Documents and publications

This section of the site contains published Council documents covering a range of areas, including our Annual Report, Management Plan, Fees and Charges, various reports, studies, social and strategic plans. All documents have been formatted in Adobe PDF software. To read these documents you will require Acrobat Reader.

Annual Report 2011 - 2012

Appendix 1 - Financial Reports
Appendix 2a - State of the Environment Report
Appendix 2b - State of the Environment Report
Appendix 3 - End of Term Report

 

The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with Section 428 of the Local Government Act 1993

Annual Report 2010 - 2011

Appendix 1 - Financial Reports
Appendix 2 - State of the Environment Report

 

The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with Section 428 of the Local Government Act 1993

Annual Report 2009 - 2010

Appendix 1 - Financial Reports
Appendix 2 - State of the Environment Report

  The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with Section 428 of the Local Government Act 1993

Achieving Sustainable Infrastructure, Services and Finances

Great Lakes Final Report
Great Lakes Overview Report
Asset Management Review

  An analysis of the financial sustainability of Great Lakes Council prepared by Review Today Pty Ltd in February 2008.

Code of Conduct

 

 

The Great Lakes Council Code of Conduct was re-endorsed by Council on 22 September 2009.
Code of Meeting Practice

Council's current Code of Meeting Practice was revised by Council on 26 May 2009.

Council Communicator

Council Communicator May 2013

Council Communicator January 2013

Council Communicator October 2012

Council Communicator July 2012

Council Communicator May 2012 

Council_Communicator January 2012

Council Communicator November 2011

Council Communicator July 2011

Council Communicator May 2011

Council's quarterly newsletter.

Integrated Planning and Reporting Documents

Great Lakes 2030 - Community Strategic Plan
Delivery Plan 2011 -2015 and Operational Plan 2012-2013
Delivery Plan 2011 -2015 and Operational Plan 2011-2012
Current Fees and Charges
Resourcing Strategy:
Asset Management Strategy
Workforce Strategy
Long term Financial Plan

Special Rate Variation Applications:

2013 Environmental and Dredging Levy application
2011 Special Rate Variation application

2012 Community Telephone Survey Results

Promoting Better Practice Review Report

 

The Promoting Better Practice Review Program aims to promote continuous improvement for Councils. Council's Report and Action Plan may be dowloaded here.

Statement of Business Ethics

This document sets out the standards of behaviour that Council expects from the private sector in business dealings.

1906-2006; 100 Years of Local Government

Order Form

Mrs Sandra Finn has authored this extensive history of Great Lakes Council, formerly Stroud Council.

Contact Details:
council@greatlakes.nsw.gov.au
Related Links:
Last Updated: 26/04/2013