13.096
would you like to speak to the item

01:20:13.120 --> 01:20:14.536
councelor Barker?  just briefly,

01:20:14.560 --> 01:20:16.536
there's a great libertarian solution to

01:20:16.560 --> 01:20:18.695
a status problem that has been around

01:20:18.719 --> 01:20:20.936
for a little while. Um anytime you've

01:20:20.960 --> 01:20:23.016
got overly restrictive planning hurdles

01:20:23.040 --> 01:20:25.016
to jump through, it creates an extra

01:20:25.040 --> 01:20:27.096
cost and imposition if you want to

01:20:27.120 --> 01:20:29.736
develop. Um this just goes a little way

01:20:29.760 --> 01:20:32.760
to removing the planning issues um

01:20:33.280 --> 01:20:35.336
surrounding the area and I fully support

01:20:35.360 --> 01:20:35.816
it.

01:20:35.840 --> 01:20:37.336
Thanks councelor Barker and councelor

01:20:37.360 --> 01:20:37.976
Phelps.

01:20:38.000 --> 01:20:39.336
Yeah, thank you mayor. Just to expand a

01:20:39.360 --> 01:20:41.016
bit on councelor Barker's point. Um, so

01:20:41.040 --> 01:20:42.536
this amendment relates to the heritage

01:20:42.560 --> 01:20:44.856
property previously or known as Bell

01:20:44.880 --> 01:20:46.936
Gowny, which originally was located

01:20:46.960 --> 01:20:48.456
located on a large pass of land

01:20:48.480 --> 01:20:51.016
previously addressed as 65 to 67 Main

01:20:51.040 --> 01:20:52.776
Street in which you'll see the land

01:20:52.800 --> 01:20:54.135
basically stretched from Main Street

01:20:54.159 --> 01:20:55.416
next to the highway all the way down to

01:20:55.440 --> 01:20:57.655
the Bowwin River. The land has since

01:20:57.679 --> 01:20:59.576
been subdivided subdivided with the

01:20:59.600 --> 01:21:01.736
heritage building retained on a discrete

01:21:01.760 --> 01:21:04.760
lot at 65 Main Street and the balance of

01:21:04.880 --> 01:21:07.175
the land subdivided into 23 residential

01:21:07.199 --> 01:21:09.816
lots now known as the Riverview estate.

01:21:09.840 --> 01:21:11.736
The heritage overlay continues to apply

01:21:11.760 --> 01:21:13.655
to the heritage dwelling. However, it

01:21:13.679 --> 01:21:15.896
serves no purpose for the 23 other lots

01:21:15.920 --> 01:21:17.416
other than to trigger a planning permit

01:21:17.440 --> 01:21:19.416
to construct a dwelling, an unfair

01:21:19.440 --> 01:21:21.496
imposition compared to other nearby

01:21:21.520 --> 01:21:24.520
lots. So, amendment C150 surf proposes a

01:21:24.800 --> 01:21:26.215
mapping correction to delete the

01:21:26.239 --> 01:21:28.296
heritage overlay from those 23

01:21:28.320 --> 01:21:30.376
properties in Winel to which it

01:21:30.400 --> 01:21:32.616
inappropriately applies. I recommend

01:21:32.640 --> 01:21:34.616
that we request authorization from the

01:21:34.640 --> 01:21:35.816
minister for planning to prepare

01:21:35.840 --> 01:21:37.976
amendment C150 surf and place it on

01:21:38.000 --> 01:21:40.296
public exhibition for a month. Thank

01:21:40.320 --> 01:21:40.616
you.

01:21:40.640 --> 01:21:42.056
Thank you, Councelor Phelps. Would any

01:21:42.080 --> 01:21:43.576
other councilors like to speak to this

01:21:43.600 --> 01:21:45.256
item?

01:21:45.280 --> 01:21:47.496
Councelor Crockett.

01:21:47.520 --> 01:21:49.655
Thank you, Mayor. I just yeah I'd like

01:21:49.679 --> 01:21:52.296
to conf concur with the other counselors

01:21:52.320 --> 01:21:55.320
who spoke to this um that it um the it's

01:21:56.719 --> 01:21:58.856
a mapping correction and um the heritage

01:21:58.880 --> 01:22:01.175
overlay no longer serves a purpose for

01:22:01.199 --> 01:22:04.135
these  properties so it will  the

01:22:04.159 --> 01:22:06.536
amendment will improve the overall

01:22:06.560 --> 01:22:08.536
efficiency of the planning scheme.

01:22:08.560 --> 01:22:10.536
Right. Thanks councelor Crockett and any

01:22:10.560 --> 01:22:12.776
other councilors wanting to speak and

01:22:12.800 --> 01:22:14.056
councelor Barker did you have any

01:22:14.080 --> 01:22:16.215
closing comments?  just look for look

01:22:16.239 --> 01:22:17.416
forward to more of these planning

01:22:17.440 --> 01:22:19.655
restriction removals coming to council.

01:22:19.679 --> 01:22:21.976
Thanks councelor Barka and we'll now put

01:22:22.000 --> 01:22:25.000
the motion to a vote. All those in favor

01:22:25.520 --> 01:22:27.576
and the motion is carried unanimously.

01:22:27.600 --> 01:22:30.600
Thank you councilors.

01:22:30.960 --> 01:22:33.736
 we now have item 4.7 which is the

01:22:33.760 --> 01:22:35.976
revised artist and creative grant

01:22:36.000 --> 01:22:37.896
guidelines. And the purpose of this

01:22:37.920 --> 01:22:40.456
report is to seek council's endorsement

01:22:40.480 --> 01:22:42.536
of the revised artists and creative

01:22:42.560 --> 01:22:45.175
grant program guidelines, including a

01:22:45.199 --> 01:22:47.175
new program name, creative development

01:22:47.199 --> 01:22:49.336
grant, with the updated guidelines

01:22:49.360 --> 01:22:52.360
aligned to the new 2025 to 2029 council

01:22:53.360 --> 01:22:56.360
plan and the 2023 to 2031 creative

01:22:56.719 --> 01:22:59.016
places strategy.  we do have a

01:22:59.040 --> 01:23:00.856
recommendation before us. Does anyone

01:23:00.880 --> 01:23:02.456
wish to move a motion? Councelor

01:23:02.480 --> 01:23:03.736
Pattison, is that as for the

01:23:03.760 --> 01:23:05.896
recommendation? Yes. and a seconder for

01:23:05.920 --> 01:23:08.920
that item. Councelor Walker. Thank you.

01:23:09.040 --> 01:23:10.776
And councelor Pattison, would you like

01:23:10.800 --> 01:23:12.615
to speak to the item?

01:23:12.639 --> 01:23:15.175
So, um, as we all know, our community is

01:23:15.199 --> 01:23:17.336
a creative hotspot, and this grant is

01:23:17.360 --> 01:23:19.336
about helping our amazing creatives to

01:23:19.360 --> 01:23:21.655
shift their creative outlets, sometimes

01:23:21.679 --> 01:23:24.536
from a hobby to a profession, um, or

01:23:24.560 --> 01:23:27.256
progressing further or into a new a new

01:23:27.280 --> 01:23:29.256
avenue. So, it's helping to develop

01:23:29.280 --> 01:23:30.936
artists, assisting them to explore new

01:23:30.960 --> 01:23:32.856
directions, ideas, build skills, and

01:23:32.880 --> 01:23:34.856
advance their practice. and their

01:23:34.880 --> 01:23:37.016
careers and ultimately it's contributing

01:23:37.040 --> 01:23:39.256
to our economy and the social fabric of

01:23:39.280 --> 01:23:41.655
our community. The updated guidelines

01:23:41.679 --> 01:23:44.456
enhance transparency, accountability and

01:23:44.480 --> 01:23:46.936
community impact, ensuring equitable and

01:23:46.960 --> 01:23:49.960
effective delivery of the program. Um,

01:23:50.000 --> 01:23:52.215
and the program continues to operate

01:23:52.239 --> 01:23:54.376
within the existing arts and creative

01:23:54.400 --> 01:23:56.536
economy and community grants budget and

01:23:56.560 --> 01:23:59.016
it's an allocation of 23 a half thousand

01:23:59.040 --> 01:24:02.040
allocated for this 2526 round. Um

01:24:02.880 --> 01:24:04.695
there's no additional funding impact to

01:24:04.719 --> 01:24:06.695
council for this  the revision to

01:24:06.719 --> 01:24:09.719
these grants, this particular grant. Um

01:24:09.760 --> 01:24:12.376
and I really wanted to focus on the um

01:24:12.400 --> 01:24:13.976
some of the applicants. So there's been

01:24:14.000 --> 01:24:17.000
58 applicants have been received with 25

01:24:17.199 --> 01:24:20.199
projects funded. Um and that's benefited

01:24:20.960 --> 01:24:23.816
four groups and 21 individual applicants

01:24:23.840 --> 01:24:26.215
and approximately $70,000 has been

01:24:26.239 --> 01:24:29.239
distributed over the 3 years. and some

01:24:29.520 --> 01:24:30.936
I've picked out a couple that I thought

01:24:30.960 --> 01:24:33.960
were um worthy of a bit of a highlight.

01:24:34.000 --> 01:24:36.135
So there's the neurodiversity touring

01:24:36.159 --> 01:24:38.776
show project and um council funded

01:24:38.800 --> 01:24:41.800
$3,000 towards that in 2024 and it

01:24:41.920 --> 01:24:43.496
funded the development of a touring

01:24:43.520 --> 01:24:45.496
primary school show about neurodiversity

01:24:45.520 --> 01:24:47.016
and the work was developed with Surf

01:24:47.040 --> 01:24:48.536
Coast Primary School students and

01:24:48.560 --> 01:24:50.936
provided children with the opportunity

01:24:50.960 --> 01:24:53.496
to express ideas creatively and this

01:24:53.520 --> 01:24:55.096
show is currently touring primary

01:24:55.120 --> 01:24:56.856
schools across the state. So it's not

01:24:56.880 --> 01:24:59.175
just um our community but the broader

01:24:59.199 --> 01:25:02.199
community um and Britney March is um a

01:25:05.120 --> 01:25:07.336
Surf Coast GH supported and the emerging

01:25:07.360 --> 01:25:10.360
artist Britney March in 2025 um to build

01:25:10.719 --> 01:25:12.695
her skills in public art including

01:25:12.719 --> 01:25:14.615
covering the costs of engaging a mentor

01:25:14.639 --> 01:25:16.695
to guide her learning. She went on to

01:25:16.719 --> 01:25:18.936
create a prototype artwork which is now

01:25:18.960 --> 01:25:20.776
on display at the Hoop Gallery as a

01:25:20.800 --> 01:25:23.800
finalist for the Tolreck Prize. Um,

01:25:24.480 --> 01:25:26.695
another I've got a bit more time. Um,

01:25:26.719 --> 01:25:29.336
another one is the Dream Big Studios

01:25:29.360 --> 01:25:32.360
project which was funded $3,000 from

01:25:32.400 --> 01:25:35.336
council in 2025 and this is funding the

01:25:35.360 --> 01:25:37.896
development of a dream big studios a

01:25:37.920 --> 01:25:39.416
creative space for young people on the

01:25:39.440 --> 01:25:41.496
Surf Coast connecting them with working

01:25:41.520 --> 01:25:43.496
artists and industry professionals

01:25:43.520 --> 01:25:45.096
through workshops, mentoring and

01:25:45.120 --> 01:25:47.576
exhibition exhibitions. The program will

01:25:47.600 --> 01:25:49.256
introduce young creatives to careers in

01:25:49.280 --> 01:25:51.976
art, fashion, music, digital design,

01:25:52.000 --> 01:25:54.376
animation and more. And we can see that

01:25:54.400 --> 01:25:55.896
significant impact that that will have

01:25:55.920 --> 01:25:57.496
for young people in our community being

01:25:57.520 --> 01:25:59.256
able to who may not be able to see where

01:25:59.280 --> 01:26:01.175
they want to go, what they're doing, but

01:26:01.199 --> 01:26:03.336
being able to be part of this project.

01:26:03.360 --> 01:26:06.135
They can really  explore new ideas um

01:26:06.159 --> 01:26:09.159
and and and think about the future um in

01:26:09.440 --> 01:26:12.440
a creative creative  outlet. So,

01:26:12.960 --> 01:26:15.816
there's some really, you know, diverse

01:26:15.840 --> 01:26:18.840
 recipients of um of this grant and I

01:26:19.920 --> 01:26:21.655
can see and I'm sure you can all see the

01:26:21.679 --> 01:26:22.936
benefit that that's giving to our

01:26:22.960 --> 01:26:24.615
community. So, I encourage my fellow

01:26:24.639 --> 01:26:26.936
counselors to support this motion.

01:26:26.960 --> 01:26:28.615
Thanks, Councelor Padson. Councelor

01:26:28.639 --> 01:26:29.336
Walker.

