What is a petition?
Petitions are a way that lets you bring an issue of concern to us, so we may take action. It’s important to note that for us to consider a petition, it must relate to the powers of Manningham.
How to get Council to consider my petition?
You can find out what you need include in a petition via Council’s Governance Rules.
For us to consider a petition, it must:
- contain a minimum number of 5 signatories for a paper petition, and 10 signatories for an electronic petition;
- be in a legible and permanent form of writing, typing or printing;
- not be defamatory, indecent, abusive or objectionable in language or substance;
- not relate to a matter beyond the powers of Council; and
- with the exception of online petitions which have been printed by Council officers, every page of the petition must bear the wording of the whole of the petition and include the name, address and signature of petitioners
To ensure that we’re able to consider your petition, the petition should also include everything Council should consider and the following details of petitioners on every page:
- name
- address
- signature
How to submit my petition?
For us to consider your petition, we must receive the petition by close of business on the Monday before a meeting. We can’t guarantee that we’ll hear any late petitions. We may consider late petitions in the following meeting.
You can submit your petition in the following ways:
- Email: GovernanceTeam@manningham.vic.gov.au
- Post: PO Box 1, Doncaster, Victoria 3108
- In person: Manningham Civic Centre, 699 Doncaster Road, Doncaster 3108
Who will present my petition in the meeting?
A Councillor will present your petition to the Council meeting.
If it’s a ward matter, your ward Councillor will usually be the presenter.
The relevant Council officer will investigate the petition. The lead petitioner will receive advice on the progress of the petition and any action taken.
What if I need help?
We have a petition template you can download that meets the requirements of the Governance Rules.
If you need help or have any questions, please contact us on (03) 9840 9333 or email GovernanceTeam@manningham.vic.gov.au.
