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Council meetings

Find Council meeting agendas, minutes and recordings.

Council decisions are made at meetings of the Council or the Planning Decisions Committee. Meetings are conducted in accordance with Governance Rules [ PDF, 706.8 KB] .

Everyone is welcome to attend Ordinary Council Meetings to contribute to the decision-making process or to observe the meeting. You may address the Council about an item on the agenda or ask a question during Question Time.

Recent changes to the Governance Rules have removed the requirement to submit your question for Question Time by 6:30pm, 24 hours before the meeting. However, you are still welcome to submit your question in advance before this time.

If you wish to speak on an item listed on the Council meeting agenda, you still must register by 6:30pm the day prior to the meeting. To register, click on the relevant meeting date below—registration forms will be available during the week leading up to the meeting. 

Upcoming meetings

Fitzroy

Council Meeting 9 June 2026

The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Fitzroy

Extraordinary Council Meeting 16 June 2026

Extraordinary meeting for the adoption of the 2026/2027 Annual Budget. The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Richmond

Council Meeting 14 July 2026

The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Fitzroy

Council Meeting 11 August 2026

The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Richmond

Council Meeting 8 September 2026

The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Fitzroy

Council Meeting 13 October 2026

The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Richmond

Council Meeting 10 November 2026

The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Richmond

Extraordinary Council Meeting 17 November 2026

Extraordinary meeting for the purpose of electing the Mayor & Deputy Mayor. The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.
Fitzroy

Council Meeting 15 December 2026

The agenda for this meeting will be available below before the meeting.

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Frequently asked questions

There are two ways you can address Council at an ordinary Council meeting.

Address an agenda item

You can register to address Council about an item on the meeting's agenda. During the meeting, you will have 3 minutes to address the Council, or 2 minutes if more than 9 people have registered to speak on the same item. The chair of the meeting may also ask that a representative speak on a group's behalf.

When registering you must:

  • identify the item on the agenda you wish to address
  • provide your name and contact details.

The registration link is available on the respective Council meeting page one week before the meeting. Registrations close at 6.30pm on the day prior to the meeting.

Ask a question during Question Time

During Question Time you can have 3 minutes to ask a question of Council.

The meeting's chair, or a person nominated by the chair, will respond to your question.

You are only allowed to ask one question at any meeting, unless the Chair requests that you ask a question of clarification. If requested to ask a question of clarification, you will be given a further minute to speak.

Council can prepare a response to your question if you submit your question in advance of the meeting. To submit a question, visit the Council meeting page the week before the meeting and follow the link to register.
 

Agendas are usually published on the Wednesday prior to the meeting. Find the upcoming meeting in the list above and go to the meeting page to view the agenda.

The minutes are the official record of the meeting. You can view minutes by finding the relevant Council meeting date in the list above.

A petition is a formal written document that expresses concern about an issue and requests action be taken.

To be formally tabled at a Council meeting a petition must be submitted on paper. Only a Councillor can table it at a Yarra City Council meeting.

Learn about petitions