01:26:29.360 --> 01:26:31.736
 thank you, mayor. Um and thank you

01:26:31.760 --> 01:26:33.576
for highlighting some great achievements

01:26:33.600 --> 01:26:35.336
that have come out of the the um

01:26:35.360 --> 01:26:38.360
creative space grant. Um being an artist

01:26:38.400 --> 01:26:40.135
involved in many different arts um

01:26:40.159 --> 01:26:42.536
myself um I see the importance um and

01:26:42.560 --> 01:26:43.736
the value of this brings to our

01:26:43.760 --> 01:26:45.336
community. The artist and creative

01:26:45.360 --> 01:26:46.856
grants program is governed by council's

01:26:46.880 --> 01:26:48.936
grants policy and is a key strategic

01:26:48.960 --> 01:26:50.856
deliverance in realizing the vision of

01:26:50.880 --> 01:26:53.655
the 23 to 31 creative spaces strategy by

01:26:53.679 --> 01:26:55.896
empowering deliverable in realizing the

01:26:55.920 --> 01:26:58.135
vision of the creative space strategy by

01:26:58.159 --> 01:26:59.816
empowering creatives to explore new

01:26:59.840 --> 01:27:01.416
ideas build skills and grow their

01:27:01.440 --> 01:27:03.496
practices contributing to a vibrant and

01:27:03.520 --> 01:27:05.896
inclusive arts and cultural landscape.

01:27:05.920 --> 01:27:08.135
These updated guidelines enhance

01:27:08.159 --> 01:27:10.376
transparency, accountability, and

01:27:10.400 --> 01:27:12.456
community impact, ensuring equitable and

01:27:12.480 --> 01:27:14.776
effective delivery of programs. The

01:27:14.800 --> 01:27:16.296
program continues to operate with the

01:27:16.320 --> 01:27:18.695
existing art and creative economy and

01:27:18.719 --> 01:27:20.856
community. The arts program will be

01:27:20.880 --> 01:27:22.615
strengthened with new programming and

01:27:22.639 --> 01:27:24.536
evaluation, which I'm happy to see, and

01:27:24.560 --> 01:27:26.215
has greater transparency and

01:27:26.239 --> 01:27:27.896
accountability.

01:27:27.920 --> 01:27:29.416
Some of the new things that have been

01:27:29.440 --> 01:27:32.440
bought into there includes the applicant

01:27:32.880 --> 01:27:35.096
um must outline appropriate evaluation

01:27:35.120 --> 01:27:36.936
methods to report on the outcomes and

01:27:36.960 --> 01:27:39.096
the impact of the project which is good

01:27:39.120 --> 01:27:41.976
transparency to see the value of it. Um

01:27:42.000 --> 01:27:43.175
and the other one which I was really

01:27:43.199 --> 01:27:46.199
happy to see is um must reside in the

01:27:46.320 --> 01:27:48.215
surf evidence of residency in Surf Coast

01:27:48.239 --> 01:27:49.976
Shire either driver's license rates

01:27:50.000 --> 01:27:53.000
notice etc. um to ensure that it's um is

01:27:53.040 --> 01:27:54.936
really from the Surf Coast show. So I

01:27:54.960 --> 01:27:57.336
welcome um some key changes to his

01:27:57.360 --> 01:27:59.256
document but also look forward to seeing

01:27:59.280 --> 01:28:01.416
the recipients in the future and and it

01:28:01.440 --> 01:28:04.296
unfolding to create a fantastic art

01:28:04.320 --> 01:28:05.976
culture that we have in the Surf Coast.

01:28:06.000 --> 01:28:06.536
Thanks.

01:28:06.560 --> 01:28:08.376
Thanks Councelor Walker. And would any

01:28:08.400 --> 01:28:09.896
other counselors like to speak to this

01:28:09.920 --> 01:28:12.296
item? Councelor Barker.

01:28:12.320 --> 01:28:13.576
 it doesn't support the voluntary

01:28:13.600 --> 01:28:15.256
interaction between consenting adults.

01:28:15.280 --> 01:28:17.016
There's no legislated requirement for us

01:28:17.040 --> 01:28:18.856
to have this program so I won't be

01:28:18.880 --> 01:28:21.175
supporting it. Thanks councelor Barker.

01:28:21.199 --> 01:28:23.576
Any other counselors?

01:28:23.600 --> 01:28:24.936
Councelor Gri.

01:28:24.960 --> 01:28:27.016
Thanks Mayor. Um arts programs are

01:28:27.040 --> 01:28:29.016
valuable but discretionary. I'm happy to

01:28:29.040 --> 01:28:30.776
see the the requirements for access to

01:28:30.800 --> 01:28:31.896
grants has been tightened that

01:28:31.920 --> 01:28:34.376
applicants must be surf co residents. I

01:28:34.400 --> 01:28:35.655
think it needs to go a step further to

01:28:35.679 --> 01:28:36.695
include a requirement to be an

01:28:36.719 --> 01:28:39.336
Australian citizen.  I cannot endorse

01:28:39.360 --> 01:28:40.615
compulsory taxation to fund

01:28:40.639 --> 01:28:42.135
non-essential cultural programs when the

01:28:42.159 --> 01:28:43.736
free market and voluntary groups can

01:28:43.760 --> 01:28:45.655
deliver similar outcomes. So I won't be

01:28:45.679 --> 01:28:47.175
supporting the recommendation.

01:28:47.199 --> 01:28:48.936
Thanks Councelor Gri. And any other

01:28:48.960 --> 01:28:50.376
counselors wanting to speak to this

01:28:50.400 --> 01:28:52.215
item?

01:28:52.239 --> 01:28:53.816
No. Do you have any closing comments,

01:28:53.840 --> 01:28:54.936
councelor Pattison?

01:28:54.960 --> 01:28:55.655
No.

01:28:55.679 --> 01:28:58.135
Thanks, councilors. We'll now put the 

01:28:58.159 --> 01:29:01.159
motion to a vote. All those in favor

01:29:02.000 --> 01:29:05.000
and against. And the motion is carried

01:29:05.280 --> 01:29:08.280
62. Thank you, councilors.

01:29:10.560 --> 01:29:13.560
And the next item on our agenda is 4.8,

01:29:14.320 --> 01:29:16.135
which is the Anglesy landfield

01:29:16.159 --> 01:29:18.695
transitioning planning. And the purpose

01:29:18.719 --> 01:29:20.936
of this report is to inform council of

01:29:20.960 --> 01:29:22.856
the current status of the Angle Sea

01:29:22.880 --> 01:29:25.880
landfill and the monitoring required to

01:29:25.920 --> 01:29:28.056
determine the optimum closure date of

01:29:28.080 --> 01:29:30.215
the facility. We do have a

01:29:30.239 --> 01:29:33.239
recommendation  before us. Would

01:29:33.360 --> 01:29:36.360
anyone like to move that motion?

01:29:36.639 --> 01:29:38.215
Councelor Bodsworth is that as per the

01:29:38.239 --> 01:29:41.239
recommendation. Thank you. And a second

01:29:41.520 --> 01:29:43.175
council Pattison. Thank you. And

01:29:43.199 --> 01:29:44.536
councelor Bodsworth would you like to

01:29:44.560 --> 01:29:45.496
speak to that item?

01:29:45.520 --> 01:29:47.016
Yeah, thanks ma'am. I'll just say a few

01:29:47.040 --> 01:29:48.615
things. So, it's um it's a really

01:29:48.639 --> 01:29:51.416
thorough report. I really appreciate the

01:29:51.440 --> 01:29:53.816
the report and it provides good

01:29:53.840 --> 01:29:55.416
information, publicly accessible

01:29:55.440 --> 01:29:56.856
information on the challenge that

01:29:56.880 --> 01:29:59.096
council faces with the Angles landfill,

01:29:59.120 --> 01:30:02.120
which has operated since 1974.

01:30:02.400 --> 01:30:05.400
Um so, yeah, like I said, the report's

01:30:05.760 --> 01:30:07.016
really thorough. I'm just going to pick

01:30:07.040 --> 01:30:10.040
out a few um particular things from it.

01:30:10.239 --> 01:30:13.239
So the outcome that that we're being

01:30:13.600 --> 01:30:16.056
faced with here in our decision is um

01:30:16.080 --> 01:30:18.056
for officers to continue to manage the

01:30:18.080 --> 01:30:19.976
Angles landfill to optimize its

01:30:20.000 --> 01:30:22.376
remaining capacity while ensuring

01:30:22.400 --> 01:30:24.296
compliance with regulatory requirements

01:30:24.320 --> 01:30:26.695
and financial sustainability. This

01:30:26.719 --> 01:30:28.376
approach will allow council to build the

01:30:28.400 --> 01:30:30.695
waste reserve to support rehab costs

01:30:30.719 --> 01:30:33.175
which we've seen in the report are

01:30:33.199 --> 01:30:36.199
currently estimated at $12 million and

01:30:36.239 --> 01:30:38.135
plan for the transition to alternative

01:30:38.159 --> 01:30:41.016
waste facilities which we have also seen

01:30:41.040 --> 01:30:44.040
from the report are very few

01:30:44.800 --> 01:30:47.016
and to ensure minimal disruption to

01:30:47.040 --> 01:30:49.096
community waste services while the while

01:30:49.120 --> 01:30:52.056
we're going through the transition. Um

01:30:52.080 --> 01:30:53.976
it notes that diverting more waste from

01:30:54.000 --> 01:30:55.896
landfill will extend the life of the

01:30:55.920 --> 01:30:58.456
landfill and achieve benefits due to

01:30:58.480 --> 01:31:00.135
higher resource recovery. And currently

01:31:00.159 --> 01:31:03.159
we've got  just over a 70% waste

01:31:03.440 --> 01:31:05.576
diversion rate from landfill which is a

01:31:05.600 --> 01:31:08.536
a good rate and um compares really well

01:31:08.560 --> 01:31:10.856
to the rest of Victoria. But we also

01:31:10.880 --> 01:31:13.576
know from recent waste audits that um

01:31:13.600 --> 01:31:15.896
particularly general waste or the red

01:31:15.920 --> 01:31:18.920
lid bins contain a huge amount or I

01:31:19.360 --> 01:31:20.776
think from memory over half their

01:31:20.800 --> 01:31:22.856
contents could be in other bins and

01:31:22.880 --> 01:31:25.736
could be diverted from landfill. So um

01:31:25.760 --> 01:31:28.056
there are two big points behind that.

01:31:28.080 --> 01:31:29.976
One is that we'd be doing the right

01:31:30.000 --> 01:31:31.896
thing to ensure that diversion from

01:31:31.920 --> 01:31:33.336
landfill. And the second is that it

01:31:33.360 --> 01:31:36.360
costs a lot more to dispose of waste

01:31:36.400 --> 01:31:38.215
through landfill than it does to divert

01:31:38.239 --> 01:31:41.175
it through recycling streams or um food

01:31:41.199 --> 01:31:44.135
organics and garden organics. Um, so

01:31:44.159 --> 01:31:45.896
we're doing ourselves out of a potential

01:31:45.920 --> 01:31:47.816
saving and we're also doing the wrong

01:31:47.840 --> 01:31:50.296
thing by the environment by not sorting

01:31:50.320 --> 01:31:53.320
our waste more carefully.

01:31:53.679 --> 01:31:55.655
Based on the available space for filling

01:31:55.679 --> 01:31:58.296
and the volume of waste received,

01:31:58.320 --> 01:32:00.135
modeling suggests the landfill will be

01:32:00.159 --> 01:32:02.456
full around 2030. And we know that that

01:32:02.480 --> 01:32:05.256
date has waxed and waned a bit because

01:32:05.280 --> 01:32:07.016
of the amount of waste coming in because

01:32:07.040 --> 01:32:08.695
of the rate of waste diversion and

01:32:08.719 --> 01:32:11.719
things like that. Um, and so it's it's

01:32:12.320 --> 01:32:14.296
still a little unsure whe whether that

01:32:14.320 --> 01:32:16.856
will be the exact date or not. Council

01:32:16.880 --> 01:32:18.536
could decide to close the landfill

01:32:18.560 --> 01:32:20.776
before it reaches full capacity if doing

01:32:20.800 --> 01:32:23.016
so provided a better financial outcome,

01:32:23.040 --> 01:32:25.655
but as we see in the report, it's not

01:32:25.679 --> 01:32:28.679
likely to, hence the recommendation. Um

01:32:30.800 --> 01:32:33.175
and just skipping through just noting

01:32:33.199 --> 01:32:36.199
that um can landfill operators face um

01:32:37.040 --> 01:32:40.040
very strict regulatory requirements um

01:32:40.400 --> 01:32:42.456
including around the operation but also

01:32:42.480 --> 01:32:45.336
the rehab and the cost of compliance has

01:32:45.360 --> 01:32:47.096
risen significantly in the last 10

01:32:47.120 --> 01:32:49.496
years. So council faced already a

01:32:49.520 --> 01:32:52.135
financial challenge as the operator and

01:32:52.159 --> 01:32:54.856
and um responsible party for the rehab

01:32:54.880 --> 01:32:57.880
of this landfill. But that um liability

01:32:57.920 --> 01:33:00.920
is increased due to regulatory um to to

01:33:01.360 --> 01:33:03.096
increasingly strict regulatory

01:33:03.120 --> 01:33:04.776
requirements.

