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Addressing a Council Meeting in relation to an agenda item

Council's Ordinary Council Meeting is generally held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, unless advertised otherwise.

Council permits two speakers 'for' and two speakers 'against' any one agenda item. Each speaker has five minutes in which to address the meeting. Council then has the opportunity to ask questions after each address is completed.

Once the agenda item has been debated and a decision reached, the speaker is free to leave the chambers quietly.

If you wish to speak on an agenda item of the Ordinary Council Meeting, you must apply to address that meeting no later than 4.30pm on the day prior to the meeting day by either:

  • Completing the Request to Speak at Ordinary Council Meeting Form in person, available at Council's offices
  • Telephoning the request by calling 6581 8111
  • Faxing the request form to 6581 8123, or
  • Completing the Request to Speak at Ordinary Council Meeting Form online below.

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Download Request_to_speak_COUNCIL_MEETING2.pdf Request to speak at a Council Meeting (31KB)

Complete the form below

 

Governance: Request to Speak on an agenda item at a Council Meeting 2012
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PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON THE INTERNET
YOU MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL

Please complete this online form by 4.30pm on the day prior to the Meeting. You may also send your request by fax to 6581 8123 or phone 6581 8111 (A PDF version of this form is provided directly above).











PLEASE NOTE
* Speakers should note that the Council Meetings are broadcast live on the internet. Council accepts no responsibility for any defamatory statements made by speakers.
* All speakers must sign the Application to Address form prior to addressing Council.
* Consideration of items for which requests to address the Council Meeting have been received will commence at 5.30 pm.
* If you have any documentation to support your presentation, please provide 2 copies to the Manager Governance and Executive Services (or his representative) prior to the Meeting.
* Audio-visual presentations must be received prior to 12 noon on meeting day and formatted in font Arial 40pt bold.
* Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of five minutes.
* When asked by the Chairperson of the meeting, please proceed to the Council Table and address Council. At the conclusion of your address and after any questions, you will be asked to return to your seat.
* The item will then be debated and the recommendation put to a vote.
* Members of the public may quietly enter and leave the Meeting at any time
If you wish to keep a record of this online submission, please print this page prior to pressing 'submit'.
You are required to complete all complusory fields, these have been marked with a '*'.
If you do not complete all compulsory fields the form will not submit electronically and your Request to Address Council will not be successful.
You should receive a 'thank you' screen once your form has been electronically submitted.
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