Policies

The objective of this Policy is to provide guidelines in accordance with section 170A of the Local Government Act 2009 about the way in which a Councillor can request advice from a Council employee, or information from the Chief Executive Officer in order to assist the Councillor in carrying out their responsibilities, and the reasonable limits on those requests.

This policy is to establish a framework for City of Moreton Bay (Council) to determine the purpose, nature and appropriateness of advertising undertaken by Council. The policy ensures that all advertising expenditure represents value for money, is undertaken in the public interest, and reflects the responsible, transparent and accountable use of public resources.

This policy has been prepared to ensure Council’s compliance with section 197 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, and to support consistent, lawful, ethical and politically neutral decision making in relation to advertising expenditure.

The objectives of this policy are to outline Council’s position on the naming of Council controlled public roads within the region and the allocation of street address numbers for all properties within the region; and to ensure that those road names and street address numbers are allocated and managed in a logical, consistent and accountable manner.

For the naming of all other Council public places, structure or assets please refer to Naming of Council Owned or Administered Public Places, Structures and Other Assets (excluding roads) Policy (2150-039).

This policy outlines the City of Moreton Bay’s (Council) approach to identifying building work that Council considers may have an extremely adverse effect on the amenity or  character of the locality in which the work is proposed to be carried out.

Establishes Council’s policy position on approving a subdivision plan prior to the completion of all subdivision works; ensure that certain requirements are satisfied prior to Council agreeing to the early approval of a subdivision Plan; and set out the standard documentation and security requirements that are required to be completed and lodged with Council where a development proponent is seeking Council’s approval of their subdivision plan prior to completion of all subdivision works.

This policy outlines the City of Moreton Bay’s (Council) approach for acquiring and managing art to build the City of Moreton Bay Art Collection.

To establish an efficient, effective, transparent and accountable system to facilitate the development of Affordable Social Housing in the Council's local government area.

This policy outlines City of Moreton Bay’s (Council’s) approach to attract and support the development of affordable student accommodation within the city. It sets a framework that facilitates increased housing supply for students by reducing financial barriers, encouraging investment and promoting partnerships with education providers and developers. 

To establish an efficient, effective, transparent and accountable system to facilitate the development of key industrial land uses in the Moreton Bay Regional Council local government area (LGA).

To establish an efficient, effective, transparent and accountable system to facilitate the development of rural workers accommodation in the Council local government area (LGA).