Draft Code of Meeting Practice 2026

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Gilgandra Shire Council Draft Code of Meeting Practice 2026

Gilgandra Shire Council has placed its Draft Code of Meeting Practice 2026 on public exhibition and is inviting the community to Have Your Say.

This Code of Meeting Practice is based on the Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW (the Model Meeting Code) which is prescribed under Section 360 of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 (the Regulation).

The Model Meeting Code applies to all meetings of councils and committees of councils of which all the members are councillors (committees of council). Council committees whose members include persons other than councillors may adopt their own rules for meetings unless the council determines otherwise.

A council and a committee of the council of which all the members are councillors must conduct its meetings in accordance with the code of meeting practice adopted by the council.

Council and committee meetings should be:

Transparent Decisions are made in a way that is open and accountable.
Informed Decisions are made based on relevant, quality information.
Inclusive Decisions respect the diverse needs and interests of the local community.
Principle Decisions are informed by the principles prescribed under Chapter 3 of the Act.
Trusted The community has confidence that councillors and staff act ethically and make decisions in the interests of the whole community.
Respectful Councillors, staff and meeting attendees treat each other with respect.
Effective Meetings are well organised, effectively run and skilfully chaired.
Orderly Councillors, staff and meeting attendees behave in a way that contributes to the orderly conduct of the meeting.

 

Click here to view the draft Code of Meeting Practice 2026(PDF, 591KB)

Have Your Say via the form below. Submissions close at 5:00pm on Friday, 7 August 2026.

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