Contact
Have questions or want to learn more about the policy contact:
| Name | Jackson To |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02 9392 5186 |
| jackson.to@innerwest.nsw.gov.au |
Project stages
Project stages
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Timeline item 1 - active
Open
This consultation is open for comment,
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Timeline item 2 - incomplete
Under Review
Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review.
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Timeline item 3 - incomplete
Adopted
The policy is now adopted and will only be brought back to Council if there are any changes based on community feedback.
What happens next?
Next steps
Following the public exhibition period Council will only receive a report back if it receives any feedback that necessitates an amendment to the adopted Investment Policy. All those who provided feedback will be advised of the next stage.
At its meeting on 25 August 2026, Council Adopted the draft Investment Policy and requested the adopted Investment Policy on public exhibition for a period of 28 days and provide a report back to Council if any feedback is received that requires an amendment to the adopted Investment Policy.
Council meeting
What is this policy about?
Council’s Investment Policy outlines how Council will invest funds at the most favourable return available, while also considering risk and security for that investment type, and ensuring its liquidity requirements are met.
The Investment Policy Guidelines produced by the Office of Local Government (OLG) pursuant to section 23A of the Local Government Act 1993 (Act) require Council to review its Investment Policy at least on annual basis, and amend it as required.
Following a review of the Investment Policy, it has been amended by defining cash and investments, replacing the Ethical Investment section with a new Environmentally and Socially Responsible Investments section, and amending the Credit and Maturity Guidelines.
To provide a framework for the investing of Council’s funds at the most favourable return available to it at the time whilst having due consideration of risk and security for that investment type and ensuring that its liquidity requirements are being met while exercising the power to invest. The consideration for the preservation of capital, liquidity, and the return on investment is to be maintained at all times.
Preservation of capital is the principal objective of the investment portfolio.
Investments are to be placed in a manner that seeks to ensure security and safeguarding the investment portfolio. This includes managing credit and interest rate risk within identified thresholds and parameters.
Council's investment portfolio will be managed to ensure adequate cash and liquid investments are available to support ongoing service delivery, approved capital works programs and unforeseen expenditure requirements without the need for the premature sale of investments.
Liquidity requirements will take precedence over return objectives where necessary to ensure Council can meet its financial obligations.
In conjunction with the above objectives, Council has determined to proactively maintain a non-fossil fuel investment portfolio.
This policy applies to all Councillors, Council Officers and contractors working for Council regardless of whether they are permanent, temporary, full-time, part-time or casual. For the purposes of this policy, the term contractor includes on-hired temporary labour services (agency staff) and sub-contractors.
Have your say
You can provide feedback by:
- Completing the form below
- Emailing to jackson.to@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Posting to c/o Jackson To, Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2049
- Calling us on 02 9392 5186
Other ways to provide feedback:
- Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9392 5186
- Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
- Voice relay call 1300 555 727
- TTY call 133 677
- SMS relay call 0423 677 767
Last day to provide feedback is 5 October 2026
