Policies, Plans and Strategies

Overview

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.

• 2021-2031 Financial Plan(PDF, 3MB)
• 2021 2025 Council Plan and Budget(PDF, 44MB)
• Frankston City Council Annual Budget 2017-2018(PDF, 7MB)
• Frankston City Council Annual Report 2016-2017(PDF, 9MB)
• Long Term Infrastructure Plan LTIP (2019-2029)(PDF, 13MB)

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 Handling Policy(PDF, 355KB)
• 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 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)
• Guarantee of Community Loans(PDF, 257KB)
• Guarantee of Community Loans Policy(PDF, 257KB)
• Healthy Choices Policy(PDF, 1MB)
• Investment Policy(PDF, 740KB)
• Learning City Policy(PDF, 31KB)
• Letter Under Seal 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)
• Reimbursement of CEO and Directors Expenses(PDF, 561KB)
• Revenue Hardship Policy(PDF, 369KB)
• Risk Management Policy(PDF, 284KB)
• Road Locality and Feature Naming Policy(PDF, 2MB)
• Staff Gifts and Hospitality Policy(PDF, 1MB)
• Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy(PDF, 716KB)
• Urban Forest Policy(PDF, 568KB)

Protocols

• Busking Code of Conduct(PDF, 637KB)
• Model Councillor Code of Conduct(PDF, 70KB)
• 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)
• Supplier Code of Conduct(PDF, 975KB)
• Supplier Code of Conduct - Information for Suppliers(PDF, 189KB)
• 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)