Each person/organisation can register for one of each of the follow Public Access types:
Public Access
Five (5) minutes is allocated for speeches in favour of and against items on the Agenda (total ten (10) minutes per agenda item). Should there be more than one speaker addressing Council in favour of or against the recommendation of the same Agenda item, speakers will share the allocated five minutes.
General submission
A person/organisation is permitted one submission of 2 minutes duration per meeting on matters that are not on the Agenda.
Question
A person/organisation is permitted to ask one question of Council per meeting. One minute is allocated per question. The text of a question must be submitted at the time of registration, and must be in relation to an item on the Agenda or a matter currently before Council.
The Mayor, Councillors or General Manager will provide a response to questions asked of Council at the meeting if possible. If a response is unable to be provided the question will be taken on notice, with an answer to be provided to the person/organisation prior to the next Ordinary Meeting and placed on Councils website.