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Ordinary Council Meetings

Council meetings are forums where Councillors discuss issues and recommendations on a wide-range of issues that guide Council's actions. The meetings provide residents with an opportunity to ask questions of Councillors and to raise issues for Council to consider in its decision-making process.

Meetings are livestreamed and may be accessed from this website. Attendance at the meetings will be in line with the current COVID-19 health restrictions.

Persons wishing to observe the meeting in person, submit a public question or make a submission to an agenda item, are required to register by 12pm on the day of the meeting. See Public Questions, Submissions and Registrations page for more information.

In accordance with Council's Governance Rules, public question time and submissions will be suspended during the election period, and will recommence at the first ordinary meeting of Council after the election.

Special Council Meetings

Special Council Meetings are unscheduled meetings of the Council and are held when called to deal with specific business.  

Members of the public may attend a Special Council Meeting in person by submitting a registration form online however public questions and submissions are not permitted at Special Council Meetings pursuant to Council’s Governance Rules. Meetings are livestreamed and may be accessed from this website. 

2024 Schedule

Council Meetings commence at 6pm (unless otherwise advised)

In person meetings will be held at Preston Council Chambers, First Floor, 350 High Street, Preston 3072 (unless otherwise advised)

Meetings will be hybrid mode (both physical and virtual attendance) unless otherwise stated in the table below.

2024 Council meeting dates

  • 8 January - Special Council Meeting (virtual)
  • 22 January - Special Council Meeting (virtual)
  • 1 February - Special Council Meeting (virtual)
  • 12 February - Special Council Meeting (virtual)
  • 19 February - Special Council Meeting (virtual)
  • 26 February - (virtual) (the Meeting Agenda will be published Wednesday 21 February 2024)
  • 25 March
  • 18 April - Special Council Meeting (virtual)
  • 29 April
  • 27 May
  • 17 June - Special Council meeting, 6.30pm (hybrid)
  • 24 June
  • 22 July
  • 29 July - Special Council Meeting, 6.00pm (in person)
  • 14 August - Special Council Meeting 5.30pm (virtual)
  • 14 August - Special Council Meeting 6.00pm (virtual)
  • 26 August
  • 5 September - Special Council Meeting (virtual)
  • 16 September 
  • 21 October (virtual)
  • 25 November - Special Council Meeting 6.00pm (in person) - Election of Mayor & Deputy Mayor