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Councillor expenses

In addition to the payment of an allowance, the Local Government Act 2020 requires that the mayor and councillors be reimbursed for expenses including travel, conferences and training, telephone and ICT.The following tables of expenses is provided in accordance with the Local Government (Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2020 and the Councillor Expenses Policy. Travel expenses includes travel, accommodation and sim...

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Councillors and Wards

The City of Ballarat has nine elected Councillors, each representing a municipal electoral ward. A Council term is for a period of four years, with the current Councillors elected to serve for the term November 2024 to October 2028.

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Let's Chat Councillor Roadshow

We would like to invite you to join us for the Let's Chat Councillor Roadshow. When: Councillors will be hosting in person drop-in sessions within their wards over the coming six months.What to expect: The sessions will provide an opportunity for ratepayers and residents to give ward-specific feedback to their Councillor and help shape the future direction of the City of Ballarat.Councillor Group Photo: Standing left to right: Cr Morgan, Cr ...

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Let's Chat Councillor Roadshow

Councillors are hosting in person drop-in sessions over the coming months, see the upcoming sessions in your ward and join the conversation.

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Councillors endorse Customer Charter

The City of Ballarat will seek community feedback on its first draft Customer Charter following endorsement for community engagement at last night’s August Ordinary Council Meeting. The draft Customer Charter is a document outlining what residents can expect when interacting with the City of Ballarat. To support the implementation of the charter, Council officers have also developed Customer Response Standards. These standards will gu...

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City of Ballarat Councillors endorse draft budget

City of Ballarat Councillors voted at a Council Meeting last night to endorse the Draft Budget for 2023/24 for public comment. The draft budget represents the half-way point in delivering against the six goals of the Council Plan 2021-2025. It was prepared through a rigorous, transparent process of consultation and alignment to the Council Plan 2021-2025. City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson said the draft budget reflects the prioriti...

City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson presents on the Draft Budget 2023/24.

Councillors to hear feedback on Draft Budget 2023/24

Several Ballarat residents have elected to provide feedback on their written submissions to the Draft Budget 2023/24 directly to Councillors at a Council meeting on Wednesday evening. Councillors will also receive all written feedback from the recent draft budget consultation process at the unscheduled Council meeting. These actions form part of the City of Ballarat’s community consultation process and reflect Council’s commitment to ensuri...

Policies and Procedures

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How council meetings work

Council holds scheduled meetings and, when required, unscheduled meetings to conduct the business of Council. Council decisions are made by elected councillors at Council meetings. Matters are decided by vote. Council Meetings are conducted under Council’s Governance Rules and are Live Broadcasted the night of the meeting.

Deputy Mayor Cr Ben Taylor