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councilors would you please be

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upstanding for our opening

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declaration we the councilors of the

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City of Ballarat declare that we will

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carry out our duties and through

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collective

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leadership maintain the

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highest standards of good governance 

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counselors I threw you all off there

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 thank you counselors I would first

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like to acknowledge the traditional

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custodians of the land on which we meet

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the Wadawurrung people and recognize their

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continuing connection to the land and

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the waterways we pay our respects to

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their Elders past present and emerging

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and extend this to all Aboriginal and

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Torres Strait Islander people thank you

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councilors you may be

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of our staff members if you have any

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questions good evening to those that are

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joining us in the gallery very large

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extensive gallery that are joining us

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tonight but also to anyone who may be

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joining us online this evening this is

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the final council meeting of this

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Council term  in terms of where

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council's full decisionmaking powers are

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not encumbered via caretaker period so

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an exciting landmark  milestone for

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this Council with the last agenda

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before

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us councilors   I declare the meeting open

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at 6:33 p.m. we have an apology for

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councelor Mark Harris moved councelor

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Moloney seconded counselor Coates all

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those in favor against the motion is

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carried disclosure of interest in

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relation to any items councilor Moloney

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 yeah Mr Mayor thank you I'll declare

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a potential conflict of interest in item

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8.12 the bat energy Network  and I'll

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step out for that the there is a chance

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that my employer Federation University

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might be a part of that so I'll  step

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out in that case for that item thank you

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councelor Moloney and we have councelor

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Eddy online councelor Eddy our sound check

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we are loud and clear for

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you thank you Councilor Eddy is able to

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hear us item four is matters arising

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from the previous

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minutes if there are none confirmation

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of minutes from the meeting held 28th of

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August move councelor Johnson looking

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for a second of counselor councelor Moloney

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to second any discussion counselors not

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I'll put the motion all those in favor

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the motion is

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carried  councelor McIntosh intend to

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move a condolence motion councelor

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McIntosh  through you Mr Mayor I stand

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to remember Bill Burn many of our

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counselors will have been at the end of

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Bill's tough tongue at times I'm sure

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but  my experience over my years on

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Council which is pretty much the time

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that I met Bill   in fact I met him just

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walking past his home saying good

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morning and often I got a morning back

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it didn't always seem like it was a good

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one but eventually I got to know Bill  

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and  was outstanding to get to know

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the intelligent man that he was the

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caring man that he was the visionary man

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that he was and the man that cared so

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much about Ballarat's future he had so

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much more to offer than many people will

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ever know and I think listening at the

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funeral to those that spoke 

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understanding some of that in a lot more

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detail was pretty special including I

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know these are not connected to council

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things but it really told us a lot more

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about the man that  Mr Burn was his 

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beautiful dog Jack was in the church was

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at his grave and every time Bill  's name

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was mentioned the dog howled and it

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really did bring a tear to many people's

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eyes to see such absolute connection

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even with Bill   not there the other thing

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that I thought was outstanding I

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remember when I first met Bill him

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introducing me to his pet bull and since

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then he had a new pet bull and this pet

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bull was Joey a Hereford a big Hereford

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bull and it was a bit of a ?

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conversation often  that he would

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introduce you to the bull the bull would

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reply in all sorts of different manners

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and Bill would talk to it like it was a

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human being but I also recall Bill  

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Burn going I was told this story by a

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friend  and they had had a child a new

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baby and it was born downs and  Bill  

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turned up at their home with a 3 foot high

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bear and I tell those stories because I

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know many counselors and many officers

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of councel will have experienced that

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tough tongue that Bill had and he had

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that because he he demanded respect he

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demanded  future opportunity and

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vision for our city and it was very

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clear listening to those people at his

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farewell that really did understand the

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generous man the caring man the

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heartfelt man but the man that

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absolutely cared about Ballarat our

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future that cared about young tradees new

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jobs construction industry 

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development and the growing nature of

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Ballarat there was not much that he didn't

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understand he absolutely cared deeply

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about his family history in Bally Manis

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and and the significant  contributions

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that he's made to the growth of our city

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 does reflect a lot of that really

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important family history of his and all

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of us have really special things in our

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own history  that we like to remember

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and and he certainly honoured  those

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important parts of his past in a lot of

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the work that he did with our council

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with our Council offices and with the

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community  it was intriguing to see

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the number of tradies there in their hi

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 uniforms and honouring and respecting

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what Bill  has offered to that enormous

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world  in the growth areas across

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Ballarat I  do think that  from a

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council perspective we know that he

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cared so much about our city we know

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that he cared so much about our health

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and we know that he cared so much about

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what he could do to help that in some

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way in a generous way in a generous

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manner more than what many of us would

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ever be able to do we might love to

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think about it but he could do so much

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he did so much and I think there's a lot

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more that we'll learn I think what Bill  

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did in the last 10 years of his life 

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was more than many of those that we know

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could have ever done in the last 100

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years of  life and equally I would

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expect in the next 10 years ahead of us

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that we'll see a lot more of Bill's

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amazing legacy  amazing successes and

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significant contributions to the people

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of Ballarat  Bill Burn was a wonderful

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man as I said a big heart a caring 

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gentleman and one that's made a

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difference to our Ballarat thank you

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councelor McIntosh I'll take it that you have

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moved the the motion as second or

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councelor

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Taylor thank you Mr Mayor and I

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think what came through from the funeral

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service was that Bill Burn was tough

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but he was also very fair I know he

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supported a lot of people with

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businesses in Ballarat around rent and 

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he would actually go and visit them and

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collect the rent personally instead of

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going through agents  just to see what

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was happening and see how we could support

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them  my first meeting with Bill  was

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actually at his house around the lake we

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used to have a house there and the doors

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wouldn't open because the heritage tree

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at the front had had the root system

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go underneath the house and actually

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made the house move he tried very

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hard with Council officers to get that

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tree removed  and out of sheer you

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could say coincidence  the state

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government put a bush fire

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overlay over the lake and with that Bill  

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was then able to act very promptly and

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get the tree removed 

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under the 2024 provisions around

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security around your house at the

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officers probably very angry you

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could say that that they tried to

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protect this tree for so long he was able

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to then remove it so quickly  just

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because  there was a nomilee in the

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system  but again for Bill he did

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he cared deeply about his animals

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about his property and he was

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always

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 looking to care for them  and also

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looking to see what he could do from a a

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city and how he could actually grow the

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city which we can see now with the land

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that's been developed  one thing and

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we can only hope this has happened he

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had a passion for the opportunity to 

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even look at another hospital in the

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western area and contribute to that so

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hopefully that  was able to be

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resolved before his passing which would

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be a great legacy for the community to

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have that so  Bill Burns thank you

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councelor Taylor any other councilor

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wishing to speak councelor

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Moloney thanks Mr Mayor I concur with

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councelor Taylor and councelor McIntosh

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in their comments about Bill  and  I

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don't think you could be a North Ward

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counselor in particular not have known

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Bill  at some point in time and and the

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assessment that he was  a bit tough

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but also fair I think is is something I

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can appreciate and one thing I just do

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want to recall is that even though 

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Bill  let's just say is a very different

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politics to myself  I remember labor

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had of vote cards in Alfred and the

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primary school and you come up to me and

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say Daniel I'm pretty sure it's safe I'm

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not going to be voting for your person

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but give me one anyway just for fun and

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 but he'd always have chats and he'd

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always be friendly and he never let that

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sort of stuff get in the way off a down

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to earth conversation  it didn't care

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what politics you you had it didn't care

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 you know how much money you had  so

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for someone who probably did quite well

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out of the land sales throughout borad

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he didn't flaunt it like some developers

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can do  land owners can do he's a very

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down to earth fellow and  and didn't

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care for too much on the politics just

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just really wanted to see I guess a good

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outcome for Ballarat so I respect that and 

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I'm sorry to to hear of Bill's passing

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recently so to his family and friends

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all this thank you councelor Moloney any

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other Council wishing to speak to the

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motion councils I'll just rise as well

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to speak briefly and I and I think

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councilors have summed up the

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personality of Bill very very well I

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think Bill is of a generation where

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times were tough growing up and knew the

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value of hard work and knew the value of

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making every dollar work as hard for you

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as you possibly could and whether that

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shaped the persona that Bill  had 

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whether it was the drive in him  but I

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certainly think as has been said

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his vision was for a better Ballarat in

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much of the things that he cared about

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one of the highlights and laughs that I

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had with Bill on one particular night I

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was chair of the Ballarat Safe City committee

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and we had a public meeting in the Town

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Hall in relation to our late night

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entertainment precinct Bill  who owned a

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number of commercial properties in our

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late night entertainment precinct but

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one of our speakers happened to be a

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very passionate Chief Inspector from

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Ballarat police who was the officer in charge

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at the time who liked to talk for

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lengthy periods of time on the subject

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of liquor

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licensing and there was no way the 

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might have been a counselor but the

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senior Constable was going to wind up

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the Chief Inspector and say just get on

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with it you've gone over your alotted

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time from 10 minutes and you're now out

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to 25 where fortunately Bill  was that

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type of person that said you've gone

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long enough would you sit down  and in

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that the good Chief Inspector Bob Barbie

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then resumed his seat so  he took one

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for the team in making sure the night

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finished on time but Bill  a very

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passionate bat person very driven person

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very fair as everyone had said  and I

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think our city is lesser with his

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passing so vale Bill  

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Burn councilors that is the motion

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speakers all those in favor the motion

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is carried councilors to now move into

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public question time at 6:44 p.m. we

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have two questions from Mr Michael Nolls

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who says he is attending but don't

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believe he is in the room so we'll be

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read out by the governance officer Mr

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Montgomery thank you and through you 

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Mr Mayor the question is as follows

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reference bgm permit conditions for tsf

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F4 appendices a figure 5 and F please

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provide details of the proposed traffic

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management Arrangements in order to

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facilitate the efficient flow of heavy

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traffic between the proposed tfs4

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construction site and white hor Road

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where White Horse Road is a major link

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between Mount CLE and Sebastapol and has

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high traffic voles during much of the

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day including School times business

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hours lunchtimes and evenings director

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Robertson

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through you Mr Mayor and thank you Mr

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nlls for the question condition n of the

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planning permit requires the submission

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of a construction management plan or CMP

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addressing amongst other matters the

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management of heavy vehicles to and from

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the site during construction phase the

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CMP is due prior to the commencement of

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the approved development the city of bat

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is not aware pardon me of the intended

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start date of construction works this is

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a question best asked of the gold mine

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again prior to the commencement of

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construction a number of docents are

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required including the CMP addressing

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traffic management issues which must be

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endorsed by Council thank you thank you

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director Robertson and the second

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question from Mr nlls the second

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question is as follows with regard to

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the likely increase in heavy traffic

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flows on White Horse Road during

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construction of the Balor at goldmines

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new tailing Dam will school crossing

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wardens assigned to those Crossings on

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Main Road and nearby Elbert Street be

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informed and re receive appropriate

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traffic Management training in order to

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avoid

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delays director Robertson  through you

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Mr Mayor and thank you Mr nlls for the

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additional question  if upon receipt

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of the CMP setting out how heavy

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construction vehicles will be managed to

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and from the site it is deemed certain

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measures measures are required to

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mitigate road safety issues updates to

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the CMP will be required accordingly

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this might include consultation with

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relevant Road users including School

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super  school crossing supervisors as

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relevant thank you thank you director

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Robertson and thank you Mr nolles for

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those two questions any other questions

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from members of the

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gallery if there are none we will

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continue to move forward council's item

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seven is the chief executive officer

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report is there a council willing to

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move the recommendation move councilor

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McIntosh councelor second the motion

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councelor Johnson councelor mckintosh

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you have the floor  thanks very much

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Mr Mayor  I do find it as many know

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important always to reflect on the chief

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executive officer's report there's been

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much that's been reported on in the last

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two Council meetings and that's because

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it has been much achieved and our

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community often see  some highlighted

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items that rise to the top or that are

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being discussed at a particular time but

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they don't always see  the great

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detail that means so much to so many and

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I'd say things like the city oval

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Bowling Club it's behind the fence there

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there's a certain group of people that

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totally love and and are healthier for

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the work that the city of bat does in

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that area I know Mr may you were out

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there for the opening of that 

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resurfaced  pitch the bowling pitch

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Bowling Green and I know that there had

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been much conversation and lobbying with

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Council over a long period of time it's

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those sorts of facilities that mean so

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much the seniors in our community 

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love that facility but not just the

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seniors there's young people there as

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well as you probably would have seen Mr

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May  and it is a visible  ground it

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is  on the on a very busy corner or

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just beside a very busy corner and I

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think one that does give a lot of people

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a lot of encouragement and excitement

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seeing the activity that comes from that

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particular  bowling

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area it's also really important to note

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and acknowledge the  works at the bad

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orphanage and  the CEO does reflect on

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some of the really important components

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of that piece of work  this has been

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delivered over a long period of time it

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looks spectacular it's very much engaged

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and acknowledged the orphanage and the

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history Associated and there's been a

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great deal of the community really

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important  individuals that have

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contributed to make make sure that we

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remember and acknowledge  the really

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 sad and and also really important

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parts of our

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past seniors  awards are coming up and

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open for nominations and and it's always

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really important to make sure that we

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recognize remember and draw people's

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attention to the opportunity to 

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nominate and let's hope we see lots of

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nominations we've seen great people in

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previous years  be recognized for

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their work works and what we've seen is

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the likes of Mr Kevin monetti in the

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past for instance and the spectacular

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plantings that really bring bat to life

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that lovely green and color  and link

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to a healthy life and and a fun future

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and and all sorts of Reflections and

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connections to the likes of beia

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festival and lots of activities that

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happen around Ballarat  come about

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because of our seniors Awards  people

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always care about property rates and

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it's important to reflect on the

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challenges  and also the requirements

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that we have  there are there will be

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I think different views on on how  the

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rates are received by people in our

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community we do know that  22% of

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people will receive a lower lower

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overall  rate Bill  but we also know

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that there's reasons for that because

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there was a much greater figure than

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that  from people that would benefit

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 there are things like the property

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the fire service Levy and  the

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increase the increase cost in waste as

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well that make a difference and so it is

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important to have those conversations

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with the community I know I've had

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plenty of conversations in this area and

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so of many other councilors over a long

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period of time and I think it's

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important that the community understand

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we don't always agree on this issue but

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their voices are heard and we do the

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best that we can as a team to come up

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with a strategy that  will be as best

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as it can be for the community there's a

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number of other items in the CEO's

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report that are all very important

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deserve to be reflected upon but  I'll

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leave it there and just I absolutely

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endorse the CEO's report as it's written

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thank you councelor McIntosh councelor

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Johnson thank you Mr Mayor councelor

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McIntosh has covered the report 

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comprehensively and I will take the

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opportunity to thank our CEO Evan for

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his fantastic work over the last 3.5

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years as well well as his executive

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leadership team of Natalie Martin John

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Bridget and Matt  as well as 

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Cameron in governance and his team and

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the hke keepers and media team for your

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work  in supporting us to hold these

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meetings here at Town

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Hall  Evan we have been incredibly

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fortunate  to have you and the team

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working with us over the last  three

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and a half four years as a

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council the council plan that we put

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together has been for over the last few

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years has been quite ambitious and at

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times I've wondered whether we've

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actually had the capacity to achieve

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what's been put in those plans and time

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and time again I have been proven wrong

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and we actually have achieved  the

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vast majority of what we set out to as a

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council it's interesting looking back

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over the last couple of terms this is my

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third term on Council and the group that

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we have had as well as the leadership

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team that we've had the privilege of

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working with has been the most

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functional and professional and

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respectful  of of any of the councils

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that I've been a part of  and indeed

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when I hear about the relationships

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between counselors and the relationships

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between counselors and staff in other

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councils I feel extremely lucky of the

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the way that we've all  engaged with

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one another and got along  so I just

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want to yeah take the opportunity to say

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thank you for your leadership

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and

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for leading such a fantastic team all of

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the staff within the city of bat who

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have put the the boots on the ground to

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actually carry out the  the projects

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that that we've funded and the council

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plan that we've put together all of the

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staff within the city that that work

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together to make ballat a better place

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so thank you for for the great work that

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you do thank you councelor Johnson well

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spoken and there will be an opportunity

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in that final sort of counselor delegate

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get reports for any comments that

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councils would like to make on

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reflection of your term over the last

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four years you want to think about that

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and what that might sound like any other

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Council speaking to the CEO's

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report if there are not councilors I'll

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put the motion all those in favor the

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motion is carried council's item

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8.1 is the bout West Precinct structure

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plan and development contributions plan

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review and seek authorization to

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commence planning scheme Amendment there

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are two representations but I will get

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director Robertson to introduce the item

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director Robertson thank you through you

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Mr Mayor Beller at West is

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the the municipality's key growth area

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and the precinct structure P plan PSP

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and the development contribution plan

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DCP for this growth area was

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incorporated into bat's planning scheme

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in 2012 and 2014 respectively to guide

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the area's long-term development since

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its adoption about 40% of land in Bat

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West has been subdivided and titled 13%

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of the land is under construction and

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47% is yet to

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commence a PSP is a strategic planning

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docent that guides the land use and

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infrastructure plan for a specific area

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over time it is intended to provide

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certainty for community members and

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developers and Council providing the V

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by providing the vision of how the area

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will develop in the future a DCP is a

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strategic planning docent that sets

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out how the infrastructure

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identified will be funded including how

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much it will cost and how these costs

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will be

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apportioned it is acknowledged that this

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review is long overdue there may be

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elements as we progress to exhibition

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and panel that are refined removed or

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upheld however this review is being

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undertaken to ensure that development of

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land in Bat West will continue to

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deliver acceptable planning outcomes and

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an equitable And Timely roll out of

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infrastructure while maintaining the

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vision and integrity of the growth area

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this report recommends Council to adopt

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the bat West Precinct structure plan

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revised August 2024 and the bellat West

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development contributions plan revised

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July 2024 and to progress to formal

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exhibition in foreshadowing that our

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Council adopt the bat West PSP and DCP

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review officers look forward to

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continuing to work with Council and

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stakeholders on the planning scheme

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Amendment thank you Mr Mayor thank you

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director Robertson we have two public

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representations on this particular item

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the first is from Leah Clark who is not

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attending but will be read out by Mr

00:25:19.279 --> 00:25:21.519
Montgomery thank you and three Mr Mayor

00:25:21.599 --> 00:25:23.640
the representation is as follows the

00:25:23.720 --> 00:25:25.680
urban growth Zone scheduled 2 which

00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:27.440
implements the bat West Precinct

00:25:27.519 --> 00:25:29.640
structure plan BW

00:25:29.720 --> 00:25:32.759
PSP needs to be amended to correct an

00:25:32.839 --> 00:25:34.440
error that impacts land in the

00:25:34.519 --> 00:25:36.799
industrial commercial Precinct the land

00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:38.799
runs along the Eastern side of the Mell

00:25:38.880 --> 00:25:40.759
drive up to the intersection of Ballarat

00:25:40.839 --> 00:25:43.480
caram Road and is clearly identified in

00:25:43.559 --> 00:25:46.839
the BW PSP as being for commercial and

00:25:46.920 --> 00:25:50.880
Industrial uses however the ugz 2

00:25:50.960 --> 00:25:53.119
schedule prohibits industry and

00:25:53.200 --> 00:25:55.119
warehouses to locate on this land even

00:25:55.200 --> 00:25:56.680
though the land has been identified for

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:58.920
industrial uses such as Ware

00:25:59.000 --> 00:26:01.160
houses this was not the original intent

00:26:01.240 --> 00:26:02.799
of this area and needs to be corrected

00:26:02.880 --> 00:26:04.559
to allow land owners in this area to

00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:06.960
conduct uses that were intended to be

00:26:07.039 --> 00:26:10.400
permitted here the anomaly is in the

00:26:10.480 --> 00:26:12.240
scheme has occurred as a result of state

00:26:12.319 --> 00:26:14.240
government changes to commercial zones

00:26:14.319 --> 00:26:16.440
and can easily be addressed in this

00:26:16.519 --> 00:26:18.440
amendment the issue has been raised with

00:26:18.519 --> 00:26:20.160
Council staff along with the provisions

00:26:20.240 --> 00:26:22.759
of background detail of why it has

00:26:22.839 --> 00:26:24.920
occurred Council staff acknowledged that

00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:27.279
this is an an anomaly in regards to

00:26:27.359 --> 00:26:29.720
permissible uses on the land and advise

00:26:29.799 --> 00:26:30.799
that they will be looking at ways

00:26:30.880 --> 00:26:32.799
forward to correct this correlation in

00:26:32.880 --> 00:26:35.839
due course how long is due course the

00:26:35.920 --> 00:26:37.640
cost implications of the on the land

00:26:37.720 --> 00:26:39.839
owners in the meantime is

00:26:39.920 --> 00:26:42.839
detrimental discret issues such as this

00:26:42.920 --> 00:26:44.920
have been included in the review as they

00:26:45.000 --> 00:26:47.160
relate to community facilities such as

00:26:47.240 --> 00:26:49.960
491 Greenhouse Road in this particular

00:26:50.039 --> 00:26:52.920
case the this discrete issue cost our

00:26:53.000 --> 00:26:54.480
clients significant time delays and

00:26:54.559 --> 00:26:56.799
legal fees to push Council to find a

00:26:56.880 --> 00:26:59.279
reasonable approach to the adjoining

00:26:59.359 --> 00:27:01.200
definition as this was initially

00:27:01.279 --> 00:27:03.200
rejected by Council and Council were not

00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:05.279
proactive in exploring if the review of

00:27:05.359 --> 00:27:08.519
the PSP was correct we therefore do not

00:27:08.599 --> 00:27:10.480
see why the anomaly for the zones cannot

00:27:10.559 --> 00:27:12.480
be incorporated into this work we

00:27:12.559 --> 00:27:14.240
consider that fixing this anomaly in

00:27:14.319 --> 00:27:15.640
this amendment would be the opportune

00:27:15.720 --> 00:27:17.680
time and consider it essential that is

00:27:17.759 --> 00:27:19.640
included so the land can be developed

00:27:19.720 --> 00:27:21.519
for the purpose that it was intended as

00:27:21.599 --> 00:27:24.119
stipulated in the PSP in terms of the

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:25.960
amendment referenced to 491 grh House

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:28.119
Road the wording provided within the

00:27:28.200 --> 00:27:31.079
background report at page 15 at 79 the

00:27:31.160 --> 00:27:33.000
wording does not make sense either the

00:27:33.079 --> 00:27:35.079
word adjoining needs to be removed or

00:27:35.160 --> 00:27:37.480
commas needed to be added thanks for

00:27:37.559 --> 00:27:38.720
considering our submission and we look

00:27:38.799 --> 00:27:40.240
forward to understanding that the

00:27:40.319 --> 00:27:41.920
anomaly can be included within this

00:27:42.000 --> 00:27:43.359
planning scheme

00:27:43.440 --> 00:27:46.119
Amendment thank you Miss Clark for that

00:27:46.200 --> 00:27:48.400
public representation question councelor

00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:51.200
Taylor thank you I think  Miss Clark's

00:27:51.279 --> 00:27:53.359
not here tonight may be watching online

00:27:53.440 --> 00:27:57.119
goodday  but just the question  is

00:27:57.200 --> 00:27:58.519
just relating to that because we're

00:27:58.599 --> 00:28:02.200
dealing with the PS sorry the developer

00:28:02.279 --> 00:28:04.400
contributions is this the place where it

00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:07.160
gets picked up as part of this  or is

00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:09.759
that something that needs to be added 

00:28:09.839 --> 00:28:11.960
in future or when it goes to penal or or

00:28:12.039 --> 00:28:14.279
adjust that realignment director

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:16.039
Robertson three you Mr Mayor thank you

00:28:16.119 --> 00:28:18.039
for the question councelor Taylor that

00:28:18.119 --> 00:28:19.920
we're also reviewing the precinct

00:28:20.000 --> 00:28:21.839
structure plan so if there is an anomaly

00:28:21.920 --> 00:28:24.079
or a glaring error or there can be a way

00:28:24.160 --> 00:28:26.759
forward we will take this submission and

00:28:26.839 --> 00:28:29.400
we will we will look at it and it may be

00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:30.839
something that could be done prior to

00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:33.720
the PSP adoption but from what I

00:28:33.799 --> 00:28:35.160
understand it'll have to be incorporated

00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:37.920
into the amended review of the PSP but

00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:41.559
we're doing both DCP and PSP thank

00:28:41.640 --> 00:28:43.880
you any other questions councilors in

00:28:43.960 --> 00:28:47.200
relation to miss Clark's presentation if

00:28:47.279 --> 00:28:50.640
not Mr Darren trig who is with us please

00:28:50.720 --> 00:28:53.279
come forward

00:28:54.319 --> 00:28:59.240
Darren the light should come on

00:28:59.799 --> 00:29:01.559
there we go over to you for your

00:29:01.640 --> 00:29:03.319
representation thank you thank you very

00:29:03.400 --> 00:29:05.519
much Mr May councilors and Council

00:29:05.599 --> 00:29:08.119
officers  tonight I present a

00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:10.319
submission on behalf of a considerable

00:29:10.400 --> 00:29:13.160
number and a vast cross-section of bat's

00:29:13.240 --> 00:29:16.000
Land Development sector I understand

00:29:16.079 --> 00:29:18.519
councilors have a copy of the submission

00:29:18.599 --> 00:29:21.319
with the signatures of those that are

00:29:21.400 --> 00:29:24.839
supporting this submission consequently

00:29:24.920 --> 00:29:27.079
we are disappointed in the lack of time

00:29:27.160 --> 00:29:29.000
provided to affect effectively review

00:29:29.079 --> 00:29:31.599
The Suite of docents prepared to

00:29:31.680 --> 00:29:33.759
establish the new bat West precin

00:29:33.839 --> 00:29:35.599
structure plan and develop a

00:29:35.680 --> 00:29:37.039
contributions

00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:39.519
plan while this current review is a

00:29:39.599 --> 00:29:41.960
minim of 5 years overdue the community

00:29:42.039 --> 00:29:44.839
has been afforded 3 days to propose

00:29:44.920 --> 00:29:47.160
itself of seven final supporting

00:29:47.240 --> 00:29:50.200
docents and an extensive array of

00:29:50.279 --> 00:29:51.640
proposed

00:29:51.720 --> 00:29:53.519
amendments these timelines are

00:29:53.599 --> 00:29:55.200
insufficient when considering the

00:29:55.279 --> 00:29:57.400
proposed alterations and a rate that is

00:29:57.480 --> 00:30:00.759
increased significantly from

00:30:00.839 --> 00:30:03.720
362,000 during the consultation period

00:30:03.799 --> 00:30:06.559
to the current

00:30:06.640 --> 00:30:08.880
422,000 this equates to a further

00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:13.920
increase of DCP of Circa 58 million post

00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:15.680
the consultation

00:30:15.759 --> 00:30:18.119
period as an important industry to the

00:30:18.200 --> 00:30:20.720
bat economy we strongly support the

00:30:20.799 --> 00:30:23.400
initiative to implement a working group

00:30:23.480 --> 00:30:25.480
consisting of Land Development sector

00:30:25.559 --> 00:30:28.160
participants Council officers which

00:30:28.240 --> 00:30:30.920
reports to the recently announced growth

00:30:31.000 --> 00:30:32.680
and housing

00:30:32.759 --> 00:30:35.319
portfolio this group should aim to

00:30:35.400 --> 00:30:37.759
evaluate the principles and outcomes of

00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:40.440
the new bat West PSP prior to The

00:30:40.519 --> 00:30:42.839
Minister's implementation of the formal

00:30:42.920 --> 00:30:44.240
exhibition

00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:47.119
phase this matter is vitally important

00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:49.599
and has a substantial impact on land

00:30:49.680 --> 00:30:53.079
affordability to our city to put that in

00:30:53.160 --> 00:30:56.079
context the proposed DCP rate adds an

00:30:56.160 --> 00:30:58.359
average of 28,000

00:30:58.440 --> 00:31:01.839
a lot to the land that is still to be

00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:04.599
developed in the time that was afforded

00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:06.519
to review the docentation there are a

00:31:06.599 --> 00:31:09.279
series of initial questions on the

00:31:09.359 --> 00:31:11.640
fundamental principles employed to

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:14.119
establish the proposed

00:31:14.200 --> 00:31:16.440
changes the information provided on the

00:31:16.519 --> 00:31:19.599
MP power Park sorry Mr power Park Indoor

00:31:19.680 --> 00:31:22.440
W facility offers a suitable reference

00:31:22.519 --> 00:31:24.359
to some of these initial

00:31:24.440 --> 00:31:27.160
questions there is an increase of $36

00:31:27.240 --> 00:31:29.400
million on this projects since the

00:31:29.480 --> 00:31:31.400
implementation of the

00:31:31.480 --> 00:31:35.200
PSP the detailed costings and Analysis

00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:37.240
require extensive

00:31:37.319 --> 00:31:39.640
review what has been the model the

00:31:39.720 --> 00:31:41.599
justification for the increase in

00:31:41.680 --> 00:31:43.440
percentages applied to the developers

00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:46.599
component of contributions as an example

00:31:46.680 --> 00:31:50.440
this project has increased from 20% to

00:31:50.519 --> 00:31:52.799
50% whilst it is acknowledged that

00:31:52.880 --> 00:31:54.839
council's contribution to this single

00:31:54.920 --> 00:31:57.839
project will increase by $11 million the

00:31:57.920 --> 00:32:02.160
increase to the developer sector is $25

00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:05.160
million furthermore why are projects

00:32:05.240 --> 00:32:07.400
that have been completed used to

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:10.880
establish the proposed DCP rate should

00:32:10.960 --> 00:32:13.160
the cost to establish the proposed DCP

00:32:13.240 --> 00:32:16.119
rate be actualized and based on the cost

00:32:16.200 --> 00:32:18.880
of the time of compliance as is normal

00:32:18.960 --> 00:32:20.680
accounting

00:32:20.759 --> 00:32:23.440
practice this fundamental premise

00:32:23.519 --> 00:32:25.440
requires further understanding and

00:32:25.519 --> 00:32:28.440
considering that approximately 55 % of

00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:31.880
the bat West PSP DC projects have been

00:32:31.960 --> 00:32:33.839
entirely or partially

00:32:33.920 --> 00:32:36.720
completed at the end of the 2223

00:32:36.799 --> 00:32:39.359
Financial year Council has collected $

00:32:39.440 --> 00:32:43.319
37.6 million in levies and accepted more

00:32:43.400 --> 00:32:46.160
than $46 million as Works in kind in the

00:32:46.240 --> 00:32:48.079
bat Precinct

00:32:48.160 --> 00:32:51.599
structure whilst we recognize the strong

00:32:51.680 --> 00:32:53.000
and strongly support the need to

00:32:53.079 --> 00:32:55.559
progress these changes this should not

00:32:55.640 --> 00:32:58.160
be at the behest of rigorous

00:32:58.240 --> 00:33:01.519
assessment and and constructive

00:33:01.599 --> 00:33:04.799
critique significant cost to Simply rely

00:33:04.880 --> 00:33:07.240
on a likely panel hearing without

00:33:07.319 --> 00:33:10.640
further appraisal is Hasty significant

00:33:10.720 --> 00:33:12.640
costs will be incurred for Kings

00:33:12.720 --> 00:33:15.279
councils experts Consultants these will

00:33:15.359 --> 00:33:18.240
be occurred to council as well as

00:33:18.319 --> 00:33:20.839
developers the implementation and time

00:33:20.920 --> 00:33:23.880
frames to the revised B at West PSP will

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:25.759
be significantly extended if an

00:33:25.839 --> 00:33:28.240
extensive panel hearing occurs

00:33:28.319 --> 00:33:31.680
post the formal public exhibition phase

00:33:31.759 --> 00:33:34.519
thank you thank you Mr trig any

00:33:34.599 --> 00:33:38.119
questions of Mr trig Council

00:33:38.200 --> 00:33:40.160
money  yeah thanks for thanks for

00:33:40.240 --> 00:33:41.759
coming Mr Tri and one of the things I

00:33:41.839 --> 00:33:43.720
guess I've  sometimes struggled with

00:33:43.799 --> 00:33:45.440
as a council is trying to figure out how

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:47.920
do you pay for all the infrastructure

00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:51.680
ultimately  if if it's not passed on

00:33:51.759 --> 00:33:53.839
to I guess the future residents of that

00:33:53.920 --> 00:33:58.440
area through levies 

00:33:58.519 --> 00:33:59.599
how how else do we fund the

00:33:59.680 --> 00:34:02.559
infrastructure so I take the point that

00:34:02.640 --> 00:34:04.160
that the costs have gone up that there's

00:34:04.240 --> 00:34:07.480
there's additional expenses  but is

00:34:07.559 --> 00:34:10.360
there any other way I mean I I feel

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:12.639
personally a bit stuck on this one I I

00:34:12.719 --> 00:34:14.840
hate the fact that it adds to the the

00:34:14.920 --> 00:34:16.079
cost of land

00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:20.480
purchases  but ultimately though I I I

00:34:20.559 --> 00:34:22.239
don't like the idea of of other

00:34:22.320 --> 00:34:23.920
residents in other areas having to to

00:34:24.000 --> 00:34:26.039
pay for for new infrastructure so I

00:34:26.119 --> 00:34:29.239
don't know what's what's the solution

00:34:29.320 --> 00:34:31.559
yeah I I I think fundamentally the

00:34:31.639 --> 00:34:33.199
development industry had no has no

00:34:33.280 --> 00:34:35.880
problems with DCPS I think yep

00:34:35.960 --> 00:34:37.800
development requires infrastructure and

00:34:37.880 --> 00:34:40.039
that required to be paid for I think in

00:34:40.119 --> 00:34:41.719
this instance what we're looking about

00:34:41.800 --> 00:34:44.599
and we haven't had time to assess is in

00:34:44.679 --> 00:34:47.920
some of these facilities there is public

00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:50.039
outside the growth areas that will be

00:34:50.119 --> 00:34:52.239
using

00:34:52.320 --> 00:34:55.519
facilities that's that's a given there's

00:34:55.599 --> 00:34:57.039
people will use roads that are within

00:34:57.119 --> 00:34:58.320
there they've got a get there so the

00:34:58.400 --> 00:35:00.840
question one of the questions is what

00:35:00.920 --> 00:35:04.360
percentage of the existing residents SL

00:35:04.440 --> 00:35:06.719
counil needs to pay for that not just

00:35:06.800 --> 00:35:09.480
the developers the developers can't be

00:35:09.559 --> 00:35:11.679
100% responsible for some of the

00:35:11.760 --> 00:35:13.159
infrastructure that is in the precinct

00:35:13.239 --> 00:35:14.199
structure

00:35:14.280 --> 00:35:17.239
plan thank you Mr trig councilor

00:35:17.320 --> 00:35:20.320
Macintosh  thanks very much Mr Mayor a

00:35:20.400 --> 00:35:22.840
question  Mr trick in regards to the

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:24.519
time frames you talked about three

00:35:24.599 --> 00:35:28.159
working days and and  the Community

00:35:28.239 --> 00:35:30.159
the developer Community needing more

00:35:30.239 --> 00:35:32.000
time what sort of time frame would be

00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:34.280
realistic I'm I'm aware that

00:35:34.360 --> 00:35:39.480
 this is  possibly 5 years or so 

00:35:39.559 --> 00:35:41.760
overdue there certainly was significant

00:35:41.840 --> 00:35:44.079
work back in

00:35:44.159 --> 00:35:46.280
2012  and it

00:35:46.360 --> 00:35:50.159
seems quite challenging from what I'm

00:35:50.239 --> 00:35:52.599
listening to to think of three days

00:35:52.679 --> 00:35:54.280
whether it be eight days whatever it may

00:35:54.360 --> 00:35:57.079
be what is a realistic time frame to

00:35:57.159 --> 00:36:01.000
give the community  reasonable a

00:36:01.079 --> 00:36:03.920
reasonable chance to look at the 

00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:07.440
challenges the issues the increases the

00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:10.280
significant percentage increases as well

00:36:10.360 --> 00:36:11.719
 to make sure that we've got A Better

00:36:11.800 --> 00:36:12.880
Way

00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:16.119
Forward  a difficult question  to

00:36:16.199 --> 00:36:19.039
answer sort of succinctly but I I would

00:36:19.119 --> 00:36:21.599
think you'd want a minim of sort of

00:36:21.679 --> 00:36:23.400
two months to review the docents in

00:36:23.480 --> 00:36:25.800
detail with the amount we're talking 900

00:36:25.880 --> 00:36:30.159
Pages here significant costs Etc and I I

00:36:30.239 --> 00:36:32.320
think I must

00:36:32.400 --> 00:36:35.760
  thank the council for actually

00:36:35.840 --> 00:36:37.119
proposing a working group because I

00:36:37.199 --> 00:36:38.719
think that is that is the solution

00:36:38.800 --> 00:36:41.159
forward that we we afforded that

00:36:41.239 --> 00:36:43.159
opportunity to to whine out some of

00:36:43.239 --> 00:36:45.960
these questions prior to it going onto

00:36:46.039 --> 00:36:48.519
formal exhibition so I think as part of

00:36:48.599 --> 00:36:51.480
that process maybe sort of in totality 3

00:36:51.559 --> 00:36:53.519
to four months I would suggest more be a

00:36:53.599 --> 00:36:55.119
raisal air

00:36:55.199 --> 00:36:57.960
Camp Council McIntosh  and just to

00:36:58.039 --> 00:37:00.920
follow on  whether it be 2 months

00:37:01.000 --> 00:37:03.360
three or four months  is that

00:37:03.440 --> 00:37:05.239
something that the developer Community

00:37:05.320 --> 00:37:07.800
Development Community would find

00:37:07.880 --> 00:37:11.039
challenging as well given that it has

00:37:11.119 --> 00:37:14.599
been  being processed since back in

00:37:14.679 --> 00:37:17.159
2012 is it a problem that then we

00:37:17.239 --> 00:37:20.280
postpone it at this stage  there may

00:37:20.360 --> 00:37:23.800
be new Council laws here after 

00:37:23.880 --> 00:37:26.679
caretaker mode does that does that 

00:37:26.760 --> 00:37:29.320
have any sign significant consequences

00:37:29.400 --> 00:37:30.960
to the developer

00:37:31.039 --> 00:37:34.119
Community oh there's no doubt that the F

00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:36.360
the further it goes out the the higher

00:37:36.440 --> 00:37:38.760
the figure comes just because of General

00:37:38.840 --> 00:37:41.039
sort of CPI and the and from the the

00:37:41.119 --> 00:37:43.000
requirements to increase the DCP on an

00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:45.480
annual basis so the further it does go

00:37:45.559 --> 00:37:47.360
out and the further development that

00:37:47.440 --> 00:37:50.360
occurs the I suppose the the impost

00:37:50.440 --> 00:37:53.760
lands on less than less people going

00:37:53.840 --> 00:37:57.960
forward thank you Mr trig thank you

00:37:58.039 --> 00:38:00.360
thank you Council Taylor happy to move

00:38:00.440 --> 00:38:03.039
is there a council willing to second the

00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:06.199
motion I'll second Council T you have

00:38:06.280 --> 00:38:09.599
the floor thank you Mr Mayor  I will

00:38:09.679 --> 00:38:13.440
start by a bit of a request that the CEO

00:38:13.519 --> 00:38:15.320
and director put it in their diary for

00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:17.159
five years from now that we do this

00:38:17.239 --> 00:38:20.880
again  sadly and it was mentioned 

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:23.840
this is overdue by about 5 years and how

00:38:23.920 --> 00:38:26.400
that happened  well doesn't matter it

00:38:26.480 --> 00:38:28.559
happened sadly we have to do the work

00:38:28.639 --> 00:38:32.800
now and  that work is challenging 

00:38:32.880 --> 00:38:34.039
when you look at the numbers they're

00:38:34.119 --> 00:38:36.360
significant and these numbers you just

00:38:36.440 --> 00:38:37.760
you know you keep putting zeros in the

00:38:37.840 --> 00:38:41.159
end  drainage alone 138 million

00:38:41.239 --> 00:38:44.400
increased to 178 million  so we're

00:38:44.480 --> 00:38:47.000
talking $40 million increase  the

00:38:47.079 --> 00:38:49.280
community and Recreation facilities

00:38:49.360 --> 00:38:52.039
we're we're increasing nearly 50 million

00:38:52.119 --> 00:38:55.320
in relation to that  and that in the

00:38:55.400 --> 00:38:58.000
end comes down to every single lot has a

00:38:58.079 --> 00:38:59.679
cost Associated when looking at the

00:38:59.760 --> 00:39:02.599
contributions that need to be paid 

00:39:02.679 --> 00:39:05.599
but we have to do it this is the what we

00:39:05.679 --> 00:39:06.679
have when we're dealing with

00:39:06.760 --> 00:39:07.840
developments when we're dealing with

00:39:07.920 --> 00:39:10.480
precin plans a developer contribution a

00:39:10.559 --> 00:39:13.320
community Levy has to be then  applied

00:39:13.400 --> 00:39:15.199
to that so that the infrastructure can

00:39:15.280 --> 00:39:17.920
be developed through it is challenging

00:39:18.000 --> 00:39:20.119
 and it's challenging  when looking

00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:22.239
through the paper and and I've got to

00:39:22.320 --> 00:39:24.440
stand here and confess that the detail

00:39:24.519 --> 00:39:27.000
is very very detailed it goes down to

00:39:27.079 --> 00:39:29.199
every single map every single Dam every

00:39:29.280 --> 00:39:31.920
single road every single  Community

00:39:32.000 --> 00:39:33.920
Center and then what the costs are

00:39:34.000 --> 00:39:36.599
associated  I absolutely respect the

00:39:36.679 --> 00:39:38.000
community the development Community

00:39:38.079 --> 00:39:40.039
raising the concerns on how can they get

00:39:40.119 --> 00:39:42.960
that information how can they take on 

00:39:43.039 --> 00:39:44.599
so much of that in a short period of

00:39:44.679 --> 00:39:47.480
time to provide that that  response

00:39:47.559 --> 00:39:50.079
back so adding the offic is adding that

00:39:50.159 --> 00:39:51.559
authorizing establishment of the

00:39:51.639 --> 00:39:53.239
stakeholder reference group is a great

00:39:53.320 --> 00:39:55.480
way forward it means coming together

00:39:55.559 --> 00:39:57.440
means working together looking at are

00:39:57.519 --> 00:39:59.519
there anything that that should be hate

00:39:59.599 --> 00:40:01.559
to say it more or less it can be

00:40:01.639 --> 00:40:03.199
discussed and worked through and then at

00:40:03.280 --> 00:40:04.960
least a position going to panel to the

00:40:05.039 --> 00:40:07.679
ministers in a in a better position than

00:40:07.760 --> 00:40:10.800
 qc's at 10 Paces it's better off to

00:40:10.880 --> 00:40:12.840
be as a collective not as a as against

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:14.119
each other so I think that's a really

00:40:14.199 --> 00:40:17.440
good move forward  it is a challenge

00:40:17.519 --> 00:40:19.039
 but that's this is something that we

00:40:19.119 --> 00:40:21.800
have to do  and we have to address it

00:40:21.880 --> 00:40:24.400
but we need to stick it in the Diaries 5

00:40:24.480 --> 00:40:26.679
years from now that we actually  this

00:40:26.760 --> 00:40:28.519
this community 3 years 3 years to start

00:40:28.599 --> 00:40:30.199
the process in 3 years to then look at

00:40:30.280 --> 00:40:32.719
it  so at least then we're not in this

00:40:32.800 --> 00:40:34.679
position of having such a big increase

00:40:34.760 --> 00:40:37.199
and such a a big amount of work that

00:40:37.280 --> 00:40:39.159
needs to be worked through so very happy

00:40:39.239 --> 00:40:41.840
to move it it is a lot of  detail

00:40:41.920 --> 00:40:43.599
there but  good news is we actually

00:40:43.679 --> 00:40:45.800
have a process that we work through 

00:40:45.880 --> 00:40:47.760
so as we work through the the process we

00:40:47.840 --> 00:40:48.800
we're in a better position at the

00:40:48.880 --> 00:40:51.000
minister and at the panel to then  get

00:40:51.079 --> 00:40:53.199
this through so very happy to move this

00:40:53.280 --> 00:40:54.719
thank you councelor tyor Council

00:40:54.800 --> 00:40:56.480
McIntosh do you have a question yes I do

00:40:56.559 --> 00:40:58.280
have a question Mr Mr Mayor in regards

00:40:58.360 --> 00:41:00.039
to the item that refers to the growling

00:41:00.119 --> 00:41:04.320
green grass frog  and the the

00:41:04.400 --> 00:41:06.679
suggestion that that's excluded from the

00:41:06.760 --> 00:41:09.800
proposed amendment  however the

00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:11.719
wording suggests that there'll be

00:41:11.800 --> 00:41:15.519
further costs apportionment across the

00:41:15.599 --> 00:41:18.320
balance of the PSP so I just wanted to

00:41:18.400 --> 00:41:21.000
know from the developers perspective

00:41:21.079 --> 00:41:23.400
when they would be made aware if there

00:41:23.480 --> 00:41:26.199
is any potential or additional cost

00:41:26.280 --> 00:41:28.280
thank you Council m

00:41:28.360 --> 00:41:30.280
director Robertson through you Mr Mayor

00:41:30.360 --> 00:41:32.000
thank you for the question Council

00:41:32.079 --> 00:41:34.960
McIntosh as the study informs us if

00:41:35.039 --> 00:41:37.440
there is in fact a growling green grass

00:41:37.519 --> 00:41:40.280
Frog We note that even through

00:41:40.360 --> 00:41:42.039
exhibition and then getting to

00:41:42.119 --> 00:41:44.280
potentially panel or if we're lucky and

00:41:44.360 --> 00:41:47.119
we can all agree and there is no panel

00:41:47.199 --> 00:41:49.360
 we'll have an understanding and we'll

00:41:49.440 --> 00:41:51.880
either have worked it through with the

00:41:51.960 --> 00:41:53.880
 developer group where it's

00:41:53.960 --> 00:41:56.320
incorporated or it's actually removed

00:41:56.400 --> 00:41:57.880
from the PSP

00:41:57.960 --> 00:42:00.760
so  at this point in time the reason

00:42:00.840 --> 00:42:03.960
we've opted for it to  to be like this

00:42:04.039 --> 00:42:06.320
is because we we actually believe that

00:42:06.400 --> 00:42:08.159
we can no longer establish that there is

00:42:08.239 --> 00:42:11.159
a growling green grass frog there so so

00:42:11.239 --> 00:42:13.519
that's why we've we've separated it out

00:42:13.599 --> 00:42:14.800
if it if it comes that we have to

00:42:14.880 --> 00:42:16.800
reincorporate it we will certainly it'll

00:42:16.880 --> 00:42:18.639
be part of a process we also have to

00:42:18.719 --> 00:42:21.960
come back to council  remember after

00:42:22.039 --> 00:42:25.159
exhibition and after or or even to seek

00:42:25.239 --> 00:42:27.280
a recommendation to go to panel so if

00:42:27.360 --> 00:42:29.199
there is an increase we'll incorporate

00:42:29.280 --> 00:42:31.639
it but I hope that we would have also

00:42:31.719 --> 00:42:33.599
consulted with the the stakeholder

00:42:33.679 --> 00:42:35.880
Community as well so they understand

00:42:35.960 --> 00:42:38.280
what position we're in but I am mindful

00:42:38.360 --> 00:42:40.679
that it's likely not to be

00:42:40.760 --> 00:42:43.599
incorporated thank you director

00:42:43.679 --> 00:42:46.000
Robertson thank you councils as the

00:42:46.079 --> 00:42:48.840
second to the motion  and I certainly

00:42:48.920 --> 00:42:50.800
thank both submitters Leah Clark and

00:42:50.880 --> 00:42:53.639
Darren trig for coming in this evening

00:42:53.719 --> 00:42:56.239
and presenting your views  especially

00:42:56.320 --> 00:42:59.679
in in the eyes of of the development 

00:42:59.760 --> 00:43:02.400
world and those developers that work in

00:43:02.480 --> 00:43:05.320
this space every day and it is such an

00:43:05.400 --> 00:43:08.119
important economic driver across our

00:43:08.199 --> 00:43:10.360
community and want to acknowledge that

00:43:10.440 --> 00:43:12.159
not only just in terms of the developers

00:43:12.239 --> 00:43:14.639
but the supply chain the tradies

00:43:14.719 --> 00:43:16.280
absolutely everyone that plays a role

00:43:16.360 --> 00:43:18.960
this is a significant economic engine

00:43:19.039 --> 00:43:22.679
room across Ballarat  it is one that

00:43:22.760 --> 00:43:25.400
from my point of view and I struggle to

00:43:25.480 --> 00:43:28.280
look back over 20 years the last time

00:43:28.360 --> 00:43:29.760
would have had a report like this that

00:43:29.840 --> 00:43:32.079
actually had come into the chamber for

00:43:32.159 --> 00:43:34.639
Council to consider  and I don't

00:43:34.719 --> 00:43:37.440
believe there has been  such is the

00:43:37.519 --> 00:43:40.400
case that this is a piece of work that

00:43:40.480 --> 00:43:43.119
is five years behind where it should be

00:43:43.199 --> 00:43:45.800
and they should be incrementally from 

00:43:45.880 --> 00:43:47.719
here on in and to be done in a timely

00:43:47.800 --> 00:43:51.840
man so there is not such large jps 

00:43:51.920 --> 00:43:54.199
for everyone that is involved in that

00:43:54.280 --> 00:43:58.599
space just in terms of the the supp

00:43:58.679 --> 00:44:02.280
of poti

00:44:02.360 --> 00:44:03.639
defal

00:44:03.719 --> 00:44:05.039
[Music]

