Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the proposed change to the Community Amenity Local Law.
We're bringing together your feedback and writing a report which highlights the feedback and the key themes we have heard. We look forward to sharing this report with you soon.
Considering how interested the community have been on this project and the comprehensive feedback we received, this process may take a little longer than usual. We appreciate your patience during this time.
We’re proposing a change to the Community Amenity Local Law. This change would give us clearer instructions on how to respond to camps on Council land when they affect the community’s safety, wellbeing, or enjoyment of the area.
The amendment and its associated procedure guide lay out a pathway of actions for our staff to take to help support the people living within these encampments while maintaining public amenity. These actions include connecting people with existing supports, offering assistance on site and exploring non‑punitive options wherever possible.
If required, the amendment would also allow authorised Council staff members to remove equipment from these encampments as a last resort after all other options have been tried.
In March 2026, we invited community members to read the draft amendment and share your views. Your feedback will help inform whether we go ahead with the proposed changes.
On this page you could:
How will my feedback change this project?
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What you could influence on this project
- Levels of support within the community will be presented to Councillors when they vote on whether the amendment is adopted into the Local Law.
- Your feedback will help influence whether any changes to the Local Law amendment are required before it is adopted.
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What you couldn't influence on this project
Parts of the project not able to be influenced include:
- Legislative requirements including how the amendment is consulted upon and adopted into law.
- Application and enforcement of the local law including budget allocation
- Elements outside of Council’s scope of influence including the actions of Victoria Police or State Government.
Our tools to upload your feedback or complete a survey closed at 11.59pm on Sunday 29 March 2026.
Before completing your feedback, you needed to register using this link or login using your existing profile. This will help us make sure that community members are only providing feedback to this consultation once.
If you had questions, you could also register to attend an online information session on the amendment using the link below:
