Council briefings and information sessions

Briefings and information are used to discuss issues that involve strategy or policy or other matters of Council administration and to brief Council Members on issues relating to their decision-making function.

Council Member briefing and information sessions are held on the first, third and fourth Tuesday of every month and may be held on other Tuesdays as required.

Purpose of briefing and information sessions

Briefing and information sessions provide a valuable opportunity to enhance council decision-making processes by allowing Council Members to become better informed on issues and seek further clarification before making decisions at formally constituted council meetings.

Briefing and information sessions are held in accordance with direction of Full Council and Section 90A of the Local Government Act 1999 to:

discuss issues involving strategy and policy
discuss a planning session of a general or strategic nature, or
brief Council Members on issues relating to their decision-making function.

Briefing and information sessions are not used for conducting the general business of the Council or making Council decisions in any way that the Council may subsequently deal with at a formal meeting.

Public attendance

A session may be closed to the public to allow attendees to receive, discuss or consider information or a matter listed in Section 90(3) of the Local Government Act, subject to an order being made to that effect. If an order is made to close a session under a confidential provision than that order can be made by either Council or the CEO.

Please note, if all topics for discussion are of a confidential nature, the briefing and information session will not be open to the public. If one or more of the topics are confidential, they will be considered at the end of the agenda allowing the public to leave before the discussion.

Session details

Briefing and information sessions 2024

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
23 April 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	T2D Presentation to Council State and Federal Election Priority Projects Annual Business Plan - One-off Operating Projects	Yes
16 April 2024	7:00pm	Tiwu Kumangka	Cultural Awareness Training	No As this is Council Member training, it will be closed to the public
2 April 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing Annual Business Plan and Budget Additional Information on Redesigned Rates Notice Hot Topics	Yes
26 March 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Flinders Medical Centre Development Update Operational Briefing Hot Topics	Yes
12 March 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Team Update: Performance and Strategy Annual Business Plan, Budget and Long-Term Financial Plan Smart Stormwater - Pasadena Project	Yes
5 March 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Essential Services Commission of SA (ESCOSA) Blackwood Community Recreation Centre (BCRC) - Leasing Arrangements Team Update: Assets Annual Business Plan and Budget	Yes
27 February 2024	At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Goodwood Baseball Club Operational Update Mortlock Park Playing Field Options	Yes
20 February 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	CEO KPI Update (confidential) Annual Business Plan and Budget Thought Leadership Hot Topics	Yes Closed for confidential item
6 February 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Team Update: Community Safety Annual Business Plan and Budget 175th Celebrations Community Renewables (Confidential)	Yes Closed for confidential item
30 January 2024	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Mortlock Park – Community Consultation Results Stakeholder Engagement Annual Business Plan and Budget	Yes

