Elections resources
Council election donation returns
Section 307 (3) of the Local Government Act 2020 requires the Chief Executive Officer to make a summary of each election campaign donation return to be available on Council’s website. Noting that section 308 (2) requires this summary to be available on the website until the close of the roll for the next general election in 2024.
Please find attached a summary document of the Council election donation returns(PDF, 172KB).
Election period policy
On 14 November 2023, Council adopted the Hobsons Bay Election Period Policy as per section 69 of the Local Government Act 2020. Section 69 requires Council to include an election period policy in its governance rules. The policy sets out procedures to be applied by Council during the election period for a general election.
View the election period policy here.
Register of requests for information from candidates
All candidates in an election have the right to information held by Council.
Information provided to candidates will be limited to only what is already available to the community.
It is important that sitting Councillors continue to receive information that is necessary to fulfill their elected roles. Neither Councillors nor candidates will receive information or advice from Council staff that might be perceived to support election campaigns and there shall be complete transparency in the provision of all information and advice during the Election Period.
The following register will be kept from the close of nominations to the day of an election to record requests by persons who identify themselves as candidates when seeking information from Council.
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Number
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Date Received
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Candidate
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Requested Information
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Response Date
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Responding Department
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Response
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1
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11/09/2024
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Alexander Ansalone
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I kindly request information regarding the total number of dwellings within the Williamstown North Ward. As an independent candidate for this ward in the upcoming Hobsons Bay City Council elections, I believe this data is crucial for a better understanding the local housing landscape.
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20/09/2024
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Rates
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Our Rates department have prepared this information for you and it has been placed on the website for transparency.
Please use the following link to view the information:
Ward boundaries - Hobsons Bay
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2
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2/10/2024
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Victoria Mikula
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When will the Laverton swimming pool be open to the public is there an ETA?
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3/10/2024
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Active Community and Assets
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Your enquiry regarding the Laverton Swim and Fitness Centre has been assigned to me for a response as you are a candidate for election at Hobsons bay City Council and we are within the current election caretaker period.
Facility operator Blue Fit have been providing public updates via the following link and will be updating the following webpage once a more specific date for the re-opening is available Laverton Aquatic Leisure Centre Renovations 2024.
Council is unable to provide any further information on this other than what is public during this time, but can confirm that all measures are being implemented across the project works to ensure that the facility can be reopened back to the public as soon as possible.
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Additional resources
Council Plan
Financial Plan
Asset Plan
Revenue and Rating Plan
Annual Report
Annual Budget
Governance rules
Councillor Code of Conduct
Fraud and Corruption Framework
Election signage advice(PDF, 348KB)