Consultation Now Open for Council’s Code of Practice
Under the Local government Act 1999 a council must, within 12 months after the conclusion of an election review the operation of its Code of Practice for Access to Council and Committee Meetings and Documents.
In line with the Local Government Act 1999, Port Pirie Regional Council has prepared a Code of Practice relating to the principles, policies, procedures and practices that Council will apply.
This Code of Practice includes arrangements for Council and Council committee meetings including:
- Frequency and timing of meetings
- Notice of meetings
- Procedures at meetings
- Public access to meetings
- Minutes of meetings and release of documents
- Access to meetings and documents
- Meetings of electors and
- Related matters.
The community are invited to provide their feedback by completing a survey on Council’s website, where a copy of the document is also available to download.
Printed copies of the Code of Practice are also available at the following locations:
- Council Administration Centre, 115 Ellen Street, Port Pirie;
- Port Pirie Regional Library, 3 Wandearah Road, Port Pirie; and
- Crystal Brook Office, 21 Bowman Street, Crystal Brook.
The consultation period commences at 9am on Monday 3 April 2023 and closes at 5pm on Thursday 4 May 2023.
