Local Laws

The Rural City of Wangaratta has two Local Laws, which are aimed at making the community safe and enjoyable for residents.

Both Police and Council enforce Local Laws. Please see below for information on the Local Laws in place and to download a copy.

Local Law No.1 Community Amenity

The purpose of this Local Law is to provide for the peace order and good governance within the municipality. View the Local Law and associated policies below.

Local-Law-No.1-Community-Amenity-2025.pdf(PDF, 679KB)

Local-Law-No1-Community-Impact-Statement.pdf(PDF, 114KB)

Local-Law-Policy-Droving-of-Livestock.pdf(PDF, 94KB)

Local-Law-Policy-Grazing-of-Livestock.pdf(PDF, 79KB)

Local-Law-Policy-Using-Footpaths.pdf(PDF, 111KB)

Revocation of Governance and Meeting Conduct Local Law

The Governance and Meeting Conduct Local Law was revoked in 2021.

Revocation-of-the-governance-and-meeting-conduct-local-law.pdf(PDF, 138KB)

Council’s updated Governance Rules including meeting procedures can be found here: Governance-Rules-August-2022.pdf(PDF, 518KB)

 

 

 

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