Council Committees - 2017

Council may establish one or more special committees of the Council, which may be comprised of Councillors and other persons as members.  These Committees have been established by Council under section 86 of the Local Government Act 1989.

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Section 86 Special Committees are established to assist Council with executing specific functions or duties.  By instrument of delegation, Council may delegate to the committees such functions and powers of the Council that it deems appropriate, utilising provisions of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act).  The Council cannot delegate certain powers as specifically indicated in section 86(4) of the Act.

The Committees listed below are those comprised of Councillors. The Minutes of each Committee have been provided below.

Development Assessment Committee

The Development Assessment Committee acts as a delegate of Council in determining planning applications made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 in line with its Terms of Reference and Protocol for Calling in Planning Applications 

The Committee also provides advice to Council on trends, issues and other matters relating to planning or development that have become apparent or arisen through the Committee’s assessment of applications under the Act.

8 February 2017
Agenda(PDF, 15MB)
Minutes(PDF, 13MB)

8 March 2017
Agenda(PDF, 4MB)
Minutes(PDF, 4MB)

12 April 2017
Agenda(PDF, 2MB)
Minutes(PDF, 2MB)

10 May 2017
Agenda(PDF, 6MB)
Minutes(PDF, 3MB)

14 June 2017
Agenda(PDF, 5MB)
Minutes(PDF, 3MB)

12 July 2017
Agenda(PDF, 1MB)
Minutes(PDF, 6MB)

9 August 2017
Agenda(PDF, 10MB)
Minutes(PDF, 3MB)

13 September 2017
Agenda(PDF, 9MB)
Minutes(PDF, 8MB)

11 October 2017
Agenda(PDF, 8MB)
Minutes(PDF, 468KB)

8 November 2017
Agenda(PDF, 6MB)
Minutes(PDF, 388KB)

13 December 2017
Agenda(PDF, 7MB)
Minutes(PDF, 472KB)

Urban Growth Strategy Committee

The role of the Urban Growth Strategy Committee is to develop a vision and planning principles to guide and manage future urban growth and development in the Shire. This Committee monitors the implementation of phase 1 and 2 of the Moorabool Growth Planning Initiative, against the agreed milestones and timelines.

26 April 2017
Agenda(PDF, 4MB)
Minute(PDF, 357KB)

28 June 2017
Agenda(PDF, 1MB)
Minutes(PDF, 132KB)

Rural Growth Strategy Committee

The Rural Growth Strategy Committee is a Delegated Committee established under section 86 of the Local Government Act 1989.  Its role is to develop a vision and planning principles to guide and manage future rural growth and development in the Shire. This Committee will monitor the implementation of phase 1 and 2 of the Moorabool Growth Planning Initiative, against the agreed milestones and timelines. 

22 March 2017
Agenda(PDF, 17MB)
Meeting did not proceed as there was not a quorum.

24 May 2017
Meeting did not proceed.

26 July 2017
Agenda(PDF, 1009KB)
Minutes(PDF, 848KB)

27 September 2017
Agenda Part 1(PDF, 16MB)
Agenda Part 2(PDF, 20MB)
Agenda Part 3(PDF, 5MB)
Minutes(PDF, 3MB)

Place Making Advisory Committee

The Place Making Committee's function is to support development of a vision, framework, policies and strategic documents that guides future sustainable development in appropriate locations in the Shire, addressing land use, amenity and lifestyle opportunities whilst matching growth with the provision of physical and social infrastructure.

15 February 2017
Agenda(PDF, 5MB)
Minutes(PDF, 256KB)

21 March 2017
Agenda(PDF, 2MB)
Minutes(PDF, 216KB)

17 May 2017
Agenda(PDF, 1MB)
Minutes(PDF, 212KB)

Social Development Advisory Committee

The Social Development Committee has been established under Section 86 of the Local Government Act 1989.

The Social Development Committee's function is to consider and make recommendations to the Council regarding Social and Recreation Planning, Social and Recreation Policy Development, Community Grants, Reserve and Hall Committees of Management, Leisure Services Contractual Arrangements and to provide feedback to Officers during the development of Strategic Plans and Policies.

20 September 2017
Minutes(PDF, 104KB)

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Committee Agenda and Minutes - Previous Years
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