Councillor candidate resources

Your campaign should demonstrate how you will make important decisions on behalf of our community, including:

  • providing leadership and good governance
  • maintaining infrastructure such as roads, drains, footpaths, buildings, recreation facilities and parks
  • managing budgets
  • planning for future growth
  • contributing to policy and programs
  • providing a diverse range of property, economic, human, recreation and cultural services
  • reinforcing laws relating to environmental protection, public health, traffic, parking and animal management.

During a campaign

There are 2 important duties you must adhere to during your campaign.

Information requests

During your campaign you may seek information from us on matters that you feel important to our community.

To ensure transparency and fairness, we keep a weekly public register of questions asked by candidates and our answers. This ensures all candidates and voters have access to the same information.

Ask us a question

Declaring donations received

You may receive donations from people or organisations that support your election campaign. Funds can be used to pay for things you think might help you get votes; for example signs, pamphlets, mail outs or help with administrative tasks.

To ensure transparency and fairness, you must declare all donations received that are $500 or more in value. Declaration forms were included in your VEC candidate information packs.

Completed forms must sent to us at election@banyule.vic.gov.au

We keep a public register of all donations received.

View the donations register

Councillor induction

Steps to stand for Council

Resources for candidates

Many of our plans and projects are based on extensive community engagement, research and strategic planning for the medium and long-term.

Contact

If you cannot find what you need on this page, or have additional questions, contact our Governance and Integrity Team on 9490 4222.

Helping you decide

We operate best when Council reflects the community it serves.

Victorian Electoral Commission

Time expectations

The role of a councillor is often undertaken while juggling family, community and paid work responsibilities. The amount of time spent on Council matters differs amongst councillors. This Victorian Government guide explains the demands of a councillor's role and what you can expect.

Council meetings

Council meetings are held approximately every 3 weeks on a Monday evening. Councillor briefing sessions are held every Monday night where no meeting is otherwise scheduled. There are several advisory committees that councillors can elect to be part of.

Making a complaint

If you need to make a complaint about our electoral office (location to be advised), the CEO’s voter roll or placards on our property, then contact us at election@banyule.vic.gov.au


If you need to report on the conduct of a candidate or how the election is being run, get in touch with the Local Government Inspectorate.


Contact the VEC regarding unauthorised electoral campaigning material.

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