2026/27 Financial Policies

That Council 

A. Note the report by the Financial Services Manager to the Special Meeting dated 23 June 2026; and 

B. Adopt the following:

i. The Financial Sustainability Policy, provided as Attachment 1 to this report; and

ii. Pursuant to Section 191 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the 2026/27 financial year, the Investment Policy provided as Attachment 2 to this report; and

iii. Pursuant to Section 192 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the 2026/27 financial year, the Debt Policy, provided as Attachment 3 to this report; and

iv. Pursuant to Section 193 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the 2026/27 financial year, the Revenue Policy, provided as Attachment 4 to this report; and

v. Pursuant to Section 198 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, for the 2026/27 financial year, the Procurement Policy, provided as Attachment 5 to this report; and

vi. The General Rates and Charges Concession Policy, provided as Attachment 6 to the report; and

vii. The General Rates and Charges Financial Hardship Policy, provided as Attachment 7 to this report; and

viii. The General Rates and Charges Debt Management and Recovery Policy, provided as Attachment 8 to this report; and

ix. The Management of Restricted Cash Policy, provided as Attachment 9 to the report; and

x. The Financial Securities (Bonds and Guarantees) Policy, provided as Attachment 10 to the report; and

xi. The Entertainment and Hospitality Expenditure Policy, provided as Attachment 11 to the report; and

xii. The Non-Current Asset Accounting Policy, provided as Attachment 12 to the report; and

xiii. The Asset Management Policy, provided as Attachment 13 to the report.

Carried.