Hobsons Bay residents will soon be able to contribute to the creation of new local laws with community engagement to begin later this month.
Following three rounds of internal consultations, Hobsons Bay council voted to begin community engagement on its Draft Community Local Law 2025 at its meeting on March 25.
Council’s current local law commenced operation in September 2015 and under the Local Government Act, must expire after 10 years.
Community engagement on its replacement begins on March 28 and will run for six weeks until May 9.
Residents will be able to provide feedback on several proposed changes to the local laws, including permits being required for shipping containers on council land, roosters in residential areas, vessels, caravans and trailers kept or stored on roads and vehicles 7.5 metres or longer being kept on residential properties.
Following a review of the current local law, it’s proposed replacement will be much smaller in order to improve clarity and accessibility for residents.
Under the draft local law the number of activities requiring a permit has been cut by 20 per cent and the number of penalty clauses cut by 50 per cent.
Following the community engagement process, the draft local law will undergo further review before being presented to council for adoption.
The Hobsons Bay City Council Community Local Law 2025 must be in place by September 8.
For more information on the community engagement process and how to provide feedback, visit: participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
Cade Lucas.
