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Submitting a Petition to Council: Your Voice Matters

If you'd like to submit a petition for discussion at a council meeting, please follow the simple steps below.

Understanding the submission timeline:

Submit your petition by 5:00 PM, 12 days before the scheduled meeting date to ensure consideration.
You can submit directly to the CEO through our General Enquiry Form, or provide it to a Councillor well in advance of the meeting for potential submission.

Preparing requirements:

Clearly state the subject of your petition in a concise and unambiguous manner.
Include the total number of pages and signatures collected for your petition.
Provide your name, address, phone number, and signature, and if applicable, the name of the organization or group you represent.

Review and approval process:

The CEO will review your petition for compliance with the requirements; petitions not meeting criteria may not be accepted.

Confidentiality and information sharing:

While your petition will be shared with Councillors, only the subject statement, page count, and signature count will be made public.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.