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Our values in action
Councillors and staff will demonstrate their commitment to the Shire’s values by adopting the following actions.
Respect
Respect is demonstrated by:
- Respecting your self and caring about your own wellbeing, happiness, appearance and reputation
- Respecting your own safety and that of your workmates
- Respecting and treating fellow councillors, staff, volunteers and the community as you expect to be treated with friendliness, dignity, fairness and courtesy.
- Respecting the environment and recognising the importance of caring for the Planet by thinking globally and acting locally.
- Respecting the Council as the key elected local government decision making body
- Respecting the Shire’s limited resources by safeguarding the Shire’s assets, vehicles, equipment, finances and reputation.
Honesty
Honesty is demonstrated by:
- Being truthful and acting with integrity
- Being frank and open in your dealings with each other
- Acting ethically and beyond reproach
- Building trust through reliability and consistency
- Being sincere in your words and actions
- Admitting your own mistakes and taking responsibility for them
Commitment
Commitment is demonstrated by:
- Striving to improve or meet a standard of excellence
- Persisting in seeking goals despite obstacles and setbacks
- Readily making personal or group sacrifices to meet the Shire’s goals
- Actively seeking out opportunities to fulfil the Shire’s goals
- Being results orientated, with a high drive to meet objectives and standards
- Setting challenging goals and taking calculated risks
- Staying focussed on the vision to achieve the agreed outcomes
Courage
Courage is demonstrated by:
- Doing what is right even if it involves a personal cost
- Confronting unethical actions in others
- Taking tough , principle stands even if they are unpopular
- Operating from hope of success rather than fear of failure
- Making the tough decisions and seeing things through to the end
- Standing up for your convictions
Innovation
Innovation is demonstrated by:
- Taking fresh perspectives in your thinking and work
- Being flexible in handling change
- Generating new ideas and creative solutions
- Adapting to shifting priorities
- Recognising new and more efficient ways of doing things
- Taking on new challenges and roles outside of your comfort zone
- Working smarter and not harder
For more information contact:
Customer Service Officer, Customer Service Centre
- Hours
- Mon - Fri: 8.00am to 4.30pm
- Telephone
- 08 9780 5255
- Fax
- 08 9757 2512