Greensborough intersection funding push put on hold as council seeks updated information Unconfirmed minutes record a unanimous deferral of a proposal involving candidate commitments for planning and a business case at the Civic Drive roundabout, where traffic is reported at about 25,000 vehicles a day. Council: Nillumbik Shire Council Meeting: 4 Nov 2026 Recorded status: deferred BRIEF Unconfirmed minutes record that Nillumbik Shire Council unanimously deferred a proposal involving candidate commitments for planning and business-case funding at the Greensborough Bypass and Diamond Creek Road intersection. The proposal would have sought matching commitments from candidates in the Bundoora, Eltham and Yan Yean electorates. The recommended candidate correspondence and funding requests were not adopted, and the minutes record no return date. KEY FACTS - Council deferred the Civic Drive roundabout advocacy matter to a future meeting for updated officer information. - The unconfirmed minutes record that the deferral was carried unanimously on 4 November 2026. - The recommendation proposed seeking business-case funding commitments from candidates in Bundoora, Eltham and Yan Yean, but that recommendation was not adopted at this meeting. - The report recorded traffic volumes of about 25,000 vehicles a day and an expected further 10,000 after the North East Link opens. - The minutes provide no date for the matter’s return. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The recorded resolution deferred the whole advocacy matter, so the proposed candidate correspondence and funding requests were not adopted at this meeting. - The resolution provides for updated officer information to be incorporated into a future report, but does not state when the matter will return. - The deferral does not establish that council had no existing advocacy position or that all future planning and business-case work was unresolved. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - What updated information will officers provide before the matter returns to council? - When will the future report on the advocacy proposal be presented? - Will a later council resolution seek candidate funding for planning works, a business case, or both? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - The deferral resolution provides for officers to supply updated information for incorporation into a future report. - The matter is to return to a future council meeting; the minutes specify no date. - The proposed candidate funding requests and mayoral correspondence would require further council consideration. SOURCE PASSAGES Current traffic volumes are around 25,000 vehicles a day, with an additional 10,000 expected following the North East Link opening. The intersection was ranked Melbourne's number one most dangerous intersection in RACV's My Melbourne Road survey 2025. "Current traffic volumes are around 25,000 vehicles per day, with an additional 10,000 vehicles expected following the opening of the North East Link. The intersection has been ranked Melbourne's number one most dangerous intersection in RACV's My Melbourne Road survey 2025." (CM.114/26, summary) The recommendation proposed thanking Bundoora and Eltham candidates for planning-work funding commitments and calling on candidates in Bundoora, Eltham and Yan Yean to match a business-case funding commitment for the Civic Drive roundabout. "Recommendation That Council: 1. Welcomes and thanks the current commitment made by candidates for the electorates of Bundoora and Eltham to fund planning works to improve Diamond Creek Road/Greensborough Bypass intersection (Civic Drive roundabout). 2. Calls on all candidates contesting the electorates of Bundoora, Eltham and Yan Yean to match the commitment made to fund a business case for the Greensborough Bypass / Diamond Creek Road intersection (Civic Drive roundabout)." (CM.114/26, recommendation items 1–2) The quoted text requests that the Mayor write to candidates in Bundoora, Eltham and Yan Yean about Council's call for equivalent business-case funding commitments and calls for continued advocacy for an intersection upgrade. "3. Requests the Mayor write to all candidates seeking election in the electorates of Bundoora, Eltham and Yan Yean advising them of Council's call for equivalent funding commitments made for a business case for the Greensborough Bypass / Diamond Creek Road intersection (Civic Drive roundabout). 4. Continues to advocate for the upgrade of the Greensborough Bypass / Diamond Creek Road intersection (Civic Drive roundabout) through appropriate communication and advocacy channels." (CM.114/26, recommendation items 3–4) The minutes record a unanimous council resolution, moved by Cr Grant Brooker and seconded by Cr Kate McKay, deferring the matter to a future council meeting to allow officers to provide updated information for incorporation into a future report. "Council Meeting Minutes 4 November 2026 6. Officers' reports CM.114/26 Advocacy for a Business Case and Funding to upgrade the Greensborough Bypass / Diamond Creek Road intersection (Civic Drive roundabout) 3 Motion MOVED: Cr Grant Brooker SECONDED: Cr Kate McKay That Council defers consideration of this matter to a future Council Meeting to allow officers to provide updated information which will be incorporated in the future report for Councils consideration. THE MOTION WAS PUT TO THE VOTE AND CARRIED AND BECAME THE COUNCIL RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS: Council Resolution MOVED: Cr Grant Brooker SECONDED: Cr Kate McKay That Council defers consideration of this matter to a future Council Meeting to allow officers to provide updated information which will be incorporated in the future report for Councils consideration. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes 4 November 2026 4 7. Close of Meeting The meeting closed at 7:03pm. Confirmed: _______________________________ Cr Naomi Joiner, Mayor" (CM.114/26, motion, council resolution and vote outcome) The quoted minutes include an uncompleted confirmation line naming Cr Naomi Joiner, Mayor. "CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes 4 November 2026 4 7. Close of Meeting The meeting closed at 7:03pm. Confirmed: _______________________________ Cr Naomi Joiner, Mayor" (Close of meeting and confirmation line) SOURCES https://nillumbik.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/11/CM_04112026_MIN_1533_EXTRA.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/nillumbik-infocouncil-extraordinary-council-meeting-4-nov-2026-4-nov-2026-minutes-greensborough-intersection-funding-push-put-on-hold-as-co-850c56ca9f/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. Illustrations are generic, not depictions of actual projects.