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== Powers and duties == | == Powers and duties == | ||
The ''Local Government Act 1989'' of the [[wikipedia:Parliament of Victoria|Victorian Parliament]] sets out the statutory roles of councillors: | |||
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|text=(a) to participate in the decision-making of the Council; and | |||
(b) to represent the local community in that decision-making; and | |||
(c) to contribute to the strategic direction of the Council through the development and review of key strategic documents of the Council, including the Council Plan. | |||
|author=Local Government Act 1989<ref name="LGAct1989">Parliament of Victoria. ''Local Government Act 1989, Section 65''. Austlii. http://www7.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/vic/consol_act/lga1989182/s65.html, accessed: 26 October 2018</ref> | |||
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The practical duties of councillors include: | |||
*Attending council meetings | |||
*Fielding inquiries and comments from constituents | |||
*Representing Council at official functions and events | |||
Councillors are empowered with a vote to use at council meetings and other bodies with delegated authority. They may exercise this vote when making decisions. They are also able to witness statutory declarations and other miscellaneous powers.<ref name="LGAct1989" /> | |||
Individually, councillors have little authority on their own. They are only able to make decisions affecting council as a collective body with a majority decision. | |||
== Selection process == | == Selection process == | ||