Wodonga Wire
Ordinary council meeting
26 May 2025
16 agenda items · 18 motions · 17 with recorded votes · 3 declared conflicts of interest · 2 recorded chamber movements · 2 closed-session items
Page numbers beside each item are pages of this document, and each opens it there.
Agenda
1 Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country No items recorded
2 Apologies, leave of absence, and attendance by electronic means No items recorded
3 Good Governance Pledge No items recorded
4 Declaration of conflict of interest No items recorded
5 Confirmation of minutes from previous meeting 1 item · 1 motion · 1 recorded vote
6 Question time No items recorded
The minutes record question time as follows, in council's own words.
One question was received about a road closure in Brockley Street, Wodonga. The CEO explained the purpose and duration of the road works and noted that as it was an operational matter it had been dealt with by officers.
7 Petitions No items recorded
8 Delegates reports No items recorded
9 Reports for determination 5 items · 11 motions · 10 recorded votes
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9.1 June Council Meeting pp. 5–7
Lost, 0–7 · Lost, 2–5 · Outcome not recorded · Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 7–0 · Lost, 1–6 · Carried, 7–0
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9.3 Volunteer Policy p. 8
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9.4 Business Wodonga: Funding Partnership p. 9
Interest declared by Cr Cassie Aldridge
Cr Cassie Aldridge left the meeting at 6.36pm · Cr Cassie Aldridge returned to the meeting at 6.53pm
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9.5 Neighbourhood Character Strategy Draft - community consultation p. 10
10 Reports for noting 2 items · 2 motions · 2 recorded votes
11 Reports for information 3 items
12 Notices of motion 1 item · 1 motion · 1 recorded vote
13 General business No items recorded
14 Urgent business No items recorded
15 Confidential business 3 items · 1 motion · 1 recorded vote
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15.0 Closure of meeting p. 14
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15.1 Confirmation of minutes from previous confidential meeting p. 15
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(h) (Confidential meeting information)
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15.2 Chief Executive Officer Employment Matters p. 15
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(f) (Personal information)
Interest declared by Mr M Hyde, Chief Executive Officer
The topic and the ground council cited, as published in the open minutes. Wodonga Wire does not hold the content of a confidential item and does not seek it.
16 Confidential urgent business No items recorded
17 Close of meeting 1 item · 2 motions · 2 recorded votes
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Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 7–0
Conflicts of interest declared
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Cr Cassie Aldridge declared a general conflict of interest in item 9.4.
Council recorded the nature of the interest as: Cr Aldridge is a member of Business Wodonga and any financial benefit to the organisation could benefit her.
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Mr M Hyde, Chief Executive Officer declared a material conflict of interest in item 15.2.
The minutes print this declaration as “Chief Executive Officer”; the name and role are the only person this meeting records in that role.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
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Cr Cassie Aldridge declared a conflict of interest in item 9.4.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
Chamber movements recorded
Who the minutes record leaving the chamber and returning, in the order stated. Declaring an interest and leaving the room are separate facts, and this site does not state why anyone left.
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Cr Cassie Aldridge left the meeting at 6.36pm, recorded at item 9.4.
Conflict of interest disclosure Prior to the commencement of item 9.4 Cr Aldridge disclosed a conflict of interest in that item, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 4. Cr Aldridge left the meeting at 6.36pm
Minutes, page 9.
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Cr Cassie Aldridge returned to the meeting at 6.53pm, recorded at item 9.4.
Cr Aldridge returned to the meeting room at 6.53pm after the resolution for item 9.4 was carried
Minutes, page 9.
Minutes from this period publish the vote count and name how each councillor voted.
Meeting closed 7.40pm. Minutes
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