WEBVTT 00:00:00.400 --> 00:00:03.400 Okay, everyone please stand. 00:00:06.560 --> 00:00:08.696 Almighty God, we pledge ourselves to 00:00:08.720 --> 00:00:11.016 work in in harmony for the social, 00:00:11.040 --> 00:00:13.655 cultural, and economic well-being of our 00:00:13.679 --> 00:00:16.536 rural city. Help us to be wise in our 00:00:16.560 --> 00:00:19.560 deliberations and fair in our actions so 00:00:19.680 --> 00:00:22.136 that prosperity and happiness shall be 00:00:22.160 --> 00:00:25.160 the lot of our people. Amen. Excuse me. 00:00:27.439 --> 00:00:29.655 The Horsham Rural City Council acknowledges the 00:00:29.679 --> 00:00:31.495 five traditional owner groups of this 00:00:31.519 --> 00:00:34.456 land The Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, 00:00:34.480 --> 00:00:37.480 Wergaia and Jupagulk People. We 00:00:37.600 --> 00:00:39.576 recognize the important and ongoing 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:41.576 place that all indigenous people hold in 00:00:41.600 --> 00:00:43.976 our community. We pay our respects to 00:00:44.000 --> 00:00:46.776 the elders both past and present and 00:00:46.800 --> 00:00:48.695 commit to working together in the spirit 00:00:48.719 --> 00:00:50.855 of mutual understanding and respect for 00:00:50.879 --> 00:00:53.416 the benefit of the broader community and 00:00:53.440 --> 00:00:56.440 future generations. Please be seated. 00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:03.976 Welcome councilors, staff, members of 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:05.736 the gallery, and the media to our 00:01:05.760 --> 00:01:07.816 council meeting. My name is Brian 00:01:07.840 --> 00:01:10.056 Klowss, Mayor of the Horsham Rural City 00:01:10.080 --> 00:01:13.080 Council. I advise 00:01:13.280 --> 00:01:14.936 the public that tonight's council 00:01:14.960 --> 00:01:17.896 meeting will be recorded to maintain a 00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:20.216 video archive. 00:01:20.240 --> 00:01:22.056 I'm pleased to announce that councelor 00:01:22.080 --> 00:01:25.016 Ian Ross has returned to his role as a 00:01:25.040 --> 00:01:27.656 counselor following a leave of absence 00:01:27.680 --> 00:01:30.056 for health health reasons that began in 00:01:30.080 --> 00:01:32.455 October 2025. 00:01:32.479 --> 00:01:35.479 It's great to see councelor Ross back. 00:01:35.520 --> 00:01:37.576 Not only does he bring valuable 00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:39.576 experience, but it's reassuring to see 00:01:39.600 --> 00:01:41.496 him back in good health and ready to 00:01:41.520 --> 00:01:43.576 return. We've all been looking forward 00:01:43.600 --> 00:01:46.600 to having him back with us. Thanks. 00:01:53.360 --> 00:01:56.360 number four is the apologies. Are 00:01:56.880 --> 00:01:59.496 there any apologies for this meeting? I 00:01:59.520 --> 00:02:01.496 have Kim Hargreaves, the director of 00:02:01.520 --> 00:02:03.256 corporate services. Are there any 00:02:03.280 --> 00:02:05.735 others? 00:02:05.759 --> 00:02:08.759 No. Do I have a mover for the 00:02:09.119 --> 00:02:12.119 apologies? Councelor Ross 00:02:15.280 --> 00:02:18.280 Yes. And Yeah. 00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:20.696 and now do I have a second? 00:02:20.720 --> 00:02:23.336 Councelor Martin. Now, all those in 00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:26.360 favor, please raise your hands. Carried. 00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:30.840 Oh, yes. Sorry, I just missed. And also, 00:02:31.680 --> 00:02:34.456 welcome to Belinda Johnson, who's 00:02:34.480 --> 00:02:37.336 sitting in Kim's place tonight. Thank 00:02:37.360 --> 00:02:40.360 you. 00:02:43.280 --> 00:02:45.176 Number five, the leave of absent 00:02:45.200 --> 00:02:47.816 requests. Are there any requests for 00:02:47.840 --> 00:02:50.840 leave of absences? 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:53.816 No. 00:02:53.840 --> 00:02:56.840 So, we don't have any of those. 00:03:00.800 --> 00:03:03.800 Number six on tonight, the confirmation 00:03:04.159 --> 00:03:06.776 of the minutes. We now need to confirm 00:03:06.800 --> 00:03:08.376 the minutes from the council meeting 00:03:08.400 --> 00:03:11.400 held on held at 5:30 on the 28th of 00:03:11.760 --> 00:03:13.976 January, 2026. 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:17.000 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:03:18.400 --> 00:03:21.400 Councelor Wilson. 00:03:21.680 --> 00:03:23.816 I move that the minutes emanating 00:03:23.840 --> 00:03:25.096 from the council meeting of the 00:03:25.120 --> 00:03:26.855 Horsham Rural City Council held in the 00:03:26.879 --> 00:03:28.855 council chamber civic center Horsham at 00:03:28.879 --> 00:03:31.879 5:30 p.m. on 28th of January 2026 be 00:03:32.239 --> 00:03:33.656 adopted. 00:03:33.680 --> 00:03:36.295 Thank you councilors. Do I have a second 00:03:36.319 --> 00:03:39.319 for the motion? Councelor O'Loughlin 00:03:40.959 --> 00:03:42.775 here. 00:03:42.799 --> 00:03:45.416 All those in favor. 00:03:45.440 --> 00:03:48.440 Carried. 00:03:48.799 --> 00:03:51.799 Number seven. conflicts of interest. 00:03:52.319 --> 00:03:54.616 Are there any declarations of conflicts 00:03:54.640 --> 00:03:57.415 of interest? Councilors? 00:03:57.439 --> 00:04:00.439 No. 00:04:03.920 --> 00:04:06.920 Number eight is public question time. 00:04:07.599 --> 00:04:09.575 Only question time is allocated at the 00:04:09.599 --> 00:04:11.415 start of the meeting before the formal 00:04:11.439 --> 00:04:14.135 agenda by council. Questions must be 00:04:14.159 --> 00:04:16.215 submitted in writing to council by 10:00 00:04:16.239 --> 00:04:19.239 a.m. on the day of the council meeting. 00:04:20.639 --> 00:04:23.175 Tonight's uh public question. The first 00:04:23.199 --> 00:04:26.199 one is from Brian Basham of Hortum. 00:04:26.560 --> 00:04:28.696 Councilors, for the past almost 10 00:04:28.720 --> 00:04:31.416 years, I've driven past the drone and 00:04:31.440 --> 00:04:33.895 have never seen it used. However, I'm 00:04:33.919 --> 00:04:35.735 sure that there are cyclists and other 00:04:35.759 --> 00:04:38.759 groups such as HPV 00:04:38.960 --> 00:04:41.895 that would love to use it. Is this a 00:04:41.919 --> 00:04:44.615 council facility? If not, is there 00:04:44.639 --> 00:04:46.615 anything council can do to bring this 00:04:46.639 --> 00:04:49.096 valuable asset back to life for the 00:04:49.120 --> 00:04:51.576 community? The response tonight will be 00:04:51.600 --> 00:04:54.296 from Belinda Johnson on behalf of the 00:04:54.320 --> 00:04:57.016 the director of corporate services. 00:04:57.040 --> 00:04:59.016 Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh the Porsche 00:04:59.040 --> 00:05:00.856 bell drone including the adjacent 00:05:00.880 --> 00:05:03.175 cycling club rooms is a crown land 00:05:03.199 --> 00:05:05.735 reserve. Horsham rural city council are 00:05:05.759 --> 00:05:07.015 not the delegated committee of 00:05:07.039 --> 00:05:09.576 management for that reserve. Inquiries 00:05:09.600 --> 00:05:11.336 regarding the reserve are best directed 00:05:11.360 --> 00:05:13.735 to the local DECA office who will either 00:05:13.759 --> 00:05:16.296 respond and or refer the current 00:05:16.320 --> 00:05:17.976 delegated committee of management as 00:05:18.000 --> 00:05:19.816 appropriate. 00:05:19.840 --> 00:05:21.816 Thank you. 00:05:21.840 --> 00:05:23.816 The next public question is from Jill 00:05:23.840 --> 00:05:25.976 Taylor of Horsham. 00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:27.816 With the recent ward structure being 00:05:27.840 --> 00:05:30.696 implemented into our municipality, I've 00:05:30.720 --> 00:05:33.576 been unable to find clarity around the 00:05:33.600 --> 00:05:36.216 new wards on the council's web page 00:05:36.240 --> 00:05:38.776 site. Would it be possible to have a 00:05:38.800 --> 00:05:40.936 clear map outlining the boundaries of 00:05:40.960 --> 00:05:43.256 each ward and possibly include details 00:05:43.280 --> 00:05:45.336 of each counselor representing the 00:05:45.360 --> 00:05:48.360 wards? The map slashgraphics could be 00:05:48.800 --> 00:05:51.175 displayed in the council foyer, updated 00:05:51.199 --> 00:05:54.136 on the council website, and a printable 00:05:54.160 --> 00:05:57.160 copy available upon request. Thank you. 00:05:57.360 --> 00:05:59.576 I appreciate your consideration on this 00:05:59.600 --> 00:06:01.816 idea. The response is from Belinda 00:06:01.840 --> 00:06:03.656 Johnson on behalf of the corporate 00:06:03.680 --> 00:06:05.416 services. 