List of Council policies, protocols, plans and strategies
Council’s services are delivered in accordance with a range of adopted policies, protocols, plans and strategies. These documents are developed and reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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, 237KB)
- Conflict of Interest Policy(PDF, 987KB)
- Contributory Schemes Policy June 2019(PDF, 702KB)
- Council Expenses Policy(PDF, 714KB)
- 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)
- Compliance and Enforcement Protocol - July 2025(PDF, 331KB)
- Councillor Appreciation Award Protocol(PDF, 611KB)
- 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)
- Prosecution Protocol - July 2025(PDF, 243KB)
- 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 - 2025-2029(PDF, 76MB)
- 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)