The Shire manages a broad range of services across our region.

In alphabetical order, see the services we manage and what they include:

Animal Management

Promotes responsible pet ownership and animal welfare across the Peninsula and ensures community compliance with local animal laws.

This includes:

  • Animal Registration
  • Animal Management
  • Animal Shelter
Arts and Cultural Development

Invests in and supports local artists, events, and spaces to provide opportunities that enrich community life and celebrate creativity.

This includes:

  • Public Art
  • Events and Festivals
  • Community Art Support and Development
  • Galleries and Museums
  • Cultural Heritage, Education and Awareness
  • Creative Arts and Sector Development
  • Performing Arts Planning
Building Safety

Maintains building permit records, ensures that construction on the Peninsula meets safety standards and issues some relevant building approvals.

This includes:

  • Building Information Advisory and Records
  • Building Compliance and Enforcement
  • Regulatory Assessments
Child and Family Health

Offers free health services and programs to support the health and development of children and their families.

This includes:

  • Universal Maternal and Child Health
  • Enhanced Maternal and Child Health
  • Immunisation
  • Supported Playgroups
Circular Economy and Waste Management

Manages waste collection and recycling services, promotes waste avoidance, reuse, repair and resource recovery to reduce waste to landfill and support a more sustainable, circular economy for the community.

This includes:

  • Waste Collection and Disposal
  • Landfill Site Management
  • Resource Recovery Facilities
  • Circular Economy Programs, Education and Other Initiatives
  • Dumped Rubbish Prevention and Enforcement
Climate Action and Advocacy

Coordinates the delivery of the Climate Emergency Plan and undertakes specific projects and activities to reduce emissions, prepare for climate impacts, and support community action on climate change.

This includes:

  • Strategic Planning and Preparedness
  • Environmental Education and Awareness
  • Carbon Emissions Reduction Programs and Initiatives
  • Environmentally Sustainable Design
  • Climate Change Adaptation
Community Development

Provides spaces and programs to facilitate connection and empower people to develop skills, volunteer and create projects that meet local needs to build a stronger and more inclusive community.

This includes:

  • Community Social Groups
  • Community Halls and Houses
  • Inclusion and Partnerships
  • Grants and Subsidies
  • Volunteering
Community Safety

Enforces local laws, issues permits and provides programs and education to ensure community safety.

This includes:

  • School Crossings
  • Community Safety Compliance
  • Community Safety Permits and Registration
Community Services

Provides equitable access to support people to live safely, actively and independently in the community.

This includes:

  • Meals on Wheels
  • HACC-PYP
Early Years

Ensures all families on the Peninsula can access kindergarten services and provides extra support for vulnerable families and children to promote equity of health and development outcomes.

This includes:

  • Best Start
  • Supported Playgroups
  • Kindergartens
Economic Development and Business Support

Helps local businesses and industries grow and thrive to create a strong and diverse economy.

This includes:

  • Industry Development
  • Investment Attraction
  • Visitor Attraction and Servicing
  • Small Business Support
Emergency Management

Supports the community before, during, and after emergencies by promoting preparedness, coordinating relief efforts, and building resilience.

This includes:

  • Emergency Management Planning
  • Emergency Preparedness and Mitigation
  • Emergency Management Response
  • Emergency Management Recovery
  • Community Preparedness and Resilience
Environmental Management

Ensures our natural environment is resilient and healthy by adapting, protecting, and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystems.

This includes:

  • Environment Management Advisory
  • Coastal Management
  • Biodiversity Monitoring and Management
  • Native Flora and Fauna Education, Awareness and Participation
  • Bushland Management
  • Integrated Water Management
  • Flood and Stormwater Management
Land Use Planning

Manages planning rules to keep them current and relevant, makes decisions on planning permit applications and investigates alleged planning law violations.

This includes:

  • Planning Permit Assessment
  • Land Use Planning, Heritage and Urban Design
  • Planning Compliance
Libraries

Provides free access to resources and spaces to support community literacy, lifelong learning, and social inclusion.

This includes:

  • Collection Management
  • Community Technology Access
  • Join and Borrow
  • Public Programs
Open Space

Plans for our parks and natural areas so everyone can enjoy and access them while protecting their cultural and environmental value.

This includes:

  • Parks and Reserves
  • Foreshores and Beaches
  • Walks and Trails
  • Briars and Police Point
  • Cemeteries
Positive Ageing

Provides information and leads local initiatives to keep older people active, engaged and healthy.

This includes:

  • Senior Hubs
  • Social Support
  • Community Transport
Public Health

Ensures compliance with health regulations to protect the wellbeing of the community.

This includes:

  • Public Health Permits and Registrations
  • Public Health Compliance
  • Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Control
  • Food Safety
  • Wastewater Management
  • Health and Wellbeing
Public Works

Manages construction activities happening in private developments and public spaces to ensure safety and compliance with local laws.

This includes:

  • Public Works Permits
  • Asset Compliance
  • Asset Protection
Recreation and Leisure

Provides inclusive facilities and spaces that help community members connect and lead healthier, more active lives.

This includes:

  • Golf Course
  • Sporting Facilities and Liaison
  • Aquatics and Recreation Centres
  • Foreshore Camping
  • Playgrounds
Transport Connections

Plans our local transport and parking network to ensure safe travel for everyone on the Peninsula and regulates and enforces parking restrictions.

This includes:

  • Transport Planning
  • Roads Network
  • Path Network
  • Parking Provision
  • Parking Compliance and Enforcement
Youth Services

Supports the health and wellbeing of young people aged 10–25 in the community through programs, activities, events and dedicated spaces.

This includes:

  • Youth Development
  • Youth Partnerships
  • Information and Referral
  • Youth Centres