Victorian councils have the broad power to make local laws ‘for or with respect to any act, matter or thing in respect of which the council has a function or power under this or any other Act’ (Local Government Act 2020, section 71(1)).
West Wimmera Shire Council utilise local laws to respond to issues and community needs within a local context. West Wimmera Shire Council typically deal with, but are not limited to, protection of local amenity as well as regulating activities on council controlled land and roads.
The Local Government Act 2020 (2020 Act) continues the long-standing ability for councils to make local laws, but how they are made, and their application have been amended to improve the relevance and effectiveness of local laws.