Meeting papers

      Democratic Governance
      Council Meetings and Committees                              Council Meeting Attendance

      Council meetings are an important opportunity in which       In accordance with section 186(c) of the LG Regulation,
      elected members (Councillors) evaluate plans, motions,       meeting attendance of Councillors at Ordinary meetings,
      strategies, and other strategic matters, and make well-      Special meetings and Committees for the period is
      informed decisions that benefit the Council and the          provided below.
      community. Council decisions can only be made by a
                                                                   Mayor and Councillor meeting attendance for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023
      resolution at a properly convened meeting. Therefore,
      Council’s meetings are conducted under the LG Act
                                                                     Councillor               Ordinary      General     Planning &        Services &       Special &       Audit & Risk
      requirements and are run in accordance with Council’s                                   Meeting                   Environment       Organisation     Budgetary       Committee
      Standing Orders for Council Meetings Policy. This Policy                                                          Committee         Committee
      outlines how meetings will be conducted and includes the
      order of meeting agendas. Elected members attend each          Total                    12            12          11                11               7               4
      month in accordance with the adopted Council meeting           Meetings held
      calendar available on Council’s website.
                                                                     Mayor Clare              12            12          8                 8                7               4




                                                                                                                                                                                                   Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
      There are four main types of Council meetings:                 Stewart
      - Ordinary meetings
      - General Committee meetings                                   Cr Frank Wilkie          12            12          n/a               11               5               n/a
                                                                     (Deputy Mayor)
      - Standing Committee meetings
      - Special meetings
                                                                     Cr Karen Finzel          12            12          10                n/a              7               n/a

      Council conducts its business at open public meetings
      which are part of Council’s commitment to transparent                                   12            11          n/a               10               6               n/a
                                                                     Cr Joe Jurisevic
      decision making, good governance, and engagement with
      our community. Meetings are generally held in the Council
      Chambers at Tewantin. Council’s General Committee,             Cr Amelia Lorentson      12            12          n/a               11               7               n/a
      Ordinary and Special Meetings are live streamed and
      recorded on Council’s website with past recordings also
      available for viewing.                                         Cr Brian Stockwell       12            12          11                n/a              7               n/a


      Generally, all standing committees are held once per
      month where a range of issues and recommendations are          Cr Tom Wegener           12            12          10                n/a              7               4
      made for Council consideration.

                                                                   Note: n/a in the table above indicates that the relevant Councillor is not a representative of the particular committee
      There are other meetings, such as briefing sessions and
      workshops, that may involve elected members, but these
      are not formal, nor open to the public. No decisions are
      made at these meetings, rather they are held to provide
      elected members with information or may involve training
      sessions for Councillors. These meetings are non-statutory
      and operate in accordance with Council’s Councillor
      Briefing Sessions and Workshops Policy.

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