WEBVTT 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:03.160 Okay, everyone please stand. 00:00:06.319 --> 00:00:08.856 Almighty God, we pledge ourselves to 00:00:08.880 --> 00:00:10.776 work in harmony for the social, 00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:13.336 cultural, and economic well-being of our 00:00:13.360 --> 00:00:16.360 our rural city. Help us be to be wise in 00:00:16.640 --> 00:00:19.175 our deliberations and fair in our 00:00:19.199 --> 00:00:21.576 actions so that prosperity and happiness 00:00:21.600 --> 00:00:24.600 shall be the lot of our people. Amen. 00:00:25.840 --> 00:00:27.656 The Horsham Rural City council acknowledges 00:00:27.680 --> 00:00:29.736 the five tradition traditional owner 00:00:29.760 --> 00:00:32.456 groups of this land. The Wotjobaluk, 00:00:32.480 --> 00:00:35.480 Jaadwa, Jadawadjali,Wergaia and Jupagulk 00:00:35.840 --> 00:00:37.976 People. We recognize the important and 00:00:38.000 --> 00:00:40.055 ongoing place that all Indigenous people 00:00:40.079 --> 00:00:42.616 hold in our community. We pay our 00:00:42.640 --> 00:00:44.535 respects to the Elders both past and 00:00:44.559 --> 00:00:47.096 present and commit to working together 00:00:47.120 --> 00:00:49.015 in the spirit of mutual understanding 00:00:49.039 --> 00:00:50.936 and respect for the benefit of the 00:00:50.960 --> 00:00:52.375 broader community and future 00:00:52.399 --> 00:00:55.399 generations. Please be seated. 00:01:01.359 --> 00:01:03.496 Many in our community are are still 00:01:03.520 --> 00:01:06.520 facing significant challenges 00:01:06.720 --> 00:01:09.720 after the January 9 bushfires. I want to 00:01:09.760 --> 00:01:11.816 take a moment to recognize the 00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:14.376 incredible resilience of those affected 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:16.376 and the amazing support from surrounding 00:01:16.400 --> 00:01:18.536 communities and responders on the 00:01:18.560 --> 00:01:21.336 ground. It's a powerful reminder of the 00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:23.896 strength and unity we have in times in 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:26.296 these times of need. 00:01:26.320 --> 00:01:28.216 I also want to acknowledge the hard work 00:01:28.240 --> 00:01:30.856 and dedication of our council staff who 00:01:30.880 --> 00:01:32.696 have worked extended hours and gone 00:01:32.720 --> 00:01:35.016 above and beyond to support 00:01:35.040 --> 00:01:37.415 the recovery efforts. Their commitment 00:01:37.439 --> 00:01:39.176 to helping our community during this 00:01:39.200 --> 00:01:42.200 difficult time has been invaluable. The 00:01:42.320 --> 00:01:44.055 council is fully committed to supporting 00:01:44.079 --> 00:01:45.896 the recovery of our fire affected 00:01:45.920 --> 00:01:48.920 communities in any which way we can. 00:01:52.960 --> 00:01:55.960 Welcome councilors, staff members, 00:01:56.000 --> 00:01:57.816 members of the gallery, and the media to 00:01:57.840 --> 00:01:59.576 our council meeting on the 28th of 00:01:59.600 --> 00:02:02.216 January rather than the 27th as 00:02:02.240 --> 00:02:05.016 originally planned. My name is councelor 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:07.735 Brian Klowss, Mayor of the Horsham Rural City 00:02:07.759 --> 00:02:09.256 council. 00:02:09.280 --> 00:02:11.496 I'm sure you will understand the reasons 00:02:11.520 --> 00:02:12.935 yesterday's council meeting was 00:02:12.959 --> 00:02:15.959 postponed and appreciate the angst such 00:02:16.239 --> 00:02:18.536 days create in our community. Our 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:21.416 governance rules permitted 00:02:21.440 --> 00:02:24.295 the cancelling or postponing of a 00:02:24.319 --> 00:02:26.696 meeting in such situations and 00:02:26.720 --> 00:02:28.935 rescheduling the meeting ensured it was 00:02:28.959 --> 00:02:31.016 safer for all of you to attend the 00:02:31.040 --> 00:02:33.495 meeting. On behalf of council, I thank 00:02:33.519 --> 00:02:35.575 you for your understanding. 00:02:35.599 --> 00:02:38.376 I would I would also like to advise the 00:02:38.400 --> 00:02:40.056 public that tonight's council meeting 00:02:40.080 --> 00:02:42.616 will be recorded to maintain a video 00:02:42.640 --> 00:02:45.640 archive. 00:02:47.599 --> 00:02:49.176 Are there any apologies for this 00:02:49.200 --> 00:02:52.200 meeting? 00:02:53.120 --> 00:02:54.376 Sorry. 00:02:54.400 --> 00:02:56.776 Oh, yes. Council, sorry. Councelor Ross 00:02:56.800 --> 00:02:59.800 will be an apology we'll have a 00:03:00.879 --> 00:03:03.096 motion councilors to accept the 00:03:03.120 --> 00:03:06.120 apologies. Councelor McDonald. 00:03:06.640 --> 00:03:09.640 and a second councelor Munn. All 00:03:11.200 --> 00:03:13.495 those in favor, please raise your hand. 00:03:13.519 --> 00:03:16.456 Carry. 00:03:16.480 --> 00:03:19.016 are there any requests for leave of 00:03:19.040 --> 00:03:21.256 absences? 00:03:21.280 --> 00:03:24.280 No. All right. So, with that, we'll move 00:03:25.040 --> 00:03:28.040 um move on. Confirmation of minutes. 00:03:28.959 --> 00:03:30.616 the minutes of the council meeting held 00:03:30.640 --> 00:03:33.640 at 5:30 on Monday the 15th of December. 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:37.080 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:03:37.680 --> 00:03:40.680 Councelor O'Loughlin. 00:03:44.959 --> 00:03:47.959 that the minutes emanating from 00:03:48.239 --> 00:03:50.855 the council meeting on of the Horsham 00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:53.416 Rural City council held in the council 00:03:53.440 --> 00:03:56.295 chamber civic center Horsham at 5:30pm 00:03:56.319 --> 00:03:59.319 on the 15th of December 2025 be 00:03:59.840 --> 00:04:00.775 adopted. 00:04:00.799 --> 00:04:03.656 Okay councilors, do I have a second? 00:04:03.680 --> 00:04:06.680 Councelor Sluggett. 00:04:08.080 --> 00:04:10.616 All those in favor 00:04:10.640 --> 00:04:13.495 carried. 00:04:13.519 --> 00:04:15.575 Conflicts of interest. Are there any 00:04:15.599 --> 00:04:17.735 declarations of conflicts of interest, 00:04:17.759 --> 00:04:20.759 councilors? No. 00:04:22.560 --> 00:04:25.336 We're now on to public question time. 00:04:25.360 --> 00:04:27.336 Public question time is allocated at the 00:04:27.360 --> 00:04:29.175 start of the meeting before the formal 00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:31.816 agenda by council. Questions must be 00:04:31.840 --> 00:04:33.976 submitted in writing to council by 10:00 00:04:34.000 --> 00:04:37.000 a.m. on the day of the council meeting. 00:04:38.080 --> 00:04:41.080 the first question tonight is from 00:04:41.360 --> 00:04:44.136 Robin Glean of Longerenong. 00:04:44.160 --> 00:04:46.296 The late wet spring has resulted in 00:04:46.320 --> 00:04:48.856 substantial vegetation growth along 00:04:48.880 --> 00:04:51.336 rural roadsides. Please confirm the 00:04:51.360 --> 00:04:53.175 total number of kilometers and the 00:04:53.199 --> 00:04:55.656 percentage of council's rural roadside 00:04:55.680 --> 00:04:58.376 network that were mowed at least twice 00:04:58.400 --> 00:05:00.216 where the roads were mowed more than 00:05:00.240 --> 00:05:02.615 once and how many kilometers and what 00:05:02.639 --> 00:05:05.016 percentage had both sides of the 00:05:05.040 --> 00:05:06.536 roadside 00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:09.560 roadside moan more than once. The 00:05:09.919 --> 00:05:11.735 response will be from John Martin, 00:05:11.759 --> 00:05:13.656 director of infrastructure. Thank you, 00:05:13.680 --> 00:05:16.680 Mr. Mayor. The response is that I 00:05:16.880 --> 00:05:18.776 acknowledge that rain in late spring led 00:05:18.800 --> 00:05:20.776 to some regrowth. The rural roadside 00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:23.096 vegetation pickard records of the length 00:05:23.120 --> 00:05:24.615 of roadsides that have been slashed a 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:27.336 second time are not readily available. 00:05:27.360 --> 00:05:29.496 Council is continuing to perform repeat 00:05:29.520 --> 00:05:31.816 slashing on roads either identified 00:05:31.840 --> 00:05:33.816 either by land holders or by council 00:05:33.840 --> 00:05:36.136 staff. Land holders are encouraged to 00:05:36.160 --> 00:05:38.296 report any observed problem areas for 00:05:38.320 --> 00:05:41.320 council attention. Thank you. And 00:05:42.160 --> 00:05:45.160 Robin's second question, in 2025, apart 00:05:45.759 --> 00:05:48.759 from the doan mining community meeting, 00:05:48.960 --> 00:05:51.175 please detail any other rural community 00:05:51.199 --> 00:05:54.056 meetings held by this council to hear 00:05:54.080 --> 00:05:56.615 con hear concerns and issues from rate 00:05:56.639 --> 00:05:59.576 payers other than the grass flat fire 00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:02.455 related meetings. Does council plan to 00:06:02.479 --> 00:06:04.696 host any community forums across the 00:06:04.720 --> 00:06:07.720 municipality in 2026? The response will 00:06:07.840 --> 00:06:10.216 be from Kim Harraves, director of 00:06:10.240 --> 00:06:13.240 community services. 00:06:14.639 --> 00:06:16.376 Thank you, Mayor. It's actually director 00:06:16.400 --> 00:06:19.336 corporate services, but we'll you're on 00:06:19.360 --> 00:06:21.175 working with what you've got. Thank you, 00:06:21.199 --> 00:06:23.015 Robin, for the question and thank you 00:06:23.039 --> 00:06:24.776 also for the opportunity to highlight 00:06:24.800 --> 00:06:26.856 our engagement, community engagement 00:06:26.880 --> 00:06:29.880 through 2025. In 2025, councilors were 00:06:30.800 --> 00:06:32.455 extensively involved in the community 00:06:32.479 --> 00:06:34.216 engagement sessions to inform the 00:06:34.240 --> 00:06:35.895 development of the updated community 00:06:35.919 --> 00:06:38.919 vision council plan 2025 to 29 long-term 00:06:39.919 --> 00:06:41.976 financial plan and asset plan. There 00:06:42.000 --> 00:06:43.976 were six inerson sessions in total 00:06:44.000 --> 00:06:45.416 attracting community members from 00:06:45.440 --> 00:06:47.656 throughout the region. Councilors were 00:06:47.680 --> 00:06:49.496 also involved in locality based 00:06:49.520 --> 00:06:50.936 discussions with members of the 00:06:50.960 --> 00:06:53.576 community as well as the do and mining 00:06:53.600 --> 00:06:55.976 community meeting in May. As mentioned, 00:06:56.000 --> 00:06:59.000 plans for council led engagement in 2026 00:06:59.280 --> 00:07:01.496 are currently in development but will be 00:07:01.520 --> 00:07:03.575 promoted by a reasonable means as they 00:07:03.599 --> 00:07:05.175 are finalized. Thank you. 00:07:05.199 --> 00:07:08.199 Thank you. 00:07:08.880 --> 00:07:11.656 Um so the next questions public 00:07:11.680 --> 00:07:14.295 question from John Flynn of Horsham. 