Elected Member briefing sessions

Elected Member information or briefing sessions (if required) are held on the first and third Monday of every month, with appropriate adjustments to accommodate public holidays.

Information and Briefings are normally held at the Civic Centre, 181 Unley Road, Unley (entrance from Oxford Terrace).

The purpose of information and briefing sessions

Information and briefing sessions provide a valuable opportunity to enhance council decision-making processes by allowing council members to become better informed on issues and seek further clarification before making decisions at formally constituted council meetings.

Elected Member Sessions are held to:

  • discuss issues involving strategy and policy
  • discuss a planning session of a general or strategic nature, or
  • brief Elected Members on issues relating to their decision-making function.

They provide a valuable opportunity to enhance the decision-making processes by providing opportunities for Elected Members to become better informed on issues and seek further clarification.

Elected Member Sessions are not used for conducting the general business of the Council or making Council decisions in any way that the Council may subsequently deal with at a formal meeting.

Public attendance

A session may be closed to the public to allow attendees to receive, discuss or consider information or a matter listed in Section 90(3) of the Local Government Act, subject to an order being made to that effect. If an order is made to close a session under a confidential provision than that order can be made by either Council or the CEO.

Please note, if all topics for discussion are of a confidential nature, the briefing will not be open to public viewing. If one or more of the topics are confidential, they will be considered at the end of the agenda allowing the public to leave before the discussion.

Recent briefings 2024

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
Monday
16 December 6:30pm		 Item 1: Council Trees and Private Property Damage(PDF, 414KB)  

 

  Council Chambers

 

  No
Monday
16 December 6:30pm		 Item 2: Commercial Rate for Short-Stay Residential(PDF, 414KB)  Council Chambers

 

  Yes

Monday 
16 December 6:30pm

 Item 3:  Long-Term Financial Plan 2025-26 to 2034-35(PDF, 1MB)  Council Chambers

 

  Yes
Monday
21 October 6.30pm 		 Item 1:  Eastern Waste Management Authority - Green Organics(PDF, 192KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
21 October 7.30pm 		 Item 2:  Centennial Park Cemetery(PDF, 192KB) Council Chambers  No 
Tuesday
8 October 6.30pm		 Item 1: Flag Management Policy - Review - Flying Alternate Flags(PDF, 149KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
Tuesday
8 October 7.30pm 		 Item 2: Greater Adelaide Regional Plan (GARP)(PDF, 149KB) Council Chambers  Yes 

 

Past briefings

Sessions - July to September 2024

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
Monday
16 September 6.30pm 		 Item 1: Permit Parking Fee Review(PDF, 193KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
16 September  7.30pm		 Item 2:  Unley Road Corridor(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
2 September 6.30pm		 Item 1: Trans and Light Rail in Streets(PDF, 216KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
2 September 8pm 		 Item 2:  Community Bus Review(PDF, 216KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
19 August 6.30pm 		 Item 1: City Plan 2050 (Ideas and Opportunities)(PDF, 197KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
19 August 7.30pm		 Item 2:  South Australian Housing Trust Memorandum of Understanding(PDF, 197KB)   Council Chambers  No 
Monday
12 August 6.30pm 		 Item 1: Strategic Property Acquisition(PDF, 219KB) Council Chambers  No 
Monday
12 August 7.30pm 		 Item 2: City Plan 2050 (Ideas and Opportunities)(PDF, 219KB) Council Chambers  No 
Monday
5 August 6.30pm 		 Item 1: Community Plan(PDF, 312KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
5 August  7.30pm		 Item 2: Community Grant Program(PDF, 312KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
29 July 6.30pm		 Item 1: State Emergency Service(PDF, 192KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
29 July 7.30pm 		 Item 2 : Animal Management Plan(PDF, 192KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
Monday
15 July 6.30pm 		 Item 1: Section 184 - Long-Term Outstanding Rates(PDF, 281KB)   Council Chambers  No 
Monday
8 July 6.30pm		 Item 1: Local (Accessible) Streets - Workshop 4(PDF, 191KB) Council Chambers Yes
Monday
8 July 7.30pm		 Item 2: 40 km/h Speed Limit on Main Collector Roads  Engagement Approaches(PDF, 191KB) Council Chambers  Yes 

Sessions - April to June 2024

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
Monday
17 June 6.30pm 		 Item 1: Unley Oval Perimeter Fencing Investigation(PDF, 194KB) Council Chambers  Yes 

Monday
17 June 7.30pm

Item 2: Local (Accessible) Streets - Workshop 3(PDF, 194KB)