00:44:05.119 --> 00:44:08.559
support not only just the aspect of the

00:44:08.639 --> 00:44:12.239
amount of time months but as we going

00:44:12.320 --> 00:44:16.119
into Council election period and there

00:44:16.199 --> 00:44:18.559
is at least

00:44:18.639 --> 00:44:21.639
three  three faces that will change a

00:44:21.719 --> 00:44:23.920
third of the council that will be

00:44:24.000 --> 00:44:27.440
new to put yourself in the shoes of our

00:44:27.519 --> 00:44:30.199
new counselor coming to grips with such

00:44:30.280 --> 00:44:33.719
a significant planning issue would be a

00:44:33.800 --> 00:44:36.559
challenge and this Council has worked

00:44:36.639 --> 00:44:40.519
really hard in terms of strategies for

00:44:40.599 --> 00:44:43.639
our growth fronts for our housing

00:44:43.719 --> 00:44:46.400
strategy industrial land strategy and

00:44:46.480 --> 00:44:49.559
others that I think we can absolutely

00:44:49.639 --> 00:44:52.639
take carriage of this issue knowing that

00:44:52.719 --> 00:44:55.320
this stage is about putting it out for

00:44:55.400 --> 00:44:58.079
exhibition and to invite people to give

00:44:58.159 --> 00:45:00.639
us comments and to give us feedback

00:45:00.719 --> 00:45:02.760
which can then be tested in another

00:45:02.840 --> 00:45:05.599
place I think from that we have

00:45:05.679 --> 00:45:08.079
generated in the last four years in the

00:45:08.159 --> 00:45:09.239
life of this

00:45:09.320 --> 00:45:12.400
Council Good Will between ourselves as

00:45:12.480 --> 00:45:14.320
the planning Authority and the

00:45:14.400 --> 00:45:17.079
developers world that we regularly come

00:45:17.159 --> 00:45:19.679
together through offices with developers

00:45:19.760 --> 00:45:21.679
to be able to talk about the issues that

00:45:21.760 --> 00:45:24.920
confront us as we go forward U for

00:45:25.000 --> 00:45:26.440
delivering a better ballat and I think

00:45:26.519 --> 00:45:28.199
that's a really healthy space for us to

00:45:28.280 --> 00:45:31.840
be in I do hope that that same posit

00:45:31.920 --> 00:45:34.199
positivity and Goodwill continues

00:45:34.280 --> 00:45:36.400
through this phase as well and as

00:45:36.480 --> 00:45:39.199
councelor Taylor certainly  appreciate

00:45:39.280 --> 00:45:40.559
in talking about some of the numbers

00:45:40.639 --> 00:45:44.199
that are extensive but development does

00:45:44.280 --> 00:45:47.199
not come at zero cost and we are

00:45:47.280 --> 00:45:50.639
continuing to grow at such a large rate

00:45:50.719 --> 00:45:52.679
and I think all of us are ambitious we

00:45:52.760 --> 00:45:55.039
want to be able to build livable

00:45:55.119 --> 00:45:57.840
communities communities that everyone is

00:45:57.920 --> 00:46:00.239
has enormous amount of pride and if they

00:46:00.320 --> 00:46:02.119
choose to will want to live their entire

00:46:02.199 --> 00:46:04.639
life in those communities that we are

00:46:04.719 --> 00:46:07.800
developing so it is important for all of

00:46:07.880 --> 00:46:10.719
us to make sure what we do is able to

00:46:10.800 --> 00:46:13.519
deliver to that gold standard so I think

00:46:13.599 --> 00:46:16.000
for this particular piece of work and

00:46:16.079 --> 00:46:18.679
the commencement phase of the review 

00:46:18.760 --> 00:46:20.559
I'm very happy to support the officer's

00:46:20.639 --> 00:46:23.400
recommendation and to second the motion

00:46:23.480 --> 00:46:26.000
councilor Eddy a question or speaking

00:46:26.079 --> 00:46:29.320
for or against the

00:46:36.119 --> 00:46:38.039
motion just having an issue with your

00:46:38.119 --> 00:46:39.400
sound cancer

00:46:39.480 --> 00:46:41.880
ready  I'm hoping that's come through

00:46:41.960 --> 00:46:44.679
now thank you  just a a question

00:46:44.760 --> 00:46:47.440
really Mr Mayor and just for clarity I

00:46:47.519 --> 00:46:50.039
know in  the report itself it talks

00:46:50.119 --> 00:46:52.119
about the stakeholder reference group I

00:46:52.199 --> 00:46:54.880
wanted to be sure and seek some sort of

00:46:54.960 --> 00:46:57.519
assurance from the director that  the

00:46:57.599 --> 00:46:59.760
the  construction or the 

00:46:59.840 --> 00:47:01.519
composition of the stakeholder reference

00:47:01.599 --> 00:47:04.920
group will have a fair proportion of 

00:47:05.000 --> 00:47:06.480
some of the key stakeholders and those

00:47:06.559 --> 00:47:09.320
we're talking to tonight  that would

00:47:09.400 --> 00:47:10.760
be included in that group it's not

00:47:10.840 --> 00:47:12.199
actually written anywhere at this stage

00:47:12.280 --> 00:47:14.000
as I understand it but I would like to

00:47:14.079 --> 00:47:17.079
be sure that  if we go down this path

00:47:17.159 --> 00:47:20.199
that  there is a a fair proportion of

00:47:20.280 --> 00:47:22.199
representation thank you councelor Eddy

00:47:22.280 --> 00:47:23.280
director

00:47:23.360 --> 00:47:26.079
Robertson through you Mr Mayor and 

00:47:26.159 --> 00:47:27.960
the governance of some might have a

00:47:28.039 --> 00:47:30.000
better knowledge than me but in

00:47:30.079 --> 00:47:31.760
establishing a stakeholder group we

00:47:31.840 --> 00:47:33.440
actually have to do a terms of reference

00:47:33.519 --> 00:47:35.639
and then we have to outlining that terms

00:47:35.719 --> 00:47:38.400
of reference exactly who representatives

00:47:38.480 --> 00:47:41.800
are so say Council officers  external

00:47:41.880 --> 00:47:43.960
referral authorities as required for

00:47:44.039 --> 00:47:46.000
example Central Highlands water and then

00:47:46.079 --> 00:47:49.360
say that  perhaps it's made up of four

00:47:49.440 --> 00:47:52.519
to six   stakeholders and we

00:47:52.599 --> 00:47:54.239
actually go out for expressions of

00:47:54.320 --> 00:47:55.519
interest and then we go through a

00:47:55.599 --> 00:47:57.440
process of appointing them so it should

00:47:57.519 --> 00:47:59.920
be fair and Equitable and I imagine that

00:48:00.000 --> 00:48:02.800
 the affected stakeholders will 

00:48:02.880 --> 00:48:04.320
will put a submission in and then we'll

00:48:04.400 --> 00:48:06.079
weigh that up and and go from there but

00:48:06.159 --> 00:48:07.440
we've got a bit of a process to get the

00:48:07.519 --> 00:48:09.920
terms of reference organized as well

00:48:10.000 --> 00:48:12.079
thank you director Robertson councilor

00:48:12.159 --> 00:48:15.480
Eddy are you still with

00:48:18.079 --> 00:48:21.239
us we may have lost

00:48:21.320 --> 00:48:23.440
counc no

00:48:23.519 --> 00:48:27.760
  sorry

00:48:28.000 --> 00:48:30.840
thank thank you Mr May yes that answers

00:48:30.920 --> 00:48:32.840
my question I I just want to be sure we

00:48:32.920 --> 00:48:35.000
are going to have that  that

00:48:35.079 --> 00:48:37.039
representation and that it is 

00:48:37.119 --> 00:48:39.320
providing some Assurance to the 

00:48:39.400 --> 00:48:41.440
community that  all points of view

00:48:41.519 --> 00:48:43.440
will be considered thank you thank you

00:48:43.519 --> 00:48:46.719
councelor Eddy Council speaking for the

00:48:46.800 --> 00:48:50.239
motion councilor

00:48:50.840 --> 00:48:54.400
coats yes  very supportive of the

00:48:54.480 --> 00:48:57.480
review and 

00:48:57.559 --> 00:49:00.039
also disappointed that it is 5 years

00:49:00.119 --> 00:49:05.760
overdue but  but it is so Solly needed

00:49:05.840 --> 00:49:08.320
and it's it's one of the issues that we

00:49:08.400 --> 00:49:10.239
have with development and particularly

00:49:10.320 --> 00:49:12.760
Green Field development spreading

00:49:12.840 --> 00:49:17.280
outwards is very costly  it's costly

00:49:17.360 --> 00:49:21.079
to the community it's  it's costly in

00:49:21.159 --> 00:49:23.639
terms of environmental footprint so it

00:49:23.719 --> 00:49:26.000
is really good to to see this detailed

00:49:26.079 --> 00:49:30.400
work that brings  the infrastructure

00:49:30.480 --> 00:49:32.920
review up to speed in terms of the

00:49:33.000 --> 00:49:34.960
community and recreational

00:49:35.039 --> 00:49:37.360
infrastructure transport drainage all

00:49:37.440 --> 00:49:40.559
sorts of things that really need to be

00:49:40.639 --> 00:49:43.039
contemporary and best practice as was

00:49:43.119 --> 00:49:45.960
mentioned to to enable livable

00:49:46.039 --> 00:49:49.280
communities so  it is just one of the

00:49:49.360 --> 00:49:51.079
the issues with development the

00:49:51.159 --> 00:49:54.440
decisions that are made now will impact

00:49:54.519 --> 00:49:57.119
in in 10 20 years the decision that were

00:49:57.199 --> 00:50:00.719
made 20 years ago  the goalposts have

00:50:00.800 --> 00:50:05.320
changed and and we we need to ensure

00:50:05.400 --> 00:50:07.880
that  that we're addressing those gaps

00:50:07.960 --> 00:50:10.840
in the in the infrastructure so we we

00:50:10.920 --> 00:50:13.440
have population pressures we have

00:50:13.519 --> 00:50:16.000
environmental and climate pressures that

00:50:16.079 --> 00:50:18.559
increase the cost of drainage required

00:50:18.639 --> 00:50:21.119
to be fit for purpose in this day and

00:50:21.199 --> 00:50:24.239
age  we know from the examples in

00:50:24.320 --> 00:50:27.559
metropolitan areas that growing outwards

00:50:27.639 --> 00:50:30.679
creates enormous transport pressures

00:50:30.760 --> 00:50:34.079
into the future and  and I note in the

00:50:34.159 --> 00:50:37.239
report that  even into even with the

00:50:37.320 --> 00:50:41.199
review and   raising the bar there

00:50:41.280 --> 00:50:43.880
are still some gaps in if that work was

00:50:43.960 --> 00:50:45.480
done now there would be more

00:50:45.559 --> 00:50:47.960
accommodating of of alternative

00:50:48.039 --> 00:50:51.440
transport options too like   walking

00:50:51.519 --> 00:50:54.719
and cycling connections and and more

00:50:54.800 --> 00:50:56.599
long-term planning around public

00:50:56.679 --> 00:50:59.159
transport as well so all of those sorts

00:50:59.239 --> 00:51:03.800
of things come into account and  it it

00:51:03.880 --> 00:51:06.559
is  unfortunate that there are

00:51:06.639 --> 00:51:08.639
Financial costs involved but they're

00:51:08.719 --> 00:51:11.159
absolutely essential it it has to be

00:51:11.239 --> 00:51:14.159
done and we have to keep raising the bar

00:51:14.239 --> 00:51:17.519
and and  and really  for future

00:51:17.599 --> 00:51:19.440
councils to bear that in mind when

00:51:19.519 --> 00:51:21.920
approving  development and growth

00:51:22.000 --> 00:51:23.599
zones

00:51:23.679 --> 00:51:27.000
that you really have to be ambitious in

00:51:27.079 --> 00:51:28.960
in terms of what you're planning for

00:51:29.039 --> 00:51:31.800
that  that to make it best practice

00:51:31.880 --> 00:51:34.760
and very livable  that has to be taken

00:51:34.840 --> 00:51:37.239
into account really early on thank you

00:51:37.320 --> 00:51:39.280
councelor coats is there a council

00:51:39.360 --> 00:51:41.519
wishing to speak against the motion

00:51:41.599 --> 00:51:42.440
Council

00:51:42.519 --> 00:51:45.280
McIntosh  through you may Mr Mayor I

00:51:45.360 --> 00:51:47.440
do stand with a little bit of hesitation

00:51:47.519 --> 00:51:48.760
because clearly I'd love to be

00:51:48.840 --> 00:51:50.800
supporting this I just think we need to

00:51:50.880 --> 00:51:54.280
be understanding of the challenges that

00:51:54.360 --> 00:51:56.079
 the developer Community are facing

00:51:56.159 --> 00:51:58.840
here with you know eight days or three

00:51:58.920 --> 00:52:01.199
days as we've heard  put to us in the

00:52:01.280 --> 00:52:06.000
chamber this evening  to prepare or to

00:52:06.079 --> 00:52:10.079
 be able to consider the significant

00:52:10.159 --> 00:52:13.719
increases a figure of 362,000 to

00:52:13.800 --> 00:52:16.280
422,000 and and also we've heard another

00:52:16.360 --> 00:52:19.000
figure there of  58 million post

00:52:19.079 --> 00:52:21.719
consultation period they're pretty

00:52:21.800 --> 00:52:24.519
significant figures  just because

00:52:24.599 --> 00:52:27.599
we're nearing caretaker mode and just

00:52:27.679 --> 00:52:30.599
because there may be some new Council

00:52:30.679 --> 00:52:33.639
laws  on the new Council shouldn't

00:52:33.719 --> 00:52:37.239
mean that we couldn't  at least defer

00:52:37.320 --> 00:52:41.039
the item with enough time to have better

00:52:41.119 --> 00:52:44.280
consultation to make sure that the 

00:52:44.360 --> 00:52:46.239
not just the stakeholder reference group

00:52:46.320 --> 00:52:49.480
is is well prepared but those developers

00:52:49.559 --> 00:52:51.440
that need to really understand further

00:52:51.519 --> 00:52:53.480
detail even even the issue around the

00:52:53.559 --> 00:52:56.559
growling green grass frog  it's

00:52:56.639 --> 00:53:00.199
important that  these particular items

00:53:00.280 --> 00:53:02.800
are given the time they deserve this is

00:53:02.880 --> 00:53:05.239
something significant we know how

00:53:05.320 --> 00:53:07.480
important the precinct structure plan is

00:53:07.559 --> 00:53:10.159
and we know how important the de develop

00:53:10.239 --> 00:53:12.599
contribution plan is but a simple

00:53:12.679 --> 00:53:15.480
deferral for a couple of months so that

00:53:15.559 --> 00:53:17.199
we can work through the challenges that

00:53:17.280 --> 00:53:19.599
have been put to us this evening 

00:53:19.679 --> 00:53:23.239
would make a lot of sense  for I I do

00:53:23.320 --> 00:53:27.280
foreshadow actually  that we seek a

00:53:27.360 --> 00:53:30.079
deferral of this item if it's not

00:53:30.159 --> 00:53:34.119
supported in this particular vote  but

00:53:34.199 --> 00:53:36.480
for those Reasons I'm very supportive of

00:53:36.559 --> 00:53:38.519
the work of the officers I know how

00:53:38.599 --> 00:53:41.480
important this is for our Council I'm

00:53:41.559 --> 00:53:44.800
not saying that we don't support the

00:53:44.880 --> 00:53:47.840
intent but the time frames are

00:53:47.920 --> 00:53:51.519
concerning to me  it seems that

00:53:51.599 --> 00:53:54.000
there's a significant amount of concern

00:53:54.079 --> 00:53:55.840
that's come from the developer community

00:53:55.920 --> 00:53:57.159
and I think that that we need to listen

00:53:57.239 --> 00:53:57.960
to

00:53:58.039 --> 00:54:00.800
them thank you councelor McIntosh

00:54:00.880 --> 00:54:03.239
councilor Moloney with a you got a

00:54:03.320 --> 00:54:04.599
question councelor Taylor with the

00:54:04.679 --> 00:54:06.480
question you want to

00:54:06.559 --> 00:54:09.039
go it's possibly someone what council to

00:54:09.119 --> 00:54:10.599
was about to ask who knows maybe three

00:54:10.679 --> 00:54:12.920
Mr Mayor to the director just want to

00:54:13.000 --> 00:54:15.639
understand the impact if any of of

00:54:15.719 --> 00:54:18.199
deferring for a few months just to pause

00:54:18.280 --> 00:54:20.159
consideration of this item for further

00:54:20.239 --> 00:54:22.800
consultation director Robertson through

00:54:22.880 --> 00:54:24.119
you Mr Mar and thank you for the

00:54:24.199 --> 00:54:27.440
question councilor Moloney  deferral

00:54:27.519 --> 00:54:29.159
isn't just simply a couple of months

00:54:29.239 --> 00:54:33.039
it's actually   if if we're to get

00:54:33.119 --> 00:54:36.159
it to a point that not just our

00:54:36.239 --> 00:54:38.280
developers but our counselors would

00:54:38.360 --> 00:54:40.719
understand it if you yourself reflect on

00:54:40.800 --> 00:54:42.519
the four years of work we've done with

00:54:42.599 --> 00:54:45.440
you to understand growth area

00:54:45.519 --> 00:54:48.639
infrastructure planning and all that 

00:54:48.719 --> 00:54:50.960
it I would for shadow that it would be a

00:54:51.039 --> 00:54:54.480
12 to 18 month deferral and in that time

00:54:54.559 --> 00:54:56.639
we'd have further indexation and then we

00:54:56.719 --> 00:55:00.039
would have to review the costs again and

00:55:00.119 --> 00:55:04.000
then we would actually have to then 

00:55:04.079 --> 00:55:07.000
 do a peer review of those costs again

00:55:07.079 --> 00:55:10.079
so it's a significant  impost on time

00:55:10.159 --> 00:55:11.840
it's not a couple of months it's an

00:55:11.920 --> 00:55:14.360
extended period of time the the

00:55:14.440 --> 00:55:17.559
recommendation to adopt to go to the

00:55:17.639 --> 00:55:20.440
next step which is the exhibition and

00:55:20.519 --> 00:55:22.639
potentially panel now or simply to just

00:55:22.719 --> 00:55:24.599
seek The Minister's approval for a

00:55:24.679 --> 00:55:27.159
formal process we we've committed to

00:55:27.239 --> 00:55:31.239
work with developers and stakeholders to

00:55:31.320 --> 00:55:33.599
 go through it so they understand the

00:55:33.679 --> 00:55:36.559
context and we can do that whilst we go

00:55:36.639 --> 00:55:40.960
to  both exhibition and if potentially

00:55:41.039 --> 00:55:43.079
panel and what it presents is an

00:55:43.159 --> 00:55:44.920
opportunity we've got to come back to

00:55:45.000 --> 00:55:46.760
you we've got to come back to you after

00:55:46.840 --> 00:55:49.960
exhibition so it it's a it's a show of

00:55:50.039 --> 00:55:51.559
good faith that we will come back to you

00:55:51.639 --> 00:55:53.079
showing what we've done and how we've

00:55:53.159 --> 00:55:55.840
worked with stakeholders through the 

00:55:55.920 --> 00:55:59.519
St holder Advisory Group to implement

00:55:59.599 --> 00:56:01.480
any of the changes that come out of that

00:56:01.559 --> 00:56:04.719
so I think it's just a in a nutshell

00:56:04.800 --> 00:56:06.840
it's a means to sort of get to the next

00:56:06.920 --> 00:56:09.360
step so we aren't delaying any further

00:56:09.440 --> 00:56:11.800
because every delay is actually a sign

00:56:11.880 --> 00:56:15.239
significant increase in the cost thank

00:56:15.320 --> 00:56:17.760
you director Robertson  Council

00:56:17.840 --> 00:56:22.000
speaking for the motion councel

00:56:22.079 --> 00:56:24.360
Johnson thank you Mr Mayor and while

00:56:24.440 --> 00:56:26.519
acknowledging councelor macintosh's

00:56:26.599 --> 00:56:28.920
concerns from what I understand the

00:56:29.000 --> 00:56:31.519
motion in front of us actually allows

00:56:31.599 --> 00:56:33.519
the opportunity to work with the

00:56:33.599 --> 00:56:35.920
development  and developer contri

00:56:36.000 --> 00:56:38.159
Community rather  in regard to a

00:56:38.239 --> 00:56:42.239
stakeholder reference group  we also

00:56:42.320 --> 00:56:44.000
doing the work  in relation to the

00:56:44.079 --> 00:56:46.119
planning panel and from from what I

00:56:46.199 --> 00:56:47.079
understand as well this was actually

00:56:47.159 --> 00:56:48.719
meant to come to the last council

00:56:48.800 --> 00:56:50.760
meeting and was delayed in order to give

00:56:50.840 --> 00:56:52.679
the developer Community more time to get

00:56:52.760 --> 00:56:57.679
across it so while it is  complex in

00:56:57.760 --> 00:57:00.119
terms of needing quite a period of time

00:57:00.199 --> 00:57:03.320
to be fully across  all the

00:57:03.400 --> 00:57:04.760
docentation as well as the

00:57:04.840 --> 00:57:06.639
benchmarking work that we as a council

00:57:06.719 --> 00:57:10.159
have undertaken there has been a longer

00:57:10.239 --> 00:57:12.360
period of time already provided and

00:57:12.440 --> 00:57:13.760
we're also making a commitment to

00:57:13.840 --> 00:57:15.199
continue to work with that group of

00:57:15.280 --> 00:57:17.360
people moving forward thank you

00:57:17.440 --> 00:57:19.440
councelor Johnson Council speaking

00:57:19.519 --> 00:57:21.840
against the motion speaking for the

00:57:21.920 --> 00:57:23.440
motion Council

00:57:23.519 --> 00:57:25.840
Moloney  thanks Mr may I will speak in

00:57:25.920 --> 00:57:28.719
favor this has been quite the journey to

00:57:28.800 --> 00:57:30.480
get to this stage I do take some comfort

00:57:30.559 --> 00:57:31.800
that it's not the end of the journey

00:57:31.880 --> 00:57:33.840
there still  some further

00:57:33.920 --> 00:57:37.159
opportunities to go on  I would love

00:57:37.239 --> 00:57:38.480
 as part of me that would actually

00:57:38.559 --> 00:57:39.719
love to see some enterprising

00:57:39.800 --> 00:57:41.519
investigative journalist one day

00:57:41.599 --> 00:57:44.079
research  how often the growling grass

00:57:44.159 --> 00:57:46.400
frog comes up in construction of

00:57:46.480 --> 00:57:48.639
Greenfield sites across Victoria it has

00:57:48.719 --> 00:57:50.400
to be the most common rare frog in

00:57:50.480 --> 00:57:54.199
Victoria it's everywhere so but it it

00:57:54.280 --> 00:57:56.880
still seems to cost r payers and

00:57:56.960 --> 00:58:01.039
residents a small fortune  so you know

00:58:01.119 --> 00:58:02.880
while I want to see proper conservation

00:58:02.960 --> 00:58:05.880
it's also got to be reasonable as well

00:58:05.960 --> 00:58:09.039
 this and know I got to say I'm not a

00:58:09.119 --> 00:58:10.920
massive fan of seeing the price of

00:58:11.000 --> 00:58:14.119
greenfields land continue to get out of

00:58:14.199 --> 00:58:15.719
the reach especially at first home

00:58:15.800 --> 00:58:18.039
buyers  the the infrastructure costs

00:58:18.119 --> 00:58:20.280
are ridiculously expensive and I guess

00:58:20.360 --> 00:58:23.159
this report does show that  and if

00:58:23.239 --> 00:58:25.519
you're a you know a young person in

00:58:25.599 --> 00:58:27.519
particular or even an older person 

00:58:27.599 --> 00:58:29.400
you're trying to buy a block of land in

00:58:29.480 --> 00:58:31.159
Lucas I'm just do Qui quick look at it

00:58:31.239 --> 00:58:34.559
right now for a 620 M Square block of

00:58:34.639 --> 00:58:37.519
land in Lucas you prob between $320 and

00:58:37.599 --> 00:58:39.599
$400,000 depending upon where it is in

00:58:39.679 --> 00:58:41.760
Lucas and that's before you put the

00:58:41.840 --> 00:58:45.480
house down  it's it's it's incredible

00:58:45.559 --> 00:58:48.480
and this will add to that  but equally

00:58:48.559 --> 00:58:49.880
I guess we need to be conscious of the

00:58:49.960 --> 00:58:53.360
fact that  you know Green Fields

00:58:53.440 --> 00:58:55.800
developments don't necessarily  equal

00:58:55.880 --> 00:58:58.119
the cash rates banan that everyone

00:58:58.199 --> 00:59:00.639
thinks it does there's actually 

00:59:00.719 --> 00:59:04.000
significant costs to a city to grow 

00:59:04.079 --> 00:59:05.519
and it and it will probably be a

00:59:05.599 --> 00:59:07.440
generation or more before we start to

00:59:07.519 --> 00:59:11.119
see the benefits of that  so look you

00:59:11.199 --> 00:59:14.159
know I I I do encourage  those

00:59:14.239 --> 00:59:15.840
interest stakeholders to be part of the

00:59:15.920 --> 00:59:18.119
next stage to make some missions say we

00:59:18.199 --> 00:59:19.599
probably up b a panel at some point down

00:59:19.679 --> 00:59:22.840
the track  but I do take some comfort

00:59:22.920 --> 00:59:24.599
that there are you know upcoming stages

00:59:24.679 --> 00:59:26.880
to the consultation thank you Council

00:59:26.960 --> 00:59:29.760
Moloney Council speaking against the

00:59:29.840 --> 00:59:34.000
motion speaking for the motion Council

00:59:34.079 --> 00:59:38.000
tyor thank you Mr Mayor   I know

00:59:38.079 --> 00:59:39.559
when this first came up I was it was

00:59:39.639 --> 00:59:42.559
really challenging  when when looking

00:59:42.639 --> 00:59:44.199
at it and and the other challenging bit

00:59:44.280 --> 00:59:47.559
is is well why is it that the last well

00:59:47.639 --> 00:59:49.239
last third of the developers then have

00:59:49.320 --> 00:59:51.840
to contribute  more of a share than

00:59:51.920 --> 00:59:53.360
the others and that that just comes down

00:59:53.440 --> 00:59:54.960
to the delay that we've had in doing

00:59:55.039 --> 00:59:56.760
this 

00:59:56.840 --> 00:59:59.079
and it and it you know the question is

00:59:59.159 --> 01:00:01.440
well do we have to do it well if we

01:00:01.519 --> 01:00:04.159
don't do it then  then the broader

01:00:04.239 --> 01:00:06.199
Community has to Bear the costs and and

01:00:06.280 --> 01:00:07.519
that's the challenge that I've grappled

01:00:07.599 --> 01:00:11.079
with when dealing with this  this many

01:00:11.159 --> 01:00:13.519
many docents as part of this 

01:00:13.599 --> 01:00:16.000
submission to the to go to the minister

01:00:16.079 --> 01:00:19.280
but  I think in this case it's an

01:00:19.360 --> 01:00:20.440
understanding that the development

01:00:20.519 --> 01:00:21.760
Community do understand that they have

01:00:21.840 --> 01:00:23.280
to pay and there has been a cost it's

01:00:23.360 --> 01:00:24.800
just a matter of working through what

01:00:24.880 --> 01:00:27.079
those details are finding that balance

01:00:27.159 --> 01:00:31.079
that might be 80% 100% 50% depending on

01:00:31.159 --> 01:00:32.920
what the net benefit is to the community

01:00:33.000 --> 01:00:34.480
on what that those infrastructure

01:00:34.559 --> 01:00:36.360
projects are also when it comes to

01:00:36.440 --> 01:00:38.920
drainage what does that mean  can it

01:00:39.000 --> 01:00:40.679
be contributed so developers do

01:00:40.760 --> 01:00:42.159
contribute to the cost and do it

01:00:42.239 --> 01:00:44.960
themselves  and also then what and how

01:00:45.039 --> 01:00:47.320
much of that  needs to be done as well

01:00:47.400 --> 01:00:49.639
but we can't defer because as the the

01:00:49.719 --> 01:00:51.400
director said it actually delays it and

01:00:51.480 --> 01:00:53.800
then  increases the cost because as

01:00:53.880 --> 01:00:56.559
more development happens the cost

01:00:56.639 --> 01:00:58.599
doesn't really get less it just the Pie

01:00:58.679 --> 01:01:01.159
Gets has to get shared across less

01:01:01.239 --> 01:01:03.360
people so the costs go up and that's the

01:01:03.440 --> 01:01:06.920
worst thing is looking at that cost of

01:01:07.000 --> 01:01:08.960
living the cost of a block getting into

01:01:09.039 --> 01:01:11.400
the market the more we delay the greater

01:01:11.480 --> 01:01:13.519
the cost will be so  having a

01:01:13.599 --> 01:01:15.280
proactive approach with a panel a

01:01:15.360 --> 01:01:17.000
reference group is a really good Way

01:01:17.079 --> 01:01:19.000
Forward  complement the director on

01:01:19.079 --> 01:01:20.239
that working with the development

01:01:20.320 --> 01:01:22.360
Community to come up with a position

01:01:22.440 --> 01:01:24.400
that that can be worked through so at

01:01:24.480 --> 01:01:26.280
least then it's  every was everyone's

01:01:26.360 --> 01:01:28.599
on the same page  when it comes to to

01:01:28.679 --> 01:01:31.239
presenting to the minister so  I think

01:01:31.320 --> 01:01:32.960
this is a council is a really good way

01:01:33.039 --> 01:01:35.119
forward and something that we need to do

01:01:35.199 --> 01:01:36.559
and we have to

01:01:36.639 --> 01:01:40.000
do thank you councelor Taylor councilors

01:01:40.079 --> 01:01:42.320
I'll put the motion all those in

01:01:42.400 --> 01:01:46.199
favor against the motion is

01:01:46.280 --> 01:01:48.400
carried thank you councilors councilors

01:01:48.480 --> 01:01:51.199
we have a number of public

01:01:51.280 --> 01:01:55.199
representations  for items 8.10 8.11

01:01:55.280 --> 01:01:58.280
and 8 12 is there a councel willing to

01:01:58.360 --> 01:02:00.159
move that those items come forward to

01:02:00.239 --> 01:02:02.280
now move councelor har graes second to

01:02:02.360 --> 01:02:04.719
councel Johnson all those in favor the

01:02:04.800 --> 01:02:08.519
motion is carried so I go to item

01:02:08.599 --> 01:02:10.960
8.10

01:02:11.039 --> 01:02:13.559
counselors which is the land disposal of

01:02:13.639 --> 01:02:16.719
Murray and Ajax Street the first public

01:02:16.800 --> 01:02:19.559
representation is from Mr Steve monetti

01:02:19.639 --> 01:02:21.719
who is not present so we'll be read out

01:02:21.800 --> 01:02:23.360
by Mr

01:02:23.440 --> 01:02:26.000
Montgomery thank you and  three Mr Mr

01:02:26.079 --> 01:02:28.320
Mayor the representation is as

01:02:28.400 --> 01:02:30.519
follows to the Council of Staff of the

01:02:30.599 --> 01:02:32.239
city of Bap I'm whereare the college

01:02:32.320 --> 01:02:34.000
land acquisition will be considered by

01:02:34.079 --> 01:02:35.639
the city of Bor aditus meetings this

01:02:35.719 --> 01:02:38.079
Wednesday evening I have been involved

01:02:38.159 --> 01:02:39.599
with claran college for many years

01:02:39.679 --> 01:02:42.599
including the education of my family and

01:02:42.679 --> 01:02:43.880
I have closely followed the master

01:02:43.960 --> 01:02:45.719
planning of the campus over the past few

01:02:45.800 --> 01:02:48.519
years I see College are now seeking to

01:02:48.599 --> 01:02:51.000
purchase a small pass of land to connect

01:02:51.079 --> 01:02:53.079
their new sports facilities to the main

01:02:53.159 --> 01:02:54.280
school

01:02:54.360 --> 01:02:56.360
grounds as a person person who has spent

01:02:56.440 --> 01:02:58.000
their life advocating for the benef

01:02:58.079 --> 01:02:59.760
benefits of physical activity and the

01:02:59.840 --> 01:03:01.719
many health benefits it promotes I wish

01:03:01.800 --> 01:03:03.559
to provide my strong support to college

01:03:03.639 --> 01:03:05.760
in seeking to acquire this

01:03:05.840 --> 01:03:08.639
land the college School site is not

01:03:08.719 --> 01:03:10.480
large and needs to be designed as

01:03:10.559 --> 01:03:12.119
efficiently as possible to provide the

01:03:12.199 --> 01:03:14.159
students the best possible outcomes for

01:03:14.239 --> 01:03:15.559
physical

01:03:15.639 --> 01:03:17.760
education the recent Road upgrades have

01:03:17.840 --> 01:03:19.400
significantly helped the local community

01:03:19.480 --> 01:03:20.920
and we must support the best possible

01:03:21.000 --> 01:03:22.400
educational outcomes for current and

01:03:22.480 --> 01:03:24.599
future generations of students I'll be

01:03:24.679 --> 01:03:27.400
pleased to elaborate required regards to

01:03:27.480 --> 01:03:30.559
Monti thank you Mr Monti for that

01:03:30.639 --> 01:03:33.000
submission the next submission is from

01:03:33.079 --> 01:03:35.480
Mr Steven OK Conor which will also be

01:03:35.559 --> 01:03:38.199
read out by Mr Montgomery Mr OK Conor is

01:03:38.280 --> 01:03:41.360
representing St Patrick's College bat

01:03:41.440 --> 01:03:42.599
thank you and three you Mr Mayor the

01:03:42.679 --> 01:03:44.280
representation is as follows to the

01:03:44.360 --> 01:03:46.039
councils of the city Ballarat on behalf

01:03:46.119 --> 01:03:48.000
of St Patrick's College Ballarat we wish

01:03:48.079 --> 01:03:50.239
to express our strong support for bat

01:03:50.320 --> 01:03:52.639
claran College acquiring a relatively

01:03:52.719 --> 01:03:54.800
small section of Murray Street this

01:03:54.880 --> 01:03:57.159
section of Road is narrow and not suited

01:03:57.239 --> 01:03:59.480
for two-way traffic the acquisition will

01:03:59.559 --> 01:04:01.639
result in students not having to cross

01:04:01.719 --> 01:04:03.320
an active road to access the schools

01:04:03.400 --> 01:04:06.199
recently approved sports facilities B

01:04:06.280 --> 01:04:07.599
has many wonderful educational

01:04:07.679 --> 01:04:08.960
facilities and they should in our

01:04:09.039 --> 01:04:11.159
opinion all be supported in upgrading

01:04:11.239 --> 01:04:12.880
their facilities for their

01:04:12.960 --> 01:04:15.800
students education is one of the key

01:04:15.880 --> 01:04:17.679
components of the bat community and

01:04:17.760 --> 01:04:19.800
economy we also wish to take this

01:04:19.880 --> 01:04:22.360
opportunity to express our appreciation

01:04:22.440 --> 01:04:24.800
to B claran college for installing the

01:04:24.880 --> 01:04:27.159
new oness Road roundabout this has

01:04:27.239 --> 01:04:29.199
resulted in a significant reduction in

01:04:29.280 --> 01:04:31.480
school related traffic in local streets

01:04:31.559 --> 01:04:32.920
if you have any questions regard this

01:04:33.000 --> 01:04:34.400
letter please don't hesitate to contact

01:04:34.480 --> 01:04:38.280
me St oon thank you Mr OK Conor for that

01:04:38.360 --> 01:04:40.920
submission the next submission is from

01:04:41.000 --> 01:04:44.000
Mr Cameron duthy who is not attending

01:04:44.079 --> 01:04:46.360
and will be read out thank you Mr

01:04:46.440 --> 01:04:48.119
Montgomery thank you three you Mr Mayor

01:04:48.199 --> 01:04:49.800
the representation is as follows to the

01:04:49.880 --> 01:04:51.920
city of bat as a local resident in Ajax

01:04:52.000 --> 01:04:53.719
Street Newington I wish to express my

01:04:53.800 --> 01:04:55.599
support for bat and claran college AC

01:04:55.679 --> 01:04:57.679
iring a small portion of Murray Street

01:04:57.760 --> 01:05:01.159
to effectively to join two active open

01:05:01.239 --> 01:05:02.920
space areas of the school which will

01:05:03.000 --> 01:05:04.440
provide enhanced sporting areas for

01:05:04.519 --> 01:05:07.000
students to use I have

01:05:07.079 --> 01:05:09.239
since I have since the very first

01:05:09.320 --> 01:05:10.719
discussions of the master plan been a

01:05:10.800 --> 01:05:12.320
supporter of the elements of the plan

01:05:12.400 --> 01:05:14.119
and I believe that providing better

01:05:14.199 --> 01:05:15.960
student access to the new sports

01:05:16.039 --> 01:05:18.199
facilities adjacent to Murray Street

01:05:18.280 --> 01:05:19.920
will be a great outcome for the students

01:05:20.000 --> 01:05:21.760
of the school who will benefit from

01:05:21.840 --> 01:05:23.800
additional active supporting

01:05:23.880 --> 01:05:26.400
areas claran currently completing your

01:05:26.480 --> 01:05:27.960
extensive Works program to reduce

01:05:28.039 --> 01:05:30.199
traffic in the local Street Network and

01:05:30.280 --> 01:05:32.800
this is really appreciated as is the

01:05:32.880 --> 01:05:35.599
construction consultation to date  on

01:05:35.679 --> 01:05:38.360
this program as a resident and someone

01:05:38.440 --> 01:05:40.000
who uses the streets in this area

01:05:40.079 --> 01:05:41.920
extensively my observations are that

01:05:42.000 --> 01:05:44.400
newly constructed oness Road roundabout

01:05:44.480 --> 01:05:46.440
has been very successful in removing bus

01:05:46.519 --> 01:05:48.199
traffic from the residential streets in

01:05:48.280 --> 01:05:50.719
the area namely Ajax darham Junction and

01:05:50.800 --> 01:05:53.320
Duke streets I fully expect the proposed

01:05:53.400 --> 01:05:55.679
Ajax Street roundabout which is a part

01:05:55.760 --> 01:05:57.599
of this proposal to do the same

01:05:57.679 --> 01:06:00.239
furthermore Ajax Trea is becoming a

01:06:00.320 --> 01:06:02.760
court will reduce routine School drop

01:06:02.840 --> 01:06:05.039
off  traffic in the area which will

01:06:05.119 --> 01:06:06.440
benefit not only myself but the other

01:06:06.519 --> 01:06:07.599
residents of the

01:06:07.679 --> 01:06:09.920
street as a resident I can comfortably

01:06:10.000 --> 01:06:11.360
say that the extensive Renovations

01:06:11.440 --> 01:06:13.360
undertaken by claran to the Heritage

01:06:13.440 --> 01:06:16.239
houses along that located  in Ajax

01:06:16.320 --> 01:06:18.000
Street to date have been incredibly

01:06:18.079 --> 01:06:20.760
respectful worthwhile and consider

01:06:20.840 --> 01:06:22.880
considerate of the fabric of the street

01:06:22.960 --> 01:06:24.559
and the communication of these Works to

01:06:24.639 --> 01:06:25.800
Residents during construction ruction

01:06:25.880 --> 01:06:27.320
has been excellent and the impact to

01:06:27.400 --> 01:06:29.440
Residents from Tradesman has been in my

01:06:29.519 --> 01:06:31.559
experience minimal in my experience

01:06:31.639 --> 01:06:33.480
Ballarat and claran college contributes

01:06:33.559 --> 01:06:35.039
significantly to the ballot community in

01:06:35.119 --> 01:06:36.800
many ways in this piece of the master

01:06:36.880 --> 01:06:38.880
plan implementation has my Express

01:06:38.960 --> 01:06:41.199
support as has the previous stages kind

01:06:41.280 --> 01:06:43.559
regards Cameron duy thank you Mr duthy

01:06:43.639 --> 01:06:46.400
for that submission the next submission

01:06:46.480 --> 01:06:48.719
is from Mr Michael palton representing

01:06:48.800 --> 01:06:50.840
the committee for bat and will be read

01:06:50.920 --> 01:06:53.000
out by the governance officer thank you

01:06:53.079 --> 01:06:54.000
and through you Mr Mayor the

01:06:54.079 --> 01:06:55.920
representation is as follows on behalf

01:06:56.000 --> 01:06:57.440
of the committee for Ballarat I write in

01:06:57.519 --> 01:06:59.199
support of ballat claran College's

01:06:59.280 --> 01:07:00.920
application to the city of Ballarat to

01:07:01.000 --> 01:07:03.199
acquire land a small section of Murray

01:07:03.280 --> 01:07:06.239
Street Ballarat Ballarat claran college

01:07:06.320 --> 01:07:07.800
is a founding member of committee for

01:07:07.880 --> 01:07:09.199
Ballarat and has for many years

01:07:09.280 --> 01:07:10.519
contributed to the development of our

01:07:10.599 --> 01:07:12.719
work we also recognize they are

01:07:12.800 --> 01:07:14.440
outstanding institution providing

01:07:14.519 --> 01:07:15.880
excellence and Ed educational

01:07:15.960 --> 01:07:18.280
experiences for ballate residents the

01:07:18.360 --> 01:07:20.079
success of college has accelerated its

01:07:20.159 --> 01:07:22.039
growth and has become part of ballot

01:07:22.119 --> 01:07:23.840
success story in attracting people and

01:07:23.920 --> 01:07:27.440
businesses to our region and community

01:07:27.519 --> 01:07:29.119
this land acquisition is important to

01:07:29.199 --> 01:07:30.840
the College Community from a safety and

01:07:30.920 --> 01:07:33.119
access perspective closure of this small

01:07:33.199 --> 01:07:34.840
section of Mari Street would greatly

01:07:34.920 --> 01:07:36.719
improve students access and safety by

01:07:36.800 --> 01:07:38.760
allowing students to move freely around

01:07:38.840 --> 01:07:41.239
the campus without having to cross an

01:07:41.320 --> 01:07:43.960
active Road College values its local

01:07:44.039 --> 01:07:45.559
community and has undertaken several

01:07:45.639 --> 01:07:47.079
projects around the site to

01:07:47.159 --> 01:07:49.000
substantially reduce car and bus traffic

01:07:49.079 --> 01:07:51.199
in nearby residential areas these

01:07:51.280 --> 01:07:52.800
include development of the new oness

01:07:52.880 --> 01:07:55.440
road roundabout to remove bus traffic

01:07:55.519 --> 01:07:57.159
from residential streets provision of

01:07:57.239 --> 01:08:00.000
increased car parking on site to reduce

01:08:00.079 --> 01:08:02.119
St student and staff car parking local

01:08:02.199 --> 01:08:04.840
streets and creation of a new culdesac

01:08:04.920 --> 01:08:07.119
at the Western end of Ajax to further

01:08:07.199 --> 01:08:08.800
discourage School traffic from using

01:08:08.880 --> 01:08:09.960
Ajax

01:08:10.039 --> 01:08:12.000
Street as part of this acquisition

01:08:12.079 --> 01:08:13.719
proposal colleges also offered to

01:08:13.800 --> 01:08:15.199
construct part of the lanway at their

01:08:15.280 --> 01:08:16.560
rear of college sport and health

01:08:16.640 --> 01:08:18.520
Precinct this will provide improved

01:08:18.600 --> 01:08:20.439
access to a number of properties in AB

01:08:20.520 --> 01:08:22.239
budding Junction Street and is further

01:08:22.319 --> 01:08:23.840
example of the college's desire to

01:08:23.920 --> 01:08:25.880
improve the amenity of the overall

01:08:25.960 --> 01:08:28.239
Precinct with a focus on enhancing the

01:08:28.319 --> 01:08:29.960
local environment college has

01:08:30.039 --> 01:08:31.760
successfully relocated two Heritage

01:08:31.840 --> 01:08:33.560
buildings in Ajax Street and is

01:08:33.640 --> 01:08:35.600
undertaking a significant tree planting

01:08:35.680 --> 01:08:38.079
program noting that the small section of

01:08:38.159 --> 01:08:39.760
Murray Street under consideration is not

01:08:39.840 --> 01:08:41.560
abutted by any Residential Properties on

01:08:41.640 --> 01:08:44.000
either side College owns all adjoining

01:08:44.079 --> 01:08:46.439
land the closure of this small narrow

01:08:46.520 --> 01:08:47.840
section of mar Street will reduce

01:08:47.920 --> 01:08:49.920
traffic flows and improve the safety of

01:08:50.000 --> 01:08:52.159
the area for all the beneficial Works

01:08:52.239 --> 01:08:53.880
undertaken and being undertaken by

01:08:53.960 --> 01:08:55.760
college within its campus and in the

01:08:55.840 --> 01:08:58.359
local area committee for Ballarat ask

01:08:58.439 --> 01:08:59.840
Council to consider the net benefits to

01:08:59.920 --> 01:09:01.680
the school and the surrounding areas and

01:09:01.760 --> 01:09:04.600
approve the application Michael pman

01:09:04.680 --> 01:09:07.840
thank you Mr Pon for that submission the

01:09:07.920 --> 01:09:10.359
next submission is from Kylie hailes

01:09:10.439 --> 01:09:12.800
that is not attending representing the

01:09:12.880 --> 01:09:14.880
Country School bus Network and Mr

01:09:14.960 --> 01:09:17.800
Montgomery will read the submission

01:09:17.880 --> 01:09:19.000
thank you and through you Mr Mayor the

01:09:19.079 --> 01:09:21.079
representation is as follows I wish to

01:09:21.159 --> 01:09:22.600
make this formal submission to the

01:09:22.680 --> 01:09:24.439
proposed land acquisition by claran

01:09:24.520 --> 01:09:27.560
college for its St Street campus my role

01:09:27.640 --> 01:09:28.920
involves the coordination of school

01:09:29.000 --> 01:09:30.720
buses around Ballarat for a number of

01:09:30.800 --> 01:09:32.840
schools including CL claran college and

01:09:32.920 --> 01:09:34.119
St Patrick

01:09:34.199 --> 01:09:37.600
College as someone directly involved as

01:09:37.680 --> 01:09:38.840
someone directly involved with the

01:09:38.920 --> 01:09:40.319
implementation of the buses to these

01:09:40.399 --> 01:09:42.680
schools on a daily bases I wish to take

01:09:42.760 --> 01:09:44.520
this opportunity to congratulate and

01:09:44.600 --> 01:09:46.279
thank claran college for delivering the

01:09:46.359 --> 01:09:48.399
new oness road roundabout this

01:09:48.479 --> 01:09:50.159
roundabout has had a profound impact on

01:09:50.239 --> 01:09:51.960
reducing the amount of school buses

01:09:52.039 --> 01:09:54.159
using the local Street Network this

01:09:54.239 --> 01:09:55.760
provides a safer environment for the

01:09:55.840 --> 01:09:57.319
local community as well as for the

01:09:57.399 --> 01:09:59.960
students traveling on in those buses the

01:10:00.039 --> 01:10:01.880
land acquisition is small in nature and

01:10:01.960 --> 01:10:03.520
will further discourage School traffic

01:10:03.600 --> 01:10:05.720
from entering the local Road Network

01:10:05.800 --> 01:10:07.479
claron College own the land of budding

01:10:07.560 --> 01:10:09.720
the land to be acquired on both sides

01:10:09.800 --> 01:10:11.560
with the recent walkway closure approved

01:10:11.640 --> 01:10:13.520
by the minister there is no need for

01:10:13.600 --> 01:10:15.680
local traffic and pedestrians to try and

01:10:15.760 --> 01:10:18.319
navigate this very narrow Street the

01:10:18.399 --> 01:10:20.279
land acquisition should be supported by

01:10:20.359 --> 01:10:22.000
Council to provide a safer environment

01:10:22.079 --> 01:10:23.680
for students so they don't have to cross

01:10:23.760 --> 01:10:26.000
an active road to access the schools

01:10:26.079 --> 01:10:27.920
facilities please don't hesitate to

01:10:28.000 --> 01:10:30.079
contact me if I need to further

01:10:30.159 --> 01:10:32.399
elaborate thank you very much Miss Hales

01:10:32.479 --> 01:10:33.760
for that

01:10:33.840 --> 01:10:35.680
representation the next public

01:10:35.760 --> 01:10:38.239
submission is from Mr Adam Ryan who is

01:10:38.319 --> 01:10:40.920
with us please come forward Mr Ryan

01:10:41.000 --> 01:10:42.800
welcome and look forward to your

01:10:42.880 --> 01:10:44.399
submission thank

01:10:44.479 --> 01:10:47.439
you good evening Mr Mayor counselors and

01:10:47.520 --> 01:10:50.439
Council staff my name is Adam Ryan and I

01:10:50.520 --> 01:10:53.520
work at bat claran College I thank you

01:10:53.600 --> 01:10:55.600
for the opportunity to make this brief

01:10:55.680 --> 01:10:57.880
submission this evening I wish to

01:10:57.960 --> 01:10:59.520
confirm on behalf of clar and their

01:10:59.600 --> 01:11:01.319
ongoing commitment to reducing the

01:11:01.399 --> 01:11:03.520
traffic impacts of their school on the

01:11:03.600 --> 01:11:04.439
local

01:11:04.520 --> 01:11:06.600
community this commitment has been

01:11:06.680 --> 01:11:08.560
demonstrated by the recent sealing of

01:11:08.640 --> 01:11:11.399
the stur Street Service Road car spaces

01:11:11.479 --> 01:11:13.880