00:07:14.319 --> 00:07:16.936 his first question. At the September 00:07:16.960 --> 00:07:19.256 council meeting, John Martin tabd an 00:07:19.280 --> 00:07:22.280 extensive report detail detailing with 00:07:22.639 --> 00:07:24.536 parking, traffic, and other matters 00:07:24.560 --> 00:07:27.096 around the Horsham West Primary School. 00:07:27.120 --> 00:07:29.735 A motion was moved and carried that 00:07:29.759 --> 00:07:32.759 stated consult with local community and 00:07:33.440 --> 00:07:35.575 the Horsham West Primary School in 00:07:35.599 --> 00:07:38.295 relation to the pedestrian safety and 00:07:38.319 --> 00:07:40.295 traffic measures. 00:07:40.319 --> 00:07:42.776 question. Council has encouraged the 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:45.416 community to have their say on a variety 00:07:45.440 --> 00:07:47.575 of topics using the council using the 00:07:47.599 --> 00:07:50.216 council newsletter and other media. Will 00:07:50.240 --> 00:07:53.240 council advertise the times and dates 00:07:54.000 --> 00:07:57.000 for the consultations and and provide 00:07:57.280 --> 00:07:59.656 links to the report tabled at the 00:07:59.680 --> 00:08:01.656 September meeting. 00:08:01.680 --> 00:08:04.680 The second question from John um is will 00:08:06.080 --> 00:08:08.855 the proposed consultation process by 00:08:08.879 --> 00:08:11.879 council provide the opportunity for 00:08:12.080 --> 00:08:15.080 online comments as well as face-to-face 00:08:15.199 --> 00:08:18.199 meetings. Providing a a variety of 00:08:18.240 --> 00:08:20.696 locations and times for comments to be 00:08:20.720 --> 00:08:23.720 gathered is important considering young 00:08:24.080 --> 00:08:27.015 busy parents may not be able to attend a 00:08:27.039 --> 00:08:29.496 one-off meeting. The combined response 00:08:29.520 --> 00:08:31.416 to question one and two will be from 00:08:31.440 --> 00:08:34.135 John Martin, director of infrastructure. 00:08:34.159 --> 00:08:36.296 Thanks, Mr. Mayor. I meet with Mr. Flynn 00:08:36.320 --> 00:08:39.320 on the 22nd of December, 2025 to further 00:08:39.599 --> 00:08:41.495 discuss the proposals and gain his 00:08:41.519 --> 00:08:44.216 feedback on approach to consultation. 00:08:44.240 --> 00:08:46.056 The key element of the proposal at that 00:08:46.080 --> 00:08:48.136 time was for a safe pedestrian crossing 00:08:48.160 --> 00:08:50.616 at the eastern end of Kerwood Street. In 00:08:50.640 --> 00:08:52.216 that discussion with Mr. 00:08:52.240 --> 00:08:54.136 He had advocated for a second crossing 00:08:54.160 --> 00:08:56.056 at the western end of Kurwood Street in 00:08:56.080 --> 00:08:58.216 addition to what had been proposed. 00:08:58.240 --> 00:08:59.976 Council is required to seek approval for 00:09:00.000 --> 00:09:01.416 pedestrian crossings from the department 00:09:01.440 --> 00:09:03.416 of transport and planning. That request 00:09:03.440 --> 00:09:05.416 is currently under consideration. Should 00:09:05.440 --> 00:09:07.416 the department support the request, 00:09:07.440 --> 00:09:09.255 council can then undertake consultation 00:09:09.279 --> 00:09:11.495 with the community on those details. The 00:09:11.519 --> 00:09:13.495 form of this is planned to be via letter 00:09:13.519 --> 00:09:15.576 drop to the nearby residents and through 00:09:15.600 --> 00:09:18.216 the school inviting feedback either via 00:09:18.240 --> 00:09:20.456 email, a link to council's website or by 00:09:20.480 --> 00:09:22.776 letter. The report referenced from the 00:09:22.800 --> 00:09:24.696 September meeting is available on 00:09:24.720 --> 00:09:27.255 council's website under the council 00:09:27.279 --> 00:09:30.279 agenda papers. Thank you. 00:09:32.320 --> 00:09:35.320 Okay. Um on to number nine the 00:09:36.080 --> 00:09:38.456 officers reports 00:09:38.480 --> 00:09:40.056 audit and risk committee by annual 00:09:40.080 --> 00:09:42.456 report to council 00:09:42.480 --> 00:09:45.480 1st of July to 31st to December 2025. 00:09:46.160 --> 00:09:48.056 The purpose of this report is to present 00:09:48.080 --> 00:09:50.136 the audit and risk committees by annual 00:09:50.160 --> 00:09:53.160 report for the period of July to 00:09:53.600 --> 00:09:56.600 December 2025 to council. Councilors, do 00:09:57.440 --> 00:09:59.896 I have a motion? 00:09:59.920 --> 00:10:02.920 Councelor man. 00:10:09.360 --> 00:10:10.856 Um, 00:10:10.880 --> 00:10:13.880 I'd like to move the council receive a 00:10:14.079 --> 00:10:16.536 note by annual report of the audit and 00:10:16.560 --> 00:10:19.336 risk committee for the period July 00:10:19.360 --> 00:10:22.055 December 25. 00:10:22.079 --> 00:10:24.776 Thank you. Councilors, do I have a 00:10:24.800 --> 00:10:27.800 second? Councelor um McDonald. 00:10:32.079 --> 00:10:33.976 Councelor Mun, would you wish to speak 00:10:34.000 --> 00:10:34.856 to the motion? 00:10:34.880 --> 00:10:37.880 Yes. 00:10:38.320 --> 00:10:40.136 Although this is just a fairly routine 00:10:40.160 --> 00:10:42.616 report, it is an important check that 00:10:42.640 --> 00:10:44.375 shows the audit and risk committee is 00:10:44.399 --> 00:10:45.896 doing what it's meant to do around 00:10:45.920 --> 00:10:48.920 governance, finance, and risk, and that 00:10:49.040 --> 00:10:51.896 audit follow-ups are being tracked. Over 00:10:51.920 --> 00:10:53.576 the last six months, the committee has 00:10:53.600 --> 00:10:55.976 reviewed audits, monitored financial and 00:10:56.000 --> 00:10:58.856 governance processes, endorsed risk and 00:10:58.880 --> 00:11:01.096 business continuity plans, and 00:11:01.120 --> 00:11:03.416 overseeing the recruitment of a new 00:11:03.440 --> 00:11:06.440 independent member. Essentially, it acts 00:11:06.560 --> 00:11:08.375 as a check and balance for council, 00:11:08.399 --> 00:11:10.776 giving us and the community confidence 00:11:10.800 --> 00:11:12.375 that everything is being managed 00:11:12.399 --> 00:11:15.399 transparently and also responsibly. 00:11:15.920 --> 00:11:18.136 Councelor 00:11:18.160 --> 00:11:21.160 McDonald, would you 00:11:23.600 --> 00:11:25.176 counselors wish to speak against the 00:11:25.200 --> 00:11:28.055 motion? 00:11:28.079 --> 00:11:29.495 Are there any other councilors wish to 00:11:29.519 --> 00:11:32.519 speak for the motion? 00:11:32.640 --> 00:11:35.495 Council slug it. 00:11:35.519 --> 00:11:38.519 Um, just to say I'm pleased to have um 00:11:40.000 --> 00:11:41.255 the continued oversight of the 00:11:41.279 --> 00:11:43.896 organization to ensure we're meeting our 00:11:43.920 --> 00:11:46.216 legislative obligations and mitigating 00:11:46.240 --> 00:11:48.375 risk along the way. Um, but I just 00:11:48.399 --> 00:11:50.136 thought I'd take the chance to say a 00:11:50.160 --> 00:11:51.736 thank you to the indep independent 00:11:51.760 --> 00:11:53.255 members for their efforts, especially 00:11:53.279 --> 00:11:55.176 Mark Knight, whose second term 00:11:55.200 --> 00:11:57.096 concluded in September, meeting last 00:11:57.120 --> 00:11:59.896 year, and congratulate Anthony Smith, 00:11:59.920 --> 00:12:02.616 um, who was appointed in December. 00:12:02.640 --> 00:12:04.536 Thank you. 00:12:04.560 --> 00:12:07.560 Councelor M, would you like to close the 00:12:07.680 --> 00:12:09.176 debate? 00:12:09.200 --> 00:12:11.576 Okay, I will now put it to the motion. 00:12:11.600 --> 00:12:14.216 Um, all those in favor, um, raise your 00:12:14.240 --> 00:12:17.240 hand. Carried. 00:12:21.279 --> 00:12:24.136 9.2 is the community grants policy 00:12:24.160 --> 00:12:27.096 review. The purpose of this report is to 00:12:27.120 --> 00:12:28.696 provide council with an amended 00:12:28.720 --> 00:12:31.720 community grants policy for adoption and 00:12:31.760 --> 00:12:34.760 and confirm the 26 to 27 budget 00:12:34.880 --> 00:12:36.856 allocation for the community grants 00:12:36.880 --> 00:12:39.880 program. Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:12:40.959 --> 00:12:43.959 Councelor Lachland. 00:12:44.639 --> 00:12:46.216 00:12:46.240 --> 00:12:48.615 that council one adopt the updated 00:12:48.639 --> 00:12:51.416 community grants policy and two allocate 00:12:51.440 --> 00:12:53.495 $235,000 00:12:53.519 --> 00:12:55.815 for the community grants program as part 00:12:55.839 --> 00:12:58.055 of the 202627 00:12:58.079 --> 00:13:01.079 budget to fund the following streams. A 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:03.416 community grants B community event 00:13:03.440 --> 00:13:06.440 grants C youth grants and D urgent need 00:13:06.800 --> 00:13:08.375 grants. 00:13:08.399 --> 00:13:10.776 Thank you 00:13:10.800 --> 00:13:12.696 councilors. Do I have a seconder for the 00:13:12.720 --> 00:13:14.296 motion? 00:13:14.320 --> 00:13:17.320 Councelor Saget 00:13:19.600 --> 00:13:21.096 Lachland, would you like to speak to the 00:13:21.120 --> 00:13:22.216 motion? 00:13:22.240 --> 00:13:23.736 Yes, thank you. 00:13:23.760 --> 00:13:26.760 Um, I welcome this new policy and 00:13:28.399 --> 00:13:30.935 I congratulate the staff for working on 00:13:30.959 --> 00:13:33.959 on this. Um it aligns with the 00:13:34.399 --> 00:13:37.336 council plan object objectives um best 00:13:37.360 --> 00:13:39.176 practice and highlights principles 00:13:39.200 --> 00:13:42.200 underpinning allocation of grants. Um I 00:13:42.399 --> 00:13:44.296 believe that this is very important work 00:13:44.320 --> 00:13:45.896 and I believe it's very important 00:13:45.920 --> 00:13:48.136 service that grant that council 00:13:48.160 --> 00:13:51.160 does giving grants to community-led 00:13:51.839 --> 00:13:54.375 initiatives and yeah I'm all for it 00:13:54.399 --> 00:13:55.736 and thank you very much for the work 00:13:55.760 --> 00:13:58.760 that was been put in for with the staff. 