Petitions concerning development applications (DAs) should relate to common issues which a number of people have about the proposed development. The issues may relate to a variety of matters such as concerns about the environmental consequences and impacts on the amenity of the neighbourhood if the development is carried out. The issues may also relate to the benefits which would result if the development is carried out.

What should a petition contain?

Petitions should be in the following form:

• State the name of the person forwarding the petition (the head signatory) and an address at which notice of Council's decision can be forwarded.
• State the request or action the petitioners want Council to do on each page of the petition
• Contain the name, address and signature of each person signing the petition
• Be concise, respectful and temperate in its language and not contain language disrespectful to Council
• Be legible
• Not contain alterations
• Not have any letters or other documents attached to it.

Forwarding petitions

Petitions should be forwarded to the Mayor or a Councillor for presentation at a Council Meeting. The Council will then determine what action is to be taken in relation to the petition.

Petitions not forwarded to the Mayor or a Councillor, that is petitions mailed or hand delivered to the Council, will be dealt with as ordinary correspondence and referred to the appropriate Council Officer for consideration.