The CEO advised that the Hon Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Local Government, formally corresponded to him as CEO on 8 June 2016 in response to Council’s request to review the Municipal Boundary. The Minister identified a number of elements that she would need to consider in determining this matter. The specific requests relate to the impact of a boundary change on the respective Council’s level of revenue and expenditure relating current services and infrastructure provided. In addition, the Minister is interested to hear the respective Council’s views regarding how the Point Lonsdale residents in the City of Greater Geelong should be consulted were the Minister to consider this matter more fully. The CEO has conducted two meetings with the CEO of the City of Greater Geelong to seek this information and is awaiting the advice as outlined above.