Ordinary Council - 24 Aug 2026 7:30pm

Topics

• Maroondah keeps Bronhill Reserve sale decision open after community consultation
  Council has not decided whether to sell Bronhill Reserve to Donwood and will first assess community feedback, public benefits and legal and planning risks.
  A potential sale of public open space could affect local access, pedestrian connections and play opportunities, while raising questions about how Council handles unsolicited proposals for public land.
• Ringwood parking petition triggers investigation into proposed Pitt Street restrictions
  Council has ordered an officer investigation after receiving a petition against proposed no-stopping restrictions in Pitt Street, Ringwood.
  The outcome could change parking availability and traffic conditions for nearby residents, visitors and road users.

Decisions

• Pitt Street parking restrictions petition
  Council received and noted a petition opposing proposed no-stopping restrictions in Pitt Street, Ringwood; authorised officers to investigate the petition’s issues and report the findings to Council; and resolved to advise the lead petitioner of the decision.
  Residents affected by the proposed parking changes will receive the outcome of the investigation, which may influence whether the restrictions proceed.
• 2025/26 financial reporting
  Council approved in principle the 2025/26 Annual Financial Report and Annual Performance Statement for subsequent consideration or noting. The extracted minutes do not provide the full resolution or financial figures.
  The reports provide public accountability for Council’s finances and performance during the 2025/26 financial year.
• Bronhill Reserve proposal remains under assessment
  Council indicated that consultation on the potential sale of Bronhill Reserve to Donwood remains underway. After consultation closes, survey results and written submissions will be assessed alongside community benefits, strategic alignment, planning, legal, operational and risk considerations. A further report will inform Council’s eventual decision.
  No sale decision is recorded. Residents can continue to participate in the consultation, and any future sale would be expected to address public access, pedestrian connections and play opportunities.

Discussion

• Potential sale of Bronhill Reserve
  Council is assessing a proposal from Donwood to purchase the publicly owned reserve as a partnership opportunity rather than through an open competitive sale process. Officers said any sale would require formal legal arrangements to protect important community interests.
  The proposal could affect access to local open space and play opportunities in the surrounding neighbourhood.
• Pitt Street parking investigation
  A petition objecting to proposed no-stopping restrictions in Pitt Street, Ringwood was referred for officer investigation.
  The investigation may affect parking availability, traffic management and access for nearby residents and road users.
• Council performance and capital works reporting
  Council considered end-of-year reports covering the 2025/26 Council Plan priority actions, the Local Government Performance Reporting Framework and the fourth-quarter capital works program. The extracted text does not state material changes or individual project outcomes.
  These reports provide visibility over Council’s delivery and infrastructure program, but no specific new service or project decision is identifiable in the supplied text.

Impacts

• Residents may submit feedback on the proposed Bronhill Reserve sale before consultation closes.
• Residents around Bronhill Reserve may be affected by any future change to public access, pedestrian links or play opportunities.
• Pitt Street residents and road users may see proposed no-stopping restrictions reconsidered after the officer investigation.
• The lead petitioner for the Pitt Street petition is to be advised of Council’s decision.

Places

• Bronhill Reserve (reserve)
  Publicly owned open space subject to a potential sale proposal to Donwood.
• Pitt Street, Ringwood (road)
  Location of proposed no-stopping restrictions and the petition opposing them.
• Ringwood East (suburb)
  Location identified in the supplied consultation material through a resident submission.
• Maroondah (local government area)
  Council area in which the reserve and Ringwood parking matter are located.

Next

• Close the Bronhill Reserve consultation and review survey results and written submissions.
  After the consultation period closes; exact date not provided.
• Prepare and table a report assessing the Bronhill Reserve proposal and setting out the basis for a recommendation.
  Following consultation; exact date not provided.
• Investigate the issues raised in the Pitt Street petition and report the findings to Council.
  Timing not provided.
• Advise the lead Pitt Street petitioner of Council’s decision.
  Following the investigation or Council’s resolution; exact timing not provided.
• Present the minutes for formal confirmation.
  21 September 2026.

Extract

Council Meeting Minutes Monday 24 August 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 21 September 2026. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2 24 AUGUST 2026 Minutes of the Council Meeting held in the Council Chamber, on Monday 24 August 2026 at 7:30pm. PRESENT Cr Linda Hancock (Mayor) Wonga Ward Cr Paul Macdonald (Deputy Mayor) Tarralla 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 Steve Kozlowski Chief Executive Officer...