Council Policies

This Policy Register was adopted by Council on 27 September 2005.

Policies are added and/or deleted as required as adopted by Council.

The left side panel on this webpage lists Council Statements of Position on various issues - they are categorised into historical and current.

Built Environment

Affordable, Public & Supported Housing (19.08kB)

Asbestos Policy (22.34kB)

Asset Management Strategy (50.30kB)

Determination of Applications Policy (14.12kB)

Development Assessment Policy & Procedures (37.67kB)

Encroachments by minor architectural details policy (87.49kB)

Harold Park Rezoning (7.43kB)

Leases of Airspace (30.17kB)

Leasing Policy - Council Residential Properties (48.44kB)

Leasing Policy - Property (2.94MB)

Mainstreet Plans (50.14kB)

Regulatory instruments, policies and codes (41.29kB)

Telecommunications (23.09kB)

Voluntary Planning Agreement (14.43kB)

Community Well Being

Booking of key civic meeting halls (5.33kB)

Community Garden Policy (1.91MB)

Confiscating Alcohol within Alcohol Free Zones (4.76kB)

Disability Discrimination Act - Action Plan (1.04MB)

Hall Hire Waiver Policy (17.56kB)

Local Companion Animals Management Plan and Open Space Strategy for Dogs (2.83MB)

Naming of Public Places - Aboriginal Names (9.31kB)

National Aboriginal and Islander Day (6.85kB)

Smoke Free Policy - Alfresco Dining (4.77kB)

Smoke Free Zones in Childrens Playgrounds (11.55kB)

Natural Environment

Bird Control (8.43kB)

Callan Park (156.50kB)

Climate Change Tide Markers (20.61kB)

Composting of Putrescible Waste (7.13kB)

Domestic Waste & Recycling (5.34kB)

Donation of Trees Within Private Property (7.04kB)

Environmental Sustainability Strategy (7.17MB)

Events and Festivals (including Waste Management Plan for events) (226.54kB)

Extended Producer Responsibility - Electronic Waste (11.41kB)

Pesticide Notification Plan (37.91kB)

Plans of Management (7.45kB)

Plastic Shopping Bags (10.31kB)

Poisoned Tree Policy (10.27kB)

Sustainable Water & Risk Management Strategy (11.02kB)

Tree Planting - Streets (7.26kB)

Tree Planting Programme - Species Description (7.10kB)

Trees - Selection for Street Planting (7.20kB)

Trees - Watering Tree Planting Policy (17.59kB)

Trees Obstructing Footpaths (7.70kB)

Urban Forest Policy (23.29kB)

Weed Policy (11.65kB)

Responsible Government

Access to Council files,documents issues non disclosure of complainants details (7.14kB)

Access to Public Meetings (6.88kB)

Acquisition of Land for Pedestrian Network (6.28kB)

Anonymous Letter - Receipt (6.86kB)

Australian Building & Construction Commission - Opposition (4.78kB)

Banner Space - Bookings (40.39kB)

Citizen Requests for Service and Complaints Policy (21.81kB)

Code of Meeting Practice (242.86kB)

Communications Strategy (37.00kB)

Community Engagement Framework (2.90MB)

Community Events Funding (13.77kB)

Community Funding Program (24.67kB)

Councillors - Legal Action over development matters (6.99kB)

Date for Mayoral Elections (6.80kB)

Developer Donations (13.55kB)

Dinghy and Watercraft Storage in Council Open Space Policy (18.26kB)

Elections and Bi-elections (6.89kB)

Fair Trade Community (18.87kB)

General Financial Policy (11.53kB)

Graffiti Management Policy (290.82kB)

Green Concrete & Semi Permeable Paving (4.91kB)

Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework (8.01kB)

International Day of Mourning Plaque (7.02kB)

Investment Policy (398.02kB)

Licensing of private cables (8.97kB)

Major Issues Budget Policy (11.04kB)

Meetings between Councillors and Members of Parliament and/or Government Departments (4.42kB)

Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (8.66kB)

Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors (47.83kB)

Pensioner Rates Rebate (14.97kB)

Petitions to Council (7.68kB)

Photography in Council Chambers (7.72kB)

Precinct Committee System (21.86kB)

Privacy Management Plan (120.23kB)

Provision of alcohol prior to meetings of Council (4.35kB)

Rates System (4.51kB)

Reimbursement of Monies to Members of the public relating to Council projects (6.21kB)

Risk Management Plan (6.63kB)

Road Closures (6.90kB)

Sale of Council Land Policy (6.80MB)

Social Impact Assessment Policy & Guidelines (8.09kB)

Sponsorship Policy (23.10kB)

Strategic Plan (439.52kB)

Use of Councillors' Room (6.78kB)

Young People and Social Housing (9.55kB)

Transport

Angle Parking - Notification to Residents (11.86kB)

Bicycle Strategy (8.78kB)

Bus Services (6.90kB)

Car Share Guidelines and Policy (16.17kB)

Fleet Review (6.89kB)

Greenway Coordination Strategy (3.50MB)

Greenway Coordination Strategy - Cycle and Pedestrian path in proposed works (16.02kB)

Mass Transit Options (16.47kB)

Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (12.09kB)

Resident Parking Scheme (19.04kB)