Council Meetings
Council Meeting minutes and agendas are on record and available for public viewing
Attend a meeting or view details of past meetings
Council holds a meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 2pm. Residents of the Parkes Shire and the general public are welcome to attend these meetings.
View a copy of Council's Code of Meeting Practice Policy.
The dates have been set for 2022 and are as follows:
- 18 January 2022
- 15 February 2022
- 15 March 2022
- 19 April 2022 (Bogan Gate Memorial Hall)
- 17 May 2022
- 28 June 2022
- 19 July 2022
- 16 August 2022
- 20 September 2022
- 18 October 2022 (Tullamore Bowling Club)
- 15 November 2022
- 20 December 2022
Recording voting on planning matters
Parkes Shire Council records each of the planning decisions made during a meeting of Council, the names of the Councillors who supported the decision, and the names of any Councillors who opposed the decision. The record is made within the minutes of the meeting.
Copies of the minutes for each Council meeting are available in the Meeting Agenda and Minutes tab. A register of these decisions is available for inspection at Council's Planning counter.
Audio Recording of Council Meetings
Parkes Shire Council will supply audio recordings of Ordinary Meetings of Council from 17 December 2019.
The audio version of Parkes Shire Council Meetings are available below and can be listened to on a mobile device or PC.
Persons attending a Council meeting consent to the possibility that their voice may be broadcast to the public.
Audio of Council Meetings cannot be copied, recorded, reproduced, reused or transmitted without the prior written consent of the General Manager.
Ordinary Council meeting - 18 January 2022
Ordinary Council meeting - 23 December 2021
Ordinary Council meeting - 23 November 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting - 19 October 2021
Extraordinary Council Meeting - 21 September 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting - 17 August 2021
Extraordinary Council Meeting - 3 August 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting - 20 July 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting 15 June 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting - 18 May 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting - 20 April 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting - 16 March 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting - 16 February 2021
Meeting agendas and minutes
Copies of Business Papers relating to the open sessions of the Council meetings are available for public inspection at the Administration Centre, after 4.00pm on the Friday preceding the meeting.
Agendas and Minutes for Ordinary Council meetings are also available for download via the links below.
16 August 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 16 August 2022
Item 10.3 - Attachment 1 Parkes Sports Council Annual Report - 2021-22
Item 11.2 Attachment 1 Draft Annual Financial Reports 2021.22
Item 12.1 - Attachment 1 - Executive Summary - Delivery Program Progress Report as at 30 June 2022
Item 12.1 - Attachment 2 - Delivery Program Progress Report as at 30 June 2022
Item 15.3 - Attachment 1 - DRAFT Middleton Masterplan
This meeting will be live streamed via the Council Facebook page.
19 July 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
This meeting was live streamed via the Council Facebook page.
27 July 2022 - Closed Extraordinary Meeting of Council
A Closed Extraordinary Meeting of Parkes Shire Council will be held on Wednesday 27 July 2022 commencing at 1.30pm at the Parkes Shire Council Offices, 2 Cecile Street, Parkes for the purposes of considering the following items of business:
- Facility Management Parkes Aquatic Facilities - PSC2022/026
- Auction of 8 Langlands Street, Parkes
- Expression of Interest for Purchase of Englobo Land Parcels, Parkes Industrial Estate
Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 27 July 2022
Request for an Extraordinary Council Meeting
The matters on the Agenda are listed as confidential in accordance with Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993 and Council's Code of Meeting Practice, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to the following:
(c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the Council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business.
19 July 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
This meeting was live streamed via the Council Facebook page.
28 June 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 28 June 2022
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 28 June 2022
Item 10.1 - Attachment 1, Community Strategic Plan 2035
Item 10.2 - Attachment 1, Delivery Program 2022-25
Item 10.3 - Attachment 1, Long Term Financial Plan 2022-32
Item 10.3 - Attachment 2, Strategic Asset Management Plan 2022-32
Item 10.3 - Attachment 3, Workforce Management Plan 2022-25
Item 10.4 - Attachment 1, Operational Plan 2022-23
Item 10.6 - Attachment 1, Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-2026
This meeting was live broadcast via Council's Facebook Page.
17 May 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 17 May 2022
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 17 May 2022
Item 10.2 - Attachment 1, Draft Strategic Asset Management Plan 2022-2032
Item 10.3 - Attachment 1, Draft Long-Term Financial Plan 2022-2032
Item 10.4 - Attachment 1, Draft 2022.23 Operational Plan and Budget
Item 10.5 - Attachment 1, Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2022-26
This meeting was live broadcast via Council's Facebook Page.