00:06:05.440 --> 00:06:07.336 Thank you again, Mr. Mayor. Um, 00:06:07.360 --> 00:06:09.256 information about the ward structure is 00:06:09.280 --> 00:06:11.656 currently available on our website. uh 00:06:11.680 --> 00:06:13.416 by using the community map, you can 00:06:13.440 --> 00:06:15.015 enter a property address and view the 00:06:15.039 --> 00:06:17.576 ward it falls within along with other 00:06:17.600 --> 00:06:20.376 useful locality information. In 00:06:20.400 --> 00:06:22.376 addition, each council's ward and 00:06:22.400 --> 00:06:23.976 contact details are listed on the 00:06:24.000 --> 00:06:26.856 council's page of our website. Further 00:06:26.880 --> 00:06:28.376 information regarding the ward 00:06:28.400 --> 00:06:29.895 structures can also be found by 00:06:29.919 --> 00:06:31.656 searching the latest news of our 00:06:31.680 --> 00:06:34.536 website. Uh your suggestion to improve 00:06:34.560 --> 00:06:36.536 the visibility of this information is 00:06:36.560 --> 00:06:38.615 very helpful. We have taken your 00:06:38.639 --> 00:06:40.536 feedback on board and will work towards 00:06:40.560 --> 00:06:42.856 enhancing the website so this 00:06:42.880 --> 00:06:45.096 information is easier to find. We will 00:06:45.120 --> 00:06:47.175 also look at creating a printable flyer 00:06:47.199 --> 00:06:48.936 with ward information that can be made 00:06:48.960 --> 00:06:50.696 available for collection at the civic 00:06:50.720 --> 00:06:52.615 center. 00:06:52.639 --> 00:06:54.536 Thank you. 00:06:54.560 --> 00:06:56.696 Next public question tonight is from 00:06:56.720 --> 00:06:58.615 Robin Glean 00:06:58.639 --> 00:07:01.639 of Long, excuse me. Please provide an 00:07:02.080 --> 00:07:03.895 update on the emergency services 00:07:03.919 --> 00:07:06.056 volunteer fund, including the value 00:07:06.080 --> 00:07:08.216 collected by council this year compared 00:07:08.240 --> 00:07:10.216 to the amount owed to the state 00:07:10.240 --> 00:07:12.615 government. Please explain any 00:07:12.639 --> 00:07:14.776 discrepancies, including the number and 00:07:14.800 --> 00:07:17.096 rating category of rate payers who 00:07:17.120 --> 00:07:19.895 withheld payment. The response again is 00:07:19.919 --> 00:07:22.615 from Belinda Johnson on behalf of the uh 00:07:22.639 --> 00:07:25.336 director of corporate services. 00:07:25.360 --> 00:07:28.360 Thank you. Um, for the 2425 financial 00:07:29.039 --> 00:07:32.039 year, council raised $3.98 million on 00:07:32.560 --> 00:07:34.136 behalf of the state government for the 00:07:34.160 --> 00:07:36.696 fire services property living. At the 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:39.416 30th of June 2025, the amount 00:07:39.440 --> 00:07:42.440 outstanding on properties was $428,000. 00:07:43.599 --> 00:07:46.455 For the 2526 financial year, councilors 00:07:46.479 --> 00:07:49.336 raised $4.88 million for the emergency 00:07:49.360 --> 00:07:52.360 services and volunteers fund. Funds are 00:07:52.400 --> 00:07:54.216 collected in line with council rate 00:07:54.240 --> 00:07:56.376 installment dates and forwarded to the 00:07:56.400 --> 00:07:58.696 state government at regular intervals. 00:07:58.720 --> 00:08:00.936 Currently, 1.574 00:08:00.960 --> 00:08:03.015 million has not yet been collected for 00:08:03.039 --> 00:08:06.039 the 2526 year, noting that there are 00:08:06.160 --> 00:08:08.136 still two installments due for payment 00:08:08.160 --> 00:08:10.536 this financial year. 00:08:10.560 --> 00:08:12.136 With reference to the number of rate 00:08:12.160 --> 00:08:14.936 payers withholding payment, councelor is 00:08:14.960 --> 00:08:17.015 council is under legislative obligation 00:08:17.039 --> 00:08:19.096 to aortion any funds that it receives 00:08:19.120 --> 00:08:22.120 between council rates and the ESVF. 00:08:22.240 --> 00:08:24.536 Therefore, any shortfall is distributed 00:08:24.560 --> 00:08:27.560 across both the ESVF and council rates. 00:08:28.240 --> 00:08:30.136 Any request from a rate payer to 00:08:30.160 --> 00:08:32.455 allocate funds to specific charges is 00:08:32.479 --> 00:08:34.296 not permissible. 00:08:34.320 --> 00:08:36.296 It should also be noted that rate payer 00:08:36.320 --> 00:08:38.135 accounts may have outstanding balances 00:08:38.159 --> 00:08:40.455 throughout the year due to the timing of 00:08:40.479 --> 00:08:42.695 installments, hardship applications, 00:08:42.719 --> 00:08:44.616 entering a payment plan, supplementary 00:08:44.640 --> 00:08:46.856 rate adjustments, or several other 00:08:46.880 --> 00:08:48.375 circumstances. 00:08:48.399 --> 00:08:50.296 Collection of all outstanding rates and 00:08:50.320 --> 00:08:52.696 ESVF levy is carried out in accordance 00:08:52.720 --> 00:08:54.456 with the council's rates and charges 00:08:54.480 --> 00:08:56.696 debt collection policy and rates and 00:08:56.720 --> 00:08:59.255 charges financial hardship policy, both 00:08:59.279 --> 00:09:01.016 of which are available on the council's 00:09:01.040 --> 00:09:04.040 website. 00:09:04.640 --> 00:09:07.640 Thank you, Linda. 00:09:07.680 --> 00:09:10.680 Roman, the second question is, "It 00:09:11.360 --> 00:09:13.576 was wonderful see wonderful to see 00:09:13.600 --> 00:09:16.056 ballet under the stars utilize a new 00:09:16.080 --> 00:09:19.080 city oval event stage on Saturday night 00:09:20.160 --> 00:09:22.696 and to read the subsequent rave reviews 00:09:22.720 --> 00:09:25.720 about the performance and the venue. 00:09:27.600 --> 00:09:30.296 as attendance was free. Please confirm 00:09:30.320 --> 00:09:33.320 the total cost incurred by HRCC rate 00:09:33.600 --> 00:09:36.216 payers to host this event. The response 00:09:36.240 --> 00:09:38.696 is from Brett Luxford, the director of 00:09:38.720 --> 00:09:40.696 communities and place. Thank you, Mayor, 00:09:40.720 --> 00:09:42.536 and can I thank Mr. Dean for her 00:09:42.560 --> 00:09:44.216 question for highlighting the fabulous 00:09:44.240 --> 00:09:46.456 event held at the city oval on Saturday 00:09:46.480 --> 00:09:49.255 night. The event was a great opportunity 00:09:49.279 --> 00:09:51.016 to highlight the ability of Horsham to 00:09:51.040 --> 00:09:52.935 host major events and attract visitors 00:09:52.959 --> 00:09:55.255 from outside the region. In fact, we 00:09:55.279 --> 00:09:56.375 were informed that most of our 00:09:56.399 --> 00:09:58.056 accommodation venues reported strong 00:09:58.080 --> 00:09:59.576 bookings for the evening and many 00:09:59.600 --> 00:10:01.736 completely booked out. It was also a 00:10:01.760 --> 00:10:03.736 great opportunity to work with uh 00:10:03.760 --> 00:10:05.336 worldrenowned production to understand 00:10:05.360 --> 00:10:06.935 how the infrastructure in place at the 00:10:06.959 --> 00:10:09.016 venue worked and whether this met the 00:10:09.040 --> 00:10:10.696 needs of the event organizers. And 00:10:10.720 --> 00:10:11.976 again, we're pleased to say that the 00:10:12.000 --> 00:10:13.416 Australian Ballet reported that the 00:10:13.440 --> 00:10:15.416 stage worked extremely well and they 00:10:15.440 --> 00:10:17.736 were impressed with what was on offer. 00:10:17.760 --> 00:10:19.176 In relation to the cost for the event, 00:10:19.200 --> 00:10:21.416 the event was fully funded uh by the 00:10:21.440 --> 00:10:22.536 Victorian government through the 00:10:22.560 --> 00:10:24.136 regional events fund. We thank them for 00:10:24.160 --> 00:10:26.696 their support for our region. The only 00:10:26.720 --> 00:10:28.456 cash cut cost cuts incurred by council 00:10:28.480 --> 00:10:30.456 related to donations to local community 00:10:30.480 --> 00:10:32.055 groups who provided support for the 00:10:32.079 --> 00:10:34.856 event and that totaled around $1,500. 00:10:34.880 --> 00:10:37.815 Council also covered the cost of the 00:10:37.839 --> 00:10:39.016 permit, the place of public 00:10:39.040 --> 00:10:41.736 entertainment permit which was $400. 00:10:41.760 --> 00:10:44.375 Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. 00:10:44.399 --> 00:10:47.399 Um the next public question is from Abby 00:10:47.760 --> 00:10:50.760 Cooper of Horsham. Question one, when 00:10:50.800 --> 00:10:52.375 will the temporary fencing on the 00:10:52.399 --> 00:10:55.176 Hawking Street side of the uh city oval 00:10:55.200 --> 00:10:57.255 be replaced with a permanent fence? The 00:10:57.279 --> 00:10:59.495 response is from John Martin, director 00:10:59.519 --> 00:11:01.016 of infrastructure. 