Council Meetings

Council meets every month on a Wednesday at 6pm. The meetings are held in our Council Chambers, 40 Main Street, Huonville. Agendas, reports and minutes are all available on our website.

COVID-19 Restrictions

The public is once again able to attend Council meetings subject to compliance with State Government COVID-19 regulations. Due to maximum density limits associated with COVID-19, Council is able to accommodate a maximum of 8 people in the public gallery. Registrations are required. Tickets are released via Eventbrite the Monday before every Council Meeting.

Members of the public are required to check in on arrival via the Check in Tas App. All in attendance will be required to follow social distancing requirements and appropriate hygiene standards.

Public Question Time

To ensure there are opportunities for public participation:

• Questions can be asked for public question time by presenting these in writing to Council by 12pm the day of the meeting. All questions are to be submitted by following the link here.
• As of 22 April 2022, questions received in writing by midday on Council Meeting day are continued to be treated as Questions without Notice. Your questions will be published on the Council website and included in the minutes of the Council Meeting.They will not be read out during the meeting.
• Council will continue to audio record the meetings and make these recordings available as soon as possible after the Council meeting.
• Council will also live stream and video record the meetings and will make the recording available for public viewing as soon as possible after the Council meeting.
• Deputations to Council will be unavailable during this period.
• Answers to questions lodged can be found in the Minutes or Public Question Time tab for the relevant month.

The COVID-19 emergency is ever-changing and this page will be updated as new information comes to hand. We recommend that you check back on a regular basis to stay up to date on when and how meetings will be held.

Meeting procedures

Scheduled council meetings run according to documented and regulated procedures

Meeting Dates

Meeting dates are normally set in December for the following year.

Agendas and reports

Council meeting agendas and associated reports and documents are available online or from the Council’s Customer Service Centre free of charge. This does not include attachments to planning reports or reports relating to matters to be discussed in closed council meetings.

Agendas and reports are available at least four days before an ordinary meeting.

To ensure a great experience when viewing this page, please make sure you are running the latest version of the browser you are using.

Minutes

Minutes are usually available one week after a meeting but are subject to confirmation at the next ordinary meeting of the Council.

Minutes are available online free of charge. Hard copies of any extract from the minutes are also available for inspection and may be obtained from the Council’s Customer Service Centre at a cost of $1.45 for every five pages.