What’s on the agenda at tonight’s Council Meeting

Published on 26 August 2026

At the Ordinary Meeting of Council tonight, Nambucca Valley Councillors will consider eight Notice of Motions and a broad range of other local government matters.

The Notice of Motions consider how to best address modern slavery risks in the valley, exploring opportunities for local hemp-based agriculture and industry and more.

A full list of reports being considered by Councillors at tonight’s Ordinary Meeting of Council are:

5.1 Notice of Motion - Addressing Modern Slavery Risks in the Nambucca Valley
5.2 Notice of Motion - Exploring opportunities for Local Hemp-based Agriculture and Industry
5.3 Notice of Motion - Bowraville Solution Brokerage Progress
5.4 Notice of Motion - Crown Reserves Managed by Reflections Holidays
5.5 Notice of Motion - Data Centres
5.6 Notice of Motion - Report from Council for a Bypass Lane for Little Motleys Bridge, Rodeo Drive, Bowraville
5.7 Notice of Motion - Work Health and Safety Review
5.8 Notice of Motion - National Parks and Wildlife Service Depot Bowraville
9.1 Outstanding Actions and Reports
9.2 Mid North Coast Joint Organisation Membership
9.3 H5 Bird Flu - Preparedness and Proposed Reponse
9.4 Request for Internal Loan to Fund Section 64 and Section 7.12 Contributions for the Development of the VUGA Industrial Lots
9.5 Investment Report for July 2026
9.6 Grant Status Report
9.7 Electronic Rates Notice Incentive Program
9.8 Request for Section 356 Donation - Two Requests - North Coast Connections and Nambucca Valley Red Cross Emergency Services
9.9 Review of Policy -Debt Recovery CS 11
10.1 Minutes of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee meeting held 15 July 2026 and appointment of new Chairperson
10.2 Draft Investment Incentive Policy
10.3 Renewal of Licence for Part Lot 1 DP 538542 Kelly Close Macksville- BlaizeAid
10.4 Minutes of the Duguula Bindarray-Garri Aboriginal Advisory Committee
10.5 Requests and Complaints Reporting - April to June 2026
10.6 Minutes of the Nambucca Valley Youth Council 6 August 2026
11.1 Planning proposal - Valla Urban Growth Area
11.2 Bowraville Master Plan
11.3 Rural Lands Consultative Committee
11.4 Planning Proposal - 1 Nelson Street, Nambucca Heads
11.5 Undetermined Development Applications Greater than 12 Months
11.6 Draft Procedure - Deep Creek Entrance Management PRO DE02
11.7 DA2025/266 - Two Storey Addition and Alterations to Existing Dwelling
11.8 DA2026/134 - Demolition of Existing Commercial Building and Construction of Dwelling House - 7A Ocean Sreet, Scotts Head
11.9 Council's Rangers' Report and Penalties Issued for April, May and June 2026
12.1 Draft Public Amenities Strategy 2026
12.2 Request for Temporary Road Closure - Macksville
12.3 Subdivision of Pump Station and Public Reserve - 4 Uriti Street, North Macksville (Lot 12 DP598325)

Matters to be discussed in closed meeting

13.1 Matters Regarding Realised or Potential Losses
13.2 Borefield Road Bowraville - Lot 8 DP 1197779.

Nambucca Valley Council meetings are held at the Macksville Administration building, 44 Princess Street, Macksville, and it starts at 5.30pm. You can also watch the Council meeting via the live stream on our website. Simply visit our website's homepage and click on Live stream and archive in the top right-hand corner.