Please note that all councils have a multitude of policies and procedures that require review by council and so this list is not exhaustive.
Strategy / Policy Document and Act reference | Due Date prescribed by the Act | Mandatory review or recommended to review |
| Councillor induction training (s6) | 6 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 |
Strategy / Policy Document and Act reference | Due Date prescribed by the Act | Mandatory review or recommended to review |
| Procurement policy (s108) | - | Recommended |
| Councillor gift policy (s138) | - | Recommended |
| Councillor code of conduct (s139) | 28 February 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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