Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting

held at the Council Chamber, 32 Civic Drive, Greensborough
on
Tuesday 10 June 2025 commencing at 7:00 PM.

Minutes

 

 

 

Carl Cowie

Chief Executive Officer

Friday 13 June 2025

 

 

Distribution:   Public

Civic Drive, Greensborough

PO Box 476, Greensborough 3088

Telephone        9433 3111

Facsimile          9433 3777

Website            www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au

Email                nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au

 

 

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Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes       10 June 2025

Nillumbik Shire Council

Contents

1.       Welcome by the Chair 1

2.       Acknowledgement of Country  1

3.       Apologies/Leave of Absence  1

4.       Declarations of conflict of interest 1

5.       Confirmation of Minutes  2

COM.001/25       Confirmation of Minutes Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held Tuesday 13 May 2025  2

6.       Officers’ reports  2

Consultation Matters

PCC.006/25        Diamond Creek Dog Park Upgrade  2

PCC.007/25        Revenue and Rating Plan 2025 - 2029 Submissions  2

7.       Supplementary and urgent business  2

8.       Confidential reports  2

9.       Close of Meeting  2

 

 

 


Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes       10 June 2025

Nillumbik Shire Council

Minutes of the Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held
Tuesday 10 June 2025. The meeting
commenced at 7:00 PM.

Councillors present:

Cr John Dumaresq        Wingrove Ward (Mayor)

Cr Naomi Joiner            Bunjil Ward (Deputy Mayor)

Cr Grant Brooker          Blue Lake Ward (Chairperson Consultation Matters)

Cr Kelly Joy                  Edendale Ward

Cr Peter Perkins           Ellis Ward (Chairperson Planning Matters)

Cr Kate McKay             Swipers Gully Ward

Cr Kim Cope                 Sugarloaf Ward

Officers in attendance:

Carl Cowie                    Chief Executive Officer

Claire Quinlan               Chief Operating Officer

Blaga Naumoski            Director Governance, Communications and Community Safety

Frank Vassilacos           Director Planning, Environment and Strategy

Jeremy Livingston         Director Culture and Performance

Katia Croce                   Manager Governance and Property

 

 

1.     Welcome by the Chair

2.     Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country was read by the Chairperson Consultation Matters Cr  Grant Brooker.

3.     Apologies/Leave of Absence

Nil

4.     Declarations of conflict of interest

Nil


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning and Consultation Committee Minutes    10 June 2025

5.     Confirmation of Minutes

COM.001/25     Confirmation of Minutes Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held Tuesday 13 May 2025

Summary

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 13 May 2025.

Committee Resolution

MOVED:           Cr Naomi Joiner

SECONDED:    Cr Kim Cope

That the Committee (acting under delegation from Council) confirms the Minutes of the Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 13 May 2025 (Attachment 1).

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning and Consultation Committee Minutes    10 June 2025

6.     Officers’ reports

PCC.006/25      Diamond Creek Dog Park Upgrade

Item:                Consultation Matter

Distribution:    Public

Manager:         Claire Quinlan, Chief Operating Officer

Author:            Mike Dean, Acting Manager Recreation and Leisure       

Summary

This report considers submissions received from the public in relation to the Diamond Creek Dog Park Upgrade draft concept plans.

Committee Resolution

MOVED:           Cr Peter Perkins

SECONDED:    Cr Kelly Joy

That the Committee (acting under delegation from Council)

1.     Notes the submissions received in relation to the Diamond Creek Dog Park Upgrade project draft concept plan.

2.     Considers the comments contained in the submissions.

3.     Authorises officers to finalise concept plan and seek endorsement from Council at a future Council Meeting.                

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning and Consultation Committee Minutes    10 June 2025

6.     Officers’ reports

PCC.007/25      Revenue and Rating Plan 2025 - 2029 Submissions

Item:                Consultation Matter

Distribution:    Public

Manager:         Jeremy Livingston, Director Culture and Performance

Author:            Melika Sukunda, Chief Financial Officer       

Summary

This report considers submissions received from the public regarding the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 (Attachment 1).

Council adopted the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 at the Council Meeting on 29 April 2025 for the purpose of community consultation. The Draft Revenue and Rating Plan was exhibited for 30 days with one submission received during this time.

It is proposed that the Committee considers submissions on the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 and that the matter then be considered by Council at the Council Meeting on 17 June 2025.

 

The following people addressed the Committee with respect to this item:

1.             Don Vincent on behalf of Friends of Nillumbik

 

Committee Resolution

MOVED:           Cr John Dumaresq

SECONDED:    Cr Kim Cope

That the Committee (acting under delegation from Council):

1.     Acknowledges and notes any submission received from community members who provided any feedback on the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 (Attachment 1).

2.     Receives and notes the submission received in respect of the Draft Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 (Attachment 2 and Attachment 3).

3.     Considers the matters contained in the submission and the Committee’s report during finalisation of the Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029.

4.     Recommends the adoption of the Revenue and Rating Plan 2025-2029 (Attachment 1) at the 17 June 2025 Council Meeting.

5.     Resolves the confidential un-redacted copy of the written submission to the Revenue and Rating Plan 2025 - 2029 (Attachment 3) remain confidential on the grounds specified in the definition of confidential information in section 3(1)(f) of the Local Government Act 2020.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes       10 June 2025

7.     Supplementary and urgent business

Nil

8.     Confidential reports

Nil

9.     Close of Meeting

 

The meeting closed at 7.18pm.

 

 

Confirmed:        _______________________________

 

 

                          Cr                 , Chairperson Consultation Matters