Community Consultation

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.

		NORTH PARK ECONOMIC IMPACT REVIEW BRIEFINGS
		Swan Hill Rural City Council and external consultants Essential Economics are compiling an Economic Impact Review into the potential development of part of North Park, Swan Hill.   Essential Economics is seeking input from businesses and residents

		REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS - PURCHASE AND DEVELOPMENT OF COUNCIL OWNED LAND
		Council is currently investigating disposal options for the former Robinvale Guide Hall Site, Robin St Robinvale. Accordingly submissions are invited from experienced persons/developers for the Purchase and Development of the site in Robin St Robinvale.

		ANNUAL RATE PAYMENT 2011-2012 DUE DATE
		Ratepayers who pay their rates annually by ONE payment are reminded that the FINAL date for payment is WEDNESDAY 15 February 2012.   Postal and all other types of payments must also be received by 15 February 2012.   Please allow 2 days for BPay and

		NOTICE OF COUNCIL MEETING
		The Swan Hill Rural City Council wishes to advise that the Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held in the Swan Hill Town Hall Chambers, McCallum Street Swan Hill on Tuesday 21 February 2012 commencing at 7.00 pm.   Members of the community are welcome

		IMMUNISATIONS
		Immunisations for:   Whooping Cough, DiphtheriaTetanus, PoliomyelitisHaemophilus influenzae type b.Hepatitis B, PneumococcalMeningococcal Type CMeasles, Mumps and RubellaChicken Pox RotavirusHuman Papillomavirus (HPV)will be held on MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY

		ROBINVALE DISTRICT COMMUNITY PLAN MEETING
		INVITATION Open House Meeting   An invitation is extended to Robinvale residents to drop by the Robinvale Resource Centre on Monday, 13 February 2012 to discuss the Robinvale District Community Plan. Fiona Gormann, Council's Community Planning and

		NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AMENDMENT C42
		Planning and Environment Act 1987   SWAN HILL PLANNING SCHEME   Notice of Preparation of Amendment   Amendment C42   Authorisation A02146     The Swan Hill Rural City Council has prepared Amendment C42 to the Swan Hill Planning Scheme.   In accordance

		PROPOSED PART CLOSURE OF BUCHAN STREET, SWAN HILL
		Under Section 206 and Schedule 10 Clause 3 of the Local Government Act 1989 Swan Hill Rural City Council at its ordinary meeting, held in June 2003, proposed to close the portion of the Buchan Street road reserve known as Walker Park shown as hatched

		LOCALITY RENAMING ROBINVALE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
		In response to a request by Ambulance Victoria to simplify and shorten the name of Robinvale Irrigation Districts, Swan Hill Rural City Council, proposes to rename the following localities as ROBINVALE:   Robinvale Irrigation District Section B Robinvale

		NAMING OF UNNAMED ROAD OFF MAIN STREET, WOOD WOOD
		The Swan Hill Rural City Council, having considered names for the unnamed road off Main Street, Wood Wood, has resolved to name the road:   BALL STREET, WOOD WOOD   Locality plans of the road are available for viewing at the Swan Hill Rural City Council