Petitions to Council

Petitions provide a formal way for the community to raise matters of concern and request action from Council.

Petitions may be hand delivered to a Councillor in person, by mail or delivered to Council's Main Office at 9 Smith Street, Leongatha and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer.

When to Submit a Petition

A petition or joint letter must be submitted 14 days prior to a Council Meeting by Tuesday at 5.00pm.

A Valid Petition Must:

• Be in writing (not pencil), typed or printed;
• Contain a prayer (call to action) of the petition on each page containing a signature;
• A valid signature includes a person's name and residential address;
• Be signed by at least 10 people;
• Contain a request for Council to take a course of action;
• Include the full name, address and contact details of the lead petitioner;
• Relate to a matter within the duties, functions and powers of Council;
• Not be defamatory, indecent, abusive, offensive, irrelevant or objectionable in language or substance.

Please download the Petition Template and ensure that the Petitions to Council Guidelines are adhered to prior to submission.

In accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), personal information provided as part of the petition will only be used for the primary purpose for which it was provided - that is, for Council to consider the matter. No personal details of signatories will be made public at the Council Meeting or recorded in meeting documentation.