Compliance and Enforcement Policy
This policy ensures that Council's regulatory functions are applied consistently.
This policy ensures that Council's regulatory functions are applied consistently.
This policy provides a framework for councillors when addressing their ability to interact with, and receive advice from, authorised staff.
This policy enables the reasonable and appropriate reimbursement of expenses and provision of facilities to Councillors.
This policy establishes guidelines and procedures when assessing a hardship application.
This policy covers our requirements relating to building over or near the following Council owned water and sewer infrastructure.
This policy allows us to provide a Water Leak Allowance for concealed water leaks that meet set criteria.
The policy aims to effectively manage weeds biosecurity as allowed and required by outlined in the Biosecurity Act 2015 (NSW) (Act) and the Biosecurity Regulation 2017 (NSW).
To manage open burning activities to protect local and regional air quality, local amenity and human health.
Applies to staff who are responsible for levying rates and charges in accordance with the Local Government Act and Regulation.
Our Code sets the minimum standards of conduct for our council officials.
The objective of this policy is to reinforce Council’s commitment to fraud and corruption control.
To provide a structured, consistent and transparent approach to barking dog complaints and offensive noise complaints from other species received by Council.
Establish the guidelines for the writing off of debts to Council in accordance with the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021.
This policy ensures that a contemporary and consistent process exists for assessing market applications.
This policy provides a framework for the establishment and management of Council’s restricted cash funds.
Council will consider applications for the aggregation of land values for rating purposes.
This policy applies to eligible pensioners who seek a reduction in their rates and charges.
The objective of this policy is to establish a framework for making decisions regarding the appropriate investment of Council's cash and cash equivalents.
The objective of this policy is to provide guidance to the Council and staff in the annual budget development process.
The policy supports council’s long-term financial sustainability through the regular and systematic review and reporting of budget performance.
The objective of this policy is to make town centres across the MidCoast Council area attractive and vibrant.
The policy sets out the standard of behaviour that Council expects from the private sector when conducting business.
This policy aims to promote the participation of children in the organisation and make it a child-safe organisation.
This policy sets out the way community facilities, commercial buildings and residential properties may be leased and licenced by individuals, organisations and businesses.
The purpose of the Naming of Public Reserves and Facilities policy is to provide consistency regarding the requirements for the naming and renaming of public reserves and facilities.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live, the Gathang-speaking people and pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in the MidCoast Council area. We extend our respect to elders past and present, and to all future cultural-knowledge holders.
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