A deputation is a presentation by a member of the public, who is a resident of the local government area, or by another stakeholder (being a person or representative of a group of persons or an organisation), to address council on a particular matter.
Deputations should relate to matters that either:
a) Directly relate to the role and responsibilities of local government; or
b) Will impact on the Central Highlands Region’s community, in which case the deputation must contain content for information only and not seek any course of action.
Deputations must not be in respect to matters that:
a) Are currently or previously have been the subject of legal proceedings; or
b) Relate to a development application currently under consideration by council; or
c) Seek to prosecute a matter of complaint which should be managed though the complaints management process or relate to a matter which should be managed as a customer request (CRM).
Requests for a Deputation to council can be applied for by completing the Deputation and Briefing Request Form.