ceo activities report december 2020

CEO Activities Report - December Edition – Published 01 December 2020

CEO Activities Report

December 2020

For Public Distribution

CEO Activities Report - December Edition – Published 01 December 2020

CONTENTS

GOVERNANCE

CEO’s Message ................................................................................................... 1

COMMUNITY & CORPORATE SERVICES

Community Development ..................................................................................... 4

Community and Corporate Strategy ..................................................................... 7

Arts ..................................................................................................................... 10

Youth Development ............................................................................................ 11

Aged Care .......................................................................................................... 12

Early Learning and Development ....................................................................... 13

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING

Communications ................................................................................................ 15

Tourism & Customer Experience ....................................................................... 18

Renewable Energy and Major Projects .............................................................. 23

Strategic Planning .............................................................................................. 39

Statutory Planning .............................................................................................. 43

Building .............................................................................................................. 48

Environmental Health ......................................................................................... 50

INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT

Environment Management ................................................................................. 51

Resource Recovery and Waste Management .................................................... 51

Local Laws ......................................................................................................... 53

Port of Port Fairy ................................................................................................ 55

Contracts & Contract Work ................................................................................. 55

Roads & Streets ................................................................................................. 56

Other Works/Issues ............................................................................................ 57

Timber Harvest ................................................................................................... 57

ADDITONAL ITEMS

Words of Appreciation ........................................................................................ 58

CEO Activities Report - December Edition – Published 01 December 2020 1

GOVERNANCE

CEO’s Message

Farewell 2020

As councillors and staff prepare to farewell 2020, I wanted to use this message to reflect on the last 12 months and the great work that all staff at Moyne Shire have delivered under such unusual circumstances. Coming out of a summer where devastating bushfires laid bare significant parts of the state and country, we were confronted by a global pandemic. A virus that has impacted millions of people across the world; one that challenged Victoria and ourselves significantly. Dire outcomes for business and the community, events cancelled, offices with skeleton staff, no face to face meetings, communications online through Zoom or Teams and many people required to work from home.

The Executive Team (EMT) started preparing for Covid19 in January 2020 and our early preparations included instigating the Council’s Business Continuity Plan. In addition, we established the Covid19 Control Group where almost all of the decisions taken and advice given to Council and the community relating to Covid19, have been considered and agreed through this group. The cooperation and goodwill within the Covid19 group has been important because it is laced with, and heavy in, responsibility. It is fair to say that Covid19 has been the most complex organisational and municipal matter most of us have ever dealt with. The organisation is responding brilliantly and our teams are doing great work, where Moyne programs have been redesigned on the run to adapt to the new circumstances.


GOVERNANCE

CEO’s Message

I won’t canvass the extraordinary number of decisions (and very good ones) that we have made, suffice to say that I remain very proud of the efforts of all staff during 2020.


GOVERNANCE

CEO’s Message

In looking forward with optimism, please use the short break to recharge, reflect on the year that was and return to work refreshed and ready for 2021. Bill Millard



Community Development

Swimming Pool Pre-Season Inspections Mortlake and Mortlake Swimming Pools will open in line with the Christmas School holidays. Both pools will be opening on Saturday 19 December and closing Sunday 8 March 2021. Mortlake will continue to offer the ever popular morning swimming on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 6:00 - 8:00 am. Operational hours will be extended due to the later start to the season due to COVID. YMCA staff have been busy getting the pools and surrounds prepared for the upcoming season. The new pool liner, due for installation during November, was postponed due to high calcification. The works will commence at the end of the 20/21 season. Hawkesdale Swimming Pool will open Saturday 5 December and close Sunday 14 March 2021. The Hawkesdale Pool Committee have also been busy with working bees, painting the baby pool and the top of the main pool. Mortlake Skate Park Stage 2 Wet weather has delayed the commencement of the upgrade to the access track and carpark again. Work will commence the first week of December and be completed in time for the school holidays.

Mortlake Skate Park Art Mural Work is progressing on the Art Mural by local young artist James Cody-Davis. The concept for the artwork was a collaboration of ideas and visions from six young people from Mortlake. The work is due to be completed by the 2nd week of December. The work is attracting plenty of positive feedback from locals and through articles in the local newspaper.




Mortlake Skate Park shelter mural Irvine Reserve, Peterborough Landscape Architect, Felicity Brown from Laimiga Design Studio, has developed final plans for the Nature Play Space for Irvine Reserve. The space will encourage imaginative and sensory play and includes a variety indigenous plantings.




Concept plan for nature play space

First stages of the Irvine Reserve activation will start with the replacement of the tennis court fencing and construction of cricket nets on Monday 7 December.



Community and Corporate Strategy

Local Government Act 2020 Progression of the framework for delivery of key strategic components of the Act are continuing with delivery model to be complete by Christmas. Background work and planning include:

Draft Community Engagement Policy completed;

Policy Panel workshops completed;

Policy to be advertised for community submissions 28 November to 18 December;

Discussions ongoing with Deakin on student internship options;

Discussions with SW PCP on how we work together given their Co-designing a 10-20 Year Strategic Direction on Rural and Regional Liveability with South West Victorians initiative;

Participation in Glenelg Hopkins CMA Regional Catchment Strategy (RCS) forum;

Options for independent facilitation of community panel recruitment and selection;

Working with Bec Elmes, Council’s Community Youth Planner on engagement with youth within the new LGAct Framework and ongoing;

Development of outline Framework and Community Vision implementation plan.

Dundonnell The Dundonnell Hall Committee continue to work on funding opportunities for a replacement, new community meeting facility. With the commencement of the TILT Dundonnell Windfarm Community fund, the committee are hoping to secure part of this $50,000 annual fund to support their fundraising efforts. Its’s Christmassy in Hawkesdale and Macarthur HADDAC and MADA have secured funding support through AGL Macarthur for the purchase of steel Christmas trees that will be festive community installations for this Christmas. The trees are similar to those that Southern Grampians Shire have installed across communities and will provide much needed community pride and connection as part of local COVID recovery and renewal. Hawkesdale HADDAC continue with meetings with discussion items including:

Updates on the Community Plan – progression with broad community consultation has been challenged by COVID but a revised project plan is underway for 2021;

Management of fire hazards within the township;

Town boundary changes which are responded to by Council officer;

Meeting with GPG Wind Farm, Hawkesdale community representatives and Council officers on 3 December to discuss town project opportunities;

Consultation as part of Council’s Library Services review.




Koroit The Koroit and District Progress Association continue to do great work for the town with recent meeting discussion items including:

Options for a Bendigo Community Bank following a presentation by the Port Fairy branch – the Association have decided to postpone progression of this initiative until the Streetscape Plan is completed but are keen to look at options for an online-based model of community banking;

Support for retention of Moyne Health Services in the community;

Development of an I Am Koroit branding and visitor attraction planning following discussions and presentation to the Committee by Adam Boyle;

Clarification of the process, implications and timeframes for incorporation of the Structure Plan and the importance of heritage protection for the town with a discussion on these item by Damien Drew;

Koroit Streetscape – again like Hawkesdale, whilst the project has been significantly challenged by COVID restrictions, an updated project delivery plan is being finalised for 2021 to continue progression of this priority project for the Association;

Understanding community sentiment towards the installation of art-based mannequins on buildings and implications for safety and planning and the effects on town aesthetics of these installations;

Building partnership with traditional land owners and aboriginal cultural groups to raise awareness and understanding of their views and perspectives for the town and projects.

