Ordinary Council Meeting Tuesday 18 November 2025

Following is a summary of resolutions from the Ordinary Council Meeting of Tuesday 18 November 2025. NB: it is not a full record of resolutions.

Ordinary business

Adoption of the 2026 council meeting schedule

Council voted unanimously to adopt the amended schedule for Council Meetings to be held in the 2026 calendar year.

Tabling of Register of Disclosures of Interest 

Council voted to endorse the tabling of the Register of Disclosures of Interest for the period of 1 August to 31 October 2025.

Endorsement of the 2024/25 Annual Report and adoption of the Financial Statements

Council voted unanimously to endorse City of Newcastle’s 2024/25 Annual Report and to adopt City of Newcastle's audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.

September Quarterly Performance Report

Council voted unanimously to receive the 2025/2029 Delivery Program for the September quarter and adopt the revised budget.

Adoption of Procurement Policy

Council voted unanimously to approve an amended updated procurement policy.

Public exhibition of planning agreement for 53 Weakleys Drive Beresfield

Council voted unanimously to place the draft planning agreement for 53 Weakleys Drive Beresfield on public exhibition for a minimum of 28 days and receive a report on the exhibition outcomes.

Executive Monthly Performance Report

Council voted unanimously to receive the Executive Monthly Performance Report for October 2025.

Tender report - Biennial Traffic Control Services 

Council voted unanimously to accept a tender for the provision of traffic control services to support construction and maintenance activities across the organisation from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027.

Tender report - Biennial hire of plant, trucks and equipment 

Council voted unanimously to accept a tender for the provision of plant, trucks and equipment to support construction and maintenance activities across the organisation from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2028.

Notices of Motion 

Improving accessibility for the Newcastle Toy Library

Council voted unanimously to work with the Newcastle Toy Library Organising Committee to improve accessibility to the Toy Library for all families in the city and particularly in the western suburbs of the LGA.

Continued advocacy to recategorise Minmi Road as a Regional or State Road

Council voted unanimously to make a new application to the NSW Government for the classification of Minmi Road (from Longworth Avenue at Wallsend to Woodford Street, Minmi) as a State Road under its pending new road re-classification framework.

On track for high-speed rail with a station at Broadmeadow

Council voted unanimously to write to the High Speed Rail Australia Chief Executive and Federal Minister for Infrastructure encouraging them to progress the business case for a station at Broadmeadow to the next stage. Council will also engage with Newcastle Airport and Port Stephens Council on joint advocacy to the Federal and State Governments on a fast and direct public transport connection to the Airport.

Calling for Newcastle investment from the Housing Australia Fund

Council voted unanimously to request the CEO write to the Federal Member for Newcastle, Sharon Claydon, to seek her support in advocating for new social housing in the Newcastle LGA and the broader Hunter region in the third round of the Housing Australia Future Fund.