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Maroondah City Council
Maroondah City Council decisions and meeting notes from public minutes. This page follows 10 recent meetings, including 9 with decisions or resident-facing discussion. Recent records mention Roads, traffic and parking, Budget, rates and governance, Ringwood East, 53 Bronhill Road, Ringwood.
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- Articles
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- Watch items
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Ordinary Council - 20 Jul 2026 7:30pm
Council advanced planning amendment C155MARO, adopted a 10-year bicycle network plan, considered a Ringwood aged-care land proposal, noted a Gracedale Oval fencing petition and endorsed a 10-metre smoke and vape-free zone, with several details incomplete in the extract.
Potential future change to the use or ownership of 53 Bronhill Road, Ringwood for an aged-care partnership.
A council response is expected to a petition seeking fencing at Gracedale Oval, Ringwood East.
Planning scheme amendment C155MARO has progressed following public submissions and may affect development controls.
The adopted Maroondah Bicycle Network Plan 2025–2035 sets long-term cycling infrastructure direction.
Decisions
Gracedale Oval fencing petition
Council received and noted a petition with 20 compliant signatures and an additional 309 signatures concerning fencing at Gracedale Oval, and noted that officers had considered response actions.
Residents’ requested fencing response remains an issue of interest for Ringwood East oval users.
Planning scheme amendment C155MARO
Council endorsed responses to submissions, made changes to planning scheme amendment C155MARO and resolved to advise submitters.
The amendment may affect planning and development outcomes in Maroondah.
Smoke and vape-free zone
Council endorsed the introduction of a 10-metre smoke and vape-free zone. The extract does not identify the location or start date.
The policy may restrict smoking and vaping in a specified public area once details are confirmed.
Documents for sealing endorsed
Council signed and sealed letters recognising employees for long service, including thirty years of service awards.
Administrative recognition item with no direct service impact but formal council endorsement.
Updated Financial Plan adopted
Council adopted the updated Financial Plan 2026/27-2035/36.
Shapes long-term financial planning and how council services and projects are funded.
Issues
Roads, traffic and parking
Bicycle network plan
Budget, rates and governance
Annual Budget adopted
Projects and capital works
Climate Adaptation Plan adopted
Waste, water and environment
Climate Adaptation Plan adopted
Funding and grants
Maroondah Arts and Cultural Grants Program 2026 funding allocations approved
Topics
2026 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey
Council received and noted the outcomes of the 2026 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey.
The survey provides feedback on residents’ views of council services, although the extract contains no results or performance figures.
53 Bronhill Road aged-care proposal
The meeting extract records councillors considering a proposed partnership and sale of 53 Bronhill Road, Ringwood, but does not include the complete resolution.
The land’s future use and ownership may affect local aged-care provision and the surrounding community.
Planning scheme amendment C155MARO
Council endorsed changes and responses to submissions for planning scheme amendment C155MARO.
Planning scheme changes can affect development controls and future proposals across Maroondah.
Maroondah Bicycle Network Plan 2025–2035
Council adopted the Maroondah Bicycle Network Plan 2025–2035.
The plan sets the long-term framework for cycling infrastructure and connections.
Advisory committee outcomes received
Council considered the Maroondah Disability Advisory Committee meeting held on 21 April 2026 and the Maroondah Environment Advisory Committee meeting held on 12 May 2026.
Shows ongoing input from disability and environment advisory bodies into council decision-making.
MAV State Council meeting outcomes noted
Council received outcomes from the Municipal Association of Victoria State Council meeting held on 29 May 2026.
May influence advocacy positions and sector-wide local government matters.
Instruments of appointment and authorisation considered
Council considered the committee meeting held on 18 May 2026 regarding instruments of appointment and authorisation to council.
Administrative governance item that supports council operations and delegations.
Waste minimisation policy considered
A waste minimisation policy 2026 item was listed and discussed.
Potentially relevant to household waste practices and environmental management, although the minutes excerpt does not show the final resolution.
Places
Ringwood East
Location identified in the supplied consultation material through a resident submission.
53 Bronhill Road, Ringwood
Proposed partnership and possible sale of land at 53 Bronhill Road
Gracedale Oval, Ringwood East
Petition concerning fencing at the oval
Croydon
Location of the land affected by the proposed planning scheme amendment.
Pitt Street, Ringwood
Location of proposed no-stopping restrictions and the petition opposing them.
Ruskin Park Primary School
Location associated with the petition about parking restrictions.
Grey Street
Listed in connection with planning application M/2026/14 in Ringwood East; the extracted minutes do not state an outcome.
Maroondah
Planning scheme amendment C155MARO
Projects
Donwood Community Aged Care
Proponent of the proposed partnership and land sale at 53 Bronhill Road, Ringwood.
Gracedale Oval
Facility associated with the fencing petition.
Creative Maroondah Strategy 2026-2030
Adopted council strategy for arts and cultural development.
Maroondah City Council
Organisation holding the meeting and implementing the decisions.
Donwood
Proponent that approached Council to purchase Bronhill Reserve as a partnership opportunity.
Bronhill Reserve
Reserve subject to the potential sale assessment and consultation.
Donwood Community Aged Care Services
Organisation associated with the preliminary concept proposal for the possible Bronhill Reserve partnership.
Maroondah Liveability, Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy
Its 2026–2030 implementation plan was endorsed.