City of Swan Council to live stream meetings

Published on 26 November 2018

.The City of Swan will record and live-stream its Council Meetings and Agenda Forums from December 2018, offering a brand new way for community members to access decisions and debate.

The new service will allow members of the community to visit the City’s website from any location with internet and access live streaming and recordings of Council meetings and agenda forums.

City of Swan Deputy Mayor Kevin Bailey said Council has considered live streaming and recording council meetings for some time.

“In November 2017, Council made the decision to investigate the installation of appropriate equipment to stream and record Council meetings,” he said.

“Council then approved a budget to install the equipment, which allowed the City to commence acquiring the necessary infrastructure.

“We are committed to engaging with our community and making our Council Meetings accessible for all, and from December this will become much easier.”

Whiteman Ward Councillor Adam Kovalevs, who moved the motion, said the decision was a step in the right direction for the City.

“It is important for us to ensure our community are well informed of the decisions affecting their community,” he said.

“Further, we understand that some of our community members are unable to attend our meetings for a variety of reasons.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing more of our community members get involved in the Council process.”

You can access the City’s new live streaming feature on the City's website from December 18.