Peterborough The Peterborough Residents Group have also been meeting regularly with key discussion items including:

In partnership with Regional Roads Victoria assessing road safety at key entry to visitor attraction sites and related maintenance of vegetation and placement of speed counters in the town due to ongoing concerns regarding speeding traffic;

Community fundraising for purchase of an important art work - The Schomberg painting by artist Phillip Gray;

Addressing fire hazards in the town including the Old Peterborough Road and a community fire clean-up day planned for 6 December;

Ongoing monitoring of development of the Peterborough Airport and liaison with Corangamite Shire;

New Business - Peterborough House - Andrew & Rhoda have taken over the Motel and have reverted it back to a Motel with takeaway coffee and curries as well as dine in;

River Opening –Should keep on pushing for a meeting with the CCMA re strategy and requirements for suitable river openings.




Wangoom A final plan for site improvements at the Wangoom Hall are complete with a supporting staging of works plan to be provided.

Community Wrap November Community Wrap information went out to over 300 community contacts on the Wrap list including:

Council’s recognition of NAIDOC week with links to information and media;

COVID updates;

Request for updated meeting schedules, agendas and minutes;

Love Local Campaign;

Local Legends Lunch;

Flourishing in a COVID world - promoting mental health and wellbeing in our communities;

Moyne Shire Council and Barwon South West Waste and Resource Recovery Group’s regional Zero Waste Map;

Moyne Shire Façade Improvement Program;

Men’s Shed grants;

Guide to Summer 2020 for Public Land and Waterway Managers.




Community Strategy Meetings Some community meetings continue in the online environment but groups are very keen to return to face-to-face meetings. Meetings will continue to be sent to Councillor’s calendars. Please note the following date: Peterborough Residents Group AGM – 16 December at 10.00 am at the Peterborough Hall – please advise of attendance due to COVID management.

Arts

2021 Creative Leaders Regional Arts Victoria announced the first round of young artists for the Creative Leaders program, 2021. Designed to inspire, inform and develop the creative aspirations of school-aged artists in the south west, the program will match them with an industry mentor and develop skills and knowledge to help them take the next steps in their creative careers. Minami Deguchi is a young musician based in Warrnambool and passionate about forging a career in music including performing, managing and writing his own material. A self-described metal/emo multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Minami is looking forward to connecting to like-minded people. Rose Deppeler is a young artist based in Port Campbell with an interest in silver-smithing, looking for knowledge and inspiration to get her to the next step in her practice. Logistics of a creative practice and audience development will help Rose to make a decision on her direction as a creative in her community. Minami and Rose will begin the program, along with ten other leaders, in December, 2020. The second round of the Creative Leaders program will be announced later in 2021.

https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/3U-xCRONMQHQ65zFOOsE5?domain=regionalartsvictoria.cmail19.com/



Youth Development

Lead4innovation Lead4innovaiton supports young people to develop and introduce ideas to government, business and service organisations for tackling local challenges and improving life in their community. Lead4innovation, a pilot program developed in partnership with Crazy Ideas College (CIC) commenced in August. Whilst the program was also planned for delivery at Mortlake Secondary College due to COVID-19 this has been rescheduled for 2021. In September four teams, comprised of youth aged thirteen to twenty-two, pitched their ideas to addressing social issues to community partners. Two prominent themes that surfaced throughout the pitches were promoting health and wellbeing for young people, and caring for a healthy environment. Each idea presented is looking to resolve a different issue and all are designed to positively affect people and places:

1. Kentucky Fried Counselling is all about the de-stigmatisation of seeking professional support for mental health challenges.

2. Pocket Pal is designed to get young people active and connected to friends

3. Krisp is around reducing food waste and greenhouse gas emissions

4. Pick up 4 the planet is designed to reduce waste and pollution in our community.

The CIC team have been running coaching sessions for the Kentucky Fried Counselling, Pocket Pal and Krisp teams. Kentucky Fried Counselling and Pocket Pal ideas are set to be trialled in early 2021 in local schools. To explore the young people’s ideas, visit the CIC beyond website: https://cicbeyond.com/home/moynelead4innovation Moonlight Cinema A series of ‘movies under the stars’ will be held across five townships in the Shire over January and early February 2021. The Youth Council have partnered with local community groups and clubs in Port Fairy, Nirranda, Koroit, Macarthur and Mortlake who will use the events as a fundraiser for their respective clubs/groups.

Movie Dates 2021 Port Fairy, Sunday 10 January Nirranda, Wednesday 13 January Koroit, Sunday 17 January Macarthur Friday 5 February Mortlake Friday 12 February This is an initiative of the Youth Council and will deliver on goals of the Moyne Youth Plan and Councils COVID-19 recovery plan.

https://cicbeyond.com/home/moynelead4innovation



Youth Development

The Moyne Sessions Pop Up Recording Studio Program The Moyne Sessions Pop Up Recording studio program is for emerging artists within the municipality looking to advance their music career. Funded by FReeZA, the program will see young artists assisted and mentored by professionals to produce original, authentic music. Young people engaged in the program will be afforded the production of a professional video clip, expertly produced tracks, and access to written feedback from program partner Universal Music Group Australia. Once produced, music will receive airplay on community Radio Australia, 95.3 Coast FM, 1602 ABC South West, 3Way FM Warrnambool, they’ll be interviewed by 103.9FM Seymour on ‘Callum Watson’s Magical Mystery Tour’ show and, receive promotion via social media channels. The Pop-Up will be delivered over 18 days from 8 January to 25 January 2021 servicing the townships of Port Fairy, Mortlake and Koroit. By providing young artists access to professional music production outcomes the participants professional capability increases and employment enhancing skill development can be supported.

Aged Care

Community Care Statistics for October 2020

Service October

2019 October

2020

Financial Year to

date 19/20

Financial Year to

date 20/21

Home care hours 1,131 979 4,323 3,793

Personal care hours 593 616 2,098 2,424

Respite hours 175 215 612 780

Home maintenance hours 208 189 665 699

* Kilometres travelled 10,758 12,351 47,669 48,583

Travel time in hours 78 73 257 300

Meals delivered 833 770 3,161 2,976

* Carers are travelling to more isolated clients more frequently



Early Learning and Development

Kindergarten

Three year old Kindergarten 2020 2021

Merri 12 13

Koroit 30 30

Hawkesdale 4 4

Nullawarre 1 2

Macarthur 4 5

Mortlake 11 9

Total 62 63

Four year old Kindergarten

Port Fairy 56 48

Merri 24 20

Koroit 41 47

Hawkesdale 6 8

Nullawarre 15 6

Macarthur 5 2

Mortlake 18 18

Total 165 149

Kindergarten enrolments for 2021 have been confirmed at all services with a slight decrease in numbers across the LGA. It’s common for enrolment numbers to vary from year to year, usually varying between 145 and 165. The State Government recently announced free kindergarten for four-year-olds attending sessional kinder in 2021. Unfunded three-year-old programs will also receive a contribution of funding but the details are yet to be provided. Child Care Confirmation of child care placements have been sent to families at Port Fairy, Hawkesdale and Chatsworth centres. There will be vacancies for children of all ages at Hawkesdale and Chatsworth centres. Port Fairy will commence the year with a waiting list in all age groups.



Early Learning and Development

School Readiness Funding We’ve recently received notification of allocations of “School Readiness Funding” for each kindergarten in 2021. Funding allocations are based on enrolment numbers and occupation and education data of the parents and carers of children enrolled in each kindergarten service. Funding must be used to address the priority areas of communication (language development), wellbeing (social and emotional), and access and inclusion, and enriching kindergarten programs for children and families. The majority of funds are to be used to purchase items from a Department of Education and Training “menu” of evidence informed programs and supports.

Service name Funding allocation

Port Fairy $21,297

Merri $14,828

Koroit $26,060

Hawkesdale $3,985

Nullawarre $2,712

Macarthur $1,574

Mortlake $12,726



Communications

Media Support 28 October 2020 – 27 November 2020

Media Releases Issued Media Responses

New Councillors welcomed

Great Ocean Road funding welcomed

Love Local to support Moyne businesses

First Love Local winners announced

Moyne welcomes returning Mayor

Council invites community input on Engagement Policy

Recycling processor

Port Fairy Yacht Club lease x 3

Tourism and visitors numbers

Historical list of mayors

New mayor announced/radio interview request/photo requests

Caravan Park summer bookings and COVID measures

Panmure Quarry meeting

Corangamite Regional Library Service

Media Monitoring There were 105 media articles mentioning Moyne Shire Council during the period. This is 26% less than the previous month. Key topics for this period included the Council election results, voting in of new Mayor, the Port Fairy Yacht Club lease and Council’s Love Local campaign. Below shows the highest media outlets:



Communications

Social Media Performance against the previous 30 days

Fans/Followers Posts Engagements

4,011 Up 144 62 10.9k 31%

1,157 Up 7 51 337 47%

Highest performing post



Communications

Key Communication Activities

COVID-19 updates continued as restrictions eased and Council services were updated.

Regular updates of council election results and then election of Mayor.

High level of support to Love Local campaign and Business Façade Program, including media releases, social posts, advertising (radio and print), drawing of competition winners and videography.

Communications support for the waste team in launching the next series of waste education communications, including radio advertising and social media. Strategic planning for summer/Christmas campaign.

Communication and Engagement Plan implemented for the development of Council’s new Engagement Policy, as required under the new Local Government Act 2020.

Continued collation of project documentation for use in development of Council’s advocacy priority document.

Recommendations to Mayor on ongoing strategic communication channels.

Transferred regular COVID-19 updates to Council staff into a Weekly Update. Internal communications brief developed and forwarded for EMT review/decision.

Development of new Council style guide and templates commenced.

New live streaming equipment set up, tested and successfully used for November Council meeting.

Communication support for Irvine Reserve works including webpage, socials and media release.

Initiated discussions around advertising requirements/changes under new Local Government Act 2020.

Appointed contractor and made preparations for executive and mayoral media training.

Continued development with ICT on standardised, automated electronic Council signatures and use of Mailchimp for a new community newsletter.



Tourism & Customer Experience

Customer Service Customer Touchpoint Summary

Touchpoint October

2020 October

2019 Variance

Customer Service Counter enquiry 537 1,669 -1,132

Customer Service Call centre 2,188 1,724 +464

Social media enquiry 11 - -

Request For Service 631 429 +202

Registered Correspondence – Email and mail 2,501 2,079 +422

Total enquiry 5,868 5,901 -33

Service Centres have reopened to the public for over a month with visitor numbers slowly increasing. Festivals and Events Public Events Framework Government has advised in late November that event organisers are now able to apply to host public events as we progress to a COVID normal environment. Different requirements and rules will apply, depending on whether it is a local fete or a major sporting match. Public events may occur in accordance with a new Public Events Framework established by the State Government, involving a hierarchy of events:

Tier 1: highly complex and involving more than 5,000 attendees;

Tier 2: moderately complex involving 500-5,000 attendees;

Tier 3: low complexity and involving 500 attendees or less. This will mean events categorised as a Tier 1 and Tier 2 will need to make an application to Government and an approval process will apply. Tier 3 events can be held in accordance with published guidelines. Officers will continue to work with local event organisers to progress event planning. To access the Public Events Framework visit Government’s coronavirus website at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/public-events Events and Training Networking Program Session 2 – Food Safety 101: took place 6 November 2020. The 6 participants who registered for the session joined the online zoom presentation which was delivered. All participants were sent an evaluation survey to complete which aims to assist Council Officers to measure the success of the session and refine future sessions. Session 3 – Making Online Meetings Work will be delivered on Monday 30 November 2020 and Monday 7 December 2020. This is a 2-part training session, which will occur via Webex focusing on educating the participants to use Microsoft Teams as a meeting platform. This is presented by South West Tafe.

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/public-events




Port Fairy Caravan Parks Operating The easing of restrictions in regional Victoria and Metro Melbourne has seen growth in peak season bookings, with very limited availability at Southcombe, Koroit and Mortlake. We will be working to fill any vacancy gaps over the next few weeks through cross-referral to other parks. All Moyne Shire caravan parks now offer online bookings through our websites, enabling visitors to book and pay at a time that suits them. This also enables us to encourage contactless check-in through an online guest portal. Guests also have the option to pay by phone. All our caravan parks have COVID-Safe Plans and site-specific risk assessments are in place. Signage is displayed throughout our parks reminding guests of COVID restrictions and requirements including social distances, sanitisation practices and maximum numbers allowable in our indoor spaces. The introduction of a QR Code Scanning system, to record all visitors and guests to our Parks, has been implemented. This code is provided to our booked guests and is on display on office windows and throughout amenities in all our Parks. This allows us to record all guests to our Parks. Our Parks social media have recently focused on the work of Mark Rosenbrock, also known as Captain Carver, making his mark through large-scale wood carvings with a chainsaw. Mark is currently working on a Dancing Dolphin sculpture to be followed by a Native Animal creation. We have the finished sculptures of a Southern Right Whale and Playful Seal Pups by Mark in our Gardens Caravan Park.




Marketing Activities We have been working on various collaborative packages with local business partners and are currently developing other collaborative packages to increase visitation to our Parks in the mid seasons, in particular our Fab4 Parks.

Throughout social media we have aligned with the Tourism Australia ‘Holiday Here This Year’ campaign and the GORT ‘Great Sleepover’ campaign, lifting the profile of our Parks with engaging graphics and text.

We have experienced increasing levels of engagement with our social media. We are achieving this by the use of eye-catching photography and ‘Top 5 things to do’ relative to the unique environmental locations of our Parks. We are developing an ‘Explore the Moyne Trail Pass’, which incorporates visits to two or three of our parks consecutively, the aim is to encouraging caravan camping boomers to visit multiple parks, explore our region and stay longer. Website and social media performance As a result of recent marketing campaigns, strong social media presence and regular website updates, traffic to the caravan parks websites reached 12,168 visitors for the month (83% increase on last month and a 203% increase on bookings on Oct 2019). Planning is underway to target those campers and grey nomads who like to take advantage of camping in the quieter month of February while the weather is still warm. The below image shows the combined results from our Facebook profiles. This shows that our posts are now reaching a targeted pool of potential visitors, who have a high intent to engage with our parks.




Website and social media performance cont…

Visitor Services - I AM PORT FAIRY Destination Website Our destination website, www.iamportfairy.com.au continues to show post COVID growth with October performance seeing 8,360 sessions. October recorded 17,357 page views through our destination website with attractions, accommodation and events the most popular pages for visitors looking for unique experiences throughout our region. We continue to promote all Moyne Shire attractions and provide up to date content through our destination website to ensure our visitors are given every opportunity to explore our unique and diverse region. Visitor Services – Port Fairy & Region Visitor Information Centre

The Port Fairy & Region Visitor Information Centre (VIC) experienced 1,844 visitors from regional Victoria walk through the door during October. In an ever-changing visitor servicing landscape, the Port Fairy VIC continue to source a mix of Merchandise and local product to fit within our current domestic market. Staff and our volunteer ambassadors continue to actively engage with visitors, encourage region wide dispersal with a focus on promoting the ever growing number of partners.

http://www.iamportfairy.com.au/




Visitor Services - Volunteer Program This month we enacted our Volunteer Return to Work plan, which included COVID Safe training and a refresher induction to ensure the safe return of our volunteers. From 16 November we were finally able to welcome our Volunteer Ambassadors back formally to their roles. We have been fortunate to see the return of 17 of our volunteers to date, many of whom have many years’ experience and are an integral part of our team. We are in the process of implementing a short-term volunteer recruitment plan, that will then tie in with our long-term recruitment plan. Visitor Services – Social Media Our Visitor Services Social Media Channels reached 23,846 followers during October, resulting in 6,215 engaged followers (likes) on Facebook and 2,386 engaged followers on Instagram. Our social media channels continue to grow by levels of engagement i.e. liking, sharing and commenting. Our team continue to encourage partners and local businesses to continue sharing, liking and commenting on the Visitor Information Centre posts, which will help to reach a greater audience.



Renewable Energy and Major Projects

Section A – Wind Energy Facilities

A1 Operational

Project Macarthur Wind Farm

Project Status Operational

Responsible Authority Council

Size and Location Between Macarthur and Hawkesdale, on both sides of the Macarthur-Hawkesdale Road. Off-site substation located adjacent to Tarrone North Road

Turbines – 140 Megawatts – 420 Turbine blade-tip height 140m

Owners Malakoff Corporation Berhad and Morrison and Co

Operator AGL

CEC Status Meets annually

CEC Representatives John Bragg, Merilyn Cook and Simon Cozens

Councillor Members Cr Meade, Cr Foster

Comments AGL has submitted an updated Environmental Management Plan for review.





A1 Operational

Project Morton’s Lane Wind Farm


Responsible Authority Moyne Shire Council and Southern Grampians Shire Council

Size and Location Morton’s Lane, between Penshurst and Chatsworth Turbines – 13 Megawatts – 19.5 Turbine blade-tip height 148m

Proponent CGN Energy

Comments No current updates





A1 Operational

Project Salt Creek Wind Farm


Completion date July 2018

Responsible Authority Moyne Shire Council

Size and Location West side of Hexham-Woorndoo Road, approximately 2km south of Woorndoo township


Proponent Tilt Renewables

CEC Meeting Next meeting date TBC

CEC Councillor Members Cr Smith, Cr Purcell

CEC Community Reps Heather Cameron, Carol Muir, Grant Cameron





A2 Wind Farms: Under construction

Project Mortlake South Wind Farm

Project Status Under construction

Completion date 2020

Responsible Authority Minister for Planning and Moyne Shire Council

Size and Location 5km south-east of Mortlake, south of Terang-Mortlake Road and accessed by Tapps Lane. A 15km 220kV underground transmission line will connect the wind farm to the Terang Terminal Station.

Turbines – 35 Megawatts – 150 Turbine blade-tip height 185

Proponent ACCIONA Energy


CEC Councillor Members Cr Doukas, Cr Smith, Cr Meade

CEC Community Reps Neil Blain, Bruce Donaldson, Peter Rooke, Kelvin Goodall, Geraldine Conheady, Lisa Allen

Comments Wind Farm construction update as at 25 November 2020: Turbine installation: Turbine installation has commenced. The first tower section was completed on 25 November. This stage of the project should be completed by May 2021. Delivery of the major turbine components – including blades, nacelles, steel towers and drivetrains – will continue. Turbine component deliveries commenced in early September and will continue throughout the coming months. Onsite buildings: Bolden Constructions have completed construction of the operations and maintenance (O&M) building, located next to the existing temporary site offices. The O&M building will be an office, warehouse and workshop for the operations team. The operations team (comprised of up to 10 wind turbine technicians, administration staff and a site manager) will be based full time on site for the life of the wind farm. The Site Manager will commence in early December.


Project Mortlake South Wind Farm

Grid Connection:

Trenching and backfilling of the conduits has been completed, and the electrical cables have been installed. Jointing work is currently underway, with completion anticipated for February 2021.

25 November 2020 – first tower is erected at the Mortlake South Wind Farm

Neighbourhood Benefit Program: - Round Two of the Neighbourhood Benefit Program was opened for applications in June and will

run annually from 1 July – 30 June. Acciona has received 49 applications to date amounting to a total of $53,000 to date. Round Two has some new applicants who did not apply last year.

- The program is open to both homeowners and renters who occupied dwellings (located within 4km of wind turbine) on or before the commencement of phase two construction on 8 March 2019.

- There are currently 41 participating businesses from Mortlake, Terang and Noorat. Other businesses can still apply to participate.

Offsite Landscaping Program: - Acciona is still accepting expressions of interest for offsite landscaping, and will do so until

12 months after the commissioning of the wind farm. - Pollen Studio is organising the implementation and maintenance schedule, with the first

landscaping installation aiming for Spring 2021.






Project Dundonnell Wind Farm

Project Status Under construction

Completion date 2020


Approximate size / location

Approximately 12 km east of Woorndoo, 22 km north east of Mortlake (up to 40 square km). Connection to the 500kv electricity grid adjacent to the Mortlake Power Station site.


Proponent Tilt Renewables

Construction Contractor Vestas and Zenviron - external road upgrade and wind farm civil and electrical works. Ausnet and Downer - transmission line and offsite substation.


Councillor Members Cr Smith, Cr Doukas, Cr Gleeson

Community Representatives

David Sweatman, Timothy Hill, Gregory Grant, Karen Blackmore

Comments Update as at 9 November 2020:

On 9 November, the wind farm progressed to Hold Point 2. Hold Point 2 enables testing of all 80 turbines at a constrained power level of 226MW. At this and all future hold points, all 80 turbines will be able to generate. The focus continues to be progressing commissioning through the remaining Hold Points. It is expected that the wind farm will be able to increase its output to 300MW before the end of 2020, with full capacity of 336MW and practical completion of the project expected in Q1 2021. Other: Tilt Renewables is preparing for the operational compliance activities required by the Permit, including noise monitoring which will commence once the wind farm is fully operational. https://www.tiltrenewables.com/assets-and-projects/Dundonnell-Wind-Farm/

https://www.tiltrenewables.com/assets-and-projects/Dundonnell-Wind-Farm/






Project Woolsthorpe Wind Farm

Project Status Pre-construction.

Completion date Current permit expiry date - 12 March 2022


Size and Location 2.5 km west of Woolsthorpe, located south of Woolsthorpe-Heywood Road. A partly-new 66kV electricity distribution line is proposed to connect the wind farm to the Koroit substation located at Yangery.


Proponent Enerfin-Ironstone

Construction Contractor Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE)

CEC Meeting Next meeting date TBA

CEC Councillor Members Cr Meade, Cr Gleeson, Cr Doukas

CEC Community Reps Nick Slattery, Glenn Britnell, Terri Barnes

Comments The Minister for Planning has endorsed all of the wind farm development plans required by the Permit, and the native vegetation removal permit for the 66kV overhead electricity distribution line to connect the wind farm to the Koroit substation located at Yangery.

As at November 2020, the Generation Performance Standard package was with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for review.





A4 Wind Farms: Approved

Project Hawkesdale Wind Farm

Project Status Amended Planning Permit – approved 21 December 2017

Permitted completion date Permit expiry date – 29 August 2023


Size and Location 2.5 km south-east of Hawkesdale Turbines – 26 Megawatts – 104 Turbine blade-tip height up to 180m

Proponent Global Power Generation Australia Pty Ltd (GPG)

Community Engagement Committee status

Council is considering a report recommending that it establish a CEC for this project.

Comments The planning permit has been extended by the Minister for Planning. The extension gives the permit holder 3 years to complete the development of the wind farm. GPG’s planning consultants are preparing the development plans which are required by the permit Ausnet is undertaking native vegetation surveys and pole location test boring along the transmission line corridor.





A4 Wind Farms: Approved

Project Ryan Corner Wind Farm

Project Status Amended Planning Permit – approved 21 December 2017

Permitted completion date Permit expiry date – 29 August 2023


Size and Location 10 km north of Port Fairy, west of Hamilton-Port Fairy Road Turbines – 56 Megawatts – 224 Turbine blade-tip height up to 180m


Community Engagement Committee status

Council is considering a report recommending that it establish a CEC for this project.

Comments The planning permit has been extended by the Minister for Planning. The extension gives the permit holder 3 years to complete the development of the wind farm.

GPG has advised that a power purchase agreement has been secured for the project. GPG’s planning consultants are preparing the development plans which are required by the permit Ausnet is undertaking native vegetation surveys and pole location test boring along the transmission line corridor.





