Petitions to council

Members of public can present petitions to the Darwin City Council on community issues that they would like to see addressed. Examples of issues followed up by petitions could be a request for a walkway closure or new equipment for a suburban Council playground.

Once a petition is received at the Council Chambers, it is presented to the full monthly Council meeting where it is formally accepted than forwarded to the relevant committee for consideration. Any committee recommendations in relation to the petition will go to the next full meeting of the Council for a decision. This means it usually takes two months for a decision to be made on a particular petition.

When preparing a petition, make sure the intent, or subject, of the action is clearly stated and also make sure that each signatory provides his or her full name and address. If you have any queries in regards to presenting a petition to the Council, you can call Customer Services on phone 8930 0556, and you will be put through to the appropriate area for assistance.

Completed petitions should be posted to:

Darwin City Council
GPO Box 84
Darwin NT 0801

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