00:11:01.040 --> 00:11:02.935 Thank you, Mr. Mayor. A proposal is 00:11:02.959 --> 00:11:04.696 currently being prepared to fund his 00:11:04.720 --> 00:11:07.016 works either from underspend of other 00:11:07.040 --> 00:11:09.016 projects this financial year or as part 00:11:09.040 --> 00:11:12.040 of proposed for the 2627 capital works 00:11:12.399 --> 00:11:14.456 program budget. The works will be able 00:11:14.480 --> 00:11:17.016 to proceed after council a specific 00:11:17.040 --> 00:11:20.040 approach. Thank you. Uh Abby, second 00:11:20.640 --> 00:11:23.255 question is, is the temporary fencing on 00:11:23.279 --> 00:11:25.576 the Hawking Street side of the city oval 00:11:25.600 --> 00:11:28.216 the result of the current council's 00:11:28.240 --> 00:11:31.240 decision to not accept the $4.8 million 00:11:32.160 --> 00:11:34.935 in funding awarded as part of the 00:11:34.959 --> 00:11:36.856 federal government's growing regions 00:11:36.880 --> 00:11:39.495 program? And if so, will the 00:11:39.519 --> 00:11:41.815 construction of a new fence need to be 00:11:41.839 --> 00:11:44.536 funded by rateayers? The response is 00:11:44.560 --> 00:11:46.456 again from John Martin, the director of 00:11:46.480 --> 00:11:47.656 infrastructure. 00:11:47.680 --> 00:11:49.656 Thanks again, Mr. Mayor. The upgrade to 00:11:49.680 --> 00:11:51.656 the fencing on Hawin Street was part of 00:11:51.680 --> 00:11:53.416 the scope of the broader city oval 00:11:53.440 --> 00:11:55.815 pavilion package of works. Note that 00:11:55.839 --> 00:11:58.456 those works were to be funded 50% by 00:11:58.480 --> 00:12:01.176 council funds, i.e. funded by rate 00:12:01.200 --> 00:12:03.576 payers. Similarly, it is likely that the 00:12:03.600 --> 00:12:05.656 new vents will be funded rate payer 00:12:05.680 --> 00:12:07.176 funds. 00:12:07.200 --> 00:12:10.136 Thank you. 00:12:10.160 --> 00:12:11.896 Uh 00:12:11.920 --> 00:12:14.615 we'll go down to number nine. 00:12:14.639 --> 00:12:17.639 Um reports for council decision 9.1 00:12:19.120 --> 00:12:22.120 um Q2 quarterly performance report to to 00:12:22.959 --> 00:12:25.959 the 31st of December 2025. 00:12:26.639 --> 00:12:28.776 The purpose of this report is to present 00:12:28.800 --> 00:12:31.495 council with the Q2 quarterly 00:12:31.519 --> 00:12:33.815 performance report to the 31st of 00:12:33.839 --> 00:12:36.055 December 2025. 00:12:36.079 --> 00:12:39.079 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:12:40.399 --> 00:12:43.399 Councelor Wilson. 00:12:44.399 --> 00:12:46.536 Um, I move that council receive and note 00:12:46.560 --> 00:12:48.615 the Q2 calling performance report to 00:12:48.639 --> 00:12:51.255 31st December 2025. 00:12:51.279 --> 00:12:53.736 Thank you. Council, do I have a second? 00:12:53.760 --> 00:12:56.760 Councelor McDonald. 00:12:57.680 --> 00:12:59.495 Councelor Wilson, would you like to 00:12:59.519 --> 00:13:00.856 speak to the motion? 00:13:00.880 --> 00:13:03.416 Yes, thank you. 00:13:03.440 --> 00:13:05.736 Um, this report represents a large body 00:13:05.760 --> 00:13:07.736 of work by our staff to turn to 00:13:07.760 --> 00:13:09.576 transition from the five themes of our 00:13:09.600 --> 00:13:11.495 old council plan into the four themes of 00:13:11.519 --> 00:13:13.736 our new plan and they have done an 00:13:13.760 --> 00:13:16.136 exceptional job of that. This reporting 00:13:16.160 --> 00:13:17.976 makes it far easier to follow how we are 00:13:18.000 --> 00:13:19.336 spending and how we are meeting our 00:13:19.360 --> 00:13:21.096 targets and I appreciate it more every 00:13:21.120 --> 00:13:23.416 time we see it. 00:13:23.440 --> 00:13:26.375 Thank you. Councelor McDonald, would you 00:13:26.399 --> 00:13:29.016 like to speak to the motion? Um, just to 00:13:29.040 --> 00:13:32.040 add further to councelor Wilson's 00:13:32.079 --> 00:13:33.576 remarks that our staff have done a 00:13:33.600 --> 00:13:35.656 remarkable job on producing this report 00:13:35.680 --> 00:13:37.416 and it's got a lot of positive aspects 00:13:37.440 --> 00:13:40.440 to it. Thank you. Thank you. Are there 00:13:40.560 --> 00:13:42.055 any councilors that wish to speak 00:13:42.079 --> 00:13:45.079 against the motion? 00:13:45.279 --> 00:13:46.935 No. 00:13:46.959 --> 00:13:48.536 Are there any councilors that wish to 00:13:48.560 --> 00:13:51.336 speak for the motion? 00:13:51.360 --> 00:13:54.360 Councelor Slugget. 00:13:54.880 --> 00:13:57.016 Um this this report shows the progress 00:13:57.040 --> 00:13:59.096 we've made over the first six months of 00:13:59.120 --> 00:14:01.976 the 2526 financial year and the quarter 00:14:02.000 --> 00:14:04.136 2 report shows some variation in 00:14:04.160 --> 00:14:07.096 financial figures. Um one of the been 00:14:07.120 --> 00:14:08.696 the operating grants revenue we've 00:14:08.720 --> 00:14:11.255 received uh $4 million of the financial 00:14:11.279 --> 00:14:13.016 assistant grant which was the end of 00:14:13.040 --> 00:14:14.935 last financial year instead of early 00:14:14.959 --> 00:14:17.416 this financial year is expected. The 00:14:17.440 --> 00:14:19.096 other area of note is the capital works 00:14:19.120 --> 00:14:20.856 budget um where the carry forward to the 00:14:20.880 --> 00:14:23.255 net ball pavilion uh which is now 00:14:23.279 --> 00:14:25.016 finally complete and to be opened this 00:14:25.040 --> 00:14:27.096 week and the dazzle's bridge replacement 00:14:27.120 --> 00:14:28.935 which is also now in place with final 00:14:28.959 --> 00:14:31.016 touches happening. I'm also pleased to 00:14:31.040 --> 00:14:32.615 note that Miss Gat has expressed she's 00:14:32.639 --> 00:14:34.856 confident we will not need a revised 00:14:34.880 --> 00:14:37.880 budget. Um, and as expressed by 00:14:37.920 --> 00:14:39.815 councelor Wilson, it was great to see 00:14:39.839 --> 00:14:41.255 that there's been this significant 00:14:41.279 --> 00:14:43.175 amount of work that's been put into 00:14:43.199 --> 00:14:44.856 changing the report to come into line 00:14:44.880 --> 00:14:46.776 with our most recent council plan and 00:14:46.800 --> 00:14:49.656 vision um, which has changed into four 00:14:49.680 --> 00:14:52.680 delivery themes. Now, um, some may note 00:14:53.120 --> 00:14:55.016 that community is not now a heading, but 00:14:55.040 --> 00:14:57.016 that's now integrated in everything, 00:14:57.040 --> 00:14:59.495 which I think is really important. 00:14:59.519 --> 00:15:02.519 Yeah. Are there any other counselors? 00:15:02.639 --> 00:15:05.639 Councelor Ross. Thanks Mayor Klaus. 00:15:06.800 --> 00:15:09.255 The new reporting system shows improved 00:15:09.279 --> 00:15:10.776 governance have been improving which is 00:15:10.800 --> 00:15:12.935 really great. 00:15:12.959 --> 00:15:14.615 The fingers on the pulse thing to make 00:15:14.639 --> 00:15:17.255 sure we as councils are having oversight 00:15:17.279 --> 00:15:20.279 of the management of council 00:15:23.040 --> 00:15:25.656 disturbing thing is the online spend 00:15:25.680 --> 00:15:28.680 curves up maybe side times but that's 00:15:28.720 --> 00:15:29.976 something we have to just try and work 00:15:30.000 --> 00:15:32.776 with I think. Thank you. Thank you, 00:15:32.800 --> 00:15:35.576 Councelor Ross. Councelor Wilson, would 00:15:35.600 --> 00:15:37.736 you like to have any more to say? 00:15:37.760 --> 00:15:39.576 Nothing further. Thanks. 00:15:39.600 --> 00:15:41.656 Okay, councils, I'll now put it to the 00:15:41.680 --> 00:15:44.456 motion. All those in favor, um, raise 00:15:44.480 --> 00:15:46.615 your hand. 00:15:46.639 --> 00:15:49.639 All right. 00:15:54.399 --> 00:15:56.055 9.2 00:15:56.079 --> 00:15:58.696 is a tiny town grant funding round 00:15:58.720 --> 00:16:00.536 three. 00:16:00.560 --> 00:16:02.456 The purpose of this report is to seek 00:16:02.480 --> 00:16:05.096 endorsement of a grant application under 00:16:05.120 --> 00:16:08.120 the Tiny Towns grant funding program for 00:16:08.320 --> 00:16:11.320 renewal and uplift works at Jung Hall 00:16:11.839 --> 00:16:14.375 and Taylor's Lake Community Hall aimed 00:16:14.399 --> 00:16:16.856 at ensuring the safety, function, 00:16:16.880 --> 00:16:19.495 functionality, and well-being of the 00:16:19.519 --> 00:16:22.216 community members. Councilors, do I have 00:16:22.240 --> 00:16:25.240 a motion? 00:16:25.600 --> 00:16:28.600 Councelor Slug. 00:16:29.839 --> 00:16:31.976 I'll move that council approve the 00:16:32.000 --> 00:16:33.735 submission of a grant application in the 00:16:33.759 --> 00:16:35.815 tiny towns program for the proposed 00:16:35.839 --> 00:16:37.495 upgrades of the Jung and Taylor's Lake 00:16:37.519 --> 00:16:39.656 Hall as follows. One for Jung Hall 00:16:39.680 --> 00:16:41.976 upgrade of the kitchen and supper room 00:16:42.000 --> 00:16:43.815 including installation of a split system 00:16:43.839 --> 00:16:45.976 air conditioner at the total cost of 00:16:46.000 --> 00:16:49.000 $50,000 with a $25,000 council 00:16:49.120 --> 00:16:51.815 contribution. two for Taylor's Lake Hall 00:16:51.839 --> 00:16:53.896 external restoration including cladding 00:16:53.920 --> 00:16:56.536 at the total cost of $50,000 including a 00:16:56.560 --> 00:16:59.560 $25,000 council contribution. 