Policies

Below is a list of policies approved during the current term of council. A search can also be used to locate relevant policies.

Contact council with any queries regarding former policies.

Council Policies

• Academic Bursary Policy (108)(PDF, 121KB)
• Accessible Communities Policy (044)(PDF, 232KB)
• Acquisition of Land for Council Purposes Policy (122)(PDF, 415KB)
• Acquisition of Land for Environmental Purposes funded by the Natural Environment Levy Policy (064)(PDF, 42KB)
• Administrative Action Complaints Policy (001)(PDF, 1MB)
• Advertising Spending Policy (020)(PDF, 232KB)
• Art Collection Policy (071)(PDF, 451KB)
• Artspace Mackay Exhibition Policy (27)(PDF, 229KB)
• Asset Management Policy (042)(PDF, 342KB)
• Audit Committee Policy & Charter (037)(PDF, 313KB)
• Caretaker Period Policy (123)(PDF, 281KB)
• Cemeteries Policy (067)(PDF, 778KB)
• Chief Executive Officers Performance Review (124)(PDF, 1MB)
• Children or Young People Risk Management Policy (103)(PDF, 533KB)
• City Safe CCTV Network Policy (077)(PDF, 331KB)
• Clearances to Water Sewerage Assets Policy (063)(PDF, 323KB)
• Climate Change Policy (116)(PDF, 307KB)
• Coastal Erosion Protection Works – Contribution and Costs Recovery Policy (032)(PDF, 279KB)
• Code of Conduct for Councillors in Queensland(PDF, 344KB)
• Community Engagement Policy (033)(PDF, 337KB)
• Community Leasing Policy (065)(PDF, 525KB)
• Compliance and Enforcement(PDF, 2MB)
• Concession For Exceptional Circumstances (Water Consumption) (049)(PDF, 323KB)
• Concessions for Concealed Leaks (048)(PDF, 448KB)
• Confidentiality Policy (019)(PDF, 233KB)
• Conservation Remission (015)(PDF, 253KB)
• Construction and Maintenance of Roads within Road Reserve (012)(PDF, 360KB)
• Corporate Environmental Sustainability Policy (062)(PDF, 300KB)
• Corrupt Conduct Complaints against the Chief Executive Officer (100)(PDF, 417KB)
• Councillor Drug and Alcohol Policy (118)(PDF, 297KB)
• Councillor Investigations Policy (101)(PDF, 471KB)
• Councillor Reimbursement of Expenses (002)(PDF, 293KB)
• Councillors Acceptable Request Guidelines Policy (104)(PDF, 1MB)
• Data Breach (009)(PDF, 451KB)
• Dealing with Media (029)(PDF, 163KB)
• Debt Policy 2025-26 (007)(PDF, 260KB)
• Debt Recovery Policy 2025-26 (086)(PDF, 341KB)
• Delegations Policy (093)(PDF, 332KB)
• Discount on Late Rates Payment Policy 2025-26 (017)(PDF, 282KB)
• Drinking Water Quality Policy (052)(PDF, 312KB)
• Driveways and Property Accesses Crossing Road Reserves Policy (024)(PDF, 275KB)
• Encroachment on Public Land Policy (109)(PDF, 581KB)
• Enterprise Risk Management Policy (043)(PDF, 308KB)
• Entertainment and Hospitality (018)(PDF, 318KB)
• Ex-Gratia Special Payments (016)(PDF, 346KB)
• Facilitating Development in the Mackay Region Policy (081)(PDF, 845KB)
• Fraud & Corruption Prevention Policy (045)(PDF, 672KB)
• Gifts and Benefits Policy (041)(PDF, 407KB)
• Graffiti Management Policy (088)(PDF, 550KB)
• Grants Policy (031)(PDF, 587KB)
• In-kind Assistance Policy (105)(PDF, 226KB)
• Inclusive Workplace Policy (028)(PDF, 60KB)
• Information Privacy Policy (046)(PDF, 692KB)
• Investment Policy 2025-26 (034)(PDF, 290KB)
• Legal Assistance for Councillors and Employees Policy (096)(PDF, 252KB)
• Memorials Monuments and Plaques Requests Policy (080)(PDF, 366KB)
• Model Meeting Procedures(PDF, 249KB)
• Museum Collections Policy (115)(PDF, 669KB)
• Naming of Infrastructure Assets Policy (090)(PDF, 416KB)
• Nature Strip Footpath -Road Verge Mowing Policy (004)(PDF, 213KB)
• Non Current Asset Policy (035)(PDF, 925KB)
• Petitions Policy (120)(PDF, 696KB)
• Procurement Policy (005)(PDF, 2MB)
• Provision of Driveways and Property Accesses During the Course of Council's Road Reconstruction or Construction Policy (023)(PDF, 307KB)
• Provision of Road Infrastructure to Educational Establishments Policy (073)(PDF, 364KB)
• Public Interest Disclosure Policy (078)(PDF, 570KB)
• Rating Remissions for Non-Profit Community Organisations 2025-26 (014)(PDF, 241KB)
• Receipt of Donations by Council Policy (059)(PDF, 3MB)
• Recognition of Service of a Councillor Policy (079)(PDF, 312KB)
• Related Party Policy (094)(PDF, 225KB)
• Revenue Policy 2025-26 (008)(PDF, 286KB)
• Revenue Statement Policy 2025-26(PDF, 7MB)
• Roadside Memorials Policy (010)(PDF, 236KB)
• Shade for Playgrounds Policy (070)(PDF, 112KB)
• Social Media Policy (121)(PDF, 359KB)
• Sponsorship Policy (099)(PDF, 228KB)
• Sporting Achievement Acknowledgement Program Policy (111)(PDF, 476KB)
• Standing Orders (Meeting) 2024(PDF, 2MB)
• Standpipe Hire Policy (072)(PDF, 1MB)
• Sub-Metering (Potable Water Supply) Policy (055)(PDF, 609KB)
• Subdivision Plan Approval (011)(PDF, 227KB)
• Trade Waste Policy (056)(PDF, 1MB)
• Tradeable Development Rights Policy (091)(PDF, 301KB)
• Tree and/or Vegetation Vandalism (013)(PDF, 403KB)
• Use of Parks for Organised Activities Conditions of Use Policy (069)(PDF, 200KB)
• Voluntary Mechanism for Stormwater Quality Management Policy (087)(PDF, 2MB)
• Waste Collection Services Policy (053)(PDF, 1MB)
• Water Restrictions Policy (040)(PDF, 1MB)
• Youth Policy (050)(PDF, 232KB)