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Ordinary council meeting
24 August 2026
15 agenda items · 17 motions · 16 with recorded votes · 3 declared conflicts of interest · 2 recorded chamber movements · 3 closed-session items
Page numbers beside each item are pages of this document, and each opens it there.
Agenda
1 Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country No items recorded
2 Apologies, leave of absence, and attendance by electronic means 1 item · 2 motions · 2 recorded votes
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Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 7–0
3 Good Governance Pledge No items recorded
4 Declaration of conflict of interest No items recorded
5 Confirmation of minutes from previous meeting 1 item · 1 motion · 1 recorded vote
6 Question time No items recorded
The minutes record that no question was submitted to this meeting.
7 Petitions No items recorded
8 Delegates reports No items recorded
9 Reports for determination 6 items · 8 motions · 7 recorded votes
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9.3 Leasing and Licensing Policy p. 8
Lost, 3–4 · Lapsed — no seconder · Carried, 6–1
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9.4 Place Names Advisory Committee - member appointment p. 9
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9.5 Audit and Risk Committee - member appointments p. 10
Interest declared by Cr Michelle Cowan
Cr Michelle Cowan left the meeting at 7.07pm · Cr Michelle Cowan returned to the meeting at 7.17pm
10 Reports for noting No items recorded
11 Reports for information 2 items
12 Notices of motion No items recorded
13 General business No items recorded
14 Urgent business No items recorded
15 Confidential business 4 items · 1 motion · 1 recorded vote
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15.0 Closure of meeting p. 13
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15.1 Confirmation of minutes from previous confidential meeting p. 13
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)
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15.2 Revised offer Lot 2 Roche Drive, Barnawartha North pp. 14–15
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)
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15.3 Minutes of the CEO Employment and Remuneration Advisory Committee p. 16
Considered in closed session — ground cited: section 3(1)
Interest declared by Matthew Hyde, Chief Executive Officer
The topic and the ground council cited, as published in the open minutes. Wodonga Wire does not hold the content of a confidential item and does not seek it.
16 Confidential urgent business No items recorded
17 Close of meeting 1 item · 5 motions · 5 recorded votes
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Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 7–0 · Carried, 5–0 · Carried, 5–0 · Carried, 5–0
Conflicts of interest declared
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Cr Michelle Cowan declared a general conflict of interest in item 9.5.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
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Matthew Hyde, Chief Executive Officer declared a material conflict of interest in item 15.3.
The minutes print this declaration as “CEO, Matthew Hyde”; the name and role are named in the declaration and in this meeting's attendance.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
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Cr Michelle Cowan declared a conflict of interest in item 9.5.
The minutes record the declaration but not its nature.
Chamber movements recorded
Who the minutes record leaving the chamber and returning, in the order stated. Declaring an interest and leaving the room are separate facts, and this site does not state why anyone left.
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Cr Michelle Cowan left the meeting at 7.07pm, recorded at item 9.5.
Conflict of interest disclosure Prior to the commencement of item 9.5 Cr Michelle Cowan disclosed a conflict of interest in that item, the details of which are recorded in these minutes at item 4. Cr Michelle Cowan left the meeting at 7.07pm
Minutes, page 10.
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Cr Michelle Cowan returned to the meeting at 7.17pm, recorded at item 9.5.
Cr Michelle Cowan returned to the meeting room at 7.17pm after the resolution for item 9.5 was carried
Minutes, page 10.
Minutes from this period publish the vote count and name how each councillor voted.
Meeting closed 8.21pm. Minutes
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