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We are holding sessions for each council between Wednesday 4 and Friday 6 September.
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Alpine Shire Council | 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Bright Masonic Hall 20 Hawthorn Lane Bright |
| Ararat Rural City Council | 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre 31-33 Lambert Street Ararat |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Ballarat City Council | 12 noon, Thursday 5 September | Trench Room, Town Hall 225 Sturt Street Ballarat Central |
| 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Trench Room, Town Hall 225 Sturt Street Ballarat Central |
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| Banyule City Council | 1 pm, Thursday 5 September | Narragout (Round Shield) Community Room 1, Bellfield Community Hub 15 Daphne Crescent Bellfield |
| 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | Hawdon and Olympia Rooms, Level 4, WaterMarc (Council Offices) 1 Flintoff Street Greensborough |
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| Bass Coast Shire Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Wonthaggi Town Hall 14 Baillieu Street East Wonthaggi |
| 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | Berninneit 91-97 Thompson Avenue Cowes |
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| Baw Baw Shire Council | 5:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Drouin Community Hub 1 Oak Street Drouin |
| 5:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Trafalgar Community Centre 105 Princes Highway Trafalgar |
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| Bayside City Council | 3 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Bayside City Council Corporate Centre, Bayside Room 76 Royal Avenue Sandringham |
| 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Bayside City Council Corporate Centre, Bayside Room 76 Royal Avenue Sandringham |
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| Benalla Rural City Council | 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | 75 Bridge Street East Benalla |
| Boroondara City Council | 7 pm, Friday 6 September | Chambly Hall 405 Camberwell Road Camberwell |
| Borough of Queenscliffe Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Town Hall 50 Learmonth Street Queenscliff |
| Brimbank City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Level 6, Brimbank Community and Civic Centre 301 Hampshire Road Sunshine |
| Buloke Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Donald Shire Offices 31 McCulloch Street Donald |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Supper Room, Town Hall 367 Broadway Wycheproof |
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| 6 pm, Friday 6 September | Senior Citizens Club Sutcliff Street Sea Lake |
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| Greater Bendigo City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Barrack Reserve Function Room Barrack Recreation Reserve Heathcote |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Level 01, Galk-Galk Djaa Balak Meeting Room 1 189-229 Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Campaspe Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Former Echuca-Moama Information Centre 2 Heygarth Street Echuca |
| 1 pm, Friday 6 September | Former Echuca-Moama Information Centre 2 Heygarth Street Echuca |
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| Cardinia Shire Council | 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Council Chamber 20 Siding Avenue Officer |
| Casey City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Bunjil Place, Function Centre A 2 Patrick Northeast Drive Narre Warren |
| Central Goldfields Shire Council | 5:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Community Hub 48 Burns Street Maryborough |
| 5:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Community Hub 48 Burns Street Maryborough |
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| Colac Otway Shire Council | 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre (COPAC) 95-97 Gellibrand Street Colac |
| 7 pm, Friday 6 September | Apollo Bay Bowling Club 4-6 Moore Street Apollo Bay |
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| Corangamite Shire Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Killara Room, Killara Complex 210-212 Manifold Street Camperdown |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chamber 350 High Street Preston |
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1 pm, Friday 6 September | Shire Hall 286 Gower Street Preston |
| Greater Dandenong City Council | 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | 273 Lonsdale Street Dandenong |
| 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Dandenong Civic Centre Chamber Level 2, 225 Lonsdale Street Dandenong |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| East Gippsland Shire Council | 5:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Orbost Exhibition Centre 8 Clarke Street Orbost |
| 2:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Swifts Creek Hall 6869 Great Alpine Road Swifts Creek |
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| 5:30 pm, Friday 6 September | Forge Theatre and Arts Hub 80 Mckean Street Bairnsdale |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Frankston City Council | 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Frankston City Council, Acacia Room 30 Davey Street Frankston |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Gannawarra Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers Cohuna 25 King Edward Street Cohuna |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | 36 Victoria Street Kerang | |
| Glen Eira City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Theatrette, Glen Eira Town Hall 420 Glen Eira Road Caulfield |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Theatrette, Glen Eira Town Hall 420 Glen Eira Road Caulfield |
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| Glenelg Shire Council | 5:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Council Offices, POR Reception Room 71 Cliff Street Portland |
| Golden Plains Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers, Golden Plains Civic Centre 2 Hope Street Bannockburn |