00:13:59.040 --> 00:14:00.935 Yeah, 00:14:00.959 --> 00:14:03.336 councelor Siger, would you like to speak 00:14:03.360 --> 00:14:04.375 to the motion? 00:14:04.399 --> 00:14:07.175 just briefly, um, just to say I 00:14:07.199 --> 00:14:08.615 think it's positive that the updated 00:14:08.639 --> 00:14:11.016 policy has been improved to better align 00:14:11.040 --> 00:14:13.255 with Fargo recommendations, um, which 00:14:13.279 --> 00:14:15.576 will ensure a fair process and 00:14:15.600 --> 00:14:18.600 evaluation of the grant applications. 00:14:18.720 --> 00:14:20.296 last year I was aware that there were 00:14:20.320 --> 00:14:22.536 multiple groups that were waiting to 00:14:22.560 --> 00:14:24.216 apply for the November round of funding, 00:14:24.240 --> 00:14:27.175 but unfortunately the entire bucket 00:14:27.199 --> 00:14:29.336 of funding was utilized in the earlier 00:14:29.360 --> 00:14:32.360 round and therefore they missed out um 00:14:32.720 --> 00:14:35.720 and were unable to receive any of it. So 00:14:36.160 --> 00:14:38.216 um while I have my concerns that some of 00:14:38.240 --> 00:14:40.216 the timing is not going to be ideal for 00:14:40.240 --> 00:14:42.776 some of the groups um I think it is 00:14:42.800 --> 00:14:44.935 better that we move to a single round um 00:14:44.959 --> 00:14:46.696 where everyone's aware of the required 00:14:46.720 --> 00:14:48.615 time frames. 00:14:48.639 --> 00:14:50.776 Thank you. 00:14:50.800 --> 00:14:52.536 Council is there anyone would like to 00:14:52.560 --> 00:14:55.560 speak against the motion? 00:14:56.959 --> 00:14:58.856 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:14:58.880 --> 00:15:01.880 for the motion? 00:15:02.399 --> 00:15:04.216 No. 00:15:04.240 --> 00:15:06.216 Um, councelor Lachlman, would you like 00:15:06.240 --> 00:15:08.456 to close the debate? 00:15:08.480 --> 00:15:09.096 Thank you. 00:15:09.120 --> 00:15:10.456 Thank you. 00:15:10.480 --> 00:15:12.536 Okay, I'll now put it to the motion. All 00:15:12.560 --> 00:15:15.560 those in favor, um, raise your hand. 00:15:16.560 --> 00:15:19.560 Clar. 00:15:24.079 --> 00:15:27.079 Um, we're now um 9.3 the risk appetite 00:15:27.680 --> 00:15:29.255 statement. 00:15:29.279 --> 00:15:31.336 The purpose of this report is to seek 00:15:31.360 --> 00:15:34.136 adoption of the updated risk appetite 00:15:34.160 --> 00:15:36.055 statement which has been has been 00:15:36.079 --> 00:15:39.079 aligned with the 2025 to 2029 council 00:15:40.480 --> 00:15:43.336 plan themes and commitments and 00:15:43.360 --> 00:15:46.216 strengthens council's governance and and 00:15:46.240 --> 00:15:49.240 enterprise risk management framework. 00:15:49.279 --> 00:15:52.279 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:15:52.880 --> 00:15:55.880 Councelor man, 00:15:58.320 --> 00:16:00.856 I'd like to move the council adopt the 00:16:00.880 --> 00:16:03.880 updated risk appetite statement. 00:16:07.199 --> 00:16:09.976 That's it. 00:16:10.000 --> 00:16:12.456 Yep. 00:16:12.480 --> 00:16:15.096 Okay. Um, councilors, do I have a second 00:16:15.120 --> 00:16:18.120 uper? Councelor Wilson. 00:16:22.160 --> 00:16:24.696 Council man, would you like to speak to 00:16:24.720 --> 00:16:25.976 the motion? 00:16:26.000 --> 00:16:29.000 Sure. Um, this updated risk appetite 00:16:29.519 --> 00:16:31.976 statement gives us a clear sense of what 00:16:32.000 --> 00:16:34.456 risks council is comfortable taking and 00:16:34.480 --> 00:16:36.856 where we need to be careful. It's a big 00:16:36.880 --> 00:16:38.776 part of making sure decisions are 00:16:38.800 --> 00:16:41.656 consistent and responsible and it 00:16:41.680 --> 00:16:44.375 reflects the ongoing work to tighten up 00:16:44.399 --> 00:16:47.399 governance across the organization. 00:16:47.680 --> 00:16:49.656 Councelor 00:16:49.680 --> 00:16:52.536 Wilson, would you like to speak to them? 00:16:52.560 --> 00:16:54.375 Well, I've basically just got written 00:16:54.399 --> 00:16:57.399 what councelor M has just said. So, no. 00:16:58.000 --> 00:16:59.735 Okay. Thank you. Are there any 00:16:59.759 --> 00:17:01.336 councilors wish to speak against the 00:17:01.360 --> 00:17:04.360 motion? 00:17:04.400 --> 00:17:06.055 Are there any councilors wishing to 00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:09.079 speak for the motion? 00:17:09.120 --> 00:17:10.856 Councelor, 00:17:10.880 --> 00:17:12.856 only a couple of little sentences to 00:17:12.880 --> 00:17:15.880 add and that is just that um I feel that 00:17:16.799 --> 00:17:18.295 some people may be a little disappointed 00:17:18.319 --> 00:17:21.015 that we are rather conservative um with 00:17:21.039 --> 00:17:22.696 our risk that we're willing to take but 00:17:22.720 --> 00:17:24.535 I just think it's really wise at the 00:17:24.559 --> 00:17:27.175 moment um to be mindful of the political 00:17:27.199 --> 00:17:28.936 financial environment we find ourselves 00:17:28.960 --> 00:17:31.960 in. Um so I I like to I like where we 00:17:33.679 --> 00:17:35.496 landed on this. 00:17:35.520 --> 00:17:37.816 Thank you. 00:17:37.840 --> 00:17:39.336 Councelor Mun, would you like to 00:17:39.360 --> 00:17:41.976 actually close the debate? 00:17:42.000 --> 00:17:43.736 I have nothing more. 00:17:43.760 --> 00:17:46.296 Okay. Okay. Councilors, I'll now put it 00:17:46.320 --> 00:17:48.376 to the motion. All those in favor with a 00:17:48.400 --> 00:17:51.400 show of hands, carry. 00:17:55.360 --> 00:17:58.360 We're now down to 9.4 Four S5 instrument 00:17:58.880 --> 00:18:01.176 of delegation update increase to 00:18:01.200 --> 00:18:03.336 financial delegation and approval of 00:18:03.360 --> 00:18:06.360 naming proposals in brackets roads 00:18:06.559 --> 00:18:09.416 features and localities. The purpose of 00:18:09.440 --> 00:18:11.655 this report is to seek council approval 00:18:11.679 --> 00:18:14.376 to revise the S5 instrument of 00:18:14.400 --> 00:18:17.400 delegation to amend the CEO's financial 00:18:18.480 --> 00:18:21.480 delegation and delegate authority to 00:18:21.600 --> 00:18:23.736 undertake responsibilities 00:18:23.760 --> 00:18:26.696 as a naming authority in accordance with 00:18:26.720 --> 00:18:29.720 the geographic place names act 1998 and 00:18:31.200 --> 00:18:34.200 the naming rules for places in Victoria. 00:18:35.760 --> 00:18:38.535 Miss Hargraves. Do we have an um an 00:18:38.559 --> 00:18:41.559 update on this report? 00:18:42.000 --> 00:18:43.336 Yeah. Through you, chair. The only 00:18:43.360 --> 00:18:45.976 amendment is if if council resolved to 00:18:46.000 --> 00:18:47.816 accept the delegations. There's two 00:18:47.840 --> 00:18:50.296 delegation reports in tonight's agenda. 00:18:50.320 --> 00:18:52.696 Some make express reference to the 27th 00:18:52.720 --> 00:18:54.136 of January, which is the date the 00:18:54.160 --> 00:18:56.856 meeting was to be held. If um the 00:18:56.880 --> 00:18:58.456 resolutions are passed this evening, 00:18:58.480 --> 00:19:00.456 those dates will be reflected to reflect 00:19:00.480 --> 00:19:02.535 this evening's date of 28th of January. 00:19:02.559 --> 00:19:04.376 Other than that, the reports are um 00:19:04.400 --> 00:19:05.576 unchanged. 00:19:05.600 --> 00:19:08.296 Okay. Thank you. 00:19:08.320 --> 00:19:11.320 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:19:11.440 --> 00:19:14.440 Councelor Slagot. 00:19:16.000 --> 00:19:18.856 I move that council one delegates to 00:19:18.880 --> 00:19:21.880 the CEO under section 111B of the local 00:19:22.080 --> 00:19:23.976 government act 2020 the authority to 00:19:24.000 --> 00:19:26.296 approve naming, renaming and boundary 00:19:26.320 --> 00:19:28.296 change proposals for roads, features and 00:19:28.320 --> 00:19:31.015 localities within the municipality and 00:19:31.039 --> 00:19:33.655 to submit such proposals to the registar 00:19:33.679 --> 00:19:36.679 of geographic names in accordance to 00:19:37.679 --> 00:19:39.895 section 5, the geographic place names 00:19:39.919 --> 00:19:42.919 act 1998 and the naming rules for places 00:19:43.600 --> 00:19:46.296 in Victoria. Victoria 2022. 00:19:46.320 --> 00:19:48.376 Two, require all such delegated 00:19:48.400 --> 00:19:51.400 decisions a be recorded in the naming 00:19:51.520 --> 00:19:53.256 register demonstrated compliance with 00:19:53.280 --> 00:19:56.280 the naming rules and b be reported to 00:19:56.960 --> 00:19:59.960 council on a quarterly basis. Three, 00:20:00.080 --> 00:20:02.696 retain authority to determine proposal 00:20:02.720 --> 00:20:04.936 considered culturally or historically 00:20:04.960 --> 00:20:07.336 significant, controversial, or likely to 00:20:07.360 --> 00:20:10.360 attract substantial public interest. 00:20:10.640 --> 00:20:12.775 Four, resolves to increase the financial 00:20:12.799 --> 00:20:15.799 delegation of the CEO from 250,000 plus 00:20:16.000 --> 00:20:19.000 GST to 400,000 plus GST. Five, authorize 00:20:20.640 --> 00:20:23.176 an amendment to the S5 instrument of 00:20:23.200 --> 00:20:25.736 delegation council to sit chief 00:20:25.760 --> 00:20:27.655 executive officer to give effect to this 00:20:27.679 --> 00:20:30.679 delegation and the associated conditions 00:20:30.799 --> 00:20:32.856 and the increase in financial delegation 00:20:32.880 --> 00:20:35.015 proposed. And six notes that the 00:20:35.039 --> 00:20:36.936 delegation be recorded on council's 00:20:36.960 --> 00:20:38.696 public register of delegations and 00:20:38.720 --> 00:20:39.895 reviewed in accordance with the 00:20:39.919 --> 00:20:41.816 requirements of the local government act 00:20:41.840 --> 00:20:44.535 2020. 00:20:44.559 --> 00:20:47.416 Thank you, Beck. Okay. Um, councilors, 00:20:47.440 --> 00:20:50.440 do I have a second? councelor um, 00:20:56.159 --> 00:20:57.655 councelor Sluget, would you like to 00:20:57.679 --> 00:20:59.895 speak to the motion? 00:20:59.919 --> 00:21:02.456 yeah. The proposed change changes to 00:21:02.480 --> 00:21:03.816 the instrument of delegation will 00:21:03.840 --> 00:21:06.840 streamline the process of place and road 00:21:06.960 --> 00:21:09.576 name changes. I'm confident that the CEO 00:21:09.600 --> 00:21:11.736 will discuss any of the content any 00:21:11.760 --> 00:21:13.736 that seem contentious with council if 00:21:13.760 --> 00:21:16.216 it's required um, if there's required 00:21:16.240 --> 00:21:18.936 input from community representatives. 