	{"id":37262,"date":"2020-04-23T00:20:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=37262"},"modified":"2020-04-22T14:49:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T04:49:24","slug":"shire-meeting-question-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/shire-meeting-question-time\/","title":{"rendered":"No public question time at Surf Coast Shire&#8217;s council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire council will host a special council meeting outdoors on Tuesday, April 28 with the exclusion of public question time.<br \/>\nThe council advised the special meeting would be restricted to items on the agenda and that no public question time would be allowed due to coronavirus restrictions. The council strongly advised people to stay home for their own wellbeing and safety.<br \/>\nThis will be the first Surf Coast Shire council meeting in two months after state and federal governments enforced social distancing measures.<br \/>\nThe Surf Coast Shire council will record the meeting via Zoom, with audio recording available to the public on the council\u2019s website after the conclusion of the meeting.<br \/>\nCouncillors will consider the adoption of the Draft 2020-21 Budget, quarterly financial statements, COVID-19 Support Package, including New Hardship Policy and CEO delegations, and confidential item an update on the lease agreement of the former Winchelsea Shire Hall.<br \/>\nThe council advised the meeting would take place outdoors on the northern side of council chambers at 1pm.<br \/>\nThe agenda will be made available at <a href=\"http:\/\/surfcoast.vic.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">surfcoast.vic.gov.au<\/a> before the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast Shire council will host a special council meeting outdoors on Tuesday, April 28 with the exclusion of public question time. 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