Council Services
Council is committed to delivering a wide range of services for the community to work towards achieving the community aspiration and priorities as identified in the five themes of YOUR future 2030. Theme 1: Inclusive, involved and prosperous
Theme 2: Environmentally responsible
Theme 3: Easy to get around
Community services • Advocacy and support for children and families • Advocacy for young people and related services • Seniors advocacy and services including community bus • Community support and advocacy • Community and club grants • Community safety and crime prevention • Disability inclusion advocacy and advice • Drummoyne Community Centre support • Homeless persons advocacy and support • Social infrastructure (community facilities and services).
Cleansing operations — public areas • Street and footpath sweeping • Amenities cleaning • Reactive cleansing • Public litter bins • Community Recycling Centre operation.
ssessment and construction of A driveway and ancillary works • Assessments and inspections • Quotations to undertake work for clients • Private driveway formwork inspections.
Early childhood education and care • Victoria Avenue Children’s Centre and precinct • Wellbank Children’s Centre • Operational and business support.
Open space planning • Open space project delivery • Open space asset management • Water security and energy efficiency • Plans of management and masterplans • Urban canopy services • Landscape design.
Emergency management • Emergency management planning • Emergency management response • Community resilience. Five Dock Leisure Centre • Health Club • Gymnastics • Stadium • Operations • Children’s programs. Libraries • Five Dock Library, Concord Library and The Learning Space, Rhodes • Library programs • Library planning and strategy. Place management • Events • Place management • Cultural development • Community sponsorships • Economic development • Smart City • Stakeholder committees. Recreation coordination • Cabarita and Drummoyne swimming centres • Recreation planning • Management of Barnwell Park and Massey Park golf courses • Booking and use of parks and open space • Major events at Drummoyne Oval.
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Environmental sustainability • Environmental sustainability strategies and policies • Corporate sustainability • Community sustainability • Committees and stakeholder groups. Garden services and Bushcare • Parks, reserves, traffic infrastructure and foreshore maintenance • Bushcare.
Fleet and mechanical workshop* • Vehicle and plant maintenance and repairs • Fleet procurement and disposal. Parks and water operations • Community mowing • Parks maintenance • Operation and maintenance of water treatment plants • Operation and maintenance of sports field lighting and irrigation • Sports field renovation projects. Sports fields and golf courses • Operation and maintenance of Barnwell Park and Massey Park Golf Courses • Operation and maintenance of sports fields. Tree services • Public tree services • Private tree services. Waste management • Waste collection — contract management • Strategic direction • Education • Community events, facilities and programs • Illegal dumping and waste investigations • Reporting.
Infrastructure planning and project delivery • Infrastructure asset management • Investigations and civil design • Project planning and delivery. Major projects • Capital and major projects. Protection and restoration of Council infrastructure • Road opening applications • Utility notification of works • Scoping and quoting restoration works • Supervision of restoration works • Driveways. Road maintenance services • Road pavement maintenance • Footpath, kerb and gutter maintenance • Signs and streetscape maintenance. Strategic asset management • Strategic asset management planning • Stormwater, marine infrastructure, City poles and lights asset custodian • Grant applications • Asset management systems • Floodplain risk management • Engineering development assessments • Asset handover management. Traffic and transport • Traffic committee and requests • Traffic approvals • Line marking and signage works • Road safety education • Parking management • Traffic management • Development assessments • Transport advocacy • Active transport.