Council farewells 2022, welcomes new year

THE Glenorchy City Council met for the final time for 2022 on 19 December. Highlights from the meeting included:

Glenorchy Community and Volunteer Awards Working Group

At the Council meeting on 29 August 2022, it was decided to combine the annual Citizen of the Year and Community Awards and Volunteer Awards into the one Awards Program and Ceremony.

At its December meeting Council established a working group to create the new guidelines for the new combined awards format, appointing Ald. Yaxley and Ald. Slade to join the Mayor on the Awards Program working group. The newly formatted event will be delivered during Volunteer Week in May 2023.

Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Grant Program Update

Council considered the allocation of funds under the third phase of the Australian Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.

Council agreed to support the following three projects through this grant funding, to be completed in the 2022/23 financial year:

1. Benjafield and Berriedale Childcare Centres Playground replacements$150,000: This will allow for much-needed upgrades to the playgrounds, increasing amenity for families that use the centres and consistent with Council’s decision to upgrade these facilities.

2. Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park Trail renewal - $225,000: The upgrade and renewal of the existing trails within the mountain bike park will improve safety within the park and satisfy the part of the increasing demand for open trails within the community. The trails are currently identified as a cooperate risk on the Council’s risk register due to the poor condition of the trails.

3. Abbotsfield Sportsground

Fencing replacement - $250,000: The upgrade of site fencing to Abbotsfield sportsground will increase safety and security for the site and reduce the constant unauthorised entry to the site via the old, damaged fencing.

2023 Council meeting dates and times

Each year Council must consider, decide, and then publish the times and places of ordinary meetings of Council and Council Committees for the next 12 months.

Council agreed to align all meeting times with existing arrangements for Glenorchy Planning Authority (GPA) meetings and Council workshops to support quality decision making, improved work/ life balance and complying with work health and safety requirements.

All Council meetings shall commence at 3:30pm on a Monday afternoon. All Council and GPA meetings are live streamed to Council’s Facebook and YouTube.

Dates and times for all meetings will be published in local print media, on Council’s website and through other channels, as appropriate.

You can view the full agenda and minutes via www.gcc.tas.gov.au