You can make a difference

Advocating for better services, improved infrastructure, and a more liveable community is not just a job for Council. Community members can play a key role in calling for change in the areas that are most important to you and your family.

Cardinia Shire Council wants our community to feel empowered to speak out on issues that affect you. On this page you will find information and guidance to help you in your own advocacy, whether it is related to Council, the Victorian Government, or the Australian Government.

We want to hear from you

Council is always seeking thoughts, feedback, and suggestions from members of the public to help make sure that we are making decisions that have the biggest positive impact on our shire.

Creating Cardinia is where you can find all the consultations, draft plans, and community panels that Council is conducting. Sharing your thoughts on projects and plans that impact you is the best way to help ensure that your vision for Cardinia Shire becomes reality.

You can see all surveys and consultations that are currently open by clicking here.

Federal Election 2025

Cardinia Shire Council is also conducting a community survey to help support our advocacy campaign during this year's Federal Election. Your stories, photos, and feedback will be essential to demonstrate to our politicians that Cardinia Shire is in desperate need of greater investment in roads, sporting facilities, and community spaces.

Council are planning a community-led campaign that will show that our advocacy priorities have come directly from the residents who have spent years calling for change. We need your support to send this message to local MPs, candidates, the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader.

You can share your stories and experiences for our Federal Election campaign by clicking here.