What happened at the January 2025 Council meeting

At its January meeting Council

  • appointed Jim Gifford as an independent (external) member of the Corangamite Shire Council Audit and Risk Committee until 31 January 2028;
  • Resolved to seek authorisation from the Minister for Planning for Planning Scheme Amendment C64 and, after receiving authorisation to exhibit Planning Scheme Amendment C64, subject to final ordinance and mapping changes;
  • Adopted the Fraud and Corruption Control Policy January 2025;
  • received the Corporate Strategic Risk Report for the six-months to 31 December 2024;
  • Awarded
    • Contract 2025019 – Upgrade of Culvert Crossing on Maddens Bridge Road, Glenfyne to Civelite Pty Ltd for $367,606.49 (inc GST);
    • Contract No. 2025022– Installation of a Shared Use Path in Park Lane, Camperdown to Brendan Simmonds Concrete Constructions for $538,770.10 inc GST;
    • Morehouses Bridge Road Retaining Wall Construction (Slip Repair) works to Ground Technique for $222,517 (including GST); and
  • a contract extension to Ms Kristen Wilkes for strategic planning services on the
    • Terang and Camperdown Structure Plan project (Stage One);
    • Skipton Structure Plan planning scheme amendment implementation;
    • Grow Corangamite: Securing our Agriculture Future planning scheme amendment implementation;
    • Camperdown Production Precinct planning scheme amendment implementation; and
    • Timboon Precinct Plan planning scheme amendment implementation;
  • received and notes the January 2025 update for the Port Campbell Town Centre Revitalisation Project and increased the Project budget by $500,000 to address unforeseen project costs and enable full project completion;
  • allocates $1,500 in Facility Design Grant funds to Timboon Golf Club for Design works to upgrade and expand the car park; and
  • received a list of 19 documents sealed by the Chief Executive Officer under delegation in 2023 and 2024.