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Council Meeting   Date: 16 December 2025, 7pm, Download Meeting Filesize: 1.6gb

 

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Order of Business

  • 1 Welcome and Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
  • 2 Apologies
  • 3 Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
  • 4 Confirmation of Minutes
  • 5 Public Question Time
  • 6 Petitions and Joint Letters
  • 6.1 Petitions and Joint Letters Received
  • 6.1.1 Joint Letter: Concern regarding Metro Trains' proposed fence along Railway Place, Williamstown between Cole Street and Thompson Street.
  • 6.2 Responses to Petitions and Joint Letters
  • 7 Officer Reports
  • 7.1 Statutory Planning
  • 7.2 Matters for Decision
  • 7.2.1 Council Plan 2025-29 and strategic documents – for adoption
  • 7.2.2 Annual Budget Consultation Process
  • 7.2.3 Adoption of the Road Management Plan (RMP)
  • 7.2.4 Revised Governance Rules and Community Feedback
  • 7.2.5 The Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025
  • 7.2.6 Balance of Councillor Appointments to Committees 2026
  • 7.2.7 Library Collections and Equipment Procurement Australia Agreement
  • 7.2.8 Contract 2025.05 Drainage Cleaning and Investigation
  • 7.2.9 WGTP - The Avenue Powerline Commitment Update
  • 7.3 Matters for Noting
  • 7.3.1 Response to Notice of Motion 1278 and 1249 (Part 7)
  • 7.3.2 West Gate Tunnel Project Update (WGTP) - December 2025
  • 7.3.3 Level Crossing Removal Project Update (LXRP) - December 2025
  • 7.3.4 Point Cook Road Intersection Update (PCIU) - December 2025
  • 7.3.5 Proposal of Hobsons Bay Community Recognition Awards
  • 7.3.6 Draft Ministerial Guidelines for Rates and Hardship
  • 8 Other Reports
  • 8.1 Committee Reports
  • 8.2 Delegate Reports
  • 9 Reports of Informal Meetings of Councillors
  • 10 Notices of Motion
  • 11 Councillor Questions
  • 12 Urgent Business
  • 13 Close of Meeting
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