19 April 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 19 April 2022
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 19 April 2022
Item 10.1 Attachment 1 - Operational Plan Progress Report 2021.22 - Executive Summary
Item 10.2 Attachment 1 - Parkes Shire 2035+ Delivery Program 2022-26
Item 13.2 Attachment 1 Draft Net Zero Strategy
The meeting was audio recorded at Bogan Gate Memorial Hall.
15 March 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
15 February 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
18 January 2022 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
23 December 2021 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
23 November 2021 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 23 November 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting Late Agenda - 23 November 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 23 November 2021
Attachment 1 Item 10.2 Annual Financial Statement - Year Ended 30 June 2021
Attachment 1 Item 10.3 Annual Report 2020-21
Attachment 1 Item 10.4 End of Term Report 2016/17 - 2020/21
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19 October 2021 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
21 September 2021 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 21 September 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 21 September 2021
Attachment 1 Item 10.3 Draft Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2021
Attachment 1 Item 10.4 Operational Plan Progress Report 2020-21 6 monthly report
Attachment 1 Item 12.3 Adoption of the Parkes Shire Development Control Plan 2021
Attachment 1 Item 12.6 Parkes Shire Housing Strategy 2021
Attachment 2 Item 12.6 Parkes Shire Housing Strategy - Review of Submissions
17 August 2021 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
3 August 2021 - Closed Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 20 July 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 20 July 2021
Item 12.8 Attachment 1 (DPE) DA2021-0080
This meeting was live broadcast via Council's Facebook Page.
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Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 15 June 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting Late Agenda - 15 June 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 15 June 2021
Item 10.3 Attachment 1 Operational Plan & Budget
Item 10.4 Attachment 1 Fees & Charges 2021 22
Item 10.5 Attachment 1 Council Policy - Enterprise Risk Management Charter
Item 10.5 Attachment 2 Council Policy - Enterprise Risk Management Policy
Item 10.5 Attachment 3 Council Policy - Fraud and Corruption Policy and Plan
Item 10.5 Attachment 4 Rates Policy - Community Title Rates and Charges Policy
Item 10.5 Attachment 5 Rates Policy - Rates and Charges Pensioner Concession Policy
Item 10.5 Attachment 6 Rates Policy Section 603 & Water Certificate Policy
Item 10.5 Attachment 7 Rates Policy - Issuing of Supplementary Levies Policy
Item 10.5 Attachment 8 Rates Policy - Refund or Transfer of Rates and or Water Payments Policy
Item 10.6 Attachment (GM) Parkes Western Entry Issues Paper 2021
Item 12.3 Attachment 1 Parkes Housing Strategy - Draft
This meeting was live broadcasted via Council's Facebook Page.
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 20 April 2021
2021/2022 Draft Operational Plan Part 1
2021/2022 Draft Operational Plan Part 2
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 20 April 2021
This meeting was live broadcasted via Council's Facebook Page.
16 March 2021 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 16 March 2021
Attachment 1 - Item 10.7 - Operational Plan 6 Monthly Status Update July 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 16 March 2021
This meeting was live broadcasted via Council's Facebook Page.
16 February 2021 - Ordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Late Agenda - 16 February 2021
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 16 February 2021
Attachment 1 - Item 10.8 - Trundle Main Street DRAFT Masterplan February 2021
Attachment 4 - Item 12.6 - NSW Police Submission - 'Cooke Park' 158-176 Clarinda Street, Parkes
Attachment 1 - Item 12.7 - Statement of Environmental Effects - 33D Albert Street, Parkes
Attachment 2 - Item 12.7 - Plan of Proposed Development - 33D Albert Street, Parkes
Attachment 3 - Item 12.7 - Development Assessment Report - 33D Albert Street, Parkes
Attachment 1 - Item 12.8 - Planning Proposal Submission - 'Harrowvale' Henry Parkes Way, Parkes
Attachment 3 - Item 12.8 - LSPS Residential Structure Map - 'Harrowvale' Henry Parkes Way, Parkes
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 16 February 2021
This meeting was live broadcasted via Council's Facebook Page.
