Petition Guidelines

Overview

A petition is a formally written request from electors for action. Your request must be something upon which the Shire of Broome has the power to act.

Writing Your Petition

To ensure your petition meets requirements and is able to be presented before Council, the petition needs to:

• Be addressed to the Shire President, Shire of Broome.
• Be made by the electors only of the district.
• State the request at the top of each page of the petition and summarise your reasons for the request.
• Contain the names, addresses and signatures of the electors making the request, and the date each elector signed. Not including all of this information for each signature will technically make their signature invalid.
• Not contain any language that is disrespectful or likely to be defamatory to any person.
• Include a main contact name and contact details to enable follow up from Council.

Petitions & The Local Government Act

There are further requirements should your petition concern the following:

• A proposal to change the method of filling the office of President.
• A proposal to create a new district of the boundaries of local government.
• A request for a poll on a recommended amalgamation.
• A submission about changes to wards, the name of a district or ward or the number of Councillors for a district or ward.

We recommend you contact the Chief Executive Officer at the Shire of Broome via email shire@broome.wa.gov.au or by phone on (08) 9191 3456 as these requests need to be in a format that reflect the Local Government Act and Regulations.

Petition Presentation

If you have a petition that you would like presented to the Broome Shire Council you will need to submit it to the Shire of Broome by email or deliver by hand to the Administration Building reception (27 Weld Street, Broome) or by post (Po Box 44, Broome WA 6725).

A Petition Template has been created to assist you in drafting your petition. It can be downloaded via the link below.