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Council meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, excluding the month of January, at the Council Chambers, 46-48 Maitland Street, Narrabri. Once a year, Council holds its meeting outside the centre of Narrabri in the outlying towns of Narrabri Shire.
The meetings commence at 9.30am and members of the public are welcome to attend.
Business Papers, detailing the matters to be discussed at Council meetings, are available for perusal by the public at the Administration Building, on this website or at any of the Shire's libraries in Narrabri, Wee Waa and Boggabri the week prior to each monthly meeting. Residents are encouraged to attend Council meetings and view the Business Papers on a regular basis. It is important for members of the community to see their vote in action and to be aware of the major issues affecting their Shire.
Business Papers and Committee Meeting papers can be viewed in this section of the website. If the document you require is not on this website please contact Council's Administration Building on (02) 6799 6833.
November 2009 Council and Committee Papers
October 2009 Council and Committee Papers
September 2009 Council and Committee Papers
August 2009 Council and Committee Papers
July 2009 Council and Committee Papers
June 2009 Council and Committee Papers
May 2009 Council and Committee Papers
April 2009 Council and Committee Papers
March 2009 Council and Committee Papers
February 2009 Council and Committee Papers
December 2008 Council and Committee Meeting Papers
November 2008 Council and Committee Meeting Papers
October 2008 Council and Committee Meeting Papers
September 2008 Council and Committee Meeting Papers
August 2008 Council and Committee Meeting Papers
July 2008 Council and Committee Meeting Papers
Click on the downloadable document to view a copy of the Council Meeting Schedule.
 Narrabri Shire Council Meeting Schedule
Public Consultation Meetings are held every year at the centres of Wee Waa, Boggabri, Gwabegar, Pilliga and Bellata to involve the smaller communities in Narrabri Shire in Councils decision making process. These yearly meetings are advertised widely in local media.
On the first Tuesday of each month, Committee meetings are held for Councillors to discuss matters more thoroughly prior to the Council Meeting.
The following are the committees that meet every month prior to the Council meeting;
- Finance & Governance
- Public Infrastructure & Community Facilities
- Planning & Development
- Roads & Fleet
Council has delegated to its Committees the authority to determine the following matters:
1. Receiving and noting reports;
2. Referring matters for further investigations and report back to the Committee;
3. Determining requests for assistance from outside organisations.
1. Determining reports in relation to Quarterly Financial Reviews and Management Plans;
2. Determining reports in relation to the exhibition of new policies or amendment of existing policies.
1. Determining saleyards operating procedures;
2. Determining airport procedures.
1. Determining development applications;
2. Resolving to prepare and exhibit draft Local Environmental Plans which amends the principle instrument;
3. Resolving to prepare and exhibit amendments to development control plans.
1. Acquiring specialised plant and equipment which is identified in Council’s Management Plan;
2. Exhibition of Road & Street names.
All Councillors are members of the Standing Committees of Council.
Quorum is to be 50% of Councillors plus one (ie seven). Should any decision by the Committees not be by unanimous decision, then the matter will be referred to the next Ordinary Council Meeting for decision.
All other matters at the Committee Meetings will be discussed and determined at the Ordinary Meeting.
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