Governance Plan
Governance means always applying the principles of fairness, equity, transparency and prudence. Good governance means that the structures, activities and operations of the Council are conducted in accordance with principles of legal compliance, probity, transparency, accountability, and with respect for residents, for people within the organisation and for other stakeholders.
The Governance Plan contains all relevant policies that have been adopted by Council:
- Code of Conduct (PDF 203KB)
- Code of Meeting Practice (PDF 252KB)
- Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Mayor and Councillors (PDF 89KB)
- Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to General Manager (PDF 57KB)
- Statement of Business Ethics (PDF 37KB)
- Statement of Values (PDF 13KB)
- Complaints Handling Policy (PDF 133KB)
- Customer Response Policy (PDF 35KB)
- Protected Disclosure Act, 1994 - Internal Reporting System (PDF 308KB)
- Workplace Harassment Policy (PDF 33KB)
- Workplace Grievance - Policy and Procedures on Handling (PDF 25KB)
- Corporate Sponsorship Policy (PDF 46KB)
- Internet and Email Use Policy (PDF 64KB)
- Privacy Management Plan (PDF 112KB)
- Procurement and Land and Asset Disposal Policy (PDF 54KB)
- Records and Information Management (PDF 79KB)
- Access to Information Policy (PDF 197KB)
- Guarantee of Service (PDF 31KB)
- Lobbying Local Government Councillors (PDF 222KB)
- Anti-Discrimination Board Guidelines for Elected Members and Manager of Local Councils (PDF 90KB)
- Prevention of Fraud and Corrupt Conduct (PDF 85KB)