Wodonga Wire
Ordinary council meeting
25 August 2025
26 agenda items · 26 motions · 24 with recorded votes · 3 declared conflicts of interest · 2 recorded chamber movements · 6 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 that no question was submitted to this meeting.
7 Petitions No items recorded
8 Delegates reports No items recorded
9 Reports for determination 15 items · 22 motions · 20 recorded votes
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9.7 VGCCC application - Huon Hill Club Ltd - gaming premises at 48 Reid Street, Wodonga pp. 13–14
Outcome not recorded · Lost, 2–3 · Carried, 3–2 · Carried, 5–0
Interest declared by Cr Michael Gobel
Cr Michael Gobel left the meeting at 6.59pm · Cr Michael Gobel returned to the meeting at 7.35pm
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9.8 Public exhibition of draft Domestic Animal Management Plan pp. 15–16
Outcome not recorded · Carried, 6–0 · Carried, 6–0 · Lost, 1–5 · Carried, 6–0
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9.10 Determination of Planning Permit Application PP131/2024: Telecommunications Facility - Kenneth Watson Drive, Bandiana pp. 7–8
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9.11 Determination of Planning Permit Application PP156/2024 - 4 Beatty Court, Baranduda p. 9
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9.12 Mandated glass (4th) bin - options for consideration p. 18
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9.13 Property Divestment and Acquisition Policy review p. 19
10 Reports for noting No items recorded
11 Reports for information 2 items
12 Notices of motion No items recorded
13 General business No items recorded
14 Urgent business No items recorded
15 Confidential business 7 items · 1 motion · 1 recorded vote
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15.0 Closure of meeting p. 22
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15.1 Confirmation of minutes from previous confidential meeting p. 23
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(h) (Confidential meeting information)
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15.2 Service Review Prioritisation p. 23
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(f) (Personal information)
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15.3 Proposed Sale of Land - Baxter-Whelans Road, Barnawartha North (LOGIC) p. 23
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(a) (Council business information)
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15.4 Options for Gateway Island Community Garden p. 24
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(a) (Council business information)
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15.5 Wodonga Racecourse Precinct - land parcels p. 24
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(c) (Land use planning information)
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15.6 Proposed Sale of Land - Baranduda Boulevard: Part Opportunity Site p. 24
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(a) (Council business information)
Interest declared by Cr Olga Quilty
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, 6–0 · Carried, 6–0
Conflicts of interest declared
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Cr Michael Gobel declared a general conflict of interest in item 9.7.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
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Cr Olga Quilty declared a general conflict of interest in item 15.6.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
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Cr Michael Gobel declared a conflict of interest in item 9.7.
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 Michael Gobel left the meeting at 6.59pm, recorded at item 9.7.
Cr Gobel left the meeting at 6.59pm
Minutes, page 13.
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Cr Michael Gobel returned to the meeting at 7.35pm, recorded at item 9.7.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 5 / 0 For: Cr Cassie Aldridge, Cr Michelle Cowan, Cr Libby Hall, Cr Josh Knight and Cr Olga Quilty Against: Nil Following the resumption of the meeting, the Acting Chairperson advised that there would be no further motions on Item 9.7. Chairperson Cr Gobel returned to the meeting room at 7.35pm after the discussion for item 9.7 was completed
Minutes, page 14.
Minutes from this period publish the vote count and name how each councillor voted.
Meeting closed 9.25pm. Minutes
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