Local Law Review 2025

Melton City Council’s Local Law protects the local amenity as well as regulates activities within the City of Melton, to keep our city safe, clean, and presentable. The objectives of the Draft Local Law is to:

(a) Provide for the peace order and good governance of the Municipal District in a way that is complimentary to the Council Plan.
(b) Provide for those matters which require a Local Law under the Local Government Act and any other Act.
(c) Provide for the administration of Council powers and functions.
(d) Promote a physical and social environment free from hazards to health, in which the residents of the Municipal District can enjoy a quality of life that meets the general expectations of the community.
(e) Prevent and suppress nuisances which may adversely affect the enjoyment of life within the Municipal District or the health, safety and welfare of Persons within the Municipal District; and
(f) Regulate, control and prohibit certain activities of people within the Municipal District which may be dangerous, unsafe or detrimental to the quality of life of other people, it the environment of the Municipal District.

The Draft Local Law achieves the objectives by

• Regulating and controlling activities that may be dangerous or detrimental to amenity or environment within the City of Melton through education and enforcement; and
• Promoting awareness and encouraging voluntary compliance to the standards and conditions set out in the Local Law
  
  
• The effect of the Draft Local Law is to replace the General Local Law 2015

The Draft Local Law will be available for inspection:

1. At Council’s offices at 232 High Street, Melton and 193-201 Caroline Springs Boulevard, Caroline Springs; and
2. On Council’s website.

Council will complete a participatory engagement process on the proposed Local Law in accordance with its Community Engagement Policy. Feedback and submissions are now invited in respect of the proposed Local Law.

Feedback may be provided at:

• Council’s Conversations Page at the following link: Local Law Review 2025 | Melton Conversations; or
• by completing a feedback form at Council’s Customer Service Desks; or
• attending the information session at Melton Community Hall on Wednesday 25 June 2025 4:30-6:30pm; or
• emailing your feedback to locallawreview@melton.vic.gov.au

Feedback must be provided by no later than 9am Monday 7 July 2025.