Briefing and information sessions 2023

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
5 December 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Monthly Operational Update Waste Management AI Workshop	Yes
28 November 2023	Conclusion of Special Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Operational Update - Engineering and Horticulture Strategic Priorities Session Debrief	Yes
16 November 2023	4:30pm	Council Chambers	Shaping Strategic Priorities	Yes
7 November 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	East Waste Briefing Blackwood Land Sale (Confidential)	Yes Closed for Confidential Item
31 October 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Community Renewables Program and Electricity Retail Tender (Confidential) Port Lincoln Boulevard (Confidential)	No
24 October 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Monthly Operational Update Financial Sustainability Policy Review Asset Management Plan Hot Topics	Yes
17 October 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Team Update: Information Technology Brown Hill Keswick Creek Regional Subsidiary Reconciliation Action Plan	Yes
3 October 2023	7:00pm	Mitcham Memorial Library	Team Update: Open Space Recycled Plastic Panels Electric Vehicle Charges on Stobie Pole Trial	Yes
26 September 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Operational Update Overview of Animal Management Plan Engagement and New Cat By-Law Community Education proposals Hot Topics	Yes
19 September 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Forestville Hockey Club Team Update - Sustainability Mortlock Park Update	Yes
5 September 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Community Engagement Efficiency and Effectiveness	Yes
22 August 2023	Conclusion of Special Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Operational Update Hot Topics	Yes
15 August 2023	Conclusion of Special Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Innovation Quarterly Update Confidential item	Yes Closed for Confidential Item
1 August 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Forestville Hockey Club Team Update: Engineering Greening Verges and Roundabouts Pasadena Community Centre	Yes
25 July 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Operational Update Community Ward Forums Hot Topics	Yes
18 July 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Forestville Hockey Club Mitcham Integrated Transport Plan (ITP) South Road - Surface Road City Shaping	Yes
4 July 2023	7:00pm	Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room	Team Update: Operations Support Strategic Management Plan Confidential Item	Yes Closed for the Confidential Item
27 June 2023	Conclusion of Special Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Operational Update Hot Topics	Yes
13 June 2023	7:00pm	Pasadena Community Centre	Waite Street Reserve Pasadena Community Centre	Yes
6 June 2023	8:00pm	Council Chambers	Team Update - Community Connections Bushfire Preparedness and Resilience Project Community Ward Forums (deferred)	Yes
23 May 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Operational Update Annual Budget 2022/2023 - Operating Projects Community Land Management Plans Review Program (Confidential)	Yes Closed for the Community Land Management Plans Review Program
16 May 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Innovation Council Leadership Workshop (Mandatory Training)	Yes
2 May 2023	Conclusion of Special Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Council's future role in aged and disability services, and for vulnerable community members.	Yes
18 April 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Draft Tree Plan Revitalise Reserves in St Marys Annual Business Plan and Budget	Yes
4 April 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers & Mayor's Parlour	Team Update: Traffic and Transport Traffic and Transport Priorities Mitcham Draft Integrated Transport Plan Service Levels / Operational Management Customer Session	Yes
28 March 2023	7:00pm	Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room	Operational Update Rates Design Workshop Port Lincoln Boulevard (confidential)	Yes Closed for Port Lincoln Boulevard
21 March 2023	7:00pm	Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room	2023/2024 Budget and LTFP Mortlock Park Project elements Election Commitments and Projects	Yes
7 March 2023	7:00pm	Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room	Bushfire Preparedness Program 2023/2024 Budget and LTFP Information Session	Yes
28 February 2023	7:00pm	Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room	Operational Update Council Landholdings at 207-215 Main Road Blackwood (including Blackwood Library) Climate Resourcing	Yes
21 February 2023	7:00pm	Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room	2023/24 Budget and Long Term Financial Plan Mitcham Community Court Precinct Masterplan and Community Land Management Project Customer Experience Journey	Yes
7 February 2023	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	DIT North South Corridor T2D Project Update Community Land Management Plans - Strategy and Resourcing Asset Management	Yes
24 January 2023	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget Council Member requests for service and information	Yes
21 January 2023	9:30am	Bus tour	Elected Member Induction - City Bus Tour	Yes

