Policy in a snapshot

The City owns and manages around $1.99 billion in assets. These serve a population of 120,000.

The population is growing in some areas and declining in others. Some examples of community assets are:

We will use this Policy to manage community assets and to make decisions about them.

The policy has 10 principles that will help guide how the policy will work in practice. These include:

  • Accessible and inclusive

  • Adaptable and aligned

  • Consult and engage

  • Equitable, fair and transparent

  • Financially sustainable

  • Partnering and collaboration

  • Promotes wellbeing

  • Safe and compliant

  • Service and evidence driven

  • Sustainable

Examples of when to use this policy:

  • A new or upgrade to community asset
  • We get funding for asset related works
  • An asset audit, facility review or a change in the condition occurs
  • A community inquiry occurs impacting community asset
  • New development
  • Increase or decline in growth or population
  • Natural disaster or climate related impact
  • A need or gap in supply
  • For safety or a known risk is likely to occur

Those affected by the policy are people who use or look after community assets. This could include user groups, committees of management, State or Federal Government bodies and the wider community.