Wodonga Wire
Ordinary council meeting
15 December 2025
23 agenda items · 24 motions · 21 with recorded votes · 2 declared conflicts of interest · 7 closed-session items
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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
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7 Petitions No items recorded
8 Delegates reports No items recorded
9 Reports for determination 10 items · 19 motions · 16 recorded votes
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9.1 Advocacy Plan p. 6
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9.3 Complaint Handling Policy - for public exhibition pp. 8–9
Lost, 3–4 · Outcome not recorded · Carried, 6–1 · Carried, 6–1
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9.4 Domestic Animal Management Plan - for public exhibition p. 10
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9.6 Lease with Amplitel - reserve off Wickham Court pp. 12–13
Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 7–0
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9.9 Planning Application 173/2024 - 6-8 Denvers Street, Baranduda pp. 15–16
Outcome not recorded · Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 7–0 · Lost, 0–7 · Carried, 7–0
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9.10 Request to amend Section 173 Agreement AJ775622P p. 17
Lapsed — no seconder · Carried, 7–0
10 Reports for noting No items recorded
11 Reports for information 3 items
12 Notices of motion No items recorded
13 General business No items recorded
14 Urgent business No items recorded
15 Confidential business 8 items · 2 motions · 2 recorded votes
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15.0 Closure of meeting p. 20
Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 7–0
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15.1 Confirmation of minutes from previous confidential meeting p. 20
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(h) (Confidential meeting information)
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15.2 LOGIC Industrial Estate - proposed Staged Small-lot Subdivision and Road Alignment p. 21
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(a) (Council business information)
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15.3 Appointment of Audit and Risk Committee Independent Member and Chair p. 21
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(a) (Council business information)
Interest declared by Cr Michelle Cowan
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15.4 Australia Day Awards p. 22
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(f) (Personal information)
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15.5 Chief Executive Officer Position Description p. 22
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(f) (Personal information)
Interest declared by Mr M Hyde, Chief Executive Officer
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15.6 Communications and Marketing Service Review implementation p. 23
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(f) (Personal information)
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15.7 Kindergarten Service Review recommendations p. 23
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)(a) (Council business information)
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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 Michelle Cowan declared a general conflict of interest in item 15.3.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
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Mr M Hyde, Chief Executive Officer declared a material conflict of interest in item 15.5.
The minutes print this declaration as “CEO”; the name and role are the only person this meeting records in that role.
Council recorded the nature of the interest as: the item concerns the CEO's employment conditions. The CEO also noted that two support staff would leave the meeting for items where they had a potential conflict of interest. Kevin Scully would leave for item 9.9 and Alex Gibbs for item 15.6.
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Meeting closed 9.59pm. Minutes
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