Draft Code of Meeting Practice

We are seeking feedback on our draft Code of Meeting Practice that is currently on public exhibition for a period of 28 days. Please submit your comments by 4pm Friday 12 September 2025.

Background

Council is required to adopt a code of meeting practice within the first 12 months of a local government election.

The Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW (the Model Meeting Code) is prescribed under section 360 of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 (the Regulation).

This code applies to all meetings of councils and committees of councils of which all the members are councillors (committees of council). Council committees whose members include persons other than councillors may adopt their own rules for meetings unless the council determines otherwise.

Councils must adopt a code of meeting practice that incorporates the mandatory provisions of the Model Meeting Code.

A council’s adopted code of meeting practice may also incorporate the non-mandatory provisions of the Model Meeting Code and other supplementary provisions. However, a code of meeting practice adopted by a council must not contain provisions that are inconsistent with the mandatory provisions of this Model Meeting Code.

The provisions of the Model Meeting Code that are not mandatory are included in this Code of Meeting Practice.

A council and a committee of the council, of which all the members are councillors, must conduct their meetings in accordance with the code of meeting practice adopted by the council.

You can view the draft Code of Meeting Practice by downloading the document from the Document Library (right side of the screen or by scrolling down this page on your smartphone or tablet), or hard copies will be available for viewing at our Council offices.

The final draft will be presented to councillors for adoption.

How to provide feedback

Feedback may be submitted at any time during the exhibition period, by completing the form below or in writing via:

Email: council@snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au

Post: Addressed to the CEO, PO Box 714, Cooma, NSW, 2630.

If you have any questions relating to the draft Code of Meeting Practice, please phone our customer service line to speak with a member of our Governance Team.

Phone: 1300 345 345