General Policy Register

Tamworth Regional Council’s General Policy Register contains policies that are statements of principles and/or values that mandate or constrain the performance of activities used in achieving this Council’s goals. The policies are general in nature, have broad application and help to ensure compliance with: applicable laws and regulations; contract requirements; and delegation of authority by the Council and General Manager.

Click here to download General Policy Register (PDF 6.6MB)

The following policies listed in alphabetical order are included in Council’s General Policy Register:

Acceptance of Waste Generated Outside the Tamworth Regional Council Local Government Area
Access Ramps in the Central Business District of Barraba
Access to Information Held by Council
Airport – Advertising
Airports and Landing Strips – Landing Fees Credit Limit on Payment – Tamworth Regional Airport
Airports and Landing Strips – Leases – Tamworth Regional Airport
Apologies – By Council
Appeals – Street Appeals
Aquatic Management Plan
Asset Disposal Policy
Asset Management Policy
Backflow Prevention Policy
Building Over Water and Stormwater Easements
Bus Shelters – Advertising
Cemetery Management Policy
Community Mowers for Use by Section 355 Committees
Competitive Neutrality – Complaints Management Policy
Complaints and Procedures
Contracts – Disclosure on Request of Information Contained in Council Contracts
Copyright of Plans
Corporate Branding Policy
Corporate Sponsorship
Council – Closure of Council Facilities over the Christmas/New Year Period
Councillor Induction and Professional Development Policy
Country Music Festival – Raffle Tickets – Regulation of Sales in the Central Business District
Customer Service Charter
Debt Recovery
Developer and Contractor Public Liability Insurance Requirements
Discharge of Liquid Trade Waste
Drinking Water Quality
Dungowan Dam Trespassing
Electronic Lodgement Policy – Planning/Building and Subdivision Applications
Encroachments onto Public Roads
Enforcement of Parking Restrictions Policy
EV Charging on Public Land Policy
Financial Assistance Program – Section 356 of the Local Government Act
Financial Assistance to Community Groups and Organisations – Loans and Bank Guarantees
Floodplain Management Policy
Footpath Reservations – Works Undertaken by Adjacent Landowners
Footpaths – Use of Public Footpaths for Restaurant and Outdoor Seating
Fraud and Corruption Prevention Policy
Gifts and Benefits – Councillors and Staff
Helicopter Operations
Investment
Kerbside Greenwaste Bin Contamination
Kerbside Recycling Bin Contamination
Low Flow (Trickle Feed) Water Supply
Media Engagement Policy
Naming of Council Facilities
Outdoor Fitness Trainer Policy
Ovals – Advertising Signs at Tamworth No. 1 Oval
Oversight and Liaison with General Manager Policy
Parking – Unrestricted Use of Metered Parking Spaces – Tamworth
Payment of Bond in Lieu of Constructions
Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors
Payment to Independent Members of the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
Policy for Awarding Freeman of the City or Key to the City of Tamworth
Pop-Up Public Art Decoration of Peel Street Trees
Procurement Policy
Provision of Information to Councillors and Interactions Between Councillors and Staff
Provision of Meeting Facilities for Visiting Parliamentarians
Public Art Policy
Public Gates and Grids on Local Roads
Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Minimum Cover
Ratepayers Hardship Policy
Reduction in Water Consumption Charges
Related Party Disclosures
Resident Funded Sealing Works
Restrictions on the Consumption of Alcohol in Council’s Parks, Reserves and Swimming Pools
Rural Addressing
Sanctions for Developers/Consultants Involved in Development
Scattering of Ashes in Public Parks and Reserves Policy
Sewer and Water Reimbursement of Developers for Sewer and Water Supply Infrastructure Outside Reticulation Areas
Sewer Discharge Factor Policy for Non-residential and Non-Rateable Properties
Sewer – Excavating/Filling or Building Adjacent to or over Existing Sewer Mains
Smoke-Free Environment Policy
Social Media Policy
Sport Event Subsidisation Policy
Street Lighting
Street Naming
Street Numbering
Tamworth Regional Council Liquor Licensing Policy
Tamworth Regional Council Public Interest Disclosures Policy
Tamworth Regional Gallery Collection Policy
Tamworth Regional Museums Collection Policy
Temporary Trade of Water Licence Allocations
Travel – Overseas Visits
Urban Tree Removal and Replacement Policy
Vandalism
Waste Collection Services – Multiple Unit Residential Developments
Waste Management Charge for Council Community Groups
Water and Sewer – Headworks Charges – Industrial/Commercial Development
Water and Sewer – Reimbursement of Developers for Construction of Water and Sewer Infrastructure Within Reticulation Areas
Water Consumption Charges Food Processor Category
Water – Meter Installation in Business Areas and Other Difficult to Access Areas
Water – Requirements for Provision of Reticulation Supplying Treated Water Under Trickle Flow Conditions
Water – Stopped or Inaccurate Water Meters
Water Supply to Residential Dwellings with no Reticulated Supply
Weight of Loads on Roads
Welcome to Country and/or Acknowledgement of Country
Westdale Recycled Water Policy
Year Round Care Policy Manual

The policies are categorised in the General Policy Register and are bookmarked individually in the Index of the document. By clicking on a policy title in the Index, the document will navigate to the required Policy.

Tamworth Regional Council Code of Conduct

The Local Government Act 1993 requires every Council to adopt a Code of Conduct that incorporates the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW (“the Model Code of Conduct”) developed by the Department of Local Government.

Under section 440 of the Local Government Act 1993 Tamworth Regional Council must adopt a Code of Conduct that incorporates the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct and may include provisions that supplement the Model Code providing any supplementary provisions are consistent with the Model Code of Conduct.

For the purpose of compliance with Section 440 of the Local Government Act 1993, the Tamworth Regional Council Code of Conduct (PDF 975.9KB) incorporates and comprises all parts and provisions of the revised Model Code of Conduct, which came into effect from 20 June 2008, and contains no supplementary provisions. Council has also published Procedures for the Administration of the Code of Conduct (PDF 276KB).

The Tamworth Regional Council Code of Conduct comprises three Parts: Context, Standards of Conduct and Procedures:

Part 1 - Context, establishes the purpose and principles that are used to interpret the standards in the Code. This Part does not constitute separate enforceable standards of conduct.
Part 2 - Standards of Conduct, sets out the conduct obligations required of Council officials. These are the enforceable standards of conduct.
Part 3 - Procedures, contains the complaint handling procedures, complaint assessment criteria and the operating guidelines for the conduct review committee/reviewer. This Part should be used to guide the management of complaints about breaches of the Code.