Council Meeting Snapshot - Wednesday 12 November 2025
Published on 12 November 2025
To keep our community up to date with key Council decisions, outcomes and plans; here is a snapshot summary from Council’s Wednesday 12 November Council Meeting.
Governance and Information Services
Length of Mayoral Term
Council resolved that the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are to be elected for a 1-year term under Sections 26(3) and 27(2), respectively, of the Local Government Act 2020.
Election of the Baw Baw Shire Mayor
Cr Goss nominated Cr Wilson for the position of Mayor for 2025-26.
Cr Sheehan seconded the nomination.
Cr Wilson accepted the nomination.
No other nominations were received, and Cr Wilson was considered duly elected.
Election of the Baw Baw Shire Deputy Mayor
Cr Goss nominated Cr Suzanne Allen for the position of Deputy Mayor for 2025-26.
Cr Lucas seconded the nomination.
Cr Allen accepted the nomination.
No other nominations were received, and Cr Allen was considered duly elected.
Councillor Committee Appointments
Council moved to:
- Appoint Councillor representatives to each Advisory Committee for 2026;
- Appoint Councillor representatives to the outlined external committees for 2026; and,
- Appoint Councillor representatives to the Audit and Risk Committee and the CEO Performance Review Committee for 2026.
Internal Committee
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Committee:
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Councillor/s:
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Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
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Deputy Mayor: Suzanne Allen
Councillor: Adam Sheehan
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Early Years Advisory Committee:
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Councillor: Jess Hamilton
Councillor: Paul Pratt
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Environmental Voice Advisory Committee:
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Councillor: Tricia Jones
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Place Names Advisory Committee:
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Mayor: Kate Wilson
Councillor: Tricia Jones
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Audit and Risk Committee
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Councillor: Paul Pratt
Councillor: Tricia Jones
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CEO Performance Review Committee:
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Mayor: Kate Wilson
Councillor: Danny Goss
Deputy Mayor: Suzanne Allen
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Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee:
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Deputy Mayor: Suzanne Allen (from 23 April 2025).
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External Committee
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Committee:
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Councillor/s:
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One Gippsland
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Mayor: Kate Wilson
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Peri Urban Councils Victoria
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Mayor/Proxy: Suzanne Allen
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Municipal Association of Victoria
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Mayor/Proxy: Ben Lucas
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Baw Baw Latrobe Local Learning Employment Network
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Councillor: Ben Lucas
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Timber Towns Victoria
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Councillor: Adam Sheehan
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Road Safe Gippsland Community Road Safety Council
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Councillor: Jess Hamilton
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South East Australian Transport Strategy Inc.
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Councillor: Ben Lucas
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My Community Library Ltd (Myli) Board
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Councillor: Tricia Jones
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Council Meeting Dates 2026
Council adopted the schedule of Council Meeting Dates for 2026, continuing with the current monthly Council Meeting format.
Baw Baw Shire Council's Council Meetings are open to the public and are held at the West Gippsland Arts Centre.
In June 2025, Council revised the Council Meeting schedule for the remainder of the year. Council Meeting dates can be viewed here.
All Council meetings will be live-streamed, and archived recordings will be available on the Council website for viewing.
The agenda for the next meeting will be available online on the Friday prior to the meeting.