Delivery Program and Resourcing Strategy
Delivery Program
Following each local government election, the incoming elected Council develops a Delivery Program to describe its commitments for that Council term.
The Delivery Program identifies the principal activities Council will undertake to perform its functions and demonstrates how these activities will contribute to the achievement of community goals identified in the Community Strategic Plan.
Resourcing Strategy
The Resourcing Strategy describes how Council will resource its Delivery Program commitments, as well as planning to ensure resources will be available in the future.
The Resourcing Strategy includes long-term financial planning, asset management planning and workforce management planning, and enables Council to plan and prioritise the delivery of its services in line with resource availability.
The Resourcing Strategy comprises the following components:
Long Term Financial Planning
Council’s Long-Term Financial Plan identifies the financial challenges and opportunities facing Council over the long-term, and plans ahead to ensure that Council can remain financially sustainable into the future.
The Long-Term Financial Plan’s forward projections of revenue and expenditure are updated every year to reflect past financial results and the next annual Budget.
Long Term Financial Plan(PDF, 1MB)
Financial Sustainability Review
The Financial Sustainability Review (FSR) adopted by Council at its Ordinary Council Meeting 18 April 2023 provided Council with an independent, comprehensive analysis of Council’s long-term financial position. It recommended actions that will support Council to improve and maintain its long-term financial sustainability to avert potential issues emerging in the future.
A financially strong position means that Council can deliver the services and provide the infrastructure that the community expects and needs.
The recommendations from the Financial Sustainability Review addresses areas that require improvement to ensure financial sustainability in the long term and will be used in future updates to the Long-Term Financial Plan.
You can view the Financial Sustainability Review report, it's Executive Summary and Frequently Asked Questions below.
Asset Management Planning
Each newly-elected Council will adopt an Asset Management Strategy and Policy to support decision-making over that Council term. The Strategy identifies critical assets and supports Council to improve its asset management capability. It also plans for future infrastructure that supports achievement of community goals identified in the Community Strategic Plan.
Asset Management Strategy(PDF, 2MB)
Asset Management Plans
Council prepares an Asset Management Plan for each class of assets under its control. These plans consider the assets’ whole lifecycle, including planning, purchase, operation, maintenance, renewal, disposal and replacement. The projected costs are reflected in Council’s Long-Term Financial Plan.
Workforce Management Planning
Council’s Workforce Management Strategy ensures that Council has the right people, skills, experience and expertise to deliver the commitments of the Delivery Program.
Workforce Management Strategy(PDF, 562KB)