Project Update

Council acknowledges the delay to the project timeline, as outlined in the 27 July 2021 report to Council.

The timeline has been impacted by a number of unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to meet all of the milestones within the estimated timeframes due to the delay of Council elections and COVID- 19 related lockdowns.

The overwhelming number of responses to the Online Survey and submissions sent to Council has also caused delays to the timeline, due to the additional time taken to collate and review.

In response to this, the Project Team have amended the proposed methodology to ensure all feedback received was captured and accurately recorded, along with ensuring the new Councillors are adequately updated on the Policy review. In addition, recent unforeseen events have identified that further investigations and assessments are likely to be required to meet environmental and planning legislation, which may delay the project further.

Council very much appreciates all of the feedback received to date. This feedback has been captured in Guage Consulting's Consultation Summary Report, delivered to the Project Team in December 2021. Key insights from this report, as well as feedback from Internal Stakeholders, will guide the Project Team's development of a proposed approach to the revision of the Policy.

This proposal will be reported to Council in April 2022 and where a way forward will be determined. The report to Council can be viewed by the public prior to the meeting. A further update will be sent to all stakeholders, and those subscribed to the Get Involved web page, once the Council meeting date is confirmed.

We appreciate your involvement and participation to date and look forward to engaging with you further as the project progresses.