01:33:04.800 --> 01:33:07.800
Um no Victorian government or very

01:33:08.000 --> 01:33:09.896
limited Victorian government plans for

01:33:09.920 --> 01:33:12.920
new landfills, very limited options in

01:33:12.960 --> 01:33:15.960
the region. Um

01:33:16.159 --> 01:33:18.536
and the current active landfill cell is

01:33:18.560 --> 01:33:20.615
the final cell available at the Anglesy

01:33:20.639 --> 01:33:22.856
site. And just finally noting that once

01:33:22.880 --> 01:33:25.880
the landfills closed um the Anglesy

01:33:26.960 --> 01:33:28.856
transfer station and the muchloved and

01:33:28.880 --> 01:33:31.336
awarded resale shed will continue to

01:33:31.360 --> 01:33:33.256
operate on the current site. So with

01:33:33.280 --> 01:33:34.615
that I just um commend the

01:33:34.639 --> 01:33:37.175
recommendation to councilors.

01:33:37.199 --> 01:33:38.615
Thanks Councelor Bodsworth. Councelor

01:33:38.639 --> 01:33:40.135
Pattison did you want to speak to this

01:33:40.159 --> 01:33:41.096
item?

01:33:41.120 --> 01:33:43.016
Yes. Thank you councelor Bodfirst for

01:33:43.040 --> 01:33:46.040
your thorough  synopsis of the report.

01:33:46.320 --> 01:33:48.695
Um and

01:33:48.719 --> 01:33:50.456
basically it's everything that council

01:33:50.480 --> 01:33:51.976
Bonsworth has said. The more waste we

01:33:52.000 --> 01:33:54.376
can divert from landfill the better. Um

01:33:54.400 --> 01:33:56.936
and that's good for  in the context of

01:33:56.960 --> 01:33:58.776
our managing our landfill obviously is

01:33:58.800 --> 01:34:00.215
also really good for the environment as

01:34:00.239 --> 01:34:02.615
well. And council's leading the way in

01:34:02.639 --> 01:34:05.639
that. Um and  transporting waste

01:34:07.040 --> 01:34:09.416
offsite to another landfill is far more

01:34:09.440 --> 01:34:11.655
expensive for our council. Um we cannot

01:34:11.679 --> 01:34:13.096
increase the size of the landfill. We're

01:34:13.120 --> 01:34:16.120
currently um filling the last cell. Um,

01:34:16.800 --> 01:34:19.416
and it's as as has already been talked

01:34:19.440 --> 01:34:21.256
about and is in the report when it's

01:34:21.280 --> 01:34:24.280
likely to need to close around 2030. Um,

01:34:24.880 --> 01:34:27.416
and the optimal life landfill closure

01:34:27.440 --> 01:34:29.896
time is a juggle between the landfill

01:34:29.920 --> 01:34:32.376
capacity, waste volumes, and association

01:34:32.400 --> 01:34:34.856
associated costs, um, which can change

01:34:34.880 --> 01:34:36.215
over time. So, it's really about

01:34:36.239 --> 01:34:37.416
bringing everyone up to date on the

01:34:37.440 --> 01:34:39.256
status of the landfill and where we're

01:34:39.280 --> 01:34:42.280
going and and costs. Um once the

01:34:42.719 --> 01:34:44.296
landfill closes, council will face

01:34:44.320 --> 01:34:46.376
additional annual costs of approximately

01:34:46.400 --> 01:34:49.400
320,000. Um this includes higher

01:34:49.760 --> 01:34:51.736
transport costs for the disposal at

01:34:51.760 --> 01:34:53.256
available alternative facilities and

01:34:53.280 --> 01:34:55.496
wool up and increase operational lease

01:34:55.520 --> 01:34:58.215
 losses um at the angles landfill and

01:34:58.239 --> 01:35:01.175
transfer station. So um some interesting

01:35:01.199 --> 01:35:03.576
times ahead for how we manage our waste.

01:35:03.600 --> 01:35:05.816
Thanks councelor Pattison. Would any

01:35:05.840 --> 01:35:07.416
other counselors like to speak to this

01:35:07.440 --> 01:35:10.440
item?

01:35:10.800 --> 01:35:12.615
, councelor Bodsworth. Oh, sorry.

01:35:12.639 --> 01:35:13.736
Councelor Barker.

01:35:13.760 --> 01:35:15.416
Um, I'll just note that I'll be

01:35:15.440 --> 01:35:17.976
supporting this because it notes it. But

01:35:18.000 --> 01:35:20.456
going back to the advocacy  agenda

01:35:20.480 --> 01:35:22.536
item from before, what was missing out

01:35:22.560 --> 01:35:25.560
of that was that rather than just living

01:35:27.679 --> 01:35:30.456
with the law as it currently stands, if

01:35:30.480 --> 01:35:32.856
we advocated to the state government to

01:35:32.880 --> 01:35:35.880
create options within the EPA laws that

01:35:36.480 --> 01:35:39.096
weren't so restrictive in causing the

01:35:39.120 --> 01:35:42.120
need to close down the landfill,

01:35:42.880 --> 01:35:44.856
 that I think would be a far better

01:35:44.880 --> 01:35:47.576
option because um as you'll see in the

01:35:47.600 --> 01:35:49.976
report, it'll increase waste management

01:35:50.000 --> 01:35:53.000
costs substantially if we are forced to

01:35:53.440 --> 01:35:55.976
close the landfill. , and that's just

01:35:56.000 --> 01:35:58.615
going to be passed on to rate payers of

01:35:58.639 --> 01:36:00.695
a very significant level. So, I think

01:36:00.719 --> 01:36:03.016
we've need to do whatever we can to

01:36:03.040 --> 01:36:05.336
stretch out how long that landfill can

01:36:05.360 --> 01:36:06.536
last.

01:36:06.560 --> 01:36:08.936
Thanks, Councelor Barker. And, ,

01:36:08.960 --> 01:36:10.296
councelor Bodsworth, did you have any

01:36:10.320 --> 01:36:11.496
closing comments?

01:36:11.520 --> 01:36:13.896
Yeah, just a couple. So  in relation

01:36:13.920 --> 01:36:16.135
to advocacy, it's true there is an

01:36:16.159 --> 01:36:18.135
important advocacy opportunity which we

01:36:18.159 --> 01:36:19.896
are following up which is to advocate

01:36:19.920 --> 01:36:22.920
for um the availability of funding from

01:36:23.120 --> 01:36:26.120
the state managed um fund that the EPA

01:36:26.800 --> 01:36:29.096
levy goes into. We've been paying the

01:36:29.120 --> 01:36:31.736
EPA levy as have all other landfill

01:36:31.760 --> 01:36:34.760
operators. Um and there's a fund

01:36:34.800 --> 01:36:37.800
resulting from that which um as far as

01:36:37.840 --> 01:36:40.840
I'm aware we don't know what's in it. Um

01:36:41.199 --> 01:36:43.816
but we believe that it's quite a bit and

01:36:43.840 --> 01:36:45.576
we believe that part of the intent of

01:36:45.600 --> 01:36:48.536
that fund is to um help cover costs like

01:36:48.560 --> 01:36:50.135
landfill rehab. So it's a really

01:36:50.159 --> 01:36:53.016
important advocacy um opportunity for us

01:36:53.040 --> 01:36:56.040
which we are following up and um

01:36:57.280 --> 01:36:59.016
there was something else that I wanted

01:36:59.040 --> 01:37:00.776
to mention but obviously wasn't that

01:37:00.800 --> 01:37:02.215
important because I've forgotten about

01:37:02.239 --> 01:37:04.856
it. So that that'll do.

01:37:04.880 --> 01:37:07.880
Okay. Thanks councelor. Um in that case

01:37:08.239 --> 01:37:09.736
we'll put the motion to a vote. All

01:37:09.760 --> 01:37:11.896
those in favor

01:37:11.920 --> 01:37:13.976
and the motion is carried unanimously.

01:37:14.000 --> 01:37:16.615
Thank you councilors.

01:37:16.639 --> 01:37:19.639
And the next item on our agenda is the

01:37:20.159 --> 01:37:23.159
singleuse items and packaging policy.

01:37:23.199 --> 01:37:25.655
And as I flagged earlier, um I would

01:37:25.679 --> 01:37:27.816
like to declare a general conflict of

01:37:27.840 --> 01:37:30.615
interest on this item. Um I've

01:37:30.639 --> 01:37:32.215
identified this conflict due to my role

01:37:32.239 --> 01:37:34.376
as operator of the Aries Inlet market

01:37:34.400 --> 01:37:37.016
and the policy may apply to me in my in

01:37:37.040 --> 01:37:39.576
this capacity in the future. Um and also

01:37:39.600 --> 01:37:42.600
as the market operator I have engaged in

01:37:42.639 --> 01:37:45.016
um the council consultation on this

01:37:45.040 --> 01:37:47.496
policy. So I will be inviting deputy

01:37:47.520 --> 01:37:49.816
mayor councelor Phelps to assume the

01:37:49.840 --> 01:37:52.615
position of chair whilst I leave the

01:37:52.639 --> 01:37:55.416
room for this item and um hopefully

01:37:55.440 --> 01:37:58.440
someone will come and get me at the end.

01:37:59.119 --> 01:38:02.119
Thanks, Council Phelps.

01:38:08.400 --> 01:38:09.496
All righty.

01:38:09.520 --> 01:38:12.135
Need a piece of paper.

01:38:12.159 --> 01:38:15.159
Thank you.

01:38:15.520 --> 01:38:18.135
Thank you.

01:38:18.159 --> 01:38:21.159
So, bear with me. First newbie at this.

01:38:21.679 --> 01:38:24.376
Um, all right. So, item 4.9, single-use

01:38:24.400 --> 01:38:26.536
items and packaging policy. The purpose

01:38:26.560 --> 01:38:29.560
is to present the revised SCS00008

01:38:29.920 --> 01:38:31.655
single-use items and packaging policy

01:38:31.679 --> 01:38:33.095
for council's consideration and

01:38:33.119 --> 01:38:35.256
adoption. And the recommendation is that

01:38:35.280 --> 01:38:38.056
council adopt the SCS00008

01:38:38.080 --> 01:38:40.215
single-use items and packaging policy.

01:38:40.239 --> 01:38:43.016
Would anyone like to move the motion?

01:38:43.040 --> 01:38:45.336
Councelor Pattison as per the

01:38:45.360 --> 01:38:46.296
recommendation.

01:38:46.320 --> 01:38:47.175
Yes.

01:38:47.199 --> 01:38:49.896
Thank you.

01:38:49.920 --> 01:38:52.135
And with a second, please. Councelor

01:38:52.159 --> 01:38:55.159
Walker. Thank you. Councelor Pattison,

01:38:55.440 --> 01:38:57.496
would you like to speak to the motion?

01:38:57.520 --> 01:38:59.496
So, the aim of the policy is to reduce

01:38:59.520 --> 01:39:01.496
the amount of single-use items used on

01:39:01.520 --> 01:39:03.736
councilowned and managed sites. So, this

01:39:03.760 --> 01:39:06.376
extends beyond just markets and events

01:39:06.400 --> 01:39:09.400
um but to all councilowned sites. Um and

01:39:10.159 --> 01:39:11.976
it aims to reduce overall waste to

01:39:12.000 --> 01:39:14.135
landfill and aligns with community

01:39:14.159 --> 01:39:17.016
expectations um to reduce waste

01:39:17.040 --> 01:39:19.816
generation across the SH. So if endorsed

01:39:19.840 --> 01:39:21.496
this policy supports the council's

01:39:21.520 --> 01:39:23.816
circular economy action plan um and

01:39:23.840 --> 01:39:25.496
council's

01:39:25.520 --> 01:39:27.736
plan also um around climate

01:39:27.760 --> 01:39:29.655
environmental leadership as well as

01:39:29.679 --> 01:39:31.336
ensuring alignment with Victorian

01:39:31.360 --> 01:39:33.095
government single-use plastics and

01:39:33.119 --> 01:39:35.336
balloon release legislation. So one of

01:39:35.360 --> 01:39:37.175
the key changes relates to comp

01:39:37.199 --> 01:39:39.016
compostable packaging being no longer

01:39:39.040 --> 01:39:41.496
accepted in council's food organics and

01:39:41.520 --> 01:39:44.456
garden organics the foggo bins um at the

01:39:44.480 --> 01:39:46.615
request of the organics processor. So I

01:39:46.639 --> 01:39:48.456
think in the past we've all thought ah

01:39:48.480 --> 01:39:50.135
it's all right it's compostible no

01:39:50.159 --> 01:39:52.615
worries but actually this is a change to

01:39:52.639 --> 01:39:54.376
saying well anything that's single use

01:39:54.400 --> 01:39:55.816
we should be avoiding and we should be

01:39:55.840 --> 01:39:57.896
focusing on things that can be recycled

01:39:57.920 --> 01:40:00.920
or can be reused and so that's the key

01:40:00.960 --> 01:40:03.175
change. Um but it's done in a way that

01:40:03.199 --> 01:40:05.256
helps to bring people along the way. So

01:40:05.280 --> 01:40:07.736
it's about working towards that because

01:40:07.760 --> 01:40:10.135
um we need to give  there needs time

01:40:10.159 --> 01:40:13.159
for people to get um to be able to you

01:40:13.280 --> 01:40:15.016
know stop using those compostable

01:40:15.040 --> 01:40:16.776
products. But I think also there's the

01:40:16.800 --> 01:40:19.336
awareness and the aim to to move towards

01:40:19.360 --> 01:40:22.360
single use um to to stopping single use

01:40:23.280 --> 01:40:25.576
and we can see I know um Ocean Grind

01:40:25.600 --> 01:40:27.416
just down the road in Torque is great at

01:40:27.440 --> 01:40:29.416
having its mug library and other

01:40:29.440 --> 01:40:32.376
initiatives to really stop the use of

01:40:32.400 --> 01:40:35.256
single-use um compostable cups and the

01:40:35.280 --> 01:40:37.976
like. And so there are ways of doing

01:40:38.000 --> 01:40:40.296
that. Um, and I really think I really

01:40:40.320 --> 01:40:41.976
look forward to this being endorsed and

01:40:42.000 --> 01:40:43.976
seeing how our community takes it on

01:40:44.000 --> 01:40:46.296
board and moves forward with it. So, I

01:40:46.320 --> 01:40:49.320
encourage the motion.