A5 Wind Farms: Permit application lodged

Project Mt Fyans Wind Farm Proposal Project Status Application lodged with the Minister for Planning

Responsible Authority Minister for Planning


North of Mortlake Turbines – Approximately 80 Proposed turbine blade-tip height 200m

Proponent Woolnorth Wind Farm Holding Pty Ltd

Community Engagement Committee (CEC)

Next CEC meeting date TBA

CEC Council Representatives

Cr Meade, Cr Gleeson, Cr Doukas

CEC Community Reps Lisa Parker, Kelvin Goodall, Catherine Doulis, Wendy Bickley, Jacinta Jubb

Comments A planning permit application was lodged in late 2018 with the Minister for Planning, who is the responsible authority for assessing and deciding on the application. The Federal Government Minister for the Environment has deemed that the project is a controlled action, requiring assessment under the Federal EPBC Act. The Minister for Planning has advised the process will be assessed ‘bilaterally’ via the planning permit process.

Update as at 20 November: Woolnorth has recently submitted a report to DELWP on the following three areas and are waiting on DELWPs feedback which is expected before Christmas:

Southern Bent-winged Bat

Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plains – Critically Endangered

Seasonal Herbaceous Wetland (Freshwater) of the Temperate Lowland Plains – Critically Endangered; and

Other Matters of National Environmental Significance.





A6 Wind Farms: Pre-application stage

Project Willatook Wind Farm Proposal

Project Status Preparing an Environment Effects Statement (EES).



Willatook and Tarrone districts. Fronting Woolsthorpe – Heywood Road Turbines – Approximately 86 Proposed maximum tip height 250 metres.

Proponent Wind Prospect WA P/L

CEC Meeting Next CEC meeting date TBA

CEC Representatives Ken Johnston, Graeme Keane, Paul Lewis

Councillor CEC Members Cr Purcell, Cr Doukas

Comments Wind Prospect is progressing with the technical assessment of potential impacts of the project including historical and aboriginal heritage surveys, landscape and visual, noise and flora and fauna. Draft reports are being reviewed by the Technical Reference Group as they are received, as part of the Environment Effects Statement process.





A7 Feasibility Stage

Project Hexham Wind Farm Proposal

Project Status Feasibility stage



South of the Hamilton Highway in the area between Caramut, Hexham and Ellerslie

Turbines – up to 125 Proposed maximum turbine blade-tip height 250m

Proponent Hexham Wind Farm Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Wind Prospect WA P/L)

CEC Status Next CEC meeting date TBA

CEC Community Representatives

Mark Madden, Ann Harris, Rodney Jubb, Leanne McDonald, Lyn Baker, Lucy Gubbins

CEC Council Representatives

Cr Purcell, Cr Doukas

Comments Wind Prospect is finalising a range of studies that will inform the Environment Effects Statement (EES) referral that it intends to submit to the Minister for Planning.





A7 Feasibility Stage

Project Darlington Wind Farm Proposal

Project Status Feasibility stage



Approximately 20 km east of Mortlake, either side of the Hamilton Highway


Comments The proponent has advised that because they have another wind farm in Victoria currently under construction (Berrybank), and have planning approval for two other projects in Moyne Shire (Hawkesdale and Ryan Corner Wind Farms), the Darlington Wind Farm proposal is not a priority at this time.




Section B – Other Energy Projects

Project Mortlake Gas Power Station


Location Connewarren Lane

Proponent Origin Energy

Comments The Stage 2 Expansion Project has been approved by Council and Origin Energy will keep Council updated as to its timelines for commencing the project.

Project Black Watch 1 Speculant production well drilling project

Project Status Drilling of the Enterprise production well in Corangamite Shire is completed.

Responsible Authority Council

Location Halladale/Speculant gas facility, Baileys Road (south), Nirranda South

Proponent Beach Energy Limited

Comments Drilling of the Black Watch-1 well was successfully completed in April 2020.

The camp site on Baileys Road is being used to accommodate the crew for the Enterprise drilling campaign currently underway in the Corangamite Shire. Independent road quality auditor inspections of local roads in the vicinity of the Black Watch site will continue until the Speculant well campaign has been completed and the construction camp is demobilised.

Drilling of the Enterprise-1 resulted in a successful gas discovery and the well has now been cased and suspended as a future producing well. Activities for the drilling and testing phase of the Enterprise-1 well are expected to be completed by mid-December 2020, including removal of most equipment from site.





Project CO2CRC Otway International Test Centre – Carbon capture and sequestration research project


Brumby’s Lane, Nirranda

Proponent Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies http://www.co2crc.com.au/

CRG Meeting Community Reference Group – next meeting date to be advised

Project Update and Status

On 24 November, the Hon. Dan Tehan attended CO2CRC’s Otway Facility for an official ceremony to mark its renaming to the Otway International Test Centre.

The following site activities are underway and planned:

Storage of Carbon Dioxide:

CO2CRC plans to start storing 15,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide rich gas sourced from our nearby Buttress-1 well at approximately 1500m below the surface in the Paaratte Formation in November this year. Storage will be via the CRC-3 well drilled in 2017. It will be this plume of gas that will be used to test enhanced monitoring techniques.

Seismic Survey:

A seismic survey is planned for January 2021 during the storage period, concentrating on a smaller area than the full survey and using two seismic trucks. A full survey is planned for April 2021 after storage of the gas is completed. Consent has been sought from the landholders of the land on which these surveys are planned. Other landowners will not be directly affected by these activities except when travelling during the time surveys are being taken on Callaghans Rd, Dances Rd, Borthwicks Rd and Sodas Lane. Roads will remain open to traffic movement but may have reduced speed conditions that will be guided by the appropriate traffic control.

Pressure Tomography and Surface Orbital Vibrators:

Baseline images of the subsurface will continue to be created from now until mid-2021 using small water injections and gauges located deep in the monitoring wells and the series of Surface Orbital Vibrators (SOV) in conjunction with well based fibre optic (DAS) cable.

http://www.co2crc.com.au/





Project Stavely Province ‘Block 1’ - Minerals Exploration

Project Status Exploration is underway

Exploration licensee Westrock Minerals

Comments The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) has awarded an exploration license to Westrock Minerals to explore for minerals in the Stavely Province which includes the northern and central areas of Moyne Shire Council.

Noise Emissions from Wind Farms Two state government initiatives are underway in relation to the management and compliance of noise for wind farms in Victoria being:

1. Public Health and Wellbeing Act – an amendment to the Act is being debated by Parliament which if enacted will remove wind farm turbine noise complaints from the nuisance provisions. If the amendment is approved it will come into effect on 1 July 2021. Any nuisance complaint lodged before this date still needs to be investigated and concluded by Council.

2. DELWP are working on releasing a Regulatory Impact Statement that aims to nominate the EPA as the primary authority responsible for assessment, monitoring and compliance of noise emissions from wind farms. It is contemplating that this will come into effect on the 1 July 2021. A public notification process is likely to occur in December or January regarding such amendments.

Draft Brolga Guidelines DELWP have released for comment draft Brolga Guidelines and an accompanying planning scheme amendment, with submissions closing on the 18 December 2020. A submission will be drafted for discussion with Council. You can access the guidelines on the Engage Victoria website.



Strategic Planning

Koroit Structure Plan Following adoption of the Koroit Structure Plan the Council Meeting on 15 September 2020, work is progressing on the Koroit Industrial Land Assessment. The consultants have gathered and analysed data in relation to the consumption of industrial land in Koroit and Warrnambool to determine future land needs in Koroit. Draft mapping to demonstrate the findings of the data analysis has been completed and data analysis is nearing completion. There has been recent concern about the protection of heritage buildings in Koroit demonstrating the urgency of the application of the Heritage Overlay and other components of the Koroit Structure Plan. Moyne Warrnambool Rural Housing and Settlement Strategy A planning scheme amendment to implement the recommendations of the Rural Housing and Settlement Strategy has been prepared. It was forwarded to the Minister for Planning, seeking authorisation for its preparation and exhibition. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), under delegation from the Minister for Planning, have again requested further information to be supplied and further time to consider the authorisation of the Amendment. Officers are considering options for the Amendment’s progression. Moyne Planning Scheme Planning Policy Framework Translation Following the pre-inception meeting held in mid-August, drafting of the Planning Policy Framework (PPF) Translation by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is in progress. Additional time was required to prepare a first draft of the PPF and it is now anticipated to be provided for officer review by mid-December. A workshop to discuss the first draft with DELWP will be held at the time of receipt of the documentation.