the new oness road roundabout and the

01:11:13.960 --> 01:11:17.560
new 53 onsite car park approaching

01:11:17.640 --> 01:11:19.880
completion these works are all external

01:11:19.960 --> 01:11:22.000
to the school grounds and are

01:11:22.079 --> 01:11:23.960
specifically aimed at reducing traffic

01:11:24.039 --> 01:11:26.920
in the local Street Network work all of

01:11:27.000 --> 01:11:29.920
these Works been fully funded by

01:11:30.000 --> 01:11:32.359
clar in addition a number of Heritage

01:11:32.439 --> 01:11:34.279
dwellings have been successfully

01:11:34.359 --> 01:11:36.279
relocated as well as the planting of a

01:11:36.359 --> 01:11:39.920
number of New Street trees around our

01:11:40.000 --> 01:11:42.399
campus the land acquisition before you

01:11:42.479 --> 01:11:43.520
this evening will provide the

01:11:43.600 --> 01:11:45.720
opportunity for students to access our

01:11:45.800 --> 01:11:47.600
new sports facilities without having to

01:11:47.680 --> 01:11:50.600
cross an active Street the beneficiaries

01:11:50.680 --> 01:11:52.079
are school

01:11:52.159 --> 01:11:54.720
students student safety is a Paramount

01:11:54.800 --> 01:11:57.880
consideration ation for our school

01:11:57.960 --> 01:12:00.439
Community during the exhibition period

01:12:00.520 --> 01:12:02.279
claran has further refined The Proposal

01:12:02.359 --> 01:12:03.920
in front of you this evening to try and

01:12:04.000 --> 01:12:06.600
accommodate the feedback from the local

01:12:06.680 --> 01:12:08.920
community as a result the Turning Bay at

01:12:09.000 --> 01:12:10.720
the corner of Mari Street and the

01:12:10.800 --> 01:12:12.920
laneway has been enlarged to facilitate

01:12:13.000 --> 01:12:14.720
more convenient turning

01:12:14.800 --> 01:12:17.079
movements the eastern half of the lanway

01:12:17.159 --> 01:12:19.720
will now be resurfaced with gravel the

01:12:19.800 --> 01:12:21.359
power pole at the corner of M Street and

01:12:21.439 --> 01:12:23.760
the laneway will be

01:12:23.840 --> 01:12:26.119
removed all these works as well as the

01:12:26.199 --> 01:12:27.439
ceiling of the western half of the

01:12:27.520 --> 01:12:30.119
lanway will be funded by claran any

01:12:30.199 --> 01:12:32.880
contract of sale can require these Works

01:12:32.960 --> 01:12:35.000
to be completed to the satisfaction of

01:12:35.079 --> 01:12:36.520
city of

01:12:36.600 --> 01:12:39.479
bat we note the officer's report states

01:12:39.560 --> 01:12:41.359
there were 23 submissions in favor and

01:12:41.439 --> 01:12:43.880
for against the

01:12:43.960 --> 01:12:46.319
acquisition advertising The Proposal was

01:12:46.399 --> 01:12:49.319
undertaken by claran as endorsed by the

01:12:49.399 --> 01:12:50.720
city of

01:12:50.800 --> 01:12:53.279
Ballarat we request council's support for

01:12:53.359 --> 01:12:56.000
this land acquisition this evening

01:12:56.079 --> 01:12:57.600
I'm now available to answer any

01:12:57.680 --> 01:12:59.800
questions thank you thank you Mr Ry for

01:12:59.880 --> 01:13:02.119
that submission any questions or Mr Ry

01:13:02.199 --> 01:13:04.960
coun if not thank you for that

01:13:05.039 --> 01:13:06.960
representation council is in your hands

01:13:07.039 --> 01:13:08.920
councel Taylor happy to move second and

01:13:09.000 --> 01:13:10.520
councelor Moloney councel Taylor you

01:13:10.600 --> 01:13:13.479
have the floor thank you Mr Mayor and

01:13:13.560 --> 01:13:16.479
and this is the last part  of the

01:13:16.560 --> 01:13:18.359
stage when coming to look at disposing

01:13:18.439 --> 01:13:21.399
of land also note that it's the my

01:13:21.479 --> 01:13:22.439
understanding the last part of the

01:13:22.520 --> 01:13:24.720
master plan of B at claran College as

01:13:24.800 --> 01:13:28.000
well where  work through  the the

01:13:28.079 --> 01:13:29.600
moving of houses the closing of the

01:13:29.680 --> 01:13:32.119
laneway the building of them  car park

01:13:32.199 --> 01:13:34.279
as well as the other  buildings

01:13:34.359 --> 01:13:35.880
science and other wings that have been

01:13:35.960 --> 01:13:39.479
added to  to claran college  this is

01:13:39.560 --> 01:13:41.640
the final part and and I note that the

01:13:41.720 --> 01:13:43.199
work's been done with the residents in

01:13:43.279 --> 01:13:46.079
that area to come up with a  a Way

01:13:46.159 --> 01:13:47.560
Forward when questions were asked about

01:13:47.640 --> 01:13:49.079
the laneway and which is a really good

01:13:49.159 --> 01:13:51.800
outcome  and that's been noted that

01:13:51.880 --> 01:13:53.079
that that would be worked through as

01:13:53.159 --> 01:13:55.560
part of the S as the land to look at the

01:13:55.640 --> 01:13:57.680
 access for those residents to get in

01:13:57.760 --> 01:14:00.880
and out on that that exit if they've got

01:14:00.960 --> 01:14:02.600
any Caravans or anything access to the

01:14:02.680 --> 01:14:04.039
back of their yard so I think this is a

01:14:04.119 --> 01:14:07.199
really practical Way Forward  provides

01:14:07.279 --> 01:14:09.760
that final piece for the master plan so

01:14:09.840 --> 01:14:12.199
really happy to to move this motion

01:14:12.279 --> 01:14:15.359
thank you councelor Taylor councilor

01:14:15.439 --> 01:14:17.560
Moloney  yeah thanks Mr Mayor I agree

01:14:17.640 --> 01:14:18.760
with councelor Taylor this has come a

01:14:18.840 --> 01:14:21.800
long way over  the last few years and

01:14:21.880 --> 01:14:22.920
I remember there was a time when

01:14:23.000 --> 01:14:25.720
residents were pretty  nor all

01:14:25.800 --> 01:14:27.119
residents were pretty concerned about

01:14:27.199 --> 01:14:29.720
the the grow growing footprint of right

01:14:29.800 --> 01:14:32.399
and claran college  there's been a

01:14:32.479 --> 01:14:34.159
huge amount of work in that area of new

01:14:34.239 --> 01:14:36.960
inton to bring residents along  for

01:14:37.039 --> 01:14:39.680
the journey to make adaption as needed

01:14:39.760 --> 01:14:41.640
and while I accept that not everyone's

01:14:41.720 --> 01:14:44.399
going to be fully happy with the outcome

01:14:44.479 --> 01:14:46.680
it does go a long way to addressing most

01:14:46.760 --> 01:14:49.640
of the concerns and and demonstrating 

01:14:49.720 --> 01:14:51.199
that bat and claron college is not a

01:14:51.279 --> 01:14:53.079
good just just a good  Community

01:14:53.159 --> 01:14:54.680
citizen but a good corporate citizen as

01:14:54.760 --> 01:14:55.720
well

01:14:55.800 --> 01:14:58.439
 that it needs to actually adapt to

01:14:58.520 --> 01:14:59.760
some of the feedback that's reasonable

01:14:59.840 --> 01:15:02.079
to take on board and it has done that 

01:15:02.159 --> 01:15:03.680
this is a bit of a no-brainer in terms

01:15:03.760 --> 01:15:05.720
of providing  a safe passage for

01:15:05.800 --> 01:15:08.079
students to cross to a sports area and

01:15:08.159 --> 01:15:09.239
one of the things I do like is that it

01:15:09.319 --> 01:15:11.760
actually does  as ccel Tay it's the

01:15:11.840 --> 01:15:13.479
last stage or last element really of the

01:15:13.560 --> 01:15:16.000
master plan  that it does actually

01:15:16.079 --> 01:15:19.359
provide a clear footprint for bat and

01:15:19.439 --> 01:15:22.680
claran college in the end and  we do

01:15:22.760 --> 01:15:25.039
need that school and others in bat to

01:15:25.119 --> 01:15:27.960
continue to do well  this is an exper

01:15:28.039 --> 01:15:29.399
at High boy saying so probably if

01:15:29.479 --> 01:15:31.359
anything you should be skeptical about

01:15:31.439 --> 01:15:33.159
clar and college but I actually  I

01:15:33.239 --> 01:15:35.039
really do want to see that school do

01:15:35.119 --> 01:15:37.039
exceptionally well along with all the

01:15:37.119 --> 01:15:39.479
others in Bat because a strength of

01:15:39.560 --> 01:15:41.600
education is one of the key 

01:15:41.680 --> 01:15:43.840
attractors to a city like ours and we

01:15:43.920 --> 01:15:46.800
need  good strong schools but also

01:15:46.880 --> 01:15:48.319
schools that have a clear footprint so

01:15:48.399 --> 01:15:50.840
residents around them understand  the

01:15:50.920 --> 01:15:53.359
implications for them so this is a good

01:15:53.439 --> 01:15:56.640
balance  and happy to support the 

01:15:56.720 --> 01:15:59.840
the land disposal in maray AJ street

01:15:59.920 --> 01:16:01.119
thank you councel

01:16:01.199 --> 01:16:03.039
Moloney council is speaking forward the

01:16:03.119 --> 01:16:04.199
motion Council

01:16:04.279 --> 01:16:07.680
Johnson thank you Mr Mayor  I think

01:16:07.760 --> 01:16:09.279
that

01:16:09.359 --> 01:16:11.840
the I think that college have responded

01:16:11.920 --> 01:16:13.880
quite well to the feedback provided by

01:16:13.960 --> 01:16:16.239
the submitters  and made several

01:16:16.319 --> 01:16:18.520
changes I know that there's some concern

01:16:18.600 --> 01:16:22.239
as well in regard to  stealing Works

01:16:22.319 --> 01:16:25.279
where there's a perception that  half

01:16:25.359 --> 01:16:28.119
of the residents have  got a better

01:16:28.199 --> 01:16:32.520
deal than others but  it's in speaking

01:16:32.600 --> 01:16:35.159
to one of the Reps from the school today

01:16:35.239 --> 01:16:37.640
they were  discussing the fact that to

01:16:37.720 --> 01:16:39.039
actually apply that same treatment to

01:16:39.119 --> 01:16:41.199
the remainder of the properties would 

01:16:41.279 --> 01:16:42.680
cause drainage

01:16:42.760 --> 01:16:45.399
issues  onto other Residential

01:16:45.479 --> 01:16:48.399
Properties it's great to see that the

01:16:48.479 --> 01:16:50.760
school is prioritizing the safety of

01:16:50.840 --> 01:16:52.079
their students and ensuring that they're

01:16:52.159 --> 01:16:53.680
not going to be needing to cross an

01:16:53.760 --> 01:16:55.279
active road

01:16:55.359 --> 01:16:58.000
obviously moving forward we will  have

01:16:58.079 --> 01:17:02.319
the the land assessed and  the the

01:17:02.399 --> 01:17:04.439
school need to reimburse council at

01:17:04.520 --> 01:17:07.399
market value for the cost of that land

01:17:07.479 --> 01:17:10.439
given the rapid population growth within

01:17:10.520 --> 01:17:12.119
our city  and the pressure on our

01:17:12.199 --> 01:17:14.520
private schools already it's important

01:17:14.600 --> 01:17:18.319
that schools like college  baller

01:17:18.399 --> 01:17:21.119
grammar as well as the  larger

01:17:21.199 --> 01:17:24.199
Catholic schools who also have demands

01:17:24.279 --> 01:17:25.600
on them in regard to the increasing

01:17:25.680 --> 01:17:27.680
numbers of students it's important that

01:17:27.760 --> 01:17:30.880
they plan for the future  as to the

01:17:30.960 --> 01:17:33.079
way that they're going to use their land

01:17:33.159 --> 01:17:35.159
and obviously college has been head of

01:17:35.239 --> 01:17:36.840
the pack in the way that they have

01:17:36.920 --> 01:17:39.079
undertaken this planning work and great

01:17:39.159 --> 01:17:40.920
to see most of it coming to fruition I

01:17:41.000 --> 01:17:42.840
think given the Amendments that they've

01:17:42.920 --> 01:17:45.560
made to the application that  or the

01:17:45.640 --> 01:17:47.600
Amendments that they've made in regards

01:17:47.680 --> 01:17:49.800
to the plan that  I feel like they've

01:17:49.880 --> 01:17:51.600
appropriately addressed their resident

01:17:51.680 --> 01:17:53.960
concerns thank you councelor Johnson is

01:17:54.039 --> 01:17:55.880
there a council speaker speaking against

01:17:55.960 --> 01:17:56.600
the

01:17:56.680 --> 01:17:59.680
motion speaking for the motion Council

01:17:59.760 --> 01:18:02.439
McIntosh  through you Mr Mayor I stand

01:18:02.520 --> 01:18:04.039
very comfortably to support this

01:18:04.119 --> 01:18:05.880
recommendation even though I know that

01:18:05.960 --> 01:18:07.560
there are some people still with

01:18:07.640 --> 01:18:11.000
concerns I very clearly recall when 

01:18:11.079 --> 01:18:13.960
the first series of these Works came to

01:18:14.039 --> 01:18:15.520
our Council chamber and there was

01:18:15.600 --> 01:18:18.039
significant concern  many of the

01:18:18.119 --> 01:18:21.600
residents were up in arms and  there

01:18:21.680 --> 01:18:24.159
was a lot of consultation that happened

01:18:24.239 --> 01:18:26.359
following on from that I think the

01:18:26.439 --> 01:18:28.359
school listened they listened to the

01:18:28.439 --> 01:18:30.560
community and they've been out there

01:18:30.640 --> 01:18:33.600
chatting more and I think no matter what

01:18:33.680 --> 01:18:36.079
we do no matter what our community does

01:18:36.159 --> 01:18:38.199
there'll always be some challenges

01:18:38.279 --> 01:18:40.359
between community and decisions of

01:18:40.439 --> 01:18:44.079
council and  in this case what I can

01:18:44.159 --> 01:18:47.800
see is a great deal of response to the

01:18:47.880 --> 01:18:49.119
known

01:18:49.199 --> 01:18:53.239
concerns  we've seen houses moved and

01:18:53.319 --> 01:18:55.199
a great deal of respect for the heritage

01:18:55.279 --> 01:18:56.840
of the area and that was of great

01:18:56.920 --> 01:18:59.039
concern to many of the residents when

01:18:59.119 --> 01:19:02.600
they first came to council we've seen 

01:19:02.680 --> 01:19:04.359
all sorts and heard all sorts of

01:19:04.439 --> 01:19:06.800
conversations around concerns for safety

01:19:06.880 --> 01:19:10.079
and bus movements and  walkability and

01:19:10.159 --> 01:19:13.479
rideability and so so the list goes on

01:19:13.560 --> 01:19:15.319
and then I look at what Clarendon have

01:19:15.399 --> 01:19:16.800
done in our community as well even

01:19:16.880 --> 01:19:19.920
moving over to the junior school and

01:19:20.000 --> 01:19:23.640
lion Street M Street  corner and it

01:19:23.720 --> 01:19:25.359
just gives me a great deal of confidence

01:19:25.439 --> 01:19:28.319
as they're moving forward  I would

01:19:28.399 --> 01:19:30.560
love to think that we could have kept

01:19:30.640 --> 01:19:34.079
that connection through from Newington

01:19:34.159 --> 01:19:36.800
to sturt Street  was certainly a

01:19:36.880 --> 01:19:39.159
wonderful pathway that many of the local

01:19:39.239 --> 01:19:43.319
residents used and love to use equally I

01:19:43.399 --> 01:19:44.680
think that there'll be a lot of our

01:19:44.760 --> 01:19:46.920
community that use and love to use this

01:19:47.000 --> 01:19:49.399
new L Clarendon College I like the fact

01:19:49.479 --> 01:19:51.159
that there's been such consideration for

01:19:51.239 --> 01:19:54.920
the front on stt Street  for the works

01:19:55.000 --> 01:19:59.600
 where the  Church  stood and

01:19:59.680 --> 01:20:02.000
equally to the accessibility along that

01:20:02.079 --> 01:20:05.520
pathway as well what we want to know is

01:20:05.600 --> 01:20:07.680
when everyone whenever anyone in our

01:20:07.760 --> 01:20:08.840
community whether it be big

01:20:08.920 --> 01:20:11.479
organizations or individuals  are

01:20:11.560 --> 01:20:14.399
working with stet frontages and

01:20:14.479 --> 01:20:16.640
accessibility and any areas that may be

01:20:16.720 --> 01:20:19.439
impacted by community that safety is

01:20:19.520 --> 01:20:21.840
considered that Heritage is considered

01:20:21.920 --> 01:20:24.800
that accessibility is considered and it

01:20:24.880 --> 01:20:26.920
seems to me that those considerations

01:20:27.000 --> 01:20:29.079
have really been taken on board with a

01:20:29.159 --> 01:20:33.439
great deal of respect care and work to

01:20:33.520 --> 01:20:35.880
try and  do the best that they

01:20:35.960 --> 01:20:37.399
possibly can for the surrounding

01:20:37.479 --> 01:20:39.399
Community for all those reasons I

01:20:39.479 --> 01:20:41.279
support the recommendation thank you

01:20:41.359 --> 01:20:43.279
councelor McIntosh is there Council

01:20:43.359 --> 01:20:45.399
wishing to speak against the motion

01:20:45.479 --> 01:20:47.199
speak for the

01:20:47.279 --> 01:20:50.159
motion Council

01:20:50.239 --> 01:20:53.119
codes look I will speak in favor of the

01:20:53.199 --> 01:20:56.920
motion but we'll really note  the

01:20:57.000 --> 01:20:59.840
concerns of the residents around the the

01:20:59.920 --> 01:21:02.680
loss of amenity and that that has been

01:21:02.760 --> 01:21:05.319
noted and I think it is it is really

01:21:05.399 --> 01:21:08.520
worth noting that I think there was

01:21:08.600 --> 01:21:11.880
quite a bit of loss of Goodwill as a

01:21:11.960 --> 01:21:14.960
result of the closure of  the walkway

01:21:15.039 --> 01:21:18.359
given that that was that was  supposed

01:21:18.439 --> 01:21:20.800
to be protected into

01:21:20.880 --> 01:21:23.079
perpetuity  that would that was the

01:21:23.159 --> 01:21:25.239
agreement so I think that is a very

01:21:25.319 --> 01:21:29.079
difficult thing to  to resolve with

01:21:29.159 --> 01:21:31.560
the residents that are are directly

01:21:31.640 --> 01:21:36.079
affected I'm  I am pleased to see that

01:21:36.159 --> 01:21:40.239
there have been  some concessions made

01:21:40.319 --> 01:21:44.399
in this work though and  and and some

01:21:44.479 --> 01:21:47.000
compromises made which which I think go

01:21:47.079 --> 01:21:49.520
somewhere some way towards addressing

01:21:49.600 --> 01:21:52.319
the concerns of the the local residents

01:21:52.399 --> 01:21:56.479
so  look I think everything else has

01:21:56.560 --> 01:22:01.439
has been said and  in in view of that

01:22:01.520 --> 01:22:03.880
we'll support the recommendation thank

01:22:03.960 --> 01:22:06.239
you councelor coats councilor speaking

01:22:06.319 --> 01:22:08.880
against the motion speaking for the

01:22:08.960 --> 01:22:11.479
motion I'll put the motion all those in

01:22:11.560 --> 01:22:15.479
favor against the motion is carried

01:22:15.560 --> 01:22:18.479
Council move on to item 8.11 bong

01:22:18.560 --> 01:22:21.479
General Cemetery Road discontinuance two

01:22:21.560 --> 01:22:23.560
representations on this item the first

01:22:23.640 --> 01:22:25.720
is from Mr Chris Cogan who is not

01:22:25.800 --> 01:22:28.760
attending and will be read out by Mr

01:22:28.840 --> 01:22:30.720
Montgomery thank you and three you Mr

01:22:30.800 --> 01:22:32.800
Mayor the representation is as follows

01:22:32.880 --> 01:22:34.439
I'm the author of The submission that is

01:22:34.520 --> 01:22:37.399
smarized at point 7 of agenda item

01:22:37.479 --> 01:22:39.840
8.11 for the September 11 council

01:22:39.920 --> 01:22:42.000
meeting I've been engaged to represent

01:22:42.079 --> 01:22:44.520
the owners of 50 of the 57 hectare of

01:22:44.600 --> 01:22:46.319
land that lies south of the Midland

01:22:46.399 --> 01:22:48.680
Highway and North of the existing Quarry

01:22:48.760 --> 01:22:50.680
our client does not own the Quarry or

01:22:50.760 --> 01:22:52.960
the land that it occupies our submission

01:22:53.039 --> 01:22:55.000
relates to the land in my client's

01:22:55.079 --> 01:22:57.640
ownership but by extension it may all

01:22:57.720 --> 01:22:59.800
also apply to the Quarry

01:22:59.880 --> 01:23:02.279
Land we have submitted that the portion

01:23:02.359 --> 01:23:03.920
of the government road that is proposed

01:23:04.000 --> 01:23:05.960
to be discontinued could provide Road

01:23:06.039 --> 01:23:07.720
access to all of the land that lies

01:23:07.800 --> 01:23:09.880
south of the Midland Highway however we

01:23:09.960 --> 01:23:11.239
acknowledge that the suitability of the

01:23:11.319 --> 01:23:12.840
alignment of the government Road needs

01:23:12.920 --> 01:23:14.520
to be considered in terms of the safety

01:23:14.600 --> 01:23:16.800
of traffic movements at its intersection

01:23:16.880 --> 01:23:18.840
with the Midland Highway we are not

01:23:18.920 --> 01:23:21.680
aware of that consideration has yet been

01:23:21.760 --> 01:23:24.399
explored it is noted that Council have

01:23:24.479 --> 01:23:25.800
called for submissions to the draft

01:23:25.880 --> 01:23:28.800
industrial land strategy we have in that

01:23:28.880 --> 01:23:31.159
context submitted that the land south of

01:23:31.239 --> 01:23:33.119
the Midland Highway the majority of

01:23:33.199 --> 01:23:35.520
which currently

01:23:35.600 --> 01:23:38.640
lies within the rural living Zone the

01:23:38.720 --> 01:23:41.640
southern portion approximately 9.0

01:23:41.720 --> 01:23:44.439
hectares is Zone industrial 1 lends

01:23:44.520 --> 01:23:46.000
itself to be utilized for industrial

01:23:46.079 --> 01:23:48.159
purposes we contend that if it is

01:23:48.239 --> 01:23:50.199
decided that the inclusion of the land

01:23:50.279 --> 01:23:53.439
in one of the industrial zones has Merit

01:23:53.520 --> 01:23:54.920
then the government wrote road that is

01:23:55.000 --> 01:23:57.199
being proposed to be discontinued may be

01:23:57.279 --> 01:23:59.760
of more benefit to be retained for Road

01:23:59.840 --> 01:24:02.000
purposes although there have been no

01:24:02.079 --> 01:24:03.359
significant effort in the past to

01:24:03.439 --> 01:24:04.800
utilize the land in my client's

01:24:04.880 --> 01:24:06.760
ownership apart from a number of

01:24:06.840 --> 01:24:09.720
disjointed occupations there is a desire

01:24:09.800 --> 01:24:11.520
at this point to explore the most

01:24:11.600 --> 01:24:14.079
appropriate use of the land to that end

01:24:14.159 --> 01:24:15.760
they have engaged my firm axom

01:24:15.840 --> 01:24:17.560
Consulting Engineers to arrange the

01:24:17.640 --> 01:24:19.560
necessary studies to assist with the

01:24:19.640 --> 01:24:20.920
assessment of the land for industrial

01:24:21.000 --> 01:24:22.840
use and subsequently to initiate the

01:24:22.920 --> 01:24:24.680
process to work with Council to own the

01:24:24.760 --> 01:24:27.399
land to that end we have commenced with

01:24:27.479 --> 01:24:29.560
the procurement of studies and reports

01:24:29.640 --> 01:24:31.079
that will be necessary to be undertaken

01:24:31.159 --> 01:24:33.279
including a traffic impact assessment

01:24:33.359 --> 01:24:35.680
economic land Supply assessment and

01:24:35.760 --> 01:24:37.720
flood study and storm water

01:24:37.800 --> 01:24:40.359
strategy our submission also addresses

01:24:40.439 --> 01:24:42.760
the desire for the banong cemetery to be

01:24:42.840 --> 01:24:45.479
expanded we have identified a 2.4

01:24:45.560 --> 01:24:47.359
hectare pass of land on the east side of

01:24:47.439 --> 01:24:49.359
the cemetery that would provide for

01:24:49.439 --> 01:24:51.479
expansion of the cemetery the government

01:24:51.560 --> 01:24:53.720
Road subject to this agenda item

01:24:53.800 --> 01:24:57.079
measures 0.9 hectares we respectfully

01:24:57.159 --> 01:24:58.920
ask the consideration of the proposal

01:24:59.000 --> 01:25:03.199
for you at item 8.11 be held over until

01:25:03.279 --> 01:25:04.319
such time that the appropriate

01:25:04.399 --> 01:25:06.239
investigation be undertaken as to the

01:25:06.319 --> 01:25:08.000
future use of the land surrounding the

01:25:08.079 --> 01:25:10.720
buong cemetery and the significance of

01:25:10.800 --> 01:25:12.760
the government government Road  that

01:25:12.840 --> 01:25:15.640
is to be used thank you Mr Cogan for

01:25:15.720 --> 01:25:17.880
that submission the next submission is

01:25:17.960 --> 01:25:20.760
from Mr oh sorry Council Taylor yeah

01:25:20.840 --> 01:25:22.279
thank you Mr Mayor just have a question

01:25:22.359 --> 01:25:24.920
through to the director just in response

01:25:25.000 --> 01:25:28.159
to  to the submission  the draft

01:25:28.239 --> 01:25:32.079
industrial land strategies happening 

01:25:32.159 --> 01:25:34.760
 at the moment  what's the time

01:25:34.840 --> 01:25:36.560
frame around that but then in relation

01:25:36.640 --> 01:25:37.960
to this some of the land is actually

01:25:38.039 --> 01:25:40.520
rural residential and within the buffer

01:25:40.600 --> 01:25:42.760
so if that was to go through a strategic

01:25:42.840 --> 01:25:45.199
process and  you know Crystal bowling

01:25:45.279 --> 01:25:47.239
and it was to be then rezone what's the

01:25:47.319 --> 01:25:49.199
time frame for that and then what would

01:25:49.279 --> 01:25:52.760
be the time frame in relation to then 

01:25:52.840 --> 01:25:54.359
I'm assing you know a realignment

01:25:54.439 --> 01:25:55.920
subdivision plan those type of things

01:25:56.000 --> 01:25:58.439
that would happen Dr Robertson through

01:25:58.520 --> 01:25:59.840
you Mr May and thank you for the

01:25:59.920 --> 01:26:03.159
question councelor Taylor so  we are

01:26:03.239 --> 01:26:05.039
on the very early stages obviously of

01:26:05.119 --> 01:26:07.239
the industrial land strategy and Council

01:26:07.319 --> 01:26:10.520
have seen our first iteration and we are

01:26:10.600 --> 01:26:13.199
now doing a review of that it it is

01:26:13.279 --> 01:26:15.840
likely to be some time away certainly

01:26:15.920 --> 01:26:19.880
you will see  drafts of it  and and

01:26:19.960 --> 01:26:22.880
  and that going back out to the

01:26:22.960 --> 01:26:25.359
community within 12 to 18 months but I

01:26:25.439 --> 01:26:27.800
would say that the actual adoption and

01:26:27.880 --> 01:26:30.359
and landing on all of the land  the

01:26:30.439 --> 01:26:32.960
industrial land strategy would be two to

01:26:33.039 --> 01:26:36.880
two and a half years away  in relation

01:26:36.960 --> 01:26:39.239
to this  we have received a submission

01:26:39.319 --> 01:26:42.159
there is some Merit in in  considering

01:26:42.239 --> 01:26:44.760
it so we've taken this as a submission

01:26:44.840 --> 01:26:47.039
to the industrial land strategy but it's

01:26:47.119 --> 01:26:48.800
important to understand that

01:26:48.880 --> 01:26:51.520
consideration of it and even the land 

01:26:51.600 --> 01:26:54.159
and how it's resed how it's laid out and

01:26:54.239 --> 01:26:56.039
roads and everything  we're not even

01:26:56.119 --> 01:26:58.960
close to understanding that thank

01:26:59.039 --> 01:27:02.119
you thank you thank you direct Robertson

01:27:02.199 --> 01:27:04.159
the next representation is from Mr Barry

01:27:04.239 --> 01:27:06.319
Fitzgerald who is with us this evening

01:27:06.399 --> 01:27:08.760
please come forward Mr Fitzgerald and

01:27:08.840 --> 01:27:11.359
we'll hear your

01:27:12.079 --> 01:27:14.319
submission thank you Mr Mayor and good

01:27:14.399 --> 01:27:15.880
evening

01:27:15.960 --> 01:27:18.600
councilors  on the 24th of April

01:27:18.680 --> 01:27:20.520
meeting of council I spoke at quite

01:27:20.600 --> 01:27:22.800
considerable length in support of the

01:27:22.880 --> 01:27:26.640
proposal by the bong cemeter trust to

01:27:26.720 --> 01:27:30.199
have closed brackets discontinued some

01:27:30.279 --> 01:27:32.439
sections of road that have been around

01:27:32.520 --> 01:27:34.720
the cemetery for something like 170

01:27:34.800 --> 01:27:37.039
years and have not been

01:27:37.119 --> 01:27:40.119
used all of you at that meeting agreed

01:27:40.199 --> 01:27:43.319
that the  proposal to discontinue that

01:27:43.399 --> 01:27:46.119
road should proceed and various

01:27:46.199 --> 01:27:49.279
processes have happened since

01:27:49.359 --> 01:27:52.079
April tonight I wish to make just three

01:27:52.159 --> 01:27:54.600
points firstly following the public

01:27:54.680 --> 01:27:57.279
advertising by the Council of The

01:27:57.359 --> 01:28:00.159
Proposal I understand that there was

01:28:00.239 --> 01:28:04.359
overwhelming support from the banong the

01:28:04.439 --> 01:28:06.520
district communities and even from the

01:28:06.600 --> 01:28:08.479
Sebastapol area which is increasingly

01:28:08.560 --> 01:28:11.159
using the cemetery in support of The

01:28:11.239 --> 01:28:14.279
Proposal that we have put which will

01:28:14.359 --> 01:28:16.920
greatly improve the capacity of the

01:28:17.000 --> 01:28:19.680
Symmetry to continue its operation 

01:28:19.760 --> 01:28:21.880
into into the

01:28:21.960 --> 01:28:25.640
future the other supporting  evidence

01:28:25.720 --> 01:28:27.760
that I think was provided to council and

01:28:27.840 --> 01:28:30.840
I have seen a copy of it was a copy of a

01:28:30.920 --> 01:28:32.199
letter or was a letter from the

01:28:32.279 --> 01:28:34.920
Department of Health which strongly

01:28:35.000 --> 01:28:36.680
supported the

01:28:36.760 --> 01:28:39.159
proposal it was the Department of Health

01:28:39.239 --> 01:28:41.920
about 18 months ago that prompted us to

01:28:42.000 --> 01:28:44.079
approach councelor Hudson and councelor

01:28:44.159 --> 01:28:46.159
Taylor to have a look at the road

01:28:46.239 --> 01:28:48.840
reserves around the cemetery and as of

01:28:48.920 --> 01:28:50.399
January

01:28:50.479 --> 01:28:54.600
2023 the process has been  going along

01:28:54.680 --> 01:28:56.840
 we've been patiently following

01:28:56.920 --> 01:28:58.760
through the correct procedures and I'm

01:28:58.840 --> 01:29:01.600
alarmed again yet again to hear a

01:29:01.680 --> 01:29:04.199
proposal read out earlier for some sort

01:29:04.279 --> 01:29:08.680
of deferral  provided by a consultant

01:29:08.760 --> 01:29:10.520
 engaged at the last moment by the

01:29:10.600 --> 01:29:13.079
adjoining

01:29:13.800 --> 01:29:17.640
landholder the expert  material that

01:29:17.720 --> 01:29:19.399
you had you heard a little bit about

01:29:19.479 --> 01:29:21.279
earlier and you may have seen other

01:29:21.359 --> 01:29:23.359
material which I have not seen

01:29:23.439 --> 01:29:25.359
apparently claims that the road to the

01:29:25.439 --> 01:29:27.079
west of the cemetery on the Sebastapol

01:29:27.159 --> 01:29:30.560
side is needed and I quote for

01:29:30.640 --> 01:29:33.279
industrial purposes related to and I

01:29:33.359 --> 01:29:36.880
quote again the adjacent Quarry so

01:29:36.960 --> 01:29:40.319
industrial purposes Quarry let's be very

01:29:40.399 --> 01:29:43.159
clear about this talk of industrial land

01:29:43.239 --> 01:29:46.119
all land surrounding the cemetery is

01:29:46.199 --> 01:29:49.079
Zone rural living and if I hadn't had

01:29:49.159 --> 01:29:50.800
sympathy for all the paperwork you've

01:29:50.880 --> 01:29:52.760
got in front of you tonight I would have

01:29:52.840 --> 01:29:55.079
distributed that docent from the

01:29:55.159 --> 01:29:57.760
planning docent which in the Orange

01:29:57.840 --> 01:30:00.439
shows all of the land surrounding that

01:30:00.520 --> 01:30:02.279
tiny little yellow spot up the top which

01:30:02.359 --> 01:30:05.039
is the cemetery as being rural living

01:30:05.119 --> 01:30:07.279
the industrial land referred to is way

01:30:07.359 --> 01:30:09.119
down at this point where my finger is

01:30:09.199 --> 01:30:12.680
pointing  which is some 6 or 700 M

01:30:12.760 --> 01:30:15.960
from the cemetery and to propose that

01:30:16.039 --> 01:30:18.039
the West the West section of the

01:30:18.119 --> 01:30:21.319
proposed closed areas should not be gone

01:30:21.399 --> 01:30:24.159
ahead with is is nonsensical on a couple

01:30:24.239 --> 01:30:28.279
of counts firstly the that industrial

01:30:28.359 --> 01:30:32.039
area that I pointed to before is located

01:30:32.119 --> 01:30:34.399
as I said at some 700 M from the

01:30:34.479 --> 01:30:36.840
cemetery it has road frontages that

01:30:36.920 --> 01:30:39.479
Industrial Area to South Imperial road

01:30:39.560 --> 01:30:42.600
to the East and to the west to dredge

01:30:42.680 --> 01:30:45.319
road which comes off the highway and

01:30:45.399 --> 01:30:48.439
also to Atkinson's road which feeds off

01:30:48.520 --> 01:30:50.520
another road that was used for many many

01:30:50.600 --> 01:30:53.119
years by ustal bricks to access that

01:30:53.199 --> 01:30:55.640
site so to say that this road to the

01:30:55.720 --> 01:30:58.479
West is absolutely necessary for the the

01:30:58.560 --> 01:31:00.560
purposes of some sort of future

01:31:00.640 --> 01:31:02.880
industrial activity is nonsensical so

01:31:02.960 --> 01:31:05.479
far as we're

01:31:06.079 --> 01:31:08.359
concerned I've previously as has

01:31:08.439 --> 01:31:10.199
previously been shown one of the other

01:31:10.279 --> 01:31:11.880
argents that has been Advanced and

01:31:11.960 --> 01:31:14.520
partly advanced in that docent tonight

01:31:14.600 --> 01:31:16.840
is the question of land loocking which

01:31:16.920 --> 01:31:19.720
again I suggest you is nonsensical at

01:31:19.800 --> 01:31:22.159
the last meeting or I've submitted on

01:31:22.239 --> 01:31:24.520
several occasions to Council Office

01:31:24.600 --> 01:31:27.479
that particular plan which shows that

01:31:27.560 --> 01:31:30.159
every single plot in that rural living

01:31:30.239 --> 01:31:33.000
Zone owned by the adjoining landh holder

01:31:33.079 --> 01:31:35.720
is accessible even with the closure of

01:31:35.800 --> 01:31:38.039
those areas marked in red and which you

01:31:38.119 --> 01:31:40.119
have marked in the papers in front of

01:31:40.199 --> 01:31:42.439
you so the any question of landl

01:31:42.520 --> 01:31:44.600
loocking should be dismissed out of

01:31:44.680 --> 01:31:47.680
hand now finally as demonstrated over

01:31:47.760 --> 01:31:50.199
the period since January 23 when

01:31:50.279 --> 01:31:52.840
councilor Hudson and Taylor were there

01:31:52.920 --> 01:31:55.079
the discussions that we've had and the

01:31:55.159 --> 01:31:56.840
measurements that we've made indicate

01:31:56.920 --> 01:31:59.199
indicate quite clearly that the release

01:31:59.279 --> 01:32:00.760
of those areas of land or the

01:32:00.840 --> 01:32:03.319
discontinuation of those areas will in

01:32:03.399 --> 01:32:06.960
fact provide much booted much

01:32:07.039 --> 01:32:10.439
needed  stability to what is regarded

01:32:10.520 --> 01:32:12.439
as a much Lov Community Asset in the

01:32:12.520 --> 01:32:16.000
banong district area the responses to

01:32:16.079 --> 01:32:18.520
the public notice as  I think the

01:32:18.600 --> 01:32:20.840
council officers have reported in your

01:32:20.920 --> 01:32:24.279
agenda papers at 811 clearly indicate

01:32:24.359 --> 01:32:28.239
that there is strong Community Support I

01:32:28.319 --> 01:32:30.920
finish by simply saying one very simple

01:32:31.000 --> 01:32:34.239
thing this matter is of strong Community

01:32:34.319 --> 01:32:37.199
interest and is not one of self-interest

01:32:37.279 --> 01:32:38.840
we've got community interest versus

01:32:38.920 --> 01:32:41.760
self-interest on the table here and I

01:32:41.840 --> 01:32:44.319
strongly urge you to support the

01:32:44.399 --> 01:32:46.279
recommendation or the recommended

01:32:46.359 --> 01:32:49.119
resolution put before you in 811 of your

01:32:49.199 --> 01:32:50.039
agenda

01:32:50.119 --> 01:32:52.399
papers thank you Mr fitzerald any

01:32:52.479 --> 01:32:54.520
questions of Mr F Fitz Gerald councelor

01:32:54.600 --> 01:32:56.760
Taylor thank you Mr Mayor and to Mr

01:32:56.840 --> 01:32:59.680
Fitzgerald just to  just to confirm I

01:32:59.760 --> 01:33:00.880
think what was listed in the

01:33:00.960 --> 01:33:03.239
presentation before was around land on

01:33:03.319 --> 01:33:06.720
the  on the East  I understand that

01:33:06.800 --> 01:33:09.359
as due diligence over the last 15 years

01:33:09.439 --> 01:33:12.199
the cetes done work in in  soil

01:33:12.279 --> 01:33:14.159
samples in area that was available to

01:33:14.239 --> 01:33:15.880
look at whether that's Road reserves or

01:33:15.960 --> 01:33:18.640
Crown Land  my understanding that area

01:33:18.720 --> 01:33:21.640
on the East wasn't satisfactory for

01:33:21.720 --> 01:33:24.239
burials and not really suitable as the

01:33:24.319 --> 01:33:26.079
the most appropriate land can you just

01:33:26.159 --> 01:33:28.880
confirm that  and even just confirm

01:33:28.960 --> 01:33:31.840
the land then on the West in relation to

01:33:31.920 --> 01:33:34.079
suitability the land to the east ladies

01:33:34.159 --> 01:33:36.239
and gentlemen on the banong side of the

01:33:36.319 --> 01:33:40.359
cemetery is Sandy silty has a creek bed

01:33:40.439 --> 01:33:42.840
running through it we had some test

01:33:42.920 --> 01:33:45.479
there's a very small area that again I

01:33:45.560 --> 01:33:46.880
don't want to bore you with details but

01:33:46.960 --> 01:33:49.720
on the Midland Highway about 100 m past

01:33:49.800 --> 01:33:51.920
the cemetery there's a small area of

01:33:52.000 --> 01:33:54.079
crown land that still is sitting near as

01:33:54.159 --> 01:33:56.399
Crown Land in the middle of nowhere we

01:33:56.479 --> 01:33:58.520
had some soil testing done on that and

01:33:58.600 --> 01:34:00.960
it was demonstrated quite clearly that

01:34:01.039 --> 01:34:03.840
that soil and the area to the east of

01:34:03.920 --> 01:34:06.840
the cemetery is just totally unsuitable

01:34:06.920 --> 01:34:08.920
and I think it's ironic that having said

01:34:09.000 --> 01:34:11.399
that that I noted in the papers that the

01:34:11.479 --> 01:34:13.720
land owner was even suggesting that he

01:34:13.800 --> 01:34:15.800
would have trouble bringing a road in

01:34:15.880 --> 01:34:17.800
from that side of the cemetery because

01:34:17.880 --> 01:34:19.840
of the difficulties of the terrain and

01:34:19.920 --> 01:34:22.760
the creek running through it the to pick

01:34:22.840 --> 01:34:24.520
up the first part of councelor Taylor's

01:34:24.600 --> 01:34:27.199
question the cemeter trust I'm really

01:34:27.279 --> 01:34:30.479
only 55 years of old 55 years of age I

01:34:30.560 --> 01:34:33.159
look about 80 I know but I've been

01:34:33.239 --> 01:34:34.880
working on this matter for about the

01:34:34.960 --> 01:34:37.479
past 12 years attempting to negotiate

01:34:37.560 --> 01:34:39.920
with the land owner without any success

01:34:40.000 --> 01:34:41.800
and we are really pleased that it's come

01:34:41.880 --> 01:34:43.800
to this point where we can gain a little

01:34:43.880 --> 01:34:46.319
bit of land and assure the future of the

01:34:46.399 --> 01:34:48.880
Symmetry thank you Mr Fitzgerald thank

01:34:48.960 --> 01:34:51.279
you for the that's a lie I'm not really

01:34:51.359 --> 01:34:54.359
55

01:34:54.840 --> 01:34:56.479
thank you Mr Fitzgerald no no further

01:34:56.560 --> 01:34:58.399
questions that you're right to rese

01:34:58.479 --> 01:35:00.560
your seat thank you councilor Taylor

01:35:00.640 --> 01:35:01.880
happy to move happy to move is there a

01:35:01.960 --> 01:35:04.960
council looking to second the

01:35:05.039 --> 01:35:07.680
motion I'll second the motion Council

01:35:07.760 --> 01:35:11.560
tyer thank you Mr Mayor  as mentioned

01:35:11.640 --> 01:35:13.840
I said 15 years but this is about 12

01:35:13.920 --> 01:35:15.640
years of a process to work through by

01:35:15.720 --> 01:35:18.079
the cemetery trust  to get to this

01:35:18.159 --> 01:35:20.880
position and   I have to say

01:35:20.960 --> 01:35:21.960
probably hasn't been the greatest

01:35:22.039 --> 01:35:25.039
journey in in that if feels like 

01:35:25.119 --> 01:35:26.439
feels like this is like a football you

01:35:26.520 --> 01:35:27.600
never know where it's going to bounce

01:35:27.680 --> 01:35:29.119
whether it's going to bounce right left

01:35:29.199 --> 01:35:31.399
front forward back and  and I know the

01:35:31.479 --> 01:35:34.079
seary trust have worked through multiple

01:35:34.159 --> 01:35:35.680
through Council through the

01:35:35.760 --> 01:35:38.439
landholder  and then going through the

01:35:38.520 --> 01:35:40.439
 through the health department then

01:35:40.520 --> 01:35:42.359
back through dwelp and deca back to

01:35:42.439 --> 01:35:45.760
council it seemed probably for for the

01:35:45.840 --> 01:35:48.239
the team there a Miro around of just

01:35:48.319 --> 01:35:49.760
going around in circles to come to a

01:35:49.840 --> 01:35:51.560
conclusion and and we made the decision

01:35:51.640 --> 01:35:54.600
as a council and on  on April to go

01:35:54.680 --> 01:35:56.319
out to community to look at the

01:35:56.399 --> 01:35:59.520
opportunity to look at an unmade unused

01:35:59.600 --> 01:36:01.640
 and really just a road that's on a

01:36:01.720 --> 01:36:03.079
map and not actually Road that's on the

01:36:03.159 --> 01:36:05.319
ground to to look at the future for the

01:36:05.399 --> 01:36:07.920
cemetery  and give it certainty and

01:36:08.000 --> 01:36:11.720
and Longevity  for people at their end

01:36:11.800 --> 01:36:14.319
of life so  tonight is that last piece

01:36:14.399 --> 01:36:16.119
of the puzzle like we just did before

01:36:16.199 --> 01:36:19.079
with  with Mar Ajax this is the same

01:36:19.159 --> 01:36:20.840
step in that we come to the conclusion

01:36:20.920 --> 01:36:22.840
of then declaring that it isn't a road

01:36:22.920 --> 01:36:25.279
and then look at that process around s s

01:36:25.359 --> 01:36:27.800
of land so  I'm very happy to move

01:36:27.880 --> 01:36:29.720
that tonight that we go through that

01:36:29.800 --> 01:36:31.279
process and hopefully get the support of

01:36:31.359 --> 01:36:33.800
councelors so that cemetry have a Way

01:36:33.880 --> 01:36:35.600
Forward they have a future and have

01:36:35.680 --> 01:36:37.159
certainty so they can get on with their

01:36:37.239 --> 01:36:38.840
planning and then support the community

01:36:38.920 --> 01:36:41.359
so very happy to move

01:36:41.439 --> 01:36:44.279
it thank you councelor Taylor and as the

01:36:44.359 --> 01:36:46.920
second this has been a a journey for the

01:36:47.000 --> 01:36:49.560
cemetery trust  and very delicately

01:36:49.640 --> 01:36:51.239
put Council Taylor for those nearing end

01:36:51.319 --> 01:36:53.199
of life or at end of life instead of

01:36:53.279 --> 01:36:57.960
just word died was  it is the reality

01:36:58.039 --> 01:37:00.439
though that the banong cemetery does

01:37:00.520 --> 01:37:03.159
hold a place for people not only within

01:37:03.239 --> 01:37:05.479
the community Village of bong but also

01:37:05.560 --> 01:37:07.600
the surrounding District like to think

01:37:07.680 --> 01:37:09.920
of it as a final resting place and to

01:37:10.000 --> 01:37:12.319
think that its capacity to be able to

01:37:12.399 --> 01:37:15.640
provide that will quickly fill up  if

01:37:15.720 --> 01:37:18.159
something is not done to activate some

01:37:18.239 --> 01:37:20.840
unused land over time the consultation

01:37:20.920 --> 01:37:23.960
has been extensive and as Mr f Gerald

01:37:24.039 --> 01:37:26.520
said the total number of groups right

01:37:26.600 --> 01:37:29.000
from the Library community and the lions

01:37:29.079 --> 01:37:31.319
and everyone else in bong have felt

01:37:31.399 --> 01:37:33.239
really strongly about supporting this

01:37:33.319 --> 01:37:36.359
particular notion  I think for the the

01:37:36.439 --> 01:37:38.239
party who would like to see the

01:37:38.319 --> 01:37:40.720
development of industrial land if that

01:37:40.800 --> 01:37:42.720
is a future use there is certainly the

01:37:42.800 --> 01:37:46.119
capacity to bring further roads into

01:37:46.199 --> 01:37:49.000
play at that time not on this particular

01:37:49.079 --> 01:37:51.439
area I know one of the concerns that was

01:37:51.520 --> 01:37:53.800
put to me was saying the road was an

01:37:53.880 --> 01:37:56.399
essential part of the buffer  that

01:37:56.479 --> 01:37:58.399
needed to be from potentially industrial

01:37:58.479 --> 01:38:00.279
but on consultation with director

01:38:00.359 --> 01:38:03.000
Robertson a cemetry is also a good

01:38:03.079 --> 01:38:05.359
natural buffer so it's not impacted

01:38:05.439 --> 01:38:07.359
because  the residents there are not

01:38:07.439 --> 01:38:10.079
going to complain so  I certainly

01:38:10.159 --> 01:38:11.680
think the consultation that has been

01:38:11.760 --> 01:38:13.640
done the community support that has been

01:38:13.720 --> 01:38:16.960
done  this is a just outcome for the

01:38:17.039 --> 01:38:18.640
local community so I support the

01:38:18.720 --> 01:38:20.800
officer's recommendation is there a

01:38:20.880 --> 01:38:22.359
council wishing to speak against the

01:38:22.439 --> 01:38:25.640
motion speak for the motion put the

01:38:25.720 --> 01:38:29.880
motion all those in favor the motion is

01:38:29.960 --> 01:38:33.039
carried Council the next item is item

01:38:33.119 --> 01:38:36.720
8.12 ballat energy Network and we have

01:38:36.800 --> 01:38:39.520
Mr Bill  Mundy who is here representing

01:38:39.600 --> 01:38:41.359
the committee for ballot Council Moloney

01:38:41.439 --> 01:38:43.560
declaring an interest and will'll

01:38:43.640 --> 01:38:47.199
absentee himself from the

01:38:48.399 --> 01:38:52.039
chamber thank you thank you Mr Mayor

01:38:52.119 --> 01:38:53.840
please disregard the message I sent you

01:38:53.920 --> 01:38:56.079
whether you were on your way in we

01:38:56.159 --> 01:38:58.560
brought your item forward so you would

01:38:58.640 --> 01:39:00.640
