City of Melville Convenes Annual General Meeting of Electors Today

City of Melville Convenes Annual General Meeting of Electors Today

The City of Melville, a prominent local government authority within the Perth metropolitan region, is scheduled to hold its 2024/2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Electors this evening, Monday, 2 February 2026. The meeting marks a key date in the local political calendar, offering a transparent review of the city's operations and financial management over the past year.

The session is primarily dedicated to the presentation and acceptance of the City of Melville Community Annual Report for the 2024/2025 financial year. This statutory requirement ensures that the council remains accountable to its residents by detailing several critical components of municipal governance:

• The Auditor’s Report on the city's financial statements for the preceding fiscal year.
• Financial performance metrics and budgetary compliance for the 2024/2025 period.
• Strategic achievements and progress on major community infrastructure projects.
• Formal reports from the Mayor and the Chief Executive Officer regarding the city's vision and ongoing challenges.

Under the Local Government Act 1995, the AGM of Electors serves as a critical democratic forum. Unlike standard council meetings, this session allows residents and ratepayers to play a more active role in the proceedings. Attendees have the right to ask direct questions of elected members and the executive team. Crucially, electors may also move motions; any motion passed by a majority of the electors present must be brought before the Council for a formal response at a subsequent meeting. This mechanism provides a rare opportunity for grassroots advocacy on local issues such as urban planning, public safety, and environmental initiatives.

Melville’s meeting occurs amidst a broader period of political transition and administrative updates across Greater Perth. While the Western Australian State Parliament remains in recess—with sitting dates not scheduled to resume until later this month—local councils are beginning their first major sessions of the 2026 calendar year. The City of Perth recently concluded its own electors' meeting in late January, highlighting a trend of early-year community engagement across the metropolitan area.

On a national scale, the political landscape today is further shaped by a scheduled leadership spill within the National Party of Australia. While the vote occurs federally, the outcome is anticipated to have significant implications for Western Australia’s regional interests and its representation in the federal parliament. For Perth residents, these concurrent local and national events signify a significant ramp-up in political activity as the new governance year begins.