2023-2024 Governance

Council recognises the need for the ongoing commitment to and monitoring of all the reforms implemented to ensure a high level of good governance is consistently maintained throughout the coming years.

Council remains focused on ensuring decision‐making processes continue to provide transparent, responsive, inclusive and participatory policies and practices and that the community has a voice in decision-making. Agendas are published online in advance of scheduled meetings, encouraging greater public participation and democracy.

Council is committed to an ongoing development program for all Councillors by providing and facilitating opportunities for professional development that assists them to perform their roles as elected representatives.

The Councillor Code of Conduct strengthens the foundations of working relationships between elected representatives. It complements the provisions in the Act that cover principles of conduct for Council staff. The Councillor Code of Conduct is imperative to ensure all Councillors conduct themselves honourably and in the best interests of the community.

Find out more about policies and transparency.

Council meetings

Council meetings were held monthly from 1 July 2023. The times and venues of Council meetings are fixed annually and advertised in the Council and Committee Meetings of the Darebin website.

Ordinary Council meetings were held between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. In addition, there were 8 Special Council meetings held during the year. There were 121 officer reports considered by Council in 2023/2024, with 112 being considered publicly and 9 designated confidential; the Council Meeting was closed to the public for consideration of these items.  

All Council meetings, Planning Committee meetings and Hearing of Submissions meetings are livestreamed to the public and recordings are published on the Darebin YouTube channel.

Councillor attendance at meetings, 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024

Ordinary Council Meeting 24 July 2023
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 11 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 41 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 28 August 2023
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 6 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 47 questions from the gallery
  • 2 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 25 September 2023
Councillors: 7
Items:

  • 9 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 16 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 23 October 2023
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 13 reports
  • 1 confidential item
  • 19 questions from the gallery
  • 1 notice of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 27 November 2023
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 7 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 28 questions from the gallery
  • 3 notices of motion

Special Meeting 30 November 2023
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 4 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 0 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 18 December 2023
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 10 reports
  • 1 confidential item
  • 22 questions from the gallery
  • 1 notice of motion

Special Meeting 8 January December 2024
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 2 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 0 questions from the gallery
  • 4 notices of motion

Special Meeting 22 January 2024
Councillors: 8
Items:

  • 0 report
  • 0 confidential items
  • 0 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Special Meeting 1 February 2024
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 0 report
  • 1 confidential item
  • 0 question from the gallery
  • 11 notices of motion

Special Meeting 12 February 2024
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 0 report
  • 1 confidential item
  • 0 question from the gallery
  • 2 notices of motion

Special Meeting 19 February 2024
Councillors: 7
Items:

  • 0 report
  • 2 confidential items
  • 0 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 26 February 2024
Councillors: 7
Items:

  • 11 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 23 questions from the gallery
  • 1 notice of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 25 March 2024
Councillors: 8
Items:

  • 9 reports
  • 1 confidential items
  • 40 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Special Meeting 18 April 2024
Councillors: 8
Items:

  • 2 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 0 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 29 April 2024
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 7 reports
  • 1 confidential items
  • 32 questions from the gallery
  • 6 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 27 May 2024
Councillors: 8
Items:

  • 5 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 33 questions from the gallery
  • 2 notices of motion

Special Meeting 17 June 2024

Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 8 reports
  • 1 confidential item
  • 0 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion

Ordinary Council Meeting 24 June 2024
Councillors: All 9
Items:

  • 8 reports
  • 0 confidential items
  • 15 questions from the gallery
  • 0 notices of motion
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