Policies, Plans and Strategies
Council’s services are delivered in accordance with a range of adopted policies, plans and strategies. These documents are developed and reviewed on an ongoing basis. New policies will be added to this page upon adoption.
You can download these documents or request a hard copy at Council’s Civic Centre.
Policies
- Asset Management Policy(PDF, 4MB)
- Authorisations and Appointments Policy(PDF, 882KB)
- Biodiversity Policy(PDF, 2MB)
- Boatshed Bathing Box Policy 2023-2028(PDF, 481KB)
- CEO Employment and Remuneration Policy 2021(PDF, 710KB)
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy(PDF, 286KB)
- Communications Policy(PDF, 321KB)
- Community Engagement Policy 2021(PDF, 946KB)
- Community Grants Policy(PDF, 492KB)
- Complaints Policy(PDF, 1MB)
- Compliance and Enforcement Policy(PDF, 2MB)
- Conflict of Interest Policy(PDF, 987KB)
- Contributory Schemes Policy June 2019(PDF, 702KB)
- Council Expenses Policy(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Meetings Public Submissions and Question Time(PDF, 1MB)
- Councillor and Staff Interaction Policy(PDF, 54KB)
- Councillor Candidature Policy - January 2025(PDF, 91KB)
- Councillor Enquiries Policy(PDF, 334KB)
- Councillor Gift Policy(PDF, 998KB)
- Councillor Interactions with Developers Policy - May 2025(PDF, 394KB)
- Councillor Induction Policy(PDF, 809KB)
- Councillor Training and Development Policy(PDF, 422KB)
- Data Exchange Policy 2022(PDF, 281KB)
- Economic Development Policy(PDF, 770KB)
- Election Period Policy 2024(PDF, 196KB)
- Election Signs and Events Policy(PDF, 283KB)
- Environmental Sustainability Policy(PDF, 30KB)
- Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Standards for Council Buildings Policy(PDF, 5MB)
- Flying of Flags Policy(PDF, 298KB)
- Fair Access to Sport Policy(PDF, 825KB)
- Guarantee of Community Loans(PDF, 257KB)
- Guarantee of Community Loans Policy(PDF, 257KB)
- Healthy Choices Policy(PDF, 1MB)
- Health & Wellbeing Policy(PDF, 98KB)
- Investment Policy(PDF, 740KB)
- Learning City Policy(PDF, 31KB)
- Letter Under Seal Policy(PDF, 2MB)
- Live Streaming and Recording of Meetings Policy(PDF, 2MB)
- Loan Borrowing Policy(PDF, 237KB)
- Privacy Policy(PDF, 292KB)
- Procurement Policy(PDF, 1MB)
- Property - Road Discontinuance Policy(PDF, 461KB)
- Public Commemorative Tribute and Memorial Policy(PDF, 2MB)
- Public Interest Disclosure Policy(PDF, 893KB)
- Public Transparency Policy(PDF, 972KB)
- Records Management Policy 2022 - 2024(PDF, 256KB)
- Recruitment and Selection Policy(PDF, 813KB)
- Revenue Hardship Policy(PDF, 369KB)
- Risk Management Policy(PDF, 284KB)
- Road Locality and Feature Naming Policy(PDF, 2MB)
- Safer Communities Policy(PDF, 428KB)
- Staff Gifts and Hospitality Policy(PDF, 1MB)
- Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy(PDF, 716KB)
- Stronger Families Policy(PDF, 2MB)
- Urban Forest Policy(PDF, 568KB)
The policies listed below are currently planned for review and expected to be open for community engagement over the next 6 months:
Policies due for review in 2025
- Biodiversity Policy
- Councillor Gift Policy
- Flying of Flags Policy
- Gambling Policy
- Guarantee of Community Loans Policy
- Investment Policy
- Live Streaming and Recording of Meetings Policy
- Loan Borrowing Policy
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Policies due for review in 2025
- Privacy Policy
- Public Commemorative Tribute and Memorial Policy
- Public Transparency Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Road Naming Policy
- Statutory and Discretionary Reserve Policy
- Urban Forest Policy
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To view and provide feedback on new and revised policies that are currently open for community engagement, visit Engage Frankston!
Protocols
- Busking Code of Conduct(PDF, 637KB)
- Councillor Expense Reimbursement Protocol(PDF, 1MB)
- Frankston City News Editorial Committee - Terms of Reference(PDF, 399KB)
- Legal Advice Protocol(PDF, 327KB)
- Mayoral Chains Protocol(PDF, 149KB)
- Meet your Ward Councillor Protocol(PDF, 611KB)
- Model Councillor Code of Conduct(PDF, 70KB)
- Supplier Code of Conduct(PDF, 975KB)
- Supplier Code of Conduct - Information for Suppliers(PDF, 189KB)
- Unreasonable Customer Conduct Protocol(PDF, 910KB)
- Working with Members of Parliament Protocol - Procedure for staff(PDF, 228KB)
Plans
- Building Asset Management Plan(PDF, 4MB)
- Domestic Animal Management Plan(PDF, 2MB)
- Domestic Wastewater Management Plan(PDF, 6MB)
- Frankston City Council - Workforce Plan - 2021(PDF, 2MB)
- Frankston City Coastal Management Plan - Adopted 2024(PDF, 35MB)
- Frankston Destination Development Plan(PDF, 1MB)
- Frankston Green Wedge Management Plan(PDF, 22MB)
- Gender Equality Action Plan
- Integrated Water Action Plan 2016-2026(PDF, 11MB)
- Metropolitan Activity Centre Parking Precinct Plan(PDF, 3MB)
- Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan(PDF, 42MB)
- Metropolitan Activity Centre Structure Plan - Action Plan(PDF, 3MB)
- Paths Development Plan(PDF, 1MB)
- Property Plan 2021 - 2025(PDF, 1MB)
- Towards Zero Emissions Plan (2019-2023)(PDF, 3MB)
- Urban Forest Action Plan 2020-2040(PDF, 12MB)
- Waste Circularity Plan 2023-2030(PDF, 21MB)
- Waste Minimisation Management Plan (2015-2020)(PDF, 3MB)
Strategies
- Asset Management Strategy(PDF, 2MB)
- Economic Development Strategy 2016-2022(PDF, 770KB)
- Final Frankston Bicycle Strategy - April 2010(PDF, 4MB)
- Greening Our Future - Environment Strategy 2014-2024(PDF, 5MB)
- Housing Strategy 2018(PDF, 7MB)
- Property Strategy 2021 - 2025(PDF, 2MB)
- Rating Strategy 2020-2021(PDF, 3MB)
- Transport Strategy(PDF, 6MB)
- Visitor Economy Strategy 2019-2024(PDF, 1MB)
- Frankston City Bike Riding Strategy 2024 - 2039(PDF, 7MB)
- Frankston City Integrated Transport Strategy(PDF, 8MB)