have a clear path out yeah well thank

01:39:00.720 --> 01:39:04.640
you for that  I made a dash in  so

01:39:04.720 --> 01:39:06.600
thank you Mr Mayor and counselors for

01:39:06.680 --> 01:39:09.119
the opportunity to I suppose provide

01:39:09.199 --> 01:39:11.000
some clarity around what we're trying to

01:39:11.079 --> 01:39:14.279
achieve with the Ben Project we've had

01:39:14.359 --> 01:39:16.760
 a significant Journey with respect to

01:39:16.840 --> 01:39:19.279
what we're trying to achieve with  the

01:39:19.359 --> 01:39:21.640
ballat energy Network which is

01:39:21.720 --> 01:39:23.800
ultimately to provide a distributed

01:39:23.880 --> 01:39:26.680
energy resource that can provide Power

01:39:26.760 --> 01:39:30.399
to Ballarat and its residents  and

01:39:30.479 --> 01:39:33.159
have a local ownership model so a model

01:39:33.239 --> 01:39:35.239
that effectively delivers the ability

01:39:35.319 --> 01:39:37.640
for Ballarat to power itself and then

01:39:37.720 --> 01:39:40.199
also to benefit from the gains of doing

01:39:40.279 --> 01:39:43.359
that in the in the process of moving

01:39:43.439 --> 01:39:45.560
towards that ultimate goal we've managed

01:39:45.640 --> 01:39:49.159
to secure the support of  osnet amondo

01:39:49.239 --> 01:39:51.039
with a contribution of a half a million

01:39:51.119 --> 01:39:53.520
dollars worth of pro bono work which

01:39:53.600 --> 01:39:56.079
they are using effectively or we're

01:39:56.159 --> 01:40:00.279
using effectively to to study  a small

01:40:00.359 --> 01:40:02.760
part of the bat community so the bew

01:40:02.840 --> 01:40:06.159
community and to identify in the bew the

01:40:06.239 --> 01:40:08.680
with the beware tenants the opportunity

01:40:08.760 --> 01:40:11.199
that exists for generation of existing

01:40:11.279 --> 01:40:13.920
energy from those tenants that could

01:40:14.000 --> 01:40:17.359
potentially  form the basis of the Ben

01:40:17.439 --> 01:40:19.520
Network so to speak so to give us a case

01:40:19.600 --> 01:40:22.239
study if you like in a local area what

01:40:22.319 --> 01:40:24.560
we need to do is we need to extend that

01:40:24.640 --> 01:40:27.439
case study out right across the whole of

01:40:27.520 --> 01:40:29.920
bat and at the same time we have to

01:40:30.000 --> 01:40:32.880
pursue regulatory change so in the

01:40:32.960 --> 01:40:35.359
current environment associated with 

01:40:35.439 --> 01:40:38.039
energy regulation what we're trying to

01:40:38.119 --> 01:40:40.399
achieve is something that isn't able to

01:40:40.479 --> 01:40:42.800
be achieved in the current context of

01:40:42.880 --> 01:40:44.960
the regulatory environment and what

01:40:45.039 --> 01:40:46.920
we're trying to achieve here is through

01:40:47.000 --> 01:40:49.640
the contribution with the  from the

01:40:49.720 --> 01:40:51.680
the city council which will be matched

01:40:51.760 --> 01:40:54.119
by the committee for ballor adding kind

01:40:54.199 --> 01:40:58.159
is to effectively engage a consultant

01:40:58.239 --> 01:41:01.000
that consultant will help us  navigate

01:41:01.079 --> 01:41:03.359
the regulatory pathway that needs to be

01:41:03.439 --> 01:41:06.279
achieved in order for us to Al to get to

01:41:06.359 --> 01:41:08.079
the ultimate goal where what we can

01:41:08.159 --> 01:41:11.279
achieve with the B network is to is to

01:41:11.359 --> 01:41:14.279
see a  a community-owned power

01:41:14.359 --> 01:41:16.720
resource that can contribute or

01:41:16.800 --> 01:41:19.520
organization that can contribute back to

01:41:19.600 --> 01:41:21.640
the community ultimately through a

01:41:21.720 --> 01:41:24.720
dividend now many people say to us well

01:41:24.800 --> 01:41:26.840
what is you know distributed energy how

01:41:26.920 --> 01:41:29.640
would this work how can this possibly be

01:41:29.720 --> 01:41:32.640
brought to bear well clearly we already

01:41:32.720 --> 01:41:35.000
have significant solar resources that

01:41:35.079 --> 01:41:36.880
are on the the roofs of many of the

01:41:36.960 --> 01:41:38.880
businesses and homes that exist in

01:41:38.960 --> 01:41:41.439
Ballarat as well as there's we're

01:41:41.520 --> 01:41:43.760
surrounded by natural resources in terms

01:41:43.840 --> 01:41:46.840
of wind generation Etc what we're trying

01:41:46.920 --> 01:41:49.079
to achieve with this particular project

01:41:49.159 --> 01:41:51.359
is to harness those distributed

01:41:51.439 --> 01:41:53.720
resources to bring them together in an

01:41:53.800 --> 01:41:56.720
aggregated model and then to effectively

01:41:56.800 --> 01:41:59.319
provide that power back to the residents

01:41:59.399 --> 01:42:02.479
of Ballarat now it's a it's an ambitious

01:42:02.560 --> 01:42:04.359
goal it's something that hasn't been

01:42:04.439 --> 01:42:06.920
done anywhere else in Australia to this

01:42:07.000 --> 01:42:09.159
scale and it's something that we're

01:42:09.239 --> 01:42:11.960
trying to achieve as a model effectively

01:42:12.039 --> 01:42:14.000
for the rest of communities that exist

01:42:14.079 --> 01:42:16.920
around Australia  that are of a

01:42:17.000 --> 01:42:19.680
similar size clearly people say to us

01:42:19.760 --> 01:42:22.039
well why couldn't you just do a PPA or a

01:42:22.119 --> 01:42:24.640
power purchase agreement similar to what

01:42:24.720 --> 01:42:26.760
organizations like councils are doing

01:42:26.840 --> 01:42:29.359
Etc well it's a little bit difficult for

01:42:29.439 --> 01:42:31.239
a number of homes to come together and

01:42:31.319 --> 01:42:33.720
to do a Power purchase agreement so what

01:42:33.800 --> 01:42:36.159
we are trying to achieve here is to

01:42:36.239 --> 01:42:38.479
aggregate all of the resources that

01:42:38.560 --> 01:42:41.840
exist in bat in order for us to then

01:42:41.920 --> 01:42:44.079
deliver those resources back as a power

01:42:44.159 --> 01:42:47.399
source to to the residents of bat to do

01:42:47.479 --> 01:42:49.199
that we don't have the regulatory

01:42:49.279 --> 01:42:51.039
environment what we're trying to

01:42:51.119 --> 01:42:53.359
navigate through this contribution is

01:42:53.439 --> 01:42:55.640
that regulatory environment or the

01:42:55.720 --> 01:42:57.239
changes that need to be made to the

01:42:57.319 --> 01:42:59.640
regulatory environment to help us will

01:42:59.720 --> 01:43:02.199
that will that occur in the very near

01:43:02.279 --> 01:43:04.920
future probably not but what we need to

01:43:05.000 --> 01:43:07.760
be doing as a leader in this particular

01:43:07.840 --> 01:43:10.680
space is demonstrating that we can take

01:43:10.760 --> 01:43:12.359
up the challenge and that we can

01:43:12.439 --> 01:43:15.239
actually in fact deliver back to

01:43:15.319 --> 01:43:17.960
governments back to  The Regulators

01:43:18.039 --> 01:43:21.560
proposals would which would allow  the

01:43:21.640 --> 01:43:23.159
opportunity for us to deliver the the

01:43:23.239 --> 01:43:25.359
Ben Network we've got significant

01:43:25.439 --> 01:43:27.039
support from state government and

01:43:27.119 --> 01:43:29.319
federal government in terms of the

01:43:29.399 --> 01:43:31.239
ambition that we're trying to achieve in

01:43:31.319 --> 01:43:33.680
that they  want us to come back to

01:43:33.760 --> 01:43:35.880
them with what are the changes that are

01:43:35.960 --> 01:43:39.359
necessary for us to enable our ambition

01:43:39.439 --> 01:43:41.800
and  clearly from our perspective it's

01:43:41.880 --> 01:43:44.239
something that we feel is strategically

01:43:44.319 --> 01:43:46.880
aligned to the goals of the community 

01:43:46.960 --> 01:43:49.399
it supports the community effectively

01:43:49.479 --> 01:43:51.319
and it'll deliver back a again to the

01:43:51.399 --> 01:43:53.720
community  once we've in a position

01:43:53.800 --> 01:43:55.640
where we can aggregate

01:43:55.720 --> 01:43:59.760
energy thank you Mr Mandy Council coats

01:43:59.840 --> 01:44:02.039
question yeah I I do have one one

01:44:02.119 --> 01:44:04.600
question thanks thanks Mr Mundy  it

01:44:04.680 --> 01:44:07.640
certainly is ambitious so yeah

01:44:07.720 --> 01:44:11.239
definitely commend committee for bat for

01:44:11.319 --> 01:44:13.119
undertaking  The

01:44:13.199 --> 01:44:17.640
Challenge  the question is  so

01:44:17.720 --> 01:44:20.159
obviously Australia has quite a complex

01:44:20.239 --> 01:44:21.800
regulatory

01:44:21.880 --> 01:44:24.800
environment  and one of the the

01:44:24.880 --> 01:44:27.800
challenges is looking at a project like

01:44:27.880 --> 01:44:31.359
this at scale at the scale of the size

01:44:31.439 --> 01:44:34.960
 our city is  are you are you aware

01:44:35.039 --> 01:44:40.439
of any  any examples over overseas in

01:44:40.520 --> 01:44:42.760
countries that have less complex 

01:44:42.840 --> 01:44:44.760
environments or have a similar similar

01:44:44.840 --> 01:44:47.239
Siz City so I know it's it's often

01:44:47.319 --> 01:44:49.760
easier when it's a smaller kind of town

01:44:49.840 --> 01:44:52.159
or city yeah yeah counselor coach it's a

01:44:52.239 --> 01:44:55.479
really good question so  in the UK and

01:44:55.560 --> 01:44:57.319
in Scotland particularly there is

01:44:57.399 --> 01:44:59.800
community ownership of of  renewable

01:44:59.880 --> 01:45:01.680
energy assets that are enable the

01:45:01.760 --> 01:45:04.000
community to gain a dividend from those

01:45:04.079 --> 01:45:06.359
assets but not to the degree of a

01:45:06.439 --> 01:45:09.920
distributed energy resources so  I

01:45:10.000 --> 01:45:12.159
don't know of any examples that exist

01:45:12.239 --> 01:45:14.319
overseas clearly there's lots of

01:45:14.399 --> 01:45:16.399
community examples that exist in

01:45:16.479 --> 01:45:18.359
Australia where you've got you know the

01:45:18.439 --> 01:45:20.680
H bured wind turbines you've got yak and

01:45:20.760 --> 01:45:23.159
dander you've got other models that

01:45:23.239 --> 01:45:25.439
exist where there is some degree of

01:45:25.520 --> 01:45:28.399
local ownership Etc in the assets that

01:45:28.479 --> 01:45:30.439
are delivered  that in the assets that

01:45:30.520 --> 01:45:32.199
are built to deliver the power to the

01:45:32.279 --> 01:45:34.439
community what we're trying to do here

01:45:34.520 --> 01:45:36.960
is to actually leverage the existing

01:45:37.039 --> 01:45:40.199
assets that  exist on people's roofs

01:45:40.279 --> 01:45:41.800
and provide an ownership model that

01:45:41.880 --> 01:45:43.920
would deliver back again for the whole

01:45:44.000 --> 01:45:47.720
community so not easy not

01:45:47.800 --> 01:45:51.399
easy followup question   no I'm

01:45:51.479 --> 01:45:53.640
happy to move if there's a second

01:45:53.720 --> 01:45:55.800
okay  council mck did you have a

01:45:55.880 --> 01:45:58.000
question first no I had my light on to

01:45:58.079 --> 01:46:00.760
move the recommendation Mr May okay will

01:46:00.840 --> 01:46:02.039
you happy with Council of coach and you

01:46:02.119 --> 01:46:04.319
second the motion that's okay I did have

01:46:04.399 --> 01:46:07.079
it on before her but anyway I did I did

01:46:07.159 --> 01:46:08.239
notice that you I thought you were

01:46:08.319 --> 01:46:10.119
asking a question Council mckin but

01:46:10.199 --> 01:46:12.159
Council

01:46:12.239 --> 01:46:18.359
coats yes oh okay yes  really happy to

01:46:18.439 --> 01:46:24.000
 to support the request and 

01:46:24.079 --> 01:46:25.680
it's it's one of those things it is

01:46:25.760 --> 01:46:29.880
certainly certainly ambitious and we

01:46:29.960 --> 01:46:32.439
don't know if it can be achieved but I

01:46:32.520 --> 01:46:35.800
think because it is so much in line with

01:46:35.880 --> 01:46:39.600
our ambition as a whole city to to

01:46:39.680 --> 01:46:42.840
become  Net Zero by 2030 and that's an

01:46:42.920 --> 01:46:46.319
agreed upon Target that Council has

01:46:46.399 --> 01:46:48.520
undertaken with an action plan in

01:46:48.600 --> 01:46:50.520
collaboration with with the community

01:46:50.600 --> 01:46:53.520
including  big organizations committee

01:46:53.600 --> 01:46:56.800
for bat so it would be remissive us not

01:46:56.880 --> 01:46:59.720
to not to back that up I think I think

01:46:59.800 --> 01:47:01.760
we really have to we we don't know if it

01:47:01.840 --> 01:47:04.399
can be achieved but  the fact that

01:47:04.479 --> 01:47:07.600
committee for bat are willing to  to

01:47:07.680 --> 01:47:11.000
chip in in kind resources to really

01:47:11.079 --> 01:47:14.319
really give it a red hot go I think we

01:47:14.399 --> 01:47:17.399
really have to our our future depends on

01:47:17.479 --> 01:47:21.000
it so not only is it about energy

01:47:21.079 --> 01:47:24.199
security  and reducing cost for people

01:47:24.279 --> 01:47:26.920
it's it potentially  if it can be

01:47:27.000 --> 01:47:30.720
pulled off would would really benefit

01:47:30.800 --> 01:47:32.680
everyone in the city wouldn't it it

01:47:32.760 --> 01:47:35.840
would be  that locally owned local

01:47:35.920 --> 01:47:37.920
benefit

01:47:38.000 --> 01:47:40.960
 yeah win-win win basically and

01:47:41.039 --> 01:47:43.279
importantly on top of all of that taking

01:47:43.359 --> 01:47:46.279
important climate climate action that's

01:47:46.359 --> 01:47:48.960
 every time we look at an

01:47:49.039 --> 01:47:51.920
International report we know it's it's

01:47:52.000 --> 01:47:55.760
getting worse faster than was predicted

01:47:55.840 --> 01:47:58.359
every single time every year the ipcc

01:47:58.439 --> 01:48:01.039
puts out a report it's it's faster it's

01:48:01.119 --> 01:48:04.399
worse  so we do have to really act

01:48:04.479 --> 01:48:07.920
quickly and there's nothing like 

01:48:08.000 --> 01:48:09.920
there's nothing like the pressure of an

01:48:10.000 --> 01:48:13.000
imminent challenge to to feed Innovation

01:48:13.079 --> 01:48:15.359
is there and so so I think you know for

01:48:15.439 --> 01:48:17.760
it to be be possible we have to imagine

01:48:17.840 --> 01:48:20.039
that it's possible and and we have to

01:48:20.119 --> 01:48:24.039
sort of really resource that resource 

01:48:24.119 --> 01:48:25.920
the the knowledge and there are a lot of

01:48:26.000 --> 01:48:29.960
smart people out there that  that are

01:48:30.039 --> 01:48:32.239
are willing to give it a go  I think

01:48:32.319 --> 01:48:34.279
that I think you were spot on before

01:48:34.359 --> 01:48:36.479
that the hardest bit is the regulatory

01:48:36.560 --> 01:48:38.920
environment that we we do have a very

01:48:39.000 --> 01:48:41.079
complex system here in Australia and

01:48:41.159 --> 01:48:43.840
being able to to navigate that in a way

01:48:43.920 --> 01:48:47.239
that kind of just really flip flips it

01:48:47.319 --> 01:48:51.119
on its head and it is it is literally

01:48:51.199 --> 01:48:53.359
trying to give the power back to the

01:48:53.439 --> 01:48:56.039
people correct which is pretty powerful

01:48:56.119 --> 01:48:58.000
concept isn't it you know the people

01:48:58.079 --> 01:49:00.319
being in charge of the power that they

01:49:00.399 --> 01:49:02.640
generate on their rooftops or or

01:49:02.720 --> 01:49:06.199
something similar  to either be able

01:49:06.279 --> 01:49:09.159
to use that themselves or to to put that

01:49:09.239 --> 01:49:11.079
back into the grid and make money from

01:49:11.159 --> 01:49:14.680
so it's it's exciting if it's possible I

01:49:14.760 --> 01:49:17.159
I hope it's possible I'm I'm an optimist

01:49:17.239 --> 01:49:19.479
I think you have to be there's no way of

01:49:19.560 --> 01:49:21.840
dealing with the CRI climate crisis

01:49:21.920 --> 01:49:23.279
without being

01:49:23.359 --> 01:49:26.800
optimistic  what else have we got we

01:49:26.880 --> 01:49:28.640
we have to we have to give it a guy and

01:49:28.720 --> 01:49:31.960
for future Generations so when we're not

01:49:32.039 --> 01:49:33.720
and we're not even just talking about

01:49:33.800 --> 01:49:36.039
future Generations we're talking about

01:49:36.119 --> 01:49:40.520
the next you know 10 years or so that 

01:49:40.600 --> 01:49:43.680
climate events are expected to be much

01:49:43.760 --> 01:49:46.439
much worse and much much more frequent

01:49:46.520 --> 01:49:49.119
even as a as a council we know the

01:49:49.199 --> 01:49:52.079
impact of  those events on our

01:49:52.159 --> 01:49:53.880
infrastru structure so we've had flood

01:49:53.960 --> 01:49:55.760
events we've had wind events and we've

01:49:55.840 --> 01:49:58.520
had fire events on on the fringes of our

01:49:58.600 --> 01:50:01.640
our city so to be able to do something

01:50:01.720 --> 01:50:04.279
constructive to empower our community

01:50:04.359 --> 01:50:06.319
around energy I think is pretty exciting

01:50:06.399 --> 01:50:10.119
so happy to support it and good luck 

01:50:10.199 --> 01:50:12.640
if it's if it's successful here in in

01:50:12.720 --> 01:50:15.239
being supported yeah good luck thank you

01:50:15.319 --> 01:50:18.159
coun coach councel

01:50:18.239 --> 01:50:21.680
McIntosh thank you very much Mr Mayor 

01:50:21.760 --> 01:50:25.079
I thank   Mr Mandy for coming along

01:50:25.159 --> 01:50:27.159
and presenting on behalf of committee

01:50:27.239 --> 01:50:29.720
for bat as well to endorse this

01:50:29.800 --> 01:50:32.399
allocation of $3,000 from the existing

01:50:32.479 --> 01:50:34.880
current  Council Economic Development

01:50:34.960 --> 01:50:37.039
budget and I think that's interesting in

01:50:37.119 --> 01:50:39.079
itself this is a proposal that makes

01:50:39.159 --> 01:50:42.159
sense  for us to be matching with

01:50:42.239 --> 01:50:45.399
committee to consider  contribution

01:50:45.479 --> 01:50:49.399
toward a concept that may actually power

01:50:49.479 --> 01:50:51.520
give power back to bat  give power

01:50:51.600 --> 01:50:53.239
back to the residents

01:50:53.319 --> 01:50:55.479
 using the likes of bat West

01:50:55.560 --> 01:50:57.840
employment Zone which was initially

01:50:57.920 --> 01:51:01.039
planned to be that site for Innovation

01:51:01.119 --> 01:51:04.680
it was a place that we knew provided us

01:51:04.760 --> 01:51:07.520
opportunity to look at new models at

01:51:07.600 --> 01:51:09.920
something different at something special

01:51:10.000 --> 01:51:12.880
at significant opportunity for Community

01:51:12.960 --> 01:51:16.960
gain  for economic return and to make

01:51:17.039 --> 01:51:20.439
sure as well that there was new jobs 

01:51:20.520 --> 01:51:23.000
a new future something clean and fresh

01:51:23.079 --> 01:51:26.239
and we all absolutely care for our

01:51:26.319 --> 01:51:28.079
environment and hope to see the best way

01:51:28.159 --> 01:51:31.680
forward so to come up with a borite

01:51:31.760 --> 01:51:34.039
energy Network Ben we're not talking

01:51:34.119 --> 01:51:35.520
about

01:51:35.600 --> 01:51:38.920
you he often thinks we are he thinks we

01:51:39.000 --> 01:51:40.439
are that's

01:51:40.520 --> 01:51:43.000
okay  it's so important that the

01:51:43.079 --> 01:51:46.159
community gain from the work of council

01:51:46.239 --> 01:51:48.159
and we all know that the work of

01:51:48.239 --> 01:51:50.920
committee for bat is about gain for our

01:51:51.000 --> 01:51:55.479
community as well  to be able to do

01:51:55.560 --> 01:51:58.520
some pro bono work to be able to work

01:51:58.600 --> 01:52:00.560
collaboratively to be able to be

01:52:00.640 --> 01:52:02.359
futuristic to be able to look at new

01:52:02.439 --> 01:52:04.039
opportunities and to be able to look at

01:52:04.119 --> 01:52:07.039
something that will help  better use

01:52:07.119 --> 01:52:09.520
our natural resources and make sure that

01:52:09.600 --> 01:52:13.199
we have  environmental responses I

01:52:13.279 --> 01:52:15.239
think this is a great way forward I

01:52:15.319 --> 01:52:17.319
absolutely support the recommendation as

01:52:17.399 --> 01:52:20.960
it's written and look forward to seeing

01:52:21.039 --> 01:52:23.199
 the proof that this Network and

01:52:23.279 --> 01:52:25.880
concept can actually be successful thank

01:52:25.960 --> 01:52:27.800
you Council McIntosh is there Council

01:52:27.880 --> 01:52:30.199
wishing to speak against the motion

01:52:30.279 --> 01:52:33.199
speak for the motion councelor

01:52:33.279 --> 01:52:36.159
Johnson thank you Mr Mayor exciting

01:52:36.239 --> 01:52:39.439
stuff I wish you all the best absolutely

01:52:39.520 --> 01:52:42.439
speak in favor of it and  support the

01:52:42.520 --> 01:52:44.640
cont the financial contribution of

01:52:44.720 --> 01:52:48.039
council it is a big undertaking but  I

01:52:48.119 --> 01:52:50.600
think that we do have a great

01:52:50.680 --> 01:52:53.720
opportunity in bew to see if we can do

01:52:53.800 --> 01:52:56.119
it on a if we can do it on a smaller

01:52:56.199 --> 01:52:59.520
scale and then potentially provide the

01:52:59.600 --> 01:53:00.960
opportunity for residents across the

01:53:01.039 --> 01:53:03.800
city to hopefully feed in their excess

01:53:03.880 --> 01:53:06.800
solar  and hopefully in the future

01:53:06.880 --> 01:53:09.640
other forms of energy generation as well

01:53:09.720 --> 01:53:11.640
and  provide it back to residents at

01:53:11.720 --> 01:53:14.479
hopefully a much reduced cost compared

01:53:14.560 --> 01:53:17.319
to to currently and there are lots of

01:53:17.399 --> 01:53:19.560
examples across the world where similar

01:53:19.640 --> 01:53:21.560
things have happened but generally on

01:53:21.640 --> 01:53:23.359
quite a small scale

01:53:23.439 --> 01:53:26.039
and  a lot of countries and and cities

01:53:26.119 --> 01:53:27.479
and states across the world seem to have

01:53:27.560 --> 01:53:31.119
similar challenges in regard to

01:53:31.199 --> 01:53:34.520
regulation and existing infrastructure

01:53:34.600 --> 01:53:36.680
power infrastructure and how to get the

01:53:36.760 --> 01:53:38.880
 additional energy that's being

01:53:38.960 --> 01:53:41.720
generated through people's rooftops 

01:53:41.800 --> 01:53:45.520
back into the grid so hopefully we in

01:53:45.600 --> 01:53:48.760
Bak can lead the way in this  in this

01:53:48.840 --> 01:53:51.159
area and I look forward to hearing of

01:53:51.239 --> 01:53:52.880
the progress that you make thank you

01:53:52.960 --> 01:53:55.399
councel John Council speaking against

01:53:55.479 --> 01:53:59.159
the motion speaking for the motion we'll

01:53:59.239 --> 01:54:01.279
put the motion all those in favor the

01:54:01.359 --> 01:54:04.560
motion is carried councils we could ask

01:54:04.640 --> 01:54:08.760
Council Moloney to rejoin us

01:54:08.840 --> 01:54:10.720
please here he

01:54:10.800 --> 01:54:13.920
is so councils we'll now move to item

01:54:14.000 --> 01:54:16.640
8.2 which is the annual partnership and

01:54:16.720 --> 01:54:19.079
grants report is there a council willing

01:54:19.159 --> 01:54:20.520
to move the recommendation move

01:54:20.600 --> 01:54:22.720
councelor Hargraves

01:54:22.800 --> 01:54:25.520
councelor coats councel hres have the

01:54:25.600 --> 01:54:27.960
floor thank you Mr Mayor and this is one

01:54:28.039 --> 01:54:29.880
of those really positive items I think

01:54:29.960 --> 01:54:32.560
that's a real pleasure to have some part

01:54:32.640 --> 01:54:35.640
in  in seeing the report this does go

01:54:35.720 --> 01:54:38.880
through a number of different  grants

01:54:38.960 --> 01:54:41.039
and Partnerships that the city of bat

01:54:41.119 --> 01:54:44.079
funds  it sees the transition from the

01:54:44.159 --> 01:54:45.800
Strategic partnership some of those

01:54:45.880 --> 01:54:48.359
finishing up or finishing soon and going

01:54:48.439 --> 01:54:51.680
into our city Partnerships which  have

01:54:51.760 --> 01:54:52.960
a vast

01:54:53.039 --> 01:54:55.159
array of benefits for the city not just

01:54:55.239 --> 01:54:58.159
in terms of financial but they also look

01:54:58.239 --> 01:55:01.039
to  fulfill things like Community

01:55:01.119 --> 01:55:03.920
engagement Economic Development cultural

01:55:04.000 --> 01:55:07.279
enrichment and provide healthy well

01:55:07.359 --> 01:55:10.199
communities so  there's some of the

01:55:10.279 --> 01:55:14.720
bigger more  robust and and you know

01:55:14.800 --> 01:55:17.199
chunky Investments that we make but I'm

01:55:17.279 --> 01:55:20.319
fortunate to sit on the the  grants

01:55:20.399 --> 01:55:22.960
tourism and events grants as well as the

01:55:23.039 --> 01:55:25.439
community impact grants and they are two

01:55:25.520 --> 01:55:27.000
different streams that I really love

01:55:27.079 --> 01:55:29.359
because they go directly to our

01:55:29.439 --> 01:55:32.640
community so Community impact grants 

01:55:32.720 --> 01:55:35.119
fund some of those smaller groups in

01:55:35.199 --> 01:55:37.119
terms of sports and Community groups

01:55:37.199 --> 01:55:39.920
things like Scouts churches  and

01:55:40.000 --> 01:55:42.479
gardening groups and we spent almost all

01:55:42.560 --> 01:55:43.399
of our

01:55:43.479 --> 01:55:46.840
$300,000 allotment coming in at

01:55:46.920 --> 01:55:49.560
$293,000

01:55:49.640 --> 01:55:52.640
$467 and they they really do make a

01:55:52.720 --> 01:55:54.680
difference on the ground funding things

01:55:54.760 --> 01:55:58.079
you know from sports teams jerseys and

01:55:58.159 --> 01:56:00.279
Equipment  and those kind of things

01:56:00.359 --> 01:56:01.720
that really do make a difference and

01:56:01.800 --> 01:56:03.800
help our community to be active and to

01:56:03.880 --> 01:56:07.000
be connected with each other  and just

01:56:07.079 --> 01:56:10.800
to speak very briefly on the tourism and

01:56:10.880 --> 01:56:13.560
tourism and events grants they really do

01:56:13.640 --> 01:56:16.039
enrich our city by bringing or making

01:56:16.119 --> 01:56:19.039
possible lots of different tourism and

01:56:19.119 --> 01:56:20.800
events as it sounds like but I guess

01:56:20.880 --> 01:56:23.479
what the report speaks really well to is

01:56:23.560 --> 01:56:26.560
the economic impact of that so some of

01:56:26.640 --> 01:56:30.680
these grants  you know as little as

01:56:30.760 --> 01:56:34.880
sort of $10,000 can bring  an economic

01:56:34.960 --> 01:56:37.279
impact to the city of

01:56:37.359 --> 01:56:40.159
$387,000 in the case of the the Yonex

01:56:40.239 --> 01:56:42.239
Australian championships under 13 and

01:56:42.319 --> 01:56:45.640
under 17 and parab badminton come and tr

01:56:45.720 --> 01:56:49.079
day  another great example is the

01:56:49.159 --> 01:56:51.159
under 15 boys and girls the cross

01:56:51.239 --> 01:56:54.159
championships where we invested $10,000

01:56:54.239 --> 01:56:57.920
to see a return for our city of

01:56:58.000 --> 01:57:00.439
$749,000 so it's a shame councelor

01:57:00.520 --> 01:57:02.000
Harris isn't here because I know he

01:57:02.079 --> 01:57:05.840
would be  the first one to say you

01:57:05.920 --> 01:57:07.840
know he's not a big fan of of Grants and

01:57:07.920 --> 01:57:10.199
spending but I think this just goes to

01:57:10.279 --> 01:57:13.279
show that in when we when we Empower our

01:57:13.359 --> 01:57:16.920
community and our  people with not a

01:57:17.000 --> 01:57:19.119
great deal of money A lot can really

01:57:19.199 --> 01:57:21.319
come back and in a lot of different ways

01:57:21.399 --> 01:57:23.920
as well not just purely Financial so I

01:57:24.000 --> 01:57:26.640
wholeheartedly congratulate the team 

01:57:26.720 --> 01:57:28.520
this is a brilliant report and I think

01:57:28.600 --> 01:57:31.720
it's  it's been a really another good

01:57:31.800 --> 01:57:34.439
year of  you know helping our

01:57:34.520 --> 01:57:37.279
community be more successful thank you

01:57:37.359 --> 01:57:39.039
thank you councelor hres I'm concerned

01:57:39.119 --> 01:57:41.039
you're channeling your inner councelor

01:57:41.119 --> 01:57:44.000
Harris councelor

01:57:44.079 --> 01:57:46.640
coats thanks and that was that was

01:57:46.720 --> 01:57:48.800
really well covered by councelor

01:57:48.880 --> 01:57:52.199
Hargraves just just to add to that the

01:57:52.279 --> 01:57:54.520
purpose of local government and local

01:57:54.600 --> 01:57:57.880
council is to is to use public money for

01:57:57.960 --> 01:58:01.960
public good and and the common good and

01:58:02.039 --> 01:58:04.279
 the community impact grants and the

01:58:04.359 --> 01:58:06.920
Partnerships and the tourism and events

01:58:07.000 --> 01:58:10.600
grants are an absolute example of that

01:58:10.680 --> 01:58:13.880
and they they spread across a really

01:58:13.960 --> 01:58:17.039
broad range of benefits for the

01:58:17.119 --> 01:58:19.560
community so social economic

01:58:19.640 --> 01:58:23.479
environmental tourism   across all

01:58:23.560 --> 01:58:26.359
age groups so so you have a lot of

01:58:26.439 --> 01:58:30.199
diverse interests a lot of diverse ages

01:58:30.279 --> 01:58:33.359
cultural backgrounds represented 

01:58:33.439 --> 01:58:35.319
environmental gardening Community

01:58:35.399 --> 01:58:38.079
gardening all sorts of things that

01:58:38.159 --> 01:58:40.159
benefit and the thing that I love about

01:58:40.239 --> 01:58:42.479
these grants and grants provided to the

01:58:42.560 --> 01:58:44.359
community is that the money goes a very

01:58:44.439 --> 01:58:48.319
long way it it just the benefit

01:58:48.399 --> 01:58:51.640
multiplies so  by that that funding

01:58:51.720 --> 01:58:53.560
going directly to the community where

01:58:53.640 --> 01:58:55.720
it's needed they they make the money

01:58:55.800 --> 01:58:59.279
stretch they contribute in kind they 

01:58:59.359 --> 01:59:02.079
bring in their volunteers they they just

01:59:02.159 --> 01:59:03.960
rally together and make it stretch a

01:59:04.039 --> 01:59:05.600
really long way so that's what I love

01:59:05.680 --> 01:59:08.640
about these  these programs  and I

01:59:08.720 --> 01:59:10.920
just wanted to give a shout out to the

01:59:11.000 --> 01:59:13.800
newly introduced equid workshops as well

01:59:13.880 --> 01:59:16.239
that that's a collaboration with the

01:59:16.319 --> 01:59:18.720
Barat East Neighborhood House as part of

01:59:18.800 --> 01:59:21.800
their strategic partnership  so that's

01:59:21.880 --> 01:59:24.600
been really successful where 

01:59:24.680 --> 01:59:26.600
applicants from around two of the

01:59:26.680 --> 01:59:29.439
community impact grants  have been

01:59:29.520 --> 01:59:31.680
attending and improving their

01:59:31.760 --> 01:59:33.119
understanding of the requirements of

01:59:33.199 --> 01:59:34.960
grant funding so it's kind of like the

01:59:35.039 --> 01:59:37.399
boring part in a way but the really

01:59:37.479 --> 01:59:39.920
important part that they understand the

01:59:40.000 --> 01:59:42.039
the governance and the requirements of

01:59:42.119 --> 01:59:44.600
receiving the money and acquitting for

01:59:44.680 --> 01:59:46.840
how it's actually spent so it's fully

01:59:46.920 --> 01:59:50.079
transparent and accountable so  thanks

01:59:50.159 --> 01:59:52.479
to all of the officers involved in all

01:59:52.560 --> 01:59:54.560
of that great work thank you councilor

01:59:54.640 --> 01:59:56.920
coats is your Council speaking for the

01:59:57.000 --> 02:00:00.359
motion against the motion put the motion

02:00:00.439 --> 02:00:04.199
all those in favor motion is carried

02:00:04.279 --> 02:00:06.520
item 8.3 the resource recovery and waste

02:00:06.600 --> 02:00:08.279
management strategy for adoption is

02:00:08.359 --> 02:00:09.399
there a council wishing to move

02:00:09.479 --> 02:00:11.319
councelor McIntosh to move councelor

02:00:11.399 --> 02:00:13.439
Cates to Second councelor McIntosh have

02:00:13.520 --> 02:00:16.560
the floor  thanks very much Mr Mayor I

02:00:16.640 --> 02:00:19.760
I found this one  a really important

02:00:19.840 --> 02:00:23.680
read  interesting it's

02:00:23.760 --> 02:00:26.439
2022 sorry 2023

02:00:26.520 --> 02:00:32.159
24  Report with an update for 24 to 28

02:00:32.239 --> 02:00:36.680
that's pretty prompt fairly now 

02:00:36.760 --> 02:00:40.079
anyway it's it is an important topic and

02:00:40.159 --> 02:00:42.680
and one that we should be really 

02:00:42.760 --> 02:00:44.159
talking about every day and I think we

02:00:44.239 --> 02:00:49.159
all do  waste is a resource and I've

02:00:49.239 --> 02:00:51.960
often talked about looking at different

02:00:52.039 --> 02:00:54.119
communities not just around our country

02:00:54.199 --> 02:00:56.520
but around our globe and the great way

02:00:56.600 --> 02:00:58.520
that they focus on their circular

02:00:58.600 --> 02:01:02.319
economies it is so important that we

02:01:02.399 --> 02:01:05.840
change the conversation so this comes

02:01:05.920 --> 02:01:09.479
right from the top every time we refer

02:01:09.560 --> 02:01:12.119
to what is happening in our community

02:01:12.199 --> 02:01:15.399
that we are about reusing that we're

02:01:15.479 --> 02:01:17.560
about reducing first though and that

02:01:17.640 --> 02:01:19.279
we're about recycling wherever we

02:01:19.359 --> 02:01:22.399
possibly can that we are educ ating our

02:01:22.479 --> 02:01:24.960
community that we are preventing any

02:01:25.039 --> 02:01:28.720
illegal dping or littering that  we

02:01:28.800 --> 02:01:30.520
are looking at Greater Community

02:01:30.600 --> 02:01:33.520
promotion that we are educating and

02:01:33.600 --> 02:01:36.720
changing behavior and I have talked many

02:01:36.800 --> 02:01:39.039
times Mr May about that beautiful

02:01:39.119 --> 02:01:40.680
program that I saw in krackow where the

02:01:40.760 --> 02:01:43.560
young children to the adults and seniors

02:01:43.640 --> 02:01:46.359
and people in elderly Villages were all

02:01:46.439 --> 02:01:49.000
part of the circular economy in a very

02:01:49.079 --> 02:01:51.880
beautiful way  the coloring books the

02:01:51.960 --> 02:01:53.800
education the information was the whole

02:01:53.880 --> 02:01:56.199
way across the community even in

02:01:56.279 --> 02:01:59.079
song and I think when we get to that

02:01:59.159 --> 02:02:01.800
stage when we know that our glass is

02:02:01.880 --> 02:02:02.640
being

02:02:02.720 --> 02:02:05.520
collected that  it's being used for

02:02:05.600 --> 02:02:08.960
product that is of Great Value and that

02:02:09.039 --> 02:02:10.960
when our whole Community is talking

02:02:11.039 --> 02:02:13.960
about waste in a very positive manner

02:02:14.039 --> 02:02:16.800
with new words surrounding it with a

02:02:16.880 --> 02:02:19.800
great glint a great Sparkle in people's

02:02:19.880 --> 02:02:22.319
eyes because they know all of a sudden

02:02:22.399 --> 02:02:26.159
it is worth so much  there is great

02:02:26.239 --> 02:02:29.479
ways that we can do a better job than

02:02:29.560 --> 02:02:31.640
what we are and I guess it's quite

02:02:31.720 --> 02:02:34.520
exciting to know that we're refreshing a

02:02:34.600 --> 02:02:37.000
 a piece of works that's so current

02:02:37.079 --> 02:02:43.720
2023 to 24 now 25 to3  it shows

02:02:43.800 --> 02:02:45.479
there's a great deal of commitment from

02:02:45.560 --> 02:02:49.239
our Council this is very important for

02:02:49.319 --> 02:02:52.319
our whole Community to get behind

02:02:52.399 --> 02:02:54.600
it shouldn't be hard it should be easy

02:02:54.680 --> 02:02:57.000
it should be a lot of fun another

02:02:57.079 --> 02:02:59.720
project that I've talked about  in

02:02:59.800 --> 02:03:02.039
this Council chamber many times is all

02:03:02.119 --> 02:03:04.039
of our different Community organizations

02:03:04.119 --> 02:03:06.399
and the way that they can become such a

02:03:06.479 --> 02:03:08.800
positive part of this circular economy

02:03:08.880 --> 02:03:11.960
and a great way forward looking with a

02:03:12.039 --> 02:03:14.760
great deal of future but a great deal of

02:03:14.840 --> 02:03:17.079
Engagement and and actually making sure

02:03:17.159 --> 02:03:19.079
that we're working on the now as well as

02:03:19.159 --> 02:03:22.840
the future  I've referred to the 

02:03:22.920 --> 02:03:25.239
disability groups that were de

02:03:25.319 --> 02:03:26.920
assembling packing crates and then

02:03:27.000 --> 02:03:28.760
turning them into little houses for

02:03:28.840 --> 02:03:31.239
animals in the gardens and the whole

02:03:31.319 --> 02:03:33.159
Community became part of this they were

02:03:33.239 --> 02:03:35.960
so proud they were all making money from

02:03:36.039 --> 02:03:39.079
it they were employed from it and they

02:03:39.159 --> 02:03:41.680
were proud of it that's where we need to

02:03:41.760 --> 02:03:44.439
be this is simple stuff it's how I live

02:03:44.520 --> 02:03:46.359
at home it's how many people in our

02:03:46.439 --> 02:03:48.640
Ballarat live and that's how we want to

02:03:48.720 --> 02:03:50.560
educate our young children to live into

02:03:50.640 --> 02:03:54.239
the future I can't wait to see our whole

02:03:54.319 --> 02:03:56.880
Community being part of a circular

02:03:56.960 --> 02:04:00.239
economy with great excitement with great

02:04:00.319 --> 02:04:02.560
ambition and with a great Sparkle in

02:04:02.640 --> 02:04:04.720
their eye and that's where we're heading

02:04:04.800 --> 02:04:06.800
thank you councelor McIntosh councilor

02:04:06.880 --> 02:04:09.479
coats is the

02:04:09.560 --> 02:04:12.520
second thanks that was well smarized

02:04:12.600 --> 02:04:15.439
and waste really is a resource and it's

02:04:15.520 --> 02:04:18.079
also one of our biggest

02:04:18.159 --> 02:04:20.600
environmental pollution and climate

02:04:20.680 --> 02:04:24.279
issues that that we face

02:04:24.359 --> 02:04:27.640
and when we know better we need to do

02:04:27.720 --> 02:04:29.840
better and we do need to bring their

02:04:29.920 --> 02:04:33.039
Community along and bring them on board

02:04:33.119 --> 02:04:35.159
and to do that we have to raise the bar

02:04:35.239 --> 02:04:38.560
with ambitious targets so the strategy I

02:04:38.640 --> 02:04:40.960
think hits hits the right balance in

02:04:41.039 --> 02:04:45.199
doing that  the Inconvenient Truth is

02:04:45.279 --> 02:04:48.880
that we're all part of the waste problem

02:04:48.960 --> 02:04:52.239
and it's a problem of over consp ition

02:04:52.319 --> 02:04:55.640
and we all have a part to play in that

02:04:55.720 --> 02:04:58.239
in first of all acknowledging that

02:04:58.319 --> 02:04:59.760
there's a problem and then doing

02:04:59.840 --> 02:05:02.359
something about it and making it easy

02:05:02.439 --> 02:05:06.880
for people and bringing them along so 

02:05:06.960 --> 02:05:09.439
there really is an ongoing waste crisis

02:05:09.520 --> 02:05:12.319
it's it's po potentially not front of

02:05:12.399 --> 02:05:14.560
mind like it was a few years back when

02:05:14.640 --> 02:05:17.920
we had the China sword recycling crisis

02:05:18.000 --> 02:05:20.199
everyone was talking about it everyone

02:05:20.279 --> 02:05:22.119
was watching war on we

02:05:22.199 --> 02:05:25.720
everyone was thinking about how do we do

02:05:25.800 --> 02:05:29.319
better but  it's not quite as front of

02:05:29.399 --> 02:05:33.079
mind right now and it needs to be so

02:05:33.159 --> 02:05:35.880
this the strategy  gives us some

02:05:35.960 --> 02:05:37.279
direction around that and some really

02:05:37.359 --> 02:05:39.920
innovative ideas too so I really commend

02:05:40.000 --> 02:05:41.920
the the work that's gone into the

02:05:42.000 --> 02:05:44.279
strategy the  the officers who've

02:05:44.359 --> 02:05:46.520
worked on it the community input we've

02:05:46.600 --> 02:05:48.680
got so much passion in the community

02:05:48.760 --> 02:05:51.640
we've got waste Champions out there that

02:05:51.720 --> 02:05:53.960
are really just chomping at the the bit

02:05:54.039 --> 02:05:56.720
for us to do better so whether it's

02:05:56.800 --> 02:06:02.079
things like the  the repair cafes or

02:06:02.159 --> 02:06:06.000
the tool libraries or the toy libraries

02:06:06.079 --> 02:06:08.520
or the Whole Foods Collective the zero

02:06:08.600 --> 02:06:10.800
waste are actually it's a good chance to

02:06:10.880 --> 02:06:12.800
give a plug for the plastic free

02:06:12.880 --> 02:06:15.680
Festival that's happening this Sunday at

02:06:15.760 --> 02:06:18.399
the art gallery of B Annex out the back

02:06:18.479 --> 02:06:20.520
so it's an indoor outdoor event at

02:06:20.600 --> 02:06:23.239
Alfred deacon place and people from the

02:06:23.319 --> 02:06:24.760
community will come together there'll be

02:06:24.840 --> 02:06:26.720
stools there'll be businesses

02:06:26.800 --> 02:06:30.279
communities so it's kind of exactly 

02:06:30.359 --> 02:06:32.279
as has been talked about you know

02:06:32.359 --> 02:06:35.720
bringing everyone along making it fun

02:06:35.800 --> 02:06:38.479
and really showing what's possible it's

02:06:38.560 --> 02:06:43.439
not difficult but it is different so 

02:06:43.520 --> 02:06:46.880
it's important to support people and and

02:06:46.960 --> 02:06:50.720
make it easy so  in in the strategy as

02:06:50.800 --> 02:06:53.039
mentioned there are lots of actions and

02:06:53.119 --> 02:06:54.640
some of them are happening already so

02:06:54.720 --> 02:06:57.039
the soft plastic

02:06:57.119 --> 02:07:00.640
recycling pilot has already been really

02:07:00.720 --> 02:07:03.680
quite successful with well over 4,000

02:07:03.760 --> 02:07:06.800
residents taking that up  there's an

02:07:06.880 --> 02:07:10.000
action to  to explore hard waste

02:07:10.079 --> 02:07:12.479
collection bearing in mind that the

02:07:12.560 --> 02:07:15.479
first point of call has always got to be

02:07:15.560 --> 02:07:18.840
looking at reducing  reducing

02:07:18.920 --> 02:07:22.000
consption and and not encouraging ing

02:07:22.079 --> 02:07:26.079
more more waste  a textiles

02:07:26.159 --> 02:07:29.199
recycling pilot as well and using

02:07:29.279 --> 02:07:32.000
technology and Community Education as

02:07:32.079 --> 02:07:36.640
well so  waste is is something that's

02:07:36.720 --> 02:07:39.119
it's not always front of mind for people

02:07:39.199 --> 02:07:41.880
but it kind of needs to be so much as

02:07:41.960 --> 02:07:45.600
much as the community  know that 

02:07:45.680 --> 02:07:48.000
getting getting our bins and recycling

02:07:48.079 --> 02:07:50.600
bins collected is important kind of what

02:07:50.680 --> 02:07:53.960
goes in there is is the important bit

02:07:54.039 --> 02:07:57.399
and how we reduce that and how we  how

02:07:57.479 --> 02:08:00.119
we reduce the amount that's going to to

02:08:00.199 --> 02:08:03.000
landfill so the very very very important

02:08:03.079 --> 02:08:05.239
part of the strategy is the the

02:08:05.319 --> 02:08:07.800
diversion Target so really how we drive

02:08:07.880 --> 02:08:10.199
down that that waste that's going into

02:08:10.279 --> 02:08:13.399
landfill and  increase the amount

02:08:13.479 --> 02:08:15.680
that's that's staying in the circular

02:08:15.760 --> 02:08:18.239
economy either being reused repurposed

02:08:18.319 --> 02:08:21.039
or made into something else and 

02:08:21.119 --> 02:08:23.600
create getting jobs here locally thank

02:08:23.680 --> 02:08:25.359
you Council coats is your councilor

02:08:25.439 --> 02:08:28.239
wishing to speak against the motion

02:08:28.319 --> 02:08:29.520
speak for the

02:08:29.600 --> 02:08:32.600
motion councelor

02:08:32.680 --> 02:08:34.800
Johnson thank you Mr Mayor and thank you

02:08:34.880 --> 02:08:37.000
to the staff for  work who've been

02:08:37.079 --> 02:08:38.439
working hard on this

02:08:38.520 --> 02:08:41.479
strategy moving forward we absolutely

02:08:41.560 --> 02:08:43.600
need to focus as much as possible on

02:08:43.680 --> 02:08:47.640
Community Education when we look at the

02:08:47.720 --> 02:08:50.000
makeup of what's in our recycling bins

02:08:50.079 --> 02:08:51.960
for instance there's

02:08:52.039 --> 02:08:54.439
there continues to be  high levels of

02:08:54.520 --> 02:08:58.800
contamination around 9% of what  is

02:08:58.880 --> 02:09:00.359
put into those recycling bins is

02:09:00.439 --> 02:09:05.159
actually household waste 2% DIY waste 

02:09:05.239 --> 02:09:07.880
there's around 5% glass that's still put

02:09:07.960 --> 02:09:10.039
into those bins it was actually at

02:09:10.119 --> 02:09:11.279
someone's house the other day and they

02:09:11.359 --> 02:09:12.880
were putting glass into their recycling

02:09:12.960 --> 02:09:14.880
none the wiser that it

02:09:14.960 --> 02:09:18.319
actually  is no longer permissible

02:09:18.399 --> 02:09:20.159
obviously the stickers and other

02:09:20.239 --> 02:09:22.600
advertising weird taken had gone over

02:09:22.680 --> 02:09:24.720
their  head but they they were

02:09:24.800 --> 02:09:26.479
genuinely

02:09:26.560 --> 02:09:30.399
unaware so there's been discussion over

02:09:30.479 --> 02:09:32.359
the years of different approaches that

