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Council policy states council's intent, commitment or position on strategic issues and assists in informing the community and council offices on council's desired outcomes.
Policies are approved and adopted by Council.
To view a each of Council's Policies please follow the appropriate links.
| NO. | POLICY TITLE | ADOPTION DATE | UPDATED | RESOLUTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Administrative Policies | ||||
| Admin 1 | Policy Removed from Register | 31/10A/17 | ||
| Admin 2 | Management of smoking in Public Places Policy | 11.06.2008 | N/A | |
| Admin 6 | Computer, Email & Internet Usage Policy | 27.01.2010 | 30.09.2016 | 05/09A/16 |
| Admin 7 | Policy Removed from Register | 13/10A/14 | ||
| Admin 8 | Community Services Policies and Procedures | 14.04.2010 | 08.09.2010 | 11/09A/10 |
| Admin 9 | Community Services Records Disposal Policy | 14.04.2010 | 09.09.2014 | 12/09A/14 |
| Admin 10 | Media Policy | 13.05.2014 | 10.03.2015 | 13/05A/14 |
| Admin 11 | Long Service Leave Policy | 14.07.2010 | 35/07A/10 | |
| Admin 12 | Youth Policy | 14.07.2010 | 09.09.2014 | 08/09A/14 |
| Admin 13 | Library Policy | 12.08.2014 | 14.10.2014 | 12/10A/14 |
| Admin 14 | Confidentiality Procedure | 27.10.2010 | 12.08.2014 | 13/08A/14 |
| Admin 15 | Credit & Fuel Card Policy | 15.06.2016 | 30.09.2016 | 06/09A/16 |
| Admin 16 | Recognition of Service Policy | 06.04.2011 | 14.10.2014 | 14/10A/14 |
| Admin 17 | Records Management Procedure | 11.05.2011 | 14.10.2014 | 15/10A/14 |
| Admin 18 | Document Registering Procedure | 11.05.2011 | 11.11.2014 | 12/11A/14 |
| Admin 19 | Technology Purchasing and Acquisition Policy | 08.06.2011 | 11.11.2014 | 13/11A/14 |
| Admin 20 | Sale of Goods on Consignment Policy | 08.06.2011 | 14.10.2014 | 16/10A/14 |
| Admin 21 | Mobile Phone Policy (Council) | 13.07.2011 11.11.2014 | 11.08.2015 | 08/08A/15 |
| Admin 22 | Mobile Phone Policy (Personal) | 13.07.2011 | 11.11.2014 | 15/11A/14 |
| Admin 25 | Customer Service Charter | 14.09.2011 | 09.12.2014 | 08/12A/14 |
| Admin 26 | Customer Service Request Work Flow Procedure | 14.09.2011 | 09.12.2014 | 09/12A/14 |
| Admin 27 | Uniform Ordering Procedure | 14.09.2011 | 09.12.2014 | 10/12A/14 |
| Admin 29 | Policy was added to plan register | |||
| Admin 30 | Sponsorship Policy | 16.04.2013 | 11.03.2015 | 09/03A/15 |
| Admin 32 | Drug and Alcohol Policy | 09.10.2012 | 11.10.2017 | 24/10A/17 |
| Admin 33 | Youth Centres Internet Policy | 12.11.2012 | 20.01.2015 | 10/01A/15 |
| Admin 34 | Operation of Cemeteries Policy | 13.05.2014 | 15.06.2016 | 20/06A/16 |
| Admin 38 | Attendance and Absenteeism Policy | 10.02.2015 | 09/02A/15 | |
| Admin 39 | Related Party General Policy | 15.03.2017 | 25/03A/17 | |
| Admin 40 | Media Policy | 19/04/2017 | 30/04A/17 | |
Statutory Policies | ||||
| Stat 1 | Councillor Remuneration policy
| 09.04.2008 09.12.2009 27.01.2010 09.02.2011 11.01.2012 15.05.2012 22.01.2013 16.02.2016 | 15.06.16 | 30/06A/16 |
| Stat 2 | Expenses Reimbursement Policy | 09.04.2008 29.02.2012 | 12.06.2012 | 11/06A/12 |
| Stat 4 | Councillor Code of Conduct | 09.04.2008 27.10.2010 29.02.2012 15.02.2015 | 20.01.2015 | 11/01A/15 |
| Stat 5 | Employee Code of Conduct | 11.06.2008 09.11.2011 11.09.2012 | 20.01.2015 | 12/01A/15 |
| Stat 6 | Revenue Policy | 25.06.2008 22.06.2009 23.06.2010 08.06.2011 31.07.2012 23.07.2013 08.07.2014 30.06.2015 | 20.07.2016 | 04/07A/16 |
| Stat 7 | Asset and Service Management | 22.06.2009 09.12.2009 12.10.2011 | 09.09.2014 15.02.2017 | 28/02A/17 |
| Stat 8 | Internal Audit Policy | 12.08.2009 23.06.2010 08.06.2011 31.07.2012 23.07.2013 30.06.2015 | 20.07.2016 | 08/07A/16 |
| Stat 9 | Entertainment and Hospitality Expenditure Policy | 12.08.2009 31.07.2012 23.07.2013 30.06.2015 | 20.07.2016 | 09/07A/16 |
| Stat 10 | Advertising Policy | 12.08.2009 29.02.2012 23.07.2013 30.06.2015 | 20.07.2016