00:21:18.960 --> 00:21:20.456 When we last looked at changing the 00:21:20.480 --> 00:21:23.176 delegation amount, we discovered for 00:21:23.200 --> 00:21:26.200 the CEO as far as financial delegation, 00:21:27.440 --> 00:21:29.736 um we discovered there'd be very few 00:21:29.760 --> 00:21:31.816 financial decisions that would come 00:21:31.840 --> 00:21:34.216 under the increased delegation or a few 00:21:34.240 --> 00:21:35.496 decisions that have been made in 00:21:35.520 --> 00:21:37.655 previous years. It would also bring us 00:21:37.679 --> 00:21:39.895 in a line with other councils of a 00:21:39.919 --> 00:21:42.919 similar size. Um, I feel now that we've 00:21:43.120 --> 00:21:45.736 secured Miss Gat as our CEO whom I trust 00:21:45.760 --> 00:21:48.296 to make sound financial community 00:21:48.320 --> 00:21:50.456 focused decisions, I encourage my fellow 00:21:50.480 --> 00:21:52.775 counselors to support this motion. 00:21:52.799 --> 00:21:55.736 Thank you. Councelor, um, councelor 00:21:55.760 --> 00:21:57.816 McDonald, would you like to Nothing 00:21:57.840 --> 00:21:58.456 further to add. 00:21:58.480 --> 00:22:00.616 Nothing further to add. are there 00:22:00.640 --> 00:22:02.535 any councilors who wish to speak against 00:22:02.559 --> 00:22:05.096 the motion? 00:22:05.120 --> 00:22:06.936 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:22:06.960 --> 00:22:09.015 for the motion? 00:22:09.039 --> 00:22:12.039 Councelor Monk. 00:22:13.120 --> 00:22:15.895 The S5 instrument of delegation is about 00:22:15.919 --> 00:22:18.296 making sure that day-to-day decisions 00:22:18.320 --> 00:22:21.096 can be made efficiently by the CEO. 00:22:21.120 --> 00:22:23.096 While council focuses on the big picture 00:22:23.120 --> 00:22:25.576 strategy and governance, it formalizes 00:22:25.600 --> 00:22:28.135 the powers the CEO can use on our 00:22:28.159 --> 00:22:31.015 behalf, keeping everything transparent 00:22:31.039 --> 00:22:33.976 and accountable. The proposed update 00:22:34.000 --> 00:22:36.535 mainly reflects legislative changes and 00:22:36.559 --> 00:22:39.559 brings our CEO's financial delegation 00:22:40.080 --> 00:22:42.216 more in line with similar councils as 00:22:42.240 --> 00:22:44.216 Beck has just said, which will help with 00:22:44.240 --> 00:22:46.936 operation of operational efficiency 00:22:46.960 --> 00:22:49.960 without reducing council oversight. 00:22:50.400 --> 00:22:52.936 Thank you. 00:22:52.960 --> 00:22:55.736 Councelor Slug, would you like to um 00:22:55.760 --> 00:22:58.456 close it at the vote? 00:22:58.480 --> 00:23:00.775 Okay, I'll now put it to the motion. All 00:23:00.799 --> 00:23:03.015 those in favor 00:23:03.039 --> 00:23:06.039 carried. 00:23:09.039 --> 00:23:10.616 9.5 00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:13.496 S6A delegations 00:23:13.520 --> 00:23:15.976 update planning and environment act 00:23:16.000 --> 00:23:17.976 1987. 00:23:18.000 --> 00:23:21.000 The purpose of this report is to outline 00:23:21.360 --> 00:23:23.816 recent legislative changes to the 00:23:23.840 --> 00:23:26.840 planning and environment act 1987 00:23:27.039 --> 00:23:29.416 arising from the consumer and 00:23:29.440 --> 00:23:31.976 planning legislation amendment in 00:23:32.000 --> 00:23:35.000 brackets housing state statement reform 00:23:35.760 --> 00:23:38.760 act 2025 and to present the 00:23:39.039 --> 00:23:41.336 corresponding updates required for 00:23:41.360 --> 00:23:44.360 council's S6A instrument of delegation 00:23:44.880 --> 00:23:47.576 to members of council staff. 00:23:47.600 --> 00:23:50.600 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:23:54.159 --> 00:23:57.159 Council, 00:24:01.919 --> 00:24:04.775 I move that council in the exercise of 00:24:04.799 --> 00:24:07.015 the powers conferred by the legislative 00:24:07.039 --> 00:24:08.936 referred to in the attached instrument 00:24:08.960 --> 00:24:10.616 of delegation 00:24:10.640 --> 00:24:13.640 resolve the five points and I'll take 00:24:13.840 --> 00:24:16.840 as I was 00:24:19.120 --> 00:24:21.736 okay thanks councelor Sluggett. Do I have 00:24:21.760 --> 00:24:24.760 a um second? Councelor McDonald. 00:24:27.279 --> 00:24:28.856 Councelor Sluggett, would you like to 00:24:28.880 --> 00:24:31.496 speak to the motion? 00:24:31.520 --> 00:24:34.135 just briefly that this has been um 00:24:34.159 --> 00:24:36.216 done in alignment with some 00:24:36.240 --> 00:24:39.240 legislative changes. Um but I'm 00:24:39.279 --> 00:24:41.576 comfortable with it as it is. 00:24:41.600 --> 00:24:43.255 Thank you. 00:24:43.279 --> 00:24:45.336 McDonald, would you like to speak to it? 00:24:45.360 --> 00:24:45.496 I 00:24:45.520 --> 00:24:48.456 would. Um I did have some concerns about 00:24:48.480 --> 00:24:50.456 this um given there's a whole heap of 00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:53.480 them on this um and I have contacted 00:24:55.039 --> 00:24:58.039 Gale for some reassurances that where 00:24:58.720 --> 00:25:01.720 there's um delegation for an amendments 00:25:02.799 --> 00:25:05.799 that do us those those will actually 00:25:06.080 --> 00:25:08.775 come back before full council noting 00:25:08.799 --> 00:25:10.856 that in 2027 00:25:10.880 --> 00:25:12.135 um there are further planning 00:25:12.159 --> 00:25:14.376 environmental act changes which are 00:25:14.400 --> 00:25:16.456 becoming going to be quite ownorous 00:25:16.480 --> 00:25:19.176 um and will take away a lot of council's 00:25:19.200 --> 00:25:21.416 um ability to 00:25:21.440 --> 00:25:24.440 question at the act or sorry question u 00:25:24.799 --> 00:25:27.799 planning changes. So 00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:30.135 we're in for some tough times where the 00:25:30.159 --> 00:25:31.576 the state government is really taking 00:25:31.600 --> 00:25:34.056 away a lot of powers that the council 00:25:34.080 --> 00:25:35.976 would have had and will no longer have. 00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:37.816 So we need to push back against this as 00:25:37.840 --> 00:25:40.696 much as we possibly can. Thank you. 00:25:40.720 --> 00:25:43.720 Thank you councelor McDonald. Are there 00:25:43.919 --> 00:25:46.919 any councilors wish to speak against the 00:25:46.960 --> 00:25:49.960 motion? 00:25:50.240 --> 00:25:51.736 Are there any councilors who wish to 00:25:51.760 --> 00:25:54.760 speak for the motion? 00:25:55.679 --> 00:25:58.679 No. 00:25:59.279 --> 00:26:01.336 Councelor Slug, would you like to close 00:26:01.360 --> 00:26:02.936 your debate? 00:26:02.960 --> 00:26:04.216 Thank you. 00:26:04.240 --> 00:26:06.376 Okay, I'll now put put it to the motion. 00:26:06.400 --> 00:26:09.400 All those in favor with a show of hands 00:26:09.600 --> 00:26:12.600 carried. 00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:17.255 Now to 9.6, the curbside glass 00:26:17.279 --> 00:26:20.279 collection frequency overview. The 00:26:20.320 --> 00:26:21.895 purpose of this report is to provide 00:26:21.919 --> 00:26:24.616 council with community survey results 00:26:24.640 --> 00:26:26.616 from the curbside glass collection 00:26:26.640 --> 00:26:29.640 frequency survey and propose a reduced 00:26:30.159 --> 00:26:32.856 frequency of the collection of bins. 00:26:32.880 --> 00:26:35.176 Councelor, do I have councilors? Do I 00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:38.200 have a motion? Councelor Lachland. 00:26:40.400 --> 00:26:43.400 I move that council one continue the 00:26:43.520 --> 00:26:45.976 curbside glass collection at a frequency 00:26:46.000 --> 00:26:49.000 of once every 8 weeks. Two, provide the 00:26:49.039 --> 00:26:52.039 option of an additional 120 L glass bin 00:26:53.200 --> 00:26:55.655 to households upon request at no 00:26:55.679 --> 00:26:58.456 additional charge. And three, amended 00:26:58.480 --> 00:27:01.336 curbside waste collection policy and 00:27:01.360 --> 00:27:04.296 solid waste code to accommodate this 00:27:04.320 --> 00:27:07.320 change in frequency and additional 00:27:07.360 --> 00:27:09.096 service option. 00:27:09.120 --> 00:27:10.616 Thank you. 00:27:10.640 --> 00:27:13.640 Do I have a seconder for the motion? 00:27:19.760 --> 00:27:22.760 I like would you like to speak to them? 00:27:24.240 --> 00:27:26.775 Thank you. Just quickly um this is 00:27:26.799 --> 00:27:29.736 for me is a case of working smarter 00:27:29.760 --> 00:27:32.760 not harder. Um it's gone out to 00:27:33.279 --> 00:27:35.176 community consultation. and it was 00:27:35.200 --> 00:27:37.496 clear that that's what the community 00:27:37.520 --> 00:27:40.520 were asking for or what service 00:27:41.360 --> 00:27:44.296 that was really needed. I think 00:27:44.320 --> 00:27:47.320 this will um translate into less 00:27:48.400 --> 00:27:51.400 worker hours on on this subject and also 00:27:51.840 --> 00:27:54.840 wear and tear on on resources 00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:57.255 cancel resources. So I think it's a good 00:27:57.279 --> 00:27:58.456 move. 00:27:58.480 --> 00:28:01.096 Thank you. Councelor, 00:28:01.120 --> 00:28:04.120 would you like to actually um speak to 00:28:04.159 --> 00:28:04.856 the motion? 00:28:04.880 --> 00:28:07.816 Yes. 00:28:07.840 --> 00:28:10.840 Um I sincerely appreciate the nearly 300 00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:13.096 community members who took the time to 00:28:13.120 --> 00:28:15.255 share their thoughts and experiences. 00:28:15.279 --> 00:28:17.655 Every opinion and insight was valuable, 00:28:17.679 --> 00:28:19.416 helping us understand the needs and 00:28:19.440 --> 00:28:22.440 perspectives of our residents. 00:28:22.720 --> 00:28:24.696 That feedback not only informs our 00:28:24.720 --> 00:28:26.936 current decisions but will also provide 00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:29.096 important ideas and considerations for 00:28:29.120 --> 00:28:31.736 further conversations and planning in 00:28:31.760 --> 00:28:34.760 this area, this service area. I would 00:28:35.120 --> 00:28:36.775 just like to note though for general 00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:38.936 information, the four bin system is 00:28:38.960 --> 00:28:41.096 mandated by the Victorian government. So 00:28:41.120 --> 00:28:42.936 councils have very little discretion 00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:45.496 over its implementation. 