- Formalised the General Manager’s 2025 annual performance and remuneration package review, in the Closed Session portion of the Meeting.
- Acting as a Planning Authority, approved a planning application for demolition / construction of a new dwelling at 91 Bentley Street, Bridport, subject to conditions.
- Received and noted the quarterly financial report for the period ended 31 December 2025.
- Approved, by absolute majority, a variation to the 2025/26 Budget Estimates to include $310,400 in external funding received for the upgrade of Bridge 1572 – Haas Road, partial reallocation of the 2025/26 Capital Works Budget for the upgrade of Bridge 1572 to enable the urgent upgrade of Bridge 1541 – West Maurice Road – to be brought forward and exempt the procurement of a contractor from Council’s standard quotation process under its Code for Tenders and Contract Policy due to extenuating circumstances.
- Adopted revised Policies No. 17 – Council Credit Cards, and No. 52 – Related Party Disclosure.
- Endorsed a Council submission on the 20-Year Preventive Health Strategy to be submitted to the Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing.
- Deferred the adoption of new Policy No. 70 - Local Government Election Caretaker Period for further discussion at the March Briefing Workshop.
- Resolved to not progress additional pedestrian crossing treatments on King Street and / or George Street, Scottsdale at this time, acquit and return any unspent grant funds that cannot be delivered within program conditions / timeframes, and commit to review further if data changes including speed or major land use.
- Received and noted the Management Briefing Report which included the Northern Tasmania Development Corporation Quarterly Report for period 1 October to 31 December 2025.
The recording of the Council Meeting can be downloaded from these links:
Video: https://youtu.be/TdN02sjUR6M
Audio Only: https://bit.ly/4avks53
For further information on any of these items, please contact Mayor Rhys Beattie (0409 921 683) or General Manager, Mr John Marik (03 6352 6500).
