Draft Minutes for the Berry Forum Committee Meeting
Monday 2 February 2026 8.30am at the Uniting Church
Present: Ian Hendry (Chair), Stuart Coughlan (Secretary), Laurie Watson (Treasurer), Judith Ball, John Morgan, Peter Saul, Mary Beare, Keith Brodie, David Brawn and Gail Paton
Apologies: Emanuele Rattazzi
Minutes of Meeting held on 24 November: Approved
Actions arising: None
Legal issue discussion: A second response has been sent by Bruce.
Council updates: New Code of Meeting Practice implemented. Council meetings on fourth Tuesday of the month; Deputations made on third Tuesday; papers posted on previous Thursday to give Councilors more time to review items.
CCB Reform update: The Combined CCBs Working Party Draft Proposal is supported.
Email re Welcome to Country: Decision to include an Acknowledgement on the first slide of Forum Meetings. ACTION: Peter Saul to draft a reply.
Berry Hotel RA23/1022: Judith advised that the Heritage Committee of the Historical Society had met with the Feros CEO and architect to discuss the Hotel streetscape. The Committee wanted the closed roof of the Pavilion dining area removed. The compromise was to have tables with umbrellas in the front part of the area to maintain the open plan look.
Draft DCP and HCA: Will be presented at the Council meeting on 24 February.
DA26/1001- Woodhill Mountain Road: 8-bedroom ‘dwelling’ – characterization to be questioned.
Meeting closed: 10:00am
Next Committee meeting – 2 March (Mary apology)
Next Forum meeting – 19 March