FAQs

The full Integrated Planning and Reporting guidelines can be downloaded from the Office of Local Government's website

A summary of the key points are:

• Must be prepared and adopted by 30 June in the year following the election
• Must demonstrate the Council’s commitment to the community
• Must address ongoing improvements to the efficiency, productivity, financial management and governance of the Council 
• Draft must be placed on public exhibition for 28 days
• CEO must report on progress of the Delivery Program every six months (February and August each year)
• Must include financial estimates for Council’s budget for the four-year period
• Council must review the Delivery Program each year as part of the preparation of its Operational Plan

• Focuses on projects, activities and actions to be undertaken in specific financial year
• Must allocate responsibilities for each action, program or project
• Must identify service reviews to be undertaken during financial year
• Must identify suitable measures to determine effectiveness
• Must include a detailed budget
• Required to be placed on public exhibition for 28 days. Where significant amendments are proposed after adoption, it must be re-submitted to Council for adoption.