Council Meetings

Council Meetings are held in accordance with the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Agendas and Minutes are available here.

Watch and listen to recordings of Council Meetings

Council Meetings are held in accordance with the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Council Meetings Policy Frequency and Commencement Time(PDF, 66KB)

Video and Audio Streaming of Meetings Policy and our Privacy Policy

Council meetings are open to the public, and your attendance is welcomed.

Council meetings are held at the Town Hall, 18-28 St John Street, Launceston.

Visitor / Contractor Sign-In and Induction Process at Town Hall and Annexe

The City of Launceston maintains an induction and sign-in process for all visitors entering any part of the Town Hall and Annexe buildings (other than those solely visiting the public Customer Service Centre).

This induction and sign-in process applies to people who are:

Attending Council meetings or Civic Receptions at the Town Hall

Meeting with Councillors or staff in meeting rooms at the Town Hall or Annexe

Contractors, service providers and tradespeople working in the Town Hall or Annexe

How it works:

When you arrive at the Town Hall, please go straight to the Customer Service Centre on the ground floor of the Town Hall.

Use the new self-service kiosk to sign in – it only takes a moment and will print your own visitor sticker.

Our friendly Customer Service team is right there if you need any help with the kiosk.

Why we’ve introduced this system:

It helps us meet our emergency and safety obligations – in the rare event of an evacuation or incident, we’ll know exactly who is in the building so we can keep everyone safe.

At the City of Launceston, one of our core values is 'We go home safe and well' – and that absolutely includes you, our community visitors.

Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to welcoming you to the Town Hall and Annexe.

Questions received in writing by close of business Wednesday of the week prior to the Council Meeting are treated as Questions on Notice. Your question and an answer will be published in the agenda of the Council Meeting. Questions may be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer at contactus@launceston.tas.gov.au, PO Box 396, Launceston TAS 7250, or Town Hall, St John Street, Launceston.

If attending the Council Meeting in person, you may ask up to three questions during Public Question Time. When the Chair asks if there are any public questions, please to move to the public microphone at the doors to the Council Chambers, and state your name and address before directing your questions to the Chair. If accepted, your questions will be either answered at the meeting, or taken on notice and answered at a later Council Meeting.

You may speak at a Council meeting for up to two minutes, on any item in the Council meeting agenda. Please register your intention to speak before the Council Meeting starts. A form is available outside the Council Chambers - write your name against the agenda item to which you wish to speak.

In order for us to better understand the activities of community groups, up to 15 minutes is set aside in each Council meeting for Community Reports. Community groups may have up to three minutes for verbal reports to be provided on their activities.

This reporting allows community groups to detail their activities within our municipality. It is not intended to form part of a funding application or requests for assistance that are managed through other processes.

Please contact us if your community group is interested in delivering a Community Report to Council. 

Deputations are more formal than Community Reports and provide an opportunity to present to Council on behalf of a larger group or organisation. Please contact us if your organisation is interested in making a deputation to Council.