Woollahra Council is committed to fair dealing and high standards of ethical behaviour in the care, control and management of the Woollahra Municipality.  The community places its trust in Woollahra's Councillors, Council staff and Council delegates to ensure that they serve it faithfully and honestly and that they manage its resources on its behalf.

The community is entitled to expect that the business of Council will be conducted with efficiency, impartiality and integrity and that the public will always have absolute priority over private interests.

Councillors, staff and delegates are required to observe the highest standards of honesty and loyalty to the Council and avoid any form of conduct that would bring Council, Councillors, staff or Council delegates into disrepute.

The Local Government Act 1993 requires every council to adopt a code of conduct that incorporates the provisions of The Model Code of Conduct for Local Councils in NSW.  Woollahra Council has adopted the Model Code of Conduct with additional requirements specific to Woollahra Council, which have been developed with the assistance of Councillors and staff to help deal with ethical problems that may be encountered during their work or as a representative of Council.

Councillors, employees and delegates of Council

Councillors, members of Council staff and delegates of the Council must comply with the provisions of Council's Code of Conduct.  It is the personal responsibility of Council officials to comply with the standards in the Code and regularly review their personal circumstances with this in mind.  Council contractors and volunteers will also be required to observe the relevant provisions of Council's Code of Conduct.

Failure by a Councillor to comply with an applicable requirement of Council's Code of Conduct constitutes misbehaviour.  Failure by a member of staff to comply with Council's Code of Conduct may give rise to disciplinary action.

View the Council's Code of Conduct (PDF File, 85.5 kb).

Contractors, consultants and supppliers to Council

Contractors, consultants and suppliers dealing with Council are required to maintain a standard of professional behaviour that maintains and promotes confidence and trust in the work of Council within the Municipality.

Council has prepared "A guide for Contractors, Consultants and Suppliers" that advises contractors, consultants and suppliers of Council's high ethical standards and requirements and their obligation to conduct business with Council in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct.

View the Council's A Guide for Contractors, Consultants and Suppliers (PDF File, 1.0 mb).

Volunteers

Volunteering is a great opportunity to contribute to the local community, make new friends, develop new skills and have fun!

Volunteers are required to maintain a standard of professional behaviour that maintains and promotes confidence and trust in the work of Council within the Municipality.

 “A Guide for Volunteers” has been produced to provide an outline of our Code of Conduct and how this would apply to volunteers.  It outlines certain commitments and responsibilities that volunteering attracts specifically in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct.

View the Council’s A Guide for Volunteers (PDF File 276kb).