Council Meetings are held on the fourth (4th) Monday of each month, commencing at 5.30pm (next business day in the event of a public holiday) in the Council Chambers located at the Victor Harbor Civic Centre, 1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor (Entry via the main western entrance to the building).

The public are welcome to attend all Council meetings.  A schedule of meeting dates is provided here.

Council agendas are available from the Council office or Council's Website before the meeting and a copy is provided at the Meeting for public viewing.  Council Agendas and Minutes are available below.

Meeting Procedures

Meetings are conducted in accordance with legislation.  The opinion of the meeting must be expressed in the form of a resolution which is decided by a majority of votes of the members present at the meeting.  The Council cannot make a decision, or form an opinion, unless it is done by resolution.  For persons interested in knowing more about Council meeting procedures please click here.

Council Meeting Procedures(220 kb)

Council Committees

Council has established a number of Committees which are open to the public.  They provide advice and information to Council.  Click here for more details on Council Committees and meeting dates.

Committee Agendas and Minutes are available here.

Public Participation

There are several ways that members of the public can make their views known at Council meetings:

Questions from the Gallery

Council has allocated a time for the public to ask questions at ordinary meetings of Council.  Questions may be asked by members of the Gallery regarding matters of Council business.

Members of the Gallery may ask up to two questions and at the discretion of the Mayor, one follow up question to each of the main questions.  These questions must be in writing and supplied to the minute secretary prior to the conclusion of the meeting.

If a response cannot be provided at the meeting then a written reply will be sent to the proposer of the question prior to the next meeting.  The written request should therefore contain the name and address details of the person submitting the question.  For further information on meeting procedures click here.

Petitions

Petitions allow the community to bring matters of concern to the Council's attention.  Council can be petitioned for any matter that comes under its jurisdiction.

Council considers a document to be a petition when it:

• Is legibly written or typed or printed;  and
• Clearly set out the request or submission of the petitioners; and
• Is addressed to the Council and delivered to the principal office of the Council.

The petition should include, for each person who has signed the petition, their name, address and normal signature.  The action requested of Council must be re-stated on the top of each page of the petition.

The following link provides an example of a Petition Form(106 kb)

Deputations

A deputation allows a person to appear before a Council meeting in order to address or make a presentation to the Council on an issue.  A person wishing to make a deputation must seek the permission of the Mayor in writing.

Deputations are limited to a maximum of three per meeting and each deputation is allowed a maximum of 10 minutes to make their presentation.

Presentations

Presentations are an opportunity for an organisation, Council officer(s) or member of the public to provide the Council with information relevant to a matter currently under consideration.  Presentations usually relate to a Council report.  The duration is up to 10 minutes and generally limited to one presentation per meeting.

Latest Council Meeting Agenda

Council Meeting Agenda - 22 April 2013(27241 kb)

Latest Council Meeting Minutes

Council Meeting Minutes - 22 April 2013(182 kb)

Council Meetings Dates - 2013

Held on the fourth (4th) Monday of each month, commencing at 5.30pm (next business day in the event of a public holiday)

Venue: Council Chambers, 1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor. [Entry to the Chambers is gained via the main western entrance to the building]

Council Meeting Dates for 2013

• January - Tuesday, 29th January
• February - Monday, 25th February
• March - Monday, 18th
• April - Monday, 22nd
• May - Monday, 27th
• June - Monday, 24th
• July - Monday, 22nd
• August  - Monday. 26th
• September - Monday, 23rd
• October - Monday, 28th
• November - Monday, 25th
• December - to be determined

Council Development Assessment Panel (CDAP) Meetings - 2013

Held on the second (2nd) Tuesday of each month, commencing at 5.00pm

Venue: Council Chambers, 1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor. [Entry to the Chambers is gained via the main western entrance to the building]

CDAP Meeting Dates for 2013

• January - Tuesday, 15th
• February - Tuesday, 12th - Cancelled
• March - Tuesday, 12th
• April - Tuesday, 9th - rescheduled to 16th April
•              Tuesday, 30th - Special Meeting
• May - Tuesday, 14th
• June - Tuesday, 11th
• July - Tuesday, 9th
• August  - Tuesday. 13th
• September - Tuesday, 10th
• October - Tuesday, 8th
• November - Tuesday, 12th
• December - Tuesday, 10th

2013 Council & CDAP Minutes

2012 Council Agendas & Minutes