Policies

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.

Governance & Finance Policies

POLICY
Acceptable Request Guidelines(PDF, 243KB)
Advertising Spending Policy(PDF, 133KB)
Asset & Service Management Policy(PDF, 291KB)
Complaints about a Public Official Policy(PDF, 246KB)
Confidentiality Policy(PDF, 156KB)
Councillor Code of Conduct Policy(PDF, 275KB)
Councillor Contact with Lobbyists Developers & Submitters Policy(PDF, 154KB)
Councillor Remuneration Policy(PDF, 97KB)
Councillor's Expenses Reimbursement Policy(PDF, 216KB)
Community Grants & Support Policy(PDF, 364KB)
Credit and Fuel Card Policy(PDF, 148KB)
Data Breach Policy(PDF, 136KB)
Delegations of Power and Authorised Persons Policy
Debt Policy
Enterprise Risk Management Strategy(PDF, 759KB)
Entertainment and Hospitality Expenditure Policy(PDF, 182KB)
General Complaints (Administrative Actions) Policy(PDF, 166KB)
Information Privacy Policy (PDF, 292KB)
Investigation Policy(PDF, 282KB)
Internal Audit Policy(PDF, 113KB)
Investment Policy
Media Policy(PDF, 214KB)
Meeting Procedures(PDF, 295KB)
Privacy Policy(PDF, 214KB)
Procurement & Disposal Policy(PDF, 332KB)
Public Interest Disclosure Policy
Rates Recovery Policy(PDF, 406KB)
Recordkeeping Policy(PDF, 246KB)
Related Party Disclosure Policy(PDF, 272KB)
Revenue Policy
Revenue Statement
Risk Management Policy(PDF, 208KB)
Tambo Multi-Purpose Centre Policies & Procedures(PDF, 13MB)
Unreasonable Complainant Conduct Policy(PDF, 220KB)

Workplace Health Safety

POLICY 

 REVIEW DATE    
Workplace Health & Safety 16.10.2026
Preventing and Responding to Sexual Harassment (PDF, 2MB) 19.03.2027
Personal Protective Equipment & Uniforms(PDF, 199KB)

16.10.2026
Drug and Alcohol Policy(PDF, 208KB)  01.02.2026
Anti-Discrimination, Bullying and Sexual Harassment (PDF, 164KB)  19.03.2027
Q-Fever Policy(PDF, 329KB)  11.11.2016
Water (Drinking) Quality (PDF, 223KB)  18.03.2028

 

For more information about your rights to safety in the workplace, please visit Worksafe Qld  www.worksafe.qld.gov.au

 

Enforceable Undertaking (EU)
Following acceptance of the EU relating to WHS, Council have updated all policies and procedures relating to the EU agreement. For more information, please visit this page. 

 

 

 

Human Resources Policies

POLICY DATE
Acceptable Use of IT Policy(PDF, 207KB) 01.07.2026
Absenteeism & Abandonment of Employment Policy(PDF, 170KB) 01.02.2026
Anti-Discrimination, Bullying and Sexual Harassment Policy(PDF, 164KB) 19.03.2027
Domestic and Family Violence Leave(PDF, 254KB) 15.02.2026
Drug and Alcohol Policy(PDF, 208KB) 01.02.2026
Employee Code of Conduct(PDF, 301KB) 17.01.2028
Employee Conflict of Interest(PDF, 200KB) 17.08.2026
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy(PDF, 143KB) 26.10.2026
Gifts and Benefits Policy(PDF, 225KB) 15.02.2025
Harassment & Bullying Complaints Procedure(PDF, 229KB) 20.07.2025
Long Service Leave Policy(PDF, 99KB) 20.11.2027
Mobile Phone Policy (Council)(PDF, 237KB) 11.08.2017
Mobile Phone Policy (Personal Use)(PDF, 204KB) 11.11.2016
Performance and Misconduct Policy(PDF, 90KB) 10.02.2017
Personal Protective Equipment & Uniform Policy(PDF, 199KB) 16.10.2026
Preventing and Responding to Workplace Sexual Harassment Policy(PDF, 2MB) 19.03.2027
Recognition of Service Policy(PDF, 210KB) 20.05.2026
Recruitment and Selection Policy 21.05.2027
Redundancy Policy(PDF, 177KB) 01.02.2026
Surveillance System Policy(PDF, 171KB) 15.01.2025
Vehicle Policy(PDF, 189KB) 21.08.2028
Workplace Health & Safety Policy 16.10.2026

Infrastructure Policies

Policy Review Date
Construction and Maintenance of Roads within the Road Reserve Policy(PDF, 74KB) 09.09.2016
Footpath Policy(PDF, 633KB) 10.05.2018
Grids and Gates Policy(PDF, 955KB) 17.11.2025
Road Use, Classification and Design Criteria Policy Version 2.0(PDF, 15MB) 08.06.2011

Community Policies

POLICY Review Date
Blackall Showground Camping Policy(PDF, 392KB) 15.09.2021
Camping on Council Controlled Land Policy(PDF, 131KB) 15.09.2021
Compliance and Enforcement Policy(PDF, 294KB) 16.04.2027 
Community Grants & Support Policy(PDF, 210KB) 2024-2025
Community Services Policies and Procedures(PDF, 766KB) 08.09.2010
Community Services Records Disposal Policy(PDF, 113KB) 20.11.2019
Council Housing Policy(PDF, 308KB) 20.04.2026
Cultural Policy(PDF, 81KB) 09.09.2014
Customer Service Charter(PDF, 4MB)
Human Rights Policy(PDF, 125KB) 16.06.2025
Library Policy(PDF, 228KB) 14.10.2014
Mobile Vending Policy(PDF, 369KB) 15.11.2023
Operation of Cemeteries Policy(PDF, 247KB) 25.01.2028
Private Works Policy(PDF, 159KB) 17.11.2024
Public Tree Management Council Policy(PDF, 397KB)
Q Fever Policy(PDF, 329KB) 11.11.2016
Water (Drinking) Quality Policy(PDF, 223KB)  18.03.2028
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