Administration

Our Departments are as follows: ​

• Corporate Services
• Technical Services
• Financial Services
• Community Services

As per the Committees Political Structure approved at item 8.4.5 of Council meeting 22 June 2011, the directorates report on a monthly basis concerning the following areas of competency, which encompasses the roles and responsibilities of each section:

Committee for Technical Services:

• Town and regional planning
• Land reform
• Hygiene services
• Solid waste and cleansing
• Building control
• Expanded public works and infrastructure
• Electricity
• Mechanical Services
• Civil Services
• Streets and stormwater
• Infrastructure project management

Committee for Community Services:

• Protection Services
• Fire Services

Emergency and Disaster Management:

• Primary Healthcare
• Social and Welfare Development Services
• Daycare facilities
• Aged care
• Youth development
• Disaster support and alleviation
• Overnight shelter
• Animal control
• Law enforcement
• Municipal facilities
• Parks and recreation
• Community halls
• Library Services
• Cemeteries
• Sports fields and swimming pools
• Resorts
• Local Economic Development
• Non-profit organisations
• Socio-Economic Development
• Environmental Management
• Local Development
• Museums
• Public transport
• Nuisance

Committee for Corporate and Financial Services:

• Traffic Services
• Administrative and Financial Support Services
• ICT
• Information management
• Intergrated Development Plan
• Award management
• Business relationships
• Human Resources
• Budget, insurance, revenue and expenditure
• Planning and projections
• Internal Audit
• Marketing & Communication
• Tourism
• Asset management
• Industry development
• Client liaison

Committee for Human Settlements:

• Housing management
• Needs analysis, community liaison, placement and allocation, project management, rental and subsidy administration
• Illegal structures, eviction and influx control

Committee for Local Economic Development and Planning:

• Town and regional planning
• Land reform
• Local Economic Development
• Local Development
• Building control