Strategic Planning

Port Fairy Coastal and Structure Plan The exhibition period for the planning scheme amendment to implement the recommendations of the Port Fairy Coastal and Structure Plan was extended until 29 July 2020. Approximately 78 submissions were received in response to the Amendment. Key issues raised in the submissions include:

Model Lane – concerns regarding the rezoning from Rural Living Zone to Rural Conservation Zone, changes to the flood extent and provisions, the potential effects on active permits and subdivisions, and property devaluation.

Environmental Significance Overlay (ESO) being applied to the buffer of the Wannon Water Port Fairy Water Reclamation Plant – multiple pro-forma responses, plus individual responses opposing the application of ESO.

Car Parking Overlay – numerous commercial land owners/businesses (owners of larger end of commercial space) objecting to the proposed Overlay and the rate.

Flood Provisions – opposition to:

Use of the projected 1.2 metre Sea Level Rise (SLR) instead of the 0.8 metre SLR benchmark;

Extent of application of provisions particularly in the Lough area and Model Lane, and Griffiths Street;

Restrictions contained in Floodplain Development Plan on development in the Floodway Overlay.

Application of the Rural Conservation Zone to land adjacent to Belfast Lough and its restrictive nature – requests to have a minimum lot size for subdivision in the Schedule.

Environmental Management Overlay and the trigger for coastal report when there is modelling as part of this project – unnecessary costs.

Design and Development Overlays – requests that the height control in CBD be discretionary rather than mandatory, other queries e.g., setbacks.

Port Fairy Bypass – suggestions that the current route should be reviewed. The Amendment has been paused to provide time to work through outstanding submissions and refine the Structure Plan before proceeding to Panel. It is anticipated that the Panel Hearing will now be held in early 2021.



Strategic Planning

Planning Scheme Amendment VC191 Notice of approval of Amendment VC191 was published in the Special Government Gazette on 5 November 2020. Amendment VC183 changes the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) and all Planning Schemes in Victoria to facilitate the timely rectification of combustible cladding on government-owned buildings. It seeks to clarify the application of the existing permit, notice and third party review exemptions for cladding rectification in Clause 52.01 (‘Combustible cladding rectification exemptions’) so that they explicitly apply to government-owned buildings, including Council owned buildings. The permit exemption applies to all permit requirements in the planning scheme, including the Heritage Overlay and other overlays, and seeks to remove any doubt about whether a permit is required for rectification works on government buildings. Amendment VC183 has expanded the existing planning exemptions for cladding rectification to provide immediate assistance to the Crown and public authorities to ensure government buildings can be made safe as quickly as possible, by reducing delays associated with planning processes. The following link provides access to the approved documents and Explanatory Report: https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/schemes-and-amendments/browse-amendments?query=VC191&search_mode=id#Amendments--VC191

https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/schemes-and-amendments/browse-amendments?query=VC191&search_mode=id#Amendments--VC191




Strategic Planning

Planning Scheme Amendment VC192 Notice of approval of Amendment VC192 was published in the Special Government Gazette on 16 November 2020. Amendment VC192 changes the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) and all Planning Schemes in Victoria by: amending Clause 72.01-1 to make the Minister for Planning the responsible authority for planning permit applications for all large energy generation facilities and electrical utility installations, including large renewable energy facilities, and large scale battery facilities, which store electricity from any source. Large energy generation and storage facilities are specified as one (1) megawatt in capacity or greater. This Amendment follows the introduction of Amendment VC161 (September 2019), which designated the Minister for Planning as the responsible authority for large renewable energy facilities and associated utility installations. Widening the responsibilities of the Minister is intended to provide consistent and prompt decision-making, and better oversight of planning decisions relating to Victoria’s electricity generation, distribution and storage. Amendment VC192 seeks to support Victoria’s transition to sustainable energy and Government’s Renewable Energy Action Plan. The Renewable Energy Action Plan encourages investment in the energy sector to ensure Victorians continue to benefit from a renewable, affordable and reliable energy system into the future. It is anticipated that the Amendment will reduce administrative burden on Councils, as the Minister for Planning will assess permit applications for all large energy generation facilities. The following link provides access to the approved documents and Explanatory Report: https://www.planning.vic.gov.au/schemes-and-amendments/browse-amendments?query=VC192&search_mode=id#Amendments--VC192





Statutory Planning

Planning Reports Circulated for ‘Call-In’

Call-In Reports Applications presented for Call-In in November 2020.

Ref No. Property Address Description

PL20/146 Koroit-Woolsthorpe Road Koroit

Use and development of a dwelling (on a lot less than 40ha)

PL20/160 86 Cooramook Lane Ballangeich


PL20/174 Atkinson Street Kirkstall


PL20/190 132 St Marys Road Wangoom


Upcoming Call-In Reports Applications likely to be presented for Call-In in December 2020.


PL17/188 81 Douglas Lane Illowa

Buildings and works to construct a domestic wind turbine

PL19/004 379 Grassmere Road Grassmere

Two lot subdivision (Farming Zone)

PL19/210 18 Spring Street Koroit

Buildings and works, and increase to children numbers at a childcare centre

PL19/215 250 Scotts Road Koroit

Two lot re-subdivision and use and development of two lots for dwellings

PL20/001 192 Griffiths Street Port Fairy

Development of a car park on common property associated with existing dwellings

PL20/048 31 Douglas Lane Illowa

Use and development for the purpose of domestic animal boarding (cattery)

PL20/062 14 Corbett Street Port Fairy

Two lot subdivision (residential)

PL20/129 988 Tower Hill Road Koroit

Use of the land as a marshalling yard

PL20/175 35 Cox Street Port Fairy

Buildings and works to construct a dwelling.

VCAT Applications


PL19/115 95 Gipps Street Port Fairy

Applicant appealing Council decision to refuse to grant a permit



Statutory Planning

Application Updates – For significant proposals

PL20/076, 1690 Ellerslie-Panmure Road, Panmure An application to use and develop the land for extractive industry (bluestone quarry) has been received. The proposal has generated significant community interest and has been subject to an online community consultation meeting in November. Clarification surrounding any Aboriginal Heritage requirements should soon be received from the applicant, and a recommendation will likely be put to Council in the new year. PL20/222 – 2 Hamilton Street, Peterborough An application has been received for the development of six new apartments on the northern end of the land containing the Schomberg Inn. The proposal seeks to establish six apartments as part of a single building form across two levels, with a new access constructed to Irvine Street. The application is currently on public notice.

PL20/241 – 23 Cox Street, Port Fairy An application has been received for the re-development of the National Bank building on the corner of Cox Street and Sackville Street. The proposal seeks to undertake substantial works to the heritage building, establish additional retail uses, and significantly increase the number of patrons allowed on site. Additional information has been sought from the applicant in consultation with Council’s Heritage Advisor and Assets Department.



Statutory Planning

Planning Permits – October 2020 The following is a summary listing of the Planning Permits issued:

This table shows applications by land use definition to show trends as to what types of applications are being lodged and issued.

