We are excited to welcome our community back into the chamber and back into the public gallery for the May Council Meeting.
The May Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 20 May and will be held at Bunjil Place, with members welcome to attend the gallery. This follows the previous two Council Meetings being held online.
To better manage public attendance and ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the public, Council is introducing a new registration process for those wanting to attend a Council Meeting.
City of Casey Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen said this process will enable Council to welcome the community into the public gallery, while ensuring a safe and orderly environment for everyone attending.
“My fellow Councillors and I can’t wait to return to in-person meetings in May. As your new Council group this will be our third meeting with a public gallery and we’re all looking forward to this,” Cr Koomen said.
From May, anyone wishing to attend a Council Meeting will be required to pre-register their attendance on Council’s website. Registrations will be open from the Thursday prior to each meeting and close by 10:00 am the Monday before the meeting.
There will be a limit of 80 registrations available. Registrants will need to provide their first and last name, and home address to confirm their identity. They will required to bring a valid form of identification with them to access the gallery.
“More than 300 people attended the February Council Meeting. This process is in place so we can host a safe and orderly meeting that is a positive experience for our community,” Cr Koomen said.
The City of Casey is following the lead from several other metropolitan Melbourne Councils who have a very similar process in place, including Yarra Ranges Shire Council, Hobsons Bay, Greater Bendigo, Brimbank, and La Trobe City Council.
“We have a lot of important work to do, and we want to create the best possible environment to be able to do that,” Cr Koomen said.
For more information about how to register to attend a Council Meeting, visit https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/council-meetings