02:09:32.439 --> 02:09:34.159
we could take as far as Community

02:09:34.239 --> 02:09:37.039
Education campaigns and I'm aware that

02:09:37.119 --> 02:09:39.600
we had the  Central Highlands Regional

02:09:39.680 --> 02:09:41.760
Waste Management Authority whose role it

02:09:41.840 --> 02:09:43.520
was to provide Community Education and

02:09:43.600 --> 02:09:45.520
work with schools for a period of

02:09:45.600 --> 02:09:48.920
time I'm also aware that the state

02:09:49.000 --> 02:09:51.119
government receives significant amounts

02:09:51.199 --> 02:09:53.159
of money from us every year through our

02:09:53.239 --> 02:09:56.840
landfill Levy and we are yet to see that

02:09:56.920 --> 02:09:59.640
money  that we pay for the landfill

02:09:59.720 --> 02:10:01.119
Levy actually coming back into our

02:10:01.199 --> 02:10:03.600
community in the form of education for

02:10:03.680 --> 02:10:04.279
our

02:10:04.359 --> 02:10:07.399
residents what we do know is that waste

02:10:07.479 --> 02:10:08.840
is a significant challenge for our

02:10:08.920 --> 02:10:11.039
community and for communities right

02:10:11.119 --> 02:10:13.600
across Australia and that it's fantastic

02:10:13.680 --> 02:10:15.119
to have the

02:10:15.199 --> 02:10:18.680
strategy  that looks at not only what

02:10:18.760 --> 02:10:21.520
to do with  waste that's genuine waste

02:10:21.600 --> 02:10:24.000
but what we can do with waste  that

02:10:24.079 --> 02:10:28.640
can be reused recycled  as a resource

02:10:28.720 --> 02:10:30.760
within our community and into the future

02:10:30.840 --> 02:10:34.079
will have a more and more value  I

02:10:34.159 --> 02:10:38.119
would like to acknowledge the  nappy

02:10:38.199 --> 02:10:40.279
rebate which in the past few years was

02:10:40.359 --> 02:10:43.359
passed by this Council and provides an

02:10:43.439 --> 02:10:46.159
opportunity for our community members to

02:10:46.239 --> 02:10:49.239
be reimbursed for some of the cost of

02:10:49.319 --> 02:10:51.359
purchasing reusable cloth nappies we

02:10:51.439 --> 02:10:53.960
know that nappies  take up a

02:10:54.039 --> 02:10:56.680
significant amount of room in many

02:10:56.760 --> 02:10:58.920
households bins  particularly

02:10:59.000 --> 02:11:02.039
obviously those with young families and

02:11:02.119 --> 02:11:04.640
 single use Sanitary products as well

02:11:04.720 --> 02:11:07.359
take up  a lot of room within our

02:11:07.439 --> 02:11:09.920
landfill  which we

02:11:10.000 --> 02:11:12.920
could reduce significantly by

02:11:13.000 --> 02:11:14.520
encouraging people to purchase those

02:11:14.600 --> 02:11:16.520
reusable products and that rebate goes a

02:11:16.600 --> 02:11:19.359
long way to encouraging people to do

02:11:19.439 --> 02:11:21.319
that because  getting started in that

02:11:21.399 --> 02:11:23.279
area can be quite costly the startup

02:11:23.359 --> 02:11:25.199
fees of purchasing those reusable

02:11:25.279 --> 02:11:27.039
nappies for instance often they're

02:11:27.119 --> 02:11:30.119
around $30 per U modern cloth

02:11:30.199 --> 02:11:31.880
nappy

02:11:31.960 --> 02:11:36.279
 I will also say that  I'd like to

02:11:36.359 --> 02:11:39.720
see more work undertaken as to how we

02:11:39.800 --> 02:11:41.520
can support residents who don't have

02:11:41.600 --> 02:11:45.079
access to large vehicles or or trailers

02:11:45.159 --> 02:11:46.119
don't have

02:11:46.199 --> 02:11:48.600
transport to get to the transfer station

02:11:48.680 --> 02:11:51.000
to make use of those  tip vouchers

02:11:51.079 --> 02:11:53.800
that we provide in the way of hard waste

02:11:53.880 --> 02:11:56.199
collection it would be fantastic to have

02:11:56.279 --> 02:11:58.359
twice yearly hard waste collection as is

02:11:58.439 --> 02:12:01.279
being explored by by our staff currently

02:12:01.359 --> 02:12:02.359
and also looking forward to the

02:12:02.439 --> 02:12:05.199
reintroduction of curbside glass in

02:12:05.279 --> 02:12:07.520
November next year  and the

02:12:07.600 --> 02:12:10.359
introduction of Fogo in May  next year

02:12:10.439 --> 02:12:12.800
also not looking forward so much to the

02:12:12.880 --> 02:12:15.800
change to fortn Nightly waste as we all

02:12:15.880 --> 02:12:17.840
know  I

02:12:17.920 --> 02:12:20.720
think I think it's it's coming very very

02:12:20.800 --> 02:12:24.159
 soon those changes what are we now 7

02:12:24.239 --> 02:12:27.439
eight months away and I think a lot of

02:12:27.520 --> 02:12:28.840
the people in the community still don't

02:12:28.920 --> 02:12:31.039
know and we have been doing some

02:12:31.119 --> 02:12:32.560
education but we're going to need to

02:12:32.640 --> 02:12:35.680
work very hard very quickly to reduce

02:12:35.760 --> 02:12:37.159
the amount of waste that our residents

02:12:37.239 --> 02:12:39.560
are generating to ensure that when that

02:12:39.640 --> 02:12:42.600
change occurs our residents are prepared

02:12:42.680 --> 02:12:44.520
and that there aren't overflowing bins

02:12:44.600 --> 02:12:47.960
and lots of very annoyed people in our

02:12:48.039 --> 02:12:49.960
city thank you to the staff for the work

02:12:50.039 --> 02:12:51.520
that they've undertaken on the there's

02:12:51.600 --> 02:12:53.520
some exciting

02:12:53.600 --> 02:12:57.279
 there's some exciting  work on the

02:12:57.359 --> 02:12:59.000
horizon and I'm looking forward to it

02:12:59.079 --> 02:13:01.640
coming to fruition thank you councelor

02:13:01.720 --> 02:13:03.680
Johnson Council McIntosh do you have a

02:13:03.760 --> 02:13:06.319
question yes Mr Mayor just a a question

02:13:06.399 --> 02:13:08.479
in regards to that package of 

02:13:08.560 --> 02:13:11.600
educational information from krackow 

02:13:11.680 --> 02:13:13.359
I had asked in the chamber I have asked

02:13:13.439 --> 02:13:16.439
a couple of times  for whether that

02:13:16.520 --> 02:13:18.840
could be resurrected so we can actually

02:13:18.920 --> 02:13:21.600
have a look at that the education

02:13:21.680 --> 02:13:23.520
component is such an important part of

02:13:23.600 --> 02:13:25.520
this and if we can start teaching our

02:13:25.600 --> 02:13:28.239
little ones how to do this best  their

02:13:28.319 --> 02:13:30.239
best to teach us in our households as

02:13:30.319 --> 02:13:32.600
well  and I just thought the reason I

02:13:32.680 --> 02:13:34.520
bought it back was it was so important

02:13:34.600 --> 02:13:36.840
it was so special and and it should be

02:13:36.920 --> 02:13:39.640
such a big part of us moving forward

02:13:39.720 --> 02:13:41.079
thank you Council McIntosh councelor

02:13:41.159 --> 02:13:43.000
Taylor thank you Mr Mayor I was going to

02:13:43.079 --> 02:13:44.319
speak for it but also answer the

02:13:44.399 --> 02:13:46.159
question sustainab aBill  y Victoria have

02:13:46.239 --> 02:13:48.039
programs that run to businesses but most

02:13:48.119 --> 02:13:49.880
importantly to schools and they even

02:13:49.960 --> 02:13:51.600
have opportunities for because for the

02:13:51.680 --> 02:13:54.760
schools that develop  the different 

02:13:54.840 --> 02:13:56.439
levels of what they do and they take

02:13:56.520 --> 02:13:58.640
responsibility castan ambassadors at

02:13:58.720 --> 02:14:00.920
each school to look at how they  can

02:14:01.000 --> 02:14:03.520
do better  so that's something and I

02:14:03.600 --> 02:14:05.399
know that education is available to all

02:14:05.479 --> 02:14:07.479
schools and gets rolled out on regular

02:14:07.560 --> 02:14:11.720
occasions  in relation to the  e

02:14:11.800 --> 02:14:13.840
economic or the sorry the circular

02:14:13.920 --> 02:14:18.000
economy strategy   I I can't speak

02:14:18.079 --> 02:14:19.239
against it even though I don't agree

02:14:19.319 --> 02:14:21.880
with the fortnightly waste pickup but I

02:14:21.960 --> 02:14:24.359
think this is a really good strategy

02:14:24.439 --> 02:14:26.159
looking at everything that's  been

02:14:26.239 --> 02:14:28.439
happening in this space and to see the

02:14:28.520 --> 02:14:30.600
team actually adapt  one of the things

02:14:30.680 --> 02:14:32.800
that really really good to see is the

02:14:32.880 --> 02:14:34.720
app that's been put out so well done Mr

02:14:34.800 --> 02:14:36.800
Mayor launching that app add to the

02:14:36.880 --> 02:14:38.520
community  it's got some really good

02:14:38.600 --> 02:14:40.479
resources on there especially for people

02:14:40.560 --> 02:14:42.600
that just don't know what goes in

02:14:42.680 --> 02:14:44.399
recycling and things do change on a

02:14:44.479 --> 02:14:46.520
regular basis and sometimes you might

02:14:46.600 --> 02:14:48.840
think it's  one thing when it could be

02:14:48.920 --> 02:14:50.239
something else and and it's really good

02:14:50.319 --> 02:14:52.079
to keep an eye on what those options are

02:14:52.159 --> 02:14:54.319
or what you can put in recycling and the

02:14:54.399 --> 02:14:56.039
other one is the the introduction of the

02:14:56.119 --> 02:14:58.359
trial with the 10,000 houses with the

02:14:58.439 --> 02:15:00.680
Plastics off Plastics and I know in our

02:15:00.760 --> 02:15:02.760
household we we got to the point we were

02:15:02.840 --> 02:15:05.920
stockpiling bags and bags of plastic and

02:15:06.000 --> 02:15:07.720
and going when is that time when is it

02:15:07.800 --> 02:15:09.159
going to happen that we can actually put

02:15:09.239 --> 02:15:11.640
this to recycle and and not put in the

02:15:11.720 --> 02:15:13.680
bin  and now we've actually got

02:15:13.760 --> 02:15:15.000
something that's been implemented and

02:15:15.079 --> 02:15:17.479
the take Up's been great  my other

02:15:17.560 --> 02:15:19.199
question was is  when do I need to get

02:15:19.279 --> 02:15:21.039
more we we do go through it as quite

02:15:21.119 --> 02:15:23.000
amazing to look at how much soft plastic

02:15:23.079 --> 02:15:25.640
you do go through  and it's quite

02:15:25.720 --> 02:15:27.319
frightening to think what has happened

02:15:27.399 --> 02:15:29.279
to that in the past and really it's just

02:15:29.359 --> 02:15:31.600
gone to landfill which is really sad so

02:15:31.680 --> 02:15:33.800
again this is a really good strategy 

02:15:33.880 --> 02:15:35.239
working through and there's always

02:15:35.319 --> 02:15:36.880
improvements and there's always changes

02:15:36.960 --> 02:15:39.319
to the environment that we have  and

02:15:39.399 --> 02:15:40.960
there's also challenges that we have to

02:15:41.039 --> 02:15:42.760
deal with and opportunities and

02:15:42.840 --> 02:15:45.000
hopefully we can get  the most out of

02:15:45.079 --> 02:15:48.680
those opportunities and again get  

02:15:48.760 --> 02:15:52.119
how do I say this get some  money back

02:15:52.199 --> 02:15:53.439
from what we contribute to state

02:15:53.520 --> 02:15:55.319
government to actually put in place some

02:15:55.399 --> 02:15:57.640
really good strategies to assist us to

02:15:57.720 --> 02:15:59.079
make a difference to the circular

02:15:59.159 --> 02:16:00.520
economy and make a difference to not

02:16:00.600 --> 02:16:02.920
putting it in the ground  but we can

02:16:03.000 --> 02:16:04.760
ask that as many times as we want but

02:16:04.840 --> 02:16:06.960
probably the  the credit rating would

02:16:07.039 --> 02:16:08.680
even be worse in Victoria if they took

02:16:08.760 --> 02:16:10.720
away the  Landfield Levy and put it

02:16:10.800 --> 02:16:13.199
back so anyway happy to U support it

02:16:13.279 --> 02:16:15.000
thank you councelor Taylor Council

02:16:15.079 --> 02:16:17.319
speaking for the motion speaking against

02:16:17.399 --> 02:16:19.680
the motion put the motion all those in

02:16:19.760 --> 02:16:22.000
favor the mo motion is carried Council

02:16:22.079 --> 02:16:24.119
had a request for a comfort break moved

02:16:24.199 --> 02:16:27.119
counselor Taylor seconded counselor

02:16:27.199 --> 02:16:32.239
Hudson all those in favor again that's

02:16:34.360 --> 02:16:36.799
carried council's motion to rese

02:16:36.879 --> 02:16:38.280
standing orders move councel Taylor

02:16:38.360 --> 02:16:39.879
seconded councel Johnson all those in

02:16:39.959 --> 02:16:43.079
favor against the motion is carried

02:16:43.159 --> 02:16:45.840
council's item 8.4 footpath construction

02:16:45.920 --> 02:16:47.559
strategy for adoption move counselor

02:16:47.639 --> 02:16:49.479
Taylor no I had a question oh question

02:16:49.559 --> 02:16:52.479
coun Taylor quick but I will AB I will

02:16:52.559 --> 02:16:54.559
move it if you want to  just a

02:16:54.639 --> 02:16:55.680
question through the director in

02:16:55.760 --> 02:17:01.159
relation to the  the strategy and  I

02:17:01.239 --> 02:17:02.799
understand how the priorities being put

02:17:02.879 --> 02:17:05.600
in place in relation to trying to come

02:17:05.680 --> 02:17:07.079
up with a model of where we can

02:17:07.159 --> 02:17:10.239
prioritize where the where PS need to go

02:17:10.319 --> 02:17:13.120
I am   I was going to use the word

02:17:13.200 --> 02:17:14.799
deeply concerned I am concerned

02:17:14.879 --> 02:17:16.600
especially in relation to number 50 on

02:17:16.680 --> 02:17:19.920
the list number 50 is manen manen has 7%

02:17:20.000 --> 02:17:22.280
foot paths in that area  their

02:17:22.360 --> 02:17:24.200
population is high but

02:17:24.280 --> 02:17:26.479
because  you know they've got cars

02:17:26.559 --> 02:17:29.079
they've got this from a Seer index it

02:17:29.159 --> 02:17:31.280
actually goes down to number 50 which is

02:17:31.360 --> 02:17:33.399
pretty I just don't think it's a good

02:17:33.479 --> 02:17:36.040
representation of what it should be the

02:17:36.120 --> 02:17:39.159
problem is though is the ability to put

02:17:39.239 --> 02:17:41.079
foot paths in that area is limited as

02:17:41.159 --> 02:17:45.200
well so how how does that get picked up

02:17:45.280 --> 02:17:47.360
as part of the footpath strategy and I

02:17:47.440 --> 02:17:49.200
know in there it's about the road

02:17:49.280 --> 02:17:50.920
management as well as footpath and how

02:17:51.000 --> 02:17:54.079
they do work together are there any ways

02:17:54.159 --> 02:17:56.440
or creative ways that could be put in

02:17:56.520 --> 02:18:01.520
place to to look at ways to provide safe

02:18:01.600 --> 02:18:03.879
 pedestrian access in those areas that

02:18:03.959 --> 02:18:07.479
don't have the foot pit of there now

02:18:07.559 --> 02:18:09.920
director

02:18:10.000 --> 02:18:12.399
WEA than Mr Mayor thank you for the

02:18:12.479 --> 02:18:15.040
question  it is a big question it's

02:18:15.120 --> 02:18:17.959
hard to answer without having a

02:18:18.040 --> 02:18:22.319
specific  Road or inter section or

02:18:22.399 --> 02:18:24.520
problem in mind

02:18:24.600 --> 02:18:28.719
 what what I can suggest is  you if

02:18:28.799 --> 02:18:30.600
there there are opportunities I think to

02:18:30.680 --> 02:18:34.879
to bring forward  foot paths that are

02:18:34.959 --> 02:18:37.479
later down in the in the on the priority

02:18:37.559 --> 02:18:40.879
list  through co-funding you know if

02:18:40.959 --> 02:18:43.399
if the community is willing  to

02:18:43.479 --> 02:18:45.840
contribute to funding a foot path as

02:18:45.920 --> 02:18:47.280
well you know that that is something

02:18:47.360 --> 02:18:49.559
that we've we've P put in the strategy

02:18:49.639 --> 02:18:51.760
as as an opportunity

02:18:51.840 --> 02:18:54.559
 but all all I can suggest if if there

02:18:54.639 --> 02:18:58.000
are specific areas in Mount Helen and

02:18:58.079 --> 02:19:00.079
elsewhere in in the

02:19:00.159 --> 02:19:02.840
municipality  where we have pedestrian

02:19:02.920 --> 02:19:06.760
issues or or potential   safety

02:19:06.840 --> 02:19:08.280
issues in particular that they're

02:19:08.360 --> 02:19:09.719
brought to our attention and we can look

02:19:09.799 --> 02:19:12.879
at those individually  we do you know

02:19:12.959 --> 02:19:14.360
the principal pedestrian network has

02:19:14.440 --> 02:19:16.920
been created to really try and

02:19:17.000 --> 02:19:19.879
connect help prioritize as well the

02:19:19.959 --> 02:19:22.440
connect the prim and secondary  travel

02:19:22.520 --> 02:19:24.840
routes and you layer on top of that the

02:19:24.920 --> 02:19:26.840
framework in which we've

02:19:26.920 --> 02:19:30.639
analyzed how where people  have car

02:19:30.719 --> 02:19:34.600
ownership you know where  the socio 

02:19:34.680 --> 02:19:38.680
economic  levels or income are of of

02:19:38.760 --> 02:19:40.719
community as well and we're really

02:19:40.799 --> 02:19:43.440
trying to build  foot paths and

02:19:43.520 --> 02:19:46.440
connectivity in areas where them needed

02:19:46.520 --> 02:19:49.399
the most  at the moment Mount Helen

02:19:49.479 --> 02:19:51.559
doesn't come up in areas that are needed

02:19:51.639 --> 02:19:54.040
the most on those

02:19:54.120 --> 02:19:56.319
factors  but specifically there might

02:19:56.399 --> 02:19:59.479
be opportunities to do things as

02:19:59.559 --> 02:20:03.680
well followup question counc

02:20:04.879 --> 02:20:08.440
Taylor yes question Council McIntosh

02:20:08.520 --> 02:20:10.200
thanks very much Mr Mayor sorry

02:20:10.280 --> 02:20:12.760
councelor Taylor my question is about a

02:20:12.840 --> 02:20:15.760
little bit of detail and it's a two-part

02:20:15.840 --> 02:20:20.040
question one is in regards to  the

02:20:20.120 --> 02:20:22.440
strategy and how it responds to what a

02:20:22.520 --> 02:20:24.799
foot path might look like what is the

02:20:24.879 --> 02:20:27.959
right balance  how much of the foot

02:20:28.040 --> 02:20:30.959
path area is grasped how much is

02:20:31.040 --> 02:20:33.840
ashfeld  and and the decisions around

02:20:33.920 --> 02:20:35.719
which is ashfeld which is concrete which

02:20:35.799 --> 02:20:38.000
is gravel and the likes and the second

02:20:38.079 --> 02:20:40.399
part of the question with the strategy I

02:20:40.479 --> 02:20:41.719
just want to be sure that these

02:20:41.799 --> 02:20:43.120
components are in there because they've

02:20:43.200 --> 02:20:44.719
caused a fair bit of grief over the

02:20:44.799 --> 02:20:46.959
years some of the foot paths were

02:20:47.040 --> 02:20:50.159
repaired or supposedly repaired and

02:20:50.239 --> 02:20:54.120
instead instead of  dealing with that

02:20:54.200 --> 02:20:57.760
beautiful environmental  response that

02:20:57.840 --> 02:21:02.760
provides Greenery Health  and the

02:21:02.840 --> 02:21:05.799
diversity of the neighborhood character

02:21:05.879 --> 02:21:08.120
as well  some of them were just filled

02:21:08.200 --> 02:21:10.680
in just because it's quick and easy 

02:21:10.760 --> 02:21:13.200
might have just been a slender slender

02:21:13.280 --> 02:21:16.000
patch of of greenery and so then many of

02:21:16.079 --> 02:21:19.719
our streets now are concrete and ashfeld

02:21:19.799 --> 02:21:23.239
complete with no Greenery at all so it's

02:21:23.319 --> 02:21:26.479
about the new and it's about the old 

02:21:26.559 --> 02:21:29.319
how does this strategy ensure that we

02:21:29.399 --> 02:21:31.799
have the right balance for the new with

02:21:31.879 --> 02:21:34.639
the combination of treatments and how do

02:21:34.719 --> 02:21:37.440
we Rectify and does the strategy allow

02:21:37.520 --> 02:21:39.799
us go back over those areas that have

02:21:39.879 --> 02:21:42.879
been very nastily treated to create that

02:21:42.959 --> 02:21:44.799
concrete Nashville jungle thank you

02:21:44.879 --> 02:21:47.719
Council McIntosh director weal Dear Mr

02:21:47.799 --> 02:21:49.760
Mayor  so this strategy is really

02:21:49.840 --> 02:21:53.159
focused particularly on new foot paaths

02:21:53.239 --> 02:21:56.000
and to answer your first question  it

02:21:56.079 --> 02:21:58.399
really comes down to individual design

02:21:58.479 --> 02:22:02.799
 for how  what what is require the

02:22:02.879 --> 02:22:06.120
requirement of a foot path in an area

02:22:06.200 --> 02:22:07.520
and that's based on community

02:22:07.600 --> 02:22:09.719
consultation there's always engagement

02:22:09.799 --> 02:22:13.040
 in an area  it's based on  the

02:22:13.120 --> 02:22:14.680
amount of trees in the area it's based

02:22:14.760 --> 02:22:17.239
on the number of Utilities in the area

02:22:17.319 --> 02:22:19.239
 so some some foot paths are fairly

02:22:19.319 --> 02:22:21.319
easy there's minimal design some are

02:22:21.399 --> 02:22:23.159
quite complex you know if does it mean

02:22:23.239 --> 02:22:27.520
tree removal  does it mean  creating

02:22:27.600 --> 02:22:29.159
a path that sort of meanders along

02:22:29.239 --> 02:22:32.639
instead of a straight line  it most

02:22:32.719 --> 02:22:35.200
paths  in in the OU of suburban areas

02:22:35.280 --> 02:22:38.040
will genely be concrete but  you know

02:22:38.120 --> 02:22:39.600
as you see within the CD they are

02:22:39.680 --> 02:22:43.200
generally ashfeld in terms of  renewal

02:22:43.280 --> 02:22:45.079
we so we do have a million dollars in

02:22:45.159 --> 02:22:48.680
this year's  budget for renewing foot

02:22:48.760 --> 02:22:50.719
existing foot paaths we were just

02:22:50.799 --> 02:22:53.760
talking today in our  delivery

02:22:53.840 --> 02:22:55.760
infrastructure delivery meeting about

02:22:55.840 --> 02:22:59.280
about  spending that money and we do

02:22:59.360 --> 02:23:02.360
that  through condition assessments 

02:23:02.440 --> 02:23:05.120
so we have a prioritized list and again

02:23:05.200 --> 02:23:08.360
it's it is just  our renewal budget

02:23:08.440 --> 02:23:10.040
will will reflect the need of that

02:23:10.120 --> 02:23:12.079
footpath if if the footpath is in really

02:23:12.159 --> 02:23:13.799
poor condition we can replace it

02:23:13.879 --> 02:23:15.120
completely or it might just need

02:23:15.200 --> 02:23:18.680
patching up  to remove some of the

02:23:18.760 --> 02:23:20.520
cracks and other things in the footpath

02:23:20.600 --> 02:23:22.040
so it is very site

02:23:22.120 --> 02:23:25.399
specific thank you director WEA will

02:23:25.479 --> 02:23:27.719
followup question a followup question so

02:23:27.799 --> 02:23:29.680
specifically that part of the question

02:23:29.760 --> 02:23:32.159
is not just about the ashf that goes or

02:23:32.239 --> 02:23:33.879
the concrete that goes or the gravel

02:23:33.959 --> 02:23:36.399
that goes in the footpath it's making

02:23:36.479 --> 02:23:39.200
sure that even in those cases with

02:23:39.280 --> 02:23:42.799
renewal fixing up the old if they were

02:23:42.879 --> 02:23:45.879
just fully covered and and the classical

02:23:45.959 --> 02:23:48.760
example that I can see immediately is is

02:23:48.840 --> 02:23:51.440
exitus Street the whole whole damn thing

02:23:51.520 --> 02:23:54.120
is Ash fielded right down the Verge it's

02:23:54.200 --> 02:23:56.360
it's obviously an easier way of dealing

02:23:56.440 --> 02:23:59.399
with a little Mound into the  gutter

02:23:59.479 --> 02:24:02.520
but it's certainly not the right feeling

02:24:02.600 --> 02:24:05.159
 that we need around our city we need

02:24:05.239 --> 02:24:08.520
to have that ability for better drainage

02:24:08.600 --> 02:24:10.479
for better Greenery for a better

02:24:10.559 --> 02:24:11.879
environmental response and a better

02:24:11.959 --> 02:24:14.399
neighborhood response so have we gotten

02:24:14.479 --> 02:24:16.840
approach that doesn't just look at the

02:24:16.920 --> 02:24:19.000
foot path without actually considering

02:24:19.079 --> 02:24:20.799
the other little bit beside

02:24:20.879 --> 02:24:23.280
it otherwise we just get more of what

02:24:23.360 --> 02:24:27.319
we've got director WEA I you Mr Mayor

02:24:27.399 --> 02:24:29.360
look again it really does come down to a

02:24:29.440 --> 02:24:31.399
specific area

02:24:31.479 --> 02:24:35.079
and by all our design team really are

02:24:35.159 --> 02:24:36.360
focused on trying to get the best

02:24:36.440 --> 02:24:39.639
outcome for that area  you know tree

02:24:39.719 --> 02:24:42.440
protection is key drainage is key so it

02:24:42.520 --> 02:24:43.959
all comes in the design you the foot

02:24:44.040 --> 02:24:47.639
path width will depend on on the street

02:24:47.719 --> 02:24:50.959
scape  on on trying Match Into

02:24:51.040 --> 02:24:54.879
existing paths as well so  it it

02:24:54.959 --> 02:24:57.159
really is our design team going out

02:24:57.239 --> 02:24:58.559
there and and looking at what the best

02:24:58.639 --> 02:25:00.399
options are we we put forward different

02:25:00.479 --> 02:25:02.559
options sometimes to the community and

02:25:02.639 --> 02:25:04.280
they tell us they don't they don't like

02:25:04.360 --> 02:25:06.200
it or we can change this or amend that

02:25:06.280 --> 02:25:08.200
and we definitely take that on board

02:25:08.280 --> 02:25:09.719
we're doing that right now with a number

02:25:09.799 --> 02:25:12.200
of different designs right across the

02:25:12.280 --> 02:25:16.000
city so I would be very confident that

02:25:16.079 --> 02:25:18.120
we're working the best we can to

02:25:18.200 --> 02:25:21.399
accommodate all  all the needs needs

02:25:21.479 --> 02:25:23.079
 but it generally comes down to about

02:25:23.159 --> 02:25:26.000
that 8020 rule that we can  really try

02:25:26.079 --> 02:25:30.799
and meet 80% of what people want  it

02:25:30.879 --> 02:25:32.879
doesn't we we can't always get things

02:25:32.959 --> 02:25:36.440
100% right  but we certainly do work

02:25:36.520 --> 02:25:38.879
to trying to please as many people as

02:25:38.959 --> 02:25:41.319
possible thank you director weal Council

02:25:41.399 --> 02:25:42.879
cod's

02:25:42.959 --> 02:25:47.319
question  I was happy to move it and

02:25:47.399 --> 02:25:51.600
let's second second is the Mover Council

02:25:51.680 --> 02:25:53.040
coach second Council T you have the

02:25:53.120 --> 02:25:57.040
floor thank you nice try   happy to

02:25:57.120 --> 02:25:58.879
move this and and as I said there there

02:25:58.959 --> 02:26:01.280
are  for me is concerns in how do you

02:26:01.360 --> 02:26:03.000
find that priority and and I understand

02:26:03.079 --> 02:26:04.959
there's got to be a model to work with

02:26:05.040 --> 02:26:07.040
and looking at how people move in the

02:26:07.120 --> 02:26:08.920
city how people move in communities how

02:26:09.000 --> 02:26:10.680
people connect it's important that we

02:26:10.760 --> 02:26:13.600
get that balance right   really

02:26:13.680 --> 02:26:15.280
happy to see that there is that that

02:26:15.360 --> 02:26:17.079
thought that's gone into it  the

02:26:17.159 --> 02:26:18.719
strategy has gone into it and in this

02:26:18.799 --> 02:26:20.520
day and age we've got to make sure that

02:26:20.600 --> 02:26:22.280
things are accessible we've just dealt

02:26:22.360 --> 02:26:24.360
with the housing strategy about how

02:26:24.440 --> 02:26:26.079
people are going to then live in the in

02:26:26.159 --> 02:26:28.959
the city and how we're going to  have

02:26:29.040 --> 02:26:30.479
larger density within the city

02:26:30.559 --> 02:26:32.440
especially within the the boundaries of

02:26:32.520 --> 02:26:34.239
the city itself and with that people

02:26:34.319 --> 02:26:36.760
need to move around they need to access

02:26:36.840 --> 02:26:38.760
 places and it shouldn't just be they

02:26:38.840 --> 02:26:41.159
hop in a car and drive 500 meters there

02:26:41.239 --> 02:26:42.360
should be every opportunity they should

02:26:42.440 --> 02:26:44.479
be able to Hop On Hop out their front or

02:26:44.559 --> 02:26:45.959
go for a walk and get to where they need

02:26:46.040 --> 02:26:49.360
to go easily safely and  and a nice

02:26:49.440 --> 02:26:52.959
flat pav surface  it's been one of the

02:26:53.040 --> 02:26:54.799
things that has been a challenge over

02:26:54.879 --> 02:26:56.760
many years is that when developments

02:26:56.840 --> 02:26:59.559
were done  for some reason they just

02:26:59.639 --> 02:27:01.639
didn't put foot paths in and then that

02:27:01.719 --> 02:27:03.440
changed to being had to put a foot path

02:27:03.520 --> 02:27:05.159
on one side and now it with the point to

02:27:05.239 --> 02:27:07.799
say no if we're doing development  the

02:27:07.879 --> 02:27:09.520
density is there it should be then

02:27:09.600 --> 02:27:11.120
available on both sides and it should be

02:27:11.200 --> 02:27:13.040
accessible for everyone so this is a

02:27:13.120 --> 02:27:14.479
really good strategy in dealing with

02:27:14.559 --> 02:27:16.440
that out of that there's also the U

02:27:16.520 --> 02:27:18.520
priority so the rank of the priority and

02:27:18.600 --> 02:27:19.879
looking at those connections and that's

02:27:19.959 --> 02:27:22.000
the really good thing is  when looking

02:27:22.079 --> 02:27:23.719
at this is making sure we've got those

02:27:23.799 --> 02:27:26.440
connections finalized so as people do

02:27:26.520 --> 02:27:28.719
get from A to B they can do it easily

02:27:28.799 --> 02:27:31.239
and it's not just going to be a a small

02:27:31.319 --> 02:27:32.680
 walk it's going to be a longer walk

02:27:32.760 --> 02:27:35.200
and it connects those  things together

02:27:35.280 --> 02:27:37.040
 so really happy to see some of those

02:27:37.120 --> 02:27:38.239
areas that have been addressed by

02:27:38.319 --> 02:27:41.200
Community addressed by  responses of

02:27:41.280 --> 02:27:42.559
people saying well we just don't have

02:27:42.639 --> 02:27:44.159
the ability to access where we need to

02:27:44.239 --> 02:27:46.120
go to go to shops CU we don't have a

02:27:46.200 --> 02:27:48.280
good foot path and don't feel safe and

02:27:48.360 --> 02:27:50.479
trotle along in the nature strip the M

02:27:50.559 --> 02:27:53.079
or tripping hazards and so on so a

02:27:53.159 --> 02:27:55.440
really good  outcome and as was said

02:27:55.520 --> 02:27:57.000
by the director the commitment to the a

02:27:57.079 --> 02:27:58.639
good investment to get on and look at

02:27:58.719 --> 02:28:00.399
that renewal and then on top of that

02:28:00.479 --> 02:28:01.520
there's also the maintenance that we

02:28:01.600 --> 02:28:03.959
deal with on a regular basis so  it's

02:28:04.040 --> 02:28:06.000
a it's a really good way forward it's a

02:28:06.079 --> 02:28:07.879
good way to put a strategy to understand

02:28:07.959 --> 02:28:09.920
what's the methodology how we do this

02:28:10.000 --> 02:28:11.520
and then also prioritizing so really

02:28:11.600 --> 02:28:13.520
happy to endorse it thank you councelor

02:28:13.600 --> 02:28:16.280
Taylor Council coach is the

02:28:16.360 --> 02:28:19.200
second yeah the foot path strategy is a

02:28:19.280 --> 02:28:22.040
really good case in point of  the

02:28:22.120 --> 02:28:23.760
connections between the discussions

02:28:23.840 --> 02:28:27.319
around the the  developer

02:28:27.399 --> 02:28:30.440
infrastructure Levy as well and when you

02:28:30.520 --> 02:28:33.120
look at the areas where we have the big

02:28:33.200 --> 02:28:35.840
gaps in foot paths they often areas that

02:28:35.920 --> 02:28:39.440
would developed 40 50 60 years ago the

02:28:39.520 --> 02:28:42.319
cities too spread out so  as was

02:28:42.399 --> 02:28:44.559
mentioned there wasn't a requirement for

02:28:44.639 --> 02:28:48.360
them to be connected by by foot paths so

02:28:48.440 --> 02:28:50.440


02:28:50.520 --> 02:28:53.479
the thing is though walkability is the

02:28:53.559 --> 02:28:56.360
number one thing that makes a city great

02:28:56.440 --> 02:28:59.559
and livable so all the all the really

02:28:59.639 --> 02:29:01.760
good cities in the world the great

02:29:01.840 --> 02:29:04.479
cities to to live in the Great tourist

02:29:04.559 --> 02:29:08.280
and destination cities have fantastic

02:29:08.360 --> 02:29:13.000
walkability  so anything we can do to

02:29:13.079 --> 02:29:14.760
improve that for

02:29:14.840 --> 02:29:17.879
all there's no downside to improving

02:29:17.959 --> 02:29:21.479
walkability in the city Army has access

02:29:21.559 --> 02:29:24.600
inclusion safety social health and

02:29:24.680 --> 02:29:27.120
well-being benefits  it makes

02:29:27.200 --> 02:29:29.319
neighborhoods better it makes City

02:29:29.399 --> 02:29:32.280
centers better it's good for economic

02:29:32.360 --> 02:29:35.680
development and it's also good for for

02:29:35.760 --> 02:29:37.959
transport for getting around so to to

02:29:38.040 --> 02:29:39.920
have connections between places that are

02:29:40.000 --> 02:29:42.639
close enough to walk or cycle actually

02:29:42.719 --> 02:29:46.559
benefits everyone so much so that a lot

02:29:46.639 --> 02:29:49.360
of cities in and countries in the world

02:29:49.440 --> 02:29:52.159
are are just just really prioritizing 

02:29:52.239 --> 02:29:55.639
walkability the UK have just recently

02:29:55.719 --> 02:29:58.600
just recently said they they're going to

02:29:58.680 --> 02:30:02.239
 spend unprecedented amounts of public

02:30:02.319 --> 02:30:04.920
money on improving improving walkability

02:30:05.000 --> 02:30:07.719
for all of those reasons

02:30:07.799 --> 02:30:10.840
 in terms of addressing their Health

02:30:10.920 --> 02:30:14.040
crisis so they have a  an obesity

02:30:14.120 --> 02:30:16.680
crisis mental health issues all of those

02:30:16.760 --> 02:30:19.440
sorts of things are are improved by

02:30:19.520 --> 02:30:22.879
access to to regular  to regular

02:30:22.959 --> 02:30:26.280
walking as a as a means of exercise and

02:30:26.360 --> 02:30:30.319
and  transport so great to see the

02:30:30.399 --> 02:30:33.000
footpath construction strategy here as

02:30:33.079 --> 02:30:34.879
well I think it will will work really

02:30:34.959 --> 02:30:38.000
well  side by side with the cycling

02:30:38.079 --> 02:30:42.360
strategy as well but like  like all of

02:30:42.440 --> 02:30:46.159
these these  big areas of in

02:30:46.239 --> 02:30:48.159
infrastructure it's it's going to need

02:30:48.239 --> 02:30:50.399
support from other levels of government

02:30:50.479 --> 02:30:53.760
as as well to to really make a dent in

02:30:53.840 --> 02:30:56.600
it  so we can chip away at it and

02:30:56.680 --> 02:30:58.719
prioritize but as has been mentioned

02:30:58.799 --> 02:31:01.399
there are just so many so many gaps the

02:31:01.479 --> 02:31:04.360
city is so so spread out that currently

02:31:04.440 --> 02:31:06.200
at the the rate that it's being

02:31:06.280 --> 02:31:08.840
addressed with with funding so a million

02:31:08.920 --> 02:31:11.040
dollars in a financial year sounds like

02:31:11.120 --> 02:31:13.520
a lot but it's it's not really it's not

02:31:13.600 --> 02:31:15.959
really touching the sides really as far

02:31:16.040 --> 02:31:18.200
as what what needs to what needs to be

02:31:18.280 --> 02:31:21.040
done  but it is a a great step in the

02:31:21.120 --> 02:31:24.360
right direction so  so commend the way

02:31:24.440 --> 02:31:26.559
that it it's been done to really give a

02:31:26.639 --> 02:31:28.799
clear and transparent picture of how

02:31:28.879 --> 02:31:32.360
areas are are  prioritized it's going

02:31:32.440 --> 02:31:35.239
to be an even bigger issue in in the

02:31:35.319 --> 02:31:37.159
next term of council when you have

02:31:37.239 --> 02:31:40.920
single member Wards of councils and 

02:31:41.000 --> 02:31:43.639
and lots of competition for areas that

02:31:43.719 --> 02:31:46.159
 are needing new foot paths so to have

02:31:46.239 --> 02:31:49.040
a a really clear and fair and Equitable

02:31:49.120 --> 02:31:51.239
way of addressing it I think will be

02:31:51.319 --> 02:31:53.399
great thank you councilor coats is there

02:31:53.479 --> 02:31:54.760
a council wishing to speak for the

02:31:54.840 --> 02:31:58.159
motion Council

02:31:58.920 --> 02:32:02.879
Moloney  yeah thanks Mr Mayor this 

02:32:02.959 --> 02:32:04.920
strategy does go some way to helping to

02:32:05.000 --> 02:32:06.639
catch up some of our older suburbs in

02:32:06.719 --> 02:32:09.879
particular so it's it shows a really

02:32:09.959 --> 02:32:13.000
strong emphasis toward wender Del and

02:32:13.079 --> 02:32:14.600
sebasol in particular so these are

02:32:14.680 --> 02:32:19.200
suburbs that grew up  in the 1940s 50s

02:32:19.280 --> 02:32:22.760
and 60s at a time in Bat when you didn't

02:32:22.840 --> 02:32:24.719
need to put a foot paath down that it

02:32:24.799 --> 02:32:28.000
was  it was probably  it wasn't a

02:32:28.079 --> 02:32:30.440
requirement of developers  and often

02:32:30.520 --> 02:32:31.840
in some parts I'm even remember

02:32:31.920 --> 02:32:33.920
residents in wender telling me  as a

02:32:34.000 --> 02:32:36.040
new counselor eight years ago that there

02:32:36.120 --> 02:32:39.559
was  various programs where  Council

02:32:39.639 --> 02:32:41.319
would give you some  some money to

02:32:41.399 --> 02:32:43.000
actually put the the concrete down

02:32:43.079 --> 02:32:45.479
yourself  and that's why you do see a

02:32:45.559 --> 02:32:47.959
bit of a higy pigy jble of some of the

02:32:48.040 --> 02:32:50.879
old footpaths in wend p over but the

02:32:50.959 --> 02:32:54.159
very fact we already have a th000 km of

02:32:54.239 --> 02:32:56.280
for pass that's if you think about

02:32:56.360 --> 02:32:57.840
that's basically Ballarat town hall to

02:32:57.920 --> 02:33:01.000
the Sydney Opera house  at foot paths

02:33:01.079 --> 02:33:02.920
 already and we could probably do that

02:33:03.000 --> 02:33:05.559
again  and still not necessarily meet

02:33:05.639 --> 02:33:09.079
the needs of this big city so  it's an

02:33:09.159 --> 02:33:11.680
envious T it's a big task to get through

02:33:11.760 --> 02:33:13.600
 the the amount of construction

02:33:13.680 --> 02:33:15.280
required but I'm particularly pleased to

02:33:15.360 --> 02:33:18.360
see that the the logic that's there 

02:33:18.440 --> 02:33:20.239
that ultimately helps to to catch up

02:33:20.319 --> 02:33:22.360
some of our older suburbs in particular

02:33:22.440 --> 02:33:24.440
thank you Council Moloney any Council

02:33:24.520 --> 02:33:26.879
speaking against the motion speaking for

02:33:26.959 --> 02:33:29.559
the motion put the motion all those in

02:33:29.639 --> 02:33:34.680
favor motion is carried item 8.4

02:33:34.760 --> 02:33:37.079
2023-24 carryovers to

02:33:37.159 --> 02:33:39.479
2425 director HOSA would you please

02:33:39.559 --> 02:33:42.040
introduce the item  through you Mr

02:33:42.120 --> 02:33:43.799
Mayor and thank you for the opportunity

02:33:43.879 --> 02:33:46.040
introduce the report the report for

02:33:46.120 --> 02:33:47.920
Council smarizes the recommended

02:33:48.000 --> 02:33:50.319
carryovers of operating capital

02:33:50.399 --> 02:33:52.799
expenditure and revenue adjustments into

02:33:52.879 --> 02:33:56.000
the 2425 Financial year as a result of

02:33:56.079 --> 02:33:57.600
completing a review of the results from

02:33:57.680 --> 02:34:00.440
the 2324 Financial year against the

02:34:00.520 --> 02:34:03.840
adopted 2324 budget the review of the

02:34:03.920 --> 02:34:06.200
2324 results is identified a number of

02:34:06.280 --> 02:34:08.680
key adjust adjustments that officers

02:34:08.760 --> 02:34:11.399
would recommend be made to the 2425

02:34:11.479 --> 02:34:14.680
budget including the approval of

02:34:14.760 --> 02:34:18.200
28.3 13 million in capital expenditure

02:34:18.280 --> 02:34:21.319
and 230,000 in operating expenditure as

02:34:21.399 --> 02:34:26.040
a timing change between last year's

02:34:26.120 --> 02:34:30.280
2324 year and the 2425 budget the

02:34:30.360 --> 02:34:31.760
approval of accounting adjustments

02:34:31.840 --> 02:34:34.159
related to revenue received for projects

02:34:34.239 --> 02:34:36.559
which Council has not yet fully expended

02:34:36.639 --> 02:34:41.200
as at 30 June 2024 of 11.23 million and

02:34:41.280 --> 02:34:43.719
the approval of the carry forward of

02:34:43.799 --> 02:34:47.520
32.6 57 million in capital expenditure

02:34:47.600 --> 02:34:51.159
from the 2425 budget into the 2526

02:34:51.239 --> 02:34:53.639
Financial year to reflect the latest

02:34:53.719 --> 02:34:55.479
expected timing of expenditure on

02:34:55.559 --> 02:34:58.239
capital projects overall if each of

02:34:58.319 --> 02:35:00.360
these changes are approved by Council

02:35:00.440 --> 02:35:02.280
there will be an unallocated amount of

02:35:02.360 --> 02:35:04.799
1.93 7 million which officers are

02:35:04.879 --> 02:35:07.200
recommending be retained for future debt

02:35:07.280 --> 02:35:10.239
repayment this includes the 935,000

02:35:10.319 --> 02:35:13.360
already identified to Council in May

02:35:13.440 --> 02:35:15.479
2024 when Council considered the

02:35:15.559 --> 02:35:17.360
quarterly financial report as at the end

02:35:17.440 --> 02:35:19.360
of the third quarter of last Financial

02:35:19.440 --> 02:35:21.760
year thank you Mr Mayor thank you

02:35:21.840 --> 02:35:24.520
director hoslo Council Moloney question

02:35:24.600 --> 02:35:30.280
or moving  I'm happy to move but I

02:35:30.360 --> 02:35:31.719
have a question first no have a question

02:35:31.799 --> 02:35:32.920
first I'll be I'll be generous to

02:35:33.000 --> 02:35:34.799
councel to I got a question the question

02:35:34.879 --> 02:35:38.120
I've got is  to through director OS

02:35:38.200 --> 02:35:41.040
the the carryover  or sorry pushing

02:35:41.120 --> 02:35:44.680
back of $32.6 Million worth of Works to

02:35:44.760 --> 02:35:47.879
the 25 26 Financial Year I'm not sure if

02:35:47.959 --> 02:35:50.000
it's a question for yourself or maybe 

02:35:50.079 --> 02:35:53.079
 our infrastructure director but

02:35:53.159 --> 02:35:55.719
basically if we can't deliver that type

02:35:55.799 --> 02:35:59.040
of works now we have such a backlog are

02:35:59.120 --> 02:36:01.000
we ever going to be able to do it does

02:36:01.079 --> 02:36:04.040
this ultimately just defer $32 million

02:36:04.120 --> 02:36:06.239
worth of capital Works to another point

02:36:06.319 --> 02:36:09.600
in time it's I worry about our capacity

02:36:09.680 --> 02:36:11.200
sometimes as a city to do the amount of

02:36:11.280 --> 02:36:14.000
things we need to do  and whether that

02:36:14.079 --> 02:36:16.639
actually requires a rethink So yeah

02:36:16.719 --> 02:36:18.559
thank you director hos yeah through the

02:36:18.639 --> 02:36:20.719
mayor and thank you  councelor money

02:36:20.799 --> 02:36:22.920
for the question it's a really good one

02:36:23.000 --> 02:36:25.799
 over the last four years of this term

02:36:25.879 --> 02:36:27.559
of council we've gradually improved

02:36:27.639 --> 02:36:29.239
their Capital delivery

02:36:29.319 --> 02:36:32.159
capability  improving by 7 million in

02:36:32.239 --> 02:36:34.360
year one improving by another 5 million

02:36:34.440 --> 02:36:37.319
in year two a further 15 million in year

02:36:37.399 --> 02:36:40.680
three and an additional 23 million in

02:36:40.760 --> 02:36:43.639
year four of council up to a position

02:36:43.719 --> 02:36:45.520
now where we're able to deliver $100

02:36:45.600 --> 02:36:48.719
million of capital per year  we still

02:36:48.799 --> 02:36:51.200
have a capital program of $130 million

02:36:51.280 --> 02:36:52.840
next year if Council are to approve the

02:36:52.920 --> 02:36:54.799
timing adjustments but what we're seeing

02:36:54.879 --> 02:36:56.840
is continual improvement in our practice

02:36:56.920 --> 02:36:58.159
and we're getting better and better from

02:36:58.239 --> 02:37:00.239
an officer perspective of delivering the

02:37:00.319 --> 02:37:02.879
large  program of capital works that

02:37:02.959 --> 02:37:04.879
Council sets for us so we can see

02:37:04.959 --> 02:37:07.000
Improvement if we don't approve the

02:37:07.079 --> 02:37:09.159
timing change into 2526 we'll be looking

02:37:09.239 --> 02:37:11.479
at $160 million Capital program which

02:37:11.559 --> 02:37:13.600
officers don't think is feasible we're

02:37:13.680 --> 02:37:16.399
suggesting reduce that by  32 million

02:37:16.479 --> 02:37:19.040
to 130  we we think we're getting

02:37:19.120 --> 02:37:21.239
better we think it's a reasonable Target

02:37:21.319 --> 02:37:22.600
there are always challenges that we have

02:37:22.680 --> 02:37:24.559
in an organization in terms of external

02:37:24.639 --> 02:37:26.600
approvals grant funding Etc which are

02:37:26.680 --> 02:37:28.840
out of our control but but we do see

02:37:28.920 --> 02:37:30.799
Improvement and the numbers support a

02:37:30.879 --> 02:37:32.399
better and improved Capital delivery for

02:37:32.479 --> 02:37:34.520
the organization thank you director

02:37:34.600 --> 02:37:36.959
hosler is there Council happy to move

02:37:37.040 --> 02:37:39.040
the rec sorry councelor Johnson's

02:37:39.120 --> 02:37:41.879
question or moving just a

02:37:41.959 --> 02:37:44.079
question so the two don't get too

02:37:44.159 --> 02:37:45.360
nervous I could move it

02:37:45.440 --> 02:37:47.079
[Laughter]

