Council Meetings
Council Meetings
Council meets to discuss, debate and make decisions on issues of public importance. The role of the governing body includes to direct and control the affairs of Council and provide civic leadership.
Dubbo Regional Council’s meetings are governed by the Code of Meeting Practice (PDF 863KB).
All Council Meetings are open to the public; we encourage you to attend. If you are unable to attend in person, the meeting will be live streamed and recorded. The link will be made available here on our webpage.
Dubbo Regional Council currently hold Standing Committee meetings and Ordinary Council meetings at 5.30pm in either the Dubbo or Wellington Council Chambers on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month except for January.
All Council meetings are open to the public.
Public Forums are held at each Council meeting and members of the public are welcome to address the Council as per the Council’s Model Code of Meeting Practice. For further information on the Public Forum or if you would like to register to speak, please contact Council's Governance Team on 02 6801 4000 or email [email protected]
Agenda and Business Papers for Council and Standing Committee meetings
Business papers for Council and Committee of Council meetings are available on our website ahead of the meetings, no later than 5 business days before the meetings take place.
View an Agenda
Click on the link next to each Meeting event and 'Download Packet' located at the top left of the page. The Agenda, Reports and Attachments can be viewed on this page, along with the Minutes and Recordings after the meeting, under 'Most Recent Events'.
Live Streaming and Recording
Meetings of Council are live streamed and recorded. To view the livestream, open the meeting link and click the 'LIVE' button. Note that the link will become available at approximately 5.25pm.
To view recordings of previous meetings from November 2025 onwards, click on the "Open" button (
) for the corresponding meeting listed further below. All recordings can also be viewed on YouTube.
Recordings of meetings prior to November 2025 are viewable on YouTube only.
Previous Council Meeting Papers
Papers for previous meetings from November 2025 onwards can be found under the "Previous Meetings" tab (
) below.
Papers for previous meetings prior to November 2025 can be found at the end of this page under the "Past Meetings" and "Archived Business Papers" headings.
If you need business papers that are not below, please lodge a request via our DRC&ME portal or call us on 02 6801 4000.
Speaking at Meetings
Members of the public can address the Mayor and Councillors during Public Forum at an Ordinary Council Meetings or at the specified agenda item during a Standing Committee Meeting.
Any person wishing to address Council is to be provided with a copy of the Procedures for Addressing Council. Such persons are then required to advise Council that they have read the Procedure and will abide by its contents.
Speakers must conduct themselves with respect to Council and observe the rules of order and meeting procedure as contained in Council’s Code of Meeting Practice. As part of Public Forum, the Chairperson shall ensure the conduct of Public Forum is such that presenters:
- Confine their presentation to a statement of facts
- Not insult or make personal reflections or impute improper motives to the Mayor, Councillors or member of staff
- Not say or do anything that is inconsistent with maintaining order at the meeting or is likely to bring Council into contempt
- Allow other speakers to put their views without interruption
To address Council during Public Forum, complete the online form; Register to Speak at Council Public Forum. Registration must be completed by 3:30pm on the date of the public forum.
Alternatively, download and complete the paper form and return it to Council (in person or by email) by 3:30pm on the date of public forum.
Procedures for Addressing Council at Public Forum
Past Meetings
Business Papers and Meeting Minutes
| Meeting Date |
Location |
Business Paper |
Attachments |
Minutes |
| 11 July 2024 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
| 11 July 2024 |
Dubbo |
Culture and Community Committee |
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
| 11 July 2024 |
Dubbo |
Corporate Services Committee |
|
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
| 25 July 2024 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 15 August 2024 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
Appendix 1 - Ballimore Flood Study
Appendix 2 - 2024 Ballimore Flood Study Mapping
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
5 September 2024
|
Dubbo |
Extraordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Extraordinary Council Meeting |
| 3 October 2024 |
Dubbo |
Extraordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Extraordinary Council Meeting |
| 24 October 2024 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
CCL24/249
Appendix 1 - DRAFT 2023/2024 Annual Report
CCL24/264
Appendix 1 - 2023-2024 Dubbo Regional Council Financial Statements
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting
|
| 5 November 2024 |
Dubbo |
Extraordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Extraordinary Council Meeting |
| 12 November 2024 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment |
| 12 November 2024 |
Dubbo |
Culture and Community Committee |
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
| 12 November 2024 |
Dubbo |
Corporate Services Committee |
|
Minutes - Community Services Committee |
| 26 November 2024 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 4 December 2024 |
Dubbo |
Extraordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Extraordinary Council Meeting |
| 10 December 2024 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 21 January 2025 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 11 February 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
| 11 February 2025 |
Dubbo |
Culture and Community Committee |
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
| 11 February 2025 |
Dubbo |
Corporate Services Committee |
|
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
| 25 February 2025 |
Wellington |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 11 March 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
11 March 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Culture and Community Committee |
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
11 March 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Corporate Services Committee |
Appendix 1 - 2023-2027 Community Engagement Strategy including Community Participation Plan |
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
| 25 March 2025 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 8 April 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee
|
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
8 April 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Culture and Community Committee
|
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
8 April 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Corporate Services Committee
|
CSC25/22 - Update on the Renewable Energy Awareness and Career Training Centre, Wellington |
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
| 22 April 2025 |
Dubbo
|
Ordinary Council Meeting
|
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 13 May 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
13 May 2025
|
Dubbo |
Culture and Community Committee
|
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
13 May 2025
|
Dubbo |
Corporate Services Committee
|
|
Minutes - Corporate Service Committee |
| 27 May 2025 |
Wellington |
Ordinary Council Meeting
|
CCL25/124 - Reference Links |
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 10 June 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee
|
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
10 June 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Culture and Community Committee
|
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
| 10 June 2025 |
Dubbo
|
Corporate Services Committee
|
|
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
24 June 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 8 July 2025 |
Dubbo
|
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee
|
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
| 8 July 2025 |
Dubbo
|
Culture and Community Committee
|
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
8 July 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Corporate Services Committee
|
|
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
22 July 2025
|
Dubbo
|
Ordinary Council Meeting
|
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 12 August 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
| 12 August 2025 |
Dubbo |
Culture and Community Committee |
|
Culture and Community Committee |
| 12 August 2025 |
Dubbo |
Corporate Services Committee |
|
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
| 26 August 2025 |
Wellington |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 9 September 2025 |
Dubbo |
Extraordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Extraordinary Council Meeting |
| 9 September 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
| 9 September 2025 |
Dubbo |
Culture and Community Committee |
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
| 9 September 2025 |
Dubbo |
Corporate Services Committee |
|
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
| 23 September 2025 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
| 14 October 2025 |
Dubbo |
Infrastructure, Planning and Environment |
|
Minutes - Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Committee |
| 14 October 2025 |
Dubbo |
Culture and Community Committee |
|
Minutes - Culture and Community Committee |
| 14 October 2025 |
Dubbo |
Corporate Services Committee |
|
Minutes - Corporate Services Committee |
| 28 October 2025 |
Dubbo |
Ordinary Council Meeting |
|
Minutes - Ordinary Council Meeting |
For business papers and meeting minutes prior to these dates, please view the 'Archived Business Papers' section further down on this webpage.
Archived Business Papers
Council business papers and minutes prior to between January 2021 and July 2024 can be found in the meeting archive.
Browse past papers at Council's webpage Archived Business Papers.
To be provided with access to a business paper prior to January 2021, you can request it here; Business Paper Requests.
For further information please contact Council's Corporate Governance team on 02 6801 4000.
Last Edited: 14 Sep 2026