Review of Mayoral & Councillor Allowances

Submissions closed on 28 April 2021, 05:00 PM

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Council is seeking community feedback on its proposal to retain the annual allowances for the Mayor and Councillors at the maximum limit set for a Category 2 Council, being:

  • Mayoral Allowance – $81,204
  • Councillor Allowance – $26,245 

Mayors and Councillors are entitled to receive an allowance while performing their duty as an elected official under section 39 of the Local Government Act 2020. Councils are divided into three categories based on the income and population of each Council and the Minister for Local Government sets the upper and lower levels for allowances paid to Councillors for each of the categories. Moira Shire is a Category 2 Council and the Minister for Local Government approved Mayoral and Councillor allowances, effective 1 December 2019, of $10,914 - $26,245 for Councillors per annum and up to $81,204 for the Mayor per annum.

Councils are required to review allowance levels by 30 June in the year following a general election and the allowance level determined by the Council remains in effect for the full term of the Council.

Allowance levels are subject to annual automatic adjustments that are announced in the Victoria Government Gazette by the Minister for Local Government. Mayoral and Councillor allowances are also subject to the addition of the equivalent of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge (9.5%).

Councils are required to provide opportunity for community feedback on the proposed allowances in accordance with S223 of the Local Government Act 1989. Submissions close 5pm Wednesday 28 April 2021.

Discussions

We are seeking your feedback on this proposal in accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.

  • You can provide your feedback to Council by lodging a submission online, or by mail or at our service centres in Cobram and Yarrawonga.
  • Your submission must be received by 5pm Wednesday 28 April 2021 and be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer.
  • When you lodge your submission please indicate if you, or a nominee, would like to speak to your submission.
  • If required, a Committee of Council will be held at 6.30pm Wednesday 12May 2021 at the Cobram Civic Centre, Punt Road, Cobram to hear any person who indicated they wished to speak/present in support of their written submission.
  • All submissions, including submitter’s name and address, will be available at the meeting and on public display for 12 months.
  • All submissions received by the deadline will be considered by Council prior to deciding whether to proceed with the proposal, with or without amendment, at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 23 June 2021.

Review of Mayoral and Councillor Allowances - Submission Form(PDF, 751KB)

 
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Timeline

Public Consultation authorised by Council

Ordinary Council Meeting - 24 March 2021

Submissions open

31 March 2021, 06:00 AM

Submissions close

28 April 2021, 05:00 PM

Committee of Council Meeting (if required)

12 May 2021, 06:30 PM

Proposed date for presenting recommendation to Council

Ordinary Council Meeting - 23 June 2021

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