Standing Committees

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 three Standing Committees are:

Works Committee – which will consider all matters relating to garbage services, parks and gardens, animal control and any other function the Council delegates.

Health and Building Committee – which will consider all matters relating to cultural activities, Library, Art Gallery, Geocentre and any other function the Council delegates.

Policy and General Committee – which will consider all matters relating to corporate services, heritage, tourism and any other function the Council delegates.

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.

The Business Papers for the Standing Committees will be published on Council’s website on the Friday of the week prior.

Below is a schedule of dates for Standing Committee Meetings for 2024:

Note:  Committee Meetings will not be held in January as per Council's Resolution.

FEBRUARY 2024

Works Committee Meeting - Monday 19 February
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 20 February
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 21 February

MARCH 2024
The Works Committee Meeting for March has been CANCELLED
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 19 March
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 20 March

APRIL 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 15 April
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 16 April
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 17 April

MAY 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 20 May
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 21 May
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 22 May

JUNE 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 17 June
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 18 June
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 19 June

JULY 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 22 July
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 23 July
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 24 July

AUGUST 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 19 August
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 20 August
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 21 August

SEPTEMBER 2024
Due to Local Government Elections the September Committee Meetings may not be held

OCTOBER 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 21 October
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 22 October
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 23 October

NOVEMBER 2024
Works Committee Meeting - Monday 18 November
Health and Building Committee Meeting - Tuesday 19 November
Policy and General Committee Meeting - Wednesday 20 November

DECEMBER 2024
Dates to be confirmed by Council Resolution later in the year