Governance

Planning for the development and wellbeing of the community is a critical role for Council. The Local Government Act 1995 requires Councils to implement the Integrated Planning Framework requiring the City to develop and adopt a “10 year strategic community plan” which sets overall directions for the CEO through long-term planning.

View City’s Strategies and Plans

Local government makes decisions in areas over which it has legislative authority by cannot duplicate or contradict Federal or State law. Laws made by local government are called local laws and cover such issues as the activities permitted on public land, animal management, and use of infrastructure.

Local government is also responsible for enforcing local laws and other laws over which it has authority.

View City’s Acts and Local Laws here

One of the most important roles of Elected Members is to participate in making policy decisions on behalf of the community. An essential element of policy making is identifying community needs, setting objectives to meet those needs, establishing priorities between competing needs, and allocating appropriate resources. A policy is a decision of the Council and sets out agreed views and decisions concerning a particular area of responsibility.

View Council's Policies here