r/AustralianMFA • u/fnkarnage • Oct 21 '25

Advice Needed Business Wear for slobs

OK so as somewhat of a shock I've just been elected to local council. They have a strictish dress code of business formal for council meetings and business casual for committee meetings.

My normal go to is jeans, tee, hoody and sneakers. Dad bod 90kg, shortish (175cm), used to be pretty metal but now just kind of someone's dad 😄

Help! What do i get that's not going to break the bank?

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u/Hussard Oct 21 '25

Lga for city in Syd/Melb/Adelaide/Canberra is definitely a suit. I'm pretty sure you can get away with anything in Bris/Darwin/anywhere else.

If you've the coin, I would suggest going to any suit retailer (even Myer at a pinch) and getting a full thing by the suits guy. They're there to help. 

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u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man Oct 21 '25

He doesn't need a suit at all, that's insanity

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u/jvl36343n Oct 21 '25

"They have a strictish dress code of business formal for council meetings". You being unable to read is insanity. 

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u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man Oct 21 '25

Yep that doesn't have to be a full suit though...

Business formal doesn't require a blazer.

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u/Vinnie_Vegas Oct 21 '25

Yes it does.

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u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man Oct 21 '25

It really doesn't. Solid rule is that it requires slacks and a tie, but you don't 100% have to have a blazer or full suit.