Governance Rules

The objectives of the Governance Rules are to:

(a) provide for the peace, order and good government of the Mount Alexander municipal district

(b) provide for the administration of Council’s powers and functions

(c) regulate proceedings at meetings of Council, a Delegated Committee and other meetings conducted by or on behalf of Council where Council has resolved that the provisions of these Governance Rules are to apply

(d) regulate the procedure for the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor; promote and encourage local community participation in the system of local government by providing mechanisms within the meeting arrangements for council to ascertain the local community’s views and expectations

(e) provide an Election Period Policy to regulate compliance in the lead up to local government elections.