Policies and Codes

Council Policies

General Manager's Office

• Aged Care Facilites - Quarantining of Funds(PDF, 11KB)
• Aggregation of parcels of land for rating purposes(PDF, 13KB)
• Debt Recovery Policy 2020(PDF, 229KB)
• Disposal of Council Assets(PDF, 13KB)
• Goods and Services Tax (GST)(PDF, 13KB)
• Hardship Policy 2020(PDF, 212KB)
• Investment Policy 2019(PDF, 594KB)
• Pensioner Concessions(PDF, 12KB)
• Procurement Policy 2020(PDF, 218KB)
• Prudential Compliance Policy 2020(PDF, 244KB)
• Related Party Disclosures Policy 2017(PDF, 151KB)

Corporate Services

Communications and Engagement

• Citizenship Awards Policy(PDF, 96KB)
• Community Engagement Policy(PDF, 50KB)
• Community Grants Program Policy(PDF, 124KB)
• Community Street Store Allocation Policy(PDF, 16KB)
• Community Street Store Operations Policy(PDF, 19KB)
• Donations - Section 356 Policy(PDF, 19KB)
• Visitor Information Centre Display Policy(PDF, 64KB)

Governance, Risk and Technology

• Councillor Induction and Professional Development 2019(PDF, 206KB)
• Code of Conduct 2020(PDF, 412KB)
• Council Meetings - Matters for Closed Session of Council Policy(PDF, 57KB)
• Procedures for the Administration of the Code of Conduct 2020(PDF, 323KB)
• Code of Meeting Practice 20(PDF, 409KB)19
• Complaints Management Policy 2019(PDF, 281KB)
• Continuous Improvement(PDF, 45KB)
• Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy 2018(PDF, 376KB)
• Councillor's Access to Records and Staff Interaction(PDF, 240KB)
• Council's Role as a Provider of Community Services(PDF, 40KB)
• Delegations of Authority to Committees of Council(PDF, 18KB)
• Delegations of Authority to Mayor and General Manager(PDF, 132KB)
• Election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Delegates to Committees Following General Election(PDF, 13KB)
• Fraud and Corruption Prevention(PDF, 188KB)
• Gifts and Benefits Policy 2019(PDF, 222KB)
• Hire of Council Facilities, Plant and Equipment Policy 2020(PDF, 259KB)
• Internal Reporting Policy 2019(PDF, 319KB) (link to Internal Reporting Form(DOCX, 47KB))
• Risk Management(PDF, 189KB)
• Records Management(PDF, 53KB)
• Sponsorship(PDF, 21KB)
• Work Health and Safety Policy 2019(PDF, 181KB)

Infrastructure and Development

Civil Infrastructure and Works

• Infrastructure Asset Management Policy(PDF, 128KB)
• Gates and Ramps Policy(PDF, 62KB)
• Grazing on roads other than Travelling Stock Routes(PDF, 96KB) 
• Highway Closures(PDF, 64KB)
• Major Plant Equipment - Purchase and Sale Policy(PDF, 62KB)
• Memorial Seats and Roadside Memorials(PDF, 87KB)
• Motor Vehicles Including Utilities - Purchase and Sale Policy(PDF, 39KB)
• Road Reserves – Splayed Corners 2013(PDF, 96KB)
• Roads – Crossings for Water Pipes(PDF, 127KB)
• Roads – Maintained by Council(PDF, 86KB)
• Roadside (Vegetation) Management(PDF, 66KB)
• Rural Fires Policy(PDF, 99KB)
• Work “In Lieu” and “In Kind”(PDF, 68KB)

Planning and Environment

• Local Policies concerning Approvals and Orders - Amendment and Revocation(PDF, 59KB)
• Tree Planting(PDF, 60KB)
• Water Safety(PDF, 321KB)

Waste, Recycling, Water and Sewer

• Kerbside Recycling Bin Contamination(PDF, 24KB)
• Water and Sewer Charges Refund(PDF, 132KB)
• Water Flow Restriction(PDF, 69KB)

Council Guidelines

• Agency Information Guide 2020(PDF, 953KB)
• Community Grants Program Guidelines(PDF, 129KB)