​​Making community participation easier with online petitions​

Published on 09 November 2026

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Petitions are an important way for communities to have their say on issues and advocate for change in our local neighbourhoods.

In a move to expand access and make it easier to start, sign and track petitions, we have introduced an online petitions portal. The new platform provides an additional way for residents to raise issues with us and gather support for matters that are important to them, while continuing to offer traditional paper-based petitions.

The online portal allows people to:

  • start a petition online
  • sign open online petitions electronically
  • share petition links with family, friends and community networks
  • view the status of petitions as they progress through Council processes
  • see all current and completed petitions in one place.

The introduction of online petitions makes it easier and more accessible for people to participate in local decision-making. It gives petitioners greater visibility of their petition’s progress in real time and provides greater reach through simple online sharing.

Importantly, paper-based petitions will continue to be accepted through our existing submission channels, including in person, by mail and via email. Once received and verified, paper-based petitions will also be displayed on the portal, giving the community a single place to view petition information and track progress.

The new platform also improves transparency by allowing people to see where a petition is in the process, including whether it is open, under review, scheduled for a Council meeting or completed.

Residents can choose to submit a petition either electronically or in paper form, but not both on the same subject, in accordance with our Governance Rules.

The online petitions portal is available now.

Please note: Online petitions cannot be started for planning matters, including land use planning, planning scheme amendments and planning applications. These matters have a separate submission process that must be followed.

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