00:16:59.600 --> 00:17:01.576 Thank you. Councilors, do I have a 00:17:01.600 --> 00:17:04.600 second for the motion? Councelor Ross. 00:17:08.799 --> 00:17:10.216 Councelor Slugget, would you like to 00:17:10.240 --> 00:17:13.240 speak to the motion? 00:17:14.160 --> 00:17:16.376 Um, town halls are so important to the 00:17:16.400 --> 00:17:18.295 smaller remote communities such as Jung 00:17:18.319 --> 00:17:20.136 and Taylor's Lake and I'm so pleased 00:17:20.160 --> 00:17:21.496 that we're able to consider this 00:17:21.520 --> 00:17:23.895 opportunity. Um, and thanks to the Ton 00:17:23.919 --> 00:17:26.136 Towns grant funding program which has an 00:17:26.160 --> 00:17:27.976 extended timeline until March 4th, 00:17:28.000 --> 00:17:29.655 otherwise we would have missed it. I 00:17:29.679 --> 00:17:31.096 think the projects and maintenance 00:17:31.120 --> 00:17:32.936 proposed a split system air conditioner 00:17:32.960 --> 00:17:35.416 to replace the current gas space heater 00:17:35.440 --> 00:17:37.176 and kitchen upgrades at Jung and the 00:17:37.200 --> 00:17:38.936 facelift of Taylor Lake Hall with much 00:17:38.960 --> 00:17:40.696 needed partial renewal of external 00:17:40.720 --> 00:17:42.535 cladding will be most welcome and 00:17:42.559 --> 00:17:44.216 important to maintain the usability of 00:17:44.240 --> 00:17:46.535 these halls. Both of which despite being 00:17:46.559 --> 00:17:48.775 over 70 years old are still structurally 00:17:48.799 --> 00:17:50.856 sound. And I was pleased to note that 00:17:50.880 --> 00:17:53.880 this um grant funding has gone into 00:17:54.240 --> 00:17:56.056 projects that were done in collaboration 00:17:56.080 --> 00:17:58.696 with the committees of these halls. 00:17:58.720 --> 00:18:01.720 Thank you. Councelor Ross, would you 00:18:02.320 --> 00:18:03.655 like to speak to the motion? 00:18:03.679 --> 00:18:06.136 Thanks, Mayor Claus. This project is in 00:18:06.160 --> 00:18:09.160 my ward. It's very important as council 00:18:09.440 --> 00:18:11.976 said, the ongoing viability of these 00:18:12.000 --> 00:18:14.616 small communities uh to have a center of 00:18:14.640 --> 00:18:15.655 their community where they can come and 00:18:15.679 --> 00:18:17.576 meet and also for emergencies is so 00:18:17.600 --> 00:18:19.015 important at times too for emergency 00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:21.176 centers such as fires and other things. 00:18:21.200 --> 00:18:23.096 So with that, I support that project. 00:18:23.120 --> 00:18:24.056 Thank you. 00:18:24.080 --> 00:18:25.655 Thank you. 00:18:25.679 --> 00:18:27.336 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:18:27.360 --> 00:18:30.360 against the motion? 00:18:31.840 --> 00:18:33.416 No. 00:18:33.440 --> 00:18:35.256 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:18:35.280 --> 00:18:38.280 for the motion? 00:18:39.840 --> 00:18:42.136 No. 00:18:42.160 --> 00:18:43.576 Councelor Slugget, would you like to 00:18:43.600 --> 00:18:44.535 close the debate? 00:18:44.559 --> 00:18:47.015 Nothing. 00:18:47.039 --> 00:18:49.015 Okay. Councilors, I'll now put it to the 00:18:49.039 --> 00:18:52.039 motion. All those in favor 00:18:52.320 --> 00:18:55.320 carry. 00:19:00.640 --> 00:19:03.640 Okay. 9.3 is the integrated water 00:19:03.840 --> 00:19:06.840 management funding application. 00:19:07.679 --> 00:19:09.496 The purpose of this report is to seek 00:19:09.520 --> 00:19:12.136 endorsement to submit an application for 00:19:12.160 --> 00:19:15.160 integrated water management 00:19:15.360 --> 00:19:18.296 IWM in brackets funding to extend the 00:19:18.320 --> 00:19:20.535 existing reclaimed water pipeline from 00:19:20.559 --> 00:19:23.256 the horse and race course to the Wonga 00:19:23.280 --> 00:19:26.280 basin pump station. Councilors, do I 00:19:26.480 --> 00:19:29.480 have a motion? 00:19:29.520 --> 00:19:32.520 Councelor Lan. 00:19:33.679 --> 00:19:36.136 I move that council endorse the 00:19:36.160 --> 00:19:38.376 submission of a funding application to 00:19:38.400 --> 00:19:40.856 the to the integrated water management 00:19:40.880 --> 00:19:43.736 IWM partnerships program for the 00:19:43.760 --> 00:19:46.760 extension of the reuse water pipeline 00:19:47.120 --> 00:19:50.120 from the washroom raceourse to Wonga 00:19:50.799 --> 00:19:53.799 basin pump station. Two, council 00:19:54.640 --> 00:19:57.640 allocate co co contribute cont 00:19:58.160 --> 00:19:59.976 contribution 00:20:00.000 --> 00:20:03.000 uh of up to 170,000 subject to 00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:05.816 successful funding outcomes from from 00:20:05.840 --> 00:20:08.840 the existing greening radar Horsham 00:20:09.039 --> 00:20:11.416 budget allocation. 00:20:11.440 --> 00:20:14.136 Thank you. Um councilors, do I have a 00:20:14.160 --> 00:20:17.160 second for the motion? Councelor M. 00:20:21.120 --> 00:20:23.096 Council Lock, would you like to speak to 00:20:23.120 --> 00:20:25.176 the motion? 00:20:25.200 --> 00:20:28.200 I'll just say a few words. um 00:20:29.600 --> 00:20:32.600 with with these uh type of uh innovation 00:20:33.440 --> 00:20:36.440 innovative uh projects uh I think uh 00:20:36.480 --> 00:20:39.480 it's uh it's uh well will be great for 00:20:40.400 --> 00:20:42.376 the municipality and also it's a great 00:20:42.400 --> 00:20:45.176 way to to reuse some assets that are 00:20:45.200 --> 00:20:47.336 otherwise just sitting around uh and not 00:20:47.360 --> 00:20:50.216 being utilized uh to to green up a a 00:20:50.240 --> 00:20:53.240 perfect um yeah well the botanical 00:20:54.240 --> 00:20:56.216 gardens is a perfect scenario for this 00:20:56.240 --> 00:20:59.015 water to be dumped to obviously didn't 00:20:59.039 --> 00:21:02.039 have anything but be 00:21:04.960 --> 00:21:07.655 um councelor council man would you like 00:21:07.679 --> 00:21:10.679 to speak for the motion? 00:21:12.799 --> 00:21:15.799 Um I reckon it's a great project. Um I 00:21:16.400 --> 00:21:19.096 think that 00:21:19.120 --> 00:21:22.120 it addresses sustainability um of our 00:21:22.480 --> 00:21:25.336 our water and stuff um future proofs us 00:21:25.360 --> 00:21:27.096 at a time now. It's not going to get any 00:21:27.120 --> 00:21:28.616 cheaper and it's probably going to 00:21:28.640 --> 00:21:31.496 become uh more difficult as time goes on 00:21:31.520 --> 00:21:32.856 looking at the way that the climate 00:21:32.880 --> 00:21:35.880 changes. Um I 00:21:36.000 --> 00:21:39.000 I note in here that it will cost us 00:21:39.039 --> 00:21:41.496 maybe up to $220,000, 00:21:41.520 --> 00:21:44.056 but I also note that we've already 00:21:44.080 --> 00:21:46.056 allocated all our funding from a 00:21:46.080 --> 00:21:49.080 particular silo as it were. Um, and we 00:21:49.520 --> 00:21:52.296 also have, I think, $50,000 that the 00:21:52.320 --> 00:21:55.320 Grampians GWM water have also tipped in 00:21:55.679 --> 00:21:57.895 as well. So, I think that it's it's 00:21:57.919 --> 00:22:00.296 exactly what the sort of thing that we 00:22:00.320 --> 00:22:03.256 should be doing. Happy to endorse it. 00:22:03.280 --> 00:22:05.336 Thank you. 00:22:05.360 --> 00:22:07.176 Any councilors wish to speak against the 00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:10.200 motion? 00:22:11.840 --> 00:22:13.655 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:22:13.679 --> 00:22:16.679 for the motion? 00:22:17.280 --> 00:22:19.895 uh councelor Ross. 00:22:19.919 --> 00:22:22.616 Thanks be in a dry climate it's 00:22:22.640 --> 00:22:24.775 important we get smarter and is what 00:22:24.799 --> 00:22:26.936 this project is a partnership between 00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:28.775 grand swim water ourselves as well so it 00:22:28.799 --> 00:22:31.015 ticks all the boxes to move the business 00:22:31.039 --> 00:22:34.039 family forward and we all to refriate on 00:22:34.480 --> 00:22:36.456 a green river frontage and a dry and 00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:38.456 dusty one. So thank you. 00:22:38.480 --> 00:22:41.480 Thank you. 00:22:43.520 --> 00:22:45.576 Yep. This project which is proposed to 00:22:45.600 --> 00:22:47.336 be jointly funded by Horsham rural city 00:22:47.360 --> 00:22:50.360 council of 170,000 and the Grampians 00:22:50.720 --> 00:22:53.720 women water of 50,000 will provide an 00:22:53.760 --> 00:22:55.655 important alternate water supply for the 00:22:55.679 --> 00:22:57.496 systems that are currently part of the 00:22:57.520 --> 00:23:00.520 Watonga basin pump irrigation system. 