Council and Committees

Ordinary Council Meetings

Ordinary Council Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from February to December. All Council meetings are held in Council Chambers, 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood, commencing at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Visit Meeting Dates for a list of this year's Council and Committee Meeting Dates.

Annual General Meeting of Electors

The Annual General Meeting of Electors (AGM) is held annually on the first Tuesday in February and is open to the public.

Audit Risk and Compliance Committee

The role of the Audit Risk and Compliance Committee is to support Council and provide appropriate advice and recommendations to fulfil its governance and oversight responsibilities in relation to financial reporting, internal control structure, risk management systems, internal and external audit functions and ethical accountability. Members of the public are welcome to attend these meetings. Please visit Meeting Dates for a list of this year's Audit Risk and Compliance Meeting Dates. The Terms of Reference can be found below.

Chief Executive Officer Performance Review Committee (CPC)

The purpose of this Committee is to assist Council to fulfil its functions in relation to review of the Chief Executive Officer's performance, in accordance with statutory requirements and the Chief Executive Officer's Contract of Employment. These meetings are closed to the public. The Terms of Reference and the CEO Performance Management Framework can be found below.

Governance Committee

The purpose of this Committee is to consider Council policy review, local law review and development, Corporate Business Plan and associated KPI review, reporting and recommendations, review of nominations of Council delegates to appointment to Reference Groups and other external organisations. These meetings are closed to the public. The Terms of Reference can be found below.

Organisational Performance Committee

The role of this Committee is to recommend and monitor KPI’s related to the CEO role, and Strategic KPI’s for monitoring Organisational Performance, the succession planning framework, delegations review and remuneration policy review. These meetings are closed to the public. The Terms of Reference can be found below.

Expenditure Review Committee

The object of this Committee is to review Service Level Plans produced for all Units, review of expenditure proposals not allocated in the adopted annual budget, make recommendations on expenditure proposals, monitors expenditure of funds from annual allocation to the Grants, Donations and Sponsorship Budget and reviews Community Funding Guidelines. These meetings are closed to the public. The Terms of Reference can be found below.

Special Council Meetings

Special Council Meetings are held as required in response to issues that arise. Members of the public are welcome to attend Special Council Meetings. 

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas and Minutes are available to view electronically at the City's Administration Building, the Coolbellup, Spearwood or Success Libraries, and can be downloaded on the Agendas and Minutes page.

When submitting a public question, deputation or petition to Council, please refer to Public QuestionsDeputations or Petitions for additional information and instructions.   

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City of Cockburn
Whadjuk Boodja
9 Coleville Crescent,
Spearwood 6163

PO Box 1215, Bibra Lake DC,
Western Australia, 6965

Office opening hours:
8.30am to 4.30pm
Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

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Cockburn Nyungar moort Beeliar boodja-k kaadadjiny. Koora, yeyi, benang baalap nidja boodja-k kaaradjiny.
Ngalak kaditj boodjar kep wer kaadidjiny kalyakool yoodaniny, wer koora wer yeyi ngalak Birdiya koota-djinanginy.

City of Cockburn acknowledges the Nyungar people of Beeliar boodja. Long ago, now and in the future they care for Country.
We acknowledge a continuing connection to land, waters and culture and pay our respects to the Elders, past and present.