Council policies aim to provide the community and Council staff with an understanding of its objectives and approach to various areas of service delivery and administration.
Policies have review dates where they are re-examined before being amended/re-adopted/discontinued as necessary.
Should you require a printed copy of any policies, please call 5559 4800.
Environment
- Open Space Policy 2025
- Tree Management Policy 2025
- Tree Management Guidelines 2025
- Revegetation Guidelines 2021
- Revegetation Policy 2021
Assets and Infrastructure
- Asset Management Policy 2024
- Asset Disposal Policy 2024
- Sale and Acquisition of Land Policy 2026
- Special Charge Scheme Policy 2020
Recreation and Culture
- Naming of Sports and Recreation Facilities Policy 2023
- Occupation of Sport and Recreation Facilities Policy 2023
- Public Art Policy 2023
- Sporting Reserve Signage Policy 2025
- Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection Policy 2023
- Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre Meeting Room Booking Policy 2024
Community & People
- Child Protection Policy 2020
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy 2026
- Children's & Family Services Kindergarten Registration Enrolment & Orientation Policy & Procedure 2026
- Community Engagement Policy 2025
- Community Group Loan Guarantee Policy 2023
- Disability, Access and Inclusion Policy 2020
- Sponsorship Policy 2012
- Volunteering Policy 2024
Governance & Finance
- Borrowings Policy 2026
- Chief Executive Employment and Remuneration Policy 2024
- Complaints Policy 2025
- Councillor Code of Conduct 2024
- Councillors Gifts Policy 2025
- Council Expenses Policy 2025
- Council Internal Resolution Procedure 2025
- Debt Management Policy 2025
- Delegations and Authorisations Policy 2026
- Election Period Policy 2024
- Fair Access and Use Policy 2024
- Fraud and Corruption Control Policy 2025
- Fraud and Corruption Control Procedure 2025
- Grants Policy 2022
- Investment Policy 2026
- Leases and Licences Policy 2025
- News and Social Media Policy 2023
- Open Data Access Policy 2024
- Privacy Policy 2025
- Procurement Policy 2024
- Project Management Policy 2020
- Public Interest Disclosure Procedure 2020
- Public Transparency Policy 2026
- SWCICTA Joint Venture ICT Procurement Policy 2023
- Use of Artifical Intelligence Policy 2026