Meeting Information

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When

Council Meetings are generally held on the Thursday following the 3rd Monday of each month with the exception of:

  • January: there are no meetings scheduled; and

  • December: the meeting is usually held earlier in the month.

Please see the Council Meeting Schedule as adopted by Council for the date each month.

Please note that Extraordinary Council Meetings may be called with notice at anytime.

Where

Meetings are held in the Council Chambers located on the lower ground floor of the Lane Cove Council Civic Centre at 48 Longueville Road, Lane Cove (unless otherwise stipulated as being held online).

Agendas and Minutes

Council Agendas are prepared and distributed on the Thursday prior to each meeting.

Council Minutes are prepared and distributed on the Tuesday following each meeting. 

Public Forum Meetings

Speaking at a Public Forum Meeting

Speaking at a Public Forum Meeting

Members of the public can address Council for a time limit of three (3) minutes per item (maximum of two agenda items) at the Public Forum segment of the Public Forum Meeting that is held on the Monday prior to the Ordinary Council Meeting. Speakers on matters that are not listed in the Council Meeting agenda may be heard in the later Community Forum segment.

The Public Forum Meeting provides an opportunity for address only. It is not a forum for debate or responses from Councillors.

Register using the online form between the Thursday night the week before the Council meeting until 10.00 am the day of the Public Forum Meeting.

Please be aware that when registering for the Public Forum Meeting, you are not permitted to speak on a matter you have previously addressed with the Council, unless that matter is listed on the current Council Agenda.

For further details, please refer to Section 4, Public Forums, of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice and Public Forum Meeting Guidelines. 

Written Submissions

Members of the public can submit a written submission via email to service@lanecove.nsw.gov.au 

Written submissions are to be received by Council no later than midnight, on the day prior to a Council Meeting (maximum 500 words). 

Please ensure the subject line of your submission is as follows: Written Submission for Council Meeting - Insert Date - Insert Subject

The name and suburb of all participants, with a summary of the matters raised, is recorded and published in the recorded Minutes of the Council Meeting. Please see Council's Privacy Statement

 

Meeting Procedure

Council's meetings are governed by a Code of Meeting Practice*, which outlines rules for submission of business items, attendance, debate and declaration of interest. 

For questions regarding Council meetings please contact Governance (02) 9911 3559.  

*Note - Code of Meeting Practice adopted at the Ordinary Council Meeting,11 December 2025, commences 01 January 2026

 

 

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