2 February 2021 - Closed Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Council
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19 January 2021 - Ordinary Council Meeting
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 19 January 2021
Attachment 1 - Item 12.3 DA20200058 - Development Assessment Report (Original)
Attachment 2 - Item 12.3 DA20200058 - Statement of Environmental Effects
Attachment 3 - Item 12.3 DA20200058 - Development Assessment Report
Attachment 1 - Item 12.4 DA20200066 - Development Assessment Report - Original
Attachment 2 - Item 12.4 DA20200066 - Applicant Correspondence relating to review
Attachment 3 - Item 12.4 DA20200066 - Development Assessment Report - Review
Attachment 3 - Item 7.11 Mayoral Minute - Greater Cities and Regional Sport Facility Fund - FAQ
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 19 January 2021
This meeting was live broadcasted via Council's Facebook Page.
15 December 2020 - Ordinary Council Meeting
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 15 December 2020
Item 10.2 Attachment - Annual Report 2019-20
Item 11.3 Attachment - Annual Financial Statements - Year ending 30 June 2020
Item 12.3 Plan of Management for Community Land - Volume 5 General Community Use (Cemeteries)
Item 12.3 Overview Statement Plan of Management for Community Land
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 15 December 2020
This meeting was live broadcasted via Council's Facebook Page.
1 December 2020 - Closed Extraordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 17 November 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes -17 November 2020
This meeting was live broadcasted via Council's Facebook Page.
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 20 October 2020
Attachment: Operational Plan Report 2019-20;
The meeting will be held in at the Tullamore Bowling Club with members of the public welcome to attend.
Extraordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 25 September 2020
Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 25 September 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 15 September 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 15 September 2020
This meeting was live broadcast via Council's Facebook Page.
18 August 2020 - Ordinary Council Meeting
An Ordinary Meeting of Parkes Shire Council will be held on Tuesday 18 August 2020 commencing at 2pm.
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 18 August 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Late Agenda - 18 August 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 18 August 2020
This meeting was live streamed on Council's Facebook page.
11 August 2020 - Extraordinary Meeting of Council
An Extraordinary Meeting of Parkes Shire Council was held on Tuesday 11 August 2020 commencing at 4pm at the Parkes Shire Council Offices, 2 Cecile Street Parkes.
Extraordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 11 August 2020
Extraordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 11 August 2020
This meeting was live broadcast via Council's Facebook page.
4 August 2020 - Closed Extraordinary Meeting of Council
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 23 June 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 23 June 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Late Agenda Item
Attachment Item 10.1 - (GM) Parkes Shire Council Operational Budget 2020/21 (Adopted)
Attachment Item 10.7 - (GM) Parkes Special Activation Precinct Update Parkes Master Plan
Attachment Item 12.3 - (DPE) Local Strategic Planning Statement
This meeting was streamed via Facebook live, view the video here.
The April Ordinary Meeting of Parkes Shire Council will be held on 21 April 2020 at 2.00pm. This meeting was live-streamed to Council's Facebook Page.
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 21 April 2020
Late Agenda Item - 21 April 2020
Attachment Item 12.2 (DPE) Draft Parkes Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement
Minutes Ordinary Council Meeting - 21 April 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting - April 2020During the COVID-19 restrictions, Parkes Shire Council will live stream its monthly meetings via Facebook. An audio recording of this meeting will be made available on Council's website within 5 days of the meeting.
Posted by Parkes Shire Council on Monday, April 20, 2020
The 17 March 2020 Ordinary Council Meeting will be held at the Bogan Gate Memorial Hall Lachlan Street Bogan Gate commencing at 2.00pm.
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 17 March 2020
Ordinary Council Meeting Late Agenda Item - 17 March 2020
Item 10.1 Attachment 1: 2019-2020 Operational Plan Progress Report July - December 2019
Item 10.1 Attachment 2: 2019-2020 Operational Plan Progress Report EXEC SUMMARY July - December 2019
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - Tuesday 22 October 2019
Ordinary Council Meeting Late Agenda - Tuesday 22 October 2019
Item 10.1 Attachment 2 2018_19 Operational Plan 6 Monthly Status Update FULL REPORT
Item 10.2 Attachment 1 2018-19 Operational Plan 6 Monthly Status Update EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Item 11.6 Attachment 1 Trundle Main Street Issues Paper
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - Tuesday 22 October 2019
The September 2019 Ordinary Council Meeting will be held at Peak Hill Ex-services and Citizens Club, 61 Caswell Street, Peak Hill, commencing at 2pm.
Ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 17 September 2019
Ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 17 September 2019
An Extra-ordinary Council Meeting was held on 26 September at Parkes Shire Council Administration Centre, 2 Cecile Street, Parkes, commencing at 11am, to consider as a matter of urgency two confidential business items deferred from the 17 September meeting.
Extra-ordinary Council Meeting Agenda - 26 September 2019
Extra-ordinary Council Meeting Minutes - 26 September 2019