Public notices

We are legally required to give 'public notice' of Council meetings and of proposals where members of the public have a right to make a submission.

We publish our public notices in 3 newspapers that circulate in the City of Whittlesea, the Northern Star Weekly, the Whittlesea Review and The Age. We also publish them online in our News section.

The Local Government Act 1989 requires public notice to be given when Council proposes to:

make or amend a local law
adopt the Annual Budget
adopt the Council Plan
declare a general or special rate
change the system of valuing land
discuss the Council Annual Report
finalise the Voters' Roll before a Council election
review councillor allowances
review Council’s electoral boundaries
sell or lease land
declare a road to be a public highway or to be open to the public