According to council notes, infighting and the inability to reach a consensus on various issues dividing the community in Vincentia has led to the recommendation.

The community’s “ongoing” division over bush management at Collingwood Beach and construction of the Orion Beach pathway has created challenges for council staff.

The group has also failed to meet a technicality – the annual general meeting in February “was not well-attended, and the CCB were unable to form a full committee”.

It has remained without a full committee for four months.

Council has received several letters outlining significant concern with the existing VRRA and the ability for this group to represent the Vincentia community. 

Council’s general manager handed down a report to the strategy and assets committee, which will meet on Tuesday to determine the fate of the consultative body.

Councillors have been advised of the positive implications of no longer recognising the association as a CCB.

“This will enable the Vincentia community to seek a new CCB and will alleviate a number of divisions which have occurred within the community,” general manager Russ Pigg said via council notes.

“It is proposed that the CCB status be removed to allow for a new start to occur in Vincentia and for a new CCB to be formed which is considered representative of the entire community and which starts working towards creating a more connected future for the community.”

CCBs form a part of council’s overarching Community Engagement Framework and are not the only engagement method that council uses to engage with the community.

Council said it would continue to engage with the broader community on council projects