Project objective
The Casey Community Local Law is designed to help everyone in the community live safely, respectfully, and harmoniously. It sets out basic rules to manage things like how properties are maintained, the use of public spaces, and how people interact with their neighbourhood.
Project impacts
The community consultation informs the review of the Community Local Law 2023.
What information do we need from the community?
We are seeking feedback from our community regarding the Community Local Law and
What can the community influence?
- Potential new ideas for inclusion in the revised Local Law aligned with protection of amenity and the roles of Council. Example: inclusion of clause related to storm water infrastructure on private land.
- Review of the current Casey Community Local Law 2023.
- Community perspectives on how the Casey Community Local Law can be effectively communicated with the community.
What can’t the community influence?
- Compliance with the requirements and Principles of the Local Government Act 2020.
- Council's legislated and regulatory responsibilities.
- Fines, fees and charges applied by Council and other organisations.
- Council policies, guidelines and permits.
- Application and enforcement of the Local Law and other regulatory enforcement by other agencies (Victoria Policy, Environmental Protection Agency etc).
How we’re engaging and informing our community
We've selected the following engagement tools and techniques for this project based on the project content, stakeholders, and type of feedback sought.
Key tools for communicating the project
- Casey Conversations project webpage
- email notification to Casey Conversations subscribers and key stakeholder groups
- Council website news and Casey Catch Up e-newsletter
- social media posts
- digital screens at local community centres and Bunjil Place
Key methods for gathering feedback
- Online engagement via Casey Conversations.
- contact details for interested community members to ask for further information
- correspondence via email or phone
- printed information available, as required.
- In-person pop-ups around the municipality (12 pop-ups, one in each ward)
- Digital and in-person community workshops (4 workshops x 60 minutes)
Project timelines
Key Dates: For this phase | |||
Item title | Start date (& time if relevant) | End date (& time if relevant) | Description (if required) |
Community consultation | 21 April 2025 | ||
Community consultation | 21 April 2025 | 1 June 2025 (11.59 pm) | |
| Consideration of community feedback | 2 June 2025 | end July | A Community Engagement Summary report pertaining to the wider community consultation will be prepared and shared with the community via Casey Conversations. |
Council to review feedback and consider the public exhibition of the draft Local Law document. | August 2025 | Councillors to review feedback prior to the development of the draft Community Local Law 2025. | |
| Public exhibition of draft document - Community consultation (round 2) | August | September | Draft Local Law available for feedback. Community invited to have your say on the draft Community Local Law 2025. |
| Special Council Meeting for submissions | October (TBC) | ||
| Council for consideration | November 2025 (TBC) | Council will consider the adoption of the document. | |
Commencement of the new Community Local Law 2025 | 2026 | The new Community Local Law 2025 will come into effect in 2026. | |
Decision-making process
Following the close of community engagement on 1 June 2025, community and stakeholder feedback will be analysed and considered when reviewing the Community Local Law 2023.
A Community Engagement Summary report will be developed and shared with the community via Casey Conversations.
Draft documents will be developed and put on public exhibition in August 2025 (to be confirmed). Our councillors can hear submissions at a special council meeting in October 2025 (to be confirmed).
Council will consider the documents at council Meeting in November 2025.
More information
Community Local Law Workshop Group
T: 03 9705 5200
E: caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au
