Waste assistance rules to go on exhibition for Ballina community groups

Amended policies covering donations of waste disposal fees and support for resource recovery initiatives will be open for public comment, but the available resolutions do not state the assistance limits or eligibility rules.

Council: Ballina Shire Council

Meeting: 22 October 2026

Recorded status: approved


BRIEF

Ballina Shire Council has adopted amended policies covering donations of waste disposal fees to not-for-profit groups and support for community resource recovery initiatives. Both policies will be placed on public exhibition, with submissions returned to Council. The resolutions do not specify eligibility changes, assistance limits, recipients, funding allocations or exhibition dates.


KEY FACTS

- Council adopted an amended Donations - Waste Disposal Fees for Not-for-Profit Groups Policy under resolution 221026/24.

- Council adopted an amended Donations - Community Resource Recovery Initiatives Policy under resolution 221026/25.

- Both policies will be placed on public exhibition for comment.

- Submissions received are to be resubmitted to Council; if none are received, the resolutions say no further action is required.

- The resolutions record unanimous votes for both policies.


ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD

- The resolutions establish adoption and public exhibition, but do not state the amended eligibility criteria, assistance limits, application process, funding allocation, recipient or exhibition dates.

- The policies are frameworks for possible assistance, not resolutions approving a named payment or grant.


QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING

- What eligibility criteria and assistance limits are contained in each amended policy?

- When will each public exhibition open and close, and where will the documents and submission details be published?

- Will an application be required, and what information must organisations provide?

- Will submissions trigger a further report or changes to either policy?


RECORDED NEXT STEPS

- Place the amended Donations - Waste Disposal Fees for Not-for-Profit Groups Policy on public exhibition and return submissions to Council; if none are received, no further action is required.

- Place the amended Community Resource Recovery Initiatives Policy on public exhibition and return submissions to Council; if none are received, no further action is required.


SOURCE PASSAGES

The amended policy covering waste disposal fee donations to not-for-profit groups was adopted.
"FOR VOTE - All Councillors voted unanimously. 10.2 Policy (Review) - Donations - Waste Disposal Fees Not-for-Profit Groups 221026/24 RESOLVED (Cr Kiri Dicker/Cr Simon Chate) 1. That Council adopts the amended Donations - Waste Disposal Fees for Not-for-Profit Groups Policy, as per Attachment 1 to this report." (Item 10.2, resolution 221026/24)

The waste-disposal policy is to be placed on exhibition, with submissions returned to Council and no further action if none are received.
"MAYOR 2. That Council place this policy on exhibition for public comment, with any submissions received to be resubmitted back to Council. If no submissions are received then no further action is required." (Item 10.2, resolution 221026/24)

The amended policy covering donations for community resource recovery initiatives was adopted.
"FOR VOTE - All Councillors voted unanimously. 10.3 Policy (Review) - Donations - Community Resource Recovery Initiatives 221026/25 RESOLVED (Cr Damian Loone/Cr Simon Chate) 1. That Council adopts the amended Policy (Review) - Donations - Community Resource Recovery Initiatives Policy, as attached to this report." (Item 10.3, resolution 221026/25)

The resource-recovery policy is to be placed on exhibition, with submissions returned to Council and no further action if none are received.
"2. That Council place this policy on exhibition for public comment, with any submissions received to be resubmitted back to Council. If no submissions are received then no further action is required." (Item 10.3, resolution 221026/25)

The vote recorded after the two policy items was unanimous.
"FOR VOTE - All Councillors voted unanimously. 10.4 Policy (Review) - Grazing on Road Reserves 221026/26 RESOLVED (Cr Simon Chate/Cr Eva Ramsey) 1. That Council adopts the Grazing on Road Reserves Policy, as per Attachment 1 to this report." (Following resolution 221026/25)


SOURCES

https://ballina.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/OC_22102026_MIN.PDF

https://minutesradar.com/news/ballina-infocouncil-council-22-oct-2026-22-oct-2026-minutes-waste-assistance-rules-to-go-on-exhibition-for-ballina-community-groups/


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