Public Addresses by Members of the Public

The City of Nedlands Standing Orders Local Law 2016 allows members of the public to address Council Meeting Agenda Forums, Council Meetings or Committee meetings. 

To make an address, please complete the Online Public Address Registration Form linked below and submit by 12noon the day prior to the commencement of the meeting. 

The Presiding Member will call for members of the public to address the Council in accordance with the Standing Orders Local Law 2016, section 3.4. The Presiding Member will determine the order of speakers to address the Council and the number of speakers is to be limited to two in support and two against any particular item on the agenda or any other matter within Council’s jurisdiction. 

 The Presiding Member will ask for:

• Two (2) representatives to speak in support of a recommendation; and
• Two (2) representatives to speak against a recommendation.

Each person is restricted to one address of up to three minutes unless the Council, by decision, determines that they may speak for no more than a further two minutes.

Debate is not permitted.

Respect to the Council and Staff is to be shown at all times.

Any breach of the City of Nedlands Standing Orders Local Law 2016 may result in the person being prohibited from addressing the meeting at which the breach occurs.

For further assistance please contact the Executive Officer on (08) 9273 3500.

  

 Public address registration form