00:28:45.520 --> 00:28:47.496 Thank you. 00:28:47.520 --> 00:28:49.255 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:28:49.279 --> 00:28:52.279 against the motion? Councelor Wilson. 00:28:54.159 --> 00:28:56.375 When this proposal first came to us, I 00:28:56.399 --> 00:28:58.135 was very keen to support it. But on 00:28:58.159 --> 00:29:00.216 reflection of the feedback we received, 00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:03.015 I found myself changing my view. This 00:29:03.039 --> 00:29:05.176 feedback has shown me that we are only 00:29:05.200 --> 00:29:07.255 passing on disadvantage to our rate 00:29:07.279 --> 00:29:09.816 payers. Those that voted to reduce the 00:29:09.840 --> 00:29:11.736 frequency will see no advantage or 00:29:11.760 --> 00:29:13.336 change. No reduction in their waste 00:29:13.360 --> 00:29:14.856 charges, no increase in their bin 00:29:14.880 --> 00:29:16.856 collection, and no reason to worry about 00:29:16.880 --> 00:29:18.456 the frequency when their bin goes out 00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:21.416 every 4 to 6 months. like mine. Those 00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:23.655 that voted against it have given 00:29:23.679 --> 00:29:25.496 feedback that has shown me that we will 00:29:25.520 --> 00:29:27.336 only be passing hardship onto those that 00:29:27.360 --> 00:29:29.736 do utilize the service. The elderly or 00:29:29.760 --> 00:29:31.816 the disabled who put out their bin every 00:29:31.840 --> 00:29:33.416 month so it doesn't get so full that 00:29:33.440 --> 00:29:35.655 they can't handle the space or 00:29:35.679 --> 00:29:37.336 households that have to now find space 00:29:37.360 --> 00:29:40.135 for two bins instead of one. I ask my 00:29:40.159 --> 00:29:41.816 fellow counselors to reject this motion 00:29:41.840 --> 00:29:43.655 with a view to further the further 00:29:43.679 --> 00:29:45.736 review the service in 6 to 12 months 00:29:45.760 --> 00:29:48.135 after the new CDS program including wine 00:29:48.159 --> 00:29:50.456 bottles begin. 00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:52.296 Thank you. 00:29:52.320 --> 00:29:54.616 Are there any councilors who wish to 00:29:54.640 --> 00:29:57.640 speak for the motion? 00:30:01.360 --> 00:30:03.576 Um, councelor Lachlan, would you like to 00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:06.600 close the debate? 00:30:06.799 --> 00:30:08.856 00:30:08.880 --> 00:30:11.736 just just like to um finish up by I 00:30:11.760 --> 00:30:14.760 think that accommodating community 00:30:14.799 --> 00:30:17.799 with 120 L glass bin to address 00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:21.976 any disadvantage that for community 00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:25.000 would be welcomed by anybody that 00:30:25.120 --> 00:30:26.535 would be having trouble with a smaller 00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:28.535 bin. 00:30:28.559 --> 00:30:30.616 Thank you. 00:30:30.640 --> 00:30:33.176 Okay, I'll now put it to the motion. All 00:30:33.200 --> 00:30:35.816 those in favor by a sh show of hands, 00:30:35.840 --> 00:30:38.840 please raise your hands. 00:30:40.080 --> 00:30:43.080 So, we got two. All those in favor. 00:30:43.520 --> 00:30:46.216 all those against the motion, please 00:30:46.240 --> 00:30:49.240 raise your hand. 00:30:49.520 --> 00:30:51.496 Oh, so we got four. So, it's actually 00:30:51.520 --> 00:30:54.520 been motion's been lost. 00:30:59.440 --> 00:31:02.440 Okay. Thank you. Moving on. Now we got 00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:05.480 now the 9.7 00:31:05.679 --> 00:31:08.375 the rail freight alliance advoc advocacy 00:31:08.399 --> 00:31:11.399 sunshine crossover removal. 00:31:12.159 --> 00:31:14.056 The purpose of this report is to provide 00:31:14.080 --> 00:31:15.895 counselors with a background with 00:31:15.919 --> 00:31:18.856 background information about the advoc 00:31:18.880 --> 00:31:21.880 advocacy priority to ensure the ongoing 00:31:22.320 --> 00:31:25.320 efficiency of rail freight in Victoria. 00:31:25.600 --> 00:31:28.216 Councilors, do I have a motion? That's 00:31:28.240 --> 00:31:31.240 why I lock them. 00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:35.255 Sorry, not lockdown. 00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:38.279 You said quick if you beat my handy. 00:31:39.840 --> 00:31:42.296 I move that council one send letters 00:31:42.320 --> 00:31:43.895 to relevant ministers and politicians 00:31:43.919 --> 00:31:45.416 highlighting the need to ensure that the 00:31:45.440 --> 00:31:47.655 impacts of the Sunshine Rail crossover 00:31:47.679 --> 00:31:49.495 works on freight access are suitably 00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:51.816 mitigated, but alternative measures if 00:31:51.840 --> 00:31:54.840 the works proceed to issue related media 00:31:55.200 --> 00:31:57.576 releases to highlight this concern. 00:31:57.600 --> 00:32:00.600 Okay, council. Do I have a seconder? 00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:04.200 Until last 00:32:06.480 --> 00:32:08.056 would you like to speak to the motion? 00:32:08.080 --> 00:32:08.535 McDonald. 00:32:08.559 --> 00:32:10.936 Oh, McDonald's. It's been a long week. 00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:12.696 It's been a long week. 00:32:12.720 --> 00:32:14.696 You're sitting together. 00:32:14.720 --> 00:32:16.936 We should change places. I'll sit in 00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:18.936 your chair and we'll get it right. 00:32:18.960 --> 00:32:21.576 Um so this is in relation to a letter 00:32:21.600 --> 00:32:22.856 that the rail freight alliance has 00:32:22.880 --> 00:32:24.535 actually put out to all the councils 00:32:24.559 --> 00:32:27.255 looking for support where the Sunshine 00:32:27.279 --> 00:32:28.856 Rail crossover is proposed for the sake 00:32:28.880 --> 00:32:31.416 of them to be removed which is a problem 00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:34.440 because it would mean that our um 00:32:34.559 --> 00:32:37.336 freight trains would have to shunt some 00:32:37.360 --> 00:32:40.360 47 kilometers either up or down the line 00:32:40.559 --> 00:32:43.096 to be able to change over. so the 00:32:43.120 --> 00:32:45.255 current arrangement works quite well. 00:32:45.279 --> 00:32:46.696 What the rail freight alliance is 00:32:46.720 --> 00:32:48.535 pointing out is that if they do the 00:32:48.559 --> 00:32:51.559 state government does 00:32:52.720 --> 00:32:54.936 stupidly really remove the rail this 00:32:54.960 --> 00:32:57.895 crossover um it's going to create extra 00:32:57.919 --> 00:33:00.919 cost and time and distance for most rail 00:33:01.440 --> 00:33:03.015 freight trains and it will add to 00:33:03.039 --> 00:33:05.976 congestion on the actual lines. 00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:07.736 So, 00:33:07.760 --> 00:33:09.816 very important letter this one that 00:33:09.840 --> 00:33:12.840 we do support this. Um, and this is just 00:33:13.600 --> 00:33:15.416 the beginning really of a whole range of 00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:17.895 issues, but this is a doozy. Um, and it 00:33:17.919 --> 00:33:19.096 hasn't actually been thought out very 00:33:19.120 --> 00:33:20.936 well at all by the state government. So, 00:33:20.960 --> 00:33:23.495 I highly commend this motion to my 00:33:23.519 --> 00:33:25.176 fellow councilors. 00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:28.200 Thank you, Councelor McDonald. Um, okay. 00:33:29.120 --> 00:33:31.736 Councelor Sluggett, 00:33:31.760 --> 00:33:33.655 would you like to speak to the motion? 00:33:33.679 --> 00:33:36.679 yes. Thank you. So, um I concur 00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:38.696 wholeheartedly with everything that um 00:33:38.720 --> 00:33:41.720 Council McDonald has raised and I think 00:33:42.080 --> 00:33:44.775 um this is very important for us to do. 00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:47.576 We've got quite a few containers here 00:33:47.600 --> 00:33:50.600 in Horsham um that will be using this 00:33:51.360 --> 00:33:54.216 area. Um and unfortunately, if there's 00:33:54.240 --> 00:33:56.456 extra cost associated with rail freight 00:33:56.480 --> 00:33:58.696 and extra distance and time, it is far 00:33:58.720 --> 00:34:00.456 more likely that much of it will get put 00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:02.775 on a truck. um which will further damage 00:34:02.799 --> 00:34:04.936 our roads which we know are already in 00:34:04.960 --> 00:34:07.816 poor repair um repair for those state 00:34:07.840 --> 00:34:10.840 roads. So I urge everybody to um 00:34:13.440 --> 00:34:15.496 pass this motion. 00:34:15.520 --> 00:34:17.736 Thank you. Are there any councilors wish 00:34:17.760 --> 00:34:20.760 to speak against the motion? 00:34:22.399 --> 00:34:23.976 Are there anyone any are there any 00:34:24.000 --> 00:34:27.000 councilors wish to speak for the motion? 00:34:27.440 --> 00:34:30.440 Just just a short one. Um I support the 00:34:30.879 --> 00:34:33.575 um rail freight alliance and its members 00:34:33.599 --> 00:34:36.216 and acknowledge the value of councils 00:34:36.240 --> 00:34:38.696 all working together to strengthen 00:34:38.720 --> 00:34:41.720 Victoria's rail freight network. 00:34:42.399 --> 00:34:44.536 Thank you. 00:34:44.560 --> 00:34:46.296 Councelor McDonald, would you like to 00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:49.320 close the debate? Yeah. Um I've recently 00:34:49.919 --> 00:34:52.919 been um elected council delegate for 00:34:53.520 --> 00:34:55.895 alliance and I will be attending the AGM 00:34:55.919 --> 00:34:58.919 in Melbourne on the Friday 13. 00:34:59.040 --> 00:35:01.976 This is a very important issue and as um 00:35:02.000 --> 00:35:04.776 ex rightly pointed out um we need to get 00:35:04.800 --> 00:35:07.176 as much um freight off roads and onto 00:35:07.200 --> 00:35:09.575 trains as we possibly can. There's an 00:35:09.599 --> 00:35:11.815 awful lot of work to do. Um some has 00:35:11.839 --> 00:35:14.839 been done towards where the ports um and 00:35:15.680 --> 00:35:17.736 the freight actually has to go off 00:35:17.760 --> 00:35:19.496 freight trains back onto trucks just to 00:35:19.520 --> 00:35:21.815 get the last 2 km to port. That issue is 00:35:21.839 --> 00:35:24.839 being slowly addressed. Um but this is 00:35:25.839 --> 00:35:27.896 more efficient movement of trains 00:35:27.920 --> 00:35:30.536 throughout the state is going to be um a 00:35:30.560 --> 00:35:33.496 red hot agenda. So hence my interest. 