01:40:50.400 --> 01:40:52.856
Thank you, Councelor Walker.

01:40:52.880 --> 01:40:54.456
Thank you, Deputy Mayor, and welcome to

01:40:54.480 --> 01:40:57.480
the seat. Um um this is a passion about

01:40:57.679 --> 01:41:00.536
for me um as a small business owner

01:41:00.560 --> 01:41:03.560
around waste wise but just in general um

01:41:04.000 --> 01:41:05.496
you know with the future of the kids and

01:41:05.520 --> 01:41:07.016
everything um of the future for our

01:41:07.040 --> 01:41:08.615
planet. Adopting the single use items

01:41:08.639 --> 01:41:10.296
and packaging policy will reduce the

01:41:10.320 --> 01:41:11.736
amount of single-use items used on

01:41:11.760 --> 01:41:13.496
council owned and managed sites which

01:41:13.520 --> 01:41:15.896
would reduce overall waste in landfill

01:41:15.920 --> 01:41:17.576
and associated costs which we just

01:41:17.600 --> 01:41:19.336
talked about and align with community

01:41:19.360 --> 01:41:21.576
expectations to reduce waste generation

01:41:21.600 --> 01:41:24.376
across the surf sh. Revised policy will

01:41:24.400 --> 01:41:26.776
fulfill action 4.4 of council's circular

01:41:26.800 --> 01:41:28.615
economy action plan and support the

01:41:28.639 --> 01:41:30.376
council plan strategic direction of

01:41:30.400 --> 01:41:32.856
climate environmental leadership as well

01:41:32.880 --> 01:41:34.615
as ensuring alignment with Victorian

01:41:34.639 --> 01:41:35.976
government single-use plastics and

01:41:36.000 --> 01:41:39.000
balloon release legislation by reducing

01:41:39.840 --> 01:41:41.336
single use items and packaging and

01:41:41.360 --> 01:41:42.776
encouraging reusable products. This

01:41:42.800 --> 01:41:44.936
policy will help avoid and reduce waste,

01:41:44.960 --> 01:41:46.296
protect the environment from pollution,

01:41:46.320 --> 01:41:48.135
reduce contamination bins, increase

01:41:48.159 --> 01:41:49.816
resource recovery and drive a more

01:41:49.840 --> 01:41:52.456
circular economy. Strategy should focus

01:41:52.480 --> 01:41:54.135
on reducing packaging waste while

01:41:54.159 --> 01:41:55.576
ensuring practical and accessible

01:41:55.600 --> 01:41:57.496
alternatives balancing environmental

01:41:57.520 --> 01:41:59.976
goals with social equity. The broad

01:42:00.000 --> 01:42:02.056
scope to court corporate activities on

01:42:02.080 --> 01:42:03.655
all council owner managed land, not just

01:42:03.679 --> 01:42:06.679
events and markets. Revised policy

01:42:07.119 --> 01:42:08.776
better reflects current waste recovery

01:42:08.800 --> 01:42:10.776
processes including key changes to

01:42:10.800 --> 01:42:12.536
compostible packaging being no longer

01:42:12.560 --> 01:42:14.376
accepted in council food organics and

01:42:14.400 --> 01:42:17.336
garden organics or the Fogo bins um as a

01:42:17.360 --> 01:42:19.655
request of organics processes. When we

01:42:19.679 --> 01:42:21.416
talk of compostable products which

01:42:21.440 --> 01:42:23.416
everyone sees in our coffee cups, the

01:42:23.440 --> 01:42:25.095
majority of these in circulation are

01:42:25.119 --> 01:42:27.016
commercially compostable with no current

01:42:27.040 --> 01:42:29.896
local commercial compostable facility

01:42:29.920 --> 01:42:32.376
and they all contain PAS. If it goes in

01:42:32.400 --> 01:42:34.776
any bin, it won't be compostable. There

01:42:34.800 --> 01:42:36.615
is home compostable that is a better

01:42:36.639 --> 01:42:38.615
option, but still contains a small

01:42:38.639 --> 01:42:40.615
amount of PAST. It's still a better

01:42:40.639 --> 01:42:41.976
option, but the better option is not to

01:42:42.000 --> 01:42:44.135
do it at all. Adopting this policy is

01:42:44.159 --> 01:42:46.056
unlikely to create any new significant

01:42:46.080 --> 01:42:48.056
risk to council. Not adopting this

01:42:48.080 --> 01:42:50.615
policy could pose reputation risk to

01:42:50.639 --> 01:42:52.536
council by not keeping up with other

01:42:52.560 --> 01:42:54.456
comparable council policies and by not

01:42:54.480 --> 01:42:56.215
allowing with comm aligning with

01:42:56.239 --> 01:42:58.135
community who has strongly indicated

01:42:58.159 --> 01:43:00.615
their support for such a policy. There

01:43:00.639 --> 01:43:02.615
will be exemptions such as health and

01:43:02.639 --> 01:43:04.936
safety issues, accessibility options in

01:43:04.960 --> 01:43:06.615
emergencies and when there is lack of

01:43:06.639 --> 01:43:08.615
alternatives. There is already some

01:43:08.639 --> 01:43:11.016
great examples already embraced at local

01:43:11.040 --> 01:43:14.040
markets, businesses, events and

01:43:14.080 --> 01:43:16.056
facilities. I look forward to how we can

01:43:16.080 --> 01:43:18.056
adapt to reduce their footprint. The

01:43:18.080 --> 01:43:21.080
2024 Surf Coast SH business survey

01:43:21.840 --> 01:43:24.056
results also reiterate the count the

01:43:24.080 --> 01:43:25.736
strong community sentiment with 80% of

01:43:25.760 --> 01:43:27.655
businesses surveyed indicate a desire to

01:43:27.679 --> 01:43:29.256
invest in sustainable actions for the

01:43:29.280 --> 01:43:31.016
business. Now, it's only a small thing

01:43:31.040 --> 01:43:33.655
when you think of it, but if 40,000 of

01:43:33.679 --> 01:43:35.016
our community, which is everyone our

01:43:35.040 --> 01:43:37.655
community, get one takeaway cup per

01:43:37.679 --> 01:43:40.615
week, that's 2 million cups. Five

01:43:40.639 --> 01:43:42.776
takeaways or one every day of the week,

01:43:42.800 --> 01:43:44.695
that's 10 million cups. 10 years that's

01:43:44.719 --> 01:43:47.576
100 million cups that's a lot for

01:43:47.600 --> 01:43:49.095
businesses in puny don't look at the

01:43:49.119 --> 01:43:50.776
easy option of takeaway but look at the

01:43:50.800 --> 01:43:52.215
long-term and bigger picture of

01:43:52.239 --> 01:43:54.615
embracing reusables and I think it's a

01:43:54.639 --> 01:43:56.536
good step forward

01:43:56.560 --> 01:43:59.560
um yeah to save waste and and help our

01:44:00.800 --> 01:44:02.776
planet thanks

01:44:02.800 --> 01:44:04.695
thank you any other councils like to

01:44:04.719 --> 01:44:07.256
speak to the motion

01:44:07.280 --> 01:44:09.416
council

01:44:09.440 --> 01:44:12.056
no one wants to see plastics in the

01:44:12.080 --> 01:44:15.080
environment run down the rivers or

01:44:15.440 --> 01:44:18.440
flattening the trees.

01:44:18.800 --> 01:44:21.576
But when it comes to public policy, as

01:44:21.600 --> 01:44:22.695
I've mentioned before about the

01:44:22.719 --> 01:44:24.296
voluntary interaction between consenting

01:44:24.320 --> 01:44:26.856
adults, this does not support that. It's

01:44:26.880 --> 01:44:29.880
an authoritarian way to create a

01:44:30.239 --> 01:44:33.095
particular outcome that is going to have

01:44:33.119 --> 01:44:36.119
unintended consequences to some or I see

01:44:37.360 --> 01:44:40.360
them as purely intended.

01:44:40.560 --> 01:44:43.336
What it's going to create is a situation

01:44:43.360 --> 01:44:46.360
where large events

01:44:47.119 --> 01:44:50.119
that are professionally managed  are

01:44:50.239 --> 01:44:52.215
going to be able to absorb these costs

01:44:52.239 --> 01:44:54.695
to comply.

01:44:54.719 --> 01:44:56.695
But the smaller

01:44:56.719 --> 01:44:59.719
school-based, community- based um

01:45:00.639 --> 01:45:02.135
organizations

01:45:02.159 --> 01:45:04.056
and events

01:45:04.080 --> 01:45:06.936
that are held on council owned land

01:45:06.960 --> 01:45:09.016
simply won't be able to absorb the

01:45:09.040 --> 01:45:11.576
costs. Now, you might think that's a bit

01:45:11.600 --> 01:45:14.056
farfetched, but while the costs are

01:45:14.080 --> 01:45:15.896
small,

01:45:15.920 --> 01:45:18.920
events are being run on the smell of an

01:45:19.040 --> 01:45:22.040
oily rag. And this is just another straw

01:45:22.400 --> 01:45:25.400
on the camel's back that could [ __ ]

01:45:25.679 --> 01:45:28.679
 community events.

01:45:30.639 --> 01:45:33.016
I note that there is strong support in

01:45:33.040 --> 01:45:34.856
the community

01:45:34.880 --> 01:45:37.880
to step away from single-use plastics

01:45:38.719 --> 01:45:41.256
and if they do so voluntarily, happy

01:45:41.280 --> 01:45:42.776
days.

01:45:42.800 --> 01:45:44.936
When it comes to an individual point of

01:45:44.960 --> 01:45:47.960
view, I've had my keep cut for quite a

01:45:48.000 --> 01:45:51.000
few years. I wash it very well. Um, and

01:45:51.440 --> 01:45:53.016
I think it's been about two years since

01:45:53.040 --> 01:45:55.736
I've bought a a drink where I've had to

01:45:55.760 --> 01:45:58.760
use a disposable cup. So, it can work.

01:45:59.520 --> 01:46:02.520
Not drinking coffee also helps.

01:46:02.880 --> 01:46:05.880
But if this policy is adopted, I can

01:46:07.520 --> 01:46:10.135
guarantee you categorically

01:46:10.159 --> 01:46:12.056
that there will be one or multiple

01:46:12.080 --> 01:46:15.080
community events that cease to operate

01:46:16.159 --> 01:46:18.536
because of this and other policies that

01:46:18.560 --> 01:46:20.296
cause an excessive burden on them

01:46:20.320 --> 01:46:23.095
running to the point that they can no

01:46:23.119 --> 01:46:26.119
longer sustainably afford to run. Choice

01:46:26.880 --> 01:46:29.880
is yours.

01:46:31.440 --> 01:46:33.416
Thank you, councelor Barker. Any other

01:46:33.440 --> 01:46:34.856
comments? Anybody like to speak to?

01:46:34.880 --> 01:46:35.976
Councelor Grist?

