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Duration: closes 16 Dec 2025
Directorate: Arts and Culture, Budget and Council Plan, City planning, Environment and sustainability, Events, Family and children’s services, Health and wellbeing, Sport and recreation, Waste management, Youth

Consultation · comment closed 16 Dec 2025

Draft Waiver or Rebate of Development, Planning & Building Fees Policy

Closed at 5pm, Tuesday December 16, 2025

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Duration: closes 16 Dec 2025
Directorate: Arts and Culture, Budget and Council Plan, City planning, Environment and sustainability, Events, Family and children’s services, Health and wellbeing, Sport and recreation, Waste management, Youth

Consultation · comment closed 16 Dec 2025

Draft Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy

Closed at 5pm, Tuesday December 16, 2025

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Outcome: Adopted
Duration: closes 16 Dec 2025
Directorate: Arts and Culture, Family and children’s services, Health and wellbeing, Youth

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 5

Confirmation of minutes from previous meeting

That the minutes for the Ordinary Council meeting held on November 24, 2025, as attached, be received and confirmed as an accurate record.

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.1

Advocacy Plan

That the Advocacy Plan as attached be adopted.

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 4 for, 3 against

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.2

Risk Management Policy - for public exhibition

That Council defer endorsement of the revised Draft Risk Management Policy until such time as the policy can be reviewed to: 1. Achieve greater specificity in relation to: a. governance and assurance arrangements, b. cle

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 5 for, 2 against

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.3

Complaint Handling Policy - for public exhibition

That: 1. The draft Complaint Handling Policy, as attached, be endorsed for public exhibition for a period of at least 21 days; 2. If submissions are received proposing amendments to the draft Policy, a report be presente

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 6 for, 1 against

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.4

Domestic Animal Management Plan - for public exhibition

That: 1. The draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026–2030, as attached, be endorsed for public exhibition for a period of at least 28 days; 1. That Staff specifically consult with those who have lodged emails with Cou

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 4 for, 3 against

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.5

Disability Action Plan 2026- 2030 - for adoption

That the draft Disability Action Plan 2026-2030, as attached, be approved.

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.6

Lease with Amplitel - reserve off Wickham Court

That: 1. Having met its obligations under the Local Government Act, 2020, the Council enters into a lease agreement for a part of Reserve 1 on Plan of Subdivision PS808248 known as Wickham Court with Amplitel Pty Ltd; an

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.7

Leneva Valley Estate - proposed School Zone

That: 1. Council supports and seeks authorisation from the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) for the implementation of a variable (time/day based) 40km/h school zone speed limit on all local roads abutting the n

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 5 for, 2 against

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.8

Wodonga Creek Activation - community consultation

1. That Council resolves to support and give notice of the proposed draft Wodonga Creek Waterway Activation Detail Design, and undertakes a public engagement process in accordance with Council’s Community Engagement Poli

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.9

Planning Application 173/2024 - 6-8 Denvers Street, Baranduda

That the Council defer consideration of this application for the planning permit to the next available Council Meeting and that in the meantime seek further advice on matters discussed in relation to the application.

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 9.10

Request to amend Section 173 Agreement AJ775622P

That Council defer the matter to the next Council meeting following consideration at a councillor briefing.

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.0

Closure of meeting

That the meeting be closed to members of the public in order to consider matters pursuant to section 3(1) of the Local Government Act 2020, and that the meeting be adjourned for fiveminutes to allow the public to leave t

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Decision · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 17

Close of meeting

That the recommendations of the closed meeting of the council be adopted.

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Outcome: Carried
Recorded vote: 7 for, 0 against, unanimous

Noted · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 11.1

Record of Councillor Meetings

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Noted · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 11.2

Decisions Register

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Noted · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 11.3

Audit and Risk Committee Annual Report 2025

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Public question · 15 Dec 2025

Question time

One question was received about item 9.9 Planning application 173/2024 - 6-8 Denvers Street, Baranduda. The question and the council response is published, alongside the minutes of the meeting, on the council web page.

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Response state: Received — published separately

Confidential item · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.1

Confirmation of minutes from previous confidential meeting

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Public outcome availability: Not released
Directorate: Confidential meeting information

Confidential item · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.2

LOGIC Industrial Estate - proposed Staged Small-lot Subdivision and Road Alignment

The report contains information about proposed infrastructure works which if publicly known could affect tender prices.

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Public outcome availability: Not released
Directorate: Council business information

Confidential item · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.3

Appointment of Audit and Risk Committee Independent Member and Chair

This report is being considered in a confidential session as it contains personal information about the preferred candidate for appointment as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, including details provided in the cand

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Public outcome availability: Not released
Directorate: Council business information

Confidential item · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.4

Australia Day Awards

This report considers the personal information of nominees, and its public release is subject to a decision by Council to proceed with the awards.

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Public outcome availability: Not released
Directorate: Personal information

Confidential item · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.5

Chief Executive Officer Position Description

This report is presented in a confidential session as it contains personal information relating to the Chief Executive Officer’s employment, including the Position Description that forms part of the contractual framework

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Public outcome availability: Not released
Directorate: Personal information

Confidential item · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.6

Communications and Marketing Service Review implementation

This report is classified as confidential due to the report containing sensitive financial information, employee information, and proposed planning details that are not suitable for public disclosure. Premature disclosur

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Public outcome availability: Not released
Directorate: Personal information

Confidential item · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.7

Kindergarten Service Review recommendations

This report is classified as confidential due to the report containing sensitive financial information, employee information, and proposed planning details that are not suitable for public disclosure. Premature disclosur

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Public outcome availability: Not released
Directorate: Council business information

Declared interest · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.3

Cr Cowan — 15.3

The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.

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Nature recorded: Not stated

Declared interest · 15 Dec 2025 · Item 15.5

Mr M Hyde, Chief Executive Officer — 15.5

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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Nature recorded: 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.