Council Meetings

Next Council Meetings

• Ordinary Council Meeting: 1.30pm Public Forum, 2pm Live Meeting Tuesday 16 February 2021

Changes

• At this point under Covid-19 restrictions, attendance in person in not allowed to both Public Forums and Council Meetings. These arrangements will be updated as restrictions progress.
• December Ordinary Council Meeting is historically brought forward by one week and held on the Wednesday.

Ordinary Council Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at Council Chambers at 141 East Street Narrandera. Members of the Public are welcome to view the live proceedings from their on device or the Interview Room in Council’s front foyer.

Public Forum

The Public Forum is prior to the meeting, both ordinary and extraordinary, and its purpose is for matters that do not require a Resolution of Council.  The Public Forum is part of the webcast on meeting day.

• Public Forum - For the purpose of hearing oral submissions from members of the public on items of business to be considered at the meeting.
• Council Ceremonies - Such as Citizenship, Garden Competition Prizes and Service Awards.
• Presentations by Staff and Contractors.

All are welcome to attend the 1.30pm Public Forum via the Zoom platform, be it either from your own device or from Council’s Interview Room. Concerns can also be submitted in writing.  These will be provided to Councillors and acknowledged by the Mayor at the commencement of the Public Forum.

To speak at a Public Forum, a person must first make an application to Council in the approved form that must be received by close of business on the day before the date on which the Public Forum is to be held.  The application must identify the business on the agenda of the Council meeting the person wishes to speak on and whether they wish to speak "for" or "against" the item. A person may apply to speak on no more than two (2) items of business on the days agenda. 

At the conclusion of the Public Forum, members of the public are invited to remain online to listen/watch the Council Meeting. Please see below business paper agendas and minutes. A copy of the current business paper agenda will be available at the Council Chambers information desk after 3pm Thursday afternoon prior to the meeting for viewing by members of the public. 

If you would like to receive the business papers and minutes electronically each month, please contact Council's Executive Assistant on 02 6959 5500 and provide your e-mail address. Unconfirmed minutes will be made available to the public following Council meetings. 

Council Elections

The next Mayoral and Committee Delegate Elections will be held Tuesday 21 September 2021.