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Posted 18 November 2025

Council Meeting | Briefing of Decisions - 17 November 2025

Council Meetings

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).

Council Meeting | Briefing of Decisions - 17 November 2025

Briefing of Decisions made at the Council Meeting held on 17 November at the Winnaleah Community Centre

  • Held a meet and greet session prior to the Council Meeting for interested community members to meet and discuss general matters with Councillors and the Management Team.
  • Received and noted the audited Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2025.
  • Received and noted the quarterly Financial Report for the period ended 30 September 2025; and by absolute majority approved variations to the 2025/26 Budget Estimates.
  • Endorsed a procedural motion put forward by Councillor Hughes to defer the adoption of revised Policy No. 2 – Councillor Expenses for further consideration at a future Briefing Workshop.
  • Appointed representatives to fill vacancies on various committees until the end of the elected term in 2026.
  • Endorsed the letter of support for TasWater’s proposed Price and Service Plan 5 for the regulatory period 2026 – 2030, with the letter of support to be submitted to the Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator.

The recording of the Council Meeting can be downloaded below.

**please note that the recording may be difficult to hear at times

Audio Recording - 17 November 2025