What happened at the July 2022 Council Meeting

At its July meeting Council:

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  • Granted a Planning Permit for a three-lot subdivision on Mills Road, Cobden
  • Authorised the Chief Executive Officer to make submissions on:

 - the proposed Tilt Renewables Dalvui Battery Energy Storage System
 - the Victorian Transmission Investment Framework Preliminary Design Consultation Paper to VicGrid

  • Adopted:

 - the Council Endpoint Security Policy dated July 2022
 - the Council Domain User Account and Password Policy dated July 2022

  • Received the Strategic Risk Report – July 2022
  • Awarded Contract 2023006 – Provision of Road Maintenance Products and Services to the following tenderers on a Panel Contract:

 - Ketekaro Pty Ltd/Trading as – Asphalt Paving Services
 - Boral Resources (Vic) Pty Ltd
 - Fulton Hogan Industries Pty Ltd
 - Delnorth Pty Ltd

  • Allocated $190,000 in grants comprising:

 - Events and Festivals Grants Program: $16,326 to 10 successful applicants
 - Community Grants Program: $50,000 to 32 successful applicants
 - Facility Grants Program: $49,899.45 to 30 successful applicants
 - Environment Support Grants Program: $40,756 to 20 successful applicants
 - Enabling Grants Program: $6,950 to two successful applicants

  • Resolved to use surplus $9,244 from the Environment Support Grants Program to conduct another smaller grant round of this program later in the 2022-2023 financial year, with a proposal to limit the eligibility criteria to projects that are related to climate change, sustainable agriculture, and increasing energy, water and waste efficiency.
  • Accepted Berrybank Wind Farm Grants Committee advice and approved funding of six beneficial community projects to the value of $87,102
  • Allocated Quick Response grants to:

 - Bostocks Creek Hall Committee ($500) to buy tables
 - Pomborneit North Community Hall Committee ($500) to upgrade power-points and wiring
 - Cobden Junior Football Netball Club ($400) to participate in Blue Ribbon Spirit of Sport program
 - Simpson Football Netball Club ($400) for participation in Blue Ribbon Spirit of Sport program

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