To identify, manage and mitigate the risk associated with Land Dealings.
What's happening?
What's happening?
From time to time Council undertakes land dealings. We have drafted a new policy, the draft Land Dealings Policy (the draft Policy), and at its meeting on 20 May Council resolved to publicly exhibit the draft Policy.
About the draft Policy
The draft Policy is an integral part of Council's adopted Property Management Framework (PMF), ensuring that Land Dealings are conducted transparently, accountably, and in the best interests of the community.
If adopted, the draft Policy will replace 5 policies of the 3 former Councils (available in the Attachments Booklet).
Land assets will be subject to ongoing review in relation to their purpose, usability, viability, and overall community benefit, in accordance with this Policy and the Property Management Framework.
Your input on this policy is important to us. Submissions have now closed and we are reviewing all feedback received. We will prepare a report for Council, including a copy of all submissions. Click +Follow at the top of the page and we will notify you when the report is available.
Principles
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To ensure Land Dealings are conducted in an open, transparent, impartial and accountable manner.
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To provide the best value for Council and the community in Land Dealings, noting that best value may include financial, social and environmental benefits.
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To help achieve the best strategic outcomes for Council and the community.
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To acknowledge Council is the custodian of public assets and is required to effectively account for and manage such public assets.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Resources
Council meeting documents
- Council Report - 20 May 2025 (Item 13.3, p.95)
- Council Attachments Booklet - 20 May 2025 (Item 13.3, p.619)
Related projects
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
May-Jun 2025: Open and listening
We asked for your thoughts on the draft Policy
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Timeline item 2 - active
Mid 2025: Under review
We're reviewing all responses received and will prepare a report for Council
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Timeline item 3 - incomplete
Late 2025: Sharing what we heard
We'll share what we learn from your feedback, and report to Council for a decision
*The submissions count is manually updated and only indicative until the final report is published. It reflects the total online contributions received only. Duplicate submissions will be counted as one unique submission.
**All submissions in their entirety are made publicly available in the Community Engagement Report. Personal identifying information, and content which is discriminatory, hateful or which may defame, offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate will be redacted.
