Policies

Policy documents enable the effective and efficient management of council resources and assist staff and Council achieve an equitable decision-making process. 

Each policy is developed in order to address specific matters.  They may relate to the objectives described in the Council Plan, and, in some instances as required by legislation.

Policies developed by the Council are aimed at ensuring and encouraging equity, fairness, access to information and decision-making and effective management of community resources.

Assets and Infrastructure

Assets and Infrastructure policies such as:
Assets Management,
Heavy Vehicle Access,
Cattle Underpasses,
Naming of Roads, Features or Localities,
Nature Strip Planting,
School Bus Shelters,
Vehicle Crossing Permits,
Works within a Road Reserve

Community

Community policies such as:
Complaints Handling
Community Engagement
Disability Discrimination
Flying Flags
Kerbside Waste, Organics (FOGO) & Recyclables Collection
Media Relations
Public Art

Councillor Policies

Councillor policies such as:
Committees of Council,
Council Expenses,
Councillor Candidates at Federal or State Elections,
Councillor Professional Development,
Public Transparency,
Social Media Policy

Facilities & Recreation

Facilities & Recreation policies such as:
Community Initiated Projects,
Disposal of Assets,
Essential Safety Measures,
Hard Court Maintenance,
Memorials,
Playground Management,
Portable & Attractive Assets,
Property Leasing,
Public Halls Management,
Recreational Facility Development,
Sale of Council Land and Buildings,
Swimming Pool Maintenance,
Trails Management,
Recreation Reserves Management

Family & Children Services

Family & Children Services policies such as:
Child Safe, Social Inclusion,
Family & Children Services Policy Manual,

Finance

Finance policies such as:
Asset Valuation & Revaluation,
Borrowing,
Community Group Loan Guarantee,
Corporate Purchase Card,
COVID-19 Economic Stimulus & Support Package,
COVID-19 Financial Hardship,
Fees & Charges,
Fraud Prevention and Control,
Investment,
Procurement,
Rates and Charges Collection & Hardship,
Rating of Residential Properties used for Charitable Purposes,
Special Rates and Charges

Grants

Grant policies such as:
Shire Grants,
Events and Festivals Grant Program,
Quick Response Grants,
Innovation and Entrepreneur Program,
Retail Area Facade Improvement Program,
Domestic Wastewater System Contribution Program

Human Resources & Risk

Human Resources & Risk policies such as:
Bullying Prevention,
Business Continuity,
Equal Opportunity,
Occupational Health and Safety,
Public Interest Disclosures,
Risk Management

Information Management

Information Management policies such as:
Information Privacy,
Open Data Access,
Records Management

Local Laws

Local Laws policies such as:
General Local Law 2015 (Local Law No 1),
Livestock Local Law 2015 (Local Law No 2),
Meeting Procedures (Local Law No 3),
Animals,
Enforcement, Infringements and Prosecutions,
Firewood Collection,
Fuel Reduction Slashing,
Governance Rules,
Open Air Burning,
Use of Council Land,
Use of Private Land

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