Council Chambers 

Yes 

Tuesday
11 June 6.30pm

 Item 1: Cultural Hub Project update and exploration of Cafe Option(PDF, 39KB)  

Council Chambers

  No
6.30pm
Monday 3 June 		 Item 1: 2024-25 Annual Business Plan and Budget(PDF, 14KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 20 May 		 Item 1: Community Plan Review(PDF, 221KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 20 May 		 Item 2: City Plan(PDF, 221KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 6 May 		 Item 1:  Management/regulation of short-term residential accommodation and long-term residential vacancies(PDF, 195KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 15 April 		 Item 1: Community Land Management Plan(PDF, 261KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 15 April 		 Item 2: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Tender Proposals Review(PDF, 261KB) Council Chambers  No 
6.30pm
Monday 8 April 		 Item 1:  Walking and Cycling Project Updates(PDF, 197KB) Council Chambers   Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 8 April 		 Item 2: Speed Limit Review on Local/Major Collector Roads(PDF, 197KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 

Sessions - January to March 2024

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
6.30pm
Monday 18 March 		 Item 1: Draft 2024-25 Annual Business Plan and Budget(PDF, 220KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Tuesday 12 March 		 Item 1: Unley Central Concept Update(PDF, 150KB) Council Chambers  No
7.30pm
Tuesday 12 March 		 Item 2: 2024 Unley Gala Debrief(PDF, 150KB) Council Chambers  No
6.30pm
Monday 4 March 		 Item 1:  Shaping Unley Tree Canopy Consultation(PDF, 183KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm 
Monday 19 February		 Item 1: Code of Practice - Procedures at Meetings(PDF, 85KB) Council Chambers Yes
6.30pm
Monday 12 February 		 Item 1: Community Consultation - Australia Day Events 2025(PDF, 198KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 12 February 		 Item 2: Eastern Waste Management Authority Weekly FOGO Collection and Waste Data Reporting(PDF, 198KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm 
Monday 22 January		 Item 1:  Unley Stormwater Management Review - Recent Storm Events(PDF, 199KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm 
Monday 22 January		 Item 2: Draft Unley Parking Management Plan(PDF, 199KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm 
Monday 15 January		 Item 1: Grants and Sponsorship Review(PDF, 221KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm 
Monday 15 January		 Item 2: City of Mitcham's Community Renewables Program(PDF, 221KB) Council Chambers  Yes 

Sessions - October to December 2023

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
6.30pm
Monday 4 December 		 Item 1: Museum Expansion and Potters Club Upgrade Design Project(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes
7.30pm
Monday 4 December 		 Item 2: Events Workshop(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 20 November 		 Item 1: Local (Accessible) Streets Workshop 2(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 20 November 		 Item 2: Joint Usage Agreements(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes
6.30pm
Monday 13 November 		 Item 1: Leader Street (Bakery) Code Amendment(PDF, 200KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 13 November 		 Item 2: Engineering for Trees(PDF, 200KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 30 October		 Item 1: Media Training Workshop(PDF, 213KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 30 October 		 Item 2: Unley Central Update(PDF, 213KB)   Council Chambers  No 
6.30pm
Monday 16 October 		 Item 1: Systems Review(PDF, 195KB)   Council Chambers  No 
6.30pm
Monday 9 October 		 Item 1: Greater Adelaide Regional Plan(PDF, 261KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6pm
Wednesday 4 October 		 Item 1: River Torrens to Darlington North-South Corridor(PDF, 76KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
7pm
Wednesday 4 October 		 Item 2: Campbell Road Local Area Traffic Management Treatments(PDF, 76KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 

Sessions - July to September 2023

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
6.30pm
Monday 18 September 		 Item 1: Museum Expansion and Potters Club Upgrade Design Project(PDF, 204KB) Council Chambers  Yes
7.30pm
Monday 18 September 		 Item 2: Community Plan Approach(PDF, 204KB)   Council Chambers  Yes
6.30pm
Monday 11 September		 Item 1: Stormwater Management Review(PDF, 195KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 11 September 		 Item 2: Living Young Workshop(PDF, 195KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7pm
Monday 4 September 		 Item 1: Unley Footpath Current Status and Future Directions(PDF, 185KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday  21 August		 Item 1: Draft Unley Parking Management Plan(PDF, 199KB)    Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday  21 August		 Item 2: Locale(PDF, 199KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 7 August 		 Item 1:  Draft Reconciliation Action Plan(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
8pm
Monday 7 August 		 Item 2: Unley Oval and Unley Road Streetscape(PDF, 193KB)     Council Chambers  No 
Friday 4 August  Masterclass: Meeting Procedures for Presiding Members/Chairs - Mayor Michael Hewitson and Deputy Mayor Monica Broniecki  Kelledy Jones Lawyers  No 
6.30pm
Monday 3 July 		 Item 1: KESAB – City of Unley Partnership(PDF, 193KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 3 July 		 Item 2: Waste Management Plan Implementation(PDF, 193KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 

