Draft Minutes for the Berry Forum Committee Meeting
Monday 4 May 2026 8.30am at the Uniting Church
Present: Ian Hendry (Chair), Stuart Coughlan (Secretary), Judith Ball, John Morgan, Peter Saul, David Brawn, Keith Brodie, Mary Beare, Laurie Watson Apologies: Gail Paton Observer: Rob Lyon,
Minutes of Meeting held on 30 March 2026: Approved
Actions arising: None
Council matters: Department of Planning has issued a draft statewide Community Participation Plan. Like the Standard Instrument LEP, it is a framework which Council can choose to add to. It proposes that most DAs would be ‘exempt’ from having to notify neighbours. Action: Stuart to draft newsletter re submissions.
CCB engagement model: Summary of results of draft ACF proposal from public exhibition survey will be included in Council papers for the meeting on 26 May.
Incorporation: Discussion paper to be emailed to the Committee. Ian stressed the importance of Committee members becoming more knowledgeable about the steps to incorporate.
Berry Hotel: DA being updated by Feros. Parking shortfall to be addressed and newsletter provided to the community with information for submissions.
Facebook: Update on access to page – David K.
Meeting closed: 9:20 am
Next Committee meetings – 25 May, 6 July.
Next Forum meeting – 16 July