02:37:47.159 --> 02:37:50.200
though 

02:37:50.280 --> 02:37:53.520
I was interested  to hear the work

02:37:53.600 --> 02:37:56.600
that's been undertaken to decrease the

02:37:56.680 --> 02:38:00.479
 figure in our in our carryovers from

02:38:00.559 --> 02:38:01.879
one year to the next obviously we've

02:38:01.959 --> 02:38:04.639
been working really hard to ensure that

02:38:04.719 --> 02:38:07.840
planning is undertaken in one year for

02:38:07.920 --> 02:38:11.120
 capital projects and then the funding

02:38:11.200 --> 02:38:13.120
that's necessary to actually deliver the

02:38:13.200 --> 02:38:15.760
project is attributed to following years

02:38:15.840 --> 02:38:17.920
whereas in previous times it was all in

02:38:18.000 --> 02:38:20.440
one lp s in the planning had to

02:38:20.520 --> 02:38:25.559
occur quite rapidly or it  meant that

02:38:25.639 --> 02:38:26.920
the funding for these projects was

02:38:27.000 --> 02:38:29.799
actually moved forward  to the

02:38:29.879 --> 02:38:31.840
following years which blows out out

02:38:31.920 --> 02:38:33.319
these numbers quite significantly I'd be

02:38:33.399 --> 02:38:34.920
interested to hear the the work that's

02:38:35.000 --> 02:38:36.120
been

02:38:36.200 --> 02:38:39.200
undertaken  to improve in this area

02:38:39.280 --> 02:38:41.399
and also any commentary you have on the

02:38:41.479 --> 02:38:43.239
impact of state and federal government

02:38:43.319 --> 02:38:47.200
grants and how that  can impact  our

02:38:47.280 --> 02:38:49.079
carryovers as well if you can speak

02:38:49.159 --> 02:38:51.840
really really slowly and articulately

02:38:51.920 --> 02:38:55.760
and with passion that we can all hear

02:38:55.840 --> 02:38:58.879
thank you councelor Johnson Dr H looked

02:38:58.959 --> 02:39:00.719
through you Mr Mayor and it's not

02:39:00.799 --> 02:39:03.040
through my my work it's through the

02:39:03.120 --> 02:39:04.719
leadership of the CEO and the director

02:39:04.799 --> 02:39:06.920
of infrastructure environment and

02:39:07.000 --> 02:39:08.719
specifically  the Enterprise

02:39:08.799 --> 02:39:11.559
management office which has improved the

02:39:11.639 --> 02:39:14.079
organization's capability to be able to

02:39:14.159 --> 02:39:16.760
plan for projects and to phase projects

02:39:16.840 --> 02:39:19.600
better and to put more expertise and

02:39:19.680 --> 02:39:22.520
rigor into the phasing and timing of

02:39:22.600 --> 02:39:24.760
capital projects for this organization

02:39:24.840 --> 02:39:26.799
and that does help us in terms of

02:39:26.879 --> 02:39:28.760
setting ourselves realistic delivery

02:39:28.840 --> 02:39:31.479
time frames for capital projects and is

02:39:31.559 --> 02:39:34.200
helping us get better at putting or

02:39:34.280 --> 02:39:35.799
requesting the funds that we need to

02:39:35.879 --> 02:39:38.040
deliver capital projects over multiple

02:39:38.120 --> 02:39:41.000
years into the right years  and

02:39:41.079 --> 02:39:42.360
obviously the director infrastructure

02:39:42.440 --> 02:39:43.639
environment could comment further on

02:39:43.719 --> 02:39:45.760
that work I I am just reflecting the

02:39:45.840 --> 02:39:48.399
great work that occurs there  in terms

02:39:48.479 --> 02:39:50.799
of the challenge that we face in terms

02:39:50.879 --> 02:39:52.959
of Grants from State and Comm withth

02:39:53.040 --> 02:39:57.280
government we we plan for  I guess

02:39:57.360 --> 02:39:59.920
getting co-contributions to a number of

02:40:00.000 --> 02:40:03.000
large  Capital infrastructure projects

02:40:03.079 --> 02:40:04.559
that we're not able to deliver with our

02:40:04.639 --> 02:40:07.959
own funds and we advocate for and then

02:40:08.040 --> 02:40:10.520
we go into funding rounds of Grants

02:40:10.600 --> 02:40:12.879
Within These federal and state programs

02:40:12.959 --> 02:40:16.280
whereby we seek to hopefully put our

02:40:16.360 --> 02:40:17.639
best case forward and get

02:40:17.719 --> 02:40:19.680
co-contributions to help us deliver

02:40:19.760 --> 02:40:21.280
these large capital projects which

02:40:21.360 --> 02:40:23.680
without we we would not be in an easy or

02:40:23.760 --> 02:40:26.239
simple position to deliver so it's those

02:40:26.319 --> 02:40:27.959
type of challenges in terms of not

02:40:28.040 --> 02:40:30.159
knowing and not having clear commitments

02:40:30.239 --> 02:40:31.600
around some of the projects we're

02:40:31.680 --> 02:40:34.520
planning for that need co-contributions

02:40:34.600 --> 02:40:36.120
that sometimes if we don't result in

02:40:36.200 --> 02:40:38.440
getting the funding that we'd hope for

02:40:38.520 --> 02:40:40.319
can mean delay to the timing of delivery

02:40:40.399 --> 02:40:42.879
of our projects thank you Mr thank you

02:40:42.959 --> 02:40:44.840
director counc John followup question

02:40:44.920 --> 02:40:47.319
coun

02:40:47.399 --> 02:40:51.879
johnic  I clarify director hoer  I

02:40:51.959 --> 02:40:53.319
do know that you're very passionate I

02:40:53.399 --> 02:40:56.360
just struggle sometimes  with with

02:40:56.440 --> 02:40:58.360
speech when it's when it's very rapid

02:40:58.440 --> 02:41:01.479
but  you're very  switched on with

02:41:01.559 --> 02:41:03.959
all the  things that you need to be

02:41:04.040 --> 02:41:06.680
across so you could speak very rapidly

02:41:06.760 --> 02:41:09.799
about it  I was going to ask as far as

02:41:09.879 --> 02:41:13.360
the state and  Commonwealth government

02:41:13.440 --> 02:41:16.040
contributions does this impact in that

02:41:16.120 --> 02:41:19.000
often that funding is released in one go

02:41:19.079 --> 02:41:20.479
where is we might actually need to

02:41:20.559 --> 02:41:22.559
expend that funding over a couple of

02:41:22.639 --> 02:41:25.079
years does that impact  on our

02:41:25.159 --> 02:41:28.479
carryovers as well director hos 

02:41:28.559 --> 02:41:30.239
through through you Mr Mayor and and

02:41:30.319 --> 02:41:32.040
thank you councelor Johnson for the

02:41:32.120 --> 02:41:35.920
question  once we've received  a

02:41:36.000 --> 02:41:38.079
commitment from a state or federal

02:41:38.159 --> 02:41:41.000
government grant program and able to

02:41:41.079 --> 02:41:43.719
progress with a project on the basis of

02:41:43.799 --> 02:41:45.559
having the certainty that we have a

02:41:45.639 --> 02:41:47.479
co-contribution there are accounting

02:41:47.559 --> 02:41:49.879
standards and rules which do

02:41:49.959 --> 02:41:52.319
impact the timing of when we can

02:41:52.399 --> 02:41:53.959
recognize that revenue and that's part

02:41:54.040 --> 02:41:56.280
of the report that's before you tonight

02:41:56.360 --> 02:42:00.000
in an instance whereby we haven't 

02:42:00.079 --> 02:42:02.760
completed  The Works  to a

02:42:02.840 --> 02:42:05.120
particular stage in the delivery of a

02:42:05.200 --> 02:42:08.159
program or or grant that is funded by

02:42:08.239 --> 02:42:10.719
state or federal government we can't

02:42:10.799 --> 02:42:12.559
recognize the revenue for that project

02:42:12.639 --> 02:42:13.920
from an accounting perspective

02:42:14.000 --> 02:42:16.239
accounting rules prevent prevent us from

02:42:16.319 --> 02:42:18.280
doing that so that does have an impact

02:42:18.360 --> 02:42:20.040
on our financial statements and it is

02:42:20.120 --> 02:42:21.959
one of the things that we're seeking

02:42:22.040 --> 02:42:23.920
council's endorsement and approval

02:42:24.000 --> 02:42:26.239
tonight to make sure is accurately

02:42:26.319 --> 02:42:28.280
reflected in our financial statements

02:42:28.360 --> 02:42:30.360
thank you Mr May thank you director H

02:42:30.440 --> 02:42:32.600
councilor Taylor a question  you

02:42:32.680 --> 02:42:35.600
mentioned that  and I have now being

02:42:35.680 --> 02:42:39.719
thrown attachment 4 was for the

02:42:39.799 --> 02:42:42.680
2526  forecast  just wanted to

02:42:42.760 --> 02:42:43.799
clarify because the docent actually

02:42:43.879 --> 02:42:44.760
says

02:42:44.840 --> 02:42:48.520
2425 which then throws me in absolute 

02:42:48.600 --> 02:42:50.360
hysteric realizing there's a couple of

02:42:50.440 --> 02:42:51.520
projects on there that I've been

02:42:51.600 --> 02:42:54.040
indicated that were happening this year

02:42:54.120 --> 02:42:55.799
if not starting this year going to

02:42:55.879 --> 02:42:58.920
Tender now  to be looked at for

02:42:59.000 --> 02:43:01.600
delivery in this financial year so is

02:43:01.680 --> 02:43:04.079
that the case that attachment for and

02:43:04.159 --> 02:43:05.559
I'm looking at the bottom amount does

02:43:05.639 --> 02:43:08.120
match 32

02:43:08.200 --> 02:43:12.000
m657 versus we have it in our  11.3

02:43:12.079 --> 02:43:15.239
there that that's

02:43:15.319 --> 02:43:17.719
2526 can you confirm that yeah through

02:43:17.799 --> 02:43:18.879
you Mr bar thank you for the question

02:43:18.959 --> 02:43:21.120
the they're currently amounts and the

02:43:21.200 --> 02:43:22.680
table isn't exactly clear they're

02:43:22.760 --> 02:43:24.959
currently amounts in the 2425 capital

02:43:25.040 --> 02:43:27.399
budget that  if we don't get your

02:43:27.479 --> 02:43:29.120
approval tonight we'll we'll remain

02:43:29.200 --> 02:43:30.760
there what we're saying for these

02:43:30.840 --> 02:43:33.840
projects is the money in that list of

02:43:33.920 --> 02:43:36.040
capital projects We Believe will be

02:43:36.120 --> 02:43:38.520
expended in the 25 26 year and we may

02:43:38.600 --> 02:43:41.719
start and begin those projects in 2425

02:43:41.799 --> 02:43:43.959
but that is our realistic expectation of

02:43:44.040 --> 02:43:47.360
when over a multi-year ter time frame we

02:43:47.440 --> 02:43:49.159
expect the actual funds to be delivered

02:43:49.239 --> 02:43:50.280
and that's why we're seeking your

02:43:50.360 --> 02:43:53.600
approval to have those expenditure

02:43:53.680 --> 02:43:56.440
amounts moved into the 25 26 year and I

02:43:56.520 --> 02:43:58.440
apologize the table wasn't

02:43:58.520 --> 02:44:01.799
clear just to follow up again deeply

02:44:01.879 --> 02:44:04.399
concerned now after hearing that are we

02:44:04.479 --> 02:44:06.040
actually budgeting for these items to be

02:44:06.120 --> 02:44:08.200
completed this financial year or the

02:44:08.280 --> 02:44:09.520
next financial year because I've

02:44:09.600 --> 02:44:11.399
actually gone out by information

02:44:11.479 --> 02:44:14.559
received by by senior officers in this

02:44:14.639 --> 02:44:16.440
organization saying it's imminent the

02:44:16.520 --> 02:44:19.680
starting of works if it's imminent 

02:44:19.760 --> 02:44:22.559
that's not 2526 that's

02:44:22.639 --> 02:44:24.319
imminent through you Mr may I think

02:44:24.399 --> 02:44:26.079
there's a distinction between and thank

02:44:26.159 --> 02:44:27.239
you Council Taylor for the question

02:44:27.319 --> 02:44:28.559
between starting the works and

02:44:28.639 --> 02:44:30.360
completing the works and the money that

02:44:30.440 --> 02:44:32.879
we pay on these projects we have

02:44:32.959 --> 02:44:34.799
projected in terms of the time frame of

02:44:34.879 --> 02:44:36.959
delivering project over not just 12

02:44:37.040 --> 02:44:38.840
months but sometimes 18 months sometimes

02:44:38.920 --> 02:44:41.200
two years we have predicted this is when

02:44:41.280 --> 02:44:43.239
the final amounts for these projects

02:44:43.319 --> 02:44:46.159
will be expended in 2526 so we still May

02:44:46.239 --> 02:44:48.959
retain budgets and funds within the 24

02:44:49.040 --> 02:44:51.399
25 year to begin these projects to start

02:44:51.479 --> 02:44:54.319
our process of procurement design and

02:44:54.399 --> 02:44:56.399
begin the works on the project however

02:44:56.479 --> 02:44:58.319
this is the time frame for when we

02:44:58.399 --> 02:44:59.920
expect the final payments on these

02:45:00.000 --> 02:45:02.600
projects to be made yeah May funds over

02:45:02.680 --> 02:45:03.760
both

02:45:03.840 --> 02:45:05.920
years

02:45:06.000 --> 02:45:08.879
okay okay council is there a counselor

02:45:08.959 --> 02:45:11.040
prepared to move the

02:45:11.120 --> 02:45:13.280
recommendation move Council Malone

02:45:13.360 --> 02:45:16.000
Council to second the

02:45:16.079 --> 02:45:18.559
motion Council Johnson Council Moloney

02:45:18.639 --> 02:45:19.719
have the

02:45:19.799 --> 02:45:23.559
La thank you Mr Mayor and  a big part

02:45:23.639 --> 02:45:26.360
of the carryovers here or some of that

02:45:26.440 --> 02:45:28.520
relates to timing not only a major

02:45:28.600 --> 02:45:30.159
projects but also government grants as

02:45:30.239 --> 02:45:33.200
they come through  and some of the the

02:45:33.280 --> 02:45:35.399
major projects we do these days of

02:45:35.479 --> 02:45:39.639
course span multiple Financial years 

02:45:39.719 --> 02:45:41.559
I think many times I've made the case

02:45:41.639 --> 02:45:44.959
that I would rather see the detail of

02:45:45.040 --> 02:45:47.760
carryovers than not have it done you

02:45:47.840 --> 02:45:49.600
know back in you know there was a time

02:45:49.680 --> 02:45:52.000
in history when you know everyone to go

02:45:52.079 --> 02:45:54.079
and spend their budgets as soon as June

02:45:54.159 --> 02:45:55.639
came to make sure that all the cash was

02:45:55.719 --> 02:45:59.479
out the door  you know and  and we

02:45:59.559 --> 02:46:01.000
start a new budget you know from first

02:46:01.079 --> 02:46:04.280
of July I like the fact that  bunnies

02:46:04.360 --> 02:46:05.799
that haven't been spent can be carried

02:46:05.879 --> 02:46:07.040
over to the new Financial year and

02:46:07.120 --> 02:46:08.600
there's that transparency to our rate

02:46:08.680 --> 02:46:10.639
payers it's a big Improvement we've seen

02:46:10.719 --> 02:46:13.959
in recent years  now as Council Taylor

02:46:14.040 --> 02:46:16.319
and others have already pointed out the

02:46:16.399 --> 02:46:18.879
 the attachment for list there does

02:46:18.959 --> 02:46:23.399
highight $32.6 Million worth of Works 

02:46:23.479 --> 02:46:25.239
and it includes a range of different

02:46:25.319 --> 02:46:29.719
initiatives from  the  the pool 

02:46:29.799 --> 02:46:32.280
the old pool World bunny young botanical

02:46:32.360 --> 02:46:36.120
gardens  there's  some airport Huts

02:46:36.200 --> 02:46:38.719
that have being deferred  some  some

02:46:38.799 --> 02:46:42.280
elements of works at Cherry Flat Road 

02:46:42.360 --> 02:46:43.639
I'm wor a little bit about the miners

02:46:43.719 --> 02:46:45.200
rest strage plan hopefully even though

02:46:45.280 --> 02:46:47.239
it's a small amount of $172,000 it

02:46:47.319 --> 02:46:49.399
doesn't have an overall negative impact

02:46:49.479 --> 02:46:53.040
on miners rest so I accept that there is

02:46:53.120 --> 02:46:56.360
a limit to what can actually be done 

02:46:56.440 --> 02:47:00.200
that list Alone  is is 30 odd projects

02:47:00.280 --> 02:47:03.760
and   I think our team does an

02:47:03.840 --> 02:47:07.440
incredible job with $130 odd million

02:47:07.520 --> 02:47:10.680
dollars  across so many projects to to

02:47:10.760 --> 02:47:14.319
many others that's a that's a minor

02:47:14.399 --> 02:47:16.000
budget overrun on a state government

02:47:16.079 --> 02:47:19.159
major project that $130 million buys you

02:47:19.239 --> 02:47:22.319
a lot of outcomes  here in bat and I

02:47:22.399 --> 02:47:23.520
think our team does a great job in

02:47:23.600 --> 02:47:25.959
delivering it so  this ultimately

02:47:26.040 --> 02:47:27.959
though is a report of transparency

02:47:28.040 --> 02:47:31.280
showing  how we carry  our finances

02:47:31.360 --> 02:47:33.079
across multiple Financial years

02:47:33.159 --> 02:47:35.719
especially in relation to projects so I

02:47:35.799 --> 02:47:37.920
applaud the transparency thank you

02:47:38.000 --> 02:47:40.959
Council money Council

02:47:41.319 --> 02:47:44.040
Johnson thank you Mr May it's a tricky

02:47:44.120 --> 02:47:46.280
area because to rate payers of our city

02:47:46.360 --> 02:47:49.159
it looks like we have all of this money

02:47:49.239 --> 02:47:50.479
that we weren't able to spend and

02:47:50.559 --> 02:47:53.479
therefore we could have charged them 

02:47:53.559 --> 02:47:55.319
less rates but there are quite a few

02:47:55.399 --> 02:47:58.079
reasons why we do need to carry forward

02:47:58.159 --> 02:48:00.799
amounts of money  into future budgets

02:48:00.879 --> 02:48:02.600
one of which  relates to Grants that

02:48:02.680 --> 02:48:06.280
are received in advance  and we spoke

02:48:06.360 --> 02:48:08.680
about  one of the reasons which

02:48:08.760 --> 02:48:10.000
relates to

02:48:10.079 --> 02:48:12.760
funding that  is provided by state and

02:48:12.840 --> 02:48:14.120
federal government for multi-year

02:48:14.200 --> 02:48:16.680
projects we've also had delays to a

02:48:16.760 --> 02:48:18.280
couple of our major projects including

02:48:18.360 --> 02:48:20.399
Bridge small and her majesties where

02:48:20.479 --> 02:48:23.959
latent conditions have seen the the 

02:48:24.040 --> 02:48:25.719
timelines for the delivery and

02:48:25.799 --> 02:48:28.600
completion of those projects blow out

02:48:28.680 --> 02:48:30.760
unfortunately which has meant that 

02:48:30.840 --> 02:48:32.280
some of that funding needs to be

02:48:32.360 --> 02:48:35.360
expended in the next financial

02:48:35.440 --> 02:48:38.719
year it's unfortunate  I wish there

02:48:38.799 --> 02:48:40.840
was an exact science to ensure that we

02:48:40.920 --> 02:48:43.920
could expend every dollar  within our

02:48:44.000 --> 02:48:47.159
budget in line with

02:48:47.239 --> 02:48:49.639
  in in line with what's in our

02:48:49.719 --> 02:48:52.479
budget and in line with the the council

02:48:52.559 --> 02:48:55.079
plan  which the budget supports but

02:48:55.159 --> 02:48:57.200
unfortunately there are a a wide range

02:48:57.280 --> 02:48:59.079
of reasons that that isn't always

02:48:59.159 --> 02:49:01.600
possible  and that is what's contained

02:49:01.680 --> 02:49:03.760
within the report thank you Council

02:49:03.840 --> 02:49:05.840
Johnson Council speaking against the

02:49:05.920 --> 02:49:08.399
motion speaking for the

02:49:08.479 --> 02:49:11.520
motion put the motion all those in favor

02:49:11.600 --> 02:49:15.120
motion is carried council's item 8.6

02:49:15.200 --> 02:49:17.559
growth areas quarterly update is there a

02:49:17.639 --> 02:49:19.399
council willing to move Council Taylor

02:49:19.479 --> 02:49:21.959
move that Council to second the motion

02:49:22.040 --> 02:49:23.639
Council McIntosh councel Taylor you have

02:49:23.719 --> 02:49:25.879
the floor  it it's pretty

02:49:25.959 --> 02:49:27.440
straightforward it's nearly a copy and

02:49:27.520 --> 02:49:29.719
paste of the previous ones I think

02:49:29.799 --> 02:49:31.200
clearly though what we've done

02:49:31.280 --> 02:49:33.159
previously  in the last couple of

02:49:33.239 --> 02:49:35.559
Council meetings around the growth areas

02:49:35.639 --> 02:49:38.159
 framework  has pretty well

02:49:38.239 --> 02:49:40.959
superseded this and maybe whoever is and

02:49:41.040 --> 02:49:42.680
whatever the new Council they may want

02:49:42.760 --> 02:49:44.520
to review how this is probably done

02:49:44.600 --> 02:49:46.319
through the new portfolio that's been

02:49:46.399 --> 02:49:49.000
put through so but happy to to receive

02:49:49.079 --> 02:49:51.600
move it thank you Council Taylor Council

02:49:51.680 --> 02:49:54.319
McIntosh to speak Council speaking

02:49:54.399 --> 02:49:56.799
against the motion speaking for the

02:49:56.879 --> 02:49:59.840
motion put the motion all those in favor

02:49:59.920 --> 02:50:03.680
the motion is carried item 8.7 council's

02:50:03.760 --> 02:50:06.440
tender for the electric line clearance

02:50:06.520 --> 02:50:08.520
program is there a council wishing to

02:50:08.600 --> 02:50:11.079
move the

02:50:12.879 --> 02:50:15.040
recommendation move councel Taylor is

02:50:15.120 --> 02:50:17.639
there a councel to second the motion

02:50:17.719 --> 02:50:20.200
councel Johnson counc Ty have the

02:50:20.280 --> 02:50:23.639
floor  it's a it's a challenging one

02:50:23.719 --> 02:50:25.120
it's a big investment but this is the

02:50:25.200 --> 02:50:27.360
responsibility that we have as a city to

02:50:27.440 --> 02:50:29.360
maintain that U clearance for the

02:50:29.440 --> 02:50:33.840
electrical lines and very  highly 

02:50:33.920 --> 02:50:35.799
controversial sometimes when it comes to

02:50:35.879 --> 02:50:37.680
how we then do this but it is highly

02:50:37.760 --> 02:50:40.520
regulated when it comes to the distances

02:50:40.600 --> 02:50:43.399
the clearances that are needed and 

02:50:43.479 --> 02:50:44.680
and to the frustration of a lot of

02:50:44.760 --> 02:50:45.920
people in the community it does look

02:50:46.000 --> 02:50:48.319
pretty ugly  when it happens but it's

02:50:48.399 --> 02:50:50.200
a something that we have to deal with

02:50:50.280 --> 02:50:53.559
we've gone to Tender and happy to then

02:50:53.639 --> 02:50:56.040
 have to deal with this amount of

02:50:56.120 --> 02:50:57.239
money that we have to go through around

02:50:57.319 --> 02:50:58.440
the clearance but this is what we have

02:50:58.520 --> 02:51:01.280
to do  and happy to move it thank you

02:51:01.360 --> 02:51:03.479
councelor Taylor councilor

02:51:03.559 --> 02:51:06.719
Johnson thank you Mr Mayor  yes it's

02:51:06.799 --> 02:51:08.120
work that needs to be undertaken to

02:51:08.200 --> 02:51:10.079
ensure the safety of the residents in

02:51:10.159 --> 02:51:12.719
our community but I must agree with many

02:51:12.799 --> 02:51:15.600
people who Express  horror when they

02:51:15.680 --> 02:51:17.239
see what what happens to a lot of the

02:51:17.319 --> 02:51:19.639
trees within our city which important

02:51:19.719 --> 02:51:22.879
natural  assets and an important part

02:51:22.959 --> 02:51:25.120
of our city but it's work that needs to

02:51:25.200 --> 02:51:27.360
be done thank you councelor Johnson

02:51:27.440 --> 02:51:29.200
Council

02:51:29.280 --> 02:51:32.879
coats note the comments of councilors

02:51:32.959 --> 02:51:36.600
Taylor and Johnson and also just to add

02:51:36.680 --> 02:51:39.920
to that  just note that there was a

02:51:40.000 --> 02:51:42.600
submission that we supported back in

02:51:42.680 --> 02:51:46.959
20120  to MV via the central vector

02:51:47.040 --> 02:51:49.159
and Greenhouse Alliance so

02:51:49.239 --> 02:51:52.440
 so we supported the electricity

02:51:52.520 --> 02:51:55.200
safety electric line clearance

02:51:55.280 --> 02:51:58.639
regulations regulatory impact statement

02:51:58.719 --> 02:52:00.680
submission so it was basically exactly

02:52:00.760 --> 02:52:03.040
those concerns about the overp pruning

02:52:03.120 --> 02:52:05.479
of trees so it is a a concern that's

02:52:05.559 --> 02:52:09.639
shared across  across probably most

02:52:09.719 --> 02:52:14.639
most councils  in in our region and 

02:52:14.719 --> 02:52:17.639
yeah in terms of impacting on the

02:52:17.719 --> 02:52:20.000
longevity of the trees  we we're

02:52:20.079 --> 02:52:24.680
trying to address Urban  Urban warming

02:52:24.760 --> 02:52:27.559
with with Urban Tree canopy coverage so

02:52:27.639 --> 02:52:29.719
it kind of works against us it is a

02:52:29.799 --> 02:52:32.879
really frustrating thing but  it 

02:52:32.959 --> 02:52:34.840
the way the legislation is it's

02:52:34.920 --> 02:52:38.200
essential work thank you Council coats

02:52:38.280 --> 02:52:40.799
Council speaking for the motion against

02:52:40.879 --> 02:52:44.319
the motion put the motion those in favor

02:52:44.399 --> 02:52:48.120
motion is carried council's item 8.8 is

02:52:48.200 --> 02:52:50.319
the tender for the bot Regional Landfill

02:52:50.399 --> 02:52:53.719
capping stage two move councelor Taylor

02:52:53.799 --> 02:52:56.159
Council to second the

02:52:56.239 --> 02:52:58.360
motion any Council wishing to Second

02:52:58.440 --> 02:53:00.959
councel Hargrave second councelor Taylor

02:53:01.040 --> 02:53:03.840
thank you Mr Mayor  big dollars come

02:53:03.920 --> 02:53:05.520
through this chamber isn't it and we all

02:53:05.600 --> 02:53:07.479
know we just had that waste strategy

02:53:07.559 --> 02:53:09.799
before the cost of dealing with our

02:53:09.879 --> 02:53:12.120
waste is considerable not only when it

02:53:12.200 --> 02:53:14.280
comes to collection but also the

02:53:14.360 --> 02:53:17.239
expenditure  sadly we collect a lot of

02:53:17.319 --> 02:53:19.319
money for the that goes to the state

02:53:19.399 --> 02:53:21.159
government but then also we have to then

02:53:21.239 --> 02:53:23.760
expend a lot  when it comes to then

02:53:23.840 --> 02:53:26.079
managing the landfill and this is a

02:53:26.159 --> 02:53:27.879
clear indication of what that is 

02:53:27.959 --> 02:53:29.920
we've gone to Tender the successful

02:53:30.000 --> 02:53:31.879
tenderers gone through a a rigorous

02:53:31.959 --> 02:53:34.920
process with that amount of money  and

02:53:35.000 --> 02:53:36.479
 and good news is they've got

02:53:36.559 --> 02:53:38.120
experience in this space in working with

02:53:38.200 --> 02:53:40.239
it so happy to move it thank you

02:53:40.319 --> 02:53:43.559
councelor Taylor councilor Huges speak

02:53:43.639 --> 02:53:45.680
any other Council wishing to speak for

02:53:45.760 --> 02:53:48.920
the motion against the motion

02:53:49.000 --> 02:53:51.200
put the motional those in favor against

02:53:51.280 --> 02:53:53.879
the motion is carried councilors item

02:53:53.959 --> 02:53:56.280
8.9 the tender for the sasap pole

02:53:56.360 --> 02:53:57.959
Community Hub is there a council wishing

02:53:58.040 --> 02:53:59.920
to move councelor Taylor councilor

02:54:00.000 --> 02:54:01.760
Moloney to Second councelor Taylor you

02:54:01.840 --> 02:54:03.879
have the floor C in before you Mr Mayor

02:54:03.959 --> 02:54:08.079
 this is a a great project   it's

02:54:08.159 --> 02:54:10.319
been long time in the in the running and

02:54:10.399 --> 02:54:12.399
I'm very happy to see the contribution

02:54:12.479 --> 02:54:14.280
by governments as well put into this

02:54:14.360 --> 02:54:15.799
project tonight we're dealing with the

02:54:15.879 --> 02:54:17.600
tender which was really really good to

02:54:17.680 --> 02:54:18.920
see that we've got

02:54:19.000 --> 02:54:20.760
local tenderers putting submissions in

02:54:20.840 --> 02:54:24.000
but also   seeing a competitive

02:54:24.079 --> 02:54:27.120
price coming through as well  also the

02:54:27.200 --> 02:54:30.239
  the procurement  Matrix and the

02:54:30.319 --> 02:54:32.600
commun procurement ratings as well

02:54:32.680 --> 02:54:34.319
coming into play here when looking at

02:54:34.399 --> 02:54:36.479
Social indigenous environment and

02:54:36.559 --> 02:54:38.600
looking at all those different 

02:54:38.680 --> 02:54:41.319
matrixes as part of this but  really

02:54:41.399 --> 02:54:44.520
happy to endorse  the Nelly $8 million

02:54:44.600 --> 02:54:46.879
for  Nicholson's construction or

02:54:46.959 --> 02:54:48.920
Nicholson's rep

02:54:49.000 --> 02:54:51.879
limited Council Taylor Council Mone is a

02:54:51.959 --> 02:54:53.920
second yeah sorry Mr probably going to

02:54:54.000 --> 02:54:55.159
get in trouble for jping in on the

02:54:55.239 --> 02:54:56.840
Southeast action here at least anyway

02:54:56.920 --> 02:54:58.760
but I think this is again another great

02:54:58.840 --> 02:55:02.360
thing where you get to see  a suburb

02:55:02.440 --> 02:55:06.719
that has not had a huge amount of 

02:55:06.799 --> 02:55:08.440
infrastructure spending on it over the

02:55:08.520 --> 02:55:12.280
years and  it's it's one of those rare

02:55:12.360 --> 02:55:14.600
good moments where you actually have 

02:55:14.680 --> 02:55:16.639
State  Federal and local government

02:55:16.719 --> 02:55:18.840
all coming together to chip in

02:55:18.920 --> 02:55:21.399
 cash where often you know no one tier

02:55:21.479 --> 02:55:22.760
of government's going to fund the whole

02:55:22.840 --> 02:55:27.200
thing  and you remember   you Mr

02:55:27.280 --> 02:55:28.600
alany when he was then the opposition

02:55:28.680 --> 02:55:29.920
leader you coming to town and I was

02:55:30.000 --> 02:55:31.360
there at the time and we we got to sort

02:55:31.440 --> 02:55:34.200
of talk about what could be if  if we

02:55:34.280 --> 02:55:36.760
all  chipped in the cash and so I'm

02:55:36.840 --> 02:55:38.280
grateful for that so not only is this

02:55:38.360 --> 02:55:41.280
provide for a few  rooms and  child

02:55:41.360 --> 02:55:44.000
maternal Services  but its location's

02:55:44.079 --> 02:55:45.399
great too it's just basically cross the

02:55:45.479 --> 02:55:47.760
road from the men shed and the  Splash

02:55:47.840 --> 02:55:48.959
Park

02:55:49.040 --> 02:55:51.879
 so you know I think people in sebast

02:55:51.959 --> 02:55:54.879
deserve to have an amazing Community Hub

02:55:54.959 --> 02:55:57.719
 and  and the investment in in their

02:55:57.799 --> 02:55:59.280
suburbs so I'm really pleased to see

02:55:59.360 --> 02:56:01.399
this one come about thank you very much

02:56:01.479 --> 02:56:03.440
Council Moloney Council wishing to speak

02:56:03.520 --> 02:56:07.079
for the motion against the motion put

02:56:07.159 --> 02:56:09.440
the motion all those in favor the motion

02:56:09.520 --> 02:56:10.440
is

02:56:10.520 --> 02:56:13.440
carried  councilors we've done item 8

02:56:13.520 --> 02:56:16.360
10 81 and

02:56:16.440 --> 02:56:20.120
812 now up to item 813 Clayton Street

02:56:20.200 --> 02:56:22.559
and rodia Street intersection is there a

02:56:22.639 --> 02:56:24.000
counselor happy to move the

02:56:24.079 --> 02:56:26.360
recommendation question question councel

02:56:26.440 --> 02:56:29.920
Taylor  just thinking of this one

02:56:30.000 --> 02:56:32.040
we're noting a report from something

02:56:32.120 --> 02:56:33.840
that happened a while ago just the

02:56:33.920 --> 02:56:35.920
question is has the residents then or

02:56:36.000 --> 02:56:39.000
the original petition  signatures been

02:56:39.079 --> 02:56:42.440
informed and notified around   what

02:56:42.520 --> 02:56:44.840
the investigation's been done and and 

02:56:44.920 --> 02:56:47.079
what what outcomes thank you Council

02:56:47.159 --> 02:56:50.239
Taylor director weel

02:56:50.680 --> 02:56:53.840
I'm sorry I missed that you mind I was

02:56:53.920 --> 02:56:56.319
just answering another query sure so

02:56:56.399 --> 02:57:00.200
just in relation to the   the

02:57:00.280 --> 02:57:02.079
petition that was put through around

02:57:02.159 --> 02:57:04.120
Clayton and rodia Street has the

02:57:04.200 --> 02:57:07.280
residents being  notified in relation

02:57:07.360 --> 02:57:10.200
to the outcome of  the

02:57:10.280 --> 02:57:12.479
investigations  three Mr Mayor and

02:57:12.559 --> 02:57:15.559
thank you for restating that  we

02:57:15.639 --> 02:57:16.799
understand that the resident that

02:57:16.879 --> 02:57:19.159
initially put in the petition is moved

02:57:19.239 --> 02:57:24.200
 so we haven't been able to locate

02:57:24.280 --> 02:57:26.680
