Policies and Codes

This page lists all current Council Policies, Codes, and Guidelines.

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Council Policies

General Manager's Office 

• Aggregation of parcels of land for rating purposes(PDF, 13KB)

• Debt Recovery Policy 2020(PDF, 229KB)

• Disposal of Council Assets Policy 2021(PDF, 205KB)

• 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, 219KB)

• 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)

• Media Policy(PDF, 210KB)

• 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) 

• Procedures for the Administration of the Code of Conduct 2020(PDF, 323KB)

• Code of Meeting Practice 2021(PDF, 410KB)

• Complaints Management Policy 2019(PDF, 281KB) 

• 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)

• Enterprise Risk Management Policy 2020(PDF, 192KB)

• Fraud and Corruption Prevention(PDF, 188KB)

• Gifts and Benefits Policy 2020(PDF, 187KB)

• Hire of Council Facilities, Plant and Equipment Policy 2020(PDF, 259KB)

• Internal Reporting Policy 2019(PDF, 319KB) (link to Internal Reporting Form(DOCX, 47KB))

• 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) 

• Memorial Seats and Roadside Memorials(PDF, 87KB) 

• 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) 

Planning and Environment

• Backyard Burning Policy(PDF, 65KB)

• Local Policies concerning Approvals and Orders - Amendment and Revocation(PDF, 59KB)

• Tree Planting Policy(PDF, 60KB)

• Water Safety Policy(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)

Other Publications

Please visit our Council Documents and Publications page for other public Council documents.