01:46:36.000 --> 01:46:38.376
Yeah, just to quickly point out the um

01:46:38.400 --> 01:46:40.376
financial considerations.  it's going

01:46:40.400 --> 01:46:43.400
to cost $88,000 over four years and

01:46:43.840 --> 01:46:46.840
$7,000 ongoing. And then 21, it's

01:46:47.520 --> 01:46:50.520
highlighting that um the EPA waste um

01:46:51.119 --> 01:46:53.976
fee is $84 per ton. So, we've got to

01:46:54.000 --> 01:46:56.135
save

01:46:56.159 --> 01:46:58.695
 what's that? 000 ton over 4 years of

01:46:58.719 --> 01:47:01.719
of waste to to break even. So I don't

01:47:02.000 --> 01:47:04.936
know whe there's any way to track that

01:47:04.960 --> 01:47:07.960
but I hope we get there.

01:47:08.719 --> 01:47:10.856
Thank you. Councelor Chris, any other

01:47:10.880 --> 01:47:13.880
council like to speak to the motion?

01:47:15.679 --> 01:47:17.336
 councelor Pattison, would you like

01:47:17.360 --> 01:47:19.095
to make some closing comments?

01:47:19.119 --> 01:47:22.119
Yes. Um I I think it's this is an

01:47:22.880 --> 01:47:24.936
important document and council's role is

01:47:24.960 --> 01:47:27.016
about setting direction and leadership

01:47:27.040 --> 01:47:30.040
and  this policy is helping our

01:47:30.159 --> 01:47:32.856
community to move forward  and with

01:47:32.880 --> 01:47:35.496
leadership and support around how to

01:47:35.520 --> 01:47:38.520
address single-use items. So it's not

01:47:39.760 --> 01:47:41.896
banning the use of them, but it's about

01:47:41.920 --> 01:47:44.920
looking at alternatives and trying to to

01:47:45.119 --> 01:47:47.416
broaden people's mindset around what is

01:47:47.440 --> 01:47:49.496
should be the focus when we're running

01:47:49.520 --> 01:47:51.336
events and the like on council managed

01:47:51.360 --> 01:47:54.360
land. But I also think um it can be done

01:47:55.119 --> 01:47:57.816
cost- effectively. The Surf Coast Kite

01:47:57.840 --> 01:48:00.376
Festival is an example of that. a couple

01:48:00.400 --> 01:48:02.456
of years ago.  that's all parent

01:48:02.480 --> 01:48:04.936
volunteer run for the kinder at Tanjuk.

01:48:04.960 --> 01:48:07.960
And um they were a what do they call it?

01:48:08.159 --> 01:48:10.936
Climate neutral. It's beyond um you know

01:48:10.960 --> 01:48:12.536
it's about it's not just about

01:48:12.560 --> 01:48:14.456
offsetting. It's actually there was no

01:48:14.480 --> 01:48:16.856
no impact um from that event that was

01:48:16.880 --> 01:48:19.736
run. Um so it can be done. Yes, it does

01:48:19.760 --> 01:48:22.296
take effort. Um but we are a passionate

01:48:22.320 --> 01:48:24.856
community. Um and I think it's important

01:48:24.880 --> 01:48:26.215
that we show leadership for our

01:48:26.239 --> 01:48:28.215
community. So I encourage it to our

01:48:28.239 --> 01:48:30.456
counselors. Thank you, Councelor

01:48:30.480 --> 01:48:31.816
Pattison. So, we'll put that to the

01:48:31.840 --> 01:48:34.840
vote. All those in favor

01:48:38.560 --> 01:48:41.560
and all those against

01:48:42.159 --> 01:48:44.936
three for the K. The motion is carried

01:48:44.960 --> 01:48:47.416
for three.

01:48:47.440 --> 01:48:50.440
Thank you. I will. You will.

01:48:51.679 --> 01:48:54.679
Mayor Stapleton back in.

01:49:19.280 --> 01:49:22.280
Thank you. Back again.

01:49:22.800 --> 01:49:25.800
Um so the next item on the agenda is

01:49:25.840 --> 01:49:28.615
4.10 10 the proposed sale of council

01:49:28.639 --> 01:49:30.536
land which is a portion of Julong Road

01:49:30.560 --> 01:49:33.416
in to the purpose of this report is to

01:49:33.440 --> 01:49:36.215
seek council's approval to undertake

01:49:36.239 --> 01:49:38.056
community engagement on the proposed

01:49:38.080 --> 01:49:41.080
sale of a portion of approximately 164

01:49:41.679 --> 01:49:44.215
square meters of council land known as

01:49:44.239 --> 01:49:47.239
Jalong Road service road in to contained

01:49:47.440 --> 01:49:50.440
in certificate of title volume 123 02

01:49:51.360 --> 01:49:53.336
folio054.

01:49:53.360 --> 01:49:55.655
We do have a recommendation  before

01:49:55.679 --> 01:49:58.679
us. Does anyone wish to move a motion?

01:50:01.920 --> 01:50:04.135
Councelor Phelps. Is that as per the

01:50:04.159 --> 01:50:04.536
recommendation?

01:50:04.560 --> 01:50:05.896
As per the recommendation. Yes.

01:50:05.920 --> 01:50:07.496
Thank you. And seconded by councelor

01:50:07.520 --> 01:50:09.416
Pattison. Thank you. And councelor

01:50:09.440 --> 01:50:10.776
Phelps, would you like to speak to the

01:50:10.800 --> 01:50:13.655
item?  just a quick comment just to

01:50:13.679 --> 01:50:16.679
say um it's a historical um adjustment

01:50:18.000 --> 01:50:19.655
basically and the easiest and quickest

01:50:19.679 --> 01:50:21.976
thing to do is is to sell this land and

01:50:22.000 --> 01:50:24.215
it won't cost council anything in order

01:50:24.239 --> 01:50:27.239
to do so. Um yeah, just basically

01:50:27.920 --> 01:50:30.920
correcting a historical anomaly. So I'm

01:50:31.360 --> 01:50:32.615
happy to support it.

01:50:32.639 --> 01:50:34.296
Thank you councelor Phelps and councelor

01:50:34.320 --> 01:50:37.320
Pattison. Yes, similarly, um I support

01:50:38.000 --> 01:50:39.816
the motion and it's a good opportunity

01:50:39.840 --> 01:50:41.896
to point out the wonderful pathway

01:50:41.920 --> 01:50:43.655
that's being built just adjacent to the

01:50:43.679 --> 01:50:46.056
land that's being sold.  and I know it

01:50:46.080 --> 01:50:48.776
gets lots of use for many people

01:50:48.800 --> 01:50:51.800
walking, riding, etc. So, um yeah, I

01:50:52.000 --> 01:50:55.000
encourage the sale of the land. Um and

01:50:55.119 --> 01:50:58.119
and the pathway is also amazing, too.

01:50:58.320 --> 01:50:59.736
Thank you, Councelor Pattison. Would

01:50:59.760 --> 01:51:01.256
any other councilors like to speak to

01:51:01.280 --> 01:51:02.936
this item? Council Barker,

01:51:02.960 --> 01:51:04.615
I'm generally supportive of selling off

01:51:04.639 --> 01:51:06.456
public land, but as we've noticed with

01:51:06.480 --> 01:51:09.416
previous sales of land when it's not

01:51:09.440 --> 01:51:12.440
taken to an open competitive market, it

01:51:12.639 --> 01:51:15.175
creates distortions in the value

01:51:15.199 --> 01:51:18.056
applied. And what we have here is a

01:51:18.080 --> 01:51:21.080
piece of land that has been valued at

01:51:22.080 --> 01:51:25.080
$375 per square meter when other land in

01:51:26.560 --> 01:51:29.560
Torque is valued anywhere from $1,000 to

01:51:30.320 --> 01:51:33.320
$2,000 per square meter. So we are

01:51:33.600 --> 01:51:36.376
shooting ourselves in the foot

01:51:36.400 --> 01:51:39.400
by having a process that not corrects a

01:51:39.440 --> 01:51:42.440
historical anomaly that has a planning

01:51:44.800 --> 01:51:47.800
 history that has resulted in a

01:51:48.480 --> 01:51:50.536
private operator building onto council

01:51:50.560 --> 01:51:53.560
land and then rather us pushing back. We

01:51:53.679 --> 01:51:56.679
are now in a situation where we can't

01:51:56.719 --> 01:51:59.016
sell off a tiny slither of land like

01:51:59.040 --> 01:52:01.896
that to anyone on the open market and

01:52:01.920 --> 01:52:04.856
get the appropriate value. We have to go

01:52:04.880 --> 01:52:07.880
to the adjoining land owner.

01:52:09.199 --> 01:52:12.199
and to do so for such an infantismally

01:52:13.040 --> 01:52:16.040
small amount compared to what any real

01:52:16.639 --> 01:52:19.575
estate agent or professional in the real

01:52:19.599 --> 01:52:22.599
estate world would consider reasonable.

01:52:23.360 --> 01:52:25.175
I think that's actually economically

01:52:25.199 --> 01:52:28.199
reckless because this is public land. We

01:52:28.400 --> 01:52:31.256
are stewards over that land. And if we

01:52:31.280 --> 01:52:34.280
are to give it up for less than a third

01:52:34.719 --> 01:52:37.719
of the value that it should be sold at,

01:52:39.440 --> 01:52:40.776
might as well just go out and steal

01:52:40.800 --> 01:52:43.256
money out of every rate payer because

01:52:43.280 --> 01:52:45.416
this is essentially doing that and I

01:52:45.440 --> 01:52:48.440
will not support it.

01:52:48.639 --> 01:52:51.016
Thanks councelor Barker. And did any

01:52:51.040 --> 01:52:52.215
other councilors want to speak?

01:52:52.239 --> 01:52:53.256
Councelor Gri.

01:52:53.280 --> 01:52:55.496
Um just along those lines, I had a

01:52:55.520 --> 01:52:57.016
question in the report. It says that

01:52:57.040 --> 01:52:58.296
there was

01:52:58.320 --> 01:53:01.320
a independent valuation. Um, just

01:53:01.360 --> 01:53:02.776
wondering what whether there's more than

01:53:02.800 --> 01:53:04.135
one.

01:53:04.159 --> 01:53:06.215
I will refer that question to the CEO,

01:53:06.239 --> 01:53:08.215
councelor Goo.

01:53:08.239 --> 01:53:10.376
Thanks for your question, councelor

01:53:10.400 --> 01:53:13.400
Grist. I might refer that to the GM of

01:53:14.480 --> 01:53:17.095
um strategy and effectiveness to respond

01:53:17.119 --> 01:53:19.256
to.

01:53:19.280 --> 01:53:21.655
, thank you, mayor. Um, so the

01:53:21.679 --> 01:53:24.296
question was, was more than one

01:53:24.320 --> 01:53:25.976
valuation undertaking? Is that

01:53:26.000 --> 01:53:29.000
undertaken? Is that correct? No. Oh yes,

01:53:29.199 --> 01:53:31.416
that is the question. No, there was only

01:53:31.440 --> 01:53:33.736
one valuation undertaken by an

01:53:33.760 --> 01:53:36.456
independent party who's a professional

01:53:36.480 --> 01:53:39.480
in this space who implemented

01:53:40.320 --> 01:53:43.320
um a methodology that's widely accepted.

01:53:45.440 --> 01:53:47.175
Thanks. Councelor Gri, did you want to

01:53:47.199 --> 01:53:48.056
speak to the item?

01:53:48.080 --> 01:53:50.296
 I will. Thanks, Mayor. Um I support

01:53:50.320 --> 01:53:51.976
the principle of selling genuinely

01:53:52.000 --> 01:53:54.056
surplus council land. It reduces council

01:53:54.080 --> 01:53:55.896
asset burden, avoids future maintenance

01:53:55.920 --> 01:53:57.655
costs, and returns property to

01:53:57.679 --> 01:54:00.056
productive private use. All consistent

01:54:00.080 --> 01:54:01.575
with the smaller, more efficient local

01:54:01.599 --> 01:54:03.896
government. However, the sale price

01:54:03.920 --> 01:54:06.456
proposed here appears well below genuine

01:54:06.480 --> 01:54:08.135
market value. Selling surplus public

01:54:08.159 --> 01:54:09.496
land is appropriate, but selling

01:54:09.520 --> 01:54:12.296
undervalued is not.  rate payers

01:54:12.320 --> 01:54:14.135
deserve full and fair value when council

01:54:14.159 --> 01:54:16.456
disposes of their assets.

01:54:16.480 --> 01:54:17.976
While I remain supportive of the sale in

01:54:18.000 --> 01:54:19.416
principle, I cannot support proceeding

01:54:19.440 --> 01:54:20.776
at a price that does not reflect the

01:54:20.800 --> 01:54:23.175
true market worth of this land.

01:54:23.199 --> 01:54:25.016
Thank you, councelor Gri. And would any

01:54:25.040 --> 01:54:26.695
other councilors like to speak to this

01:54:26.719 --> 01:54:29.719
motion?

