Meeting types

The meeting structure and timetable normally provides for two Council meetings each month.  Council meetings are normally held on Tuesday evenings in the Rosebud Council Chamber. 

Below is an explanation of the various meetings.

COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council meetings, consisting of all Councillors, are the formal decision-making forum for all matters under Council’s jurisdiction that are not dealt with in the committee structure. A variety of agenda items are dealt with including strategies, master plans, policies, leases, allocation of tenders etc.

Council Meetings are open to members of the public to attend. However, we can only accommodate 45 people in the gallery.

FORWARD PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The Forward Planning Committee consists of all Councillors and deals with items of a strategic and policy nature.  These meetings are essentially ‘think tank’ and discussion meetings and are held on an ‘as needs’ basis.  The recommendations are forwarded to the next available Council meeting for consideration.

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The Audit and Risk Committee meets five times per year and consists of two Councillors and three independent community members.  The purpose of the Audit and Risk Committee is to assist Council in the discharge of its responsibilities for financial and performance reporting, maintaining a reliable system of internal controls and fostering the organisation’s ethical development.  The recommendations are forwarded to the next available Council meeting.  Audit and Risk Committee meetings are confidential and not open to the public.

SECTION 223 SUBMISSION COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The Section 223 Submission Committee hears submissions in accordance with the requirements of section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.  It consists of three Councillors and reports to the next appropriate Council meeting on the submissions heard.  These meetings are held on an ‘as needs’ basis.

MEETING PROCESS

The procedures and rules relating to the governing of all meetings are provided for in Council’s Governance Rules(PDF, 695KB) and the requirements of the Local Government Act 1989 and Local Government Act 2020.  Meetings will be open to members of the public except where Council or the Committee resolves that the meeting be closed to members of the public to deal with matters of a confidential or ‘in camera’ nature.