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We live stream our Council meetings and publish the recording on our YouTube channel, EastGippyTV.

You do not need a YouTube account to watch, but you can subscribe to our channel.

Under the Local Government Act 2020 Councillors can attend Council meetings electronically or in person and the meetings will be open to the public via livestreaming.

Public attendance at Council Meetings

The ouncil Chamber at the Corporate Centre, 273 Main Street, Bairnsdale, and the public gallery on Level 1 can accommodate a maximum of 70 visitors. Seating is limited, and priority will be given to registered speakers, with reserved seating allocated accordingly.

While seating in the public gallery is limited, ample standing room is available for additional attendees.

On occasions where a large public gallery is expected, a television screen and speaker will be made available in an adjacent area to allow additional visitors to view the proceedings.

A limited number of printed copies of the agenda will be available at the meeting. Attendees are encouraged to view the agenda online in advance where possible.

Public Notice 1

Item No: 5.1.1 - Planning Permit Application5.2025.361.1 - 236 Bullumwaal Road Wy Yung – Medical Centre

In the interests of transparency, Council wishes to advise that changes have been made to Attachment 1 - Draft Permit Conditions of the above report. Changes were made to Conditions 3c, 13 and 20.

Late Fridayafternoon, minor errors were identified in some of the draft conditionsrelating to the proposed medical centre application.

Briefly,the errors which have now been rectified include:

  • Condition 3c - previously referred to the car park being  constructed from gravel, which was incorrect. This has been corrected to a two-coat bitumen seal.
  • Condition 13 - previously prohibited vegetation removal, despite the permit (if approved) allowing it. The wording has been amended to permit only lawful removal, with nothing additional.
  • Condition 20 - the operating hours wording was ambiguous. This has been reworded for clarity; the operating hours themselves have not changed.

Public Notice 2

In accordance with section 4.1 of Council's Governance Rules, theChief Executive Officer in consultation with the Mayor, has changed the date of the Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 15 September 2026. The meeting will now be held at 2.00 pm on Thursday 17 September 2026.

Request to speak and public question are to be submitted no less than 4 hours before the meeting’s published commencement time, being 10.00 am.

2026 Council Meeting schedule

All meetings commence at 6.00 pm and are held at the Corporate Centre, 273 Main Street, Bairnsdale unless stated otherwise.

February

  • Tuesday 15 February

March

  • Tuesday 17 March

April

  • Tuesday 21 April

May

  • Tuesday 19 May

June

  • Tuesday 9 June
  • Tuesday 23 June

July

  • Tuesday 21 July

August

  • Tuesday 18 August

September

  • Thursday 17 September at 2.00 pm (previously Tuesday 15 September)

October

  • Tuesday 20 October

November

  • Thursday 12 November (Statutory)
  • Tuesday 17 November

December

  • Tuesday 15 December
Taking Part in a Council Meeting

There are two ways to engage with Council at a Council meeting. You can:

  • Ask questions (written or verbal) on an agenda item or any other topic; and
  • Present to Council on an agenda item or any matter.

Community members wishing to ask a question or to speak on item/s listed on the agenda for a current Council Meeting or any other matter must adhere to the principles and requirements outlined in Council’s Mutual Respect Charter and Governance Rules.

Please note: Unscheduled Council meetings are convened to consider specified business only, and therefore do not include Public Question Time or opportunities for community submissions.

You'll need to fill out a form and get it to us by the deadline. Forms are available below or at the meeting.

Submitting a Petition

Petitioning is a way for people to show community support for a request or views on a matter and present it directly to Council.

Our Governance Rules (rule 8.7) set out the procedures to submit a petition, the circumstances under which a petition may be disallowed and the process for addressing and responding to the petition at, or after, the meeting.

Petitions submitted to Council must:

  • Be legible and in permanent writing;
  • Be clear and on each page the matter and action sought from council is stated;
  • Not be derogatory, defamatory or objectionable in language or nature;
  • Not relate to matters outside the powers of Council;
  • Include the names, addresses and original signatures of all petitioners; and (example: John Smith, 1 Smith Street Bairnsdale, Signature)
  • Be assessed by the Chief Executive Officer as meaningful and appropriate for formal presentation.

Where a petition has been signed by fewer than 10 people it will be treated as a joint letter and forwarded to the appropriate Council staff member for action as an operational item.

If a petition relates to a planning matter or statutory matter which is the subject of a public submissions process in accordance with the relevant legislation the petition will be treated as a joint submission in relation to the planning matter or the statutory matter, as the case may be. I.e, a petition can not be presented at a Council meeting if it relates to a planning application, it will be processed as a joint submission to that application.

The Chief Executive Officer may determine that an electronic or online petition will be submitted to a Council meeting. The number of signatories to an online or electronic petition will be taken to be the number of signatories at the time the petition is provided to Council for submission to a Council meeting.

An online or electronic petition will not be presented to a Council meeting if it contains signatures that are false or misleading.

We have a Petition Template to help people prepare a petition that meets these requirements.

Presenting the Petition to Council

The original petition can be lodged with Council either in person at any of council's offices, by post or by email to feedback@egipps.vic.gov.au  

The petition will be assessed by a Governance team member to ensure it meets the Governance Rules requirements. It will then go to the Chief Executive Officer to decide if the petition is meaningful. If it meets that criteria, the petition will be submitted to the next available Council meeting.

Council will either:

  • Refer the matter to the CEO for consideration and response to the head petition, or
  • Seek that the CEO provide a report to a future meeting of Council for consideration.

Head Petitioner

The head petitioner will get an acknowledgment that the petition has been received and will be tabled at the next scheduled Council Meeting.

After a petition is tabled, the head petitioner will be advised of the progress of the particular issue.

Governance Rules

The process for conducting Council meetings is guided by Governance Rules.

The Governance Rules provide for Council to consider and make decisions on any matter fairly and on the merits and enable a person whose rights are directly affected by a decision to have their views heard and interest considered in the process.

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