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Councillor Briefing Sessions

We regularly hold Briefing Sessions for our city's Councillors and Lord Mayor.

These sessions provide information and updates to help Councillors make decisions on behalf of our community.

Councillor Briefing Sessions are closed to the public.

A list of topics covered in recent Briefing Sessions is shown below.

12 February 2024

  • Development of Council's Strategic Risks
  • Draft Quarterly Review Statement - December 2023
  • West Dapto - Update on Land Matters

19 February 2024

  • Local Traffic Committee Temporary Delegation to Councils
  • Native Title and Aboriginal Land Claims
  • Post Exhibition – Draft West Dapto Development Contributions Plan
  • Unreasonable Customer Contact

4 March 2024

  • Waste Strategy and procurement update
  • Integrated Transport Strategy

11 March 2024

  • Post Exhibition - Wilga Street Block Draft Planning Strategy, Planning Proposal and Draft DCP Amendment
  • 2024-2025 DP/OP Planning Cycle
  • Update on Neighbourhood Forum 5 Insurance Request
  • Code of Conduct and Code of Business Ethics

25 March 2024

  • Update on major NSW Transport Projects: Mount Ousley Interchange and Bulli Bypass
  • Botanic Garden Masterplan and Gleniffer Brae
  • City Centre Planning Reforms (Phase 1)
  • Animal Impounding Service
  • Councillor Support

29 April 2024

  • Council Business Paper
  • Affordable Housing
  • Tallawarra Planning Agreement & Post Exhibition – Tallawarra DCP
  • Cycling Network Plan Update & Virginia Street Shared Use Path Project and Update
  • Disaster Response

13 May 2024

  • Wollongong City Council Wellbeing Survey 2024
  • Creative Wollongong Strategy
  • Implementation - LEP Review
  • Lake Illawarra Entrance Options Study
  • Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy

20 May 2024

  • Draft Quarterly Review – March
  • City Centre Review
  • Helensburgh Community Centre and Library and Helensburgh Men's Shed
  • Southern Suburbs Community Centre and Library
  • Disaster Recovery Update
  • EA Update

3 June 2024

  • Draft Delivery Program 2022-2026 and Operational Plan 2024-2025 Post Exhibition
  • City Centre Movement and Place
  • Update on EA Negotiations

11 June 2024

  • Southern Suburbs Community Centre and Library
  • Helensburgh Community Centre and Library

17 June 2024

  • Lang Park Temporary Bus Layover
  • Cemetery Interment Scheme & Levy Update
  • Draft Submission - NSW Inquiry into beneficial and productive post-mining lands
  • Wollongong City Centre: Proposed LEP and DCP amendments
  • Service Optimisation Program - Development Assessment Customer Interface Findings
  • Asset Management Plan Status Update
  • Bellambi Boat Ramp Jetty

22 July 2024

  • Draft Tourism Accommodation Strategy
  • Hill 60 Tunnel Briefing
  • Australia Day Committee and City of Wollongong Awards
  • Privacy Management Plan
  • Climate Change Mitigation Plan Implementation Update and Council Electric Vehicle Program

5 August 2024

  • Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy endorsement
  • Notice of Motion – Sound Shell
  • Helensburgh Community Centre & Library
  • Mid-term Review of the Economic Development Strategy 2019-2029
  • June Quarterly Review and Preliminary and Pre-Audit End of Year Financials

24 October 2024

  • Bellambi Urban Renewal Project

4 November 2024

  • Lake Illawarra Entrance Options Study – Stage 2
  • West Dapto Centres Masterplan
  • Economic Development Strategy and Mid Term Review
  • Intelligent Defect Management

11 November 2024

  • Draft Quarterly Review September 2024
  • Wollongong City Centre – Implementation of Urban Design Framework (UDF): Proposed LEP and DCP amendments
  • Property Services – Sales and Acquisitions
  • Boards, Committees and Reference Groups
  • OLG Discussion Paper on Councillor Conduct and Meetings

2 December 2024

  • Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS)
  • Community Engagement Strategy – Review
  • Public Exhibition - Draft Wollongong DCP Chapter A2 Ecologically Sustainable Development

9 December 2024

  • Economic Development and Tourism
  • Property leases and licences
  • Waste + Resource Recovery Service Overview and 12 month focus
  • Night Time Economy
  • Social Support / Community Transport
  • Council Meeting Procedures

28 January 2025

  • Tender update (West Dapto Road and Administration and Library - Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning system renewal)
  • Planning Induction - Compliance and Legal
  • Induction Session - Risk Management
  • Councillor Overview of the Urban Greening Program
  • Community Strategic Plan Development Continued
  • Extension of Contract - OneCouncil Enterprise Software

10 February 2025

  • Draft December 2024 Quarterly Review
  • Draft Model Code of Meeting Practice
  • Post Exhibition - Tourism Accommodation Review
  • Induction Session - Asset Management Planning

17 February 2025

  • Councillor Workshop - Annual Fees and Charges
  • Public Exhibition - Wollongong DCP Chapter E3 Car Parking, Access, Servicing Loading Facilities and Traffic Management
  • Induction Session - Floodplain and Stormwater Management Part 1

3 March 2025

  • Draft 2025-2026 Waste Fees and Charges
  • Property Matters

10 March 2025

Council Planning Cycle

  • Draft Revenue Policy and Rates
  • Draft Resourcing Strategy 2035
  • Draft Financial Strategy Council Policy
  • Councillor Initiatives and Supporting Documents Program
  • Community Strategic Plan – Draft Community Indicators
  • Draft Delivery Program 2025-2029 Services and Measures
  • Community Engagement Phase 2 – Public Exhibition Process

24 March 2025

  • Draft Wollongong Local Strategic Planning Statement (2025)
  • Transport Induction
  • Cycling Update
  • Commonwealth Funded (Community Transport and Social Support) Program Update