Publications

Occupational Safety and Health 73.66KB

Special meeting following annual elections 66KB

Description: To provide continuity in the decision-making processes of Council following the expiration of the term of elected members as provided for in the Local Government Act.

Councillor induction 64.16KB

Description: To ensure that newly elected Councillors are provided with a comprehensive induction program and associated support to fulfil their roles and responsibilities as elected members and to provide good governance to the Shire.

Provision of Councillor support 84.99KB

Description: To ensure that Councillors have equitable access to an appropriate range of support to ensure that they are able to effectively fulfil their role and provide good governance to the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

Councillor professional development 86.47KB

Description: To ensure that Councillors have equitable access to a range of relevant Councillor training and professional development opportunities to enhance their ability to fulfil their roles and responsibilities as elected members and to provide good governance to the Shire.

Acting Chief Executive Officer 63.44KB

Description: The policy establishes guidelines for filling the position of Acting Chief Executive Officer when the CEO is on leave or during periods of unforeseen prolonged absence. The Council will appoint an Acting Chief Executive Officer to fulfil the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer in periods of annual leave and during periods of unforeseen prolonged absence of the Chief Executive Officer for more than four weeks.

End of term acknowledgement function 58.89KB

Description: To acknowledge the contributions of Councillors and Executive Staff and their respective partners over the term of the Council prior to the Local Government Election.

Council Delegates 75.43KB

Description: To provide guidance to Council on the selection of delegates and guidance to Councillors on their required roles and responsibilities, covering how to fulfil the representative role, the process used for appointment, and outlines the process for some specific organisations.

Women in Local Government 70.18KB

Description: To advance the representation of women in decision making roles as councilors, managers and emerging leaders within the organisation.

Legal representation 74.86KB

Description: To provide clear guidelines for Council decision making when present and past Councillors and employees become respondents in legal proceedings because of their official functions

Recognition of departing Councillors 58.33KB

Description: To establish a standard for Council recognition of the services of a retiring Councillor at the end of their term of office

Councillor requests for information 71.31KB

Description: To ensure the appropriate and efficient handling of Councillor initiated requests for information through the CEO and to avoid any excessive demands and disruption to the carrying out of important day to day operational functions of the Shire.

Privacy 65.4KB

Description: To provide guidance to Councillors and Officers in the collection, storage and use of personal information.

Councillor email 70KB

Description: To provide Councillors with clear guidelines for email communication for Shire of Augusta Margaret River related business.

Correspondence addressed to Councillors 64.4KB

Description: To ensure that the Shire complies with the State Records Act and Council’s adopted Records Management Plan in relation to Councillor addressed correspondence. The policy relates to correspondence or “mail” received by Elected Members at the Shire of Augusta Margaret River Council offices in any format (e.g. by post, fax, courier, hand-delivered)