them thank you director

02:57:26.760 --> 02:57:28.920
wether Council willing to move councelor

02:57:29.000 --> 02:57:31.600
Taylor sorry I just another question so

02:57:31.680 --> 02:57:33.840
 probably the second signatur on the

02:57:33.920 --> 02:57:35.639
on the petition is that an option to

02:57:35.719 --> 02:57:37.559
maybe communicate with them as usually

02:57:37.639 --> 02:57:39.000
the second signatur or the third

02:57:39.079 --> 02:57:41.360
signatur maybe that's an option is that

02:57:41.440 --> 02:57:45.360
is that or even  I don't know maybe a

02:57:45.440 --> 02:57:47.639
yeah that's probably the first question

02:57:47.719 --> 02:57:49.719
director

02:57:49.799 --> 02:57:51.799
 we we haven't actually communicated

02:57:51.879 --> 02:57:53.319
with them but we're happy to follow up

02:57:53.399 --> 02:57:56.239
with the outcome of of  the resolution

02:57:56.319 --> 02:57:58.879
of tonight  that's not a problem at

02:57:58.959 --> 02:58:01.200
all thank you councilor Taylor thanks Mr

02:58:01.280 --> 02:58:03.120
May happy to to move with not just

02:58:03.200 --> 02:58:05.360
noting the report but  item two would

02:58:05.440 --> 02:58:08.879
be  to communicate with   whether

02:58:08.959 --> 02:58:11.040
it's the second or third signatur if

02:58:11.120 --> 02:58:12.520
there's an address provided on the

02:58:12.600 --> 02:58:15.040
petition is that is that fairly clear we

02:58:15.120 --> 02:58:17.280
can do that quite easily  and that's

02:58:17.360 --> 02:58:18.559
pretty straightforward forward and I can

02:58:18.639 --> 02:58:20.280
speak to it if there's a second is there

02:58:20.360 --> 02:58:22.040
a second for the recommendation

02:58:22.120 --> 02:58:24.200
councelors councelor Johnson councilor

02:58:24.280 --> 02:58:25.799
Taylor thank you this is one of those

02:58:25.879 --> 02:58:26.959
ones that kind of slipped through the

02:58:27.040 --> 02:58:30.159
cracks I think when  going back a few

02:58:30.239 --> 02:58:33.280
years now was a 2019 and I  recall

02:58:33.360 --> 02:58:35.040
clearly around that intersection and

02:58:35.120 --> 02:58:38.200
even familiarizing myself just recently

02:58:38.280 --> 02:58:42.959
 it is a connector Road  but it has

02:58:43.040 --> 02:58:44.760
got issues where a car did have an

02:58:44.840 --> 02:58:46.159
accident on the corners there so

02:58:46.239 --> 02:58:48.319
residents were concerned around the

02:58:48.399 --> 02:58:51.959
activity  in Clayton Street  and how

02:58:52.040 --> 02:58:53.520
things could be done to manage that it

02:58:53.600 --> 02:58:56.200
is a challenge again connect the road 

02:58:56.280 --> 02:58:57.719
people move there to connect through and

02:58:57.799 --> 02:59:00.159
there's industrial at the end as well so

02:59:00.239 --> 02:59:03.479
  what's been done is knowing it was

02:59:03.559 --> 02:59:05.280
outstanding knowing that it hadn't been

02:59:05.360 --> 02:59:06.920
addressed is that tonight we have that

02:59:07.000 --> 02:59:09.159
petition to close the loop but we need

02:59:09.239 --> 02:59:11.000
to close the loop with the community

02:59:11.079 --> 02:59:12.159
there would have been residents there

02:59:12.239 --> 02:59:14.000
that signed that thinking something had

02:59:14.079 --> 02:59:16.520
or was going to happen  I think it's

02:59:16.600 --> 02:59:17.639
really important that we at least

02:59:17.719 --> 02:59:20.680
respond back  to some of those

02:59:20.760 --> 02:59:22.079
residents especially high on the list if

02:59:22.159 --> 02:59:24.000
we can't find the original petition

02:59:24.079 --> 02:59:26.959
owner  but happy to move it thank you

02:59:27.040 --> 02:59:31.079
councilor Taylor councilor Johnson is the

02:59:33.040 --> 02:59:37.239
second  thank you Mr Mayor has I

02:59:37.319 --> 02:59:38.799
actually have a question before I speak

02:59:38.879 --> 02:59:41.000
which is has any

02:59:41.079 --> 02:59:43.319
work have there been any changes

02:59:43.399 --> 02:59:45.639
relating to that intersection since 

02:59:45.719 --> 02:59:49.120
the petition was received

02:59:49.200 --> 02:59:51.680
WEA Mr Mayor thank you for the question

02:59:51.760 --> 02:59:55.360
 no there's there's the  Traffic

02:59:55.440 --> 02:59:57.200
Engineers have been out recently to

02:59:57.280 --> 02:59:59.520
inspect the site  and from what

02:59:59.600 --> 03:00:02.079
they've reviewed there was no need for

03:00:02.159 --> 03:00:05.159
any improvements whether it be  new

03:00:05.239 --> 03:00:08.399
line marking or or signage  the

03:00:08.479 --> 03:00:11.319
maintenance team haven't done any 

03:00:11.399 --> 03:00:12.799
maintenance works out there that's been

03:00:12.879 --> 03:00:15.200
required as a result of any accidents

03:00:15.280 --> 03:00:17.239
and there hasn't been any crashes that

03:00:17.319 --> 03:00:18.920
we're aware of of  that's been

03:00:19.000 --> 03:00:23.399
recorded in Crash data that we

03:00:24.760 --> 03:00:27.639
have thank you Mr Mayor I do recall this

03:00:27.719 --> 03:00:29.399
coming through the chamber and I

03:00:29.479 --> 03:00:31.920
actually used to  drive through that

03:00:32.000 --> 03:00:34.200
intersection regularly when I had a

03:00:34.280 --> 03:00:36.239
child who was at Family Daycare in the

03:00:36.319 --> 03:00:37.719
area so I'd drive through on the way to

03:00:37.799 --> 03:00:40.520
drop her off and home and back and forth

03:00:40.600 --> 03:00:42.879
and  when this was brought to

03:00:42.959 --> 03:00:44.920
counselor I remember thinking like

03:00:45.000 --> 03:00:47.000
absolutely that is a really dangerous

03:00:47.079 --> 03:00:48.479
intersection

03:00:48.559 --> 03:00:51.440
however obviously the crash data doesn't

03:00:51.520 --> 03:00:54.239
support that so I guess it's a matter of

03:00:54.319 --> 03:00:57.559
perception and  perhaps residents are

03:00:57.639 --> 03:01:00.079
extra cautious in the area given that 

03:01:00.159 --> 03:01:02.000
they're aware that it's not particularly

03:01:02.079 --> 03:01:04.079
safe which may have the impact of

03:01:04.159 --> 03:01:05.559
actually reducing the number of traffic

03:01:05.639 --> 03:01:07.440
accidents at that intersection good that

03:01:07.520 --> 03:01:11.040
it was Court as far as needing a report

03:01:11.120 --> 03:01:14.680
back to council from the CEO  and glad

03:01:14.760 --> 03:01:16.040
that it's come through the

03:01:16.120 --> 03:01:18.600
chamber must say my my perception of

03:01:18.680 --> 03:01:19.920
that particular intersection is

03:01:20.000 --> 03:01:21.879
different to what the staff or how the

03:01:21.959 --> 03:01:25.120
staff have perceived it but  we'll

03:01:25.200 --> 03:01:28.440
note that the CEO

03:01:30.559 --> 03:01:35.200
report Okay councelor Taylor the 

03:01:35.280 --> 03:01:37.200
variation to the recommendation that

03:01:37.280 --> 03:01:39.799
says if it's not the first or second but

03:01:39.879 --> 03:01:41.360
the next available to be able to make

03:01:41.440 --> 03:01:44.360
contact captures I think the intent so

03:01:44.440 --> 03:01:46.040
if move in second or are comfortable

03:01:46.120 --> 03:01:49.000
with that and the intent Council Johnson

03:01:49.079 --> 03:01:52.760
happy with that it's an odd okay any

03:01:52.840 --> 03:01:55.479
Council wishing to speak for the motion

03:01:55.559 --> 03:01:58.120
speak against the motion put the motion

03:01:58.200 --> 03:02:01.920
all those in favor the motion is carried

03:02:02.000 --> 03:02:05.000
 item 8.14 contracts approval

03:02:05.079 --> 03:02:06.479
delegated committee minutes move

03:02:06.559 --> 03:02:10.280
counselor Taylor seconded

03:02:10.360 --> 03:02:13.920
counselor kraves councel Taylor  thank

03:02:14.000 --> 03:02:15.920
you  a lot of stuff happening in the

03:02:16.000 --> 03:02:18.520
contracts and thanks  councilor Eddy

03:02:18.600 --> 03:02:20.559
who's been part of that over the many

03:02:20.639 --> 03:02:23.280
years and also councelor Harris as well

03:02:23.360 --> 03:02:25.479
 just want to note on there  the

03:02:25.559 --> 03:02:28.239
tender for the brown Hill splash park

03:02:28.319 --> 03:02:31.399
that went through  so yeah really

03:02:31.479 --> 03:02:33.040
excited to see work starting to happen

03:02:33.120 --> 03:02:35.639
in that space But happy to move it thank

03:02:35.719 --> 03:02:37.399
you Council Taylor Council HRA any

03:02:37.479 --> 03:02:39.639
comment any other Council wishing to

03:02:39.719 --> 03:02:42.920
speak for the motion against the motion

03:02:43.000 --> 03:02:45.319
put the motional those in favor against

03:02:45.399 --> 03:02:49.879
the motion is carried item s11a

03:02:49.959 --> 03:02:50.959
instrent of appointment and

03:02:51.040 --> 03:02:53.079
authorization large you procedural move

03:02:53.159 --> 03:02:55.280
counselor Moloney seconded councelor

03:02:55.360 --> 03:02:58.440
coats any discussion counselors not I'll

03:02:58.520 --> 03:03:01.000
put the motion all those in favor motion

03:03:01.079 --> 03:03:04.719
is carried item 816 outstanding Question

03:03:04.799 --> 03:03:06.959
Time items again procedural move Council

03:03:07.040 --> 03:03:09.120
Moloney second councelor coats any

03:03:09.200 --> 03:03:10.200
discussion

03:03:10.280 --> 03:03:12.120
counselors if not I'll put the motion

03:03:12.200 --> 03:03:15.440
all those in favor against the motion is

03:03:15.520 --> 03:03:17.680
carried councilors there are no no

03:03:17.760 --> 03:03:20.840
notices of motion item 10 any reports

03:03:20.920 --> 03:03:24.920
from committees or counselors councilor

03:03:25.000 --> 03:03:27.159
McIntosh  thanks very much Mr Mayor

03:03:27.239 --> 03:03:28.559
there's a couple of items that I just

03:03:28.639 --> 03:03:33.239
wanted to put forward one  to  say

03:03:33.319 --> 03:03:36.079
that the opening of The Bridge Mall was

03:03:36.159 --> 03:03:38.799
significantly attended  there were

03:03:38.879 --> 03:03:40.760
hundreds probably thousands of people

03:03:40.840 --> 03:03:42.959
down there it certainly did show us some

03:03:43.040 --> 03:03:44.639
of the things that we need to give a bit

03:03:44.719 --> 03:03:47.159
more attention to and I know the car

03:03:47.239 --> 03:03:48.360
parking

03:03:48.440 --> 03:03:52.440
 the areas around  coal Safeway were

03:03:52.520 --> 03:03:54.719
absolutely congested and caused all

03:03:54.799 --> 03:03:58.360
sorts of challenges  equally that

03:03:58.440 --> 03:04:00.440
tells us a great thing people really

03:04:00.520 --> 03:04:02.360
interested and they flocked down there

03:04:02.440 --> 03:04:05.159
big time the  playground was

03:04:05.239 --> 03:04:08.760
beautifully used  it did seem like it

03:04:08.840 --> 03:04:10.680
hit the mark for the young kids that

03:04:10.760 --> 03:04:13.360
were down there  there are a few

03:04:13.440 --> 03:04:15.040
things that I think we need to look at

03:04:15.120 --> 03:04:17.200
down the track to make sure that the

03:04:17.280 --> 03:04:20.239
bridge small Traders are activated as

03:04:20.319 --> 03:04:22.639
best they possibly can and it may just

03:04:22.719 --> 03:04:27.120
be simple things like  brella 

03:04:27.200 --> 03:04:29.760
holders brellas those sorts of things

03:04:29.840 --> 03:04:31.520
I know that there was a little bit of a

03:04:31.600 --> 03:04:34.319
challenge with  some a need for extra

03:04:34.399 --> 03:04:37.479
bins and so on so  but what we did see

03:04:37.559 --> 03:04:40.520
was it was absolutely supported  there

03:04:40.600 --> 03:04:42.559
was a great deal of excitement and there

03:04:42.639 --> 03:04:46.200
was a a great movement of people to

03:04:46.280 --> 03:04:48.120
support what's going on down at the

03:04:48.200 --> 03:04:50.520
Bridge Mall the other opportunity that

03:04:50.600 --> 03:04:53.559
is down there I think is plantings as

03:04:53.639 --> 03:04:57.879
well  the pavement is a great

03:04:57.959 --> 03:04:59.879
reflection and and there is a bit of

03:04:59.959 --> 03:05:01.399
history in it that connects with other

03:05:01.479 --> 03:05:03.920
parts of the city as well but I do think

03:05:04.000 --> 03:05:05.680
that we need to look at making sure that

03:05:05.760 --> 03:05:08.000
we've got plenty of that connection to

03:05:08.079 --> 03:05:10.239
the rest of bat we've got a design

03:05:10.319 --> 03:05:12.520
guideline we talked about this in the

03:05:12.600 --> 03:05:14.440
council chamber a number of years ago to

03:05:14.520 --> 03:05:18.239
make sure that the  Bridge area

03:05:18.319 --> 03:05:21.040
and the two ends of Ballarat talked to

03:05:21.120 --> 03:05:22.559
each other and connected with the same

03:05:22.639 --> 03:05:24.600
sort of plantings even at Christmas time

03:05:24.680 --> 03:05:27.000
we did design guidelines for Christmas

03:05:27.079 --> 03:05:29.719
Decks that were to be floral with a

03:05:29.799 --> 03:05:32.799
Heritage touch and we also made that

03:05:32.879 --> 03:05:34.879
same decision that that that is how we

03:05:34.959 --> 03:05:37.719
would treat the bridge area and we need

03:05:37.799 --> 03:05:40.239
to be careful that we continue with

03:05:40.319 --> 03:05:42.879
those  principles  and that was

03:05:42.959 --> 03:05:44.840
certainly some of the feedback that I

03:05:44.920 --> 03:05:46.559
got from the bridge tra Bridge Mall

03:05:46.639 --> 03:05:49.200
Traders  over the weekend so I'm

03:05:49.280 --> 03:05:52.719
really Keen to see that we follow up on

03:05:52.799 --> 03:05:54.840
 those strategies they were there for

03:05:54.920 --> 03:05:57.000
a reason  there was a number of people

03:05:57.079 --> 03:05:58.440
that were consulted to come up with

03:05:58.520 --> 03:06:00.920
those strategies and  I do think that

03:06:01.000 --> 03:06:04.959
they will help us  present that new

03:06:05.040 --> 03:06:07.239
part of Ballarat with really beautiful

03:06:07.319 --> 03:06:09.159
connections and to make it look like it

03:06:09.239 --> 03:06:11.559
it is  a part of the city that we're

03:06:11.639 --> 03:06:12.920
very proud

03:06:13.000 --> 03:06:16.040
of  so congratulations to the officers

03:06:16.120 --> 03:06:19.559
that were all part of that as well

03:06:22.280 --> 03:06:25.799
the Intercultural cities 

03:06:25.879 --> 03:06:28.959
Garden that's one that  I was really

03:06:29.040 --> 03:06:31.239
Keen to get along to to be part of the

03:06:31.319 --> 03:06:33.479
opening given that I did sign the very

03:06:33.559 --> 03:06:35.920
first in our country Intercultural City

03:06:36.000 --> 03:06:38.440
agreement  it's gone a long way from

03:06:38.520 --> 03:06:41.040
then I remember we hosted a wonderful 

03:06:41.120 --> 03:06:44.600
big event and ball and our Intercultural

03:06:44.680 --> 03:06:46.959
communities were a significant part of

03:06:47.040 --> 03:06:49.440
that they were very proud of that and I

03:06:49.520 --> 03:06:52.719
think that  as the garden grows people

03:06:52.799 --> 03:06:55.000
will become more proud of that space as

03:06:55.079 --> 03:06:57.520
we said activated people will become

03:06:57.600 --> 03:07:00.079
proud of that space I'm not sure what

03:07:00.159 --> 03:07:03.200
will be on the round plint that's for

03:07:03.280 --> 03:07:06.959
the  statue or whatever that may be is

03:07:07.040 --> 03:07:10.120
that formally determined already do we

03:07:10.200 --> 03:07:13.360
know no so there's a process yep so

03:07:13.440 --> 03:07:16.600
that'll be a really exciting Next Step

03:07:16.680 --> 03:07:19.239
 and I I think also with those sorts

03:07:19.319 --> 03:07:21.719
of projects we can standing back looking

03:07:21.799 --> 03:07:24.319
at it with the I call it a collar

03:07:24.399 --> 03:07:26.239
covered outside learing area that's what

03:07:26.319 --> 03:07:28.280
they look like it's just a bit of a a

03:07:28.360 --> 03:07:31.440
roof on sticks  I think in future it

03:07:31.520 --> 03:07:33.520
would be really useful if we have a look

03:07:33.600 --> 03:07:36.559
at what's around still we can do the

03:07:36.639 --> 03:07:38.879
absolute modern placement that we have

03:07:38.959 --> 03:07:41.760
there but right behind it you see the

03:07:41.840 --> 03:07:44.079
spectacular City oval it would have been

03:07:44.159 --> 03:07:46.440
nice to make the roof on that the same

03:07:46.520 --> 03:07:48.799
shape as those little poppets on the top

03:07:48.879 --> 03:07:50.680
of the city oval I think they're just

03:07:50.760 --> 03:07:53.040
little bits of detail that help tie our

03:07:53.120 --> 03:07:54.959
city and the personality and the

03:07:55.040 --> 03:07:58.239
authenticity of Ballarat in without

03:07:58.319 --> 03:08:01.520
incurring any extra costs but by

03:08:01.600 --> 03:08:03.239
actually following through with a bit of

03:08:03.319 --> 03:08:06.280
the design flare and it's that

03:08:06.360 --> 03:08:08.920
connection that I think makes Ballarat

03:08:09.000 --> 03:08:11.159
spectacular it does it with the

03:08:11.239 --> 03:08:13.440
plantings but I think we could go that

03:08:13.520 --> 03:08:15.719
extra step with that  simple built

03:08:15.799 --> 03:08:17.440
form but I would like to say

03:08:17.520 --> 03:08:19.520
congratulations to the officers on that

03:08:19.600 --> 03:08:23.959
piece of work as well

03:08:24.040 --> 03:08:26.879
 there was a few other bits from The

03:08:26.959 --> 03:08:30.159
Bridge Mall  from The Bridge Street

03:08:30.239 --> 03:08:32.200
project but I think you had a meeting

03:08:32.280 --> 03:08:35.840
with the  Traders as well I'm Keen to

03:08:35.920 --> 03:08:37.959
be updated with that conversation and

03:08:38.040 --> 03:08:40.159
make sure that we don't miss any bits of

03:08:40.239 --> 03:08:43.079
detail I think the Traders have really

03:08:43.159 --> 03:08:45.920
worked well for us whilst we've had it

03:08:46.000 --> 03:08:49.399
closed off and and it's been very very

03:08:49.479 --> 03:08:51.719
difficult for them I think that we as a

03:08:51.799 --> 03:08:54.639
city should be working with them walking

03:08:54.719 --> 03:08:56.959
with them and talking with them as much

03:08:57.040 --> 03:08:59.040
as we possibly can and if it's little

03:08:59.120 --> 03:09:01.319
things like brellas and brella

03:09:01.399 --> 03:09:03.559
holders and so on then I think there's

03:09:03.639 --> 03:09:05.600
an opportunity there there was a

03:09:05.680 --> 03:09:07.840
suggestion  when we were down there I

03:09:07.920 --> 03:09:09.559
know councelor Johnson was with me as

03:09:09.639 --> 03:09:12.920
well for us to consider  the seasonal

03:09:13.000 --> 03:09:16.319
placement of  products so it could be

03:09:16.399 --> 03:09:18.000
for instance like we do Christmas time

03:09:18.079 --> 03:09:20.200
with the planted Christmas Decks that

03:09:20.280 --> 03:09:23.159
are specifically themed with floral

03:09:23.239 --> 03:09:25.680
growth real floral growth and and a bit

03:09:25.760 --> 03:09:28.840
of Heritage base  so that the city all

03:09:28.920 --> 03:09:31.479
ties together  someone  pulled up a

03:09:31.559 --> 03:09:34.239
photo of a spring lamb and so the lamb

03:09:34.319 --> 03:09:37.280
was made with the cast frame like the

03:09:37.360 --> 03:09:40.399
monetti stuff that we have for  Bonia

03:09:40.479 --> 03:09:43.399
Festival in the likes Easter and so on

03:09:43.479 --> 03:09:45.479
 and and the full body of it was

03:09:45.559 --> 03:09:46.920
planted out now if you did something

03:09:47.000 --> 03:09:48.639
like that for smer autn winter

03:09:48.719 --> 03:09:51.319
spring I think we would end up

03:09:51.399 --> 03:09:54.159
absolutely attracting people from out of

03:09:54.239 --> 03:09:56.280
town far away we know it works for the

03:09:56.360 --> 03:09:58.319
other events when we put these

03:09:58.399 --> 03:10:01.719
spectacular installations into our 

03:10:01.799 --> 03:10:04.120
Main Street out opposite  the town

03:10:04.200 --> 03:10:05.559
hall and the like so I think there's

03:10:05.639 --> 03:10:07.520
some great opportunities that were

03:10:07.600 --> 03:10:10.559
exposed to us down there on the weekend

03:10:10.639 --> 03:10:12.920
and I think that many people will enjoy

03:10:13.000 --> 03:10:15.559
it even more with that bit of detail

03:10:15.639 --> 03:10:18.920
thank you councel McIntosh Council

03:10:19.000 --> 03:10:21.280
you  thanks Mr Mayor I guess this is

03:10:21.360 --> 03:10:24.159
sort of the valedictory speech it's like

03:10:24.239 --> 03:10:27.600
 and I figured I might start it in the

03:10:27.680 --> 03:10:30.280
time honored tradition of this group of

03:10:30.360 --> 03:10:34.040
saying I'll be brief and be anything but

03:10:34.120 --> 03:10:36.000
so sorry council is too bad I'm going to

03:10:36.079 --> 03:10:38.760
ramble on a little bit

03:10:38.840 --> 03:10:42.959
 on one hand being a counselor

03:10:43.040 --> 03:10:45.639
is  is tough because it's it's awful

03:10:45.719 --> 03:10:47.680
pay in awful conditions

03:10:47.760 --> 03:10:50.280
 it's a sort of thing where  if you

03:10:50.360 --> 03:10:52.120
looked at just the hours of work and the

03:10:52.200 --> 03:10:53.879
pay you get for it you'd say just don't

03:10:53.959 --> 03:10:55.719
do that as a role it makes no sense at

03:10:55.799 --> 03:10:58.680
all but that just doesn't really go to

03:10:58.760 --> 03:11:00.479
the heart of what you can actually

03:11:00.559 --> 03:11:02.879
achieve so I really do hope we see a

03:11:02.959 --> 03:11:05.239
good range of candidates that put their

03:11:05.319 --> 03:11:06.879
hand up for this upcoming election even

03:11:06.959 --> 03:11:10.079
if it's not myself  and I do hope that

03:11:10.159 --> 03:11:12.040
that many around the table here all of

03:11:12.120 --> 03:11:13.360
you get you have the chance of getting

03:11:13.440 --> 03:11:15.959
reelected as well  it's such a

03:11:16.040 --> 03:11:19.239
fulfilling role it's role that has 

03:11:19.319 --> 03:11:22.440
enabled me to grow and to learn so much

03:11:22.520 --> 03:11:24.440
and I wanted to talk to us a bit about

03:11:24.520 --> 03:11:27.000
 how grateful I am for the opportunity

03:11:27.079 --> 03:11:29.920
I  am lucky to have been elected twice

03:11:30.000 --> 03:11:31.360
and let's be honest it was only by

03:11:31.440 --> 03:11:34.000
pretty narrow margins  but hey too bad

03:11:34.079 --> 03:11:35.639
I'm here around the table and i' I've

03:11:35.719 --> 03:11:38.399
enjoyed every moment of it most moments

03:11:38.479 --> 03:11:40.840
 I've learned  so much and it's

03:11:40.920 --> 03:11:42.920
often from people I don't agree with

03:11:43.000 --> 03:11:44.840
it's often from people who have brought

03:11:44.920 --> 03:11:46.600
completely different perspectives that I

03:11:46.680 --> 03:11:48.239
never would have ever thought to

03:11:48.319 --> 03:11:50.040
entertain and that's sometimes one of

03:11:50.120 --> 03:11:52.639
the wonderful things about this role is

03:11:52.719 --> 03:11:56.719
you're exposed to so many different 

03:11:56.799 --> 03:11:58.760
versions of our world  you're also

03:11:58.840 --> 03:12:02.520
given the chance to  meet so many

03:12:02.600 --> 03:12:04.760
different people  to go to many

03:12:04.840 --> 03:12:07.399
different festivals and events  and

03:12:07.479 --> 03:12:10.040
open up your mind to a range of

03:12:10.120 --> 03:12:12.639
possibilities that we sometimes don't

03:12:12.719 --> 03:12:15.280
get to explore and and I think too often

03:12:15.360 --> 03:12:17.079
in our society we tend to surround our

03:12:17.159 --> 03:12:19.680
our eles with versions of ourselves that

03:12:19.760 --> 03:12:23.200
we don't  be brave enough to to  to

03:12:23.280 --> 03:12:25.200
meet different people to be challenged

03:12:25.280 --> 03:12:27.280
by different ideas and when people have

03:12:27.360 --> 03:12:28.840
come and sat at the table just opposite

03:12:28.920 --> 03:12:31.040
us here and presented those different

03:12:31.120 --> 03:12:32.399
ideas I ini thought well that sounds a

03:12:32.479 --> 03:12:33.879
bit odd and then all of a sudden come

03:12:33.959 --> 03:12:36.120
around to it and thinking wow why didn't

03:12:36.200 --> 03:12:38.639
I think of that myself or so there there

03:12:38.719 --> 03:12:42.959
is so much  value in listening to our

03:12:43.040 --> 03:12:44.280
community and I'm grateful I've had the

03:12:44.360 --> 03:12:47.440
chance to to do that over the years 

03:12:47.520 --> 03:12:48.799
over the the eight years I've been on

03:12:48.879 --> 03:12:51.159
Council  it's I've been a part of

03:12:51.239 --> 03:12:53.520
quite a few different committees  some

03:12:53.600 --> 03:12:55.399
of the more memorable ones were the the

03:12:55.479 --> 03:12:57.520
airport committee Lake and Gardens

03:12:57.600 --> 03:12:59.440
committee  her majesty SE I think I'm

03:12:59.520 --> 03:13:01.040
following councelor McIntosh around a

03:13:01.120 --> 03:13:03.559
fair bit with some of those ones  but

03:13:03.639 --> 03:13:05.440
many different committees over the years

03:13:05.520 --> 03:13:07.319
and you get to see that not only are

03:13:07.399 --> 03:13:09.120
there a lot of people in Bat who give

03:13:09.200 --> 03:13:11.879
freely of their time to give us good

03:13:11.959 --> 03:13:15.959
advice  but  who really care about

03:13:16.040 --> 03:13:19.639
about the outcome comes  I'm grateful

03:13:19.719 --> 03:13:22.319
for our staff they often don't get

03:13:22.399 --> 03:13:24.680
enough of a pat on the back  these are

03:13:24.760 --> 03:13:28.280
people who do a a huge number of

03:13:28.360 --> 03:13:30.840
different jobs the the type of jobs that

03:13:30.920 --> 03:13:32.680
are not delivered by the private sector

03:13:32.760 --> 03:13:35.000
are not delivered by anyone else and we

03:13:35.079 --> 03:13:38.600
take for granted  it's too easy to sit

03:13:38.680 --> 03:13:41.719
back and critique  much harder to get

03:13:41.799 --> 03:13:45.840
up and do  I'm really grateful to the

03:13:45.920 --> 03:13:47.719
executive team that I've got to spend

03:13:47.799 --> 03:13:49.280
probably way too many Wednesday nights

03:13:49.360 --> 03:13:51.520
with over the years  but I've learned

03:13:51.600 --> 03:13:55.040
so much from  from colleagues opposite

03:13:55.120 --> 03:13:57.159
 likewise  you know I think  as

03:13:57.239 --> 03:13:59.079
hiring Evan was probably one of the

03:13:59.159 --> 03:14:01.159
smartest things we've done in the last

03:14:01.239 --> 03:14:04.280
four years  and  and the team that

03:14:04.360 --> 03:14:07.639
he has I think is is fantastic  to the

03:14:07.719 --> 03:14:10.360
nine counselors as well even though I

03:14:10.440 --> 03:14:12.079
haven't agreed with you on many

03:14:12.159 --> 03:14:14.920
occasions more often than not we have 

03:14:15.000 --> 03:14:16.360
and again I've learned so much from

03:14:16.440 --> 03:14:18.959
every one of you so thank you for that

03:14:19.040 --> 03:14:22.360
opportunity to  hear your perspective

03:14:22.440 --> 03:14:24.920
on on our city  thank you for caring

03:14:25.000 --> 03:14:27.520
about the place in which you live  you

03:14:27.600 --> 03:14:29.319
you give up a lot of your time to do it

03:14:29.399 --> 03:14:30.799
it's not easy it means time away from

03:14:30.879 --> 03:14:33.040
family and friends and doing other stuff

03:14:33.120 --> 03:14:34.360
there probably a whole lot more fun than

03:14:34.440 --> 03:14:37.840
this so  thank you to counselors for

03:14:37.920 --> 03:14:39.639
for giving up that time it's it's it's

03:14:39.719 --> 03:14:42.399
incredible that you've done that  what

03:14:42.479 --> 03:14:45.200
else I want to say  I'm I'm proud of a

03:14:45.280 --> 03:14:47.479
few things too I'm very proud to

03:14:47.559 --> 03:14:50.559
 have seen this city deliver a lot of

03:14:50.639 --> 03:14:52.799
big projects  tring to think you know

03:14:52.879 --> 03:14:54.639
just even in the several years of being

03:14:54.719 --> 03:14:56.879
a councelor  you know we've saved the

03:14:56.959 --> 03:14:59.239
Civic call got that back on track 

03:14:59.319 --> 03:15:01.000
we've done some major works at Her

03:15:01.079 --> 03:15:03.399
Majesty's Theater which mean that that

03:15:03.479 --> 03:15:05.600
beautiful 150 year old building gets

03:15:05.680 --> 03:15:06.959
gets to hopefully survive for another

03:15:07.040 --> 03:15:10.159
150 years  the bridge M has been a

03:15:10.239 --> 03:15:12.280
massive Saga but on the same token it's

03:15:12.360 --> 03:15:14.680
going to be amazing  the outcome there

03:15:14.760 --> 03:15:15.799
I think is something that we should all

03:15:15.879 --> 03:15:18.079
be really proud of and we've seen

03:15:18.159 --> 03:15:22.559
suburbs  emerge out of the the green

03:15:22.639 --> 03:15:24.879
farming land  that weren't there so

03:15:24.959 --> 03:15:27.879
when I first ran for Council  when I

03:15:27.959 --> 03:15:29.639
ran out successfully in 2012 Lucas

03:15:29.719 --> 03:15:31.799
didn't exist  and it only really

03:15:31.879 --> 03:15:34.639
started to spring up  about 2014 2015

03:15:34.719 --> 03:15:36.159
when I was running a second time around

03:15:36.239 --> 03:15:37.680
in 20

03:15:37.760 --> 03:15:40.440
2016  so so much has actually changed

03:15:40.520 --> 03:15:42.959
about the face of our city and I think

03:15:43.040 --> 03:15:44.760
that's that's amazing that we can be

03:15:44.840 --> 03:15:48.639
this beautiful old place that that has a

03:15:48.719 --> 03:15:52.600
 an old heart  but it also is a

03:15:52.680 --> 03:15:53.879
place that has a progressive heart and

03:15:53.959 --> 03:15:56.079
that's something else I'm super proud of

03:15:56.159 --> 03:15:58.200
 having been a part of over this

03:15:58.280 --> 03:16:01.319
journey so  I'm I'm proud that we've

03:16:01.399 --> 03:16:02.360
actually become a bit more of an

03:16:02.440 --> 03:16:05.920
inclusive place  and that's  changed

03:16:06.000 --> 03:16:08.440
significantly over the years  If we're

03:16:08.520 --> 03:16:10.680
honest about it you know when I grew up

03:16:10.760 --> 03:16:13.159
as a teenager it was not a very

03:16:13.239 --> 03:16:15.840
Progressive  inclusive place and I

03:16:15.920 --> 03:16:17.479
think it has really definitely become

03:16:17.559 --> 03:16:19.959
that  you know I think you know back

03:16:20.040 --> 03:16:24.440
even in 2020  when I came out  for

03:16:24.520 --> 03:16:25.760
the first time I I actually didn't

03:16:25.840 --> 03:16:27.360
honestly think I'd get elected during

03:16:27.440 --> 03:16:30.360
that and  to to be the mayor at the

03:16:30.440 --> 03:16:33.000
end of that year just blows my mind 

03:16:33.079 --> 03:16:36.159
so  I'm super grateful to  to my

03:16:36.239 --> 03:16:37.639
councel colleagues to the city of

03:16:37.719 --> 03:16:40.319
Ballarat  people of Ballarat for 

03:16:40.399 --> 03:16:43.280
Support over the years  there's still

03:16:43.360 --> 03:16:45.600
so much to do but I'm just wrapped to

03:16:45.680 --> 03:16:47.840
have been part of the journey and I'm

03:16:47.920 --> 03:16:51.079
grateful so  thank you for eight years

03:16:51.159 --> 03:16:54.239
as a counselor  two of those as as

03:16:54.319 --> 03:16:58.079
mayor and one as Deputy  and  and

03:16:58.159 --> 03:16:59.920
I've I've learned so much and grown a

03:17:00.000 --> 03:17:03.719
bit as as a person so thank you

03:17:03.799 --> 03:17:06.319
[Applause]

