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planning ahead You might think of Council as the organisation responsible for those day-to-day activities in your neighbourhood like rubbish collection, pothole fixing, or lawn mowing. And you’re not wrong, those essential services are part of Council’s commitment to the community.
But what does Council do, beyond those day-to-day activities, to ensure Ballina Shire will thrive into the future?
we plan
OUR INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK The Integrated Planning and Reporting (IPR) Framework encourages councils, the community and other organisations to work together to plan for the future in an efficient and collaborative manner. The IPR has these main components: • • • • •
COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN DELIVERY PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL PLAN (COMBINED DOCUMENT) RESOURCING STRATEGY ANNUAL REPORT END OF TERM REPORT
Our Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program and Operational Plan are key strategic documents.
The Community Strategic Plan (2017 – 2027) is
deliberately broad in scope and sits above all other council plans and policies in the planning hierarchy. It identifies the community’s main priorities and aspirations for the future. It will be updated again in 2021 after the Council elections.
The Delivery Program and Operational Plan
(2020 – 2024) outlines specific items, services or activities that will take place annually and over the next four years.
The Resourcing Strategy identifies the time, money, Other State Plans and Strategies
NSW Government Premier’s Priorities
assets and people needed to carry out actions in the Delivery Program and Operational Plan, via the:
Relevant Regional Plans
• Long Term Financial Plan • Workforce Management Plan • Asset Management Plans.
we consult
COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN
To track our progress and identify community priorities, Council completes a community survey every two years. A community survey was conducted in October this year, with the results to be published on Council's website in December.
10+ YEAR FOCUS
OTHER STRATEGIC PLANS (EXAMPLES)
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Ballina2035
Destination Management Plan
Cultural Plan
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
Local Environmental Plan
RESOURCING STRATEGY • Long Term Financial Plan • Workforce Management Plan
DELIVERY PROGRAM
• Asset Management Plan
4 YEAR FOCUS
OPERATIONAL PLAN
Perpetual monitoring and review
ANNUAL REPORT
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So far results indicate that our community feels very strongly about long term planning and view it as fundamental to our operations.
we report Council’s reporting tracks our progress and achievements.
The Quarterly Reviews are reported to the
1 YEAR FOCUS
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community participation + draft plans/ proposals = better planning outcomes for our community
THE MAGAZINE OF THE BALLINA SHIRE COUNCIL
elected council in October, January, April and July. These review track the delivery of actions and key performance indicators from the Delivery Program and Operational Plan.
The Annual Report for the previous financial year outlines our progress implementing the Delivery Program and Operational Plan.
