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Swan Hill Rural City Council regularly conducts consultation with its community and with people who are concerned with matters being considered by Council. This includes some forms of consultation that Council is required to undertake, by law, as well as forms of consultation that Council undertakes because it wants to make good decisions which take account of community interests.
Statutory Consultation
There are some decisions and activities of Council which by law can only be done after the Council has conducted public consultation. Among other things, this includes decisions about the following matters:
- Setting councillor and mayoral allowances
- Adopting a council plan
- Making a local law
- Changing the Council’s system of land valuations for council rates
- Adopting a budget
- Declaring a special rate or a special charge
- Selling, exchanging or leasing land
- Deviating or discontinuing a road
Following the publishing of a public notice on any of the above, people who wish to make submissions must lodge them with Council within a 28 day notice period. Council must then fix a time, date and place for a meeting to hear submissions and give reasonable notice to submitters, giving submitters, or their representative, the opportunity to be heard in support of their submission.
Other Public Consultation
Council consultation is not limited to matters and processes where there is a legal requirement to consult.
It is common for Council to undertake community consultation on sensitive decisions before commencing the specific consultation processes required by law. Council also undertakes consultation on other matters where it considers it important to determine public sentiment and community concerns before making a decision or commencing a project.

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Garbage collection day changes |
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Swan Hill Rural City Council wishes to advise Murlong Street residents that only those residents living south of McCallum Street and north of Gray Street are affected by the change of bin collection day as written in the Guardian on Wednesday, 28 October. |
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IMMUNISATIONS |
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Whooping Cough, DiphtheriaTetanus, PoliomyelitisHaemophilus influenzae type b.Hepatitis B, PneumococcalMeningococcal Type CMeasles, Mumps and RubellaChicken Pox RotavirusHuman Papillomavirus (HPV)Next immunisationsTUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2009in the Masonic |
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NOTICE OF ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL |
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The Swan Hill Rural City Council wishes to advise that the Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, 17 November 2009, at the Robinvale Community Centre, commencing at 7.00 pm. Members of the community are welcome to attend and observe |
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NOTICE OF ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL |
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The Swan Hill Rural City Council wishes to advise that the Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, 17 November 2009, at the Robinvale Community Centre, commencing at 7.00 pm. Members of the community are welcome to attend and observe |
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The City of Swan Hill Community Plan |
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Come and contribute your ideas and vote for the initiatives that you would like to have included in the first City of Swan Hill Community Plan by attending one of the three Public Meetings to be held at the Town Hall, McCallum Street, Swan Hill. |
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NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF COUNCIL OWNED PROPERTY |
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At its special meeting on 20 October 2009, Swan Hill Rural City Council resolved to give public notice of its intention to sell Council owned land by private treaty. Seeking submissions for consideration on the proposed sale pursuant to S189 of the Local Government Act 1989. |
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2009 AUSTRALIA DAY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARDS |
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The Swan Hill Rural City Council wishes to recognise the achievements during 2009 of members of our community by the presentation of a number of awards as part of the 2010 Australia Day Celebrations:- (a) 2009 Citizen of the Year Award A person who |
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Swan Hill Regional Family Day Care Carers |
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Swan Hill Regional Family Day Care are looking to recruit carers for their accredited childcare scheme. Family Day Care offers an exciting opportunity to run your own rewarding business, work flexible hours and enjoy the company of children. You can |
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NOTICE OF CHANGE TO COUNCIL MEETING CALENDAR FOR 2009 |
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The Swan Hill Rural City Council wishes to advise that at the Ordinary Council meeting held on 21 April 2009 Councillors approved the following amended 2009 Meeting Venue Calendar for 2009. Amended Meeting Calendar COUNCIL MEETINGS 2009 MEETING DATE |
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