Published on Monday, 30 June 2025 at 11:24:29 AM
Council Meeting Decisions
Ordinary Council Meeting – 18 June 2025
The following is a summary of resolutions passed by the Koorda Shire Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 18 June 2025, commencing at 5pm. Full Council meeting minutes and agendas can be viewed on the shire’s website at Past Council Meetings » Shire of Koorda
Announcements by President Jannah Stratford
The Shire President extended a welcome to new business owners Ana, Jeremy and Leoline at the Koorda Post Office and to Peter Anderson at the Koorda Hotel. She also thanked Glenn and Sandra and Kylie and Darren for their efforts in previously owning the businesses. The President also congratulated the Central Wheatbelt Women’s Hockey Association for competing in the Country Championships over the three days (13 to 15 June).
Recommendations from Committees
Council supported the recommendation from the shire’s Works Committee to endorse the 2025/26 Road Works and Plant Replacement Program which encompassed $2.14m in road works of which $120,000 if funded by the shire, and plant replacement with a net cost of $621,000 compared to $677,000 the previous year.
In addition, Council endorsed the Governance Committee recommendation to adopt 12 new policies, rescind five superseded policies and advertise for two weeks a new policy establishing the shire’s position on development applications for tree farms and carbon sequestration projects.
Council also received the report of the Audit and Risk Committee which provided Council a quarterly update on the Integrated Strategic Plan and Workforce Plan and an update on the progress with the Review of Financial Management, Risk Management, Legislative Compliance and Internal Controls, and Risk Profile report.
Corporate and Community
Council was presented for review and endorsement, the Shire’s Monthly Financial Statements and List of Accounts Paid for the month which positions the shire to realise a small budget surplus at the 2024-25 financial year end.
Governance and Compliance
Council also endorsed the recommendations from the Recreation Centre Management Workshop held on 4 June. As such Council has selected an Individual Club Access model for the Recreation Centre, by which each user group pay a fee to use the precinct facilities and those clubs wanting to sell alcohol are to apply for a Restricted Club Licence, by which each club nominates times and days they want to open and manage responsibility for the sale of alcohol.
An additional outcome of the meeting was Council endorsing the General Conditions of Use of the Recreation Centre which included aspects including requirements around maintenance, care and cleaning of the facility after use and for users to purchase all consumables locally within the limits of the shire’s purchasing policy (local pricing can be up to 10 per cent of any alternative).
Works and Assets
Staying with the recreation Precinct, Council granted an extension to the company constructing the base of the Bowling Green project due to delays caused by a Statewide shortage of lime stone at the start of the project. The construction project is now set to be completed on 25 August. Council was adamant that no further extensions would be provided without contract penalties.
Meeting closed at 5.13pm
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