9 October 2025

Extraordinary Council

 

Business Paper

 

8:30 PM Thursday

Council Chambers, 17 Burrawan Street, Port Macquarie

 

 

 

 


 


Our Vision

The most liveable, sustainable and innovative place in Australia

 

 

Community Mission

Enable and empower great service delivery, innovation and community connection

through efficient, effective and well-governed organisational operations.

Council’s Corporate Values

People, Service to our community, Excellence, Respectful and open communication, Working together as one. Please update the corporate values.

Councillors are reminded of the oath or affirmation which was taken by each of them.

Oath Of Councillor

I swear that I will undertake the duties of the office of Councillor in the best interests of the people of Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area and the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and that I will faithfully and impartially carry out the functions, powers, authorities and discretions vested in me under the Local Government Act 1993 or any other Act to the best of my ability and judgment.

Affirmation Of Councillor

I solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that I will undertake the duties of the office of Councillor in the best interests of the people of Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area and the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and that I will faithfully and impartially carry out the functions, powers, authorities and discretions vested in me under the Local Government Act 1993 or any other Act to the best of my ability and judgment.

Councillors have the opportunity to declare any interests in items on the agenda and inform the Council and public if they will be leaving the Chambers during the debate and voting on the item.


Extraordinary Council Meeting

Thursday, 9 October 2025

 

Items of Business

 

Item       Subject                                                                                                      Page

 

01           Acknowledgement of Country............................................................................. 1

02           Remote Attendance at Meeting.......................................................................... 1

03           Apologies.......................................................................................................... 1

04           Disclosures of Interest....................................................................................... 2

05           Mayoral Minute

06           Office of the Chief Executive Officer

              Nil

07           Business and Performance

              Nil

08           Community Infrastructure

              Nil

09           Community Planning and Environment

              Nil

10           Community Utilities

              Nil

11           Confidential Matters

Motion to move into closed session.................................................................... 2

11.01....... Recruitment of the General Manager

 

 


Agenda                                                                  Extraordinary Council      09/10/2025

Item:          01

Subject:     Acknowledgement Of Country

 

 

"I acknowledge that we are gathered on Birpai Land. I pay respect to the Birpai Elders both past and present. I also extend that respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people present."

 

Item:          02

Subject:     Remote Attendance At Meeting

 

Recommendation

That Council accede to the request of Councillors to attend the meeting by remote means.

 

Item:          03

Subject:     Apologies

 

Recommendation

That the apologies received be accepted.

 

 

 


Agenda

Subject:     Adoptions of Recommendation from Confidential Session

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

1.         That pursuant to Section 10A Subsections 2 & 3 and 10B of the Local Government Act 1993 (as amended), the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Council in Confidential Committee of the Whole on the basis that the items to be considered are of a confidential nature.

2.         That Council move into Confidential Committee of the Whole to receive and consider the following items:

Item 11.01      Recruitment of the General Manager

This item is considered confidential under Section 10A(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1993, as it contains personnel matters concerning particular individuals (other than Councillors).

3.         That the resolutions made by Council in Confidential Session be made public as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the Confidential Session and such resolutions be recorded in the Minutes of the Council Meeting.