To appoint the Councillors who will be cemetery trustees.

The Shire President, Deputy President and Councillors representative of the particular Ward in which any cemetery is located will be Trustees of that particular cemetery.

To outline what will happen to any property that is acquired for a particular community group if that group ceases to exist.

Where local organisations, groups, etc, approach Council to acquire specific items of equipment for use in Shire properties, that will be acquired on the understanding that if the organisation or group becomes defunct, the asset will be left in the control of the Council for benefit and use by other organisations and/or groups in the future.

To detail the Council’s requirements for how, when and what flags will be flown on Council’s administration buildings during working hours and on special occasions.

The Australian National Flag will be flown at all Shire administration buildings during normal working hours on normal working days, subject only to the rules for national commemoration and half-masting for mourning.

Where Council provides a second flag pole, the Shire of Ashburton flag shall be flown in accompaniment of the Australian National Flag.

The National, State or other flags shall be flown on special occasions at the discretion of the Shire President or Chief Executive Officer.

To describe the conditions to be observed in regard to the consumption of alcohol on public reserves within the Shire.

Members of the public and organisations who wish to consume or sell alcohol on public reserves within the Shire are to observe the following conditions:

1. An application for the consumption of alcohol must be made to the Council at least five days prior to the event date.

2. Alcohol can only be consumed during the following times but is not to exceed six hours in any one day:

Monday - Thursday 11.00am to 10.00pm

Friday and Saturday 11.00am to 12.00 midnight

Sunday 11.00am to 9.00pm

3. Any extension or variation to these hours requires the written approval of the Chief Executive Officer after consultation with the Officer in Charge of Police in each town.

All glass beverage containers are prohibited. (Cans or plastic cups ONLY permitted.)

5. Consumption of liquor outside the defined area at the recreation facility contravenes the Liquor Licensing Act and offenders will be prosecuted

To protect expensive and rare books held at the Council’s libraries.

The borrowing of any rare and expensive library books, that are determined as such by the Librarian, is not permitted at Council’s libraries.

To outline how many people a citizenship candidate can invite.

Candidates for citizenship may invite up to three family members or friends, or more than 3 if the family group is of greater number.

The candidate is required to advise Administration before the ceremony of the number of people who will be attending with them.