At its meeting on Tuesday 9 December Council considered a report including community feedback and made the following decision:

1. That Council adopt the Code of Meeting Practice from 1 January 2026.

2. That Council update the Policy Register and publish, as applicable, internally and externally, the adopted Code of Meeting Practice.

3. That Council endorse a 5-month trial agenda management cycle as follows:

a)Public forum remains immediately prior to the ordinary meeting, in line with current practice, and the agenda published 11 days prior to the meeting.

4.That Council resolves the general Order of Business for Ordinary Council Meetings will be as follows:

a)Opening Meeting

b) Acknowledgment of Country

c) Apologies and requests for leave of absence or attendance by audio-visual link by Councillors

d) Notice of Webcasting

e) Statement of Ethical Obligations

f) Disclosures of Interests

g) Moment of Quiet Contemplation

h) Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Meetings

i) Condolence Motions

j) Mayoral Minute(s)

k) Reports for Decision

l) Confidential Matters

m) Reports for Noting

n) Notice of Motions/Questions with Notice

o) Urgency Motions (If required)

p) Conclusion of the meeting

5. That when publishing a notice of motion from a councillor, the General Manager will appoint and publish in the agenda the name of a staff member of the Executive to lead on questions in relation to that notice of motion and to be accountable for its execution if it is successfully adopted.