Council meetings

2026 Coffs Harbour Council

City of Coffs Harbour Council meetings provide an opportunity for the community to stay informed about local decisions, observe Council proceedings, and engage with matters that shape our community. Community members are welcome to attend in person or watch online and may also request to speak at a public forum.

 

Attend in person

Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers (River Oak Room), Level 3 Yarrila Place, 27 Gordon Street, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450. View Map

The Council Chambers will be open from 4:45pm, with Council Meetings commencing at 5.00pm.

Watch online

To watch a council meeting livestream online, visit the 'Council meetings' page at the time of the meeting.

Terms and Conditions regarding the use of livestreams

The Livestreaming of the proceedings of the Council, including Public Forums, are made available to provide greater community access to the Council.

Copyright of the livestream material belongs to the City of Coffs Harbour, and no unauthorised use may be made of that material.

Council makes the livestream available on the following conditions.

  1. The material shall not be used for:
    • political party advertising
    • election campaigns, or
    • commercial sponsorship or commercial advertising.
  2. The City of Coffs Harbour is not liable for any loss or damage arising from use of the material or from delays or interruptions to the service.

Official Records and webcast of proceedings

The official records of the proceedings of Council include Council Minutes and Public Forums.

You may copy and make use of excerpts of proceedings where:

  1. you attribute the City of Coffs Harbour as the source,
  2. you assume the risk of liability if the manner of your use is defamatory,
  3. you do not use the material for the purpose of advertising, or to misrepresent Councillors or City staff, and
  4. your use of the extracts is fair, accurate and not misleading.  

The City is committed to transparency, open government, and facilitating public access to its decision-making processes, and makes meeting records available in line with the following principles: Publishing of Council Meeting Recordings(PDF, 63KB)

Council meeting agendas, minutes and Councillor questions

Council meeting agendas

Council meeting agendas will be available from 10am the Friday prior to the meeting, at the link below.

Council meeting minutes

Council meeting minutes are available the Friday after the meeting. 

  • Previous meeting minutes, agendas and meeting recordings from the present to 2023 can be found using the 'Previous meetings' tab in the link above. 
  • Minutes and agendas from earlier meetings are available on this website.
  • Minutes and agendas prior to 2012 can be requested by lodging an Informal Access Request form.

Councillor questions

Councillor questions on meeting agenda items, and staff responses to the questions, are available at 2pm on the day of the Council meeting.

Ordinary Council meeting schedule for 2026

  • Thursday 29 January 2026 

  • Thursday 26 February 2026 

  • Thursday 19 March 2026 

  • Thursday 23 April 2026 

  • Thursday 28 May 2026 

  • Thursday 18 June 2026 

  • Thursday 23 July 2026 

  • Thursday 20 August 2026 

  • Thursday 24 September 2026 

  • Thursday 22 October 2026 

  • Thursday 26 November 2026

  • Thursday 10 December 2026 

 

Public Forums

Public Forums are held at 5:00pm on the Tuesday prior to the scheduled Council Meeting. If you want to see further information on public forums, click the link below.

To view the agenda for an upcoming public forum, visit the Council meeting minutes and agendas page. Agendas are generally published the day prior to a public forum.