What does Council do?
Council works to support the community's social, environmental, and economic well-being, and makes decisions around how we can use local resources to provide the best possible lifestyle and experience for those living in and visiting our region. Council has the authority to make important decisions and regulate rules to determine what is best for the general well-being, safety and prosperity of our community.
These include:
- Planning and Development Services (i.e. Building Assessments)
- Environmental Health Services (i.e. Food Inspections, Monitoring Cooling Towers for Legionnaire's Disease)
- Fire Prevention (Bush Fire Prevention Planning)
- Administrative Requirements (i.e. Preparing Strategic Plans for the area, supporting the Elected Council and maintaining Office)
Discretionary Services Provided for the Wakefield Regional Council Community
- Abandoned and Impounded Vehicles
- Administration of Area (i.e. Special Events, Political Lobbying, etc).
- Aged Care Services (i.e. passenger transport)
- Animals and Keeping of Non-Domestic Pets
- Animal and Plant Control (Agriculture) through the Local Board
- BBQ's in Parks and Reserves
- Building Applications
- Business Development
- By-Laws
- Car Parks
- Clean Air Controls
- Citizenship
- Community Bus
- Community Care
- Community Functions (i.e. Australia Day)
- Community Grants
- Community Halls and Centres
- Community Information
- Community Services Directory
- Council Newsletter
- Council Property
- Cycle and Walking Trails
- Economic Development
- Emergency Services Levy on Council Property
- Environmental Health Matters
- Environmental Issues
- European Wasp
- Financial Loans for Community Groups
- Fire Prevention
- Footpaths
- Grant Procurement - Capital Projects
- Grants - Community Assistance
- Home Maintenance Assistance (Government Program)
- Immunisation
- Insurance - Community Buildings and Other Assets
- Insurance - Public Liability
- Land Development - Residential
- Legislative Enforcement - General
- Library Services
- Lighting - Streets/Public Places
- Litter Control
- Local History
- Ovals, Parks and Reserves
- Parking Bays
- Parking Controls
- Patrol Grading
- Planning Consent and Court Appeals
- Playgrounds
- Property Searches (i.e. Land Agent Enquiries)
- Public Cemeteries
- Public Seating
- Public Toilets
- Recreational & Sporting facilities
- Road Management
- Rubbish Collection
- Rubbish Disposal - Transfer Stations and Landfill
- Signs - Moveable/Permanent
- Street Closures
- Street Lighting
- Street Sweeping
- Street Tree Planting
- Storm Water Drainage (i.e. Catchment Facilities, Kerbing, etc)
- Tourism Promotion
- Traffic Control Devices
- Tree Trimming (Roadsides and Other Public Places)