Council Meetings
Council meets to discuss, debate and make decision on issues of public importance. The role of the governing body includes to direct and control the affairs of Council and provide effective civic leadership.
Public attendance and online viewing of Council and Committee of Council meetings
Council encourages the community to participate in City decision making. Members of the public are able to attend the meetings in person in the Council Chambers at Level 1, 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle West or watch the proceedings of meetings live online. Past meetings are also available for viewing.
Meetings of Council are live streamed and recorded. To view the livestream, open the meeting link below and click the "LIVE" button. To view a recording, open the meeting link beside the camera icon in the Media column below.
Agenda and Business Papers for Council and Committee of Council meetings
Business papers for Council and Committee of Council meetings are available on our website ahead of the meetings, no later than the day before the meetings take place.
Council Meeting papers from October 2024 onwards can be accessed below.
To view an Agenda - click on the link to each Meeting event and "Download Packet" located at the top left of the page. The Agenda, Reports and Attachments can be viewed on this page, along with the Minutes & Recordings after the meeting, under "Most Recent Events".
If you wish to be notified when Agendas are published please click "My Subscriptions" below, click on "Manage" and create an account. You will receive email notifications each time the requested agenda is published online.
Our Council Meetings are governed by the Code of Meeting Practice.
Council meeting dates
- 2024 Adopted Meeting Schedule (PDF)
- Note: the next Development Applications Committee will be held on Tuesday 12 November 2024.
- Note: the next Ordinary Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 November 2024.
Committee Meetings
Development Applications Committee
The Local Government Act 1993 (Act), and other relevant legislation, authorises Council to undertake a range of functions by way of delegations and authorisations.
The Development Applications Committee, which is a committee of the whole established by Council under section 260 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (NSW) has the delegated authority to determine development applications under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (subject to limitations in Schedule 1) and certain conditions.
Please refer to the current Delegations and Authorisations assigned by the elected Council.
Public Voice and Public Briefing Sessions
More information on Public Voice and Public Briefings sessions can be found here.
Please note these are not decision-making bodies of Council.
Past Council Meeting Papers
Council Meeting papers for the previous terms back to 2019 can be accessed on our Previous Council Terms page.
If you are searching for archived minutes pre-2019, please complete our Council Meeting Archive Form.