News and Achievements
Council's Strategic documents for the future - submissions due Mon, 2 June 2025
Council is currently exhibiting a suite of important documents with submissions due Monday, 2 June 2025. The documents are:
- Community Strategic Plan - a 10-year plan that outlines the community’s vision and priorities
- Delivery Program and Operational Plan - Council's priorities, actions, and budget for the next four years
- Fees and Charges - to be charged in 2025-26
- Workforce Management Strategy - 4-year strategy
- Long-term Financial Management Plan - 10-year financial projections
- Asset Management Strategy - 10-year strategy
They can be found here: https://www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/planning-our-future-2025-2035
Community Workshop - 18 May 2025
On Sunday, 18 May 2025, I hosted a community workshop in partnership with – and with the help of - local community members. (Note – it was not an official Council event)
My goal was that community members / groups go away with:
- a better understanding of the role of these documents,
- some ideas about issues they support or disagree with – and
- some points that they might want to include in a submission.
A number of community groups spoke briefly about the documents that they have looked at – and any concerns that they have.
Presentations:
- Draft Operational Plan and Delivery Program - Observations and comments (download here) - Jen Wilder (Peninsula Residents Assocn)
- Notes from talk on the Community Strategic Plan (download here) - Jan Deighton (GUST)
- Comparison of Community Strategic Plan (download here) - Gary Chestnut (Better Planning Group and Community Environment Network)
- Submission from Climate Future (download here) - presented by Richard Weller (Climate Future)
We have also compiled a comparison of the current Community Strategic Plan (2018-2028) with draft plan being proposed (2025 - 2035). (download here)
Make a submission
Submissions are due by 5pm Monday 2 June 2025
You can make a submission using Council's online form: https://www.yourvoiceourcoast.com/planning-our-future-2025-2035
OR
Send an email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - make sure that you indicate that it is a Submission - in the subject line.
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