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Baw Baw Shire Council meeting snapshot - 26 March 2025

Baw Baw Shire Council's March 26 meeting covered infrastructure, governance, and community projects. Key decisions included Warragul Exhibition Hall's closure, park renaming, traffic management, and advisory committee appointments.

By news@gippsland - 26th March 2025 - Back to News

To keep our community up to date with key council decisions, outcomes and plans; here is a snapshot summary from council's Wednesday 26 March Council Meeting.

Baw Baw Shire Council Meeting Snapshot - Wednesday 26 March 2025

Community infrastructure

Exhibition Hall, Warragul

Council moved to resolve to permanently close the Exhibition Hall, Warragul, following its temporary closure, and repatriate the site in the 2025/26 Financial Year. This item was passed, not unanimously.

Response to Petition - Stop Waterford Rise Traffic II

Council moved to; note the report in response to the Petition, note the Precinct Structure Plan nominates both Crole Drive and Longview Drive as Collector Roads, deliver the proposed Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) treatments included in the current Safer Local Roads and Safer Streets Program (subject to the successful outcome of the current funding application), note council has installed 50km/hr speed limit signage on Longview Road, and advise the lead petitioner of council's decision. This item was passed unanimously.

Governance and information

Proposal to name a Yarragon Park 'Angela Malacarne Park' - post consultation

Council moved to endorse the name 'Angela Malacarne Park' for the park on Rollo Street, Yarragon. Council also endorsed officers to install appropriate interpretive signage at the park, and for council officers to write to each submitter informing them of council's decision. This item was passed unanimously.

Council Support & Expense Policy and Councillor Gift Policy

Council moved an alternate motion to propose a number of amendments to the Policy, which was passed, not unanimously.

General Business Motion Response - Viability of purchasing the Longwarry Recreation Reserve

Council moved to endorse Officers to negotiate with the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) to progress options to vest Longwarry Recreation Reserve to council. Council Officers will write to The Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MP, coordinating minister for DEECA, to advocate for the transfer of ownership of the land to council. This item was passed unanimously.

Proposal to name the Noojee Streamside Reserve after Gladys Sanderson

Council moved the motion to progress the naming proposal which is a great recognition of the service of Ms Sanderson to her community. This item was passed unanimously.

Governance Report 26 March 2025

At the 26 March 2025 Council Meeting, council appointed the following representatives to its Advisory Committees:

Arts and Culture Advisory Committee

• Cr Suzanne Allen
• Cr Adam Sheehan

Early Years Advisory Committee

• Cr Paul Pratt
• Cr Suzanne Allen

Environmental Voice Advisory Committee

• Cr Tricia Jones
• Cr Kate Wilson

Place Names Advisory Committee

• Cr Kate Wilson
• Cr Brendan Kingwill

General Business

Interim CEO Cohen Van der Velde moved a CEO General Business Motion seeking council defer the report in response to the General Business Motion raised by Councillor Pratt at the 4 December 2024 Council Meeting regarding the feasibility of purchasing portable change rooms to no later than the 23 April 2025 Council Meeting.

Baw Baw Shire Council's Council Meetings are open to the public and are held at the West Gippsland Arts Centre. Council Meetings will commence at 5:30pm on the second Wednesday of the month, and 1:00pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. All council meetings will be live-streamed, and archived recordings will be available on the council website for viewing. The agenda for the next meeting will be available online the Friday prior to the meeting.

Pictures from Baw Baw Shire Council website.

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