Briefing and information sessions 2022

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
10 December 2022	12:30pm	Council Chambers	Elected Member Induction Council Member Leadership competency framework - Module 4 - Strategy and Finance	Yes
7 December 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Elected Member Induction Council Member Leadership competency framework - Module 3 - Legal	Yes
22 November 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Elected Member Induction Council Member Leadership competency framework - Module 2 - Civic	Yes
19 November 2022	9:30am	Mayor's Parlour	Elected Member Induction Council Member Leadership competency framework - Module 1 - Behaviour & Induction	Yes
16 August 2022	At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Flood Hazards Code Amendment Council landholdings at 207-215 Main Road Blackwood (including Blackwood Library)	Yes
9 August 2022	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
2 August 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Colonel Light Gardens Pasadena Community Centre	Yes
19 July 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Elected Member Workshop of By Laws and Community Feedback Tower Arts Centre Land Proposals - Springbank/Daws/Goodwood Intersection Upgrade Quarterly Innovation update: Achievements of this term of Council	Yes
12 July 2022	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
5 July 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Update on Motions: Homelessness and Community Housing Events	Yes
21 June 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Melrose Park Employment Land Study Engagement Outcomes for: Heritage Standards for the public realm Reade Park Community Land Management Plan Mortlock Park Community Land Management plan	Yes
14 June 2022	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
7 June 2022	At the conclusion of the Special Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan	Yes
31 May 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Council-Wide FOGO (Food organics and gardens organics) Rollout Project Annual Business Plan	Yes
17 May 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan - Public Meeting Annual Business Plan Murray Darling Association Member for Davenport Meet and Greet	Yes
10 May 2022	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
3 May 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Cancelled	Yes
19 April 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Operational Update (Confidential) Fleet Transition Plan Customer Notification Project Member for Davenport Meet and Greet	Yes Closed for the Operational Update
12 April 2022	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
5 April 2022	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Quarterly Innovation Update Local Members Meet and Greet	Yes

Designated informal gatherings 2021

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
30 November 2021	At the conclusion of the Special Council Meeting	Council Chambers	By Law Review Department Infrastructure & Transport - North South Corridor Stage 1	Yes
16 November 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers / Mayor's Parlour	Section 7 Blackwood Community Hub Draft Integrated Transport Plan	Yes
9 November 2021	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
2 November 2021	Cancelled		Cancelled due to special Council meeting
19 October 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Quarterly Innovation Update Blackwood Community Hub Update 2022/23 Annual Business Plan - Existing Services	Yes
12 October 2021	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
5 October 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Capital Program Delivery 2020/21 'A Year in Review' Strategic Planning and Property Updates Sustainable City	Yes
28 September 2021	At the conclusion of the Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Updates from Elected Members	Yes
21 September 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Brown Hill Keswick Creek Stormwater Project Update Local Government Reforms - September Building Condition Audit	Yes
14 September 2021	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
7 September 2021	At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Department Infrastructure & Transport - North South Corridor T2D Demonstration of Council in Focus	Yes
31 August 2021	At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Mercedes College Development Draft Tree Plan	Yes
17 August 2021	At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Community Land Management Plan Engagement Plan	Yes
17 August 2021	5:45pm	Council Chambers	New Grants Framework and Policy	Yes
10 August 2021	This has been cancelled		Cancelled
3 August 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Demonstration of new customer request online forms for Elected Members Development Services - Urban Tree Canopy Overlay and Offset Scheme Department Infrastructure and Transport - Projects including Mitcham Hills	Yes
20 July 2021	This has been cancelled		Cancelled
13 July 2021	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	Yes
29 June 2021	At the conclusion of the Special Full Council meeting	Council Chambers	Port Lincoln Boulevard Update	No
15 June 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Environmental Health and Community Safety Service Overview Women's Memorial Playing Fields Update Governance Review - Council Agenda and Reports Community Land Management Plans	Yes
8 June 2021	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
1 June 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Mitcham Hills Corridor (Cancelled - to be rescheduled) Innovation Quarterly Update - Accelerating Community Uptake on renewable Energy Port Lincoln Boulevard (Confidential)	Yes Close for Port Lincoln Boulevard
18 May 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Representation Review Annual Business Plan Valuer General Revaluation Initiative	Yes
11 May 2021	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
4 May 2021	8:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan - Public Meeting City Operations Maintenance data driving decision making Major Capital Projects Update	Yes
20 April 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Community Housing Disability Reforms / Advocacy	Yes
13 April 2021	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Briefing	Yes
6 April 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	New Online Service Cost Tool Pilot CLMP Review Project Update Planning Reform and Spatial Vision policy work program update Elected Member Updates	Yes
16 March 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Update on Cities Power Partnership 2021/22 Annual Business Plan, Budget & Long-Term Financial Plan Asset Renewal Update	Yes
9 March 2021	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
2 March 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	2021/22 Annual Business Plan, Budget & Long-Term Financial Plan Property Update on Gil Langley Redevelopment - Mortlock Park Property Update on Blackwood Recreation Centre	Yes
16 February 2021	7:00pm	Council Chambers	2021/22 Annual Business Plan, Budget & Long-Term Financial Plan Quarterly Innovation	Yes
9 February 2021	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
2 February 2021	6:00pm	Council Chambers	2021/22 Annual Business Plan, Budget and Long-Term Financial Plan	Yes

