Community Vision & Council Plan
Council uses an Integrated Strategic Planning and Reporting Framework to guide how it works towards achieving the long-term aspirations of our community.
This framework consists of a number of long, medium and short-term plans that consider the priorities and resources needed to achieve strategic objectives.
Community Vision 2021-2040
The Community Vision describes what our community wants the most liveable, people-friendly community in Australia to look like over the next two decades.
It highlights what the community values most and sets out its long-term vision and key priorities for achieving that vision.
The Community Vision was informed by deliberative community engagement, research and consultation. Almost 2,000 people contributed to its development between January and October 2021. It was reviewed again through community consultation and updated in 2025.
It is underpinned by five Vision Statements:
Council Plan 2025-2029
A new Council Plan is developed every four years following Local Government elections. It sets out the out the strategic direction of Council and the organisation for the next four financial years. More than 3000 individual pieces of feedback were received to help inform this plan.
The community’s aspirations are at the very heart of our Council Plan and its structure reflects the five themes and Vision Statements of the Community Vision.