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Petitions

Submitting a petition to the Yarra City Council. What does a petition include? How do I lodge a petition? How many people need to sign a petition?

A petition (or joint letter) is a formal written document that expresses concern about an issue and requests action be taken. Although electronic petitions do exist, to be formally tabled at a Council meeting a petition must be submitted on paper.

There are two parts to a petition:

  • the 'request' - this is a brief statement at the top of each page that outlines the issue and what action you'd like taken
  • the 'petitioners' - this is a list of people supporting the petition

A petition must:

  • be signed by at least 12 people to be a considered a petition
  • have the full request written at the top of every page
  • include the name, address and signature of every petitioner
  • not be written in pencil
  • not be attached to any piece of paper other than another page of the petition

Any person may organise a petition, but only a Councillor can table it at a Yarra City Council meeting.

You can lodge your paper petition by posting it to:

Yarra City Council

Attention: Governance

PO Box 168

Richmond 3121

 

Or you can hand deliver it to:

Richmond Town Hall

333 Bridge Road

Richmond 3121

 

If you are the organiser of a petition, please include a separate letter with your contact details, so we can reply to you after the petition has been tabled.

Once your petition is lodged, it will be either be:

  • referred to a Council officer for consideration and response or
  • treated as an address to the Council if it relates to a matter being considered at a Council meeting

 

Yes, electronic petitions can be submitted, but they will not be formally tabled at a Council meeting.

Electronic petitions are referred directly by the Chief Executive Officer to the relevant Council officer for consideration and response. 

If you want to lodge a petition to Victorian Parliament or Federal Parliament please contact them directly.