01:54:29.760 --> 01:54:32.376
, councelor Bodsworth. , probably

01:54:32.400 --> 01:54:34.856
just yet to note that um it's a

01:54:34.880 --> 01:54:36.936
pragmatic recommendation, but all on the

01:54:36.960 --> 01:54:39.960
valuation. I probably push back on um

01:54:41.360 --> 01:54:43.816
the notion that it's not good value

01:54:43.840 --> 01:54:46.215
because it has been independently valued

01:54:46.239 --> 01:54:48.296
and the value is obviously going to

01:54:48.320 --> 01:54:50.215
depend on the use to which the land can

01:54:50.239 --> 01:54:52.215
be put.

01:54:52.239 --> 01:54:54.056
the value would reflect how useful the

01:54:54.080 --> 01:54:56.695
land could be on the open market. And I

01:54:56.719 --> 01:54:58.376
just presume that valuation would

01:54:58.400 --> 01:55:01.256
recognize that um a long thin piece of

01:55:01.280 --> 01:55:04.280
land that adjoins an existing business

01:55:04.480 --> 01:55:07.175
um between that business and public land

01:55:07.199 --> 01:55:10.135
um has a certain value on the the open

01:55:10.159 --> 01:55:11.496
market which is not going to be the same

01:55:11.520 --> 01:55:14.520
per meter as  say a house block. Um so

01:55:15.199 --> 01:55:16.695
I think it's an important thing to bear

01:55:16.719 --> 01:55:18.215
in mind and I support the

01:55:18.239 --> 01:55:19.816
recommendation. Thanks, Councelor

01:55:19.840 --> 01:55:22.840
Bodsworth. And any other councilors?

01:55:24.000 --> 01:55:26.215
No. And councelor Phelps, did you have

01:55:26.239 --> 01:55:27.655
any closing comments?

01:55:27.679 --> 01:55:29.575
, just again, I just just back up, I

01:55:29.599 --> 01:55:31.336
guess, what councilworth was saying that

01:55:31.360 --> 01:55:33.416
um, so this portion of land, it's 68 m

01:55:33.440 --> 01:55:36.296
long, 2 1/2 m wide at one end, and 2.2 m

01:55:36.320 --> 01:55:37.816
at the other. It's a fairly long, skinny

01:55:37.840 --> 01:55:40.536
piece of land. Um, it is difficult to do

01:55:40.560 --> 01:55:42.215
anything with it other than sell it to

01:55:42.239 --> 01:55:45.095
the adjoining land owners. Um, there are

01:55:45.119 --> 01:55:46.856
requirements around selling land which

01:55:46.880 --> 01:55:49.575
have been met. Um, so I'm not sure I see

01:55:49.599 --> 01:55:52.456
any problem with that at all. Thank you.

01:55:52.480 --> 01:55:53.976
Thank you. We'll now put the motion to a

01:55:54.000 --> 01:55:56.695
vote. All those in favor

01:55:56.719 --> 01:55:59.719
and against. And the motion is carried

01:56:00.000 --> 01:56:02.936
62. Thank you, councilors.

01:56:02.960 --> 01:56:05.960
And the next item on our agenda is 4.11,

01:56:07.360 --> 01:56:09.976
which is CEO employment matters

01:56:10.000 --> 01:56:13.000
committee independent chair. And I

01:56:13.199 --> 01:56:15.816
recall that our CEO was declaring a

01:56:15.840 --> 01:56:17.976
conflict of interest. Yeah, I have an

01:56:18.000 --> 01:56:20.296
interest um Mayor Stapleton in this

01:56:20.320 --> 01:56:23.320
given it's the independent chair of the

01:56:23.520 --> 01:56:26.296
committee who employs me. So I will

01:56:26.320 --> 01:56:28.936
declare um a conflict of interest and

01:56:28.960 --> 01:56:30.695
I'll remove myself from the chamber.

01:56:30.719 --> 01:56:32.536
Thank you. And after this item we will

01:56:32.560 --> 01:56:35.416
probably have a short break. So you'll

01:56:35.440 --> 01:56:38.440
obviously know then. Thanks CEO. Um so

01:56:38.719 --> 01:56:41.016
the purpose of this report councilors is

01:56:41.040 --> 01:56:43.336
for us to consider the reappointment of

01:56:43.360 --> 01:56:46.360
Anmarie Leslie as an independent chair

01:56:46.639 --> 01:56:49.639
of the CEO employment matters committee

01:56:50.880 --> 01:56:53.880
 until the 31st of August 2026. We do

01:56:54.880 --> 01:56:57.095
have a recommendation

01:56:57.119 --> 01:56:59.095
to that effect  before us. Would

01:56:59.119 --> 01:57:01.976
anyone like to move that motion

01:57:02.000 --> 01:57:05.000
or a motion? Councelor Bodsworth as per

01:57:05.119 --> 01:57:07.496
the recommendation. Yeah. and a

01:57:07.520 --> 01:57:10.376
seconder. Councelor Walker. Thank you.

01:57:10.400 --> 01:57:12.296
And councelor Bodsworth, would you like

01:57:12.320 --> 01:57:13.575
to speak to the item?

01:57:13.599 --> 01:57:15.896
, just noting that the the rationale

01:57:15.920 --> 01:57:17.655
set out in the re or for the

01:57:17.679 --> 01:57:20.056
recommendation is is sound in my view.

01:57:20.080 --> 01:57:23.080
And um so Anmarine Marie Leslie has

01:57:23.520 --> 01:57:25.336
acted for as the independent chair of

01:57:25.360 --> 01:57:27.655
that committee for some time.  I noted

01:57:27.679 --> 01:57:29.575
in the recommendation that there that

01:57:29.599 --> 01:57:31.655
the recommendation includes a

01:57:31.679 --> 01:57:34.679
competitive um selection process. um

01:57:36.400 --> 01:57:38.135
next year from memory, although I'm not

01:57:38.159 --> 01:57:41.095
looking at that. Um and so yeah, I'm

01:57:41.119 --> 01:57:42.536
looking forward to that competitive

01:57:42.560 --> 01:57:45.416
process, but happy to note that Anmarie

01:57:45.440 --> 01:57:47.336
is um prepared to act in that position

01:57:47.360 --> 01:57:49.416
in the meantime. And so I think that

01:57:49.440 --> 01:57:51.016
that's a recommendation that we should

01:57:51.040 --> 01:57:51.976
support.

01:57:52.000 --> 01:57:53.336
Thanks, Councelor Bodsworth. And

01:57:53.360 --> 01:57:55.256
councelor Walker, did you have anything

01:57:55.280 --> 01:57:55.976
you'd like to say?

01:57:56.000 --> 01:57:56.776
No, thank you.

01:57:56.800 --> 01:57:58.376
 would any other counselors like to

01:57:58.400 --> 01:58:01.095
speak to this item?

01:58:01.119 --> 01:58:04.119
No. Any closing comments? Council, we'll

01:58:04.320 --> 01:58:05.896
put the motion to a vote. All those in

01:58:05.920 --> 01:58:07.416
favor

01:58:07.440 --> 01:58:10.135
and the motion is carried unanimously.

01:58:10.159 --> 01:58:12.936
Thank you, councilors. And I will now

01:58:12.960 --> 01:58:15.960
call for a procedural motion to suspend

01:58:16.960 --> 01:58:19.416
 standing orders so we can take a

01:58:19.440 --> 01:58:22.440
short 10-minute break.  a mover. Thank

01:58:22.800 --> 01:58:24.695
you, Councelor Bodsworth. And seconded

01:58:24.719 --> 01:58:27.719
by Councelor Pattison. And  we will

01:58:28.080 --> 01:58:30.856
be back at 8:10 p.m. for those watching

01:58:30.880 --> 01:58:33.575
on the live stream or here in the

01:58:33.599 --> 01:58:35.736
gallery. Um we'll resume the council

01:58:35.760 --> 01:58:38.760
meeting at 8:10. Thank you.

01:58:42.239 --> 01:58:45.239
And  welcome back to our live stream

01:58:45.360 --> 01:58:48.360
of the council meeting. We will firstly

01:58:49.599 --> 01:58:51.416
call for a mover and a seconder to

01:58:51.440 --> 01:58:53.736
resume standing orders. Councelor

01:58:53.760 --> 01:58:55.416
Bodsworth and Councelor Grist and all

01:58:55.440 --> 01:58:58.440
those in favor and the motion is carried

01:58:58.560 --> 01:59:01.560
unanimously. Thank you councilors. 

01:59:01.920 --> 01:59:04.920
next up we have item 4.12 which is the

01:59:05.679 --> 01:59:08.679
appointment of an acting  CEO for a

01:59:08.800 --> 01:59:11.175
period exceeding 28 days. And the

01:59:11.199 --> 01:59:12.695
purpose of this report is to seek

01:59:12.719 --> 01:59:15.575
council's appointment of an acting chief

01:59:15.599 --> 01:59:17.976
executive officer to cover a period of

01:59:18.000 --> 01:59:21.000
annual leave for the CEO and our GM. I I

01:59:21.599 --> 01:59:23.175
I I have an interest based on the

01:59:23.199 --> 01:59:24.536
recommendation, so I'll just step out

01:59:24.560 --> 01:59:25.095
for a moment.

01:59:25.119 --> 01:59:26.456
Thank you. We'll let you know when we're

01:59:26.480 --> 01:59:29.480
finished.

01:59:31.520 --> 01:59:33.416
 so councilors, we do have a

01:59:33.440 --> 01:59:36.135
recommendation  before us for this

01:59:36.159 --> 01:59:38.135
item. Would someone like to move a

01:59:38.159 --> 01:59:40.135
motion?

01:59:40.159 --> 01:59:41.816
Councelor Pattison, is that as per the

01:59:41.840 --> 01:59:44.135
recommendation? Thank you. And a

01:59:44.159 --> 01:59:46.856
seconder, Councelor Walker. Thank you.

01:59:46.880 --> 01:59:48.376
And would you like to speak to the item,

01:59:48.400 --> 01:59:51.016
Councelor Pattison? that I hope our CEO

01:59:51.040 --> 01:59:52.615
has a wonderful holiday and I'm sure

01:59:52.639 --> 01:59:55.416
that um Mr. Pike will be a wonderful

01:59:55.440 --> 01:59:57.575
acting CEO in her absence.

01:59:57.599 --> 01:59:59.016
Thank you, Councelor Pattison and

01:59:59.040 --> 02:00:00.056
Councelor Walker.

02:00:00.080 --> 02:00:01.095
Oh, no. Thanks.

02:00:01.119 --> 02:00:02.695
Okay. Would any other counselors like to

02:00:02.719 --> 02:00:04.936
speak to this item?

02:00:04.960 --> 02:00:05.896
Council Phelps.

02:00:05.920 --> 02:00:08.135
I just note just again just for for the

02:00:08.159 --> 02:00:09.976
public that may be viewing um this is

02:00:10.000 --> 02:00:13.000
required for any  sorry for as the

02:00:14.560 --> 02:00:16.056
period of annual leave advised by the

02:00:16.080 --> 02:00:18.376
chief executive officer exceeds 28 days.

02:00:18.400 --> 02:00:21.256
 so we are required to to  pass this

02:00:21.280 --> 02:00:23.655
motion in order to to appoint an acting

02:00:23.679 --> 02:00:26.296
CEO and I that's want to make sure that

02:00:26.320 --> 02:00:28.056
the public are aware that we have to do

02:00:28.080 --> 02:00:29.816
this. It's not just for the fun of it.

02:00:29.840 --> 02:00:31.736
Thanks for help. And any other

02:00:31.760 --> 02:00:33.095
councilors wanting to speak to this

02:00:33.119 --> 02:00:35.336
item, councelor Barker.

02:00:35.360 --> 02:00:38.215
 yeah, I do know that we need to

02:00:38.239 --> 02:00:41.239
appoint a acting CEO, but um based on

02:00:42.719 --> 02:00:45.095
the answers that we've had in previous

02:00:45.119 --> 02:00:46.376
council meetings, I'm not happy to

02:00:46.400 --> 02:00:49.175
support the motion.

02:00:49.199 --> 02:00:52.199
Okay, thanks councelor Barker

02:00:52.560 --> 02:00:55.560
and any other councilors?

02:00:57.679 --> 02:00:59.416
No. And councelor Pattison, did you

02:00:59.440 --> 02:01:00.776
want to make any closing comments?

02:01:00.800 --> 02:01:01.416
No.

02:01:01.440 --> 02:01:02.856
Thanks counselors. We'll now put the

02:01:02.880 --> 02:01:05.736
motion to a vote. All those in favor

02:01:05.760 --> 02:01:08.536
and the motion is carried 71. Thank you

02:01:08.560 --> 02:01:09.336
councilors.

02:01:09.360 --> 02:01:12.215
Can we have that vote again, please?

02:01:12.239 --> 02:01:15.239
All those four

02:01:16.239 --> 02:01:18.615
and against

02:01:18.639 --> 02:01:21.639
and the motion is carried 71.

02:01:28.159 --> 02:01:30.056
Okay.  could someone please let Mr.

02:01:30.080 --> 02:01:32.135
Pike know that he can return to the

02:01:32.159 --> 02:01:35.159
meeting? Thank you.