Designated informal gatherings 2020

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
1 December 2020	Commencing at the conclusion of the Strategic Planning and Development Policy Committee meeting	Council Chambers	Communications Strategy	Yes
17 November 2020	7:00pm	Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers Zoom Meeting	Covid19 Update Open Space Team Service Overview Tree 'Asset' Management Plan Current Grant Funding Opportunities	Yes
10 November 2020	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
3 November 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Sturt River Linear Project Overview Rating Review Circular Economy	Yes
20 October 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Budget Review Format and Capital Budgeting Draft Asset Management Plans Quarterly Innovation Briefing	Yes
13 October 2020	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
6 October 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Mitcham Community News Update Emergency Management Arrangements Representation Review	Yes
29 September 2020	7:15pm	Civic Centre Virtual Zoom Meeting	Change in venue and time for the 29 September 2020 Designated Informal Gathering.
29 September 2020	7:00pm	Blackwood Community Centre	Blackwood Community Hub Preliminary Designs Planning Development and Infrastructure Act (SA) 2016 Delegations Information / Q&A Session	Yes
15 September 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Rating Review Delivering on the "Sustainable City" goal of the Strategic Management Plan Tree Committee Options	Yes
8 September 2020	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
1 September 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Port Lincoln Boulevard (Confidential) Adelaide East Herald Digital Signage Rating Review	Yes Closed for Port Lincoln Boulevard
11 August 2020	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
4 August 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	DPTI Presentation on status update for the Daws Rd / Springbank & Goodwood Rd Intersection upgrades Karinya Reserve and AA Bailey Reserve Service Overview: Traffic and Transport Traffic Project updates: Draft Integrated Transport Plan; Cross Road / Fullarton DPTI Project; and Mitcham Hills DPTI Project	Yes
21 July 2020	Conclusion of Special Full Council meeting	Council Chambers	Kindergarten Leases (Confidential)	No
14 July 2020	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
7 July 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Women's Memorial Playing Fields Development Services Update and Implementation of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 Resourcing Sensitivity Analysis Discussion	Yes
30 June 2020	Conclusion of Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Long Term Financial Plan and Budget Update Asset Management Update	Yes
16 June 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Grant Environmental Health Response and Recovery to Covid19 Health Emergency	Yes
9 June 2020	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Briefing	Yes
20 May 2020 Section 92 Notice Designated Informal Gathering Grants Committee 20 May 2020	5:00pm	Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers Zoom Meeting	Grants Framework	Yes
19 May 2020 Section 92 Notice Designated Informal Gathering 19 May 2020	7:00pm	Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers Zoom Meeting	Capital Program Operational Briefing	Yes
5 May 2020 Section 92 Notice Designated Informal Gathering 5 May 2020	At the conclusion of the Council Meeting.	Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers Zoom Meeting	Blackwood Community Hub - Preliminary Design Option 1 Preliminary Design Option 2 Landscape Plan Option 1 Landscape Plan Option 2 Update on Blackwood Pedestrian Link Project (Confidential)	Yes Closed for the Blackwood Pedestrian Link
21 April 2020 Section 92 Notice Designated Information Gathering 21 April 2020	7:00pm	Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers Zoom Meeting	Karinya Reserve Proposed Redevelopment Draft Annual Business Plan	Yes
24 March 2020	At the conclusion of the Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Covid 19 Update Forward Agenda Discussion	To maintain social distancing measures to minimise the risk of harm or potential harm to public health due to Covid-19, the meeting will exclude the public and non-essential staff in accordance with Section 92 of the South Australian Public Health Act 2011 as ordered 23 March 2020.
17 March 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Covid 19 Update Annual Business Plan & Four Year Delivery Plan Workshop	Yes
14 March 2020	9:00am	To various locations across metropolitan Adelaide	Blackwood Community Hub Bus Tour	No
3 March 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Four Year delivery Plan Process overview Budget request familiarisation Develop a request shortlist Prioritise the shortlist Explore funding levers	Yes
18 February 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Service Overview: Engineering Demystifying Asset Management and Planning	Yes
4 February 2020	7:00pm	Council Chambers	2020/21 Budget Process Overview and Kickoff	Yes

