Governance and Finance
As defined in the Corporate Plan:
OBJECTIVE: to provide corporate leadership within an open, accountable transparent financial system.
PORTFOLIO: Cr Lyn Fraser
RESPONSIBLE STAFF: Chief Executive Officer
STRATEGIES and GOALS:
GOVERNANCE:
To provide honest, transparent and accountable corporate governance in line with corporate values.
FINANCE:
To providing the wider community with confidence by effectively managing revenues and expenditure to ensure the financial viability of the Shire.
SERVICE:
To achieve a customer focussed organisation that monitors, communicates and responds to community needs.
REGIONAL GOVENANCE ROLE:
To play a constructive leadership role in regional issues.
NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:
To provide sustainable management of the natural environment through application of resources & enforcement of legislation.
SAFETY:
To acknowledge the need for a safe environment in all aspects of Council operations.
TOWN PLANNING:
To manage the development of land use in a sustainable manner.
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS:
To retain and improve the transport, communication and rural power network that services this region.
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
To develop and implement disaster management mitigation plans & strategies.