02:01:38.480 --> 02:01:41.480
And the next item on our agenda is 4.13,

02:01:42.400 --> 02:01:44.135
council meeting dates and locations for

02:01:44.159 --> 02:01:47.095
2026. And the purpose of this report is

02:01:47.119 --> 02:01:49.175
for council to consider the adoption of

02:01:49.199 --> 02:01:51.655
the proposed 2026 council meeting

02:01:51.679 --> 02:01:53.575
schedule.  again, we have a

02:01:53.599 --> 02:01:55.416
recommendation before us. Does anyone

02:01:55.440 --> 02:01:58.135
wish to move a motion?

02:01:58.159 --> 02:01:59.336
Councelor Phelps, as per the

02:01:59.360 --> 02:02:00.856
recommendation recommendation.

02:02:00.880 --> 02:02:03.880
Thank you. And a seconder,

02:02:04.000 --> 02:02:06.536
Council Walker. Thank you. And councelor

02:02:06.560 --> 02:02:07.896
Phelps, would you like to speak to this

02:02:07.920 --> 02:02:08.296
item?

02:02:08.320 --> 02:02:10.056
I just did self-explanatory, really

02:02:10.080 --> 02:02:11.736
explanatory. Um, so there's the dates

02:02:11.760 --> 02:02:13.816
for the council meetings next year. Um,

02:02:13.840 --> 02:02:16.695
on the fourth Tuesday, give or take some

02:02:16.719 --> 02:02:18.376
variations here and there, and an early

02:02:18.400 --> 02:02:20.615
one in December, and one very special

02:02:20.639 --> 02:02:22.056
one on my birthday, but I'm not going to

02:02:22.080 --> 02:02:24.776
say which.

02:02:24.800 --> 02:02:27.800
I think we all know.

02:02:27.920 --> 02:02:29.655
And Council Walker,

02:02:29.679 --> 02:02:32.056
thank you, ma'am. Um, yeah, the dates

02:02:32.080 --> 02:02:33.736
there which are fantastic. It's great to

02:02:33.760 --> 02:02:36.536
see us traveling um to the regional

02:02:36.560 --> 02:02:38.856
towns of Mawari and Harry Simlet on some

02:02:38.880 --> 02:02:40.215
key dates there. So if you're in them

02:02:40.239 --> 02:02:41.896
towns or around, put in the put the date

02:02:41.920 --> 02:02:43.575
in your diary and come along and have a

02:02:43.599 --> 02:02:45.175
chat to your counselors and see what

02:02:45.199 --> 02:02:47.736
it's all about in the small towns. Yeah,

02:02:47.760 --> 02:02:49.655
thanks Councelor Walker.  would any

02:02:49.679 --> 02:02:51.016
other councilors like to speak to this

02:02:51.040 --> 02:02:52.296
item? Councelor Gri.

02:02:52.320 --> 02:02:53.655
Yeah, just quick quickly in the

02:02:53.679 --> 02:02:55.416
financial considerations um there's no

02:02:55.440 --> 02:02:56.936
mention of the increased costs of going

02:02:56.960 --> 02:02:59.336
to remote um locations. So I'd like to

02:02:59.360 --> 02:03:02.296
see that in future. Thanks, councelor

02:03:02.320 --> 02:03:05.320
Grist.

02:03:05.520 --> 02:03:08.520
And any other counselors?

02:03:09.040 --> 02:03:11.256
No. And councelor Phelps, did you have

02:03:11.280 --> 02:03:12.135
any closing comments?

02:03:12.159 --> 02:03:12.776
Thank you.

02:03:12.800 --> 02:03:15.800
Okay. All those in favor?

02:03:16.719 --> 02:03:19.719
And the motion is carried unanimously.

02:03:19.760 --> 02:03:21.976
Thank you, councilors.

02:03:22.000 --> 02:03:24.936
And the next item we have on our agenda

02:03:24.960 --> 02:03:27.960
is 4.14, the award of contract T26003

02:03:30.080 --> 02:03:31.496
for the construction of concrete

02:03:31.520 --> 02:03:34.056
footpaths and curbing. Um, and the

02:03:34.080 --> 02:03:35.416
purpose of the report is to seek

02:03:35.440 --> 02:03:37.575
council's approval to award this

02:03:37.599 --> 02:03:40.215
contract. , as the recommendation was

02:03:40.239 --> 02:03:42.776
redacted in the agenda, I'll now ask

02:03:42.800 --> 02:03:45.175
officers to share the unredacted

02:03:45.199 --> 02:03:48.199
recommendation before we proceed. Is

02:03:48.239 --> 02:03:49.736
governance able to put that up on the

02:03:49.760 --> 02:03:52.615
screen? Thank you.

02:03:52.639 --> 02:03:55.175
I'll give councilors a a moment just to

02:03:55.199 --> 02:03:58.199
read that.

02:04:01.679 --> 02:04:04.135
Okay. And do we have  does anyone wish

02:04:04.159 --> 02:04:05.655
to move a motion?

02:04:05.679 --> 02:04:06.856
Council Barker as per the

02:04:06.880 --> 02:04:07.575
recommendation.

02:04:07.599 --> 02:04:08.056
Yes.

02:04:08.080 --> 02:04:11.080
Thanks, Councelor Barker. And a second

02:04:11.679 --> 02:04:13.896
councelor Bodsworth. Thank you. And

02:04:13.920 --> 02:04:15.175
councelor Barker, would you like to

02:04:15.199 --> 02:04:17.976
speak to this item?  just quickly the

02:04:18.000 --> 02:04:21.000
contract process involved analyzing the

02:04:22.719 --> 02:04:25.719
various tenderers capacity to do works.

02:04:26.320 --> 02:04:27.816
Some were able to do all parts, some

02:04:27.840 --> 02:04:30.536
were able to do some parts. Um and I do

02:04:30.560 --> 02:04:32.536
think that this is a pretty good balance

02:04:32.560 --> 02:04:35.560
of  contractors to be able to service

02:04:37.119 --> 02:04:40.119
the community in the concreting needs.

02:04:43.920 --> 02:04:45.896
Thanks councelor Barker and councelor

02:04:45.920 --> 02:04:47.816
Bodsworth did you nothing to add

02:04:47.840 --> 02:04:49.336
and would any other councilors like to

02:04:49.360 --> 02:04:52.360
speak to this item

02:04:52.480 --> 02:04:54.856
and any closing comments council Barker

02:04:54.880 --> 02:04:56.615
thank you I'll put the motion to a vote

02:04:56.639 --> 02:04:58.936
all those in favor

02:04:58.960 --> 02:05:01.736
and the motion is carried unanimously

02:05:01.760 --> 02:05:04.456
thank you councilors

02:05:04.480 --> 02:05:07.480
 the next item is 4.15

02:05:08.080 --> 02:05:09.816
project budget adjustments and cash

02:05:09.840 --> 02:05:12.840
reserve transfers for November. And the

02:05:13.280 --> 02:05:15.496
purpose of this report is for council to

02:05:15.520 --> 02:05:17.575
approve the proposed project budget

02:05:17.599 --> 02:05:19.736
adjustments and cash reserve transfers.

02:05:19.760 --> 02:05:21.655
The report presents adjustments

02:05:21.679 --> 02:05:24.056
including existing projects that require

02:05:24.080 --> 02:05:26.135
adjustment, project closures, new

02:05:26.159 --> 02:05:29.159
projects to be initiated, CEO approved

02:05:29.199 --> 02:05:30.776
transfers under delegation or

02:05:30.800 --> 02:05:33.175
corrections to prior reports presented

02:05:33.199 --> 02:05:35.496
to council. We have a recommendation

02:05:35.520 --> 02:05:37.655
before us. Does anyone wish to move a

02:05:37.679 --> 02:05:39.655
motion?

02:05:39.679 --> 02:05:42.679
Council

02:05:43.679 --> 02:05:46.296
Bodsworth, thank you. And as per the

02:05:46.320 --> 02:05:47.416
recommendation, y

02:05:47.440 --> 02:05:49.416
Yeah. And do we have a seconder?

02:05:49.440 --> 02:05:51.016
Councelor Phelps, thank you. And

02:05:51.040 --> 02:05:52.536
councelor Bodsworth, would you like to

02:05:52.560 --> 02:05:54.456
speak to this item?

02:05:54.480 --> 02:05:56.376
, I don't have I haven't written any

02:05:56.400 --> 02:05:58.215
notes for this one, but it's just good

02:05:58.239 --> 02:06:01.239
transparency. So, um, yep, just as per

02:06:02.239 --> 02:06:03.256
the recommendation.

02:06:03.280 --> 02:06:04.776
Thanks, Council Bodsworth. Council

02:06:04.800 --> 02:06:05.736
Phelps,

02:06:05.760 --> 02:06:07.175
nothing much further to add other than

02:06:07.199 --> 02:06:08.936
that the details are in the the report.

02:06:08.960 --> 02:06:11.256
They're quite well written out as to

02:06:11.280 --> 02:06:13.336
what's changed where and when and why.

02:06:13.360 --> 02:06:14.456
That's it. Thank you.

02:06:14.480 --> 02:06:16.376
Lovely. Thank you. And would any other

02:06:16.400 --> 02:06:17.896
counselors like to speak to this item?

02:06:17.920 --> 02:06:18.776
Council Grist.

02:06:18.800 --> 02:06:20.615
 I've just got a couple of questions

02:06:20.639 --> 02:06:21.575
again if I may.

02:06:21.599 --> 02:06:22.296
Yep.

02:06:22.320 --> 02:06:24.135
Um can officers give a quick summary of

02:06:24.159 --> 02:06:27.159
the incident report justifying $113,000

02:06:27.440 --> 02:06:29.736
spend on speed reduction on Mary Jan Key

02:06:29.760 --> 02:06:31.336
Boulevard?

02:06:31.360 --> 02:06:32.376
That's one question.

02:06:32.400 --> 02:06:35.400
I will refer that to the CEO.

02:06:36.000 --> 02:06:38.456
Can you repeat the question? , can

02:06:38.480 --> 02:06:39.655
officers give a quick summary of the

02:06:39.679 --> 02:06:42.376
incident report justifying $113,000

02:06:42.400 --> 02:06:44.536
spend on speed reduction on Mary Jig and

02:06:44.560 --> 02:06:47.560
Key Boulevard? It's the first item.

02:06:49.599 --> 02:06:52.376
, I might pass that through to our um

02:06:52.400 --> 02:06:54.135
general manager of placemaking and

02:06:54.159 --> 02:06:57.159
environment. A lot of the the contract

02:06:57.840 --> 02:06:59.976
for delivering

02:07:00.000 --> 02:07:03.000
um a lot of the upgrades to Fisher and

02:07:04.320 --> 02:07:06.856
that section came to the last council

02:07:06.880 --> 02:07:09.880
meeting and was covered in a lot of it

02:07:10.320 --> 02:07:11.896
was covered in that in terms of the

02:07:11.920 --> 02:07:14.920
crash risk. That connection along Fiser

02:07:16.079 --> 02:07:19.079
is our highest volume connection for

02:07:19.360 --> 02:07:21.976
active transport between central to key

02:07:22.000 --> 02:07:25.000
and north to key. And so it is a in

02:07:25.520 --> 02:07:27.575
terms of volume and capacity that it is

02:07:27.599 --> 02:07:30.599
a high-risk loca network that we've been

02:07:31.119 --> 02:07:34.119
wanting to make sure we're um improving

02:07:34.239 --> 02:07:37.239
the safety. But perhaps I can pass that

02:07:37.360 --> 02:07:38.695
through to the general manager of

02:07:38.719 --> 02:07:40.776
placemaking and environment. um through

02:07:40.800 --> 02:07:43.256
email I can talk generally about the the

02:07:43.280 --> 02:07:45.095
risk at that intersection but if you

02:07:45.119 --> 02:07:47.256
wanted some specifics on the incidents

02:07:47.280 --> 02:07:49.256
that have occurred or any crash history

02:07:49.280 --> 02:07:50.856
then I'd have to take that as a

02:07:50.880 --> 02:07:53.416
follow-up item y

02:07:53.440 --> 02:07:54.695
and another question

02:07:54.719 --> 02:07:57.575
 yeah about um

02:07:57.599 --> 02:07:59.336
 the lawn football network club

02:07:59.360 --> 02:08:01.256
contributing money to the strippling

02:08:01.280 --> 02:08:03.256
reserve upgrades  when the surface

02:08:03.280 --> 02:08:05.095
suns are not contributing to Grenville

02:08:05.119 --> 02:08:07.256
Oval upgrades  were they approached

02:08:07.280 --> 02:08:10.055
for a contribution and do officers does

02:08:10.079 --> 02:08:11.256
consider Surf Coast Suns will be an

02:08:11.280 --> 02:08:12.856
increased burden on rate payers than

02:08:12.880 --> 02:08:14.055
other clubs because they won't be able

02:08:14.079 --> 02:08:17.079
to charge entry fees for home games cuz

02:08:17.280 --> 02:08:19.416
it's not a fenced

02:08:19.440 --> 02:08:21.175
um oval.

