Council Meetings

Council Meetings and public access

Council generally holds one Ordinary Meeting of Council and one Policy & Strategy Committee Meeting each month on Monday nights from 7pm in the Council Chambers. Members of the public who wish to attend either of these meetings in person to observe are welcome. The meetings are also livestreamed, with a recording of the meeting generally available the next business day. Recordings of meetings are considered 'Government Information' and Council will retain the information for a period of at least one year and may be disposed of in accordance with State Records Act 1998. By attending these meetings, attendees agree to be recorded.

Business papers for each of the above meetings are available a few days prior to the scheduled meetings. Past recordings and past business papers are also available.

Members of the public are excluded from parts of meetings, including livestreams, recordings and business papers which are considered confidential business, in accordance with Section 10A of the Local Government Act 1993 No 30. Closed Meeting Resolutions are published here and in accordance with the Model Code of Meeting Practice, confidential business papers are published on the same page once they are no longer confidential.

Public Forums

Prior to each Ordinary Meeting, Council may hold a public forum for the purpose of hearing oral submissions from members of the public on items of business listed for consideration at that meeting. A public forum may also be held prior to an extraordinary council meeting.

Anyone can request permission to address Council on a matter listed on the agenda of an ordinary or extraordinary meeting. All requests are subject to approval, and there is a limit to 3 speakers for and 3 speakers against each item on the agenda. Each accepted speaker will be allowed 5 minutes to address the Public Forum. Council will accept written submissions in this form up until midday on the day of the meeting. Applicants will receive confirmation by 4pm on the day of the Ordinary Meeting as to whether they will be provided opportunity to speak.

Public Forums are held at 7pm on the day of an Ordinary Meeting, where there are accepted applications from members of the public.

For further information on public forums, please refer to the information contained in the application form or contact Council’s Governance team on 4732 7777.

Addressing a Council meeting

Council holds one Ordinary Council meeting each month and Policy Review Committee meetings every second month.

Anyone can request permission to address a meeting about an issue or matter on the Agenda, providing the number of speakers is limited to 3 in support of any proposal and 3 against.

Council will accept written submissions to items on the agenda by completing the form below. All forms must be received by midday on the day of the meeting. 

Members of the public who wish to attend Council Meetings in person to observe are welcome however will need to adhere to social distancing requirements.

For further information please contact Council’s Governance team on 4732 7777.

Download the procedure and form for addressing a Council meeting.

Meetings are generally held on Monday nights with Ordinary Council meetings starting at 7pm in the Council Chambers, and Policy Review Committee meetings starting at 7pm on Level 1 of the Penrith City Council Civic Centre. View the Penrith City Centre Parking Map for details on car park locations and time restrictions.

All Council meetings (except confidential sessions of the meetings) are recorded and will be placed on the Council website for public access.  Recordings of meetings are considered 'Government Information' and Council will retain the information for a period of at least one year and may be disposed of in accordance with State Records Act 1998.

Meeting schedule

You can see the 2026 Council Meeting Schedule, and view our business papers.

A summary of 2026 Council meetings dates is below:

Council meetings must be conducted in accordance with Council's Code of Meeting Practice which is based on the NSW Code.

Council Meeting Webcast

To find out more about council meeting webcasts and to listen to current or past meetings please visit this page.

Business Paper Enclosures and Closed Reports

For further information regarding business paper enclosures and closed reports, please click here.