Regional & Economic Development Policy Committee - 7 Jul 2026 6:00 PM

Topics

• Spring Hill Recreation Ground to receive $2,450 defibrillator allocation
  Council allocates $2,450 for a defibrillator at Spring Hill Recreation Ground.
  The funding will support access to emergency medical equipment at a local recreation facility.

Decisions

• $2,450 allocated for Spring Hill Recreation Ground defibrillator
  Council determined recommendation 4.2(1) from the Spring Hill Community Committee minutes, allocating $2,450 towards a defibrillator at Spring Hill Recreation Ground.
  The allocation supports installation or provision of a defibrillator for users of the recreation ground.
• Sister Cities Community Committee minutes adopted
  Council adopted the minutes of the Sister Cities Community Committee meeting held on 5 May 2026 and acknowledged its reports.
  The discussion confirmed that older sister-city relationships do not need to be formalised under current agreement practices.
• Lucknow committee minutes noted without recommendations
  Council acknowledged the Lucknow Community Committee minutes, noting that the committee had not reached a quorum and made no formal recommendations.
  There were no formal Lucknow committee recommendations for Council to consider.

Discussion

• Defibrillator funding for Spring Hill Recreation Ground
  The Spring Hill Community Committee allocation of $2,450 towards a defibrillator at Spring Hill Recreation Ground was determined by Council.
  Provides emergency response equipment at a local community recreation facility.
• Lucknow Community Committee lacked a quorum
  Council noted that the Lucknow Community Committee meeting did not reach a quorum and therefore made no formal recommendations.
  No new Lucknow community committee recommendations were made at that meeting.

Impacts

• Spring Hill Recreation Ground is to receive funding towards a defibrillator.
• No formal recommendations were made by the Lucknow Community Committee because it lacked a quorum.
• Council confirmed that existing traditional sister-city relationships do not require new formal agreements under current practice.

Places

• Spring Hill Recreation Ground (facility)
  $2,450 was allocated towards a defibrillator at the recreation ground.
• Orange (city)
  The committee meeting was held at Orange City Council's Civic Centre.
• Zaporizhzhia (city)
  The Sister Cities Community Committee records referred to Council's relationship with Zaporizhzhia.

Next

• Progress the provision of a defibrillator at Spring Hill Recreation Ground using the approved $2,450 allocation.
  Not specified in the minutes

Extract

MINUTES OF THE REGIONAL & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, CIVIC CENTRE, BYNG STREET, ORANGE ON 7 JULY 2026 COMMENCING AT 7.01PM 1 INTRODUCTION ATTENDANCE Cr T Mileto (Mayor)(Chairperson), Cr T Greenhalgh (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy (7.09pm), Cr G Judge, Cr F Kinghorne, Cr D Mallard, Cr M McDonell, Cr S Peterson, Cr G Power, Cr M Ruddy, Cr J Stedman, Cr J Whitton Chief Executive Officer, Director Corporate & Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation & Cultural Services, Director Infrastructure, Manager Corporate Governance, Engagement Lead, Governance Officer 1.1 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE RESOLVED - 26/353 Cr J Whitt...