Victorian Consolidated Legislation

City of Melbourne Act 2001 - SECT 7

Additional objectives

7. Additional objectives



(1) The Council has the following objectives-

   (a)  to ensure a proper balance within its community between economic,
        social, environmental and cultural considerations within the context
        of the City of Melbourne's unique capital city responsibilities;

   (b)  to develop and implement strategic directions and policies for the
        City of Melbourne in collaboration with the Government of the State to
        ensure alignment with that Government's strategic directions and
        policies for the City of Melbourne as the capital city of the State of
        Victoria;

   (c)  to co-ordinate with the State and Commonwealth Governments in the
        planning and delivery of services in the City of Melbourne in which
        those governments have an interest;





   (d)  to work in conjunction with the Government of the State on projects
        which that Government or the Council determines are significant to
        Melbourne.

(2) This section is to be construed as being in addition to and not in
derogation from the local government charter under the
Local Government Act 1989.