Policies

To define Council’s position on the acquisition and disposal of property assets.

The Council seal is the signature of the Council. Affixing the seal demonstrates approval of the content of a document and shows what Council has done or agreed to do. Council’s seal can only be used following a resolution of Council.

However, not all documents created to implement decisions of Council require the affixing of a seal. This policy sets out the situations in which a seal is required, and how the seal is to be used.

To provide guidelines for Council when appointing Councillors as delegates to external bodies. To ensure that Councillors appointed as Council delegates are not exposed to personal liability. To provide direction for external bodies that are considering requesting a Council representative on their board or committee.

This policy formalises the general principles under which the Grafton Regional Gallery develops and maintains the collections it manages, and outlines the process by which the artworks are accepted into gallery and council collections.

The purpose of this policy is to establish a framework for the safe, ethical, and effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies within Clarence Valley Council. AI offers significant opportunities to enhance council operations, improve service delivery, and support data-driven decision-making, but it also presents risks that must be carefully managed.

This policy aims to outline, among other things, the role of Council and other organisations in managing asbestos, our approach to dealing with naturally occurring asbestos, sites contaminated by asbestos and emergencies or incidents, general advice for residents, and our development approval process for developments that may involve asbestos and conditions of consent.