Extra Ordinary Council - 16 Jun 2026

Topics

• Randwick Council orders urgent shark safety response after Coogee attack
  Council has unanimously backed an urgent package of shark safety measures for Coogee and nearby beaches after the 13 June attack.
  Beach safety, public warnings and state-government action are immediate resident concerns.
• Council adopts revised meeting rules after state model code disallowed
  Randwick City Council updated its meeting procedures, including a wording change around urgency motions, after the state model regulation was disallowed.
  Changes how urgent items can reach Council and how meetings are governed.
• Revised Code of Meeting Practice adopted
  Council noted the disallowance of the 2025 model regulation and adopted a revised Code of Meeting Practice on 16 June 2026, with one wording amendment changing 'Urgency motion(s)' to 'Notice of Urgency motion(s)'.
  Changes the rules for how Council meetings are run, including how urgent matters can be raised and decided.

Decisions

• Shark safety measures for Coogee and surrounding beaches
  Council unanimously resolved to commend first responders and beach safety personnel after the 13 June 2026 shark attack at Coogee Beach, and to take multiple follow-up actions including stronger shark warning information, requests to the NSW Government for a permanent shark listening station near Coogee, Clovelly and Gordon’s Bay, and clearer signage about shark net operation and other safety measures at Coogee and Maroubra beaches.
  Directly affects beachgoer safety, public warnings, and how residents and visitors are informed about shark risk at local beaches.
• Revised Code of Meeting Practice adopted
  Council noted the disallowance of the 2025 model regulation and adopted a revised Code of Meeting Practice on 16 June 2026, with one wording amendment changing 'Urgency motion(s)' to 'Notice of Urgency motion(s)'.
  Changes the rules for how Council meetings are run, including how urgent matters can be raised and decided.

Discussion

• Shark attack response and safety communication
  The meeting focused on immediate and longer-term safety responses after the Coogee Beach shark attack, including thanking first responders and improving public information at beaches.
  Important for residents who use local beaches and rely on clear safety warnings.
• Government request for shark monitoring infrastructure
  Council will write to the NSW Government seeking a permanent shark listening station near Coogee Beach, Clovelly Beach and Gordon’s Bay.
  Could improve monitoring and public safety information across nearby coastal areas.
• Beach signage and shark net status updates
  Council asked for existing electronic information boards and beach signage at Coogee and Maroubra to show when shark nets are in or out of operation and explain other shark safety measures.
  Affects how beach users receive real-time safety information at key coastal sites.
• Meeting rules updated after model code disallowance
  Council adopted its own revised Code of Meeting Practice after the state model regulation was disallowed.
  Affects transparency and procedure for future Council decision-making.

Impacts

• Improved shark safety messaging and beach signage at Coogee and Maroubra.
• Potential installation of a permanent shark listening station near Coogee, Clovelly and Gordon’s Bay.
• Clarified Council meeting procedures for future urgent decisions.

Places

• Coogee Beach (beach)
  Site of the shark attack and a focus of new safety measures and signage requests.
• Clovelly Beach (beach)
  Included in the proposed area for a permanent shark listening station.
• Gordon’s Bay (bay)
  Included in the proposed area for a permanent shark listening station.
• Maroubra Beach (beach)
  Named in requests for clearer shark net and safety signage.
• Randwick beaches (local beach area)
  Referenced in Council’s broader shark safety response.

Next

• Write to the NSW Government requesting a permanent shark listening station near Coogee, Clovelly and Gordon’s Bay
  Following the meeting
• Request NSW Government cooperation on clearer beach signage and electronic information boards at Coogee and Maroubra
  Following the meeting
• Implement updated shark safety messaging for beach users
  As directed by Council after the meeting
• Apply the revised Code of Meeting Practice
  Immediately after adoption on 16 Jun 2026

Extract

This is of the Minutes of the Extraordinary Council meeting held on 16 June 2026 MINUTES OF EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2026 AT 6:47 PM Present: The Mayor, Councillor D Parker (Central Ward) Central Ward - Councillors D Gordon & D Rosenfeld East Ward - Councillors M Asgari, C Martin & M Wilson North Ward - Councillors A Magner & C Willington (Deputy Mayor) South Ward - Councillors B Burst, N D’Souza & D Said West Ward - Councillors A Hay, A Luxford & P Veitch Officers Present: General Manager Mr R Brownlee Director City Planning Ms M Bishop Director City Services Mr T Clarke Director Community & Culture Ms K Anderson Director Corporate Services Mr J Frangoples Man...