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.
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.
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
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
23 April 2024 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| 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 |
| Yes |
26 March 2024 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
12 March 2024 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
5 March 2024 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
27 February 2024 | At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
20 February 2024 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for confidential item |
6 February 2024 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for confidential item |
30 January 2024 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes |
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 December 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
28 November 2023 | Conclusion of Special Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 November 2023 | 4:30pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
7 November 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for Confidential Item |
31 October 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
24 October 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
17 October 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
3 October 2023 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Memorial Library |
| Yes |
26 September 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
19 September 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
5 September 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
22 August 2023 | Conclusion of Special Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
15 August 2023 | Conclusion of Special Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for Confidential Item |
1 August 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
25 July 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
18 July 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
4 July 2023 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room |
| Yes Closed for the Confidential Item |
27 June 2023 | Conclusion of Special Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
13 June 2023 | 7:00pm | Pasadena Community Centre | Yes | |
6 June 2023 | 8:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
23 May 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for the Community Land Management Plans Review Program |
16 May 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
2 May 2023 | Conclusion of Special Council Meeting | Council Chambers | Yes | |
18 April 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
4 April 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers & Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
28 March 2023 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room |
| Yes Closed for Port Lincoln Boulevard |
21 March 2023 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room | Yes | |
7 March 2023 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room | Yes | |
28 February 2023 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room | Yes | |
21 February 2023 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Memorial Library – Lenzerheide Room | Yes | |
7 February 2023 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
24 January 2023 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
21 January 2023 | 9:30am | Bus tour |
| Yes |
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 December 2022 | 12:30pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
7 December 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
22 November 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
19 November 2022 | 9:30am | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
16 August 2022 | At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
9 August 2022 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
2 August 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
19 July 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
12 July 2022 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
5 July 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
21 June 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
14 June 2022 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
7 June 2022 | At the conclusion of the Special Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
31 May 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
17 May 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
10 May 2022 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
3 May 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
19 April 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for the Operational Update |
12 April 2022 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
5 April 2022 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 November 2021 | At the conclusion of the Special Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 November 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers / Mayor's Parlour | Yes | |
9 November 2021 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
2 November 2021 | Cancelled |
| ||
19 October 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
12 October 2021 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
5 October 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
28 September 2021 | At the conclusion of the Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
21 September 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
14 September 2021 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
7 September 2021 | At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
31 August 2021 | At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
17 August 2021 | At the conclusion of the Special Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers | Yes | |
17 August 2021 | 5:45pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
10 August 2021 | This has been cancelled |
| ||
3 August 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
20 July 2021 | This has been cancelled |
| ||
13 July 2021 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
29 June 2021 | At the conclusion of the Special Full Council meeting | Council Chambers |
| No |
15 June 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
8 June 2021 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
1 June 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Close for Port Lincoln Boulevard |
18 May 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
11 May 2021 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
4 May 2021 | 8:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
20 April 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
13 April 2021 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
6 April 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
16 March 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
9 March 2021 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
2 March 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 February 2021 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes | |
9 February 2021 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
2 February 2021 | 6:00pm | Council Chambers | Yes |
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 |
| Yes |
17 November 2020 | 7:00pm | Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers | Yes | |
10 November 2020 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
3 November 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
20 October 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
13 October 2020 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
6 October 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
29 September 2020 | 7:15pm | Civic Centre Virtual Zoom Meeting |
| |
29 September 2020 | 7:00pm | Blackwood Community Centre |
| Yes |
15 September 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
8 September 2020 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
1 September 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for Port Lincoln Boulevard |
11 August 2020 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
4 August 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
21 July 2020 | Conclusion of Special Full Council meeting | Council Chambers |
| No |
14 July 2020 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
7 July 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
30 June 2020 | Conclusion of Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 June 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
9 June 2020 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
Section 92 Notice Designated Informal Gathering Grants Committee 20 May 2020 | 5:00pm | Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers |
| Yes |
7:00pm | Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers |
| Yes | |
At the conclusion of the Council Meeting. | Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for the Blackwood Pedestrian Link | |
Section 92 Notice Designated Information Gathering 21 April 2020 | 7:00pm | Virtual Meeting Room of the Council Chambers |
| Yes |
24 March 2020 | At the conclusion of the Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| 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 |
| Yes |
14 March 2020 | 9:00am | To various locations across metropolitan Adelaide |
| No |
3 March 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
18 February 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
4 February 2020 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 December 2019 | 6:30pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
19 November 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
19 November 2019 | 6:00pm | Committee Room |
| Yes |
5 November 2019 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
15 October 2019 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
25 September 2019 | 1:30pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
17 September 2019 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
31 August 2019 | 10:00am | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
20 August 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 July 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
18 June 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
4 June 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
21 May 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
7 May 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 April 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
26 March 2019 | 6:15pm | Mayors Parlour |
| Yes |
19 March 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
5 March 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
19 February 2019 | 7:00pm | Blackwood Community Centre |
| Yes |
9 February 2019 | 9:30am | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
5 February 2019 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
29 January 2019 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
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 |
| Yes |
31 July 2018 | After Special Full Council Meeting | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
17 July 2018 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 July 2018 | 4:30pm | Mitcham Memorial Library |
| Yes |
3 July 2018 | After SP&DP Committee | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
19 June 2018 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
5 June 2018 | After SP&DP Committee | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
5 June 2018 | After the Closed Designated Informal Gathering | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
15 May 2018 | 8:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
15 May 2018 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
1 May 2018 | After SP&DP Committee | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
17 April 2018 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes Closed for Centennial Park |
3 April 2018 | After SP&DP Committee | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
27 March 2018 | 6:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
20 March 2018 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
6 March 2018 | After SP&DP Committee | Council Chambers Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
20 February 2018 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
6 February 2018 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 December 2017 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
21 November 2017 | 6:50pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
14 November 2017 | 6:30pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
7 November 2017 | At the completion of the Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
17 October 2017 | 7:00pm | Mitcham Library Meeting Rooms |
| Yes |
19 September 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
5 September 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
22 August 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
8:30pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes | |
15 August 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
18 July 2017 | 7:00pm | Mayors Parlour |
| Yes |
13 July 2017 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
27 June 2017 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
20 June 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
6 June 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
23 May 2017 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
16 May 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
2 May 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
26 April 2017 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
18 April 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| |
4 April 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
3 April 2017 | 7:00pm | Unley Council Chambers |
| No |
28 March 2017 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
21 March 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
7 March 2017 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
28 February 2017 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
21 February 2017 | 7:00pm | Flinders University |
| No |
7 February 2017 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 December 2016 | 6.15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
6 December 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
15 November 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
8 November 2016 | 6:15pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
18 October 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
11 October 2016 | 8:30pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
20 September 2016 | 7:00pm | Urrbrae House |
| Yes |
30 August 2016 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour | No | |
23 August 2016 | 6:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
23 August 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
22 August 2016 | 7:00pm | Blackwood Community Centre |
| Yes |
23 August 2016 | After Briefing | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
9 August 2016 | 6:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
9 August 2016 | After Council meeting | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
26 June 2016 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
28 June 2016 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
21 June 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
24 May 2016 | 6:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
17 May 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
17 May 2016 | 8:15pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
17 May 2016 | 8:45pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
19 April 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
19 April 2016 | 9:00pm | Council Chambers |
| No |
22 March 2016 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| No |
15 March 2016 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
1 March 216 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |
16 February 2016 | 7:00pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
27 January 2016 | 6:15pm | Mayor's Parlour |
| Yes |
Date | Time | Location | Topic for discussion | Open to the public |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 December 2015 | 7:00pm | Council Chambers |
| Yes |