Items discussed included:

• Community Hub. The group discussed feedback on the Community Hub since its launch in Nov 2024. The Working Group is satisfied with the Hub's performance to date and that it is meeting the objective of improving connections with the community and allowing for centralised correspondence.

Community Estuary Day. A community estuary day has been proposed since the inception of the working group. Advice from the Painkalac Valley Network on community preferences for the day was gratefully received and considered.

The purpose of this day would be to enhance relationships between agencies involved in managing the Painkalac Estuary and the local community.

It will be a good chance for agency staff to hear from community members on how the Community Hub is working and other issues of interest and to share knowledge on current management activities and topics.

The Community Estuary Day is scheduled for Tuesday October 14^th.2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Operational Updates.

• The Painkalac Reservoir is at 34% capacity.
• Initial community engagement on the Painkalac Flood Study has been undertaken. There will be more consultation once results of the study are available. The Surf Coast Shire thanks all who took part.