Designated informal gatherings 2019

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
3 December 2019	6:30pm	Mayor's Parlour	Proposed Clubroom Redevelopment at Kingswood Tennis Club	Yes
19 November 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Overview of Planning Reform & Consultation of Draft Planning and Design Code Planning Policy Update / Elected Member involvement with the PDI Act Transition and Work Programme Growth Precincts DPA	Yes
19 November 2019	6:00pm	Committee Room	Grants Framework	Yes
5 November 2019	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Efficiency & Effectiveness Budget Framework	Yes
15 October 2019	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Centennial Park Cemetery Authority Charter Review Service Overview: Customer Communications Service Improvement Framework	Yes
25 September 2019	1:30pm	Mayor's Parlour	History and Heritage	Yes
17 September 2019	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Women's Memorial Playing Fields Craigburn Farm western Bypass Feasibility Study Service Overview: Property & Facilities	Yes
31 August 2019	10:00am	Mayor's Parlour	Zest Fest Innovation Strategic Management Plan / Annual Business Plan / LTFP Approach Future Briefing Topics Women's Memorial Playing Field	Yes
20 August 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Wittunga Botanical Gardens / National Park Service Overview: City Operations Operating Projects Innovation	Yes
16 July 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Service Overview: Community Wellbeing Strategic Management Plan Overview Code of Practice - Meeting Procedures	Yes
18 June 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Community Centres - Long Term Vision Engineering and Horticulture Policies Capital Program	Yes
4 June 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Public Realm Design Themes Workshop Property Projects and Leases Darlington Project - Public Art Annual Business Plan and Budget - Community Consultation Results and Budget Upgrade	No
21 May 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Brighton Parade Post Implementation Review Public Interest Disclose Act 2019 - Presentation by Kelledy Jones Lawyers	Yes
7 May 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Springbank / Daws / Goodwood Road Intersection Community Development Overview	Yes
16 April 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	East Waste - Confidential Annual Business Plan and Budget	No
26 March 2019	6:15pm	Mayors Parlour	LGA Presentation by LGA Chief Executive Officer	Yes
19 March 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan & Budget - Draft Capital Program & Budget Levers Waste & Recycling (part in confidence at end)	No
5 March 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Stormwater Management Annual Business Plan & Budget - Service Requests & Budget Levers	Yes
19 February 2019	7:00pm	Blackwood Community Centre	Blackwood District Centre Annual Business Plan and budget - Prioritising Service Requests	Yes
9 February 2019	9:30am	Mayor's Parlour	Spatial Vision / Planning Report Public Realm Themes & Typologies	Yes
5 February 2019	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget - Strategic Context Elected Member Communication Channels	Yes
29 January 2019	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Strategic Management Plan/Annual Business Plan Appointments to Various Boards/ Committees	Yes

Designated informal gatherings 2018

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
16 October 2018			Cancelled
25 September 2018			Cancelled
18 September 2018			Cancelled
21 August 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Planning Reforms - Draft State Planning Policies for South Australia Youth Plan Community Centres	Yes
31 July 2018	After Special Full Council Meeting	Council Chambers	Mitcham Memorial Library Redevelopment - Market Response to Tenders	Yes
17 July 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Rate Setting Federal Election Priority Projects Business Case - Accounts Payable Operational Review of Financial Systems	Yes
16 July 2018	4:30pm	Mitcham Memorial Library	Redevelopment of the Mitcham Memorial Library - Site Tour	Yes
3 July 2018	After SP&DP Committee	Council Chambers	Spatial Vision and Local Area Planning Project - Special Character Areas and (Unfunded) Public Realm Infrastructure Projects	Yes
19 June 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	City Shaping Update (Planning Reform, Spatial Vision - Unique Character Areas and Communication and Engagement Plan) Blackwood Hub Project - Update Services Review Update (Immunisation, Development Services & DACO)	Yes
5 June 2018	After SP&DP Committee	Mayor's Parlour	Structure Planning Workshop - Precinct 3 (Blackwood)	No
5 June 2018	After the Closed Designated Informal Gathering	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget	Yes
15 May 2018	8:00pm	Council Chambers	Disposing of Recycling Material	No
15 May 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	2018/19 Annual Business Plan and Budget	Yes
1 May 2018	After SP&DP Committee	Mayor's Parlour	Structure Planning Workshop - Precinct 4 (Belair Road Centre) & 5 (Goodwood and Cross Roads)	No
17 April 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Blackwood Community Hub Annual Business Plan and Budget - Operating Projects Centennial Park Cemetery Authority Update	Yes Closed for Centennial Park
3 April 2018	After SP&DP Committee	Mayor's Parlour	Structure Planning Workshop - Precinct 1 (Flinders & St Marys)	No
27 March 2018	6:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Presentation from the LGA President and CEO	Yes
20 March 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	East Waste Blackwood Hub Visioning - Introduction Property Searches - Efficiency & Effectiveness Business Case	No
6 March 2018	After SP&DP Committee	Council Chambers Mayor's Parlour	Operating Projects 2018/19 Structure Planning Workshop - Precinct 2 (Goodwood & Daws Roads)	No
20 February 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan & Budget Development Services Service Review General Property Function Update	Yes
6 February 2018	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Long Term Financial Plan / Annual Budget Fund My Neighbourhood	Yes

Briefings and designated informal gatherings 2017

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
6 December 2017	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Blackwood Roundabout	Yes
21 November 2017	6:50pm	Council Chambers	Gault Ward New Elected Member Swearing In Carrick Hill Master Plan Making Commemorations More Respectful of Aboriginal Culture	Yes
14 November 2017	6:30pm	Mayor's Parlour	Local Government Association, Annual General Meeting, Motions	Yes
7 November 2017	At the completion of the Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee	Council Chambers	Local Government Association, Annual General Meeting, Motions	Yes
17 October 2017	7:00pm	Mitcham Library Meeting Rooms	Library Design Update	Yes
19 September 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Events Service Review Line Marking Service Review Road Sweeping Service Review Effectiveness and Efficiency Big Picture Mitcham Railway Station EOI	Yes
5 September 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	DPTI - Blackwood Roundabout Consultation Economic Development Strategy	Yes
22 August 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Repatriation Hospital Masterplan Repatriation Hospital Development Plan Amendment	No
	8:30pm	Council Chambers	Development Services Service Review	Yes
15 August 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Community Wellbeing Service Review - Opportunities for Consideration MOU Wirraparinga	Yes
18 July 2017	7:00pm	Mayors Parlour	State Election Priorities Local Area Planning LED Lighting - Public Street Lights	Yes
13 July 2017	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Library Design Concepts + Landscaping	Yes
27 June 2017	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	Yes
20 June 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Brown Hill Keswick Creek joint briefing with Unley Council	Yes
6 June 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan & Budget	Yes
23 May 2017	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	Yes
16 May 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget Public Meeting	Yes
2 May 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Brown Hill and Keswick Creek Stormwater Masterplan Meeting Procedures	Yes
26 April 2017	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	Yes
18 April 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	ACH Repat Presentation Local Area Planning Update on Development Service Review
4 April 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Library Concept Plans Annual Business Plan and Budget	Yes
3 April 2017	7:00pm	Unley Council Chambers	Centennial Park Authority	No
28 March 2017	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	Yes
21 March 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Strategic Management Plan - Stage 2 Community Consultation Results Annual Business Plan & Budget	Yes
7 March 2017	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Fees for Sports Facilities Lease and Licence Policy Annual Business Plan and budget update Annual Business Plan and Budget Investment Projects	Yes
28 February 2017	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	No
21 February 2017	7:00pm	Flinders University	Planning Reform Update and Council's Local Area Planning Program Main South Road / Darlington Area Development Plan Amendment Southern Innovation Precinct (Flinders University / Hospital(s) / Tonsley and Surrounds	No
7 February 2017	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget Initial Long Term Financial Plan (Budget Assumptions and Pressures) Asset Management Plan Update Service and Project Requests Service Review Program	Yes

