Mayoral and Councillor Allowances

At a Council Meeting on 6 February 2017, Council resolved to give public notice in accordance with Section 74(4) of the Local Government Act 1989 (“the Act”) of its intention to set the Mayoral allowance at its current level of $88,845 per annum and the Councillor allowance at its current level of $29,615 per annum, plus an amount equivalent to the superannuation guarantee (currently 9.5%).

A person may make a submission to this proposal.

Online submissions

You may make a submission to this proposal online by completing the form at the bottom of this page.

Written submissions

You may also make a written submission. Written submissions are to be received by no later than 5pm on 16 March 2017 and should be addressed to:

John Nevins
Chief Executive Officer
City of Kingston
PO Box 1000
Mentone VIC 3194

Written submissions may also be hand delivered to:

City of Kingston Offices
1230 Nepean Highway
Cheltenham VIC 3192

Any person making a submission is entitled to state in the submission that he or she wishes to appear in person or to be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting to be held at Council’s Municipal Offices, 1230 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham on Wednesday 3 April 2017 commencing at 6.00pm.

Please note that copies of submissions (including submitters’ names and addresses) will be made available at the Council or Committee meeting at which the above proposal will be considered. Council is also required to make submissions available for public inspection for a period of twelve months.

Further information regarding the review of Mayoral and Councillor allowances can be obtained by telephoning Phil De Losa on 9581 4710 or Angela Granter on 9581 4904.