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Council Agenda and Minutes

Ordinary meetings of Council are held on the fourth Thursday of each month unless noted otherwise.  Meetings are held at the Court House, Circle Street, New Norfolk, commencing at 6.00pm unless noted otherwise.

Meeting Agendas -  Agendas are available on the page below 5 days prior to the date of the meeting.

  • Agendas are provided as PDF documents which may be read directly from the link on electronic devices such as smart phones and iPads. They may also be downloaded and printed at home.
  • Printed copies will be made available upon request.
  • Requests can be made via phone on 03 6261 8500, email to dvcouncil@dvc.tas.gov.au or in person during our office hours of  9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday.
  • It is preferred that requests include the Agenda item/s you are interested in to be printed, however entire Agendas may be requested if required.
  • Requests require at least 1 business day notice.
  • Printed Agendas can be picked up between 12:00pm on the day after the Agenda is made available on this page, up until 4:00pm on the day of the council meeting.  They will not be available before this period.
  • Any agendas not collected by 4:00pm on the day of the Council meeting will be taken to the meeting in an envelope with the requestor's name on it for collection at 5:45pm.
  • A new request is required for each meeting.

The Council adopted an Audio Recording Policy to record the open meetings of Council (as at December 2017).  These recordings will be maintained on file for a period of twelve months from the date of the meeting.

The Council adopted a Public Question Time Policy (as at November 2020) to provide a framework for members of the public to ask questions relating to Council activities at ordinary council meetings in accordance with the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Questions on Notice - A member of the public may give written notice to the General Manager at least 7 days before an ordinary Council meeting of a question to be asked at that meeting. The question and a proposed response (if appropriate) will be included on the agenda for the scheduled meeting.  If the person is unable to attend the scheduled meeting, they should advise the General Manager and their question/s will be held over until the following meeting.

Questions can be lodged by:-

Mail: PO Box 595, New Norfolk, TAS 7140
In Person: Council Admin Building, Circle Street, New Norfolk
Email: dvcouncil@dvc.tas.gov.au  

Questions without Notice - A member of the public who wishes to ask a question at the meeting is to state their name and address prior to asking their question.   A maximum of 2 questions per person are permitted. A maximum period of 3 minutes will be allowed per person. Questions are to be succinct and not contain lengthy preamble.  Questions do not have to be lodged prior to the meeting, however they will preferably be provided in writing. Download the Public Question Time Form.

Presentations to Council - Community organisations and members are able to make presentations to Council during agenda item 6 – Petitions/Deputations/Presentations and generally 15 minutes is allocated for each briefing issue, which includes questions/discussion.

If you would like to request a presentation to Council, please contact dvcouncil@dvc.tas.gov.au. It is preferred that you complete a Presentation Request Form to confirm the nature and purpose of the presentation, along with any technology requirements.

Minutes - Please note that the minutes of the previous months Council meeting will not be uploaded to our web page until they have been confirmed at the next meeting of Council.

If you have any questions regarding Council's Agendas and Minutes please contact dvcouncil@dvc.tas.gov.au or telephone (03) 6261 8500.

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