00:23:00.640 --> 00:23:02.456 This includes the Botanic Garden, Soyer 00:23:02.480 --> 00:23:04.376 Park, City Oval and the river frontage 00:23:04.400 --> 00:23:06.696 areas. In dry years, the current sources 00:23:06.720 --> 00:23:08.296 of the Watonga Basin and the backup 00:23:08.320 --> 00:23:09.576 source of the Wimmer River can be 00:23:09.600 --> 00:23:12.600 variable in quality and can run dry. The 00:23:12.880 --> 00:23:15.336 reclaimed class C water is often better 00:23:15.360 --> 00:23:17.576 quality than the river water and is not 00:23:17.600 --> 00:23:20.296 subject to restrictions of which will be 00:23:20.320 --> 00:23:23.015 great benefit in dry times. There are 00:23:23.039 --> 00:23:24.696 considerations however that must be 00:23:24.720 --> 00:23:26.696 managed. Class C water requires an 00:23:26.720 --> 00:23:29.096 exclusion time of 4 hours after watering 00:23:29.120 --> 00:23:30.856 and this is something our team have 00:23:30.880 --> 00:23:32.135 already managed in other areas of 00:23:32.159 --> 00:23:34.296 portion by watering at night and we're 00:23:34.320 --> 00:23:35.816 reassured that that will be the case 00:23:35.840 --> 00:23:37.895 here too. When watering is required 00:23:37.919 --> 00:23:39.336 during the day, it is proposed that 00:23:39.360 --> 00:23:40.856 would use the current storm water 00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:43.256 source. There is also an opportunity to 00:23:43.280 --> 00:23:45.096 extend this along the CBD area in the 00:23:45.120 --> 00:23:46.696 future and for this reason I'm very 00:23:46.720 --> 00:23:48.376 happy to support this motion. 00:23:48.400 --> 00:23:51.015 Thank you councelor Saget. Are there any 00:23:51.039 --> 00:23:54.039 other councilors wish to speak to the 00:23:54.480 --> 00:23:56.616 motion? 00:23:56.640 --> 00:23:59.640 Okay. Um councelor Olman, would you like 00:24:00.559 --> 00:24:02.296 to close the debate? 00:24:02.320 --> 00:24:03.895 I think I've said more than enough. 00:24:03.919 --> 00:24:06.376 Thank you. 00:24:06.400 --> 00:24:08.296 Okay, councilors, I'll now put it to the 00:24:08.320 --> 00:24:11.320 motion. All those in favor 00:24:11.760 --> 00:24:14.760 Harry. 00:24:19.279 --> 00:24:22.279 Okay. 9.4 is a national general assembly 00:24:22.799 --> 00:24:25.496 motions. The purpose of this report is 00:24:25.520 --> 00:24:27.816 to seek council endorsement of motions 00:24:27.840 --> 00:24:30.840 from Horsenboro City Council HRCC in 00:24:31.360 --> 00:24:34.296 brackets to be submitted to the 2026 00:24:34.320 --> 00:24:37.320 National General Assembly NGA in 00:24:37.520 --> 00:24:40.520 brackets of local government 00:24:40.559 --> 00:24:43.559 councilors. Do I have a motion? 00:24:45.760 --> 00:24:48.760 Council slug. 00:24:49.200 --> 00:24:51.255 I move that council endorses the three 00:24:51.279 --> 00:24:53.496 proposed motions focusing on A support 00:24:53.520 --> 00:24:55.255 for councils impacted by mining and 00:24:55.279 --> 00:24:57.895 renewable energy projects, B council 00:24:57.919 --> 00:24:59.895 worker housing in the face of nationally 00:24:59.919 --> 00:25:02.296 significant projects and C support for 00:25:02.320 --> 00:25:04.856 communities impacted by heavy vehicles. 00:25:04.880 --> 00:25:06.456 Who submits the motions to National 00:25:06.480 --> 00:25:09.336 General Assembly for debate at the 2026 00:25:09.360 --> 00:25:11.416 event to be held in CRA between 23rd of 00:25:11.440 --> 00:25:14.440 June and 25th of June 2026. 00:25:14.480 --> 00:25:16.535 Thank you councilor. Do I have a 00:25:16.559 --> 00:25:18.936 seconder for the motion? 00:25:18.960 --> 00:25:21.960 Councelor McDonald 00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:25.736 Slugger, would you like to speak to the 00:25:25.760 --> 00:25:28.056 motion? 00:25:28.080 --> 00:25:29.976 thank you. And I haven't I'm not 00:25:30.000 --> 00:25:31.496 quite as prepared as I was with this, 00:25:31.520 --> 00:25:34.135 but uh the others for this one, but the 00:25:34.159 --> 00:25:36.856 I I did attend the ALGA conference last 00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:38.535 year, and it was um a very good 00:25:38.559 --> 00:25:41.559 opportunity for councils to get the 00:25:42.159 --> 00:25:44.056 support of other councils across 00:25:44.080 --> 00:25:47.080 Victoria um and Australia as a whole um 00:25:47.919 --> 00:25:50.919 for I suppose advocacy um to the state, 00:25:52.880 --> 00:25:55.880 the federal government. And for councils 00:25:56.240 --> 00:25:58.696 like ours that are in safe seats, it's 00:25:58.720 --> 00:26:01.176 really important to have that extra um 00:26:01.200 --> 00:26:03.576 push, I suppose, and some support for 00:26:03.600 --> 00:26:05.816 motions that we're moving forward. These 00:26:05.840 --> 00:26:08.296 three here will help us um be a lot more 00:26:08.320 --> 00:26:11.320 financially viable um going forward in 00:26:11.679 --> 00:26:13.496 that we are going to need some key house 00:26:13.520 --> 00:26:15.655 of working uh key working housing and 00:26:15.679 --> 00:26:18.679 accommodation in areas with these big um 00:26:20.159 --> 00:26:22.856 should some of these big proposed uh 00:26:22.880 --> 00:26:25.880 projects come on through. as well as um 00:26:26.159 --> 00:26:28.775 this year especially the amount of uh 00:26:28.799 --> 00:26:30.775 submissions that we've made to state and 00:26:30.799 --> 00:26:32.535 federal projects has been quite 00:26:32.559 --> 00:26:34.535 significant and that has come at a 00:26:34.559 --> 00:26:36.936 substantial cost and we're asking for 00:26:36.960 --> 00:26:39.416 some support in that. Uh finally, the 00:26:39.440 --> 00:26:41.736 one around heavy vehicles is that um 00:26:41.760 --> 00:26:44.056 anyone living down road and even some 00:26:44.080 --> 00:26:46.775 along uh other highways coming in and 00:26:46.799 --> 00:26:48.296 out of town will know that there's quite 00:26:48.320 --> 00:26:49.976 often heavy vehicles parked in those 00:26:50.000 --> 00:26:53.000 areas. We're calling for um some 00:26:54.400 --> 00:26:56.775 investment from the federal government 00:26:56.799 --> 00:26:58.616 to ensure that there's adequate arrest 00:26:58.640 --> 00:27:00.456 areas for those heavy vehicles to get 00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:02.696 them off our streets. 00:27:02.720 --> 00:27:05.176 Thank you. 00:27:05.200 --> 00:27:07.816 Councelor McDonald, would you like to 00:27:07.840 --> 00:27:09.496 speak to the motion? 00:27:09.520 --> 00:27:11.496 Thank you, Claus. Uh well, these are 00:27:11.520 --> 00:27:13.976 issues that are u facing common issues 00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:16.535 facing many councils across Victoria. Um 00:27:16.559 --> 00:27:19.559 so I hope that they enjoy uh support 00:27:20.559 --> 00:27:22.775 amongst not just us but many other 00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:24.376 councils as well cuz they're common to 00:27:24.400 --> 00:27:27.400 all. Okay. Councilors, are there any who 00:27:28.799 --> 00:27:31.799 wishes to speak against the motion? 00:27:34.559 --> 00:27:36.296 Are there any councilors that wish to 00:27:36.320 --> 00:27:39.320 speak for the motion? 00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:45.015 Um, just to build on what councelor 00:27:45.039 --> 00:27:46.376 Slugget and Council McDonald would have 00:27:46.400 --> 00:27:49.336 said, um, I'm very happy to see these 00:27:49.360 --> 00:27:51.176 motions go to CRA where our 00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:53.816 representative can try to garner support 00:27:53.840 --> 00:27:55.655 and push these issues into the eyes of 00:27:55.679 --> 00:27:57.255 the federal government to try and help 00:27:57.279 --> 00:28:00.279 our financial sustainability and 00:28:00.480 --> 00:28:03.416 um, truck driver safety into future 00:28:03.440 --> 00:28:04.616 times. 00:28:04.640 --> 00:28:06.775 Thank you. Are there any other 00:28:06.799 --> 00:28:09.655 councilors wish to speak for the 00:28:09.679 --> 00:28:12.296 motion? 