Loddon Shire Council Meeting – February 2023

Published on 01 March 2023

Council has appointed a panel of 16 contractors for flood restoration works across Loddon Shire at its 28 February meeting.

Council appointed the Flood Restoration Works Panel following a publicly advertised tender process and evaluation by an assessment panel.

Officers have been inspecting Council’s essential infrastructure for flood impacts following the October 2022 flood event. A list of restoration works is being compiled with the process 95 per cent complete. According to current data, the list of items requiring repair are:

  • 117 culvert repairs or replacements
  • 56 floodway repairs
  • 1 bridge replacement
  • 273 km of gravel road re-sheets
  • 50 km of unsealed road shoulders to replace
  • 14.25 km of sealed road to be rebuilt

The panel of contractors will provide Council with an efficient and flexible way to engage the necessary contractor workforce to carry out the restoration works, under the Commonwealth Government’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

The February meeting also saw Council approve proposed changes to funding allocations for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program Phase 3, and additional projects funded by the program.

The approved allocations included $160,000 for the Tarnagulla community facilities septic project, funding for Calivil Recreation Reserve lighting and $784,342 for gravel re-sheet projects.

Council also noted quarterly activity reports for local laws and planning compliance, public health, building services, statutory planning permit activity, and Road Management Plan defect rectification compliance.

Other outcomes of the meeting included:

  • Approval of an allocation of $65,000 from the Gravel and Sand Pit Restoration Reserve to fully fund contract No. 511 – Quarrying and production of 20mm crushed rock.
  • Appointment of Mr Rodney Baker as Chair of the Loddon Shire Council Audit and Risk Committee.
  • Adoption of the Fees and Charges – Waiver or Reduction Policy v2.
  • Appointment of members for Little Lake Boort and Boort Park Community Asset committees.

To view the Council agenda and minutes visit www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Agendas-and-minutes/Agendas-and-minutes-2023

The recording of the meeting is available via Council’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/LoddonShire

The next Council meeting will be held Tuesday 28 March in the Loddon Shire Council Chambers, located behind the Wedderburn Council Offices, off Peters Street. The meeting will also be streamed on Council’s Facebook page.

 

 

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