| 10/07A/16 |
| Stat 11 | Debt Policy | 12.08.2009 23.06.2010 08.06.2011 31.07.2012 23.07.2013 08.07.2014 30.06.2015 | 20.07.2016 18.01.2017 | 23/01A/17 |
| Stat 12 | Grants to Community Organisations | 12.08.2009 07.03.2012 | 09.09.2014 | 18/09A/14 |
| Stat 13 | General Complaints Policy | 12.08.2009 | 10.07.2012 Policy has been Superseded | 08/07A/12 |
| Stat 14 | State Government Caravan Park Policy PUX/901/102 version Three | 27.01.2010 12.08.2012 11.02.2015 | 12.08.2014 | 15/08AS/15 |
| Stat 15 | Enterprise Risk Management | 16.06.2010 12.06.2012 | 11.02.2012 21.12.2016 | 04/12A/16 |
| Stat 16 | Camping on Council Controlled Land Policy | 16.06.2010 | 12.08.2014 | 16/08A/14 |
| Stat 17 | Investment Policy | 23.06.2010 08.06.2011 31.07.2012 23.07.2013 08.07.2014 30.06.2015 | 20.07.2016 | 02/07A/16 |
| Stat 18 | CEO Guidelines for Mayoral & Councillor Reguests to Employees for Advice Policy | 27.10.2010 12.08.2014 08.09.2016 | 30.09.2016 | 28/09A/16 |
| Stat 19 | Councillor contact with Lobbyists, Developers & Submitters (Council Officers present at post- application meetings) Procedure | 27.10.2010 | 12.08.2014 | 18/08A/14 |
| Stat 20 | Councillor contact with Lobbyists, Developers & Submitters (Council Officers not present at post- application meetings) Procedure | 27.10.2010 | 12.08.2014 | 19/08A/14 |
| Stat 21 | Procurement & Disposals Policy |
| 19.07.2017 | 10/07B/14 |
| Stat 23 | Tambo Child Care Centre Policies and Procedures | 06.04.2011 11.09.2012 11.06.2013 12.082014 | 08.09.2015 | 21/09A/15 |
| Stat 24 | ||||
| Stat 25 | Blackall Showgrounds Camping Policy | 14.09.2011 | 09.12.2014 | 12/12A/14 |
| Stat 26 | In Kind Support Policy | 07.03.2012 | 09.09.2014 | 18/09A/14 |
| Stat 27 | Policy had been added to the plan register | |||
| Stat 28 | Public Interest Disclosure Policy | 25.01.2012 | 20.01.2015 | 13/01A/15 |
| Stat 29 | Policy had been added to the plan register | |||
| Stat 30 | Revenue Statement | 23.06.2010 03.08.2011 31.07.2012 23.07.2013 08.07.2014 | 30.06.2015 | 06/06B/15 |
| Stat 31 | Community Services Policies and Procedures for HACC, CACP, NRCP, RPHS and CCS | 14.08.2012 | 22/08B/12 | |
| Stat 33 | Equal Employment Opportunity Policy | 12.11.2012 11.09.2012 | 11.09.2012 | 20/09A/12 |
| Stat 35 | Privacy Policy | 11.06.2013 | 10.03.2015 | 12/03A/15 |
| Stat 36 | Bullying and Harassment Goverance Policy | 13.05.2014 | 11/05A/14 | |
| Stat 37 | Harassment and Bullying Complaints Procedure | 13.05.2014 | 12/05A/14 | |
| Stat38 | Policy has been added to plan register | |||
| Stat39 | General Complaints (Administrative Actions) Procedure | 12.08.2014 | 10.02.2015 | 12/02A/15 |
| Stat 40 | General Complaints (Administrative Actions) | 09.12.2014 | 10.02.2015 | 11/02A/15 |
| Stat 41 | Performance and Misconduct Policy | 10.02.2015 | 10/02A/15 | |
Strategic Policies | ||||
| Stra 1 | Sandstone Country Nature-Based Tourism Plan | 11.02.2009 | 12.08.2014 Policy has been removed as it is not current | 20/08A/14 |
| Stra 2 | Cultural Policy | 12.05.2010 | 09.09.2014 | 09/09A/14 |
| Stra 3 | Road Use, Classification and Design Criteria Policy Version 2.0 | 09.03.2011 | 08.06.2011 | 21/06A/11 |
| Stra 4 | Construction and Maintenance of Roads within the Road reserve Policy | 09.03.2011 | 09.09.2014 | 10/09A/14 |
| Stra 5 | Policy had been added to the plan register | |||
| Stra 7 | Policy has been removed from the registered | 32/10A/17 | ||
| Stra 8 | ||||
| Stra 9 | Grids Subsidy Policy | 19.02.2013 | 20/02C/13 | |
| Stra 11 | Footpath Policy | 10.05.2016 | 06/05A/16 | |
| Stra 12 | Fraud Control Policy | 30.09.2016 | 04/09A/16 | |
Other Policies | ||||
| National Competition Policy (24/11A/09) | 11.11.2009 | Council did not adopt this Policy. | 24/11A/09 | |
| P24 | Fraud Control Plan | 30.09.2016 | ||
| Blackall Saleyards Q Fever Policy | 11.11.2016 | 04/09A/16 | ||