Posted 8/10/20

Macedon Ranges Shire Council Elections, 2020

About MRRA

MRRA is an incorporated association, and operates under its Rules.  As an entity, it is - like everyone else - entitled to form and express a view.

Association Policy

Association Members who nominate as candidates

What the Association Stands For

Association Policy

Macedon Ranges Residents' Association Inc does not run or financially support candidates.  Association members are free to nominate as candidates for any political office, and if they do, it is entirely their decision. 

If an Association member nominates as a candidate, under the Association's Rules (at Rule 4: Qualification for Membership), the following sub-clauses apply to members or potential members, and are adhered to: 

• No Macedon Ranges Shire Councillor, or member of senior Council staff (as defined in the Local Government Act 2020), may become or continue to be members of the Association.
• The Association may not accept a membership application from a person who is running for or elected to political office.
• If a member of the Association runs for political office, his or her Association membership is automatically suspended and the member must not participate in any Association activities and business from the time they nominate as a candidate until election results are declared or the member’s campaign is otherwise terminated.
• Any member elected to political office may not continue to be a member of the Association.

Association Members Who Nominate As Candidates

Neither the Association nor any of its members who choose to become candidates are under any obligation to make a declaration about Association membership.  Other organisations don't (including political parties).  However, as the Association forms and expresses views on candidates, we declare when a member decides to become a candidate. 

• In this election, MRRA member Adrian Gauci has nominated as a candidate in South Ward (and the above MRRA policy has been applied).

What The Association Stands For: Association Purposes

The Association's registered Purposes explain what the Association does, and why it exists.