The 19 September 2023 Council meeting will be held in the Council chambers and you may attend the public gallery or watch and participate via the options below.
Wellington Shire Council will meet at 5:00pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Meetings may be watched live (or afterwards) on Wellington Shire Council's YouTube Channel.
Gallery/Chat Room questions, or questions regarding Agenda items, may be submitted online.
Council Meetings are live streamed for your convenience, and can be viewed by following the links in the Watch Live: Meeting Broadcast section below.
Meetings commence at 5:00pm in Council Chambers.
Tuesday 19 September
Tuesday 3 October
Tuesday 17 October
Wednesday 8 November (including the election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor)
Tuesday 21 November
Tuesday 5 December
Tuesday 19 December
Wellington Shire Council uses its YouTube Channel to broadcast Council Meetings live. Watching these meetings is a free service, and you do not require a YouTube account.
If you would like to ask a question or make a comment in relation to an Agenda item please complete the Council Meeting Question or Comment Submission Form no later than 1:00pm on the day of the meeting. Please note that the Mayor may choose to reply in writing.
If you would like to ask a General Question or make a Comment during the live broadcast of the Council Meeting, not addressing a particular Agenda Item, please complete the Council Meeting Question or Comment Submission Form or email your question or comment to askcouncil@wellington.vic.gov.au prior to 'Further Gallery and Online Comments' section of the Council Meeting.
If the question or comment is deemed appropriate, it will be read aloud to the Councillors by the Chief Executive Officer during the 'Further Gallery and Online Comments' section of the Council Meeting. A response to the question or comment will be issued in accordance with Council's Customer Service Charter. Please note that the Mayor may choose to reply in writing.
If you would like to address Council virtually in relation to a specific Agenda Item or to make a General Address, please ensure to register no later than two (2) business days prior to the Council meeting you wish to make your address at. This will allow sufficient time for the team to provide you with any guidance and support required to facilitate a smooth attendance. If you are unable to pre-register in advance, you may still address Council via the online form and/or in person or register for the following Council meeting.
You can register to attend the Virtual Public Gallery here.
Wellington Shire Council utilises Microsoft Teams as its virtual meeting platform. When your attendance to attend the Virtual Public Gallery has been confirmed, you will be provided with a confirmation, a joining link and further details that will allow you to conduct the required technical pre-meeting checks to ensure you have the best chance for a smooth virtual experience.
Should you lose connection during your address, every effort will be made by Council to reestablish a connection with you immediately. Where this is not possible, we will move on to the next addressee and then try to connect with you again at the end of the session. It is strongly recommended that you include a copy of your address to Council when you pre-register to attend the Virtual Public Gallery so that, should we not be able to reestablish a connection with you, we can still read out your address on your behalf.
To address Council virtually, the following requirements must be met:
(1) Any member of the public addressing Council must extend due courtesy and respect to Council and the processes under which it operates and must take direction from the Chairperson whenever called on to do so.
(2) The Chairperson will allocate a maximum of three minutes to each person who wishes to address Council.
(3) The Chairperson or Chief Executive Officer will invite presenters in the order of registration.
(a) Where technical difficulties arise on the side of the presenter, the Chairperson will move to the next presenter registered and return to the previous presenter at the end of the list to provide sufficient time for resolution.
(b) Where technical difficulties prevent the presenter from rejoining the meeting, they will have the opportunity to address the next Council Meeting.
(4) The Chairperson or Chief Executive Officer have the discretion to alter the order of persons to be heard.
(5) The person, in addressing the Council:
(a) must confine their address to the three minute allocation of time;
(b) shall extend due courtesy and respect to the Council and the processes under which it operates;
(c) shall take direction from the Chairperson whenever called upon to do so.
(d) there will be no discussion or debate with the attendees in the public gallery however Councillors may ask questions of clarification of the attendee; and
(e) Standing Orders do not need to be suspended to allow discussion for the purposes of clarification.
(6) The person addressing Council must ensure that their background does not display any offensive, indecent, insulting or objectionable item, image or words.
(a) The Chairperson may order and cause the removal of any item, image or words that are deemed by the Chairperson to be objectionable, disrespectful or otherwise inappropriate.
(b) Failure to comply with an order may result in the Chairperson terminating the address.
If an address that requires a response cannot be answered by the CEO or another Senior Council Officer during the meeting, a written response will be prepared in accordance with the service standard for written correspondence set out in Council's Customer Service Commitment.
For an address to be considered at an Ordinary Council Meeting, the following requirements must be met:
Addresses that meet one or more of the following criteria will not be answered at a Council Meeting:
If an address that requires a response cannot be answered by the CEO or another Senior Council Officer during the meeting, a written response will be prepared in accordance with the service standard for written correspondence set out in Council's Customer Service Commitment.
Archived versions of Council Meeting broadcasts are also accessible on Wellington Shire Council's YouTube Channel, in the Archived Meetings section. Should you require access to an archived Council Meeting that is not included on the YouTube Channel please contact Council.