00:28:12.320 --> 00:28:15.320 Ross M it's also going to but it's so 00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:18.440 important that these motions go forward 00:28:18.799 --> 00:28:20.616 for example the impact of renewable 00:28:20.640 --> 00:28:22.856 energy projects the benefits don't come 00:28:22.880 --> 00:28:25.880 to this municipality uh for example the 00:28:25.919 --> 00:28:28.696 solar park with the pay all this payment 00:28:28.720 --> 00:28:30.696 l of rates we only receive about 20% of 00:28:30.720 --> 00:28:33.015 what we should receive in rates and it 00:28:33.039 --> 00:28:36.039 takes a lot of land out of production um 00:28:37.520 --> 00:28:39.336 with wind house another is a similar 00:28:39.360 --> 00:28:40.616 thing we don't get the amount of rates 00:28:40.640 --> 00:28:43.640 we should. So we need to ensure that we 00:28:43.679 --> 00:28:45.096 have our foot in the door to make sure 00:28:45.120 --> 00:28:48.120 we get uh I guess enough monies to cover 00:28:48.559 --> 00:28:51.336 what we should have got. And the driver 00:28:51.360 --> 00:28:53.736 this is to have EV vehicles in Melbourne 00:28:53.760 --> 00:28:55.736 that can drive around for about a liter 00:28:55.760 --> 00:28:58.760 of diesel for 100 km to subsidize that 00:28:59.440 --> 00:29:02.296 really effective at our expense. Um and 00:29:02.320 --> 00:29:04.456 with the all the housing and other 00:29:04.480 --> 00:29:06.456 impulse have on our community in 00:29:06.480 --> 00:29:08.296 relation to the the builds when they 00:29:08.320 --> 00:29:10.936 build them it's a cost place on us it's 00:29:10.960 --> 00:29:12.696 passed on the community where the the 00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:15.255 rentals jump by $100 a week for example 00:29:15.279 --> 00:29:17.736 SEC arrived and that'll be ongoing so it 00:29:17.760 --> 00:29:19.576 has a major impact so it's so important 00:29:19.600 --> 00:29:21.416 that we can lobby in CRA in the state 00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:23.015 government to ensure they get better 00:29:23.039 --> 00:29:24.936 outcomes for this this municipality. 00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:25.895 Thank you. 00:29:25.919 --> 00:29:27.895 Thank you. Are there any other 00:29:27.919 --> 00:29:30.375 councilors wish to speak to the motion? 00:29:30.399 --> 00:29:33.399 Councelor 00:29:34.640 --> 00:29:36.775 Stoop, would you like to add anything 00:29:36.799 --> 00:29:39.799 further? Uh just quickly, yes, I did 00:29:40.399 --> 00:29:42.616 we've spoke on the um financial 00:29:42.640 --> 00:29:44.296 sustainability for council, but I think 00:29:44.320 --> 00:29:46.456 too I'd just like to reiterate that this 00:29:46.480 --> 00:29:48.216 is also about getting our community's 00:29:48.240 --> 00:29:51.240 voice at a federal on a federal platform 00:29:51.440 --> 00:29:53.736 stage to be spoken and to ensure that 00:29:53.760 --> 00:29:56.760 our community have that ability to have 00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:59.255 a say with these um projects coming 00:29:59.279 --> 00:30:02.279 forward through our council. So by us h 00:30:02.480 --> 00:30:05.255 being uh more substantially viable and 00:30:05.279 --> 00:30:07.576 have the correct housing it it stops our 00:30:07.600 --> 00:30:09.416 community from being disadvantaged and 00:30:09.440 --> 00:30:11.496 it allows them to have a bigger voice to 00:30:11.520 --> 00:30:14.520 ensure that these projects are fair and 00:30:14.720 --> 00:30:16.936 equitable to everybody. 00:30:16.960 --> 00:30:18.856 Thank you. 00:30:18.880 --> 00:30:21.336 I'll now put it to the motion. All those 00:30:21.360 --> 00:30:24.360 in favor raise your hand. Carry 00:30:31.840 --> 00:30:34.840 now to 9.5 00:30:35.279 --> 00:30:38.056 one FEC FCA 00:30:38.080 --> 00:30:40.535 Feckner Avenue. The purpose of this 00:30:40.559 --> 00:30:42.936 report is to deter determine a planning 00:30:42.960 --> 00:30:45.255 application for the construction of five 00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:47.576 dwellings at one Feckner Avenue in 00:30:47.600 --> 00:30:50.135 Horsham. Councilors, do I have a 00:30:50.159 --> 00:30:53.159 motion? Slugger. 00:30:54.320 --> 00:30:56.375 I move that council, as a result of 00:30:56.399 --> 00:30:58.535 further information received late today, 00:30:58.559 --> 00:31:00.135 defer this matter to a date to be 00:31:00.159 --> 00:31:03.159 determined. 00:31:04.240 --> 00:31:07.240 Um, is this uh recommendation in 00:31:09.600 --> 00:31:12.135 um the agenda? 00:31:12.159 --> 00:31:15.159 no Mayor. It is a alternate motion. 00:31:16.880 --> 00:31:19.880 Okay. Thank you. 00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:22.936 Do the governors have a a copy of the 00:31:22.960 --> 00:31:23.816 motion? 00:31:23.840 --> 00:31:24.216 Yes. 00:31:24.240 --> 00:31:27.096 Yes. So, it's up on the screen. 00:31:27.120 --> 00:31:29.736 Okay. Um 00:31:29.760 --> 00:31:31.576 Yeah. So, 00:31:31.600 --> 00:31:34.600 this is relates to late information that 00:31:34.640 --> 00:31:37.640 we've got around this um this um 00:31:39.039 --> 00:31:42.039 development. So, yeah, we're um do I 00:31:42.399 --> 00:31:45.399 have a mover to 00:31:45.519 --> 00:31:48.135 second up? Yeah. Second uper um to 00:31:48.159 --> 00:31:51.159 second the motion. Councelor Mun 00:31:54.720 --> 00:31:57.176 and given that it's a deferral, we can 00:31:57.200 --> 00:31:59.336 just put it procedural 00:31:59.360 --> 00:32:01.895 by giving it procedural. Yeah, we'll put 00:32:01.919 --> 00:32:04.919 it to the vote. All those in favor 00:32:05.279 --> 00:32:08.279 carry. 00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:16.279 Uh we're down now to number 10 which is 00:32:16.720 --> 00:32:19.720 councelor reports and acknowledgement. 00:32:19.919 --> 00:32:22.919 Um I'll start and go around the table. 00:32:23.039 --> 00:32:25.576 Councelor Slugget. 00:32:25.600 --> 00:32:28.535 Thank you Mayor Claus. Um fair warning 00:32:28.559 --> 00:32:30.535 it's been a big weekend and as such I've 00:32:30.559 --> 00:32:33.559 got quite a bit to say. Um Horsham what a 00:32:34.080 --> 00:32:36.056 weekend. The blue ribbon ball hot summer 00:32:36.080 --> 00:32:38.856 rod um hot summer nights rod run and the 00:32:38.880 --> 00:32:40.775 Australian ballet ballet under the stars 00:32:40.799 --> 00:32:43.799 all in one weekend. It was any wonder. 00:32:44.240 --> 00:32:46.216 Nearly all of our accommodation was at 00:32:46.240 --> 00:32:48.696 capacity, which is fantastic to hear. 00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:50.775 This weekend was a credit to each person 00:32:50.799 --> 00:32:52.616 and business who made an effort to pro 00:32:52.640 --> 00:32:55.640 promote, sponsor, work for, and or 00:32:55.679 --> 00:32:58.679 volunteer to make these events happen. I 00:32:58.880 --> 00:33:01.880 did manage to get um a car parked down 00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:03.655 the main street for the Saturday night 00:33:03.679 --> 00:33:06.616 cruise. And uh I must admit, I really 00:33:06.640 --> 00:33:08.616 missed that V8 grumble, so it was good 00:33:08.640 --> 00:33:10.696 to hear that back. 00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:12.535 Seeing everyone parked along the main 00:33:12.559 --> 00:33:14.936 street in boots and camp chairs was an 00:33:14.960 --> 00:33:16.775 absolutely fantastic sight and it was 00:33:16.799 --> 00:33:19.255 clearly enjoyed by many. Later after the 00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:21.176 ballet, I went down and there were still 00:33:21.200 --> 00:33:23.015 so many people sitting down the main 00:33:23.039 --> 00:33:26.039 street even after the hot rods had left. 00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:29.559 I then attended ballet under the stars 00:33:29.840 --> 00:33:31.736 where 60 dancers of the Australian 00:33:31.760 --> 00:33:34.456 Ballet Company performed. Prior to the 00:33:34.480 --> 00:33:36.936 event, I attended a pre-unction event 00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:39.576 where the ballet um where we were 00:33:39.600 --> 00:33:40.856 speaking. Now, just let me find the 00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:43.655 right notes. We were speaking to Darren 00:33:43.679 --> 00:33:46.056 um from the Australian Ballet. In 00:33:46.080 --> 00:33:48.856 discussions with Darren, he advised that 00:33:48.880 --> 00:33:51.096 um had they wanted to run the event at 00:33:51.120 --> 00:33:53.176 any other location with the same sta 00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:55.816 size stage, it would have had to have 00:33:55.840 --> 00:33:57.816 been hired and erected at the cost of 00:33:57.840 --> 00:34:00.456 approximately $100,000. 