What happened at the September Council Meeting

  • received the Biannual Audit and Risk Committee report for September 2023 and results of the Audit and Risk Committee annual assessment for 2023
  • gave in-principle approval to the Financial Statements and Performance Statement for the year ended 30 June 2023.
  • authorised Councillors Conheady and Makin to certify the statements in their final form after any changes recommended or agreed to by the auditors have been made.
  • Adopted
    • the Ready Now Grants Policy 2023 to replace the Quick Response Grants Policy July 2021 and transferred remaining 2023-2024 budget allocation to the new program;
    • the Interaction with Developers Policy 2023;
    • the Planning and Building Fee Waiver Policy 2022; and
    • the Information Privacy Policy dated September 2023;
  • awarded Contract No. 2024003 - Sealing of Various Local Roads throughout Corangamite Shire and Warrnambool City in 2023-2024 to Inroads for $2,761,820.00 plus GST; and
  • resolved to use a saving on budget of $39,596 for road maintenance activities to ensure Roads to Recovery funding requirements are met;
  • received and noted the status update regarding the transfer of Council managed Crown land to the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority;
  • approved payment of $290,190.67 (inc. GST) to Greencon for works completed at Council Transfer Stations;
  • extended contract extension to continue engaging the services of Kristen Wilkes without undertaking a publicly advertised tender process as described in Council’s Procurement Policy, Item 2.3.2.1. Exemptions from Tendering, item 4;
  • received the National Local Roads and Transport Congress 2023 Report on Attendance and noted Councillor Makin's attendance in lieu of Councillor Beard’s unavailability;
  • allocated from the Community Planning Reserve:
    • Lismore Cemetery Trust ($5,000 +GST) Lismore for development at the end of the walking trail;
    • Camperdown Botanic Gardens Trust ($4,466 + GST) for signage renewal; and
    • Darlington Hall Committee, ($2,561 +GST) for re-stumping and drainage at the hall;
  • awarded a Community Grant to the Camperdown Amateur Basketball Association Inc. ($1,940) to buy singlets.
  • adopted the Business Assistance Scheme Policy 2023;
  • revoked the
    • Business Façade Improvement Grant Policy 2022; and
    • Small Business Assistance Grants Policy 2022; and
  • endorses the implementation of the Corangamite Economic Partnership Program;
  • allocated quick response grants to
    • Timboon Indoor Netball Association Inc. ($350) to buy netballs and bibs for new junior girls’ competition; and
    • Derrinallum Progress Association Inc. ($500) to fund part cost of internet access connection to new Derrinallum Creative Hub.
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