The draft Alpine Shire Council Customer Charter, draft Visual Media Activity on Council Land Policy 2026, and Back Porepunkah Road Safety Strategy 2026 were on the agenda at last night's Ordinary Council Meeting.
At the meeting, Council:
3. Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Confirm the minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting M(7) held on 28 June 2026 as circulated.
8.1.1 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Note the capital project contract approved under delegation by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO):
- Mountain View Children's Centre - Consultant to Spaces Pty Ltd - St Kilda, Victoria for $186,553.50 (excluding GST);
8.2.1 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Receive and note the Back Porepunkah Road Safety Strategy Community Engagement Report August 2026; and
> Adopt the Back Porepunkah Road Safety Strategy 2026.
8.2.2 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Endorse the draft Visual Media Activity on Council Land Policy 2026;
> Endorse an engagement process to seek community feedback on the draft Visual Media Activity on Council Land Policy 2026; and
> Note that Council officers will consider community feedback and report back to Council at a future Council meeting.
8.2.3 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Note the petition titled 'Alpine Shire Council to review its current approach to childcare service in our shire' received at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 30 June 2026;
> Recognise the impact that the recent increase to childcare costs has on Alpine Shire communities;
> Note Council officers' responses to the concerns raised in the petition;
> Thank the proponents of the petition, and all of those who signed the petition; and
> Thank Alpine Children's Services Ltd for the important services that it provides to the communities of Alpine Shire.
8.2.4 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Note that the findings and recommendations of the Alpine Shire Telecommunications (Mobile and Internet) Strategy 2022 have either been completed, superseded, or incorporated into an updated action plan;
> Receive and note the Mobile Internet Adapting to Alpine Valley Capacity Issues and Beyond 2025 report and the accompanying Action Plan for Digital Connectivity in Alpine Shire June 2026, which will inform Council's future advocacy for upgrades to telecommunications infrastructure in Bright, Porepunkah, and other underserviced areas; and
> Continue to advocate for improved coverage and capacity in accordance with the Alpine Shire Council Plan 2025-2029.
8.2.5 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Receive and note the feedback from the community provided during the community consultation process; and
> Adopt the Alpine Shire Sporting Reserves Maintenance Support Policy 2026.
8.3.1 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Endorse the draft Alpine Shire Council Customer Charter to be placed on public exhibition for a period of six weeks and in accordance with Council's Community Engagement Policy;
> Invite public submissions regarding the draft Customer Charter; and
> Note that submissions received as part of the exhibition of the draft Customer Charter will be considered and the final Customer Charter will be presented for consideration by Council at a future meeting.
8.3.2 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Resolve to issue a Notice of Decision to Grant Planning Permit P.2024.054 for the 15 lot subdivision and development of 12 dwellings, alteration of existing vehicle access to a road in Transport Zone 2, and removal of a carriageway easement at Lot 2 on PS824315 and Lot 2 on PS824315 (35 and 37-41 Delany Avenue, Bright VIC 3741), subject to the conditions outlined in Attachment 8.3.2.1(a) of the August Ordinary Council Meeting Attachments.
8.3.3 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Exercise the powers conferred by section 147(4) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 so that the Strategic Planning Coordinator (Acting) is appointed and authorised as set out in the Instrument.
8.3.4 Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Approve award of a three-year contract to Crayon Australia Pty Ltd with a total contract value of $315,400.02 (excluding GST); and
> Note that additional potential cost associated with the yearly licence and data storage fluctuations, based on operational usage, means that the value of a total purchase order raised for the three years will be $365,000 (excluding GST).
9. Unanimously carried the recommendation to:
> Receive the summary of informal meetings of Councillors for July and August 2026.
To read the agenda and attachments, visit: https://www.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/about-us/our-council/council-meetings/council-meetings-2026
The meeting recording can be viewed on Council's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@alpineshirecouncilvideos4076/streams