Baw Baw Shire has no plans to review the Acknowledgement of Country at its staff meetings.
Resident Don McLean lodged questions in response to a Darebin City Council worker winning an unfair dismissal case at the Fair Work Commission.
However, council offered a strong and simple "no" answer.
Council said it had no policy for when Acknowledgement of Country should be declared at the beginning of employee meetings or compulsory participation. However, it said the organisation had adopted a Statement of Reconciliation outlining its commitment to recognising Aboriginal cultures and heritage to build mutually respectful relationships.
"The Acknowledgement of Country forms part of this commitment and is generally included during meetings with high numbers of staff and when meetings are held at external locations," council answered.
"Staff may also choose to include an Acknowledgement of Country at the beginning of any meeting if they feel it is appropriate to do so. Participation is not compulsory."
Asked how many times the acknowledgement took place at staff meetings in June, council said it did not keep a record of internal meetings.
However, from a brief investigation with staff leaders, it was made on 40 occasions.
Council said an Acknowledgement of Country was undertaken at councillor briefings at the chair's discretion. It is not recorded in an Assembly of Councillor record.