00:35:33.520 --> 00:35:36.296 Thank you. Okay, I'll now put it to the 00:35:36.320 --> 00:35:38.616 motion. All those in favor will show our 00:35:38.640 --> 00:35:40.536 hands. 00:35:40.560 --> 00:35:43.560 married 00:35:46.880 --> 00:35:48.456 9.8 00:35:48.480 --> 00:35:50.216 The Western 00:35:50.240 --> 00:35:53.240 Highway alternate truck group project. 00:35:53.520 --> 00:35:56.520 The purpose of this report is to one 00:35:56.640 --> 00:35:58.936 note the final report on the Horsam 00:35:58.960 --> 00:36:01.656 alternate truck group project is being 00:36:01.680 --> 00:36:04.616 finalized and will shortly be released. 00:36:04.640 --> 00:36:07.095 two to to outline the planned 00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:09.016 communication of the outcomes of the 00:36:09.040 --> 00:36:12.040 project and distribute distribut 00:36:14.240 --> 00:36:17.240 the distribution of the project report. 00:36:17.599 --> 00:36:20.456 Three to reiterate the next steps in 00:36:20.480 --> 00:36:23.480 council's planning for a Horsham Rural bypass. 00:36:23.839 --> 00:36:26.839 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:36:34.000 --> 00:36:35.815 Council one. 00:36:35.839 --> 00:36:38.776 Yeah. 00:36:38.800 --> 00:36:41.800 Um I would like to move that council one 00:36:42.079 --> 00:36:43.656 note the consultants report on the 00:36:43.680 --> 00:36:45.976 alternative ports alternative truck 00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:47.976 route feasibility study will soon be 00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:50.456 finalized and released. Two, confirm 00:36:50.480 --> 00:36:52.936 that council has not yet established a 00:36:52.960 --> 00:36:55.416 position on the findings of the study 00:36:55.440 --> 00:36:57.656 and is commencing the Horsham bypass 00:36:57.680 --> 00:37:00.296 planning project to effectively engage 00:37:00.320 --> 00:37:03.320 the community in forming a position on 00:37:03.680 --> 00:37:06.680 preferred bypass alignment. Three, when 00:37:07.359 --> 00:37:10.216 available, make the alternative 00:37:10.240 --> 00:37:12.376 alternative truck route report available 00:37:12.400 --> 00:37:15.095 to the public, in particular to the 00:37:15.119 --> 00:37:17.176 landholders along the study's preferred 00:37:17.200 --> 00:37:19.736 route alignment and other relevant 00:37:19.760 --> 00:37:22.536 stakeholders and to facilitate the 00:37:22.560 --> 00:37:25.560 bottom bypass planning project. and four 00:37:26.160 --> 00:37:28.296 commence the process to seek 00:37:28.320 --> 00:37:31.256 representation on a community reference 00:37:31.280 --> 00:37:34.280 group to support the Horscha bypass 00:37:34.320 --> 00:37:37.016 planning project in accordance with the 00:37:37.040 --> 00:37:40.040 resolution at the December 25 00:37:40.480 --> 00:37:42.616 meeting. 00:37:42.640 --> 00:37:44.856 Thank you. 00:37:44.880 --> 00:37:46.456 Council, do I have a second for the 00:37:46.480 --> 00:37:49.480 motion? Councelor Sluggett. 00:37:51.760 --> 00:37:53.496 Councelor M, would you like to speak to 00:37:53.520 --> 00:37:56.520 the motion? Um it's just simple. Um I I 00:37:58.160 --> 00:38:00.456 support us council's commitment to open 00:38:00.480 --> 00:38:03.095 and inclusive engagement especially with 00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:05.575 this project and as has already been 00:38:05.599 --> 00:38:08.376 mentioned through council. Um we have 00:38:08.400 --> 00:38:10.776 not formed an opinion on this at all. 00:38:10.800 --> 00:38:12.776 It's a journey and one I hope that the 00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:15.016 whole community gets involved in. So 00:38:15.040 --> 00:38:18.040 genuinely the more input we get the 00:38:18.240 --> 00:38:20.376 better we are and the better the result 00:38:20.400 --> 00:38:23.400 will be. Thank you. 00:38:23.520 --> 00:38:26.520 Councelor Slugger, would you like to 00:38:26.560 --> 00:38:29.416 um speak to the motion? 00:38:29.440 --> 00:38:32.440 Um just to briefly I suppose um back up 00:38:34.480 --> 00:38:37.016 what council man has said and it that is 00:38:37.040 --> 00:38:39.496 that um whilst 00:38:39.520 --> 00:38:42.520 um we have seen a line on the map for an 00:38:42.640 --> 00:38:45.640 alternate truck route um that will be 00:38:47.040 --> 00:38:50.040 released I assume by the department. Um 00:38:50.160 --> 00:38:53.160 this is not a council line. Um we have 00:38:53.359 --> 00:38:55.656 not, you know, established our position 00:38:55.680 --> 00:38:57.095 on that because we believe that's 00:38:57.119 --> 00:38:58.936 something our community need to help us 00:38:58.960 --> 00:39:01.896 do. So um I just want to make it very 00:39:01.920 --> 00:39:03.815 clear that whilst there's sort of stuff 00:39:03.839 --> 00:39:05.176 happening in the background that's not 00:39:05.200 --> 00:39:07.575 being done at our level, um we want more 00:39:07.599 --> 00:39:10.296 community consultation. 00:39:10.320 --> 00:39:12.616 Thank you. Are there any councilors wish 00:39:12.640 --> 00:39:15.640 to speak against the motion? 00:39:17.119 --> 00:39:18.696 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:39:18.720 --> 00:39:20.696 for the motion? 00:39:20.720 --> 00:39:23.720 Council McDonald's 00:39:24.000 --> 00:39:25.815 pretty much covered it, but I just want 00:39:25.839 --> 00:39:28.055 to um address the gallery too cuz I know 00:39:28.079 --> 00:39:30.216 you're quite concerned about this. It 00:39:30.240 --> 00:39:33.240 was a DTP feasibility study and it's 00:39:34.240 --> 00:39:37.095 point two says we've not yet established 00:39:37.119 --> 00:39:39.736 a position. So that needs to be made 00:39:39.760 --> 00:39:42.760 very very clear that that's where it 00:39:43.359 --> 00:39:45.335 sits. So, we're yet to go back to the 00:39:45.359 --> 00:39:46.216 community. Now, the Department of 00:39:46.240 --> 00:39:47.416 Transport and Planning not particularly 00:39:47.440 --> 00:39:49.095 happy about that cuz they kind of had 00:39:49.119 --> 00:39:51.575 their their line on the map and that's 00:39:51.599 --> 00:39:53.736 what they wanted. Um, we don't think 00:39:53.760 --> 00:39:56.296 that's very good at all cuz that line 00:39:56.320 --> 00:39:58.216 could potentially go much further out 00:39:58.240 --> 00:40:00.216 because what they're proposing is still 00:40:00.240 --> 00:40:03.240 way too close to town. So, just so 00:40:03.440 --> 00:40:05.335 everybody's very clear about where that 00:40:05.359 --> 00:40:08.296 sits. Um, this would has a very very 00:40:08.320 --> 00:40:09.976 long way to go yet. and just because 00:40:10.000 --> 00:40:11.656 there's a been a report put out the line 00:40:11.680 --> 00:40:14.680 on it um it was a feasibility study but 00:40:14.880 --> 00:40:17.416 um we've not yet established a position. 00:40:17.440 --> 00:40:20.440 Thanks. 00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:22.696 Thank you. Councelor McDonald, are there 00:40:22.720 --> 00:40:25.575 any other councilors wish to um speak to 00:40:25.599 --> 00:40:28.456 the motion? 00:40:28.480 --> 00:40:30.936 Councelor Man, would you like to close 00:40:30.960 --> 00:40:33.256 the debate? 00:40:33.280 --> 00:40:36.280 Not a lot to say except again we haven't 00:40:36.320 --> 00:40:39.016 formed an opinion and this is genuinely 00:40:39.040 --> 00:40:41.575 all on the table to 00:40:41.599 --> 00:40:44.055 um get the best possible result we can 00:40:44.079 --> 00:40:46.055 at the end of this. 00:40:46.079 --> 00:40:48.456 Thank you. 00:40:48.480 --> 00:40:50.296 Okay councilors I'll now put up to the 00:40:50.320 --> 00:40:52.616 motion. All those in favor whether to 00:40:52.640 --> 00:40:55.640 raise your hand. 00:40:59.760 --> 00:41:02.760 Okay. Um 10 council reports and 00:41:03.359 --> 00:41:06.359 acknowledgement. 00:41:06.560 --> 00:41:09.560 I might go first with this one. Um yeah, 00:41:10.079 --> 00:41:13.079 my list doesn't look that long that's up 00:41:13.440 --> 00:41:16.440 there. Um the last 2 and 1/2 weeks I've 00:41:17.200 --> 00:41:19.736 done multiple meetings, met with 00:41:19.760 --> 00:41:22.760 ministers. Um yeah, done quite a bit of 00:41:23.040 --> 00:41:25.416 media around the fires that have 00:41:25.440 --> 00:41:27.575 happened. Um the grass flat fire which 00:41:27.599 --> 00:41:29.896 actually started grass flat went through 00:41:29.920 --> 00:41:32.920 natty went through towong. Um yes it's 00:41:34.960 --> 00:41:36.696 been quite devastating for all the ones 00:41:36.720 --> 00:41:39.656 involved and our hearts go out to all 00:41:39.680 --> 00:41:41.896 the people have lost property and homes 00:41:41.920 --> 00:41:44.920 and um luckily enough no um livelihood 00:41:46.560 --> 00:41:49.560 live lives were lost in in the fire. Um, 00:41:51.200 --> 00:41:53.575 I'd also like to acknowledge the work 00:41:53.599 --> 00:41:55.736 that's been done by the council staff 00:41:55.760 --> 00:41:57.656 and all the agencies at the recovery 00:41:57.680 --> 00:41:59.896 hub. I've only heard good things that 00:41:59.920 --> 00:42:02.376 have come out of there and everyone is 00:42:02.400 --> 00:42:05.400 um so pleased and I'm actually very 00:42:06.079 --> 00:42:07.575 proud of our staff that have been 00:42:07.599 --> 00:42:10.599 working out there and um by all all 00:42:10.640 --> 00:42:12.616 accounts, every single person has been 00:42:12.640 --> 00:42:15.256 happy. So um I think that's actually 00:42:15.280 --> 00:42:17.656 really good. Um yeah, so other than 00:42:17.680 --> 00:42:18.936 that, that's about all I've really got 00:42:18.960 --> 00:42:21.960 to say about it. Um yeah, like I said, 00:42:22.000 --> 00:42:24.856 we we will be there um for the long run. 00:42:24.880 --> 00:42:26.376 It's it's probably going to be at least 00:42:26.400 --> 00:42:29.400 a 12 month to twoyear recovery period. 