Sessions - April to June 2023

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
6.30pm
Monday 16 June 		 Item 1: Adelaide Park Lands Management Strategy(PDF, 185KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 16 June 		 Item 2: Greenhill Road Accessibility Study(PDF, 185KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 15 May 		 Item 1:  Communications Strategy(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
7.15pm
Monday 15 May
 Item 2:  Open Data Policy and Privacy Policy(PDF, 193KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 1 May 		 Item 1: Cat Management(PDF, 194KB)   Council Chambers  No 
7.15pm
Monday 1 May 		 Item 2:  Proposed Development of an Open Space Fund(PDF, 194KB) Council Chambers  No 
6.30pm
Monday 17 April 		 Item 1: Mornington House(PDF, 185KB)   Council Chambers  No
7.15pm
Monday 17 April 		 Item 2: Unley Community Centre – Strategic Land Use(PDF, 185KB)   Council Chambers  No
8.15pm
Monday 17 April 		 Item 3: RSL – Unley Oval Proposal(PDF, 185KB) Council Chambers  No
6.30pm
Tuesday 11 April 		 Unley Stormwater Management Review 2023(PDF, 192KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 3 April 		 City-wide Parking Strategy Workshop #2(PDF, 215KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 

Sessions - January to March 2023

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
Wednesday 29 March
& Thursday 30 March		 Elected Member Induction Program:

Mandatory Training Modules 1 – Behaviour, 
Module 2 – Civic, and Module 3 - Legal.

 Civic Bar Area and Online  No 
6.30pm
Thursday 23 March 		 Item 1: Legal Proceedings Update(PDF, 239KB)   Council Chambers  No 
7.30pm
Thursday 23 March 		 Item 2:  Goodwood Community Childcare Centre(PDF, 239KB) Council Chambers  No 
8.30pm
Thursday 23 March 		 Item 3: Highgate Park(PDF, 239KB)   Council Chambers  No 
6.30pm
Monday 20 March 		 2023-24 Annual Business Plan and Budget(PDF, 200KB)   Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Tuesday 14 March 		 City-wide Parking Strategy Workshop #1(PDF, 370KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 6 March 		 Behavioural Management Policy Workshop(PDF, 337KB) Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 20 February 		 Item 1: 
10 Anzac Highway Forestville(PDF, 151KB)
- known as Locale Development Update 		 Council Chambers  Yes 
7pm
Monday 20 February 		 Item 2: Museum Expansion Project(PDF, 151KB)   Council Chambers  No 
8pm
Monday 20 February 		 Item 3:
Goodwood Community Centre Management Model(PDF, 151KB)  		 Council Chambers  No 
Friday 17 February &
Saturday 18 February
All day sessions 		 Elected Member – Principal Member Training


Local Government Association of South Australia  No 
6.30pm
Monday 13 February

Item 1:
Development of Communications Strategy(PDF, 484KB)

 Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 13 February 

Item 2:
Events Planning

 Council Chambers  No 
10am
Saturday 11 February 

Elected Member Induction Program:
Mandatory Training Modules 1 – Behaviour,
Module 2 – Civic, and Module 3 - Legal.

 Civic Bar Area  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 6 February 

Introduction to Financial Planning and the
Budget Process(PDF, 785KB)

 Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 30 January 

Elected Member Induction Program:
Mandatory Training Module 4 – Finance

 Civic Bar Area  Yes 
6.30pm
Thursday 19 January 

Elected Member Induction Program:
Strategic Vision - Introduction to Community Plan / Shaping Unley / 4 Year Plan and Economic Development Plan

 Civic Bar Area  Yes

Sessions - July to December 2022

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
6.30pm
Monday 5 December 		 Elected Member Induction Program –
Introduction to General Managers, Overview of Eastern Region Alliance, Council Committees and Unley Central		 Civic Bar Area  Yes 
9am
Saturday 3 December 		 Elected Member Induction Program  –

“Mandatory Induction Raising the Bar” 

 Civic Bar Area  Yes
6.30pm
Thursday 24 November 		 Elected Member Induction Program  Council Chambers
and Civic Bar Area		 Yes
6.30pm
Monday 21 November 		 Swearing in Ceremony Council Chambers Yes
6.30pm
Monday 5 September 		 Item 1:
Mike Turtur Bikeway Overpass Project(PDF, 321KB)		 Council Chambers  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 15 August 2022 		 Item 1: 
Dept. for Infrastructure and Transport: Glen Osmond Road / Fullarton Road Intersection Upgrade(PDF, 348KB)		 Council Chambers  Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 15 August 2022
 Item 2:
Environmental Sustainable Development(PDF, 348KB)  		 Council Chambers  Yes 

6.30pm
Monday 1 August 2022

Item 1:
Waste Management (Recycling)(PDF, 317KB)

 Council Chambers  No
6.30pm
Monday 4 July 2022		 Item 1:
Forestville Site Master Plan and Highgate Park Update(PDF, 339KB)  		 Council Chambers No
7.30pm
Monday 4 July 2022		 Item 2:
Economic Development Advisory Committee and Mainstreet Model – Future Planning(PDF, 320KB)  		 Council Chambers Yes


Sessions - April to June 2022

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
6.30pm
Monday 20 June 2022		 Item 1:
Shaping Unley Community Panel - City-wide Parking Strategy Overview(PDF, 164KB)		 Council Chamber Yes
6.30pm
Tuesday 14 June 2022		 Item 1:
Unley Central(PDF, 323KB)  		 Council Chamber No
4pm
Tuesday 7 June 2022 		 Potential Strategic Property Opportunity(PDF, 150KB) Site visit No
6.30pm
Monday 30 May 2022 		 2022-23 Annual Business Plan and Budget(PDF, 7MB)   Council Chamber Yes
6.30pm
Monday 16 May 2022 		 Item 1:
Mike Turtur Bikeway Overpass - Project Update(PDF, 148KB)		 Council Chamber Yes
7.30pm
Monday 16 May 2022 		 Item 2:
Future Development Opportunity(PDF, 123KB)  		 Council Chamber No
6.30pm
Monday 2 May 2022 		 Item 1:
Sturt District Cricket Club Use of Unley Oval(PDF, 22KB)  		 Council Chamber Yes
7.15pm
Monday 2 May 2022 		 Item 2:
Ridge Park - Draft Master Plan(PDF, 22KB)  		 Council Chamber Yes
8pm
Monday 2 May 2022 		 Item 3:
Page Park Shared Use Arrangements(PDF, 22KB)  		 Council Chamber Yes


Sessions - January to March 2022

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?
6.30pm
Monday 21 March 2022		 Budget Workshop(PDF, 212KB)   Council Chamber  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 7 March 2022		 Single Use Plastics(PDF, 332KB)   Council Chamber  Yes 

6.30pm
Monday 21 February 2022 

 Unley & Goodwood Ovals Lease and Maintenance Costs(PDF, 3MB) Council Chamber  Yes 

6.30pm
Monday 7 February 2022

 By Law Review - Discussion(PDF, 10MB) Council Chamber    


 Yes
7.30pm
Monday 7 February 2022 		 Significant Tree List Review(PDF, 494KB)
- Project Update and Next Steps		 Council Chamber     Yes 

Sessions - October to December 2021

Time & date  Matter discussed Location Open to the public?

6.30pm
Monday 6 December 2021

 Waste Management Collection & Processing Contract   Council Chamber    


 No
6.30pm
Monday 29 November 2021 		 Dept. for Infrastructure & Transport:
North-South Corridor Torrens to Darling (T2D) Project(PDF, 360KB)		 Council Chamber     Yes 
7.30pm
Monday 29 November 2021 		 Dept. for Infrastructure & Transport:
Mike Turtur Bikeway Overpass(PDF, 360KB)    		 Council Chamber  Yes 
8.15pm
Monday 29 November 2021 		 LiDAR & Tree Canopy Update(PDF, 360KB)    Council Chamber   Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 15 November 2021		 Level Review - 28 Commercial Road(PDF, 330KB)   Council Chamber  Yes 
7.30pm
15 November 2021 		 Hedge Encroachments(PDF, 267KB)   Council Chamber  Yes 
6.30pm
Monday 1 November 2021

Goodwood Community Centre
Community Engagement Report (PDF, 345KB)

 Council Chamber  Yes 

7.30pm
Monday 1 November 2021

 Goodwood Community Centre
- Management Model		 Council Chamber No
6.30pm
Monday 18 October 2021

Future Development: Local Governments Taking the Lead(PDF, 274KB)

Virtual attendance:
view live-streamed
City of Unley YouTube Channel

 Yes

6.30pm
Monday 20 September 2021

 2021-22 Open Space Directions(PDF, 190KB) Council Chamber Yes



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