Policies

Port Stephens Council has a number of policies, which are listed below. If you have an enquiry relating to a policy, please contact us on 02 4988 0255.

Policies

A

Access to Information Policy (PDF File - 271094)

Acquisition and Divestment of Land (PDF File - 397311)

Aircraft Noise (PDF File - 182638)

Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy (PDF File - 201449)

Asbestos Management (PDF File - 207064)

Asset Disposal (other than property) (PDF File - 179189)

Asset Management (PDF File - 180556)

B

Budget Control and Authorisation (PDF File - 189566)

Bus Shelter (PDF File - 578081)

C

Cash Investment Policy (PDF File - 212835)

Child Protection Policy (PDF File - 211903)

Code of Conduct (PDF File - 1760171)

Code of Conduct Procedures (PDF File - 278994)

Code of Meeting Practice (PDF File - 1482384)

Commercial Operators (PDF File - 314105)

Community Development (PDF File - 585299)

Community Group Loans (PDF File - 219195)

Community Leasing and Tenancy (PDF File - 89975)

Competitive Neutrality (PDF File - 90459)

Complaint Handling Policy (PDF File - 670283)

Compliance Policy (PDF File - 403119)

Contribution to Works for Kerb and Gutter Construction (PDF File - 192156)

Corporate Events Sponsorship (PDF File - 232948)

Council Prosecutions Policy (PDF File - 205536)

Councillor Induction and Professional Development Policy (PDF File - 599735)

Customer Service Charter (PDF File - 1203618)

D

Debt Recovery and Hardship Policy (PDF File - 309106)

Dog Noise (PDF File - 377600)

E

Economic Development (PDF File - 225181)

Enterprise Risk Management (PDF File - 728491)

Environment Policy (PDF File - 268326)

Exceptions to Development Standards Policy (PDF File - 629933)

F

Financial Assistance for the Disposal of Waste in Port Stephens (PDF File - 192899)

Floodplain Risk Management (PDF File - 109009)

Foreshore Vessel Storage Policy (PDF File - 593878)

Fraud and Corruption Control (PDF File - 205420)

G

Gifts and Benefits Policy (PDF File - 362113)

Grants and Donations Policy (PDF File - 182984)

H

Heritage (PDF File - 181682)

Holiday Parks Major Event Sponsorship and Promotions (PDF File - 212699)

I

Information & Direction Signs in Road Reserves Code (PDF File - 1077071)

Internal Reporting (PDF File - 271907)

L

Legislative Compliance Policy (PDF File - 456089)

M

Management of Competitive Neutrality Complaints (PDF File - 177504)

Managing Unreasonable Complainant Conduct (PDF File - 312841)

Media Liaison Policy (PDF File - 584807)

Multicultural Policy (PDF File - 267585)

N

Naming and Renaming of Reserves Policy (PDF File - 612964)

O

On Site Sewage Management (PDF File - 209835)

Outdoor Trading Policy (PDF File - 164597)

P

Parks and Roadside Memorials (PDF File - 581014)

Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Mayor and Councillors Policy (PDF File - 350868)

Pecuniary Interest Returns Policy (PDF File - 593879)

Planning Matters to be reported to Council Policy (PDF File - 189051)

Pricing Policy 2020 (PDF File - 864473)

Procurement (PDF File - 193618)

Property Investment and Development (PDF File - 151529)

Provision and Management of Cemeteries (PDF File - 216503)

Public Access to Records after 30 Years Policy (PDF File - 230203)

Public Art Policy (PDF File - 650620)

Public Property Encroachment (PDF File - 205963)

R

Rates and Donations for Community Groups (PDF File - 185086)

Receipt of Petitions (PDF File - 176568)

Related Party Disclosures Policy (PDF File - 238015)