Meetings

Ordinary Council Meetings

Ordinary Council Meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, excluding January which is set aside for Councillors’ annual leave. Meetings commence at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber and the public are welcome to attend.

The Council Meeting Agenda is placed on this website on the Thursday prior to the meeting date. The Council Meeting Minutes are placed on this website on the Friday following the meeting date.

Public questions or statements can be made during Item 6 of the Agenda - Question Time for the Public and the Receiving of Public Statements.

Agenda and minutes

Special Council Meetings

• New Council
  Following the biennial local government elections, a Special Council Meeting is held for the purpose of swearing in the newly elected Mayor and Councillors as well as election of the Deputy Mayor.  The next New Council Meeting will be held on Monday, 23 October 2023.
   
• Budget Meeting
  A Special Council Meeting for the purpose of adopting the Budget, setting the Rates, fees and charges and other consequential items arising from the budget papers is generally held in early July.  The next Budget Meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 4 July 2023.

Annual Electors' Meeting

The Local Government Act 1995 requires that Council hold a General Meeting of Electors of the district once every financial year. This is to enable Council to report on its position to ratepayers. Council's Annual Electors' Meeting is held in early December of each year, commencing at 6pm in the Civic Centre Reception Room. 

The Annual Electors' Meeting for 2021/22  will be held on 7 February 2023 commencing at 6pm at the Civic Centre.  

Other Meetings

From time to time a Special Council Meeting may be convened by the Mayor or a third of the Councillors to address a specific issue.

All meetings, with the exception of the Audit Committee and those meetings dealing with matters deemed by the Chief Executive Officer to be of a confidential nature, are open to members of the public.

Standing Committee Meetings

The Audit Committee and the Public Art Committee are the only Standing Committees of Council.

• Audit Committee Meetings
  The Audit Committee meets quarterly or as required, however attendance at these meetings is not open to members of the public.  The last Audit Committee meeting was held on Tuesday 15 November 2022. 
   
• Public Art Committee Meetings
  The most recent Public Art Committee Meeting of the City of Gosnells was held on Thursday 9 March 2023.
  Public Art Committee Meetings are scheduled on an as needs basis so please check the City’s website public notices for details of upcoming meetings.
  The Public Art Committee meets as required and attendance is open to members of the public.

Live Streaming

The City will record the audio and video at all Council meetings and will be livestreamed on the City’s YouTube channel. If you would like to watch the livestream, please visit the City’s YouTube channel.