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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   25 MARCH 2014


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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      25 MARCH 2014

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         |     NOOSA                                                       Council Policy
               Keeler                                           MEDIA RELATIONS

    Policy Owner and Department:       Chief of Staff, Executive Office

  POLICY BACKGROUND

  The Media Relations policy should be considered as one of several components of a broader and
  more strategic future Communications and Community Engagement Policy.
  The framing of this broader strategic policy will be critical to the Council in fulfilling its election
  platform of being more connected and engaged with its community.
  Whilst the broader and more strategic parent policy requires very careful and considered
  development in consultation with the Noosa community, the need for the component Media
  Relations Policy is urgent and immediate given its impact is from the outset of operations of the
  new Council.

  The media play a vital role not only in ensuring a two way flow of information, and opinion between
  the Council and the community, but also in ensuring Council operations and decision making are
  transparent and accountable.
  The policy establishes the guidelines for how Council's elected members and staff will interact with
  the media. It is designed to ensure that in all dealings with the media, the Council acts in a
  professional, coordinated manner and that all statements made and information provided are
  accurate, appropriate and timely.

  COUNCIL POLICY

  Scope
  The policy applies to the Mayor, Councillors, staff and relevant applicable external communication
  suppliers of the Council and their interaction with the media where their representations,
  information or opinions are seen to be officially for and on behalf of the Council.
  Media interactions generally include the following activities: providing information via media
  releases or statements, letters to the editor, responding to media enquiries over the phone and via
  email, interviews or briefings, disclosing information to the media, comments on talkback radio,
  addressing a seminar or conference where the media are present.
  Media includes television, print, radio, online and social media.

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