Published on 18 September 2026
An Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday 23 September 2026, at the Council Chambers, Bicentennial Complex at Burnt Pine.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the Gallery to observe in-person. No registration is required and you can simply arrive on the day.
If you would like to speak on an agenda item at this Council Meeting, requests to do so via Public Access for this meeting will close at 4:00pm, Monday 21 September 2026. The Public Access session will be conducted on the day of the Council meeting commencing at 2:00pm. Please contact Customer Care on (+6723) 22001, free call 0100 or email executiveassistant@nirc.gov.nf with details of your request.
The following is a summary agenda that is subject to change, and the final agenda is available from Friday, 4:00pm on Council’s website: www.nirc.gov.au/Your-council/Council-meetings/2026-Meetings.
1
ATTENDANCE
2
WELCOME
3
STATEMENT OF RESPECT/ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS/MEETING STATEMENTS
4
PRAYER
5
CONDOLENCES
6
PUBLIC ACCESS
7
APOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR A LEAVE OF ABSENCE
8
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
9
ADMINISTRATORS' MINUTE / REPORT
9.1
9.2
Administrators’ Activity since reported last meeting
Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee 2026-27 Work Plan
10
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
10.1
10.2
Confirmation of Minutes of Previous Ordinary Council Meeting held on 26 August 2026
Confirmation of Minutes of Extraordinary Council Meeting held on 9 September 2026
11
MATTERS ARISING
12
COMMITTEE REPORTS
12.1
Report of the Electricity Special Purpose Committee
13
DECISION REPORTS
13.1
Sale of Land to Recover Overdue Rates and Charges - Chapter 17, Part 2, Division 5, Section 713 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW)(NI)
13.2
Operational Plan Update - September 2026
13.3
Roads Department Plant Renewal - Track Loader
13.4
Sewage Treatment Plant - RFT 01/2026 Tender Update
13.5
Appointment of New Member to the Environment and Sustainability Advisory Committee
13.6
Policy Review Update - Work, Health and Safety Policy
13.7
Local Government Association of Queensland - 130th Annual Conference
14
INFORMATION REPORTS
14.1
Acting General Manager's Report
14.2
Work, Health and Safety Update Report
14.3
Consolidated Infrastructure, Waste and Wastewater Report
14.4
Annual Tabling of Declaration of Interest Returns
14.5
Registers of Outstanding Council Resolutions
15
NOTICE OF MOTIONS / RECISSIONS / QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE
16
URGENT BUSINESS WITHOUT NOTICE
17
CONFIDENTIAL MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION / CLOSED SESSION
18
CORRESPONDENCE / PRESS RELEASES
18.1
Correspondence and Media Releases
19
QUESTIONS FOR THE NEXT MEETING
20
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
21
CLOSING PRAYER
22
CLOSE OF COUNCIL MEETING
The meeting will be livestreamed on our website at www.nirc.gov.au/OCM and broadcast live on Radio Norfolk (1566AM). A video recording will be available on our website later in the week at www.nirc.gov.au/OCM.
For enquiries, please contact Customer Care by email at customercare@nirc.gov.nf, by local free call on 0100, or by telephone on (+6723) 22001.