Council briefing 2016

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
13 December 2016	6.15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update Centennial Park Cemetery Authority Strategic Management Plan and Asset Management Plan	No
6 December 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget including Service Reviews	Yes
15 November 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Conflict of Interest Training (with Carolyn Vigar of Wallmans Lawyers) Lease and Licence Policy Review	Yes
8 November 2016	6:15pm	Council Chambers	Operational Update	No
18 October 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Bike Plan Efficiency and Effectiveness Service Reviews Events Planning and Building Services Public Art Framework	Yes
11 October 2016	8:30pm	Council Chambers	Operational Update	No
20 September 2016	7:00pm	Urrbrae House	Waite Overview Draft Building Asset Management Plan Strategic Management Plan	Yes
30 August 2016	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour		No
23 August 2016	6:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Dinner	No
23 August 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Repat Redevelopment by RSL Jose Street / Bennet Avenue site - Discussion with Director Property and Consulting Australia AdeLink Community Gardens Darlington Upgrade Project Update	Yes
22 August 2016	7:00pm	Blackwood Community Centre	Opportunity to meet the candidates for The Park Ward Supplementary Election	Yes
23 August 2016	After Briefing	Mayor's Parlour	Supper	No
9 August 2016	6:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Dinner	No
9 August 2016	After Council meeting	Mayor's Parlour	Supper	No
26 June 2016	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	No
28 June 2016	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	No
21 June 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget - Operating Projects / Direction Tour Down Under 2018 - SATC	Yes
24 May 2016	6:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Update on John Fisher Drive Operational Update	No
17 May 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Draft 2016/17 Budget and Long Term Financial Plan Consultation Where time permits, Council briefing on 3 year service review will be held	Yes
17 May 2016	8:15pm	Council Chambers	South Road Darlington Traffic Issues and General Traffic Issues	Yes
17 May 2016	8:45pm	Council Chambers	Blackwood District Centres Review	No
19 April 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Sport and Recreation Strategy Libraries Review Brown Hill Creek Update including Regional Subsidiary	Yes
19 April 2016	9:00pm	Council Chambers	Hayman Retreat and Brighton Parade Traffic Issues	No
22 March 2016	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	Operational Update	No
15 March 2016	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Annual Business Plan and Budget (operating)	Yes
1 March 216	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Water for Mitcham Annual Business Plan and Budget (Recurrent/New Capital)	Yes
16 February 2016	7:00pm	Mayor's Parlour	Annual Business Plan and Budget	Yes
27 January 2016	6:15pm	Mayor's Parlour	South Road Darlington Upgrade Project with Mr Luigi Rossi from the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure	Yes

Council briefing 2015

Date	Time	Location	Topic for discussion	Open to the public
15 December 2015	7:00pm	Council Chambers	Strategic Management Plan Strategic Planning - Federal Election Priorities (Draft - unfunded projects to be considered)	Yes

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Briefings and information are used to discuss issues that involve strategy or policy or other matters of Council administration and to brief Council Members on issues relating to their decision-making function.

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