Council Meetings

At the 21 October 2026 ordinary meeting, Council adopted the follow meeting arrangements for all ordinary meetings for the remaining term of the current Council to commence at 6.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month at the listed locations, as follows:

18 November 2026          Lameroo Council Chambers

16 December 2026          Pinnaroo Council Chambers

20 January 2027                Lameroo Council Chambers

17 February 2027             Lameroo Council Chambers

17 March 2027                  Pinnaroo Council Chambers

Southern Mallee District Council meetings can be attended in person and Council has also resolved to live stream its monthly Council meetings via its You Tube channel:

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCTQmy32yI87O1LHGRgHQwtA

The live stream will not appear on the Council's YouTube page until streaming actually commences, at 6:30 pm.

Recordings of these meetings will be available to watch on our YouTube channel.

What is a deputation?A deputation is an individual or a group from the community who attend a Council meeting to present an issue of concern to the Elected Members, which is within the power of The Southern Mallee District Council to consider.

Please read the Deputation guidelines on the application form on how deputations are to be conducted.

How can I apply to address Council in a deputation?If you wish to make a deputation please complete this request for deputation form and send it to council@southernmallee.sa.gov.au or PO Box 49, Pinnaroo SA 5304 or deliver it to the front counter of our offices in Pinnaroo and Lameroo.

What happens if my application to address Council has been approved? Once your application for a deputation has been approved, you will receive confirmation of the time and date of the meeting. Please note that the ordinary meetings of Council are usually held on the third Wednesday each month starting at 6.30pm and held between the Lameroo and Pinnaroo Offices. Please contact the Council to confirm the date, time and location of the next meeting.

What happens in the Council meeting? At the appropriate time within the meeting agenda, you will be invited by the Mayor to come forward and stand in front of the Elected Members. Please then state your name and address the Elected Members about the topic you have nominated.

Deputations are allocated up to 5 minutes to speak and Elected Members may then take the opportunity to ask you questions.

Your deputation is limited to the topic for which you have nominated.

A Council meeting is a formal occasion and so please address the Mayor as “Mayor” and other Elected Members as “Councillor”.

The deputation will normally be part of a public agenda, with members of the public in attendance. There are no legal rules which protect a speaker from defamation, so please be mindful of this during your deputation.

Once you have made your deputation you will be thanked by the Mayor and can return to the public gallery. You are not permitted to take part in any of the following debate or ask questions during that time.

Members of the public are welcome to sit in the public gallery, but are not permitted to take part in the debate or ask questions.

What if I have supporting materials for my deputation? If you have printed material you wish to hand to the Elected Members at the meeting, please provide 9 copies to Council administration prior to the meeting. This material may be publicly released as part of the Council minutes.

PowerPoint presentations should be sent to Council administration at least 24 hours prior to the meeting so that they can be uploaded and ready to view at the meeting.

Should you have further questions please contact the Executive Services Governance Officer on council@southernmallee.sa.gov.au or 8577 8002

If you would like to send a Petition to Council please refer to the following guidelines Petition to Council