Expo 2024

What date did HRCC advertise the budget 2024 25 was for review?
Why did the HRCC advertise an Action Plan 2024 and not provide a draft budget for community review?
Who made the decision action plan no budget for review?
Did HRCC with the new accounting practise ask the provider to assist when issues happened if not why not?
Did HRCC ask other groups for help to comply with the budget June Deadline?
If not why not?
Will HRCC in 2025 provide a draft budget for public community review 2025 2026 ?


Re the multi zone plan it indicates parking north of Dudley near Kalkee road?
Why are HRCC so slow at addressing issues 1991 a smaller Dudley plan was suggested parking north of the park.
Are HRCC trustworthy with their planning ?


Why does HRCC CEO make incomplete claim Xmas time he suggested HRCC follows lead of other communities re closing i.e. 25 DEC to Jan 2nd.
HRCC CEO needs to account for all the issues the council in Ararat closed and then reopened 27 28 29th . the library also opened ararat 27 28 29 dec.
Do staff use their accumulated ie overtime holiday pay super leave or where does money come to close extra days ?
How much does the added leave re HRCC cost which is not public holidays ie 2023 27 28 29th


Why do HRCC fail to notify when paths or roads are being resurfaced etc. HRCC are able to repeat details i.e. Wesley donations and include book of the month what is more important list road closures or book of the months. Is there a www site page to list local road path updates where on www why not a similar page


Why have HRCC ignored the details in the WHO group survey relating to needs for seniors i.e.. Account for Smaller charges or costs. There were smaller bin and smaller changer until the new bin fees the small bin was $320 and now no smaller bin fee. 120 litre general bins lower fees other councils







Where in the budget is the income for the facilities like Dudley Park?
Where are the costs to the budget for maintaining facilitates like Dudley.
HRCC staff were ask in April 2024 re cost of lighting changes re Dudley - where is the details re costing.
Will HRCC address issues if light flood happens re Dudley to residents - the light from middle of oval off for many years was turned back on.
The only issues stopping flooding is trees. The tree dies light flood happens to houses.
Why did the HRCC fail a duty of care and not direct lights from the south to the North. The decision south to north would not affect home owners as a business exists north of the oval.
Who made the decision to turn the light back on that was off for many years as light flooding happened.
Did the users pay added fees to have changes re the lights. If not why not?
Wesley users have been ask to donate re the rebuild why not increase fees to ovals or ask for donations re upgrades of oval
Unjustly people east Dudley albert street are potential affected re lights flooding.
Why are users of Dudley not fined when leaving lights on over night.
People over staying car parks receive fines for several minutes overstay car park.

Who decided at HRCC that users of sports and other facilities would be exempted fee increases in recent years i.e. 2023 2022 because of covid and cost of living. HRCC applies double standards as rate cap applies and other fees increases to ratepayers who do not benefit from freeze of fees to sports ovals because of cost of living and covid. How do HRCC fully account for the community.

Re the 2023 survey of satisfaction the promise was to improve. 2024 the survey showed little improvement. Why mislead the publici in 2023 the HRCC would improve. How will HRCC improve in 2024 2025.

How much does it cost to send councilors to Canberra re the conference with the federal govt and councils?
What are the outcomes of the trip to HRCC in the short and long term re the trip.
How does HRCC benefit re the trip please.

Which councilors sitting note intend running for HRCC in Oct. 2024.
What ward?
If elected mayor how long would they intend to stay as mayor - 1 2 3 4 years.
Does HRCC intend holding an open meeting so that electors can questions councilors and candidates re issues prior the oct election.
If no open meeting why not.
Which councilors would support a mayor for 1 2 3 or 4 years in a future council?
Which councilors would want to be mayor for 4 years?
Do you think the community want a mayor for 4 years.

How much has HRCC. spent in 2023 and 2024 re women's day events in March 2023 and 2024?
How much spent for men's Day Nov. 2023 and 2024?
How are HRCC applying gender equity?
Have hrcc spoken to state govt gender equity to ensure your apply gender equity re men's and women's day?

How much is the net ball pavilion facility costing city Oval.
How much are users donating towards the development.
How much is state - federal and HRCC paying towards the pavilion development/
Do HRCC apply double standards encouraging donations for Wesley redevelopment no mention re issues in the paper re developments re city oval.

How do HRCC apply reasonableness and fairness?
HRCC have created a Natimuk ADVISORY BOARD?
Horsham north and Horsham south have no such broad?
Why does HRCC apply double standards.

How do HRCC apply engagement policy to provide reasonableness and fairness. 2022 engagement document draft plan says Dudley Master plan.
HRCC withheld details on multi zone plan to the North plan meetings. Why?
During 2022 letter back from Bell to indicate submissions re Dudley master plan later 2022 2023.
Question to HRCC meeting re lack of engagement to adjacent residents re Dudley reply that after schematics are produced engagement.
Apply the engagement which notes to engagement with adjacent people.
Why did HRCC fail a duty of care and note to the consultants the engagement hrcc policy?
Why Are HRCC staff capable of ignoring the engagement plan.
What training do HRCC receive to apply the engagement plan.


When next the CEO contact is reviewed will HRCC councilors ensure there is an independent chair in line with the recommendations. Why no independent chair last contract review. Was the mayor independent in any review? How?

In respect two regional airlines REX and BONZA have issues - receiverships or suspended trading on ASX.
Should HRCC perhaps delay the airport master plan until issues are fully explored. Why create a master plan if airlines may be unavailable.
How much money does a master plan cost to develop?
Why waste ratepayers money.

Why are councilors allowed to miss vital briefings as re prior the recent budget? Is there a penalty applied to those missing briefings?

Re the budget not submitted on time. Is there a penalty to be paid by those on HRCC.

Who decided that the parking would be 4 hours in Robert's avenue or free and removing signs and parking meter. How much to install initially. The original parking meters profile was to move traffic and turn over parking. How do HRCC comply re the original profile to turn over traffic. Do HRCC staff have a conflict of interest as they have access to the parking free in the area. Why not place free parking to Pynsent street that was there for many years?

How many wombat walkers to be installed in HRCC area? How much each? How much from state or federal govt. How much from HRCC.?

Re the leadership program - have present councilors completed it themselves. when?

Re the passing of Councilor Redden. An affective council might have had a display to honour the sudden passing re Redden at horsham talks. Why not?

I don’t feel it was appropriate to continue with the Expo following the sudden passing of Cr Redden. Considering recent media reports on failure to meet budget deadlines and it appearing the CEO hid the fact that an extension was not granted.

Given these events I am concerned for the mental wellbeing of staff and councillors under such difficult circumstances.

The obvious tension within the chamber must be impacting on staff.

Did council offer counselling to staff following the passing of Cr Redden?