00:42:29.599 --> 00:42:32.536 Um and hopefully we can be there and um 00:42:32.560 --> 00:42:34.536 help everyone out. I think we're going 00:42:34.560 --> 00:42:37.560 to have quite large concerns around 00:42:37.680 --> 00:42:40.055 mental health with some people. Um, and 00:42:40.079 --> 00:42:42.776 hopefully if we can be there to um, put 00:42:42.800 --> 00:42:45.416 the services in that they need and 00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:47.416 direct them to the right people, I think 00:42:47.440 --> 00:42:50.440 we'll be actually really good. So, yeah, 00:42:50.480 --> 00:42:53.480 with that, that's all I've got. So, who 00:42:55.280 --> 00:42:58.280 wants to go next? Go in the 00:42:58.319 --> 00:43:00.776 council McDonald. Um, well, not much to 00:43:00.800 --> 00:43:02.376 report for December, but by hell 00:43:02.400 --> 00:43:04.136 January, we got off. They said we'd be 00:43:04.160 --> 00:43:05.815 busy and we got off to a pretty hot 00:43:05.839 --> 00:43:08.776 start. Um, big shout out to our 00:43:08.800 --> 00:43:11.800 emergency management team. Um, Kim, 00:43:13.680 --> 00:43:16.055 get hang on there because you're all 00:43:16.079 --> 00:43:19.079 there. Um, John, Brett, and Gail. Um, 00:43:21.280 --> 00:43:23.095 the two community meetings that were 00:43:23.119 --> 00:43:24.856 held out at recovery meetings held out 00:43:24.880 --> 00:43:27.880 in Adam. Um, G, you did a phenomenal job 00:43:28.160 --> 00:43:30.936 and John too in the background. 00:43:30.960 --> 00:43:33.960 Absolutely amazing effort. Um, 00:43:34.640 --> 00:43:36.776 I don't know, Brian, how you stood up to 00:43:36.800 --> 00:43:38.376 all of this, but you just kept going, 00:43:38.400 --> 00:43:40.456 kept going, and it's a testimony to the 00:43:40.480 --> 00:43:43.335 leadership that you possess. Um, and 00:43:43.359 --> 00:43:45.416 even as late as yesterday, you're out 00:43:45.440 --> 00:43:48.440 helping shift sheep for fellow former 00:43:48.960 --> 00:43:51.176 Mayor, 00:43:51.200 --> 00:43:51.815 Ross. 00:43:51.839 --> 00:43:52.216 Yep. 00:43:52.240 --> 00:43:54.055 So, how you do it, you're just a 00:43:54.079 --> 00:43:57.079 machine. Um, in all of this, my previous 00:43:58.240 --> 00:44:01.095 experiences is that, um, sadly, 00:44:01.119 --> 00:44:02.616 Horian Ral Council is actually really 00:44:02.640 --> 00:44:05.176 good at this disaster recovery stuff. 00:44:05.200 --> 00:44:07.656 Um, and we've we've had many many from 00:44:07.680 --> 00:44:10.456 floods, fires all over the shop. 00:44:10.480 --> 00:44:12.616 there is in each of those circumstances 00:44:12.640 --> 00:44:14.856 people who will fall between the gaps 00:44:14.880 --> 00:44:17.815 and for those there will be some out of 00:44:17.839 --> 00:44:20.839 this. And I um highly recommend that um, 00:44:22.160 --> 00:44:24.696 those people reach out to us counselors. 00:44:24.720 --> 00:44:27.720 where if they need help, we're there to 00:44:27.760 --> 00:44:29.656 perhaps make a phone call they 00:44:29.680 --> 00:44:31.256 couldn't make or find help and 00:44:31.280 --> 00:44:32.696 assistance they wouldn't otherwise help 00:44:32.720 --> 00:44:35.496 to find. So, there's an absolute breadth 00:44:35.520 --> 00:44:37.976 of talent here ready and waiting to 00:44:38.000 --> 00:44:39.815 assist. So, please don't don't be afraid 00:44:39.839 --> 00:44:41.815 to give us a call and um we'll try and 00:44:41.839 --> 00:44:42.776 help you. 00:44:42.800 --> 00:44:45.575 Thank you, 00:44:45.599 --> 00:44:45.976 C. 00:44:46.000 --> 00:44:49.000 Councelor Oland. 00:44:49.200 --> 00:44:52.200 Um I'll just echo the words otherwise 00:44:52.400 --> 00:44:54.936 we'll be here all night. because 00:44:54.960 --> 00:44:57.176 there's so many people to thank and I 00:44:57.200 --> 00:44:59.016 stand here in admiration for the work 00:44:59.040 --> 00:45:02.040 that has been done but by yourself 00:45:02.800 --> 00:45:05.800 by all the exec all the staff 00:45:06.960 --> 00:45:09.960 it was phenomenal to to witness 00:45:10.240 --> 00:45:13.240 that to have the privilege to rub 00:45:13.359 --> 00:45:15.335 shoulders with community bothong and 00:45:15.359 --> 00:45:18.295 nanim that that'll stay with me 00:45:18.319 --> 00:45:21.319 for a long time and just seeing the 00:45:22.079 --> 00:45:25.079 resilience of community. it's um 00:45:26.960 --> 00:45:29.960 as Councelor McDonald said, we're we're 00:45:30.319 --> 00:45:33.319 very good at this, but um it's I wish 00:45:34.160 --> 00:45:36.136 we weren't reminded how strong the 00:45:36.160 --> 00:45:38.696 community is cuz they they are the 00:45:38.720 --> 00:45:41.720 strongest I've ever seen. 00:45:42.160 --> 00:45:44.376 Turn turn the focus to a bit of sort 00:45:44.400 --> 00:45:47.400 of happy stuff. that I' I'd have 00:45:48.480 --> 00:45:50.376 been sort of putting some bit of energy 00:45:50.400 --> 00:45:52.295 around the tones and I come to Horsham 00:45:52.319 --> 00:45:53.976 thing which is a is a little bit of fun 00:45:54.000 --> 00:45:56.936 but um you know you never know we could 00:45:56.960 --> 00:45:59.416 get it up and going tones if you're 00:45:59.440 --> 00:46:02.440 listening 00:46:03.599 --> 00:46:06.599 um but it also um for me it showed that 00:46:07.680 --> 00:46:10.680 community have got an appetite to 00:46:10.880 --> 00:46:13.880 bring acts and entertainment to to 00:46:14.560 --> 00:46:16.216 this part of the world and I think that 00:46:16.240 --> 00:46:18.776 that's good for us to see the 00:46:18.800 --> 00:46:21.800 social media campaign run by two 00:46:22.400 --> 00:46:25.400 residents really off has taken 00:46:26.400 --> 00:46:28.856 has got a lot of momentum going. One 00:46:28.880 --> 00:46:31.880 that's not on there um because it 00:46:32.160 --> 00:46:33.815 happened over the weekend before I wrote 00:46:33.839 --> 00:46:36.839 this was the cricket match and and 00:46:37.040 --> 00:46:40.040 again to watch people come out and 00:46:40.160 --> 00:46:42.055 support that. Thank you very much to the 00:46:42.079 --> 00:46:45.016 Horsham Lions Club for their very very 00:46:45.040 --> 00:46:48.040 kind donation. Ace Radio supporting 00:46:49.040 --> 00:46:51.335 and with money and resources and 00:46:51.359 --> 00:46:53.575 everything else. And just um the 00:46:53.599 --> 00:46:56.599 residents they raised just shy of 00:46:56.800 --> 00:46:59.800 $21,000 from from that cricket match. 00:47:00.079 --> 00:47:03.079 And to the organizers really well put 00:47:03.280 --> 00:47:05.335 together. Can I suggest that we could 00:47:05.359 --> 00:47:07.016 have a night game? It was really 00:47:07.040 --> 00:47:09.176 entertaining. It was really good that 00:47:09.200 --> 00:47:11.575 they are the best of the best. 00:47:11.599 --> 00:47:13.335 around this region and they were hitting 00:47:13.359 --> 00:47:14.936 that cricket ball all over the place. So 00:47:14.960 --> 00:47:17.335 it was really entertaining and 00:47:17.359 --> 00:47:19.095 congratulations to the guys that put it 00:47:19.119 --> 00:47:20.856 together and the money raised but also 00:47:20.880 --> 00:47:23.880 just as you were saying around 00:47:24.880 --> 00:47:27.880 social inclusion um you know social 00:47:28.319 --> 00:47:30.696 emotional well-being getting together 00:47:30.720 --> 00:47:32.295 having fun those sort of things are 00:47:32.319 --> 00:47:34.055 going to be really important in the next 00:47:34.079 --> 00:47:36.696 12 to 24 months and these are the 00:47:36.720 --> 00:47:38.136 sort of things that I think that as 00:47:38.160 --> 00:47:41.160 council we can support but also the 00:47:41.520 --> 00:47:43.496 community are going to just do it anyway 00:47:43.520 --> 00:47:44.936 because they they're here for each 00:47:44.960 --> 00:47:47.095 other. So, well done to everybody 00:47:47.119 --> 00:47:50.119 involved in January in general. 00:47:50.960 --> 00:47:53.256 Thank you, Council Lock. Just before we 00:47:53.280 --> 00:47:56.136 go to councelor Wilson, I forgot to 00:47:56.160 --> 00:47:59.095 thank councelor Sluggett. Um, Beck 00:47:59.119 --> 00:48:01.176 stepped in for a couple of days for me 00:48:01.200 --> 00:48:04.055 doing some of the stuff when um yeah, 00:48:04.079 --> 00:48:06.376 when things were um bit ordinary at 00:48:06.400 --> 00:48:08.536 home. So, um yeah, thank you again and 00:48:08.560 --> 00:48:10.696 thanks to all your other counselors for 00:48:10.720 --> 00:48:12.936 um yeah, what you guys did too. Anyway, 00:48:12.960 --> 00:48:15.656 sorry. 00:48:15.680 --> 00:48:17.176 Council Wilson 00:48:17.200 --> 00:48:19.095 um concur with everything that's been 00:48:19.119 --> 00:48:21.896 said about the fires um and the 00:48:21.920 --> 00:48:23.896 resilience in our community, but I would 00:48:23.920 --> 00:48:25.976 particularly like to point out Monday's 00:48:26.000 --> 00:48:28.136 Australia Day event. Um it was great to 00:48:28.160 --> 00:48:29.976 see so many people turn out for the 00:48:30.000 --> 00:48:31.736 event here in Horcham and I'd like to 00:48:31.760 --> 00:48:34.535 congratulate our three winners. 00:48:34.559 --> 00:48:36.776 Thank you, 00:48:36.800 --> 00:48:39.800 Council Sluget. 00:48:40.079 --> 00:48:43.079 Um, so part of the kathuffle of 00:48:43.760 --> 00:48:45.095 standing in for you, I've written my 00:48:45.119 --> 00:48:47.335 report. It's in a draft email. I forgot 00:48:47.359 --> 00:48:50.359 to hit send, so apologies. Um, 00:48:50.960 --> 00:48:53.256 I thought that once we wrapped up in 00:48:53.280 --> 00:48:54.856 December, we'd have a little bit of time 00:48:54.880 --> 00:48:57.575 off. What a joke. Um, it was rather 00:48:57.599 --> 00:49:00.599 busy. Um, but Christmas parties and 00:49:01.440 --> 00:49:04.376 things to attend. Um I had the great 00:49:04.400 --> 00:49:07.400 pleasure to be invited um to Christmas 00:49:08.079 --> 00:49:10.216 in the Wimra um with Wimra settlement 00:49:10.240 --> 00:49:13.240 services and the um Filipino Australian 00:49:14.559 --> 00:49:17.176 the Wimra Filipino Australian group 00:49:17.200 --> 00:49:19.815 which are always fantastic to catch up 00:49:19.839 --> 00:49:21.656 with. I also caught up with them on 00:49:21.680 --> 00:49:24.680 Australia Day. Um and I think um you 00:49:28.319 --> 00:49:29.815 just can't have a better day than that. 00:49:29.839 --> 00:49:32.696 It's always happy, cheerful, and way too 00:49:32.720 --> 00:49:35.656 much food. Um, 00:49:35.680 --> 00:49:38.680 we had a few the depo Christmas and the 00:49:38.720 --> 00:49:41.575 staff meeting. Um, at which point um, 00:49:41.599 --> 00:49:43.575 I'd hoped staff would also get a little 00:49:43.599 --> 00:49:45.815 bit of a break and 00:49:45.839 --> 00:49:48.376 come back in fighting with these fires. 