02:08:21.199 --> 02:08:23.095
I will refer that one to the CEO as

02:08:23.119 --> 02:08:24.936
well. Thanks, Councelor Gri.

02:08:24.960 --> 02:08:26.936
Again, I would need to pass that through

02:08:26.960 --> 02:08:29.095
to our general manager of placemaking

02:08:29.119 --> 02:08:31.976
and environment. Um I would say 

02:08:32.000 --> 02:08:33.816
councelor Gri that we're really happy to

02:08:33.840 --> 02:08:35.575
provide this information. It's really

02:08:35.599 --> 02:08:37.655
hard to do that during a council

02:08:37.679 --> 02:08:40.055
meeting. So um general manager.

02:08:40.079 --> 02:08:42.856
We're really I perhaps the general

02:08:42.880 --> 02:08:45.095
manager can, but we're always happy to

02:08:45.119 --> 02:08:47.175
answer questions in the leading to

02:08:47.199 --> 02:08:50.199
council meetings if that's useful.

02:08:50.320 --> 02:08:53.320
So um through you may so um the behind

02:08:53.840 --> 02:08:56.840
goal netting at Banu Warary Fields um is

02:08:58.000 --> 02:09:01.000
being considered for a full um

02:09:01.599 --> 02:09:03.896
 council contribution because of fact

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it's an interface between the open space

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and the um and the joining road the

02:09:09.840 --> 02:09:12.376
club. So I can't answer specifically if

02:09:12.400 --> 02:09:14.055
they were asked for a contribution to

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that specific project. What I do know is

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that they are um being asked and are

02:09:18.320 --> 02:09:20.776
contributing to other upgrades in the

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precinct to able um their move to senior

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footy and net and then there are a

02:09:27.119 --> 02:09:28.695
number of other costs that will be

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incurred um over a longer period of time

02:09:31.119 --> 02:09:33.736
to support that. Um yeah and I would

02:09:33.760 --> 02:09:36.055
note yet there are challenges that they

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experience that others don't because of

02:09:38.000 --> 02:09:41.000
the public access um there. It will be

02:09:41.040 --> 02:09:42.695
interesting to see how that impacts

02:09:42.719 --> 02:09:45.719
their capacity to um to generate funds.

02:09:49.199 --> 02:09:51.256
Thank you, Mr. Pike. And councelor

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Grist, do you want to speak to that

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item? Okay. Would any other counselors

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like to speak to this item? Council

02:09:57.520 --> 02:09:58.776
Barker,

02:09:58.800 --> 02:10:00.776
the questions that councelor Gri just

02:10:00.800 --> 02:10:02.695
asked represent rateayer funds of in

02:10:02.719 --> 02:10:05.175
excess of $80,000. to not have a

02:10:05.199 --> 02:10:06.776
thorough understanding of why we're

02:10:06.800 --> 02:10:09.800
contributing rateayer money to these

02:10:09.920 --> 02:10:11.416
projects

02:10:11.440 --> 02:10:14.440
is beyond me. Um there's some other

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components that utilize state government

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grants which I dislike thoroughly

02:10:21.280 --> 02:10:23.095
because it's taking money from people in

02:10:23.119 --> 02:10:25.575
Mildur and Maui and channeling it into

02:10:25.599 --> 02:10:27.896
the Surf Coast where the people that

02:10:27.920 --> 02:10:29.575
contributed those funds will never see

02:10:29.599 --> 02:10:32.599
the benefit. Um but the very first item

02:10:33.280 --> 02:10:35.655
talks about the

02:10:35.679 --> 02:10:38.679
 the issue on Mary Jig Drive and Key

02:10:39.119 --> 02:10:42.119
Boulevard, not Fisher Street.

02:10:42.480 --> 02:10:45.480
The original design with the concrete

02:10:46.480 --> 02:10:49.480
median um is now blown up into a mini

02:10:50.400 --> 02:10:53.400
roundabout and little mini speed hump

02:10:53.520 --> 02:10:56.520
pillow things. Um,

02:10:57.040 --> 02:10:59.736
and if we don't have

02:10:59.760 --> 02:11:02.760
easily accessible incident report data

02:11:03.440 --> 02:11:05.896
to support the spending of rateayer

02:11:05.920 --> 02:11:08.920
funds on something that is penalizing

02:11:10.480 --> 02:11:13.480
the majority for the acts of a minority

02:11:13.679 --> 02:11:16.679
that if it was such a serious issue, the

02:11:17.840 --> 02:11:20.135
state government could allocate police

02:11:20.159 --> 02:11:23.016
resources to deal with it. But if it's

02:11:23.040 --> 02:11:24.856
not that serious an issue, I don't see

02:11:24.880 --> 02:11:27.880
why rateayer funds should be used in

02:11:29.119 --> 02:11:31.575
this project that the TAC are just

02:11:31.599 --> 02:11:33.016
going, "Oh, it's got to be safer, so

02:11:33.040 --> 02:11:36.040
let's do this and that." Um,

02:11:36.560 --> 02:11:39.095
I don't know if it's the tail wagging

02:11:39.119 --> 02:11:41.736
the dog or whatever anal other analogy

02:11:41.760 --> 02:11:44.760
you want to use, but based on all of

02:11:45.040 --> 02:11:46.856
those elements that I've just raised, I

02:11:46.880 --> 02:11:49.880
cannot support the  transfers.

02:11:52.639 --> 02:11:55.175
Thanks, councelor Barker. Um, would any

02:11:55.199 --> 02:11:56.695
other councilors like to speak to this

02:11:56.719 --> 02:11:58.536
item?

02:11:58.560 --> 02:11:59.736
Councelor Walker.

02:11:59.760 --> 02:12:02.456
, thank you, Mayor. Um,

02:12:02.480 --> 02:12:04.215
yeah, acknowledging the transparency

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which we asked for in the last few ones

02:12:06.320 --> 02:12:08.615
around the project details, basis for

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variation, allocation, but , in

02:12:11.360 --> 02:12:13.016
particular the funding source um, in

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changing that from just simply saying

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partner contribution funded. um

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appreciate that transparency for the

02:12:19.199 --> 02:12:21.575
community and for us also to give you

02:12:21.599 --> 02:12:23.896
more clarity to where our um where the

02:12:23.920 --> 02:12:25.655
money is coming from when it's a

02:12:25.679 --> 02:12:28.296
external funding source. So, thank you.

02:12:28.320 --> 02:12:31.016
Thank you, councelor Walker. And would

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any other councils like to speak?

02:12:32.239 --> 02:12:33.256
Councelor Bodsworth,

02:12:33.280 --> 02:12:34.695
I'm just going to briefly address the

02:12:34.719 --> 02:12:37.336
question of the road safety works that

02:12:37.360 --> 02:12:38.936
have been mentioned and just point out

02:12:38.960 --> 02:12:41.095
that it definitely has been a really

02:12:41.119 --> 02:12:44.119
strong council um strategic priority

02:12:44.480 --> 02:12:46.695
both in the last council plan and the

02:12:46.719 --> 02:12:49.016
current council plan. In the last sorry

02:12:49.040 --> 02:12:51.655
not council plan council term in the

02:12:51.679 --> 02:12:53.655
last council term the safer cycling

02:12:53.679 --> 02:12:55.736
strategy was developed which contained a

02:12:55.760 --> 02:12:57.896
whole lot of um

02:12:57.920 --> 02:13:00.920
 cycling risk incident and cycling

02:13:01.280 --> 02:13:04.280
stress data which informed that strategy

02:13:04.800 --> 02:13:07.095
and both in the previous council term

02:13:07.119 --> 02:13:08.856
and the current council term one of the

02:13:08.880 --> 02:13:10.215
top priorities that we've heard from

02:13:10.239 --> 02:13:13.239
community has been to enhance um safe

02:13:13.440 --> 02:13:16.440
walking and cycling connections. So um

02:13:17.360 --> 02:13:19.736
you know there is definitely a really

02:13:19.760 --> 02:13:21.496
strong strategic and community

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justification for that work.

02:13:26.159 --> 02:13:28.776
Thank you councelor Bodsworth and I will

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now put the motion to a vote. All those

02:13:32.560 --> 02:13:35.560
in favor

02:13:35.679 --> 02:13:37.575
and against

02:13:37.599 --> 02:13:40.599
and the motion is carried 62.

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Thank you counselors. The next item is

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4.16 which is councelor expenses and

02:13:49.679 --> 02:13:51.416
attendance at meetings for July to

02:13:51.440 --> 02:13:54.440
September 2025. And the purpose of this

02:13:54.880 --> 02:13:56.376
report is to present the counselor

02:13:56.400 --> 02:13:58.695
expenses attendance at meetings and

02:13:58.719 --> 02:14:00.055
relevant professional development

02:14:00.079 --> 02:14:02.376
activity for that quarter. We have a

02:14:02.400 --> 02:14:04.215
recommendation before us. Does anyone

02:14:04.239 --> 02:14:07.239
wish to move a motion?

02:14:07.520 --> 02:14:09.175
Councelor Phelps. Is that as per the

02:14:09.199 --> 02:14:09.736
recommendation?

02:14:09.760 --> 02:14:10.376
Recommendation

02:14:10.400 --> 02:14:12.135
and seconded by councelor Barker.

02:14:12.159 --> 02:14:12.615
Yes.

02:14:12.639 --> 02:14:14.776
Yep. And councelor Phelps would you like

02:14:14.800 --> 02:14:16.296
to speak to that item?

02:14:16.320 --> 02:14:19.175
 just again a quick  it is what it

02:14:19.199 --> 02:14:21.256
says. It's the council expenses summary

02:14:21.280 --> 02:14:23.736
 as per the table lays out how much

02:14:23.760 --> 02:14:26.536
has been paid out for various allowances

02:14:26.560 --> 02:14:28.615
travel develop professional development

02:14:28.639 --> 02:14:31.639
car mileage  attendance at events or

02:14:31.760 --> 02:14:33.496
expenses to support performance of the

02:14:33.520 --> 02:14:34.536
role.

02:14:34.560 --> 02:14:35.016
Thank you.

02:14:35.040 --> 02:14:36.856
Thanks councelor Phelps and councelor

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Barker.

02:14:37.520 --> 02:14:38.296
No.

02:14:38.320 --> 02:14:39.736
And would any other councilors like to

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speak to this item?

02:14:41.920 --> 02:14:44.920
No. And I'll put the motion to a vote.

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All those in favor

02:14:47.360 --> 02:14:50.360
and the motion is carried unanimously.

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Thank you councilors. And we now move on

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to our conflict of interest records um

02:14:56.719 --> 02:14:59.719
which is to present the records and that

02:14:59.760 --> 02:15:01.655
have been received since previous

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council meeting. We do have a

02:15:03.360 --> 02:15:04.856
recommendation

02:15:04.880 --> 02:15:07.416
before us. Would any councelor like to

02:15:07.440 --> 02:15:09.976
move a motion? Councelor Bodsworth. Is

02:15:10.000 --> 02:15:11.976
that as per the recommendation and a

02:15:12.000 --> 02:15:13.896
seconder? Councelor Pattison

02:15:13.920 --> 02:15:15.816
and would any would you like to speak to

02:15:15.840 --> 02:15:16.215
the item?

02:15:16.239 --> 02:15:16.856
No, thanks

02:15:16.880 --> 02:15:17.816
Council Pattison.

02:15:17.840 --> 02:15:18.135
Thank you.

02:15:18.159 --> 02:15:19.816
Would any other council like to speak to

02:15:19.840 --> 02:15:21.336
this?

02:15:21.360 --> 02:15:23.175
I will now put the motion to a vote. All

02:15:23.199 --> 02:15:25.416
those in favor

02:15:25.440 --> 02:15:28.440
and the motion is carried unanimously.

02:15:28.800 --> 02:15:31.496
Thank you councilors.

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And that brings us to  the closed

02:15:34.800 --> 02:15:37.496
section of our meeting. Um as we have

02:15:37.520 --> 02:15:39.575
two confidential items to consider

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tonight, we will now need to close the

02:15:42.079 --> 02:15:43.976
meeting to the public and end our live

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stream. I wish to thank everyone who has

02:15:46.159 --> 02:15:49.159
joined us  tonight via the live stream

02:15:49.280 --> 02:15:51.736
and also in person here in the chamber.

02:15:51.760 --> 02:15:53.976
Thank you so much for coming and can I

02:15:54.000 --> 02:15:55.655
have counselors to move and second a

02:15:55.679 --> 02:15:57.736
motion to move into confidential

02:15:57.760 --> 02:15:59.336
councelor Bodsworth and councelor

02:15:59.360 --> 02:16:02.360
Pattison and all those in favor

02:16:03.440 --> 02:16:06.376
and against and the motion is carried

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62. Thank you councilors.