| 12:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Multipurpose Room, Well The-Business Health & Community Hub 19 Heales Street Smythesdale |
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| Greater Bendigo City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Barrack Reserve Function Room Barrack Recreation Reserve Heathcote |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Level 01, Galk-Galk Djaa Balak Meeting Room 1 189-229 Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo |
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| Greater Dandenong City Council | 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | 273 Lonsdale Street Dandenong |
| 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Dandenong Civic Centre Chamber Level 2, 225 Lonsdale Street Dandenong |
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| Greater Geelong City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | 403 Moorabool Street South Geelong |
| 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | 403 Moorabool Street South Geelong | |
| Greater Shepparton City Council | 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Senior Citizens Centre 132 Welsford Street Shepparton |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Hepburn Shire Council |
4:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Creswick Town Hall 70 Albert Street Creswick |
| 2 pm, Thursday 5 September | The Mechanics Trentham 66 High Street Trentham |
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| 5:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Council Chamber 24 Vincent Street Daylesford |
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| Hindmarsh Shire Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Jeparit Memorial Hall 12 Lower Roy Street Jeparit |
| Hobsons Bay City Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Williamstown Town Hall 104 Ferguson Street Williamstown |
| 11 am, Thursday 5 September | Council Chambers, Altona Civic Centre 115 Civic Parade Altona |
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| 7 pm, Friday 6 September | Laverton Hub 95-105 Railway Avenue Laverton |
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| Horsham Rural City Council | 10:30 am, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 18 Roberts Avenue Horsham |
| 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 18 Roberts Avenue Horsham |
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| Hume City Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chamber, Hume Global Learning Centre 1093 Pascoe Vale Road Broadmeadows |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Indigo Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Ground Floor, 8 Albert Road Beechworth |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Kingston City Council | 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Mordialloc Room, Kingston Council Offices Cheltenham 1230 Nepean Highway Cheltenham |
| Knox City Council | 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | Room 4, Knox Civic Centre 511 Burwood Highway Wantirna South |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Latrobe City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Kernot Hall Corner Princes Drive and Monash Way, Morwell |
| 5:30 pm, Friday 6 September | Kernot Hall Corner Princes Drive and Monash Way, Morwell |
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| Loddon Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Loddon Shire Council Chambers Peters Street Wedderburn |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Macedon Ranges Shire Council | 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Black Forest Room, Gisborne Administration Centre 40 Robertson Street Gisborne |
| Manningham City Council | 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | Function Room 2, Manningham Function Centre 699 Doncaster Road Doncaster |
| Mansfield Shire Council | 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Visitor Information Centre 175 High Street Mansfield |
| Maribyrnong City Council | 1 pm, Thursday 5 September | Phoenix Youth Centre 72 Buckley Street Footscray |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Phoenix Youth Centre 72 Buckley Street Footscray |
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| Maroondah City Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | 304 Maroondah Highway Ringwood |
| Melbourne City Council | 5:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Yarra Room, Melbourne Town Hall 120 Swanston Street Melbourne |
| 12:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Yarra Room, Melbourne Town Hall 120 Swanston Street Melbourne |
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| Melton City Council | 10:30 am, Wednesday 4 September | Melton Library 31 Mckenzie Street Melton |
| 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Caroline Springs Library 193-201 Caroline Springs Boulevard Caroline Springs |
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| Merri-bek City Council | 5 pm, Thursday 5 September | Coburg Town Hall 90 Bell Street Coburg |
| 6 pm, Friday 6 September | Brunswick Town Hall 233 Sydney Road Brunswick |
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| Mildura Rural City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council and Committee Rooms, Upstairs Deakin Avenue Service Centre 76 Deakin Avenue Mildura |
| 10:30 am, Thursday 5 September | Council and Committee Rooms, Upstairs Deakin Avenue Service Centre 76 Deakin Avenue Mildura |
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| Mitchell Shire Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 113 High Street Broadford |
| 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | Chittick Community Place, Chittick Park Pollard Street Seymour |
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| Monash City Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Oakleigh Chambers (enter through Warrawee Park carpark) 1A Atherton Road Oakleigh |
| 7 pm, Thursday 5 September | Oakleigh Chambers (enter through Warrawee Park carpark) 1A Atherton Road Oakleigh |
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| 10:30 am, Friday 6 September | Oakleigh Chambers (enter through Warrawee Park carpark) 1A Atherton Road Oakleigh |
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| Moonee Valley City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 9 Kellaway Avenue Moonee Ponds |
