City Plan 2009 - 2013 - City of Greater Geelong

Our Councillors
Our Council
The City of Greater Geelong is made up of twelve wards, with
one councillor elected to represent each ward. The Victorian
Electoral Commission undertook a review of all Victorian
electoral structures and as a result several of the City’s ward
boundaries were changed. A detailed map of the new ward
structure can be viewed on our website:
www.geelongaustralia.com.au
The Victorian Local Government elections were held in November 2008,
with four new councillors and eight returning councillors elected to represent
the City over the next four years.
The Role of Council
Council operates under the Local
Government Act 1989 and is elected to
provide leadership and good governance for
the municipality and the local community.
Council has a number of roles including:
> Taking into account the diverse needs of
the local community in decision making.
>Providing leadership by establishing strategic
objectives and monitoring achievements.
>Ensuring that resources are managed in
a responsible and accountable manner.
>Advocating the interests of the local
community to other communities and
governments.
>Fostering community cohesion and
encouraging active participation in civic life.
Our Council
The councillors are elected by the
community and they represent the
overall public interest of the region and
their respective ward. They take part in
formulating, adopting and reviewing the
corporate plan, annual budget and other
operational plans and also make informed
decisions on Council policies and funding
requirements.
The Mayor is elected by the 12 councillors
for a one year term. The election of Mayor is
usually held in December. At the end of that
one year term, the Mayor may wish to stand
for re-election as Mayor for a further term or
decide to stand down. The Mayor has several
roles including chairing Council meetings,
ensuring that Council decisions are carried out
and representing the city at government, civic
and ceremonial functions.
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