Ordinary Council - 19 Oct 2026 7:30pm

Topics

• Maroondah Council endorses 2026 planning scheme review
  Council has endorsed a review of the municipality’s planning scheme.
  The review could shape future planning controls, land use decisions and development outcomes across Maroondah.
• Maroondah sets four-year liveability and resilience implementation plan
  Council has endorsed an implementation plan for its Liveability, Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy through 2030.
  The plan will guide future Council priorities and initiatives affecting community wellbeing and resilience.

Decisions

• 2026 planning scheme review endorsed
  Council endorsed the Maroondah Planning Scheme: 2026 Scheme Review under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
  The review may influence future planning controls and development decisions across Maroondah.
• Liveability, wellbeing and resilience plan endorsed
  Council endorsed the Maroondah Liveability, Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy Implementation Plan 2026–2030.
  The plan is intended to guide Council actions and services affecting community wellbeing, liveability and resilience over the next four years.
• Annual achievements report noted
  Council noted the Our Achievements 2025/26 report and the relevant statutory requirements referred to in the motion.
  Residents can use the report to understand Council’s reported progress during 2025/26.
• Officer delegations considered
  Council resolved to delegate specified powers, duties and functions to Council officers under section 11 of the Local Government Act 2020 and the relevant instrument of delegation.
  Delegations determine which Council officers can make decisions and exercise statutory powers on Council’s behalf.

Discussion

• Planning scheme review
  Council endorsed a review of the Maroondah Planning Scheme under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
  Planning scheme changes can affect development applications, land use and neighbourhood outcomes.
• Community wellbeing and resilience
  Council endorsed an implementation plan for the Maroondah Liveability, Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy covering 2026–2030.
  The plan provides a framework for future community, wellbeing and resilience initiatives.
• Council performance reporting
  The Our Achievements 2025/26 report was noted.
  The report provides public information about Council’s work and reported achievements in the previous financial year.

Impacts

• Future planning controls and development decisions may be informed by the 2026 Maroondah Planning Scheme Review.
• Council’s liveability, wellbeing and resilience priorities will be guided by an implementation plan covering 2026–2030.
• Officer delegations may allow specified statutory and administrative decisions to be made without a full Council resolution.

Places

• Maroondah (municipality)
  The planning scheme review, wellbeing strategy implementation plan and annual achievements report apply to the municipality.
• Ringwood East (suburb)
  A planning consultation concerning Grey Street, Ringwood East was listed among councillor activities, but no decision on that application is provided in the extracted text.
• Grey Street (road)
  Listed in connection with planning application M/2026/14 in Ringwood East; the extracted minutes do not state an outcome.

Next

• Progress the Maroondah Planning Scheme: 2026 Scheme Review in accordance with the Planning and Environment Act 1987.
  Not specified in the extracted minutes.
• Implement the Maroondah Liveability, Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy Implementation Plan 2026–2030.
  2026–2030.
• Present the unconfirmed 19 October 2026 minutes for Council confirmation.
  23 November 2026.

Extract

Council Meeting Minutes Monday 19 October 2026 Unconfirmed Minutes It should be noted that these minutes are not in their final form until Council has formally resolved to confirm them. These minutes will be presented to Council for confirmation on 23 November 2026. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2 19 OCTOBER 2026 Minutes of the Council Meeting held in the Council Chamber on Monday 19 October 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 S...