PLANNING APPROVALS – OCTOBER 2020

Development No of Applications Received Permits Issued from

Applications

Aug 2020

Sep 2020

Oct 2020

Fiscal Year

2020 / 2021

Aug 2020

Sep 2020

Oct 2020

Fiscal Year

2020 / 2021

Residential Dwellings

10 10 6 33 2 5 5 16

Additions to existing dwellings

5 6 8 24 5 3 3 16

Dual Occupancy / Unit Development

1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1

Outbuildings 4 7 8 23 5 4 5 23

Commercial / Retail

4 3 3 15 3 5 2 14

Industrial 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Public Utilities 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1

Subdivisions 7 3 6 22 1 0 5 9

Agricultural 1 3 2 8 0 4 1 7

Miscellaneous 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 1

TOTAL 33 32 37 134 16 23 22 88



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Current applications for Permit / Amended

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Nov-19 13 18 73% 63

Dec-19 20 20 71% 64

Jan-20 13 16 36% 63

Feb-20 21 23 64% 67

Mar-20 28 19 50% 55

Apr-20 17 28 58% 58

May-20 21 23 100% 54

Jun-20 25 20 76% 59

Jul-20 32 26 85% 62

Aug-20 32 20 58% 72

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Building

Permits – September 2020 The following summary listing of the building permits issued by Council’s Building Surveyor and by Private Building Surveyors during September 2020, together with the comparative table of building activities for financial years 2018/2019 – 2020/2021, are provided for additional information.

BUILDING PERMIT SUMMARY – SEPTEMBER 2020

DEVELOPMENT No. Value $ Value %

Residential New 11 $ 3,529,895 66%

Residential Additions 6 $ 1,063,957 20%

Commercial/Industrial 4 $ 317,381 6%

Outbuildings 15 $ 361,581 6.5%

Demolitions 0 $ 0 0%

Miscellaneous 4 $ 90,700 1.5%

Private Building Surveyor 40 $ 5,363,514 100%

Council Issued Permits 0 $ 0 0%

TOTAL 40 $ 5,363,514



Building

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Environmental Health

Septic Permits to Install / Alter Issue The following Permits have been issued to either Install or Alter a Septic system during the month of October 2020:

2017 2018 2019 2020

January 4 9 2 7

February 6 4 4 10

March 10 7 13 8

April 3 9 3 8

May 11 1 8 5

June 8 3 4 9

July 5 4 2 3

August 5 1 10 9

September 8 4 9 9

October 5 6 7 7

November 4 7 8

December 5 5 7

Total 74 60 77 75

Certificates of Registration The following Certificates of Registration (i.e. Food, Prescribed Accommodation and Health Premises) have been issued during the month of October 2020:

2017 2018 2019 2020

January 22 31 51 39

February 14 19 10 29

March 26 10 9 6

April 7 2 0 12

May 3 5 3 3

June 2 0 2 1

July 1 0 1 3

August 1 1 0 2

September 1 2 4 6

October 1 4 4 4

November 92 70 60

December 81 89 87

Total 251 233 231 105



Environment Management

Maintenance at Environmental Reserves The Working for Victoria crew continues to achieve an enormous amount of positive works. Locations from the last month that have received notable attention include Yambuk The Crags, Peterborough River Boat Ramp, Curdievale public toilets, Killarney Recreation Reserve, Macarthur playground, Woolsthorpe tennis courts, Ellerslie Rest Area, Beaver Street Winslow, Dawson Street Hawkesdale and Manifold Street Woolsthorpe. Weed Control Gorse was sprayed on roadsides in Hawkesdale. Hemlock was once again sprayed at several roadsides around Purnim/Wangoom/Koroit/Kirkstall. Mortlake Avenue of Honour Heritage Analysis Report A draft consultant’s report has been provided. Feedback on the content is being sought from key stakeholders such as Heritage Victoria and the Mortlake RSL. A finalised report should be prepared by January 2021. Beach Access Points All 54 Council managed beach access points have received annual vegetation maintenance prior to Summer.

Resource Recovery and Waste Management

A total of 393 tonnes of glass has been collected since collections started in February this year. A spike in contaminated glass bins was observed after the school holiday period in Port Fairy. The waste team continue to work with accommodation providers to assist visitors to use the correct bins. Recycling loads continue to be assessed for contamination. These assessments along with data from bin checks will be used to inform the community of the ongoing issues. Assessments are conducted on collection days and improvements will be communicated through a variety of media. Follow-up phone calls relating to contaminated bins have begun. A focus of this will be evaluating the reasons why and providing support to get it right. The vast majority of residents are getting it right. The team continue to find some bins that are grossly contaminated and this is where efforts will be focussed. All transfer stations are operating normally. All sites are looking very clean with the Working for Victoria teams helping out to get spraying, mowing and litter clean-ups up to scratch. A big thank you from the waste team to Richard Hodgens and the team for getting these jobs completed.



Resource Recovery and Waste Management

Service Requests

New Bins Bin Repairs Missed Bins

Average October Average October Average October

9 8 14 7 6 7

Kerbside Waste Collection (tonnes)

Landfill Recycling Compost Glass

Sept Oct Sept Oct Sept Oct Sept Oct

194.76 186.16 65.80 65.42 254.24 261.74 44.38 43.94


Waste Facility Monthly Volumes

Site Sept

Landfill Oct

Landfill Sept

Recycle Oct

Recycle Sept.

Greenwaste Oct

Greenwaste

Caramut 4.68 2.16 2.66 1.6 0 1

Hawkesdale 8.98 0 2.86 0 * *

Killarney 35.34 23.94 3.78 15.48 124 147.75

Macarthur 1.80 3.02 1.02 1.4 2 0.75

Mortlake 42.44 32.7 3.72 3.68 22 9

Peterborough 7.12 10.04 0 0 0 6.5

Woolsthorpe 4.80 2.64 2.42 1.24 * *

Woorndoo 3.56 0 1.4 0 * *

Totals 108.72t 74.5t 17.86t 23.4t 148m3 164m3

Killarney Landfill - Inert Volumes (m3)

May June July August September October

37.72 73.75 45.76 57.57 49.45 94.11



Local Laws

General / Domestic Animal Complaints, Infringements and Permits

Actions Nov 2019 Nov 2020

General complaints 27 70

After hours callouts 5 10

Permits Issued 9 2

Complaints

2018/2019 2019/2020

Complaint Sept Oct Nov Sept Oct Nov

General Local Law 0 2 0 0 0 5

Litter 0 2 0 1 1 6

Stock 17 9 7 14 10 9

Parking 0 1 1 1 1 6

Dog attack 1 0 0 2 4 1

Roaming / Stray dogs 14 9 13 14 8 14

Wildlife 0 0 1 0 0 0

Nuisance dogs / cats 8 8 2 9 12 8

Vegetation 0 2 0 0 0 0

Fires 0 1 1 0 0 0

Bees / Wasps 0 0 0 0 0 0

RSPCA - Welfare 1 2 2 2 1 6

Camping 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dogs on beaches 0 0 0 1 1 1

Other 4 0 0 4 1 14

Total 45 36 27 48 39 70

December 2020 – January 2021 Coming into the busy summer period for Local Laws we will start issuing warnings in December for parking in Port Fairy before fines will be issued in January. What Officers call “holiday dogs” will also enter Port Fairy as we head into the holiday season as we are a dog friendly town. Returning all these dogs back to their owner can be very rewarding for Officers and results in very happy holiday makers. Keeping the community happy as best we can is what we aim to do. Education is the key.



Local Laws

Hooded Plovers The Hooded Plovers have started their breeding season and with that Local Law Officers will be conducting constant patrols along the beach areas to make sure dogs are on a lead within 50 meters of a marked Hooded Plover nest and continue to educate the public on this threatened species.

