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Eligibility to stand
You can stand for council if you're enrolled on the voters' roll of the council holding the election and qualified to become a councillor./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/how-to-get-elected/eligibility-to-stand -
Yarra Ranges Firestick Project
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Roads & transport
Eighty five per cent of Victoria’s road network is made up of local roads maintained by local government. Councils take into consideration issues such as road safety, congestion, growing and ageing communities, extreme weather events, economic/what-councils-do/council-services/roads-and-transport -
Bill Bennett - Whitehorse City Council
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Roles & responsibilities
As the governing body of a local municipality, councillors play a vital leadership role in creating and implementing their community's vision, strategic direction and the values within which they operate./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/being-a-councillor/roles-and-responsibilities -
Local laws & permits
Councils establish local laws for their municipality to help manage a range of community safety and public health issues./what-councils-do/council-services/local-laws-and-permits -
Family & children
Councils make a significant contribution in helping families to raise their children. All councils build and maintain facilities used by local communities for children's activities and services./what-councils-do/council-services/family-and-children -
Latrobe Valley Intelligence Network
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Nominating for council
Nominations open on the day the voters' roll is certified and available. Nominations close at 12 noon, 32 days before election day./stand-for-council/how-to-stand-for-council/how-to-get-elected/nominating-for-council -
Council revenue
Councils typically deliver more than 100 community services and provide local roads, bridges and community facilities valued at $91.2 billion across Victoria. To fund these activities, councils use rates plus other revenue sources including/what-councils-do/council-funding/council-revenue