Policy Review - Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors 1103

At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on 15 April 2025, Oberon Council resolved to place the reviewed Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors 1103 on public exhibition for a period of 28 days, commencing 16 April 2025.

The Payment of Expenses and Provision of Facilities to Councillors Policy has undergone a comprehensive review and a revised version is now presented for community consultation through public exhibition.

This policy details the payment of expenses and provision of facilities to Councillors and is required to be adopted by a council within 12 months of the term of a new council (section 252 LGA).

Summary of amendments to the policy:

The policy has been amended to allow for an increase in the budget for general travel expenses.

Additional funds have also been allocated to facilitate ongoing Councillor professional development and attendance at conferences and seminars. These categories have been split accordingly

• An allocation of $5,000 for the Mayor and $10,000 for Councillors for professional development.
• An allocation of $10,000 for the Mayor and $10,000 for Councillors for conferences and seminars.

The report presented to Council and the revised policy are available for download in the Documents tab of this page. Community members are invited to review the updated policy and provide their submissions during the exhibition period.

Submissions can be made below, or via email and sent to council@oberon.nsw.gov.au and must be received by the closure of the public exhibition period at 4:30 PM on 15 May 2025.