Participate in a Council Meeting

Public question time is held at each Council meeting. Provided that public questions comply with the Governance Rules(PDF, 596KB) (with the exception of being present at the meeting), they will be read out at the Council meeting.

Public questions will be responded to by a Council officer in line with Council’s standard process.

Questions (a maximum of two per person) must be submitted in writing by 12 noon on the day of the Council Meeting.

Submit a Public Question

Members of the public can make statements in support or against a Councillor's Notice of Motion and an officer recommendation as printed on the Council agenda.

Any member of the public who wishes to make a statement in support or against a Councillor Notice of Motion or an officer recommendation as printed on the Council agenda can submit their public comment online prior to the meeting, or they can register in person before the meeting to make a public comment. Public comments can also be submitted online when Council meetings are held in person.

Provided that public comments submitted online comply with the Governance Rules(PDF, 596KB) (with the exception of being present at the meeting), they will be read out at the Council meeting.

Public comments submitted online must be submitted by 3pm on the day of the Council Meeting.

Submit a Public Comment

Alternatively, you may submit your public questions in hard copy to Council.

Public Questions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer and may be submitted:

By mail: PO Box 119, Dallas, VIC 3047
By email: contactus@hume.vic.gov.au

You can submit petitions and joint letters to be considered at Council Meetings. Council holds two meetings each month. 

In accordance with Council’s Governance Rules(PDF, 596KB):

Petitions and Joint Letters

1. Unless Council determines to consider it as an item of urgent business, no motion (other than a motion to receive the same) may be made on any petition, joint letter, memorial or other like application until the next fixed Council meeting after that at which it has been presented.
2. Every petition or joint letter presented to Council must be in writing (other than pencil), contain the request of the petitioners or signatories and be signed by at least 12 people.
3. Every petition or joint letter must be signed by the persons whose names are appended to it by their names or marks, and, except in cases of incapacity or sickness, by no one else and the address of every petitioner or signatory must be clearly stated.
4. Any signature appearing on a page which does not bear the text of the whole of the petition or request may not be considered by Council.
5. Every page of a hard copy petition or joint letter must be a single page of paper and not be posted, stapled, pinned or otherwise affixed or attached to any piece of paper other than another page of the petition or joint letter.
6. Electronic or online petitions, joint letters, memorials or like applications must contain the name and email address of each petitioner or signatory, which details will, for the purposes of this Rule 59, qualify as the address and signature of such petitioner or signatory.
7. If a petition, joint letter, memorial or other like application relates to an operational matter, Council must refer it to the Chief Executive Officer for consideration.

Petitions may be submitted directly to Council Customer Service, or any electronic submission must be sent to contactus@hume.vic.gov.au  

It is recommended that the following template is used for submission of all Petitions:

Petition to the Mayor and Councillors of Hume City Council(PDF, 15KB)