In August 2025, the NSW Office of the Local Government (OLG) updated the Model Code of Meeting Practice, which is a template to guide local governments (councils) in NSW when drafting their own codes of meeting practice. Accordingly, Council has updated our Code of Meeting Practice and we are exhibiting the draft Code for public feedback.
The Code of Meeting Practice (Code) provides a uniform set of meeting rules for Council to help ensure more accessible, orderly, effective and efficient meetings.
A tracked version of the new draft Code is also available for viewing detailing the following:
Black - Mandatory provisions which must be adopted by Council
Red - OLG’s non-mandatory provisions proposed for adoption
Orange - Additional local provisions currently contained in Council’s existing Code of Meeting Practice and proposed to be retained.
View the Draft Policy
Under the documents tab (scroll past the feedback form if viewing on a phone)
At Council’s Customer Service Centre, 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton
At Wollondilly Library, 42 Menangle Street, Picton, and via the Mobile Library, which visits 14 towns and villages across the Shire
Via the Dilly Wanderer outreach service, visiting 15 towns and villages across the Shire
By post addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Wollondilly Shire Council, PO Box 21, Picton NSW 2571
In person - written feedback hand delivered to Council’s offices at 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton.
We are accepting feedback until 5:00pm on Thursday 18 December 2025.
Now on Public Exhibition
In August 2025, the NSW Office of the Local Government (OLG) updated the Model Code of Meeting Practice, which is a template to guide local governments (councils) in NSW when drafting their own codes of meeting practice. Accordingly, Council has updated our Code of Meeting Practice and we are exhibiting the draft Code for public feedback.
The Code of Meeting Practice (Code) provides a uniform set of meeting rules for Council to help ensure more accessible, orderly, effective and efficient meetings.
A tracked version of the new draft Code is also available for viewing detailing the following:
Black - Mandatory provisions which must be adopted by Council
Red - OLG’s non-mandatory provisions proposed for adoption
Orange - Additional local provisions currently contained in Council’s existing Code of Meeting Practice and proposed to be retained.
View the Draft Policy
Under the documents tab (scroll past the feedback form if viewing on a phone)
At Council’s Customer Service Centre, 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton
At Wollondilly Library, 42 Menangle Street, Picton, and via the Mobile Library, which visits 14 towns and villages across the Shire
Via the Dilly Wanderer outreach service, visiting 15 towns and villages across the Shire
Some helpful information on submitting your feedback:
Please read the draft Policy.
Consider: Do you support the policy? What do you agree with, and is there anything you don't agree with? Has anything been left out? Etc.
Identify the ideas you want to comment on. You can write as much or little as you like, but please be clear, and ensure it relates to this Policy. Include page or section numbers where possible.
Submit your comments: Either write your submission separately and upload it as a Word file or PDF, or, type your submission into the text box provided. Your thoughtful comments are appreciated.