00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:02.535 Um he was also really pleased that their 00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:04.216 dancers had access to the netball 00:34:04.240 --> 00:34:06.616 pavilion for changing and advised that 00:34:06.640 --> 00:34:08.135 that they would have normally spent 00:34:08.159 --> 00:34:11.159 $30,000. um for a portable 00:34:11.359 --> 00:34:13.256 um to for them to do that in. So, the 00:34:13.280 --> 00:34:14.615 dancers were really pleased to have 00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:17.639 someone somewhere nice to go. Uh he also 00:34:18.480 --> 00:34:21.095 spoke to me on the soundness of the 00:34:21.119 --> 00:34:23.496 structure itself and was really excited 00:34:23.520 --> 00:34:25.256 that it was a really strong structure 00:34:25.280 --> 00:34:26.936 that was very easy to put all of their 00:34:26.960 --> 00:34:29.655 equipment onto. 00:34:29.679 --> 00:34:31.575 Um 00:34:31.599 --> 00:34:34.135 for me, for someone like me who'd never 00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:35.736 been to the ballet before, it was a 00:34:35.760 --> 00:34:37.976 magical and enchanting night. It was 00:34:38.000 --> 00:34:40.216 beautiful to watch and the silence of 00:34:40.240 --> 00:34:42.216 the crowd throughout the performance 00:34:42.240 --> 00:34:43.815 highlighted I was not the only one to 00:34:43.839 --> 00:34:46.055 think so. As a counselor, there were 00:34:46.079 --> 00:34:47.815 also a few other things that left a lump 00:34:47.839 --> 00:34:49.895 in my throat. The kids who filtered 00:34:49.919 --> 00:34:51.335 through the crowd to stand along the 00:34:51.359 --> 00:34:52.536 edge of the stage were clearly 00:34:52.560 --> 00:34:54.936 enthralled. And I'd be very surprised if 00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:56.615 there weren't some damage to items on 00:34:56.639 --> 00:34:58.616 coffee tables come Sunday morning or in 00:34:58.640 --> 00:35:00.936 the few days since. As many dancers 00:35:00.960 --> 00:35:02.536 attempted to emulate the magic of 00:35:02.560 --> 00:35:05.335 Saturday night. The playground of the 00:35:05.359 --> 00:35:07.736 city oval held up to the post ice cream 00:35:07.760 --> 00:35:10.055 energy of so many kids that you couldn't 00:35:10.079 --> 00:35:12.055 see the equipment only the happy 00:35:12.079 --> 00:35:13.736 movement of swings and rotating 00:35:13.760 --> 00:35:15.256 platforms as they went backwards and 00:35:15.280 --> 00:35:17.496 forwards and round and round. The other 00:35:17.520 --> 00:35:19.815 thing I'm proud of is the flow on effect 00:35:19.839 --> 00:35:22.055 and support that the Horsham rule city 00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:24.696 community for this event and I'd like to 00:35:24.720 --> 00:35:27.016 share some of those with you. Equipment 00:35:27.040 --> 00:35:28.936 was hired from four different local 00:35:28.960 --> 00:35:31.016 businesses. The ballet treated their 00:35:31.040 --> 00:35:32.936 dancers to a meal on Saturday night that 00:35:32.960 --> 00:35:35.496 was from a local catering company. All 00:35:35.520 --> 00:35:37.335 food vendors at the event were local 00:35:37.359 --> 00:35:39.256 with the Apex Club running the barbecue 00:35:39.280 --> 00:35:41.256 and the horse demons and netball club 00:35:41.280 --> 00:35:44.136 providing the bar and can collection in 00:35:44.160 --> 00:35:46.776 conjunction with access works as well as 00:35:46.800 --> 00:35:49.496 catering for the pre-event function. 00:35:49.520 --> 00:35:51.335 Taylor's Lake Football and Netball Club 00:35:51.359 --> 00:35:53.736 provided 10 ushers. The Horsham Arts 00:35:53.760 --> 00:35:55.896 Council provided five ushers. six 00:35:55.920 --> 00:35:58.616 bumpout crew who worked from the moment 00:35:58.640 --> 00:36:01.640 it closed at 9:30 until 2:30 a.m. in the 00:36:01.839 --> 00:36:03.815 morning because the ballet had to get 00:36:03.839 --> 00:36:05.575 their stuff packed up because of the 00:36:05.599 --> 00:36:07.815 rain forecast in the morning. They also 00:36:07.839 --> 00:36:10.839 provided for cleaners. UWM provided five 00:36:11.040 --> 00:36:13.095 water refill stations which I'm sure got 00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:15.736 a use as part of a sponsorship 00:36:15.760 --> 00:36:17.896 agreement. 00:36:17.920 --> 00:36:20.216 I'm very proud of the way that this 00:36:20.240 --> 00:36:22.456 event was ran at Horsham and I'm so so 00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:24.536 it was really amazing to watch the 00:36:24.560 --> 00:36:26.616 support that was rallied around and that 00:36:26.640 --> 00:36:28.936 locals were the ones that were able to 00:36:28.960 --> 00:36:31.960 benefit from it. Um so the Vic Gov's 00:36:33.359 --> 00:36:35.016 regional events fund I think went to 00:36:35.040 --> 00:36:37.575 really really good use and I had to eat 00:36:37.599 --> 00:36:39.496 a little crow because so did the stage 00:36:39.520 --> 00:36:41.656 and it would be wonderful to see it uh 00:36:41.680 --> 00:36:44.136 lit up like that again. I think it is 00:36:44.160 --> 00:36:46.136 fantastic and have something of that 00:36:46.160 --> 00:36:48.456 caliber. and I don't know about 00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:50.936 anyone else, but I'll be booking tickets 00:36:50.960 --> 00:36:52.776 for the ballet when it comes back to the 00:36:52.800 --> 00:36:54.776 town hall. 00:36:54.800 --> 00:36:56.936 Thank you, 00:36:56.960 --> 00:36:59.960 Council. Um, councelor Lachland. 00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:04.119 just a quick one and, um, sorry, 00:37:04.160 --> 00:37:07.016 Lucy, I sent Lucy the um the wrong 00:37:07.040 --> 00:37:09.815 report. Oh, you did give it. 00:37:09.839 --> 00:37:11.575 Thank you very much. 00:37:11.599 --> 00:37:14.599 Um yes. So uh as as much as uh I've been 00:37:15.760 --> 00:37:17.736 doing the council uh meetings and 00:37:17.760 --> 00:37:19.416 briefings like uh all the other 00:37:19.440 --> 00:37:21.736 counselors, the the highlight uh for me 00:37:21.760 --> 00:37:24.760 was the YMCA award ceremony and the 00:37:25.040 --> 00:37:28.040 tour. Um it was uh great to see that 00:37:28.720 --> 00:37:31.335 they won the national award recognizing 00:37:31.359 --> 00:37:34.216 contri contribution to community and 00:37:34.240 --> 00:37:37.240 well-being and meeting um the CEO uh 00:37:37.920 --> 00:37:40.296 Carolyn Morris and her local team and 00:37:40.320 --> 00:37:42.136 the tour that she gave was uh very 00:37:42.160 --> 00:37:44.536 inspiring and uh you could see that uh 00:37:44.560 --> 00:37:46.936 there's a great team of uh workers down 00:37:46.960 --> 00:37:49.960 there um managers and it's backed by a a 00:37:51.520 --> 00:37:54.520 fantastic organization and also uh 00:37:54.960 --> 00:37:57.656 backed by the rural city council too. 00:37:57.680 --> 00:38:00.680 So, great collaboration. 00:38:01.520 --> 00:38:03.176 Thank you, 00:38:03.200 --> 00:38:05.575 Council of McDonald. 00:38:05.599 --> 00:38:08.599 well, my mine is as read and not an 00:38:09.440 --> 00:38:12.440 awful lot to report on other than the um 00:38:13.760 --> 00:38:15.976 debriefing and barbecue at both Kon and 00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:19.000 Nadamok. Um, very well attended and 00:38:19.440 --> 00:38:22.440 that's an ongoing um story there. So 00:38:23.359 --> 00:38:24.536 hopefully people are getting the support 00:38:24.560 --> 00:38:27.560 they need. Um had an interesting meeting 00:38:27.680 --> 00:38:29.335 with a gentleman who'd like to do 00:38:29.359 --> 00:38:31.256 something with a 00:38:31.280 --> 00:38:34.280 a new sign for May Park and we gave him 00:38:34.560 --> 00:38:36.776 some directions there as to the best 00:38:36.800 --> 00:38:39.800 possible avenue to progress that. Um and 00:38:41.520 --> 00:38:42.856 our breakfast was good to see a good 00:38:42.880 --> 00:38:45.880 turn of locals at the Brook Hall. Thank 00:38:45.920 --> 00:38:48.296 you 00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:51.095 Ross. Thanks for being sitting there 00:38:51.119 --> 00:38:54.119 dreaming away. Um I'ming back in into 00:38:54.320 --> 00:38:57.320 the role and attended the quant uh fire 00:38:58.079 --> 00:39:01.079 recovery meeting and also bridge is 00:39:02.000 --> 00:39:03.176 pleased to have the new pedestrian 00:39:03.200 --> 00:39:04.216 bridge. I'm not myself it's functional 00:39:04.240 --> 00:39:06.696 yet John but the bridge is in place in 00:39:06.720 --> 00:39:09.256 situ and the committee is really pleased 00:39:09.280 --> 00:39:12.280 and grateful the fact it's gone in 00:39:13.040 --> 00:39:14.936 that report. Thank you. 00:39:14.960 --> 00:39:16.936 Thank you 00:39:16.960 --> 00:39:17.736 man. 00:39:17.760 --> 00:39:20.216 Yep. 00:39:20.240 --> 00:39:22.456 I've been to all the briefings that have 00:39:22.480 --> 00:39:25.416 been happening of course um in addition 00:39:25.440 --> 00:39:27.496 to that the CEO's employment 00:39:27.520 --> 00:39:30.520 remuneration uh review 00:39:30.560 --> 00:39:33.176 uh the auditors and audit and risk 00:39:33.200 --> 00:39:34.856 committee meeting followed by the audit 00:39:34.880 --> 00:39:37.335 and risk committee meeting and met with 00:39:37.359 --> 00:39:40.359 um BGLC uh which I really enjoyed um and 00:39:42.880 --> 00:39:44.936 then 00:39:44.960 --> 00:39:46.776 that's been about it just pedestrian 00:39:46.800 --> 00:39:49.800 apart from um BGLC meeting So, 00:39:51.119 --> 00:39:52.055 well done. 00:39:52.079 --> 00:39:55.079 Thank you, Council Wilson. 