Council Meetings
The District Council of Ceduna meets at 4pm on the third Wednesday of each month, unless advised otherwise. Meetings are open to the public to observe, unless prior notice is given to the contrary. For a list of 2010 Council meeting dates please click here.
Minutes & Agendas
Council minutes are a record of what has been decided at meetings. To keep our community up to date with what is happening within the District Council of Ceduna current agendas and minutes are available online below.
Click here to view Council Agendas and Minutes
Deputations
Members of the community may put their views on particular issues to Council via a number of means, one of which is a deputation/presentation to Council. If you would like further information please contact the Council Administration Office.
Meetings of Council
In fulfilling the role of an effective Council which is responsive to the needs of the community and operates within the legal framework as prescribed by the local Government Act, the District Council of Ceduna is fully committed to the principle of open government, whilst recognising that on some occasions it may be necessary in the broader community interest to restrict public access to discussion and/or documents.
Council has a Code of Practice for the Use of Confidentiality Provisions in the local Government Act 1999.
Public access to Council and Council Committee Meetings is guaranteed and encouraged, except where the Council believes it is necessary in the broader community interest to exclude the public from the discussion of a particular matter.
A simple example would be a case where the Council is intending to bid at auction to acquire land and would not want others involved (such as the vendor) to have prior knowledge of what the Council was setting as an upper limit to bid at the auction, as to do so would prejudice the position of Council and disadvantage the community. Further examples occur when information pertaining to the health, safety or financial position of a person is involved. The public is only excluded when considered absolutely necessary.
2008/09 Confidentiality Provisions
Council used the confidential-provisions pursuant to Sections 90 of the Local Government Act on ten occasions. This reaffirms our commitment to conducting Council business in an open and transparent manner.
The confidentiality provisions were used as such:
August 2008
Ceduna Keys Marina Development*
Ceduna Waters Land Development*
September 2008
Talbot Grove Estate
Smoky Bay Caravan Park
December 2008
Ceduna Waters Land Development*
January 2009
Purchase of surplus Government Land*
February 2009
Land Development Proposal
June 2009
CEO Performance Appraisal*
Land Development Proposal - Apex Park
Ceduna Waters Land Development*
Of the above confidential items, four have had the confidence order lifted and are now publicly available. Those items marked with an asterisk * remain in confidence.
