Council resolved to include a community forum section at Council meetings held on the second Tuesday of the month.

The following procedure will apply:-

1. Three (3) speakers, representing themselves or a group, may address Councillors and senior staff for a maximum of five (5) minutes, and questions may be asked by Councillors, if required, at the conclusion of each address.
2. The issue to be addressed must either come within Council's jurisdiction or propose that Council make appropriate representations to the relevant authority in support of the issue.
3. Resolutions shall not be moved by Councillors during the forum.
4. Submissions received to address the forum will be forwarded to the Director – Corporate Services with a ballot to be undertaken should the number exceed three (3).
5. Any submission received on behalf of a group should contain the actual meeting resolution passed by the Group and the date of the meeting.
6. No person or group will be heard more than once in a three (3) month period, if there are more applications than available time slots.
7. Any submission received relating to an issue before Council which is likely to be dealt with in a Confidential session will not be heard by the forum.
8. Any submission on resolutions of Council within the preceding three (3) months will not be heard by the forum.
9. Any submission on a report before Council or shortly to be brought before Council will be referred to the Public Forum section of the relevant Ordinary meeting.
10. Any submission heard by the forum may be placed before the Ordinary meeting only by way of a Notice of Motion.

How to Apply

Community members or groups who wish to take part in a Community Forum are invited to apply in writing by 12 noon on the Monday before the first Tuesday of the month, following the above procedure.

Applications should be addressed to Mr Nic Pasternatsky, Director – Corporate Services.