Council Meetings are generally held at 7pm on the third Tuesday of each month, except in December and January. The Council Chamber is open to members of the public (please register here to attend), or you can watch via live stream on this page or on our YouTube channel.
Visit the Agendas and minutes page to:
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view the upcoming Council Meeting agenda (published on the Friday afternoon before the Council Meeting)
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view draft (unconfirmed) minutes from each Council Meeting (published by the Friday following the meeting). The Minutes are confirmed at the next Council Meeting and published on this page.
2025 Council Meeting dates
Register to attend a Council Meeting
You need to register to attend a Council Meeting as a member of the public gallery.
Registration is required by 12 noon on the day of the meeting. Register online or by calling us on 03 9249 4000. You will need to bring Photo ID to enter the Council Chamber.
Please note the information below on the behaviour expected of anyone attending a Council Meeting.
More info: Frequently Asked Questions about attending a Council Meeting (PDF 102KB).
Behaviour in the Council Chamber
Behaviour in the Council Chamber
The Council Chamber is open to the public to attend Council meetings in person. We also livestream and record Council meetings.
Officers, Councillors and members of the public have the right to be safe and treated with respect at the meetings. Members of the public attending Council and committee meetings are:
- expected to behave respectfully at all times
- not permitted to engage with the Councillors or Council Officers during the course of the meeting.
You may be asked to leave the meeting if your behaviour is considered inappropriate, disruptive or rude. We will not tolerate any behaviour that threatens the safety of anyone present in the chamber, or which disrupts the ability for Council to conduct its business on behalf of the community.
Livestream and videos - Council Meetings
Council Meetings are recorded so that everyone who cannot attend/view a meeting has the opportunity to watch Council debate and decision-making at their own convenience.
- You can view a livestream of the Council Meeting, below. Once the meeting has taken place, you can view it on this page until a few days before the next Council Meeting is scheduled to take place. You can also the livestream and meeting recording on our YouTube channel.
- To view previous Council Meetings go to the Council Meetings playlist on You Tube
- View the disclaimer about meeting broadcasting and recording here.
This meeting is being publicly broadcast via live stream and the recording will be published on Council’s website www.brimbank.vic.gov.au after the meeting.
Details about the broadcasting and recording of Council meetings is available in the Live Streaming of Council Meetings Policy 2021 (PDF 110KB).
If you have any questions about the Council’s policy, please contact with Council during business hours.
The opinions or statements made during the course of a Council meeting are those of the particular individuals, and not necessarily the opinions or statements of Council. The Council does not necessarily endorse or support the views, opinions, standards or information contained in the live streaming or recording of the Council meetings.
The Council does not accept any responsibility for the comments made or information provided during Council Meetings and does not warrant nor represent that the material or statements made during Council meetings are complete, reliable or accurate. The Council does not accept any responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense that might be incurred howsoever arising as a result of or in connection with the use or reliance on information or statements made in the live streaming or published recordings of Council meetings.
Whilst Council will use its best endeavours to ensure the live streaming and Council’s website are functioning, technical issues may arise which can result in Council temporarily adjourning or; if rectification of issue cannot be resolved adjourning meeting to another date and time to be determined. The live stream will always be available and recordings of all public section will be complete.
Copyright of video recordings
Brimbank City Council (Council) owns the copyright in the recordings of Council meetings and all rights are reserved. This recording is provided by Council for personal and non-commercial viewing only. Other than for the purposes of and in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), this recording must not be copied, reproduced or communicated in whole or in part by any means without the expressed prior written permission of Council.
Planning forums
A Planning Forum is held on the Tuesday night prior to the Council Meeting each month, to hear submissions in relation to planning matters.
Submitters can discuss issues with Council on planning applications that Council will subsequently consider. The forum is less formal than a Council meeting and is chaired by an attending Councillor.
Contact us for more information on planning forums.