Business Papers

Council holds regular Ordinary Council meetings once a month.  Meetings commence at 5.30 pm and are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except December which is the third Wednesday of the month. Meetings are held in the Council Chamber at Council's Administration Centre—44 Princess Street, Macksville (unless otherwise specified).

 

Council permits two speakers "in support of the recommendation" and two speakers "in opposition to the recommendation" on any one agenda item. 

Each speaker has five minutes to address the Council the day prior to the Council meeting.  Council has the opportunity to ask questions after each address is completed.  Requests to address close at 11.00 am the day of the Public Forum meeting. Please complete the Application to Address Council or alternatively, phone Council on 6568 2555 if you would like to speak on an agenda item.

Request to Speak in Public Forum

Residents are able to address Council in the Ordinary Council Meeting's Public Forum held the day prior to the Council meeting on any Council related matter not listed on the Agenda.

Each speaker has five minutes to address the Council.  Council has the opportunity to ask questions after each address is completed, but speakers cannot ask questions of Council.  Requests to address close at 11.00 am on the day of the Public Forum meeting. Please complete the Application to Address Council or alternatively, phone Council on 6568 2555 if you would like to speak in public forum.

For Councillors

If you would like to submit a Notice of Motion or Question with Notice for an upcoming Council meeting, please use the link below.

Councillor Notice of Motion/Questions with Notice

 

 

Council audio records all Council Meetings and the recordings are posted on the website once the Minutes are released. Please note that the audio files could be quite large and may take a while to download.

Meeting Webcasts by Date - MP3 Audio
Public Forum 25 November 2025
Public Forum 14 October 2025		Ordinary Council Meeting 15 October 2025
Public Forum 16 September 2025		Ordinary Council Meeting 17 September 2025
Public Forum 19 AUGUST 2025		Ordinary Council Meeting 20 AUGUST 2025
Audio Webcasts commenced 12 Dec 2019 MP3 files are removed after 12 months ** Recording has redacted sections