Policies

The day-to-day operations of Council are directed by a series of policies that form the Flinders Council Policy and Procedure Manual. Council’s Policy Manual is an important document of Council as it provides direction to Staff, Management and Councillors. Many of the policies are required by, or relate to, legislation and in most instances help manage Council’s exposure to risk. The Policy and Procedure Manual is reviewed every four years at the beginning of each new Council term. Individual Policies are otherwise updated at Council’s discretion.

New policies, amendments and policies to be rescinded are considered at Ordinary Council Meetings and if approved are available for public comment for a period of 28 days.If no public submissions are received within the 28 days, the policy is deemed approved and reported as adopted in the next Council Meeting Agenda, taking effect from then on. When a submission is received the policy is reconsidered at the subsequent Ordinary Meeting of Council.

Policies for adoption

Council resolved at the 24th May 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting to adopt the following policies, Asset Management Policy and Risk Management Policy.

This policy will lie on the table for public comment until the 7th July 2023. The policy is available to download by clicking on the Policy above and hardcopies are available from the Council Office. Should you wish to make comment on this policy, please do so by addressing relative correspondence to:

Council resolved at the 26th April 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting to adopt the following policy, Communications Policy.

This policy will lie on the table for public comment until the 9th June 2023. The policy is available to download by clicking on the Policy above and hardcopies are available from the Council Office. Should you wish to make comment on this policy, please do so by addressing relative correspondence to:

General Manager - Warren Groves
PO Box 40
Whitemark TAS 7255

and posting or emailing goverance@flinders.tas.gov.au