Council & Meetings
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Councillors
The Shire of Irwin currently has 8 elected members representing the entire district, with no wards.
The Shire President and Deputy President are elected by the Council.
Important dates
Ordinary Council
Meeting
Deadline for
Agenda Items
Agenda Settlement Meeting (subject to change)
Deadline for
Presentations
25 February 2020
11 February 2020
18 February 2020
21 February 2020
24 March 2020
10 March 2020
17 March 2020
20 March
28 April 2020
14 April 2020
21 April 2020
24 April 2020
26 May 2020
12 May 2020
19 May 2020
22 May 2020
23 June 2020
9 June 2020
16 June 2020
19 June 2020
28 July 2020
14 July 2020
21 July 2020
24 July 2020
25 August 2020
11 August 2020
18 August 2020
21 August 2020
22 September 2020
8 September 2020
15 September 2020
18 September 2020
27 October 2020
13 October 2020
20 October 2020
23 October 2020
24 November 2020
10 November 2020
17 November 2020
20 November 2020
8 December 2020
25 November 2020
1 December 2020
4 December 2020
Agenda reports
Template
Use the Council Officer Report template to prepare your agenda report.
Access the latest version of the template here: S:/5. Doc Control/Template/Governance/TMP Council Officer Report.
Guidance
Agenda Report Numbering
- Sequential numbering per department, followed by the month and the year eg. for the second report in Corporate & Community for the July 2020 Council Meeting, the report number would be CC02-07/20
Author & Responsible Officer
- First initial and surname, followed by position eg. D Chandler, Governance & Executive Officer
- The Responsible Officer is usually the direct line manager of the author: first intial and surname, followed by position eg. S Ivers, Chief Executive Officer
File Reference
- Please look up the correct file reference in Altus ECM, through Folder Management.
Background
- This is where you tell the ‘story’ of the agenda item and set the scene for the reader.
Officer’s Comment
- This is where you introduce the new concept and reasons for your recommendation.
Strategic Implications
- Every Council decision must align with a strategy in the Shire of Irwin Strategic Community Plan.
- Include in your report any relevant strategies by stating the strategy number and the strategy itself.
Officer Recommendation
- This statement will become Council’s decision which is legally binding. Therefore it must be clear and not open to interpretation.
- Refer to the DLGSC’s Guideline: Clarity in Council Motions, for further guidance.
Decisions requiring Absolute Majority
A Simple Majority Vote is one more than half of seats.
An Absolute Majority Vote is one more than half of seats present.
The Local Government Act 1995 requires some decisions to be made by Absolute Majority:
