Government Gazette OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES Number 187 Friday, 28 December 2007 Published under authority by Communications and Advertising Summary of Affairs FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 Section 14 (1) (b) and (3) Part 3 All agencies, subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1989, are required to publish in the Freedom of Information Government Gazette, an up-to-date Summary of Affairs. The requirements are specified in section 14 of Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act. The Summary of Affairs has to contain a list of each of the Agency's policy documents, advice on how the agency's most recent Statement of Affairs may be obtained and contact details for accessing this information. The Summaries have to be published by the end of June and the end of December each year and need to be delivered to Communications and Advertising two weeks prior to these dates. CONTENTS LOCAL COUNCILS Page Page Page Armidale Dumaresq Council 429 Gosford City Council 567 Richmond Valley Council 726 Ashfield Municipal Council 433 Goulburn Mulwaree Council 575 Riverina Water County Council 728 Auburn Council 435 Greater Hume Shire Council 582 Rockdale City Council 729 Ballina Shire Council 437 Greater Taree City Council 584 Rous County Council 732 Bankstown City Council 441 Great Lakes Council 578 Shellharbour City Council 736 Bathurst Regional Council 444 Gundagai Shire Council 586 Shoalhaven City Council 740 Baulkham Hills Shire Council 446 Gunnedah Shire Council 588 Singleton Council 746 Bega Valley Shire Council 449 Gwydir Shire Council 592 Strathfield Municipal Council 753 Berrigan Shire Council 451 Hawkesbury City Council 594 Sutherland Shire Council 757 Blacktown City Council 455 Hay Shire Council 595 Temora Shire Council 766 Bland Shire Council 464 Hornsby Shire Council 598 Tenterfield Shire Council 769 Blue Mountains City Council 465 Hunters Hill Council 602 Upper Lachlan Shire Council 773 Bogan Shire Council 469 Hurstville City Council 605 Urana Shire Council 775 Bombala Council 470 Inverell Shire Council 610 Wagga Wagga City Council 777 Boorowa Council 472 Jerilderie Shire Council 612 Walcha Council 782 Botany Bay City Council 474 Kempsey Shire Council 613 Warringah Council 784 Bourke Shire Council 476 Kiama Council 617 Waverley Council 786 Brewarrina Shire Council 478 Kogarah Council 622 Wellington Council 790 Broken Hill City Council 482 Ku-Ring-Gai Council 626 Wentworth Shire Council 792 Burwood Council 486 Kyogle Council 631 Wingecarribee Shire Council 795 Byron Shire Council 490 Lake Macquarie City Council 633 Wollondilly Shire Council 797 Cabonne Council 493 Leeton Shire Council 636 Wollongong City Council 800 Camden Council 495 Leichhardt Council 637 Woollahra Council 805 Campbelltown City Council 499 Lismore City Council 639 Wyong Shire Council 808 Canterbury City Council 507 Liverpool City Council 641 Yass Valley Council 810 Carrathool Shire Council 511 Maitland City Council 645 Young Shire Council 812 Central Darling Shire Council 515 Manly Council 651 Cessnock City Council 518 Marrickville Council 656 City of Canada Bay Council 505 Mid-Western Regional Council 663 City of Ryde 733 Moree Plains Shire Council 665 City of Sydney Council 762 Mosman Municipal Council 666 Clarence Valley Council 520 Murray Shire Council 669 Cobar Shire Council 521 Muswellbrook Shire Council 670 Coffs Harbour City Council 523 Nambucca Shire Council 672 Conargo Shire Council 527 Narrabri Shire Council 674 Coolamon Shire Council 529 Narrandera Shire Council 677 Cooma-Monaro Shire Council 531 Narromine Shire Council 680 CoonAmble Shire Council 534 Newcastle City Council 682 Corowa Shire Council 536 North Sydney Council 685 Cowra Shire Council 540 Orange City Council 689 Deniliquin Council 544 Palerang Council 693 Dubbo City Council 547 Parkes Shire Council 696 Dungog Shire Council 549 Parramatta City Council 700 Eurobodalla Shire Council 552 Penrith City Council 705 Fairfield City Council 555 Pittwater CounCil 709 Far North Coast County Council 560 Port Stephens Council 713 Forbes Shire Council 561 Queanbeyan City Council 717 Gilgandra Shire Council 563 Randwick City Council 719 Gloucester Shire Council 565 Richmond River County Council 725 28 December 2007 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 429 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1989 Section 14 (1) (b) and (3) SUMMARY OF AFFAIRS of the ARMIDALE DUMARESQ COUNCIL (FOI Agency No. 2071) SECTION 1 – COUNCIL POLICIES Below is an index of Council’s Policy Manual. The complete Policy Manual is stored electronically and the index can be accessed via the Web www.armidale.nsw.gov.au. Policies can be requested by contacting the Public Officer, refer contact details at the end of this report. CORPORATE Date of Adoption POL001*-Corporate Economic Development and Incentives Policy