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8 September 2026

Council meeting registration

This form is for people wanting to speak at a Council meeting about an item on the agenda, or to ask a question during Question Time. Please note that recent changes to the Governance Rules removed the requirement to register your question 24 hours before the meeting, however you are still welcome to submit a question on notice prior to 6.30pm, 24 hours before the meeting.

If you still wish to address an item on the agenda, you must still register before 6.30pm, 24 hours prior to the meeting.

If you simply wish to attend to watch the meeting, but do not want to speak, you do not need to complete this form.

 
What do you want to do at the Council meeting? *This question is required.
Rules for Question Time

During Question Time (which is near the start of the meeting), the Mayor will invite everyone who has registered to ask their question. When your turn comes, come forward to the microphone and:
  • state your name;
  • direct your question to the Mayor;
  • don’t ask questions about matter listed on tonight’s agenda
  • don't engage in debate;
  • if speaking on behalf of a group, explain the nature of the group and how you are able to speak on their behalf.
You will be provided a maximum of three minutes to ask your question, but do not need to use all of this time.

Comments not allowed

When you are addressing the meeting, don't ask a question or make comments which:
  • relate to a matter that is being considered by Council at this meeting;
  • relate to something outside the powers of the Council;
  • are defamatory, indecent, abusive, offensive, irrelevant, trivial or objectionable;
  • deal with a subject matter already answered;
  • are aimed at embarrassing a Councillor or a member of Council staff;
  • include or relate to confidential information; or
  • relate to something that is subject to legal proceedings.
Rules for addressing the Council

Before each item is considered by the Council, the Mayor will invite everyone who has registered in relation to that item to address the Council. When your turn comes, come forward to the microphone and:
  • state your name;
  • direct your statement to the Mayor;
  • confine your submission to the subject being considered;
  • avoid repeating previous submitters;
  • don't ask questions or seek comments from Councillors or others; and
  • if speaking on behalf of a group, explain the nature of the group and how you are able to speak on their behalf.
You will be provided a maximum of three minutes to speak, but do not need to use all of this time.

Comments not allowed

When you are addressing the meeting, don't make any comments which:
  • relate to something other than the matter being considered by the Council;
  • are defamatory, indecent, abusive, offensive, irrelevant, trivial or objectionable;
  • are aimed at embarrassing a Councillor or a member of Council staff;
  • include or relate to confidential information; or
  • relate to something that is subject to legal proceedings.
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