Standing Committee Meetings have been reintroduced into the monthly Council Meeting process and will operate in accordance with Council’s adopted Code of Meeting Practice Policy. Standing Committees are held for the purpose of considering and making recommendations to the monthly Council Meeting regarding reports from Council Officers.
The four Standing Committees that align with Council's Directorates and are:
Infrastructure and Environment Committee – which will consider all matters relating to garbage services, parks and gardens, animal control, planning and development, heritage and any other function the Council delegates.
Corporate and Community Development Committee – which will consider all matters relating to corporate services, tourism, cultural activities, Library, Art Gallery, Geocentre and any other function the Council delegates.
Finance and Governance Committee (Formerly named the Policy and General Committee) – which will consider all matters relating to finance and commercial services, Council governance and any other function the Council delegates.
Planning Committee - for the conduct of site visits pertaining to Development Applications that are referred to the Committee by a Council Resolution.
Standing Committee Meetings are open to the public to attend and will be held in the Council Chambers commencing at 5:30pm on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the week preceding the monthly Council Meeting, with the exception of the Planning Committee, which will meet as required, at the relevant development site.
The Business Papers for the Standing Committees will be published on Council’s website on the Friday of the week prior.
Note: Committee Meetings will not be held in January 2026 as per Council's Resolution.
FEBRUARY 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 16 February
Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 17 February
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 18 February
MARCH 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 16 March
Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 17 March
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 18 March
APRIL 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 20 April
Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 21 April
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 22 April
MAY 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 18 May
Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 19 May
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 20 May
JUNE 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 15 June
Corporate and Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 16 June
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 17 June
JULY 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 20 July
Corporate and Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 21 July
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 22 July
AUGUST 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 17 August
Corporate and Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 18 August
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 19 August
SEPTEMBER 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 21 September
Corporate and Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 22 September
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 23 September
OCTOBER 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 19 October
Corporate and Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 20 October
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 21 October
NOVEMBER 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting - Monday 16 November
Corporate and Community Development Committee Meeting - Tuesday 17 November
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday 18 November
DECEMBER 2026
Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting -TBC
Corporate and Community Development Committee Meeting -TBC
Finance and Governance Committee Meeting - Wednesday TBC
***Council Resolved (Minute Number 47926) that Standing Committee Meetings will not be held in January 2026***