Infringements 2018/2019 2019/2020

Infringement Type Sept Oct Nov Sept Oct Nov

Alcohol 0 0 0 0 0 0

Offensive Behaviour 0 0 1 0 0 0

Dogs At Large 0 0 0 0 1 2

Unregistered dogs 0 0 0 0 0 0

Parking 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stock 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nuisance Animals 0 0 0 0 0 0

Being a Nuisance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fighting/Disorderly Behaviour

0 0 0 0 0 0

Contravening Council Order

0 0 0 0 0 0

Non Serious Injury – Dog Attack

0 0 0 0 0 0

Warnings 9 7 10 7 2 18

Total 9 7 11 7 3 20

There were four (4) written warnings issued and 14 verbal warnings issued.



Port of Port Fairy

Dredging program progressed throughout November and expected to be completed at the start of December. Remediation works for pylons at the fuel berth have been completed with the next stages being anode replacement and repairs on the large slipway track. Request for quote going out to construction dive companies for the major anode replacement at the main concrete wharf. Maintenance and preparation works have been completed at the airstrip but due to recent flooding and base still being waterlogged there has been a delay in reopening. With forecast fine weather, the track is continuing to dry out and anticipated to be opened by December. Yearly maintenance of the ‘Red Buoy’ is planned to replace the shackles and hardware, clean and renew the antifoul. A temporary buoy will be in place whilst it is towed into the Port and lifted out of the water for repair.

Contracts & Contract Work

Contracts/quotations awarded under delegation WQ898 Construction of concrete Footpath, Winslow WQ882 Dredging Port of Port Fairy 2 years WQ908 Disposal of Emulsion/Kerosene Waste, Walkers Lane Contracts/quotations currently under evaluation MS892 Consultancy Services MS902 Construction of Koroit Football Netball New Facilities MS903 Construction of new Garvoc Hall MS904 Security Services Moyne Shire Caravan Parks MS901 Supply and Delivery Pneumatic Roller WQ901 Supply Culverts Griffith Island Causeway Contracts currently out to tender/quotation or soon to be advertised MS905 Bank Services MS906 Supply and Installation of 5 Studio Cabins, Mortlake Caravan Park MS907 Supply and Delivery of Articulated Dump Truck WQ900 Cyber Security Penetration Test WQ906 Information Security Incident Response Plan WQ907 Anode Replacement Port of Port Fairy



Roads & Streets

Road Works – Rehabilitation Council’s road rehabilitation program of work has now commenced. Sites are as follows:

James Street and Bank Street, Port Fairy, roundabout construction is complete;

Works on the Darlington Nerrin Road, Chainage 17.94 to 18.92 is now complete;

Works on the Darlington Nerrin Road intersection, chainage 11.02 to 11.9 is now complete;

Works are progressing well on Springflat Road. All 3 sections of works are on track with up to around 85% of the project completed to date;

Works on the VicPark project, which includes a carpark incorporating 41 parking spaces and a short section of the track is complete;

Works on the Woorndoo-Dundonnell Road between chainage 0.080 to 2.3 has now commenced;

Works on Tarrone Lane between chainage 7.21 and 7.9 has now commenced;

Works in Barclay Street Kerb and channel and footpath works is in progress. Footpath Program 2020-2021 The footpath program for 2020-2021 is progressing well as follows:

Grassmere

Grassmere Road Footpath earth works completed, concrete works in progress. 40% completed.

Macarthur

Russell Street South side between Ardonachie Street and Eversley Street and Eversley Street North side between Russell Street and High Street - Construction works in progress and concrete works now completed.

Winslow

Warrnambool–Caramut Road West Side, between Beaver Street and Whitton Lane. Earth works in progress 90% completed.

Bridge Program North Road, Mortlake – Blind creek floodway reconstruction postponed until early 2021.

Woorndoo Darlington Road – Blind Creek Bridge, 95% complete.

Holcombes road – Weerangourt Creek Bridge, works starting late November.



Other Works/Issues

Port Fairy Bowls Club Redevelopment Finishing off works to the building are continuing. Car park construction continuing. Aiming for Practical Completion by mid-December. Macarthur Bowls Club Facilities Building is complete and a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. Contractor is working through minor defects. Koroit FNC New Change Room Facilities Tenders have closed for the construction contract and a report has been forwarded to Council for award. Garvoc New Community Hub Tenders have closed for the construction contract and a report has been forwarded to Council for award.

Timber Harvest

Hexham 214 Plantation, Hamilton Highway, Hexham AKD Softwoods have lodged a timber harvest plan for Hexham 214, located off the Hamilton Highway at Hexham. This pine plantation will see its first commercial thinning take place, which will allow the remaining trees to achieve optimum rate of growth. The timber removed will be sent via the arterial network to either Portland, Geelong or Melbourne. It is expected that an additional two commercial thinning operations will take place once per decade before the final trees are clear felled once the plantation is between 35 and 40 years old. Barkers Road, Orford ABP and Walkers are expected to have completed upgrade of an 80m section of Barkers Road (at the Hamilton-Port Fairy Road intersection) to allow Council to seal this section of road in Mid-November to minimise dust impact on the residents living on this section of road. The residents were having multiple issues with dust being dragged up by both timber haulage and general traffic.


ADDITONAL ITEMS

Words of Appreciation

Phone call received by Customer Service 18 November from Peter Thulborn, Mortlake to Jocelyn Williams regarding Webster Street, Parking issues Wanted to thank Local Laws Officer Jocelyn for the wonderful assistance last week with the parking issues at his delivery access area - she was prompt and efficient. Email received 10 November addressed to the CEO, copy of email sent to Dan Tehan and Roma Britnell from Woolsthorpe Progress Association regarding Woolsthorpe Soldiers' Memorial Reserve - Grass cutting CEO Thank you for mowing and preparing the Woolsthorpe Soldiers’ Memorial Reserve Cenotaph and surrounds for tomorrow’s Remembrance Day. Alistair Allan Flag Custodian, Woolsthorpe Progress Association Email received 20 November addressed to the Infrastructure Department from Geoff and Sue Saul regarding works in Stawell Street and Albert Road behind Mills Crescent Hi Trevor I am writing to thank you and the other staff from Moyne Shire for the excellent work undertaken in this area in the last few weeks. We really appreciate that the staff were very consultative in what they proposed and incorporated our feedback into the final plans. The fact that the drainage work also incorporated a path through the wet area and fixed the rocky outcrop behind other houses, provided a win:win:win situation. We think the works undertaken will largely overcome our drainage issues, recognising that this is a low lying area. We also appreciate that Jamie from Earthscape took great care in levelling the area and finishing the bund/path in Stawell Street. Next year, we would like to discuss with the Shire, planting an area of native trees and shrubs just to the west of the current Cyprus trees. The cypresses are getting towards the end of their life and it would be good to have some replacement trees growing so that this area in not completely open when the cypresses are removed. Planting some trees in this space might also reduce “hooning” in these areas. We would be very happy to help plant and look after these areas. Anyway, once again, many thanks to all people involved in this work.



Words of Appreciation

Email received 24 November from John Parker, Director EZPC Systems regarding Grassmere Hall CAFS Application Follow Up

The Footpath is incredible…. 😊 so many people out walking on it already, thanks

team Moyne. Previously I’ve discussed the desire to get a hall noticeboard for Grassmere (see below) and I was wondering if we could discuss its purchase and installation now that we know the route of the footpath. It would be great to advertise an official opening on it and celebrate the new footpath in some way. Ben, if we need to put a title on the Notice board “Grassmere Hall” for example, it would be great to have all the naming stuff settled. Fiona, what are your thoughts about an opening? I was thinking billy-cards, or a stroll through the “Grass-mere”, a treasure hunt along the footpath followed by a BBQ - something fun and safe to celebrate the easing of lockdown, summer, and the community coming together through the use of the footpath. Your thoughts, and council input would be great. We would hope that the councillors and officers could attend and take some pleasure in presenting one of your towns with such a valuable asset. Some photo’s etc… Phone call received by Customer Service 26 November from John Maher regarding service request submitted for Simms Road John would like to pass on his thanks for the quick response to the service request he put in for pothole repairs in Simms Road. He was very grateful.

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