Warrnambool City Council is made up of two parts: the elected representatives (councillors) and administration (council staff).

Elected Council

An elected council sets the overall direction for the municipality through long-term planning and decision making. It adopts a strategic view of the future it wishes to achieve for its community and makes plans and policies to achieve this.

The council is responsible for appointing the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and are also responsible for managing and reviewing the CEO’s performance.

Our Councillors

Council's vision

To be a thriving city at the heart of coast and country.

Council's values

Council's organisational values are:

  • Accountability
  • Collaboration
  • Respect
  • Progressiveness
  • Wellbeing

 

Chief Executive Officer

The CEO is the only staff member who is appointed by the council. The CEO is appointed for no more than five years at a time, but can be re-appointed for further terms.

The CEO is responsible for managing the organisational structure for the council, ensuring that council decisions are implemented, the day to day management of the council's operations and providing advice to council.

Council staff

Council staff are the resource that ensures the day to day running of the organisation and the delivery of council services and functions. Staff have a wide range of training and expertise.

Council staff are responsible for providing advice, implementing council’s direction and taking action on council decisions. Council officers also provide advice and expertise that help a council to form policy decisions, along with delivering services and implementing decisions.

Find out more detail at the Know Your Council Website

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Councillors
Councillors are your locally elected representatives. The role of councillors is set out in the Local Government Act which provides clarity and guidance to councils, councillors and constituents…
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Council Elections
The Warrnambool municipality covers 120sqkm and in 2024 will transition from an unsubdivided Council to a seven-ward Council at the October 2024 election. The wards, which will each have one elected…
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Organisational Structure
View Warrnambool CIty Council's division, department and unit structure.
Election Information Request Register
This page contains Council's Information Request Register as described in Council's Election Period Policy
Dates of Recognition
The below table lists the Warrnambool City Council Dates of Recognition for 2024-2025. The calendar will be reviewed annually.
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Council Plan, Budget and Annual Report
Read Warrnambool City Council's Council Plan, Council Budget and Annual Report.
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Strategic Plans
Council’s strategic plans provide a framework for the progression of Council priority projects, usually over a specific time period.
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Policies
Council policies aim to provide the community and Council staff with an understanding of its objectives and approach to various areas of service delivery and administration.
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Community Satisfaction Surveys
The annual Community Satisfaction Survey measures community perceptions of Council’s performance in seven core measures and a range of other service areas.
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Governance
Council is responsible for establishing strategic objectives for the municipality, establishing and guiding policies,setting service standards and for monitoring the organisation’s performance.
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Emergency Planning
The Warrnambool City Council Municipal Emergency Management Plan addresses the prevention of, response to and recovery from emergencies within the Warrnambool municipal area.
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Advocacy
Warrnambool City Council advocates strongly on projects and issues the community has identified as priorities.
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Advisory Committees
Council has a number of Advisory Committees which provide guidance and advice on a specific areas.