Ordinary Council meeting to proceed under restricted conditions

24 Mar 2020

City of Newcastle’s Ordinary Council Meeting will proceed tonight under limited and restricted conditions to meet all health and government requirements including:

The Council chamber will be limited to a capacity of 25 people with each person required to sit at least 1.5 metres apart. This will accommodate Councillors and essential staff only.

The Hunter Room in City Hall will be set up to screen the meeting webcast for overflow attendees who are essential. This room will also have limited seating to meet the requirements of social distancing.
The meeting time will be limited to 2 hours with the most critical items taking priority.

In the interests of their health and safety, members of the public are encouraged to access the meeting via the webcast at home as only essential attendees are permitted to attend.

Tonight's ordinary council meeting will be webcast live from 6pm.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.