00:49:48.400 --> 00:49:51.016 Um, I'd just like to have a massive call 00:49:51.040 --> 00:49:53.496 out to the staff that just spending a 00:49:53.520 --> 00:49:56.295 few days in here um, helping with media 00:49:56.319 --> 00:49:57.815 releases and things like that, it was 00:49:57.839 --> 00:49:59.335 very evident that every single staff 00:49:59.359 --> 00:50:02.359 member involved cared deeply and were 00:50:02.480 --> 00:50:05.480 working um, flat out often through lunch 00:50:06.000 --> 00:50:08.456 um, and foregoing food to ensure that 00:50:08.480 --> 00:50:10.776 everybody was looked after um, and kept 00:50:10.800 --> 00:50:13.016 informed as much as possible. And I 00:50:13.040 --> 00:50:14.856 really really would like to thank people 00:50:14.880 --> 00:50:17.176 for that. And the feedback I've had from 00:50:17.200 --> 00:50:19.896 community has been that um the council 00:50:19.920 --> 00:50:21.815 staff I've interacted with have been 00:50:21.839 --> 00:50:24.839 phenomenal and extremely helpful. Um I 00:50:25.599 --> 00:50:28.216 too wanted to do a big shout out to 00:50:28.240 --> 00:50:31.095 Australia Day award recipients and 00:50:31.119 --> 00:50:34.119 our newest um Australian citizens that 00:50:34.400 --> 00:50:36.776 were welcomed here. Um, I also had a 00:50:36.800 --> 00:50:39.496 chance to catch up with one of our new 00:50:39.520 --> 00:50:42.520 citizens um, yesterday and they went 00:50:42.960 --> 00:50:45.416 home and quite rightly had a rather big 00:50:45.440 --> 00:50:47.095 party after going back to work for a 00:50:47.119 --> 00:50:48.376 while. So, I was quite impressed with 00:50:48.400 --> 00:50:51.400 that effort. Um, yeah, got I think I 00:50:52.400 --> 00:50:53.656 went to three different events on 00:50:53.680 --> 00:50:55.335 Australia Day and every single one of 00:50:55.359 --> 00:50:58.359 them was fantastic as was um, the 00:50:58.559 --> 00:51:01.256 efforts put into the meeting place down 00:51:01.280 --> 00:51:03.176 at the river that was jam-packed despite 00:51:03.200 --> 00:51:04.776 the weather. So that was fantastic to 00:51:04.800 --> 00:51:07.800 see. 00:51:08.160 --> 00:51:10.456 Council last month. 00:51:10.480 --> 00:51:13.176 Um essentially did the same sort of 00:51:13.200 --> 00:51:14.856 things as everybody else. So I'm not 00:51:14.880 --> 00:51:17.880 going to go through them all. Um 00:51:18.240 --> 00:51:21.240 for me I think the community catchups um 00:51:21.760 --> 00:51:23.416 for the fire affected residents at 00:51:23.440 --> 00:51:25.736 Quantong and Natimach 00:51:25.760 --> 00:51:28.055 is out there. Um I want to make mention 00:51:28.079 --> 00:51:31.079 of that briefly anyway. um they were for 00:51:31.440 --> 00:51:33.496 the fire affected residents and we were 00:51:33.520 --> 00:51:35.335 there just to show solidarity and 00:51:35.359 --> 00:51:38.055 support from the rest of the community. 00:51:38.079 --> 00:51:40.136 Um 00:51:40.160 --> 00:51:43.160 now from an outsers's point of view it 00:51:43.440 --> 00:51:44.936 seemed to me to be something that was 00:51:44.960 --> 00:51:47.496 worthwhile for those two communities but 00:51:47.520 --> 00:51:49.416 you know they're not my stories to tell 00:51:49.440 --> 00:51:52.440 so they'll come out in their own. Um the 00:51:52.800 --> 00:51:55.800 other thing for me was a um a terrific 00:51:57.200 --> 00:51:59.896 time out at Danswell's Bridge for for 00:51:59.920 --> 00:52:02.920 the Australia Day um thing. 00:52:03.200 --> 00:52:05.736 Little community welcomed everybody who 00:52:05.760 --> 00:52:08.760 turned in off the um off the highway. 00:52:09.040 --> 00:52:10.456 Didn't matter whether they were old, 00:52:10.480 --> 00:52:13.480 former or um strangers, I don't think. 00:52:13.680 --> 00:52:16.136 Um and they just showed 00:52:16.160 --> 00:52:19.160 such such joy, such inclusive um 00:52:21.599 --> 00:52:23.656 inclusion um to to everybody that came 00:52:23.680 --> 00:52:25.256 through. They had the straw brass band 00:52:25.280 --> 00:52:27.815 playing familiar and well-loved songs 00:52:27.839 --> 00:52:30.055 against the um backdrop of the Western 00:52:30.079 --> 00:52:32.696 Highway, which was pretty incredible 00:52:32.720 --> 00:52:35.575 actually. And they played them well. And 00:52:35.599 --> 00:52:37.736 that included a lovely rendition of the 00:52:37.760 --> 00:52:40.760 Australian anthem by a young lady who 00:52:41.599 --> 00:52:43.815 was local to the area. There was good 00:52:43.839 --> 00:52:45.736 food, good conversation, a written 00:52:45.760 --> 00:52:47.976 recollection of the alts experience of 00:52:48.000 --> 00:52:49.656 when they owned the service station 00:52:49.680 --> 00:52:52.616 roadhouse back in the day. Um, and 00:52:52.640 --> 00:52:54.216 that'll go straight to the pool room as 00:52:54.240 --> 00:52:56.856 part of the history of the area. Um John 00:52:56.880 --> 00:52:59.016 Uelli was a guest speaker out there and 00:52:59.040 --> 00:53:01.335 he and his stories about playing VFL 00:53:01.359 --> 00:53:04.359 football before AFL um came in which 00:53:05.280 --> 00:53:08.280 morphed into an AFL umpiring career and 00:53:09.440 --> 00:53:11.656 finally to an extended experience of 00:53:11.680 --> 00:53:14.216 working with young indigenous footballs 00:53:14.240 --> 00:53:16.856 footballers in the heart of Australia. 00:53:16.880 --> 00:53:19.656 It was an interesting life and very very 00:53:19.680 --> 00:53:22.055 well well told and I just like to thank 00:53:22.079 --> 00:53:23.656 the community for allowing me to be part 00:53:23.680 --> 00:53:25.335 of that. 00:53:25.359 --> 00:53:26.535 is good. 00:53:26.559 --> 00:53:29.559 Thank you, Councilman M. 00:53:30.000 --> 00:53:33.000 Okay. Um, we're down to section 11, 00:53:33.920 --> 00:53:36.920 urgent business, which there is nil. Um, 00:53:37.200 --> 00:53:38.936 petitions and joint letters. There is 00:53:38.960 --> 00:53:40.456 nil. 00:53:40.480 --> 00:53:43.480 Um, now on to 13, procedural 00:53:43.680 --> 00:53:46.535 business. 13.1, informal meetings of 00:53:46.559 --> 00:53:48.216 councilors. 00:53:48.240 --> 00:53:49.335 Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry. 00:53:49.359 --> 00:53:51.896 Sorry. Can we just move to um receive 00:53:51.920 --> 00:53:54.920 and note the councelor reports please? 00:54:01.520 --> 00:54:02.696 I'll just out. 00:54:02.720 --> 00:54:05.095 Yeah, just after the council reports 00:54:05.119 --> 00:54:07.335 council resolution 00:54:07.359 --> 00:54:09.736 just 00:54:09.760 --> 00:54:12.760 falling off your cheek. 00:54:14.640 --> 00:54:17.640 Um okay. So, 00:54:19.359 --> 00:54:22.359 um councilors, do I have a um a motion? 00:54:23.200 --> 00:54:25.976 Council slug. 00:54:26.000 --> 00:54:28.696 I'll move that coun the council 00:54:28.720 --> 00:54:29.896 reports and acknowledgements be 00:54:29.920 --> 00:54:32.136 received. 00:54:32.160 --> 00:54:35.160 Second, council mom. 00:54:39.040 --> 00:54:42.040 Anyone want to speak to the motion? 00:54:42.880 --> 00:54:45.095 Is anyone are there any councilors 00:54:45.119 --> 00:54:48.119 against the motion? 00:54:48.240 --> 00:54:51.240 Um well I'll put it to the vote. All in 00:54:51.760 --> 00:54:54.760 favor? 00:54:58.960 --> 00:55:01.575 Okay. Sorry about that. My run sheet 00:55:01.599 --> 00:55:04.599 wasn't quite right. Um so we'll go into 00:55:05.839 --> 00:55:08.839 um 11 urgent business. There was nil. 12 00:55:08.880 --> 00:55:10.376 petitions and joint letters. There was 00:55:10.400 --> 00:55:13.400 nil. Um and we're down to 13. Procedural 00:55:14.480 --> 00:55:16.456 business informal meetings of 00:55:16.480 --> 00:55:18.376 councilors. The purpose of the agenda 00:55:18.400 --> 00:55:21.400 item 13.1 is to receive and note the 00:55:21.440 --> 00:55:23.656 informal meetings of councilors for a c 00:55:23.680 --> 00:55:26.295 for council briefing meetings held on 00:55:26.319 --> 00:55:29.319 the Monday the 19th of January 2026. 00:55:30.640 --> 00:55:33.640 13.2 council committee um minutes which 00:55:34.559 --> 00:55:36.856 there is nil councilors. Do I have a 00:55:36.880 --> 00:55:39.880 motion? Councelor O Lachman. 00:55:41.359 --> 00:55:44.055 I recommend that council receive and 00:55:44.079 --> 00:55:47.079 note agenda items 13 00:55:47.760 --> 00:55:50.216 that's right 13.1 informal meetings of 00:55:50.240 --> 00:55:53.240 counselors record of meetings and 13.2 00:55:53.359 --> 00:55:56.359 council committee meet minutes. 00:55:56.559 --> 00:55:58.535 Thank you councelor Lachland. Do I have 00:55:58.559 --> 00:56:01.559 a second? Councelor McDonald. 00:56:05.280 --> 00:56:07.016 Council L, would you like to speak to 00:56:07.040 --> 00:56:09.416 the motion? 00:56:09.440 --> 00:56:12.440 Thank you. 00:56:12.880 --> 00:56:15.880 Council McDonald, would you like to 00:56:17.359 --> 00:56:18.936 Are there any councils wish to speak 00:56:18.960 --> 00:56:21.960 against the motion? 00:56:22.000 --> 00:56:23.656 Are there any councils wish to speak for 00:56:23.680 --> 00:56:26.680 the motion? 00:56:27.280 --> 00:56:30.136 Councelor Lman, would you like to close 00:56:30.160 --> 00:56:33.160 the debate, which there hasn't been one? 00:56:33.280 --> 00:56:34.216 Thank you. 00:56:34.240 --> 00:56:35.976 Okay, I'll now put it to the motion. All 00:56:36.000 --> 00:56:39.000 those in favor, Harry. 00:56:41.760 --> 00:56:44.760 14 notices a motion, which we don't have 00:56:45.520 --> 00:56:48.295 any. 00:56:48.319 --> 00:56:50.535 Um 00:56:50.559 --> 00:56:53.559 15 is confidential matters. There are 00:56:54.000 --> 00:56:56.535 confidential um items on the agenda for 00:56:56.559 --> 00:56:59.016 consideration tonight. I now ask members 00:56:59.040 --> 00:57:00.696 of the gallery to leave so that the 00:57:00.720 --> 00:57:02.696 meeting can move into confidential 00:57:02.720 --> 00:57:04.936 matter matters. 00:57:04.960 --> 00:57:07.656 Can someone now move that the council 00:57:07.680 --> 00:57:10.295 move into confidential matters? 00:57:10.319 --> 00:57:11.976 Councelor Wilson, 00:57:12.000 --> 00:57:14.456 I move that the council meeting close to 00:57:14.480 --> 00:57:16.055 the public to consider confidential 00:57:16.079 --> 00:57:17.496 matters. 00:57:17.520 --> 00:57:20.376 Do I have a second? 00:57:20.400 --> 00:57:23.400 Council McDonald. 00:57:23.680 --> 00:57:25.896 I'll now put to the motion all those in 00:57:25.920 --> 00:57:28.920 favor. 00:57:30.559 --> 00:57:33.559 Carry on.