The calendar below is provided to ensure the newly elected Council complies with its obligations under the Local Government Act 2020 and to assist with the programming of plan and policy reviews under other key pieces of legislation.
Please note that the final new Mandatory Councillor Code of Conduct has not been released at the time of publication, and there may be additional policies that require adoption by Council.
All councils have a multitude of policies and procedures that require self-review, so the below list should not be considered exhaustive, but rather, just a guide:
Governance requirement, Strategy or Policy Document and Act reference | Due Date prescribed by the Act | Mandatory review or recommended to review |
Lodgment of Initial Personal Interest Return (s133) | 30 days from date of taking oath or affirmation of office | Mandatory |
Mayoral training (includes Deputy Mayor) (s27A) | 1 month after being elected as Mayor or Deputy Mayor | Mandatory |
Lodgment of Election Campaign Donation Return (s306) | 5 December 2025 (40 days after Election Day) | Mandatory |
Oath or Affirmation of Office of a Councillor (s31) | 3 months from the date a councillor was declared elected | Mandatory |
Councillor induction training (s6) | 4 months after the day Oath or Affirmation of Office is taken | Mandatory |
Instruments of delegation (s11) | 26 October 2025 | Mandatory |
Council expenses policy (s41) | - | Recommended |
Chief Executive Officer employment and remuneration policy (s45) | - | Recommended |
Audit and Risk Committee Charter (s54) | - | Recommended |
Audit and Risk Committee Work Plan (s54) (prepared and adopted by the Audit and Risk Committee, not council) | Every 12 months of the date of the previous work plan | Mandatory |
Community engagement policy (s55) | - | Recommended |
Public transparency policy (s57) | - | Recommended |
Community Vision (s88) | 31 October 2025 | Mandatory |
Council Plan (s90) | 31 October 2025 | Mandatory |
Financial Plan (s91) | 31 October 2025 | Mandatory |
Asset plan (s92) | 31 October 2025 | Mandatory |
Revenue and rating plan (s93) | 30 June 2025 | Mandatory |
4 year council budget (s94) | 30 June 2025 | Mandatory |
Annual report (s98) | 31 October 2025 | Mandatory |
Financial policies (s102) | - | Recommended |
Complaints policy (s107) | - | Recommended |
Procurement policy (s108) | - | Recommended |
Councillor gift policy (s138) | - | Recommended |
Model Councillor Code of Conduct - adoption of prescribed procedures under Regulation 12A Local Government (Governance and Integrity) Regulations 2020 | 1 July 2025 | Mandatory |
Governance Rules | - | Recommended |
Plans and strategies required under other Acts | ||
Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (s26 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008) | 26 October 2025 | Mandatory |
Planning Scheme review (s12B Planning and Environment Act 1987) | 31 October 2026 | Mandatory |
Road Management Plan (Division 5 Road Management act 2004) | - | Recommended |
Hardship Policy (Draft Ministerial Guidelines relating to the Payment of Rates and Charges 2023) | - | Recommended |
Domestic Animal Management Plan (s68A Domestic Animals Act 1994 | 4 December 2025 | Mandatory |
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