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Meeting procedures

Meeting times and locations

Council meetings, workshops and hearings panel hearings are held in the Council Chambers located in the Victoria Room, Civic Theatre, 88 Tay Street, with meetings starting normally at 2pm and workshops and hearings starting at different times depending on the need.

The Bluff Community Board meets in the Bluff Municipal Chambers, Gore Street (normally at 7pm).

The Waste Advisory Group (WasteNet) rotates between locations:

  • Invercargill City Council Chambers, Civic Theatre, 88 Tay Street
  • Southland District Council Chambers, 20 Don Street, Invercargill
  • Gore District Council Chambers, Civic Administration Building, 29 Bowler Avenue, Gore

Agendas for upcoming meetings will be made available on this page two working days before the meetings, e.g. on the Thursday before a Tuesday meeting.

Full year meeting schedule

Please note: the schedule is adopted by Council each year and sets out the expected meeting dates for the year. It does not include workshops or hearings.

Meeting protocols

Attending meetings

Members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend all Council meetings. Only elected members of Council and mana whenua representatives as well as those invited to speak to agenda items have speaking rights.

Attending public forums

Public forum is your chance to address Council on a matter that might be concerning you, something that you want Council to know about, a project or issue that you wish to give an update on, or simply anything you feel you need to raise with Council at a meeting

Applications to speak at a public forum, with a summary of the topic, must be lodged in writing with the Chief Executive not less than two working days before the meeting, i.e. by Thursday to speak at the meeting the following Tuesday. To make a request, get in touch with the Governance and Legal team.

The Chief Executive, in consultation with the Mayor or chairperson, is authorised to waive notice provided that:

  • The application is specifically related to an agenda item included for debate, and
  • The application, and the summary of the topic, is made before noon on the day of the meeting.

When speaking to Council you will be limited to 10 minutes (five minutes to speak and five minutes for questions for clarification by Councillors); the Mayor or chairperson may choose to extend the time limit. The Mayor or chairperson may refuse applications which are repetitious or offensive, or where the Mayor or chairperson has a reason to believe that the statements have been made with malice.

Governance and Legal team

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