July 2003 POL002*-Corporate Environment Policy September 2000 POL003*-Corporate Complaints Management July 2006 POL004*-Corporate General Conditions for Sponsorship Arrangements September 2000 POL005*-Corporate Competitive Testing Policy September 2000 POL007*-Corporate Internal Reporting Policy July 2006 POL008-Corporate Appointment of a Delegated Committee Under September 2000 Section 555 of the Local Government Act 1993 POL009-Corporate Community Contributions Policy December 2003 POL010-Corporate Freedom of Information Policy October 2006 POL011-Corporate Sister City and Overseas Friendship Policy September 2000 POL110-Corporate Rural Fire Service February 2005 POL112-Corporate Smoking in the Workplace Policy October 2000 POL114*-Corporate Disaster Recovery Plan (Revised Aug 2005) October 2000 POL115-Corporate Records Management Policy October 2000 POL116-Corporate Private Work Policy October 2000 POL121*-Corporate Disability Action Plan September 2004 POL128-Corporate Asset Sustainability August 2001 POL137-Corporate Library Collection Development Policy July 2003 POL143*-Corporate Community Social Plan October 2004 POL144*-Corporate Library Community Information Display December 2004 POL145*-Corporate Museum Collection Management February 2005 POL146*-Corporate Privacy Management Plan April 2006 POL149-Corporate Principles of Multiculturalism March 2005 POL157-Corporate Privacy Policy February 2006 POL158-Corporate Risk Management Policy February 2006 POL159-Corporate Procurement Policy March 2006 POL160-Corporate Recorded Tapes of Council Meetings July 2006 POL164-Corporate Gifts and Benefits September 2006 POL165-Corporate Library Use and User Code of Conduct September 2006 POL167-Corporate Interaction between Councillors and Staff May 2007 POL183-Corportae Flag and Pole Sponsorship Draft December 2007 DRAINAGE and TOTAL CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT POL037*-Drainage Stormwater Drainage and Flooding October 2000 POL038*-TCM Floodplain Management Policy December 2003 EXECUTIVE POL013*-Executive Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors October 2006 ENGINEERING POL119*-Engineering Engineering Code September 2000 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 187 430 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 28 December 2007 FINANCE POL020-Finance Trust Fund February 2006 POL021-Finance Depreciation of Non-Current Assets October 2000 POL022-Finance Joint Ventures October 2000 POL023-Finance Elimination Entries October 2000 POL024-Finance Cost Allocation October 2000 POL025-Finance Asset Accounting October 2000 POL026-Finance Significant Accounting Policies October 2000 POL027-Finance Corporate Credit Cards October 2000 POL152-Finance Investment Policy July 2005 PARKS POL120*-Parks Urban Streetscape Plan May 2000 POL122-Parks Tree Removal and Tree Root Encroachment May 2001 POL123-Parks Tree Valuation May 2001 POL124-Parks Street Trees and Solar Collectors May 2001 POL125-Parks Street Tree Maintenance by Residents May 2001 POL127-Parks Cost Sharing for the Retention of Street Trees Under Power Lines August 2001 POL132-Parks Grazing on Charleston Willows September 2007 POL133-Parks Footpath Obstructions August 2002 POL138*-Parks Armidale Greening Plan September 2003 POL140*-Parks Plan of Management for Charlston Willows April 2004 POL147*-Parks Sportsgrounds – Plan of Management February 2005 POL148*-Parks Parks – Plan of Management February 2005 POL155-Parks Cemeteries – Erection and Maintenance of Monuments June 2006 POL156-Parks Cemeteries – Placement of Flowers, Tributes and Ornaments June 2006 POL161-Parks Plan of Management for Parks – General Community Use August 2006 POL162-Parks Plan of Management for Bakers Creek Reserve July 2004 POL163-Parks Plan of Management for Drummond Park July 2004 POL178-Parks Pesticide Notification Plan Draft August 2007 PERSONNEL POL014-Personnel NESAC wide Equal Employment Opportunity Policy June, 2007 POL015-Personnel Motor Vehicle Policy October 2000 POL017-Personnel Armidale Dumaresq Council Staff Exchanges with October 2000 Other Councils and Familiarisation Visits POL018-Personnel Recognition of Service and Employment Awards) October 2000 POL019-Personnel Education Assistance Policy June 2006 POL101-Personnel Annual Union Picnic Day Holiday September 2002 POL113-Personnel Child Protection Policy October 2000 POL117-Personnel Leave of Absence for Army Reserve Service October 2000 POL118-Personnel Policies Remaining Current for Staff of the Former October 2000 Dumaresq Shire Council POL129-Personnel Leave for Staff involved in Emergency Services March 2002 POL142*-Personnel Home Based Work Policy June 2004 POL166-Personnel Employee Dress Code – Indoor Staff October 2006 POL169-Personnel NESAC Motor Vehicle Transitional Policy July, 2007 POL170-Personnel NESAC Salary Sacrifice Policy July 2007 POL171-Personnel