03:17:06.399 --> 03:17:09.760
everyone Council coats  is there any

03:17:09.840 --> 03:17:11.639
preferred order I don't have to go next

03:17:11.719 --> 03:17:15.159
whoever's got their on okay I'll go 

03:17:15.239 --> 03:17:17.920
thanks Council Moloney well spoken and

03:17:18.000 --> 03:17:19.840
thanks for all of your contributions

03:17:19.920 --> 03:17:23.879
over two terms of council and definitely

03:17:23.959 --> 03:17:25.920
agree on the awful paying conditions you

03:17:26.000 --> 03:17:26.799
nailed

03:17:26.879 --> 03:17:30.920
it  aside from that yeah you've you've

03:17:31.000 --> 03:17:33.120
just  scratched the service I think of

03:17:33.200 --> 03:17:34.399
some of the things that have happened

03:17:34.479 --> 03:17:37.879
during that that two terms  so I'm I'm

03:17:37.959 --> 03:17:40.319
just I'm just going to smarize a few

03:17:40.399 --> 03:17:42.840
of the achievements that have  been

03:17:42.920 --> 03:17:44.959
achieved directly through committee work

03:17:45.040 --> 03:17:47.639
and committees that I've been been 

03:17:47.719 --> 03:17:50.040
directly connected with and just really

03:17:50.120 --> 03:17:53.719
focus on mostly on this term of council

03:17:53.799 --> 03:17:56.319
 and I have really had the privilege

03:17:56.399 --> 03:17:59.920
of chairing co-chairing and supporting a

03:18:00.000 --> 03:18:03.360
number of committees mostly across the

03:18:03.440 --> 03:18:06.799
sustainability and inclusion areas of

03:18:06.879 --> 03:18:10.120
council and they without overstating it

03:18:10.200 --> 03:18:13.239
they are areas that have driven cultural

03:18:13.319 --> 03:18:16.920
change for the organization and the City

03:18:17.000 --> 03:18:21.280
so  there's no two ways about it that

03:18:21.360 --> 03:18:24.040
the Cy engagement Action Group the

03:18:24.120 --> 03:18:28.680
Intercultural advisory committee the 

03:18:28.760 --> 03:18:31.159
the regional sustainability Alliance

03:18:31.239 --> 03:18:33.680
Central vectorian Greenhouse Alliance

03:18:33.760 --> 03:18:38.959
and  the LGBT iqa plus committees have

03:18:39.040 --> 03:18:42.879
been really instrental   I have

03:18:42.959 --> 03:18:45.799
previously chaed the disability advisory

03:18:45.879 --> 03:18:48.479
committee that's that now  councilor

03:18:48.559 --> 03:18:50.639
Johnson sharing that but still many of

03:18:50.719 --> 03:18:52.399
their members are involved and they have

03:18:52.479 --> 03:18:54.680
been really instrental in that in that

03:18:54.760 --> 03:18:57.239
whole push of changing changing the way

03:18:57.319 --> 03:19:00.360
the city is basically so  Council

03:19:00.440 --> 03:19:03.719
Moloney touched on how much the city has

03:19:03.799 --> 03:19:05.600
has changed in terms of becoming a

03:19:05.680 --> 03:19:08.200
welcoming place and is very much because

03:19:08.280 --> 03:19:11.159
of the work of people who've gone before

03:19:11.239 --> 03:19:14.239
us and the hard work that happens in the

03:19:14.319 --> 03:19:17.040
Committees it's not it's not us standing

03:19:17.120 --> 03:19:19.719
up in the council meetings or or turning

03:19:19.799 --> 03:19:22.040
up to the events when when all the hard

03:19:22.120 --> 03:19:25.520
work is is done it's it's the hard yards

03:19:25.600 --> 03:19:27.920
through committees over many many years

03:19:28.000 --> 03:19:31.959
so  so I'll start with the the and the

03:19:32.040 --> 03:19:33.959
other committee I I won't really touch

03:19:34.040 --> 03:19:35.879
on because councilor Eddy's chairing

03:19:35.959 --> 03:19:39.719
now the friends of in  committee as as

03:19:39.799 --> 03:19:43.000
well who do who do terrific work but 

03:19:43.079 --> 03:19:45.000
the career engagement Action Group I'd

03:19:45.079 --> 03:19:47.799
like to thank the co-chair Jane Hall and

03:19:47.879 --> 03:19:50.079
through that committee we've embedded

03:19:50.159 --> 03:19:55.319
January 26 the  the survival Day event

03:19:55.399 --> 03:19:57.799
as a regular ongoing event for the city

03:19:57.879 --> 03:19:59.959
and that's been a significant cultural

03:20:00.040 --> 03:20:02.920
shift and change  and that that

03:20:03.000 --> 03:20:06.239
certainly wasn't wasn't an easy Journey

03:20:06.319 --> 03:20:09.239
it also took two terms of council to

03:20:09.319 --> 03:20:11.000
have resources for an AB original

03:20:11.079 --> 03:20:14.159
liaison officer to support  that

03:20:14.239 --> 03:20:17.239
committee fully so so that's a huge huge

03:20:17.319 --> 03:20:19.920
a huge achievement and we've had Nikki

03:20:20.000 --> 03:20:23.399
Foy out Linka vanderboom in that

03:20:23.479 --> 03:20:26.200
position  we've made progress but

03:20:26.280 --> 03:20:30.000
there there is still a long way to go 

03:20:30.079 --> 03:20:34.479
the Intercultural advisory committee who

03:20:34.559 --> 03:20:35.959
I would like to thank all of the

03:20:36.040 --> 03:20:37.680
committee members who've who've

03:20:37.760 --> 03:20:40.760
contributed hundreds of hours over over

03:20:40.840 --> 03:20:42.559
a number of years but particularly in

03:20:42.639 --> 03:20:45.079
this last term of council and the

03:20:45.159 --> 03:20:47.040
fruition of the intercult cultural

03:20:47.120 --> 03:20:49.879
Garden so that was their idea it was a

03:20:49.959 --> 03:20:54.040
community idea it came up that idea was

03:20:54.120 --> 03:20:56.520
 seed by committee members by the

03:20:56.600 --> 03:20:59.440
community for the community it took took

03:20:59.520 --> 03:21:01.760
nearly three whole terms of council to

03:21:01.840 --> 03:21:05.120
get done but but yeah we we were there

03:21:05.200 --> 03:21:08.680
just  just this week and opening the

03:21:08.760 --> 03:21:10.879
space and it's hard to believe it

03:21:10.959 --> 03:21:13.440
happened but it's it's terrific and it

03:21:13.520 --> 03:21:17.680
is  it is the the  fruition of of

03:21:17.760 --> 03:21:19.559
lots of great work by the committee

03:21:19.639 --> 03:21:22.159
supported by the officers of course so

03:21:22.239 --> 03:21:23.799
none of this work

03:21:23.879 --> 03:21:27.040
happens as a result of one person or one

03:21:27.120 --> 03:21:29.680
committee it's it's  it's a

03:21:29.760 --> 03:21:34.280
collaborative collaborative effort

03:21:34.360 --> 03:21:38.959
 touch touched on the the LGBT iqa

03:21:39.040 --> 03:21:41.079
plus committee that Council Moloney

03:21:41.159 --> 03:21:43.959
chairs  but that work started back in

03:21:44.040 --> 03:21:47.120
2014 and even though the committee

03:21:47.200 --> 03:21:50.600
itself was was only  instigated by

03:21:50.680 --> 03:21:52.840
this term of council the groundwork was

03:21:52.920 --> 03:21:55.159
done quite a long time ago for that so

03:21:55.239 --> 03:21:57.399
it is just really heartening to see the

03:21:57.479 --> 03:22:00.000
the actions in place on that  I'll

03:22:00.079 --> 03:22:01.799
give a plug to the regional

03:22:01.879 --> 03:22:04.879
sustainability alliance members as well

03:22:04.959 --> 03:22:09.959
Ballarat so they all of their input 

03:22:10.040 --> 03:22:12.799
has been just so beneficial for city of

03:22:12.879 --> 03:22:16.120
bat they they've consulted and had

03:22:16.200 --> 03:22:18.479
amazing input into city of bat's own

03:22:18.559 --> 03:22:21.399
emissions plan so  driving down the

03:22:21.479 --> 03:22:23.760
emissions for the organization saving

03:22:23.840 --> 03:22:27.719
money saving money for  for residents

03:22:27.799 --> 03:22:29.319
and and rate payers and that's more

03:22:29.399 --> 03:22:31.520
money that can be spent on other things

03:22:31.600 --> 03:22:34.760
as as well so it's  really great they

03:22:34.840 --> 03:22:36.479
also had great input into the

03:22:36.559 --> 03:22:39.239
biodiversity strategy as well great to

03:22:39.319 --> 03:22:43.840
see that  that next next in line is 

03:22:43.920 --> 03:22:45.799
is a new position to support that

03:22:45.879 --> 03:22:48.079
strategy as well so these things make a

03:22:48.159 --> 03:22:49.920
really big difference the central

03:22:50.000 --> 03:22:52.520
Victorian Greenhouse Alliance board as

03:22:52.600 --> 03:22:53.559
well

03:22:53.639 --> 03:22:59.040
  who were instrental in that 

03:22:59.120 --> 03:23:01.520
Power purchase agreement saving hundreds

03:23:01.600 --> 03:23:03.760
of thousands of dollars over over a

03:23:03.840 --> 03:23:06.440
number of years as well  reducing

03:23:06.520 --> 03:23:10.120
emissions  so it's going to it's going

03:23:10.200 --> 03:23:12.120
to be long isn't it with each counselor

03:23:12.200 --> 03:23:15.639
saying something but  thanks thanks to

03:23:15.719 --> 03:23:19.479
 ction CEO Evan King and exceptional

03:23:19.559 --> 03:23:22.200
executive leadership team as well all of

03:23:22.280 --> 03:23:25.600
the officers that  are in the

03:23:25.680 --> 03:23:27.440
organization and support all the work

03:23:27.520 --> 03:23:30.559
that that is done here the  the

03:23:30.639 --> 03:23:32.559
governance team who have to sit through

03:23:32.639 --> 03:23:35.799
all of the boring council

03:23:35.879 --> 03:23:38.920
speeches and and you you helped get us

03:23:39.000 --> 03:23:41.200
organized to to do this thanks

03:23:41.280 --> 03:23:45.000
councilors one and all  yeah and we'll

03:23:45.079 --> 03:23:48.239
see what the we'll see what the future

03:23:48.319 --> 03:23:53.040
brings Blinder Council

03:23:53.120 --> 03:23:56.600
Johnson thank you Mr Mayor first of all

03:23:56.680 --> 03:23:58.120
 I'll just reflect briefly On the

03:23:58.200 --> 03:24:00.040
Bridge Mall Market councilor McIntosh

03:24:00.120 --> 03:24:03.879
has covered much  of of the feedback

03:24:03.959 --> 03:24:06.920
that I was Keen to give but I'm also

03:24:07.000 --> 03:24:07.799
Keen

03:24:07.879 --> 03:24:11.120
to  specifically name which isn't

03:24:11.200 --> 03:24:13.600
usually the  the way we do things in

03:24:13.680 --> 03:24:14.879
here but the staff who have been

03:24:14.959 --> 03:24:16.559
particularly involved with that bridge

03:24:16.639 --> 03:24:19.079
project Natalie Robertson James guy

03:24:19.159 --> 03:24:21.440
braith Norman Kazan Dave Davies and

03:24:21.520 --> 03:24:24.920
David Turley some of the  senior staff

03:24:25.000 --> 03:24:27.360
that  we have had presentations

03:24:27.440 --> 03:24:29.680
relating to  that

03:24:29.760 --> 03:24:34.159
project presentations in relation to on

03:24:34.239 --> 03:24:38.559
 and I don't think any of us could

03:24:38.639 --> 03:24:40.360
have imagined just how complex that

03:24:40.440 --> 03:24:42.600
project was going to be there's a reason

03:24:42.680 --> 03:24:46.000
that it has taken as long as it has and

03:24:46.079 --> 03:24:50.399
cost as much as it has however we were

03:24:50.479 --> 03:24:54.920
asking for a road to go through  an

03:24:55.000 --> 03:24:59.200
area that  was a road once upon a time

03:24:59.280 --> 03:25:01.760
and then had  all sorts of different

03:25:01.840 --> 03:25:03.479
infrastructure put down to make it a

03:25:03.559 --> 03:25:06.399
mall and prior to that  had a

03:25:06.479 --> 03:25:08.920
different purpose also and I was

03:25:09.000 --> 03:25:10.600
actually interested to talk to Wendy

03:25:10.680 --> 03:25:12.959
mlin at the mall on Saturday who was

03:25:13.040 --> 03:25:15.200
talking about the mining history in

03:25:15.280 --> 03:25:17.600
relation to that area with the 

03:25:17.680 --> 03:25:19.959
Chinese miners who came out to Australia

03:25:20.040 --> 03:25:21.440
during the Gold Rush which I wasn't

03:25:21.520 --> 03:25:22.559
aware of and it would be great in the

03:25:22.639 --> 03:25:25.600
future to have some recognition of that

03:25:25.680 --> 03:25:26.959
not sure if that that works already

03:25:27.040 --> 03:25:28.600
underway but  that was something that

03:25:28.680 --> 03:25:31.680
I wasn't aware of how fantastic to see

03:25:31.760 --> 03:25:33.680
the mall are we still calling it a moall

03:25:33.760 --> 03:25:35.920
bridge street we are calling it a moall

03:25:36.000 --> 03:25:38.520
it's still can't change it we can close

03:25:38.600 --> 03:25:42.920
it at times and c m  well Bridge M

03:25:43.000 --> 03:25:45.479
Bridge Street was packed with people it

03:25:45.559 --> 03:25:49.200
was brilliant to see  gave me a really

03:25:49.280 --> 03:25:51.120
great feeling to see so many people back

03:25:51.200 --> 03:25:54.680
in that space and there was a  bounce

03:25:54.760 --> 03:25:56.719
back in the step of the traders to see

03:25:56.799 --> 03:25:58.360
so many people down

03:25:58.440 --> 03:26:00.319
there the advertising that was

03:26:00.399 --> 03:26:02.440
undertaken by the team to get people to

03:26:02.520 --> 03:26:04.200
that market was brilliant as well there

03:26:04.280 --> 03:26:07.639
were over 33 stalls on the day which is

03:26:07.719 --> 03:26:09.600
more I think at least 10 more than

03:26:09.680 --> 03:26:11.559
what's usually down there during an

03:26:11.639 --> 03:26:15.440
average Market I did notice that once

03:26:15.520 --> 03:26:19.600
the community bur that it is a bit gray

03:26:19.680 --> 03:26:23.520
so we need to do some work to  improve

03:26:23.600 --> 03:26:25.600
the the Aesthetics down there with some

03:26:25.680 --> 03:26:27.680
Greening but  I'm not going to reflect

03:26:27.760 --> 03:26:28.879
too much on that because I don't want to

03:26:28.959 --> 03:26:31.280
take away from the fact that it's been

03:26:31.360 --> 03:26:33.479
 a lot of work to get to this point

03:26:33.559 --> 03:26:35.680
and  I'm really proud to be part of a

03:26:35.760 --> 03:26:37.159
council that

03:26:37.239 --> 03:26:41.159
that's  driven that project and

03:26:41.239 --> 03:26:45.680
looking forward to  to seeing the

03:26:45.760 --> 03:26:47.680
additional people that will be down

03:26:47.760 --> 03:26:50.319
there in the future and The Cars Moving

03:26:50.399 --> 03:26:51.680
through that space and seeing how it

03:26:51.760 --> 03:26:53.799
will activate it  and I don't think it

03:26:53.879 --> 03:26:55.479
will look so gray with cars going

03:26:55.559 --> 03:26:57.280
through

03:26:57.360 --> 03:26:59.840
 that's not a dig either it's

03:26:59.920 --> 03:27:01.760
fantastic the playground was extremely

03:27:01.840 --> 03:27:05.920
popular so many kids on it one  issue

03:27:06.000 --> 03:27:08.079
that would be great to look at

03:27:08.159 --> 03:27:10.760
is I'm not sure whether we expected that

03:27:10.840 --> 03:27:13.239
seating area around the playground to be

03:27:13.319 --> 03:27:15.000
a hot spot for people eating but it

03:27:15.079 --> 03:27:17.000
absolutely was in the market everybody

03:27:17.079 --> 03:27:19.159
sat down there to eat so looking at what

03:27:19.239 --> 03:27:20.959
we can do to ensure that there isn't

03:27:21.040 --> 03:27:25.159
food waste left down there and just to

03:27:25.239 --> 03:27:26.600
mention that I know that it's been a

03:27:26.680 --> 03:27:29.680
really tricky time for Traders during

03:27:29.760 --> 03:27:31.920
the

03:27:32.000 --> 03:27:34.879
 what's the word the the time that

03:27:34.959 --> 03:27:36.559
that  we've been undertaking works in

03:27:36.639 --> 03:27:39.520
the mall and there's been businesses

03:27:39.600 --> 03:27:40.879
that have lost significant amounts of

03:27:40.959 --> 03:27:44.239
money one Trader was talking about the

03:27:44.319 --> 03:27:46.559
$350,000 they've lost in the last 18

03:27:46.639 --> 03:27:48.440
months compared to the previous

03:27:48.520 --> 03:27:50.959
Financial years which was fairly

03:27:51.040 --> 03:27:55.319
significant and I would love to see us

03:27:55.399 --> 03:27:58.719
plan some significant events down there

03:27:58.799 --> 03:28:01.280
to encourage our our community members

03:28:01.360 --> 03:28:03.040
to get down there as much as possible I

03:28:03.120 --> 03:28:04.479
know that we've obviously spent a lot of

03:28:04.559 --> 03:28:06.719
money to rejuvenate the area but given

03:28:06.799 --> 03:28:08.760
the inconvenience to those businesses

03:28:08.840 --> 03:28:10.879
during the  construction period it' be

03:28:10.959 --> 03:28:13.200
great to continue to attract people into

03:28:13.280 --> 03:28:15.280
that space through some  Council

03:28:15.360 --> 03:28:17.000
sponsored events

03:28:17.079 --> 03:28:19.600
and lastly on the mall I would love love

03:28:19.680 --> 03:28:22.280
to see  something similar to the urban

03:28:22.360 --> 03:28:24.680
canopies business that  anybody who's

03:28:24.760 --> 03:28:27.879
been up to CRA has seen exhibited up

03:28:27.959 --> 03:28:30.760
there there are these  mobile 

03:28:30.840 --> 03:28:34.079
canopies which are greened with 

03:28:34.159 --> 03:28:36.760
natural materials and can actually be

03:28:36.840 --> 03:28:38.680
wheeled in and out of spaces temporarily

03:28:38.760 --> 03:28:40.000
so it' be great to see something like

03:28:40.079 --> 03:28:41.600
that all similar down there but very

03:28:41.680 --> 03:28:43.559
exciting and thank you thank you thank

03:28:43.639 --> 03:28:47.000
you to the staff that been working on it

03:28:47.079 --> 03:28:49.639
 yes last sort of council meeting

03:28:49.719 --> 03:28:53.280
where we can make these comments about

03:28:53.360 --> 03:28:55.360
 our our term we've got another couple

03:28:55.440 --> 03:28:57.319
coming up but  won't have that same

03:28:57.399 --> 03:28:59.239
opportunity and I do get that it's

03:28:59.319 --> 03:29:02.040
really late at night and I don't expect

03:29:02.120 --> 03:29:03.840
 won't be speaking for long but I will

03:29:03.920 --> 03:29:05.559
say would have been great to do this at

03:29:05.639 --> 03:29:08.040
the start of the night we've all given

03:29:08.120 --> 03:29:11.239
four years of Our Lives  actually

03:29:11.319 --> 03:29:12.559
these two have given four years of our

03:29:12.639 --> 03:29:15.280
lives and the rest have given  longer

03:29:15.360 --> 03:29:17.360
I've been on Council for 12 years which

03:29:17.440 --> 03:29:19.520
is a third of my

03:29:19.600 --> 03:29:23.440
life and  yeah de you got to be

03:29:23.520 --> 03:29:26.399
getting up somewhere around that as well

03:29:26.479 --> 03:29:28.920
and  if I'm reelected I'll look

03:29:29.000 --> 03:29:30.440
forward to serving my city again but if

03:29:30.520 --> 03:29:32.079
I'm not I'm I'm grateful for the

03:29:32.159 --> 03:29:34.040
opportunities that have been afforded to

03:29:34.120 --> 03:29:35.399
me within this

03:29:35.479 --> 03:29:38.399
role and could never have

03:29:38.479 --> 03:29:41.680
imagined what I have had the privilege

03:29:41.760 --> 03:29:43.360
of experiencing the people that I've had

03:29:43.440 --> 03:29:46.120
the opportunity to meet the learnings 

03:29:46.200 --> 03:29:47.600
that I have

03:29:47.680 --> 03:29:50.799
had  and the personal growth that that

03:29:50.879 --> 03:29:55.079
I've  been through as well I think Dez

03:29:55.159 --> 03:29:59.000
 Samantha and Belinda would recall

03:29:59.079 --> 03:30:00.879
those first few years of me on Council

03:30:00.959 --> 03:30:03.399
being a bit more fiery than I am now a

03:30:03.479 --> 03:30:06.799
bit more of a 

03:30:06.879 --> 03:30:11.239
no I  I had yet to come across the

03:30:11.319 --> 03:30:13.719
adage of  picking your

03:30:13.799 --> 03:30:17.840
battles and  that's an

03:30:17.920 --> 03:30:20.760
adage I think it's interesting to

03:30:20.840 --> 03:30:22.600
reflect on this term that we started out

03:30:22.680 --> 03:30:26.200
during covid with masks on meeting

03:30:26.280 --> 03:30:28.399
virtually and what a tough time that was

03:30:28.479 --> 03:30:31.079
for our city to four years later when

03:30:31.159 --> 03:30:33.719
it's barely mentioned now and our city

03:30:33.799 --> 03:30:35.959
is going through a difficult time but

03:30:36.040 --> 03:30:37.959
for other reasons due to a slowed

03:30:38.040 --> 03:30:41.360
economy  and issues ever increasing

03:30:41.440 --> 03:30:44.000
issues in relation to

03:30:44.079 --> 03:30:47.760
housing I will wrap it up but  I'm

03:30:47.840 --> 03:30:49.479
just Keen to

03:30:49.559 --> 03:30:51.959
acknowledge the team within Civic

03:30:52.040 --> 03:30:53.959
support particularly during the three

03:30:54.040 --> 03:30:55.399
years that I was deputy mayor of this

03:30:55.479 --> 03:30:57.479
term they were

03:30:57.559 --> 03:31:00.879
incredible and  all the people that

03:31:00.959 --> 03:31:02.360
that fill those roles need different

03:31:02.440 --> 03:31:04.000
types of support and they were able to

03:31:04.079 --> 03:31:07.120
quickly assess what worked best for me

03:31:07.200 --> 03:31:10.120
and  schedule events 15 minutes before

03:31:10.200 --> 03:31:11.879
they actually occurred so that I could

03:31:11.959 --> 03:31:14.600
get there on

03:31:14.920 --> 03:31:17.760
time little funny joke there okay

03:31:17.840 --> 03:31:21.200
nothing  and  yeah thank you to all

03:31:21.280 --> 03:31:22.639
the volunteers that work within the city

03:31:22.719 --> 03:31:28.079
of bat and our  staff as well as  my

03:31:28.159 --> 03:31:30.280
family for their support and residents

03:31:30.360 --> 03:31:32.319
for the opportunity to serve on behalf

03:31:32.399 --> 03:31:37.200
of our city it's been a privilege thanks

03:31:38.079 --> 03:31:40.879
sa any other counselor wishing to

03:31:40.959 --> 03:31:42.360
councelor

03:31:42.440 --> 03:31:45.520
Taylor coun you spent your pennies I

03:31:45.600 --> 03:31:50.280
think so thank you Mr Mayor   it's

03:31:50.360 --> 03:31:51.639
sometimes one of those things isn't it

03:31:51.719 --> 03:31:53.639
you can either Drift Away quietly or say

03:31:53.719 --> 03:31:56.159
a few words well I think cuz some other

03:31:56.239 --> 03:31:57.639
councilors have spoken I might as well

03:31:57.719 --> 03:31:59.440
say a couple and you never know what the

03:31:59.520 --> 03:32:01.319
future holds and  we go through an

03:32:01.399 --> 03:32:03.239
election process and it's a democratic

03:32:03.319 --> 03:32:05.280
process and we just wait to see what the

03:32:05.360 --> 03:32:08.799
outcomes are  but I have to say though

03:32:08.879 --> 03:32:10.920
 this term it it's interesting when

03:32:11.000 --> 03:32:13.200
you look back A lot's been done it might

03:32:13.280 --> 03:32:14.760
not seem that way but I know there was a

03:32:14.840 --> 03:32:16.559
very clear direction to the CEO when you

03:32:16.639 --> 03:32:18.840
came on board to get on and get stuff

03:32:18.920 --> 03:32:20.559
done and get on with those projects that

03:32:20.639 --> 03:32:22.239
were kind of sitting there not moving

03:32:22.319 --> 03:32:24.840
and have to say that that's been a  a

03:32:24.920 --> 03:32:26.399
really good thing to see that they have

03:32:26.479 --> 03:32:28.360
developed they have changed and we we've

03:32:28.440 --> 03:32:29.959
been able to get some great projects

03:32:30.040 --> 03:32:32.399
that Nelly finished NY they're down

03:32:32.479 --> 03:32:33.879
there but we will have it  finished

03:32:33.959 --> 03:32:35.799
very soon and I know the team working

03:32:35.879 --> 03:32:38.120
hard on that but also we did some pretty

03:32:38.200 --> 03:32:41.079
big pretty big strategic work and and we

03:32:41.159 --> 03:32:42.680
look at it we may not think it's

03:32:42.760 --> 03:32:44.639
significant but what council is what

03:32:44.719 --> 03:32:46.200
we've done in the last 12 months around

03:32:46.280 --> 03:32:48.079
our planning around our housing strategy

03:32:48.159 --> 03:32:50.360
and our growth areas is significant to

03:32:50.440 --> 03:32:53.479
the city that set it up for not just not

03:32:53.559 --> 03:32:55.159
just a few years we're talking probably

03:32:55.239 --> 03:32:57.719
10 to 15 to maybe 20 years in relation

03:32:57.799 --> 03:33:00.559
to the work that's been done  as we've

03:33:00.639 --> 03:33:03.760
looked at those growth areas we even 

03:33:03.840 --> 03:33:05.479
 adopted and the minister ticked off

03:33:05.559 --> 03:33:07.479
the north which still is a few years

03:33:07.559 --> 03:33:09.239
away before we see houses but that is

03:33:09.319 --> 03:33:10.479
something that we did within this

03:33:10.559 --> 03:33:12.760
Council to see thousands of people start

03:33:12.840 --> 03:33:15.200
to to move into this city or move to

03:33:15.280 --> 03:33:17.440
that area and then from there is we're

03:33:17.520 --> 03:33:19.520
looking at those next stages for the the

03:33:19.600 --> 03:33:21.959
West and Northwest which is considerable

03:33:22.040 --> 03:33:24.040
amount of work the housing strategy as

03:33:24.120 --> 03:33:26.680
well as much as we may not see that in

03:33:26.760 --> 03:33:28.719
again another four or five years well

03:33:28.799 --> 03:33:31.319
maybe 10 to 15 but the groundwork that's

03:33:31.399 --> 03:33:33.360
been laid in this Council chamber and

03:33:33.440 --> 03:33:34.879
the work that's been done by Council

03:33:34.959 --> 03:33:36.799
officers is significant to the future of

03:33:36.879 --> 03:33:39.879
this city  on an interesting note as

03:33:39.959 --> 03:33:43.840
well we we actually   adopted or or

03:33:43.920 --> 03:33:46.120
 we ticked off the planning for lion

03:33:46.200 --> 03:33:48.159
Street which was a significant

03:33:48.239 --> 03:33:49.799
development when it came to apartments

03:33:49.879 --> 03:33:51.399
and then also we've just done recently

03:33:51.479 --> 03:33:53.680
the one  down in Hphrey Street which

03:33:53.760 --> 03:33:56.200
is again  significant developments

03:33:56.280 --> 03:33:58.479
here that is changing what the city is

03:33:58.559 --> 03:34:00.399
going to look and feel like when it gets

03:34:00.479 --> 03:34:01.840
out of the ground and people start to

03:34:01.920 --> 03:34:03.680
move around and what that actually does

03:34:03.760 --> 03:34:06.399
to the city when looking at people going

03:34:06.479 --> 03:34:08.319
out for a coffee something to eat or

03:34:08.399 --> 03:34:10.239
drink or even going to buy something in

03:34:10.319 --> 03:34:11.760
the Bridge Mall or further in the city

03:34:11.840 --> 03:34:14.440
so these are significant  really

03:34:14.520 --> 03:34:15.760
significant things that we've made

03:34:15.840 --> 03:34:19.319
decisions for within this chamber  and

03:34:19.399 --> 03:34:21.200
reflecting on I've been on Council for

03:34:21.280 --> 03:34:23.120
12 years but lucky enough to start back

03:34:23.200 --> 03:34:27.040
in 2008 2010 it may not seem that that

03:34:27.120 --> 03:34:28.719
the things are significant that we make

03:34:28.799 --> 03:34:29.920
because it is just a whole lot of

03:34:30.000 --> 03:34:32.000
docents and pieces of paper but when

03:34:32.079 --> 03:34:34.799
you start to see the change happening

03:34:34.879 --> 03:34:36.479
you can actually feel sometimes a sense

03:34:36.559 --> 03:34:38.639
of Pride around how the city has changed

03:34:38.719 --> 03:34:40.600
and what influence you've had sometimes

03:34:40.680 --> 03:34:42.000
you might look at it and go maybe that

03:34:42.079 --> 03:34:43.440
wasn't the greatest development you've

03:34:43.520 --> 03:34:44.840
ever seen or maybe it wasn't the

03:34:44.920 --> 03:34:47.399
greatest decision but still we have to

03:34:47.479 --> 03:34:49.280
stand by the decisions that we make in

03:34:49.360 --> 03:34:51.360
this chamber and I'm happy to say that

03:34:51.440 --> 03:34:53.760
yes some may not have been the greatest

03:34:53.840 --> 03:34:56.040
but at least then we we stood here we

03:34:56.120 --> 03:34:58.600
made those decisions we debated them 

03:34:58.680 --> 03:35:00.319
and we then really tried to do the best

03:35:00.399 --> 03:35:01.600
interest by the community with the

03:35:01.680 --> 03:35:03.799
information we had so thank you

03:35:03.879 --> 03:35:07.280
councilors for   working with

03:35:07.360 --> 03:35:09.000
everyone to to get the outcomes that we

03:35:09.079 --> 03:35:10.840
need for this city and again officers

03:35:10.920 --> 03:35:13.200
for the hard work you put in Daily to to

03:35:13.280 --> 03:35:15.239
support us but also do the work 

03:35:15.319 --> 03:35:17.879
knowing that we may challenge you in

03:35:17.959 --> 03:35:19.479
this room or in the other room and in

03:35:19.559 --> 03:35:21.239
the community but at least it's for the

03:35:21.319 --> 03:35:22.920
best outcome for the city so thank you

03:35:23.000 --> 03:35:24.280
very

03:35:24.360 --> 03:35:27.360
much

03:35:27.799 --> 03:35:30.280
T Council McIntosh I have your down is

03:35:30.360 --> 03:35:32.680
already speaking in this section you you

03:35:32.760 --> 03:35:35.079
spent your pennies I did I did are you

03:35:35.159 --> 03:35:37.440
trying to get a second go to do a

03:35:37.520 --> 03:35:40.600
council R there was another item that I

03:35:40.680 --> 03:35:43.959
didn't  go it think to put well I did

03:35:44.040 --> 03:35:45.200
have it written down but for some reason

03:35:45.280 --> 03:35:48.319
missed it sorry Mr May  I as many

03:35:48.399 --> 03:35:51.799
would know I I did zoom in at the last

03:35:51.879 --> 03:35:54.159
council meeting we were in the outback

03:35:54.239 --> 03:35:56.520
Red Dirt central New South Wales and

03:35:56.600 --> 03:35:59.159
along the darling River on a big station

03:35:59.239 --> 03:36:01.360
and a long way from power we did have

03:36:01.440 --> 03:36:04.920
some solar and I did zoom in Via

03:36:05.000 --> 03:36:07.680
starlink and it all worked except for

03:36:07.760 --> 03:36:10.159
the power draws significantly when

03:36:10.239 --> 03:36:12.159
you're on zoom and I didn't expect it to

03:36:12.239 --> 03:36:14.360
draw that much I knew that it was fully

03:36:14.440 --> 03:36:17.840
charged so one I'd like to apologize to

03:36:17.920 --> 03:36:19.479
the counselors and and if anyone is

03:36:19.559 --> 03:36:20.520
still listening I'm sure they're

03:36:20.600 --> 03:36:22.559
probably it was all fine Council M we

03:36:22.639 --> 03:36:25.719
still had a quor I know and and I know

03:36:25.799 --> 03:36:27.799
that the vote would have been the same

03:36:27.879 --> 03:36:30.520
no matter whether I spoke or not but I

03:36:30.600 --> 03:36:32.959
did want to just speak on behalf of the

03:36:33.040 --> 03:36:36.159
residents of Lake garden and just to say

03:36:36.239 --> 03:36:38.920
when we do future consultation we need

03:36:39.000 --> 03:36:42.959
to be very careful about engagement and

03:36:43.040 --> 03:36:45.120
of those people that are close by

03:36:45.200 --> 03:36:47.920
clearly it does matter  I don't think

03:36:48.000 --> 03:36:49.639
it's any surprise to anyone in the

03:36:49.719 --> 03:36:51.879
community we're enormous supporters of

03:36:51.959 --> 03:36:56.040
 hockey and I know that the hockey

03:36:56.120 --> 03:36:58.200
groups will be over the moon with the

03:36:58.280 --> 03:37:00.879
outcome of that particular  vote but I

03:37:00.959 --> 03:37:02.799
do think that as we move forward we need

03:37:02.879 --> 03:37:04.879
to make sure we consider the issues and

03:37:04.959 --> 03:37:06.639
concerns that those residents have and

03:37:06.719 --> 03:37:09.840
make sure that we can try and mitigate

03:37:09.920 --> 03:37:12.520
 their issues as much as we possibly

03:37:12.600 --> 03:37:14.600
can given that they didn't have that

03:37:14.680 --> 03:37:16.959
opportunity to to  be part of the

03:37:17.040 --> 03:37:18.479
consultation in the same manner that the

03:37:18.559 --> 03:37:20.120
sporting groups were so I just wanted to

03:37:20.200 --> 03:37:22.000
say that given that I wasn't able to be

03:37:22.079 --> 03:37:24.600
present at the meeting  and I concur

03:37:24.680 --> 03:37:26.879
with everyone's little speeches  it's

03:37:26.959 --> 03:37:28.520
a little Slice of Heaven being a

03:37:28.600 --> 03:37:31.280
counselor we have been able to deliver

03:37:31.360 --> 03:37:33.360
significant projects over a long period

03:37:33.440 --> 03:37:36.520
of time and and for all of us that have

03:37:36.600 --> 03:37:40.799
had  multiple terms I guess we see the

03:37:40.879 --> 03:37:43.000
bigger benefits again  we have been

03:37:43.079 --> 03:37:45.719
able to carry some pretty B big project

03:37:45.799 --> 03:37:47.760
all the way through  and Daniel

03:37:47.840 --> 03:37:50.959
mentioned Her Majesty's s I'd say the 

03:37:51.040 --> 03:37:52.879
Airport's been a significant one for me

03:37:52.959 --> 03:37:55.600
seeing  bewes come from nothing not

03:37:55.680 --> 03:37:59.079
even a thought to  we're almost ready

03:37:59.159 --> 03:38:04.079
to  deliver the  the Liberator drive

03:38:04.159 --> 03:38:06.040
and heaps and heaps of different

03:38:06.120 --> 03:38:08.799
businesses hundreds of jobs all sorts of

03:38:08.879 --> 03:38:10.479
future opportunities in terms of

03:38:10.559 --> 03:38:12.959
economic  but the with that comes

03:38:13.040 --> 03:38:15.120
residential development we know we've

03:38:15.200 --> 03:38:17.879
got green growth fronts well we had

03:38:17.959 --> 03:38:19.920
green spaces that are becoming growth

03:38:20.000 --> 03:38:22.760
fronts and that's you know setting us up

03:38:22.840 --> 03:38:24.680
with some challenges but a great future

03:38:24.760 --> 03:38:27.399
as well so it's certainly with pride

03:38:27.479 --> 03:38:28.840
that I've been standing here with

03:38:28.920 --> 03:38:31.040
Council and  thank you for letting me

03:38:31.120 --> 03:38:34.040
have a second go thank you councilor

03:38:34.120 --> 03:38:37.559
McIntosh councelor

03:38:39.040 --> 03:38:42.399
Eddy  thank you Mr Mayor  and yeah

03:38:42.479 --> 03:38:44.440
yeah look like like the other counselors

03:38:44.520 --> 03:38:46.520
I  I should take the opportunity

03:38:46.600 --> 03:38:50.159
tonight  as I'm retiring to  just

03:38:50.239 --> 03:38:53.840
make a few comments and  I suppose 

03:38:53.920 --> 03:38:55.639
a lot of the the things I'd like to say

03:38:55.719 --> 03:38:57.399
have been covered by some of the other

03:38:57.479 --> 03:39:00.959
councilors already so I don't intend to

03:39:01.040 --> 03:39:02.639
go back over things for the sake of it

03:39:02.719 --> 03:39:04.879
but  some of the things that really

03:39:04.959 --> 03:39:08.520
stick in my mind are  when I joined

03:39:08.600 --> 03:39:11.600
Council  was actually understanding

03:39:11.680 --> 03:39:13.920
that some of the areas a little more

03:39:14.000 --> 03:39:16.360
remote  or perhaps the the

03:39:16.440 --> 03:39:18.719
welldeveloped areas be that brown Hill

03:39:18.799 --> 03:39:21.639
or the North or miners rest or barnat

03:39:21.719 --> 03:39:23.959
lont U sometimes felt a bit

03:39:24.040 --> 03:39:26.760
disassociated from the general  growth

03:39:26.840 --> 03:39:28.639
of the city and  it's been really

03:39:28.719 --> 03:39:30.840
interesting to  be able to engage with

03:39:30.920 --> 03:39:33.600
those communities particularly  and to

03:39:33.680 --> 03:39:35.440
 and to actually give them a sense of

03:39:35.520 --> 03:39:37.280
worth within our bigger picture of how

03:39:37.360 --> 03:39:39.360
we move forward their expectations

03:39:39.440 --> 03:39:41.399
aren't always a lot  and I think it's

03:39:41.479 --> 03:39:43.559
just nice that we have been able to in

03:39:43.639 --> 03:39:45.799
this term  perhaps pick up on some of

03:39:45.879 --> 03:39:48.760
the things that they were Keen to see 

03:39:48.840 --> 03:39:51.239
I'd like to  I've learned so much from

03:39:51.319 --> 03:39:53.840
all the counselors  in in every every

03:39:53.920 --> 03:39:56.159
one of you in one way or another has

03:39:56.239 --> 03:39:58.879
given me a different outlook on life or

03:39:58.959 --> 03:40:01.959
has  AED my understanding of some many

03:40:02.040 --> 03:40:04.639
of the issues that come before us and 

03:40:04.719 --> 03:40:06.239
I think that's been really beneficial

03:40:06.319 --> 03:40:08.159
and the generosity of councilors in

03:40:08.239 --> 03:40:10.159
sharing their knowledge and  and their

03:40:10.239 --> 03:40:11.879
experien I think has been really

03:40:11.959 --> 03:40:15.559
beneficial  the the directors and the

03:40:15.639 --> 03:40:18.159
CEO and the Civic support staff I really

03:40:18.239 --> 03:40:21.079
do want to congratulate and commend them

03:40:21.159 --> 03:40:23.959
 I'm a pest sometimes with reading

03:40:24.040 --> 03:40:25.959
fine detail and wanting to understand

03:40:26.040 --> 03:40:28.360
things but  I learned that off

03:40:28.440 --> 03:40:31.680
councelor Taylor  but  I do think

03:40:31.760 --> 03:40:35.159
that  it's it's really important  to

03:40:35.239 --> 03:40:36.479
have a good relationship with those

03:40:36.559 --> 03:40:38.079
officers and I think that's been very

03:40:38.159 --> 03:40:40.559
beneficial for me to help me understand

03:40:40.639 --> 03:40:43.879
and to learn  how best to  fit in

03:40:43.959 --> 03:40:46.159
with local government which was clearly

03:40:46.239 --> 03:40:49.239
a a significant change for me in in

03:40:49.319 --> 03:40:51.760
operating in a in a in a committee

03:40:51.840 --> 03:40:53.799
structure or a corporate world but 

03:40:53.879 --> 03:40:55.959
it's been one that I've really enjoyed

03:40:56.040 --> 03:40:59.840
and benefited from  I'm really proud

03:40:59.920 --> 03:41:01.360
of the fact that we've made decisions in

03:41:01.440 --> 03:41:05.920
this term  we haven't   Gone by

03:41:06.000 --> 03:41:09.360
the way of  looking to  put things

03:41:09.440 --> 03:41:12.440
off or move them down the road  we've

03:41:12.520 --> 03:41:14.319
had to make some tough decisions and and

03:41:14.399 --> 03:41:15.959
I think every C

03:41:16.040 --> 03:41:17.360
 who shared their opinions and we've

03:41:17.440 --> 03:41:19.559
not all agreed on those but  the one

03:41:19.639 --> 03:41:21.319
thing we have done is made decisions and

03:41:21.399 --> 03:41:23.959
I think  whether we agree with the

03:41:24.040 --> 03:41:25.559
decisions or don't agree I think the

03:41:25.639 --> 03:41:28.120
fact that we were able to move on with

03:41:28.200 --> 03:41:30.079
many of the projects and many of the

03:41:30.159 --> 03:41:31.879
programs within the city has been a

03:41:31.959 --> 03:41:35.600
wonderful thing I think probably the My

03:41:35.680 --> 03:41:38.360
Hope for the future is that  sorry a

03:41:38.440 --> 03:41:40.479
regret first if I if I have a regret to

03:41:40.559 --> 03:41:42.040
be really honest it's that I didn't

03:41:42.120 --> 03:41:44.879
stand for Council four years earlier 

03:41:44.959 --> 03:41:46.520
I think most of you know that it's only

03:41:46.600 --> 03:41:49.040
now my age and where I'm at in my life

03:41:49.120 --> 03:41:50.920
that has made the decision not to stand

03:41:51.000 --> 03:41:52.920
again but I do have a regret and that's

03:41:53.000 --> 03:41:55.879
not not to have stood a term earlier and

03:41:55.959 --> 03:41:57.239
had I been successful to have the

03:41:57.319 --> 03:41:58.680
benefit of eight years on Council I

03:41:58.760 --> 03:42:00.200
think that would have been a terrific

03:42:00.280 --> 03:42:02.159
thing and I would have benefit 

03:42:02.239 --> 03:42:04.920
benefited significantly from that and my

03:42:05.000 --> 03:42:07.399
hope is that  as we go forward into

03:42:07.479 --> 03:42:09.639
the new Council that the the change in

03:42:09.719 --> 03:42:12.559
Ward structures doesn't  unduly affect

03:42:12.639 --> 03:42:14.120
how good this Council can be in the

03:42:14.200 --> 03:42:15.760
future 

03:42:15.840 --> 03:42:17.159
you know I think there's been very

03:42:17.239 --> 03:42:19.079
little self-interest around the wards

03:42:19.159 --> 03:42:21.360
even though we've been in three Wards 

03:42:21.440 --> 03:42:23.319
I think it's been very much about of

03:42:23.399 --> 03:42:24.719
looking at priorities and a lot of

03:42:24.799 --> 03:42:26.600
that's been driven by the officers of

03:42:26.680 --> 03:42:29.360
the CEO  I think giving us better

03:42:29.440 --> 03:42:31.479
Direction on things but very much I

03:42:31.559 --> 03:42:33.360
think  the interest of the city have W

03:42:33.440 --> 03:42:36.120
out on most occasions so with all that

03:42:36.200 --> 03:42:38.079
said thank you I wish you all the very

03:42:38.159 --> 03:42:39.280
best for those who are standing again

03:42:39.360 --> 03:42:41.360
for the election and  I'll look

03:42:41.440 --> 03:42:43.079
forward to seeing you in the chamber

03:42:43.159 --> 03:42:45.479
soon thank you very much bye

03:42:45.559 --> 03:42:50.200
[Applause]

03:42:50.280 --> 03:42:53.600
Tracy thank you Mr Mayor  I

03:42:53.680 --> 03:42:57.319
reluctantly stand to speak  because I

03:42:57.399 --> 03:42:59.719
I feel like it's probably yeah I

03:42:59.799 --> 03:43:01.440
probably should I guess everyone else

03:43:01.520 --> 03:43:04.200
has  I'm not known for loving the

03:43:04.280 --> 03:43:08.959
microphone I'm not known for  the

03:43:09.040 --> 03:43:10.239
particularly wanting to be in the

03:43:10.319 --> 03:43:12.559
spotlight I guess  which does lead me

03:43:12.639 --> 03:43:14.760
to wonder how the hell I got here and

03:43:14.840 --> 03:43:16.719
sometimes what I'm doing here but I have

03:43:16.799 --> 03:43:19.319
really enjoyed  the almost four years

03:43:19.399 --> 03:43:22.040
that I've had the privilege of

03:43:22.120 --> 03:43:23.920
representing  the South Ward and

03:43:24.000 --> 03:43:27.280
Ballarat in General on Ballarat city

03:43:27.360 --> 03:43:29.959
council  you know as others have said

03:43:30.040 --> 03:43:32.719
it's a really hard working staff it's a

03:43:32.799 --> 03:43:34.920
big organization I I feel like I've only

03:43:35.000 --> 03:43:37.760
just scratched the surface in many ways

03:43:37.840 --> 03:43:40.680
and have a pretty cursory understanding

03:43:40.760 --> 03:43:42.639
of all the workings of of what this

03:43:42.719 --> 03:43:45.239
place does and I take my hat off to the

03:43:45.319 --> 03:43:48.280
people that really are here 9 to5 and

03:43:48.360 --> 03:43:50.079
and earlier and later and and doing all

03:43:50.159 --> 03:43:51.920
the important work to serve our

03:43:52.000 --> 03:43:55.680
community  I really have an

03:43:55.760 --> 03:43:57.479
appreciation for that now that I didn't

03:43:57.559 --> 03:43:59.719
before I guess like a lot of people who

03:43:59.799 --> 03:44:01.719
do put their hand up for Council I did

03:44:01.799 --> 03:44:04.200
it initially from a place of frustration

03:44:04.280 --> 03:44:07.280
and probably not really understanding

03:44:07.360 --> 03:44:09.239
how things work but wanting to wanting

03:44:09.319 --> 03:44:10.879
to get involved and try and make things

03:44:10.959 --> 03:44:13.079
better and I hope that I've done that in

03:44:13.159 --> 03:44:15.079
some small way over my my four years

03:44:15.159 --> 03:44:18.000
years here  I did want to mention one

03:44:18.079 --> 03:44:20.159
thing that was really nice was that 

03:44:20.239 --> 03:44:22.360
councelor Eddy and I were the only two

03:44:22.440 --> 03:44:25.840
new people of this Council and that was

03:44:25.920 --> 03:44:27.280
that's been a really important

03:44:27.360 --> 03:44:28.799
friendship and we've supported each

03:44:28.879 --> 03:44:31.760
other a lot I think and that's been 

03:44:31.840 --> 03:44:33.959
just really nice to to work together and

03:44:34.040 --> 03:44:35.760
to try and learn the ropes together like

03:44:35.840 --> 03:44:37.799
that and I I I wish you were putting

03:44:37.879 --> 03:44:40.600
your hand up again councelor Eddy but

03:44:40.680 --> 03:44:42.079
 I think you'll leave big shoes to

03:44:42.159 --> 03:44:45.959
fill behind as well  I just you know

03:44:46.040 --> 03:44:50.319
my family  have been amazing I am

03:44:50.399 --> 03:44:52.399
going to try have another crack and I

03:44:52.479 --> 03:44:54.479
wasn't I literally told my husband and

03:44:54.559 --> 03:44:57.879
kids  that I was done and my kids told

03:44:57.959 --> 03:45:00.600
me they thought I should try again so I

03:45:00.680 --> 03:45:03.680
am  that was a surprise they're

03:45:03.760 --> 03:45:05.159
obviously not missing me too much on

03:45:05.239 --> 03:45:08.639
Wednesday nights  I I do just want to

03:45:08.719 --> 03:45:10.440
mention one of the things that I I guess

03:45:10.520 --> 03:45:11.959
you know a lot of people aren't super

03:45:12.040 --> 03:45:15.200
conscious of council and even who their

03:45:15.280 --> 03:45:17.440
local counselors are I don't think most

03:45:17.520 --> 03:45:18.959
people would be able to name each and

03:45:19.040 --> 03:45:21.040
every one of us I think one of the

03:45:21.120 --> 03:45:23.799
things that I'll be remembered for and

03:45:23.879 --> 03:45:26.319
am sort of known for For Better or Worse

03:45:26.399 --> 03:45:29.840
is not getting vaccinated in 2020 for

03:45:29.920 --> 03:45:30.879
for

03:45:30.959 --> 03:45:33.719
covid-19  I was locked out of this

03:45:33.799 --> 03:45:36.280
building I was locked out of my own

03:45:36.360 --> 03:45:38.959
business I couldn't even go to Kmart for

03:45:39.040 --> 03:45:43.840
six months that was a hard SLO I 100%

03:45:43.920 --> 03:45:46.479
would do that again given the same 

03:45:46.559 --> 03:45:49.799
Choice as a a yoga teacher first and

03:45:49.879 --> 03:45:52.799
foremost before any other career at that

03:45:52.879 --> 03:45:55.559
point in time I preach to people every

03:45:55.639 --> 03:45:58.319
single day that it's your body and it's

03:45:58.399 --> 03:46:00.479
completely up to you and it's the one

03:46:00.559 --> 03:46:03.040
thing that you do have from birth until

03:46:03.120 --> 03:46:04.760
you leave this earth and I feel like

03:46:04.840 --> 03:46:07.920
it's  the most important connection

03:46:08.000 --> 03:46:10.280
that we have in a lot of ways is with

03:46:10.360 --> 03:46:14.079
ourselves and I stand by that decision

03:46:14.159 --> 03:46:16.000
and every decision that I've made in

03:46:16.079 --> 03:46:18.360
this Chambers

03:46:18.440 --> 03:46:21.280
 I yeah I have no

03:46:21.360 --> 03:46:25.639
regrets  and that's it thank

03:46:25.719 --> 03:46:29.040
[Applause]

03:46:29.719 --> 03:46:34.760
you okay thank you counselors six terms

03:46:34.840 --> 03:46:36.280
22

03:46:36.360 --> 03:46:39.399
years multiple different May serving

03:46:39.479 --> 03:46:43.000
with and I think what I tried to equate

03:46:43.079 --> 03:46:46.959
it up 40 odd different Council laws over

03:46:47.040 --> 03:46:49.760
that time in the various different

03:46:49.840 --> 03:46:52.760
minations of who made up the different

03:46:52.840 --> 03:46:55.360
councils looking back over that time and

03:46:55.440 --> 03:46:59.120
decision making and I've said it to you

03:46:59.200 --> 03:47:02.040
and I've said it to many members of the

03:47:02.120 --> 03:47:05.280
public this is my favorite group of

03:47:05.360 --> 03:47:08.719
counselors that I figured has worked the

03:47:08.799 --> 03:47:12.520
best most collaborative most

03:47:12.600 --> 03:47:15.520
transparently most debating the issue on

03:47:15.600 --> 03:47:19.520
its merits not coming in with an agreed

03:47:19.600 --> 03:47:22.319
agenda not coming in having canvas

03:47:22.399 --> 03:47:25.159
different ideas but just bringing your

03:47:25.239 --> 03:47:26.600
own

03:47:26.680 --> 03:47:28.680
interpretation to every different

03:47:28.760 --> 03:47:32.079
decision and I think our community is so

03:47:32.159 --> 03:47:34.200
much richer for that it has been a

03:47:34.280 --> 03:47:37.280
wonderful group to work with and the

03:47:37.360 --> 03:47:39.959
fact that we know it won't reconvene in

03:47:40.040 --> 03:47:43.000
this format I'm saddened to that I think

03:47:43.079 --> 03:47:44.959
it was absolutely memorable and the one

03:47:45.040 --> 03:47:48.040
I the absolutely the most proud of at

03:47:48.120 --> 03:47:50.799
what we have been able to achieve

03:47:50.879 --> 03:47:53.600
Together part of that achievement is

03:47:53.680 --> 03:47:56.360
through the leadership team of Evan and

03:47:56.440 --> 03:47:59.559
all of the directors second line third

03:47:59.639 --> 03:48:02.959
line right down to Flur Rose and others

03:48:03.040 --> 03:48:05.079
that are out there at the coace that are

03:48:05.159 --> 03:48:08.399
delivering for our city it's not an Us

03:48:08.479 --> 03:48:12.239
and Them it is always we We Are One

03:48:12.319 --> 03:48:14.159
organization and we're there to serve

03:48:14.239 --> 03:48:15.600
our community

03:48:15.680 --> 03:48:17.440
without the community there is no reason

03:48:17.520 --> 03:48:20.319
for a council but I don't think there is

03:48:20.399 --> 03:48:22.719
anyone in our organization despite

03:48:22.799 --> 03:48:25.399
conspiracy theorists of many who would

03:48:25.479 --> 03:48:28.120
willingly want to get up and not do a

03:48:28.200 --> 03:48:30.000
good day's work for the city or to come

03:48:30.079 --> 03:48:33.319
to work and sabotage the city I just

03:48:33.399 --> 03:48:35.559
don't think that is the case when you

03:48:35.639 --> 03:48:37.719
move throughout the organization and

03:48:37.799 --> 03:48:40.840
talk to people be part of their projects

03:48:40.920 --> 03:48:43.239
that they have absolutely championed to

03:48:43.319 --> 03:48:45.760
be there on the delivery days when it is

03:48:45.840 --> 03:48:49.079
those moments as politicians that we are

03:48:49.159 --> 03:48:50.639
and with other levels of politician for

03:48:50.719 --> 03:48:53.479
the ribbon cutting but as Belinda spoke

03:48:53.559 --> 03:48:55.239
about the enormity of the work that goes

03:48:55.319 --> 03:48:58.159
in from the very conceptual stage of an

03:48:58.239 --> 03:49:01.120
idea right through to that stage every

03:49:01.200 --> 03:49:03.760
person along the way has been a vital

03:49:03.840 --> 03:49:05.719
element of the team and it has been just

03:49:05.799 --> 03:49:08.600
such a wonderful experience to be part

03:49:08.680 --> 03:49:11.200
of that I will like look back fondly on

03:49:11.280 --> 03:49:14.920
the day that I sacked the CEO we had 

03:49:15.000 --> 03:49:16.760
just agreed to renew his contract but I

03:49:16.840 --> 03:49:18.760
had to sign him out of the contract

03:49:18.840 --> 03:49:20.920
first and then I walked out of his

03:49:21.000 --> 03:49:22.799
office said myen doesn't work before I

03:49:22.879 --> 03:49:25.280
had to sign him back in went home and

03:49:25.360 --> 03:49:26.920
confessed to my wife that I when she

03:49:27.000 --> 03:49:28.760
said what did you do today I said I

03:49:28.840 --> 03:49:30.959
sacked the CEO I didn't actually tell

03:49:31.040 --> 03:49:32.680
her for half hour that it was legitimate

03:49:32.760 --> 03:49:35.840
and I resigned him 5 minutes later but I

03:49:35.920 --> 03:49:38.120
think all of the different things that I

03:49:38.200 --> 03:49:40.000
will look back on and

03:49:40.079 --> 03:49:42.399
cherish  about the wonderful

03:49:42.479 --> 03:49:44.840
opportunity that we have been given you

03:49:44.920 --> 03:49:47.200
our first termers in Trac and Pon I

03:49:47.280 --> 03:49:49.680
really do want to commend you for how

03:49:49.760 --> 03:49:52.520
you have picked up and ran with it built

03:49:52.600 --> 03:49:54.200
up your own knowledge how you've gone

03:49:54.280 --> 03:49:55.920
about that never easy when you're coming

03:49:56.000 --> 03:49:58.440
into a new group I was one of seven

03:49:58.520 --> 03:50:00.879
newbies when I started so that was a big

03:50:00.959 --> 03:50:03.440
learning group with only two so you find

03:50:03.520 --> 03:50:05.120
your way but when you've got so much

03:50:05.200 --> 03:50:07.280
experience around to then form that

03:50:07.360 --> 03:50:10.000
connection  was really

03:50:10.079 --> 03:50:12.639
nice  I do want to say congratulations

03:50:12.719 --> 03:50:15.000
to Daniel and Peter who are both

03:50:15.079 --> 03:50:17.200
retiring at the end and you should both

03:50:17.280 --> 03:50:20.040
be really proud of your contribution 

03:50:20.120 --> 03:50:22.680
whether it be four years Pete or 8 years

03:50:22.760 --> 03:50:24.799
Daniel I think there are many memories

03:50:24.879 --> 03:50:27.200
that you would absolutely look back at

03:50:27.280 --> 03:50:29.319
and finally remember and I hope they

03:50:29.399 --> 03:50:31.159
fill a lifetime of memories and

03:50:31.239 --> 03:50:32.520
storytelling that you will always look

03:50:32.600 --> 03:50:34.639
back on and as you drive around parts of

03:50:34.719 --> 03:50:36.879
bat say I was a part of that and I was a

03:50:36.959 --> 03:50:39.040
part of that and was there and the same

03:50:39.120 --> 03:50:41.360
for for you Pete the work that that you

03:50:41.440 --> 03:50:43.920
have done over not just four years in

03:50:44.000 --> 03:50:46.360
Council but lifetime of involvement in

03:50:46.440 --> 03:50:49.600
Ballarat as well so I don't want to talk

03:50:49.680 --> 03:50:50.959
for too much longer we've got some

03:50:51.040 --> 03:50:52.600
counselors that need to get on the road

03:50:52.680 --> 03:50:54.680
to Melbourne shortly we still have some

03:50:54.760 --> 03:50:57.000
items in camera that we still need to

03:50:57.079 --> 03:50:58.520
address so we're still not done don't

03:50:58.600 --> 03:51:02.399
pack up yet  but just from my own

03:51:02.479 --> 03:51:05.040
personal view counselors thank you for

03:51:05.120 --> 03:51:07.600
your service for your dedication your

03:51:07.680 --> 03:51:09.799
professionalism the way you

03:51:09.879 --> 03:51:12.680
have come at every decision over the

03:51:12.760 --> 03:51:15.840
last four years   to those of you

03:51:15.920 --> 03:51:17.840
that are standing I wish you the very

03:51:17.920 --> 03:51:20.399
best I know that in central Ward it is a

03:51:20.479 --> 03:51:22.600
contest between Belinda and Sam and not

03:51:22.680 --> 03:51:25.120
an easy choice but I wish you both the

03:51:25.200 --> 03:51:27.840
very best and ultimately the public will

03:51:27.920 --> 03:51:30.479
will decide as they will for all of us

03:51:30.559 --> 03:51:32.479
we don't know what tomorrow brings or

03:51:32.559 --> 03:51:33.959
the weeks ahead but it's been a

03:51:34.040 --> 03:51:36.040
privilege to serve with every one of you

03:51:36.120 --> 03:51:39.959
and I'll always look fondly upon

03:51:41.719 --> 03:51:45.079
that so councilors there is no items of

03:51:45.159 --> 03:51:46.920
urgent business we just need a motion to

03:51:47.000 --> 03:51:49.120
move into section 66 move councelor

03:51:49.200 --> 03:51:51.120
Johnson second to counselor Taylor all

03:51:51.200 --> 03:51:54.200
those in favor counselors the motion is

03:51:54.280 --> 03:51:58.920
carried we'll now close the chamber and

03:51:59.000 --> 03:52:00.319
thank you to those that have been

03:52:00.399 --> 03:52:03.079
joining us online  wish you well if

03:52:03.159 --> 03:52:04.920
you've stayed through to us right to the

03:52:05.000 --> 03:52:09.760
end you are brave souls thank you very

03:52:13.520 --> 03:52:16.520
much

03:52:43.440 --> 03:52:47.479
e e