East Gippsland Shire Council

East Gippsland Shire Council is a public statutory body that operates under the legislative requirements of the Local Government Act 1989.

The Act sets out the role of Council as an elected body to provide leadership for the good governance of East Gippsland. Council’s elected members and employees work within a framework of systems and processes, to ensure they comply with the Act and follow good business practice. Council is responsible for setting the organisation’s direction and monitoring its performance on behalf of the community.

The primary goal of East Gippsland Shire Council is to achieve the best outcomes for its local community. It does this by striving to:

• provide a wide range of services and facilities, and support many others;

• protect the community, making sure the environment is safe and clean;

• prevent things that cause harm to the community such as disease, noise and pollution;

• plan for the future of the community;

• represent the needs and desires of local communities to the wider community, other levels of

government and other organisations; and

• provide open, responsive and accountable governance, ensuring the resources available are used

fairly, efficiently and effectively.