Ordinary Council - 16 Feb 2026 7:30pm

Key decisions

• Council Plan priority actions quarter 2 progress report received
  Council considered the Council Plan 2025-2029 (Year 1: 2025/26) Priority Action Progress Report for quarter 2, as at 31 December 2025.
  Residents can track progress on council priorities and planned actions for 2025/26.
• Local government service performance indicator report received
  Council considered the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework service performance indicator report for quarter 2 of 2025/26, as at 31 December 2025.
  This provides a snapshot of council service performance and accountability.
• Councillor professional development program 2025 adopted
  Council adopted the 2025 councillor professional development program, including mayor and deputy mayor requirements under the Local Government Act 2020 and related regulations.
  This supports governance capability and compliance for elected representatives.
• Capital works second-quarter report presented
  Council received the Capital Works Report for the second quarter of the 2025/26 financial year.
  Residents can monitor delivery of infrastructure and project spending across the municipality.

Important topics

• Councillor attendance report
  Council received an attendance report item covering councillor activities and meetings.
  Provides transparency about councillor duties and public representation.
• Reports of councillor briefings
  Council received a report covering councillor briefings held on 15 December 2025, 2 February, 4 February and 9 February 2026.
  Helps residents understand what matters councillors were briefed on before decisions.
• Motions to review
  The agenda included a section for motions to review, but no substantive outcome is provided in the extracted text.
  No clear resident impact can be confirmed from the available text.
• Order of Australia
  The meeting included an item titled 'Order of Australia', but the extracted text does not provide the resolution or outcome.
  The significance for residents is unclear from the available extract.

Resident impacts

• Quarterly reporting gives residents an update on progress against the Council Plan as at 31 December 2025.
• Service performance reporting provides public visibility of how council services are performing during 2025/26.
• The capital works update may affect timing and delivery of infrastructure projects across the municipality.
• The councillor professional development decision relates to governance quality rather than direct service changes.

Places affected

• Maroondah municipality (municipality)
  Council-wide reports on plan delivery, service performance and capital works for 2025/26.
• Council Chamber (facility)
  Meeting venue.

Next steps

• Continue reporting on Council Plan priority actions in future quarterly updates.
  Ongoing during 2025/26
• Continue reporting service performance results under the performance reporting framework.
  Ongoing during 2025/26
• Progress delivery and monitoring of the capital works program.
  Remainder of the 2025/26 financial year

Extracted minutes text

Council Meeting Minutes Monday 16 February 2026 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2 16 FEBRUARY 2026 Minutes of the Council Meeting held in the Council Chamber on Monday 16 February 2026 at 7:30pm. PRESENT Cr Linda Hancock (Mayor) Wonga Ward Cr Paul Macdonald (Deputy Mayor) Tarralla Ward Cr Chris Jones Barngeong Ward Cr Catherine Gordon Bungalook Ward Cr Claire Rex Jubilee Ward Cr Nathaniel Henderson McAlpin Ward Cr Daniella Heatherich Wicklow Ward Cr Kylie Spears Wombolano Ward Cr Rob Steane OAM Yarrunga Ward Steve Kozlowski Chief Executive Officer Tony Rocca Director Corporate Adam Todorov Director Assets & Leisure Marianne Di Giallonardo Director Community Andrew Fuaux Director City Growth & Preci...