ENVIRONMENT

Our New Bulky Waste Service

We’re making things easy by providing new flexible and convenient options to dispose of your bulky household items responsibly.

Your bulky waste services are now digital – and each year, you can choose from two bookable kerbside collections, two 250kg waste vouchers or mix and match with one of each.

We’ll come and collect up to two cubic metres of waste from your kerb, including:

• General bulky waste such as furniture, BBQs and sporting equipment

• E-waste such as old TVs and laptops

• Up to two mattresses

• Bundled green waste. For more information on this new service and to book, head to mait.city/bulky-waste

Roads And Recreation

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$ 18 million in road project value

Shared Pathways

The construction of 1.57km of shared pathways will be wrapping up in Bolwarra shortly. Funded by the Federal Government’s ‘Local Roads & Community Infrastructure Grant Program’, with two construction stages, the pathway will connect King and Victoria Streets.

Largs Skate Park

Add A Dash Of Green To Your Street

Until 30 June, you can apply to receive a free street tree in front of your property through our Community Street Tree Program.

After applying, a Council arborist will assess the suitability of your property, to ensure there’s no obstructions.

If your property is eligible, we’ll come back, plant a tree and then it’s over to you – the homeowner – to care for and water your tree while it settles into the soil and puts down roots.

To find out more and to apply before 30 June, visit mait.city/StreetTreeEOI

After two rounds of engagement, the community have selected the final design for Largs Skate Park. The community had two concepts to vote on based on the feedback from the first round of engagement. The winning concept features a pump track, half pipe, volcano, grind rails, shade shelters and more. At this stage, we are planning for the new skate park to be open by Christmas. The existing skate park will remain open during the construction period of the new skate park as it is on a different site. View the design by visiting mait.city/LargsSkatePark

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE ENGAGEMENT SPACE

WHAT ECONOMIC FUTURE DO YOU SEE FOR MAITLAND?

We are currently in phase two of engagement for our future Economic Development Strategy. This strategy will consider opportunities for our City’s economy now and into the future and outlines how these trends will impact and enhance Maitland. Take the personalised quiz that considers your preferences to see what economic future suits you.

Closing The Loop

Making A Splash With Our Future Aquatic Strategy

We recently wrapped up a five month engagement period to help inform our future Aquatic Strategy. We want to thank everyone who came and spoke with us at pop ups, participated in focus groups and completed our survey. The data gathered from your feedback will influence how we draft our strategic direction for the provision, development and management of Maitland Aquatic facilities for the next 10 years.

We spoke with over 2,000 people

TOP THREE PRIORITIES:

Accessibility

Hydrotherapy and heated pools

Changerooms and toilets

Delivering For Maitland

The Operational Plan 2023-24, supported by the Long Term Financial Plan, delivers the objectives of the Delivery Program through listing actions Council will undertake over the course of the financial year, along with how these will be measured. Find out more by scanning the QR code below.

WHAT DOES THE 2023-24 BUDGET LOOK LIKE?

$172m annual budget

$29.2m Capital Works Program

101 projects programmed

254 actions programmed