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COUNCIL MEETING
The July Council Meeting was held earlier this week (23/07).
The video recording of the meeting can be viewed online at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings
PRESERVING OUR GRANDSTAND
Thank you to the user groups and the many community members who took the time to provide valuable feedback on the draft Princes Park Grandstand concept designs.
The designs are important – we need them to seek funding from the Federal and State government to preserve the facility and bring it up to contemporary standards.
Based on community feedback, the following changes have been made:
- Separate storage areas have been provided for the AFL club, Netball club, Cricket club, and annual events.
- A community gathering room (including a bar) has been included adjacent to the home team's changing room.
- A publicly accessible, DDA-compliant toilet with shower has been incorporated near the event storage area.
- A separate meeting room has been included, which will be bookable by user groups.
- The internal corridor has been removed to simplify the layout.
We will now meet with the Grandstand user groups to review the updated designs and once finalised our advocacy efforts can commence.
FLOOD PLANNING
To enhance community safety and resilience, we're proposing a Planning Scheme Amendment to the State Government.
This will update guidelines so that land use and development includes the latest flood studies, modelling and changing climate conditions.
The amendment seeks to introduce or amend overlays for more than 5600 properties across our Shire, to ensure current and future property owners are provided with accurate information when considering development.
Flood overlay mapping for the townships of Carisbrook and Dunolly have already been implemented as part of amendment C31 in 2021.
Following consent from the Victorian Minister for Planning, the draft Planning Scheme Amendment c44gol will be released for public consultation.