Meetings

General Meeting Cycle Information

Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday each month commencing at 6.30pm. 
The fourth Tuesday of each month will be the regular Committee night commencing at 6.30pm. Meeting dates are available on the Meeting Schedule.
All meetings are open to the public and are held in the Council chambers on Level 6 of the Civic Centre at 260 Liverpool Road Ashfield.

Meeting Agenda (Business Papers)

Council's Agenda for upcoming meetings will be made available to the public prior to Council and/or Committee Meetings.
Business Papers for members of the public are available on this website or at each of the above meetings. Alternatively, Business Papers may be inspected from the Thursday prior to each meeting at the Customer Service Centre, between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday and also at Council's Libraries during the normal Library hours from the Thursday prior to each meeting.

Minutes

Draft minutes of Council and/or Committee Meetings will be published on council's website by the end of the week that the meeting occurred.  Minutes are confirmed at the next Ordinary Council Meeting or Budget and Operations Review Committee and updated on the website thereafter. 
Enquiries relating to Agendas and Minutes should be forwarded to Council's Governance Department on (02) 9716 1800.

Have Your Say:  Attending and speaking at Council meetings

The Council Meeting is the peak decision making forum of Council. Members of the public are invited to attend Council and Committee meetings and may speak on matters included in the agenda of the meeting.  Click here to speak at a meeting.

The only exception to this is when Council is dealing with confidential matters. This is called ‘closed committee' and might involve matters of a legal or personnel nature. There is normally a notation on the Agenda relating to such matters.

Council values the input of members of the public in the consideration of issues determined by Council.
Council guarantees to:

  • Publicise the time and date of meetings of Council and Council Committees as per Council's obligations under the Local Government Act,
  • Make agendas and business papers available to interested persons prior to meetings as per Council's obligations under the Local Government Act,
  • Provide opportunities for members of the public to address Meetings of Council and Council Committees,
  • Take into account insofar as they are relevant the points of view expressed by members of the public on issues for decision.

Please phone Ashfield Council's Governance Department on 97161 800 for more information.