Questions on Notice
One who never asks either knows everything or nothing. - Malcolm Forbes
WHAT ARE QUESTIONS ON NOTICE?
Byron Shire Council has a process where you can ask the Council a question.
Anyone can submit a query via email, with the option for it to be read aloud by a staff member or pre-recorded by you. An access form must be completed at least 24 hours before the Council meeting.
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However there may be changes to this access in the future > Code of Practice reducing the
In the past it has been difficult to track down the answers to your question—especially if you do not attend or watch the live Council Meeting where the questions are read out and hopefully answered. There is a new format in 2026 whereby the response will be sent directly to you and posted online.
👉view a PDF of the Questions & Responses in 2025.
Questions to Council are a useful litmus test for identifying the key issues that defined 2025, while also highlighting the breadth and diversity of matters that land on the desks of Council and Councillors over the course of a year.
This page brings together all the links you need to familiarise yourself with the process of asking a question of Council.
Here are some questions community members asked:
Access Request Form: Ask a Question
View all of the questions asked of Council in 2025 : Questions to Council: