The councillors’ allowances recognise that significant demands are placed on councillors carrying out their civic and statutory functions.
Councillors' roles include:
For more information on how City of Melbourne administration staff and services assist and support the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and councillors see:
We're committed to open government and publish councillor expenses and the travel registers no later than 1pm on the last Friday of the month after the end of each quarter of the financial year.
Please contact us if you would like accessible versions of older documents.
Councillor expenses – 1 October to 31 December 2021 (DOC 72 KB)
Councillor expenses – 1 July to 30 September 2021 (DOC 67 KB)
Councillor expenses – 1 April to 30 June 2021 (DOC 65 KB)
Councillor expenses – 1 January to 31 March 2021 (DOC 61 KB)
Occasionally our staff and councillors are required to travel interstate or internationally to undertake business, research or professional development on behalf of the Council and the wider community. Travel by staff is governed by the Corporate Travel Policy which has strict guidelines and reporting criteria for expenses incurred. Staff travel is approved by a director, general manager or Chief Executive Officer.
The proposed travel must fulfil the following criteria:
The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.
We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.