Greater Shepparton councillors will return to the council chambers for their first ordinary council meeting next week after a two-month break.
The meeting schedule shows the first of the council's monthly meetings is set to be held on February 16, more than two months after the last meeting was held in December.
A quick survey of other regional councils around Victoria shows many have already held one meeting this year or will have met by next week.
Some councillors have even returned to the council chamber twice since the new year began.
A Greater Shepparton City Council...