| Moorabool Shire Council | 11 am, Wednesday 4 September | Pavilion Room, Darley Civic Hub 182 Halletts Way Darley |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Council Chambers 15 Stead Street Ballan |
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| Mornington Peninsula Shire Council | 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Rosebud Office 90 Besgrove Street Rosebud |
| 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Mornington Office 2 Queen Street Mornington |
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| 6:30 pm, Friday 6 September | Hastings Office 21 Marine Parade Hastings |
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| Mount Alexander Shire Council | 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Council Chamber, Mount Alexander Civic Centre 27 Lyttleton Street Castlemaine |
| Moyne Shire Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers Princes Street Port Fairy |
| Murrindindi Shire Council | 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Yea Council Office 15 The Semi Circle Yea |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Nillumbik Shire Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council offices 32 Civic Drive Greensborough |
| 10:30 am, Thursday 5 September | Council offices 32 Civic Drive Greensborough |
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| Northern Grampians Shire Council | 6:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 50-52 Longford Street Stawell |
| 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Community Room, St Arnaud Town Hall 40 Napier Street St Arnaud |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Port Phillip City Council | 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Port Melbourne Town Hall, enter through Spring Street South 333 Bay Street Port Melbourne |
| Pyrenees Shire Council | 5 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Avoca Library 122 High Street Avoca |
| 5 pm, Thursday 5 September | Beaufort Library 72 Neill Street Beaufort |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Borough of Queenscliffe Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Town Hall 50 Learmonth Street Queenscliff |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Greater Shepparton City Council | 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Senior Citizens Centre 132 Welsford Street Shepparton |
| South Gippsland Shire Council | 5:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Memorial Hall 6-8 McCartin Street Leongatha |
| 5:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Korumburra Community Hub 15 Little Commercial Street Korumburra |
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| Southern Grampians Shire Council | 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Martin J Hynes Auditorium 5 Market Place Hamilton |
| Stonnington City Council | 10 am, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers, Malvern Town Hall 1251 High Street Malvern |
| 5:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Council Chambers, Malvern Town Hall 1251 High Street Malvern |
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| Strathbogie Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Euroa Community Conference and Function Centre Slee Street Euroa |
| 1:30 pm, Friday 6 September | Nagambie Lakes Regatta Centre 66 Loddings Lane Nagambie |
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| Surf Coast Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 1 Merrijig Drive Torquay |
| Swan Hill Rural City Council | 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Town Hall Centre 53-57 McCallum Street Swan Hill |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Towong Shire Council | 6:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Corryong Council Chambers 76 Hanson Street Corryong |
| 6:30 pm, Friday 6 September | Tallangatta Integrated Community Centre (Community Space Room) 33 Towong Street Tallangatta |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Wangaratta Rural City Council | 6:30 pm, Friday 6 September | Former Visitor Centre 104 Murphy Street Wangaratta |
| Warrnambool City Council | 5:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Offices, Reception Room 25 Liebig Street Warrnambool |
| Wellington Shire Council | 5:30 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Wellington Room, Port of Sale 70 Foster Street Sale |
| 5:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Yarram Hub Building 156 Grant Street Yarram |
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| West Wimmera Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Shire Offices 25 Baker Street Kaniva |
| 6 pm, Thursday 5 September | Civic Centre 49 Elizabeth Street Edenhope |
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| Whitehorse City Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Willis Room, Whitehorse Civic Centre 379-397 Whitehorse Road Nunawading |
| Whittlesea City Council | 5 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang |
| 12:15 pm, Thursday 5 September | Council Chambers 25 Ferres Boulevard South Morang |
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| Wodonga City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers 104 Hovell Street Wodonga |
| Wyndham City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Council Chambers, Wyndham Civic Centre 45 Princes Highway Werribee |
| 10:30 am, Thursday 5 September | Council Chambers, Wyndham Civic Centre 45 Princes Highway Werribee |
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| Council | Session time and date | Address |
| Yarra City Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Collingwood Town Hall 140 Hoddle Street Abbotsford |
| 12:30 pm, Thursday 5 September | Collingwood Town Hall 140 Hoddle Street Abbotsford |
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| Yarra Ranges Shire Council | 6 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Conference Room A, Council Civic Centre 15 Anderson Street Lilydale |
| 11 am, Friday 6 September | Conference Room A, Council Civic Centre 15 Anderson Street Lilydale |
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| Yarriambiack Shire Council | 7 pm, Wednesday 4 September | Yarriambiack Shire Council Offices 34 Lyle Street Warracknabeal |