00:39:55.200 --> 00:39:58.200 Um, I was lucky enough to attend the 00:39:58.640 --> 00:40:01.095 Sports Star of the Year awards last week 00:40:01.119 --> 00:40:03.976 here in Horsham. Um, wish to pass on 00:40:04.000 --> 00:40:05.896 congratulations to Josh Barry, our new 00:40:05.920 --> 00:40:08.536 sports star of the year, for his lawn 00:40:08.560 --> 00:40:11.560 bowls efforts. Um, it was a great night, 00:40:11.920 --> 00:40:13.736 wellrun by the Wimmer Regional Sports 00:40:13.760 --> 00:40:15.416 Assembly 00:40:15.440 --> 00:40:17.575 in our town hall. They had done a lovely 00:40:17.599 --> 00:40:20.055 job. Um, and it was a great pleasure to 00:40:20.079 --> 00:40:22.536 see so many different people in so many 00:40:22.560 --> 00:40:23.976 different positions in clubs get 00:40:24.000 --> 00:40:27.000 recognized from coaches, admins, team 00:40:27.520 --> 00:40:30.520 sports. It was just pleasure to see so 00:40:31.200 --> 00:40:33.575 many people recognized and they are all 00:40:33.599 --> 00:40:35.256 calling out. Nominations are now open 00:40:35.280 --> 00:40:37.736 for next year. So if you know anybody, 00:40:37.760 --> 00:40:40.760 put them in. Thank you. 00:40:42.320 --> 00:40:45.320 And I'm last. Um yeah, I've um been as 00:40:46.800 --> 00:40:48.936 you you take it as read, I've also done 00:40:48.960 --> 00:40:51.256 all the council briefings 00:40:51.280 --> 00:40:54.280 um as well as the CEO remuneration 00:40:54.320 --> 00:40:57.320 um while the BGC ones up there. Um yeah, 00:40:57.920 --> 00:41:00.696 so I've had a quite a busy month, but at 00:41:00.720 --> 00:41:02.936 the same time, Beck's actually stepped 00:41:02.960 --> 00:41:05.095 in for me in a few different things as 00:41:05.119 --> 00:41:07.976 we're still um recovering from the fire. 00:41:08.000 --> 00:41:10.456 So yeah, I'd just like to thank Beck for 00:41:10.480 --> 00:41:12.936 filling in for me on a few um official 00:41:12.960 --> 00:41:15.960 duties over the last um couple of weeks. 00:41:17.359 --> 00:41:19.416 Thank you. 00:41:19.440 --> 00:41:22.440 Okay, councilors, can I have a mover up 00:41:23.440 --> 00:41:26.440 for the councelor reports? 00:41:26.880 --> 00:41:29.880 Councelor Olman. 00:41:30.800 --> 00:41:32.456 I move that the council reports and 00:41:32.480 --> 00:41:35.480 acknowledgements be received. 00:41:35.599 --> 00:41:38.599 Thank you. do I have a seconder? 00:41:39.280 --> 00:41:42.280 Councelor McDonald. 00:41:42.800 --> 00:41:45.800 All those in favor. 00:41:49.760 --> 00:41:52.760 Urgent business. There is nil. 00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:55.256 Oh, sorry. Sorry. 00:41:55.280 --> 00:41:58.280 Sorry. I s here thinking with the uh 00:41:59.359 --> 00:42:00.696 success of the ballet would be 00:42:00.720 --> 00:42:02.616 appropriate we move a vote of thanks and 00:42:02.640 --> 00:42:05.256 right to the people who sponsored that 00:42:05.280 --> 00:42:08.136 officially as council. Um sorry g I'm 00:42:08.160 --> 00:42:09.656 throwing this in quickly without being 00:42:09.680 --> 00:42:11.896 on the agenda. I thought it's too good 00:42:11.920 --> 00:42:13.335 an opportunity to miss. It's been such a 00:42:13.359 --> 00:42:14.856 great thing for horseshoe. We should 00:42:14.880 --> 00:42:16.376 officially acknowledge it and send off a 00:42:16.400 --> 00:42:17.656 private correspondence to the people 00:42:17.680 --> 00:42:19.736 that support it. So 00:42:19.760 --> 00:42:22.055 okay. Yeah. Do we need to move that? 00:42:22.079 --> 00:42:23.575 Yeah. 00:42:23.599 --> 00:42:25.575 I'll take it. You you want to move that? 00:42:25.599 --> 00:42:28.456 I do, but the words other than the 00:42:28.480 --> 00:42:31.016 course has come here. Move that. Um, who 00:42:31.040 --> 00:42:32.696 is it? Who's the private person? Is it 00:42:32.720 --> 00:42:34.616 the Victorian government events? What's 00:42:34.640 --> 00:42:36.055 the title of the 00:42:36.079 --> 00:42:37.256 visit Victoria? 00:42:37.280 --> 00:42:37.896 Sorry. Say again. 00:42:37.920 --> 00:42:39.016 Visit Victoria. 00:42:39.040 --> 00:42:42.040 Visit Victoria. 00:42:42.079 --> 00:42:43.736 so I move that we're right to visit 00:42:43.760 --> 00:42:46.760 Victoria. thanking them 00:42:50.640 --> 00:42:53.496 for the support for the ballet that was 00:42:53.520 --> 00:42:55.335 held in Horsham and the wonderful 00:42:55.359 --> 00:42:57.896 success it was for our uh municipality 00:42:57.920 --> 00:42:59.815 and surrounding 00:42:59.839 --> 00:43:02.216 um municipalities. 00:43:02.240 --> 00:43:03.575 And do you want to include the 00:43:03.599 --> 00:43:05.815 Australian Ballet? Oh yes, 00:43:05.839 --> 00:43:07.335 Australian dollar company because I 00:43:07.359 --> 00:43:09.736 think partnership 00:43:09.760 --> 00:43:12.760 and and that 00:43:14.800 --> 00:43:17.736 would you put and other stakeholders 00:43:17.760 --> 00:43:19.335 the vision tour and the Australian 00:43:19.359 --> 00:43:20.696 ballet 00:43:20.720 --> 00:43:21.896 and the Australian Ballet 00:43:21.920 --> 00:43:23.896 Australian Ballet and thank thanking 00:43:23.920 --> 00:43:25.496 them for the support. 00:43:25.520 --> 00:43:28.520 Yeah, that okay. 00:43:29.520 --> 00:43:32.055 Thanks Lucy. 00:43:32.079 --> 00:43:35.079 You Thanks. Um, do I have a seconder for 00:43:35.119 --> 00:43:38.119 the motion? Council McDonald. 00:43:40.160 --> 00:43:43.160 All those in favor. 00:43:55.040 --> 00:43:57.095 Sorry. 00:43:57.119 --> 00:43:59.575 number 12 is petitions and joint 00:43:59.599 --> 00:44:02.599 letters which there is nil. 00:44:02.960 --> 00:44:05.960 Um number 13 is procedural business. 00:44:07.440 --> 00:44:09.176 Um 00:44:09.200 --> 00:44:12.200 13.1 is informal meetings of counselors. 00:44:12.720 --> 00:44:15.256 The purpose of this agenda item number 00:44:15.280 --> 00:44:18.280 13.1 is to receive and note the informal 00:44:18.640 --> 00:44:21.640 meetings of councilors for council 00:44:22.000 --> 00:44:25.000 briefing minutes held on the 2nd, 9th 00:44:25.200 --> 00:44:28.200 and 16th of February 2026. 00:44:28.720 --> 00:44:31.335 And then 13.2 2, the council committee 00:44:31.359 --> 00:44:33.815 meetings. committee, sorry, I'll 00:44:33.839 --> 00:44:36.376 start that again. 13.2 council committee 00:44:36.400 --> 00:44:39.400 minutes. The purpose of the agenda item 00:44:39.440 --> 00:44:41.976 13.2 is to receive and note the 00:44:42.000 --> 00:44:44.936 following council committee minutes. 00:44:44.960 --> 00:44:47.016 Awesome regional livestock exchange 00:44:47.040 --> 00:44:49.016 board meeting held on the 18th of 00:44:49.040 --> 00:44:51.736 September, 2025. 00:44:51.760 --> 00:44:54.760 Councilors, do I have a motion? 00:44:56.079 --> 00:44:59.079 Councelor Wilson. 00:44:59.520 --> 00:45:01.416 I move that council receive a note 00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:04.440 agenda items 13.1 informal meetings of 00:45:04.560 --> 00:45:07.335 council's record of meetings and 13.2 00:45:07.359 --> 00:45:09.335 council committee minutes. 00:45:09.359 --> 00:45:12.359 Thank you. Do I have a second for the 00:45:12.400 --> 00:45:15.400 motion? Councelor M. 00:45:17.760 --> 00:45:19.095 Councelor Wilson, would you like to 00:45:19.119 --> 00:45:20.456 speak to the motion? 00:45:20.480 --> 00:45:23.480 No, thank you. 00:45:24.640 --> 00:45:27.256 Councelor Mark, would you like to speak 00:45:27.280 --> 00:45:30.280 to the motion? 00:45:31.839 --> 00:45:33.496 Are there any councilors wish to speak 00:45:33.520 --> 00:45:36.520 against the motion? 00:45:36.800 --> 00:45:38.216 Are there any councilors who wish to 00:45:38.240 --> 00:45:41.240 speak for the motion? 00:45:42.800 --> 00:45:44.696 Um, 00:45:44.720 --> 00:45:46.295 councelor Wilson, would you like to have 00:45:46.319 --> 00:45:47.575 anything else to say? No. 00:45:47.599 --> 00:45:48.776 Thank you. 00:45:48.800 --> 00:45:50.776 Okay, I'll now put it to the motion. All 00:45:50.800 --> 00:45:53.800 those in favor, raise your hand. Barry 00:46:00.319 --> 00:46:03.319 number 14 is notices of motions which 00:46:03.680 --> 00:46:06.680 there are nil and now we're up to 15 00:46:08.000 --> 00:46:10.936 confidential matters. 00:46:10.960 --> 00:46:12.616 There are confidential items on the 00:46:12.640 --> 00:46:14.856 agenda for consideration tonight. I now 00:46:14.880 --> 00:46:16.616 ask members of the gallery to leave so 00:46:16.640 --> 00:46:17.976 that the meeting can move into 00:46:18.000 --> 00:46:21.000 confidential matters. Can I can 00:46:22.480 --> 00:46:24.295 someone now move that the council mo 00:46:24.319 --> 00:46:26.616 meeting move into confidential ma 00:46:26.640 --> 00:46:28.136 matters? 00:46:28.160 --> 00:46:31.160 Councelor Ross. 00:46:31.440 --> 00:46:34.440 Do I have a seconder? Council man. 00:46:36.880 --> 00:46:38.536 I'll now put it to the motion. All those 00:46:38.560 --> 00:46:41.560 in favor raise your hand. Carried.