New updated content: 2025-03-27 11:10:29

As expected, ARAC did not approve the motion to purchase this property for conservation purposes. Instead, they passed their own motion to have City staff prepare an inventory of other rural properties currently available for purchase to better inform a decision on the matter. Both the initial motion by the Finance and Corporate Services Committee to purchase the property and the ARAC motion were referred to Council. By a very close vote, with the Mayor’s vote breaking the tie, the purchase decision was deferred and staff were directed to prepare the property inventory request and report back to Council in Q2.

New updated content: 2025-06-06 13:18:15

Another bit of good news is that, despite the obstruction and delays by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, the purchase by the City of this large waterfront property near Fitzroy Harbour for conservation purposes, which we strongly supported, has been approved. However, two lots will be carved out for potential development. How this carve-out was determined has not been made clear.