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COUNCIL PLAN 2021-2025
N ORTHE RN G RA MP I A N S SHI RE CO U NCI L
contents
LIVE WORK INVEST VISIT
04 Acknowledgement of
Country 07 Message from the
CEO 08 Message from the
Mayor 09 Council Documents
How they fit together
10 Your Council
12 What we do and
Where we are 14 How we work
18 Strategic
Overview
Context
Councillors and Wards Facts and Figures Core values and Economic Development
overarching principles Strategy and Community
Vision
18 Council Goals
20 Strategic Directions
22 Pillar One
24 Pillar Two
Goals, Actions and Building More Housing Growing Local Businesses
Outcomes
28 Pillar Three
30 Pillar Four
36 Pillar Five
40 Pillar Six
Boosting Tourism Wellness and Welfare Improving Connectivity Advancing Education
42 Pillar Seven
44 Pillar Eight
49 Glossary of Source
Documents
Protecting the Natural Being a Better Council
Environment
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Council acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we
meet, and pays our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.
Bunjil's Shelter Rock Art,
Stawell
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LI VE - WORK - IN VEST - VIS IT
Ms Liana Thompson
Message from the CEO
O n behalf of the organisa-
tion, I am very pleased to
present the Council Plan
of Northern Grampians Shire Council. This
brings with it the opportunity to truly
shape this organisation into one that can
better serve and provide for our com-
2021-25 to the Northern
munity.
Grampians Shire community. 2021 is a
year of reimagination; one we embrace
with anticipation as we begin to reimagine Northern Grampians Shire Council is com-
Our Community
our lives in a world on the turning point mitted to ensuring the Council Plan is a
of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, at a local living document that we as employees
level, as we lean in to embrace the pillars use to guide everything we do for our
is
identified in our Northern Grampians Shire community. In so saying, you may notice a
Community Vision 2041, known to the few changes to this Council Plan 2021-25.
community as our ‘Shire Vision’. In it we put the Pillars of our Shire Vision
Everything
front and centre, and from these we state
The Council Plan provides the organisa- our Mission and identify the accompany-
tion with a solid framework to ensure the ing Actions and Council Goals they relate
services we provide and the infrastructure to. We are clear about the Strategies and
we deliver are done with a strategic pur- Plans they come from, as we will be clear in
pose and offer the best possible value to how we are reporting through our website
the community. This is the first time we will on their progress.
operate our organisation, your Council,
aligned to a 20 year vision. This is also We aspire to bring customer-focus, collab-
the first time we have a 10 year Economic oration and communication in doing all
Development Strategy to help enable our we can over the next four years to become
Shire Vision. On a personal note, this is my a better Council and bring our community
second budget as Chief Executive Office together.
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Council Documents How they fit together
Document Term in Years
Message from the Mayor
M
turn, we anticipate that you will be happy are referencing the eight priorities listed in
y fellow councillors and I On behalf of my fellow councillors, we hope
with the outcomes as they are achieved. the Vision as pillars as the foundation of our
are delighted to present that the information laid out within our Coun-
four-year plan.
to our shire community It is very fulfilling to know that this year’s cil Plan is a true representation of your needs
the Council Plan for 2021- plan has been created by deliberatively The Council Plan, driven by the Shire Vision, and we can proceed with confidence to meet
25. engaging with you and informing you also informs that Vision through progressive them. We certainly look forward to the next
of opportunities to meet with us face to quarterly updates and annual cycles of review. four years of listening, responding, refining,
The Local Government Act 2020 saw face for open dialogue during the drafting The plan also has a direct relationship to ten- and delivering what you want. future. Most
Cr Murray Emerson sweeping changes across all Victorian and review of the Council Plan. Effectively, year plans such as the Council’s Financial Plan, notably, you will see that we are referencing
councils in March this year including the you have co-designed and tailored our the Asset Plan and the Economic Develop- the eight priorities listed in the Vision as pillars
adoption of a new Community Engage- strategic directions to meet your needs ment Strategy and Action Plan 2021-31. It is as the foundation of our four-year plan.
ment Policy that meets the mandate set and Northern Grampians Shire Council our commitment to you to complete as many
by the State Government that councils thanks you. of the defined actions within the plan and
increase community participation in achieve the goals and the outcomes that we
their planning and decision making pro- You will also see described within the all know we need as a shire to move forward as
cesses. The Council Plan is a key document pages that follow that the Council Plan a progressive, desirable, and supportive place
defined within this policy that requires 2021-25 is connected to a bold and ambi- to live in, work in, invest in and encourage
deliberative engagement with the com- tious overarching document, a 20-year others to visit.
munity. vision: the Shire Vision 2041. I encourage
you to read a copy of the Vision available
In simple terms, deliberative engagement on our website www.ngshire.vic.gov.au/
on our Council Plan is an expectation that Vision as it will help you “put the pieces
we as a Council will collaborate with you to together” between this plan and what the
ensure that what we put in our four-year community’s priorities are for the shire’s
plan matches what you expect to see; in future. Most notably, you will see that we
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Your Council Northern Grampians
Electoral Structure
Northern Grampians Shire Council is an area-based, representative government with a legislative
and electoral mandate to manage local issues and plan for the community's needs.
It a part of local government in Victoria, which is made up of a total 79 councils representing more
than six million people. Seven councillors govern Northern Grampians Shire Council.
Northern Grampians Shire com-
prises four wards governed by seven coun-
cillors. The wards are Central Ward, Stawell
Ward, Kara Kara Ward and South West Ward.
Localities within the ward are: Archdale, Arch-
dale Junction, Avon Plains, Banyena, Barkly,
Beazleys Bridge, Bellellen, Bellfield, Black Range,
Bolangum, Bridge Inn, Brimpaen, Bulgana,
Callawadda, Campbells Bridge, Carapooee,
COUNC IL LORS
A ND WA RD S Carapooee West, Cherrypool, Concongella,
Coonooer Bridge, Coonooer West, Cope Cope,
Crowlands, Dadswells Bridge, Dalyenong,
STAWELL
Darkbonee, Deep Lead, Dunneworthy, Elber-
L- R MAYO R C R M URR AY E M E R SON , CR EDDY OSTARCE VIC PhD, CR ROB H ASWE L L, C R L AU RE N DE M PS E Y, C R TR E VOR ton, Emu, Fyans Creek, Germania, Glenisla,
G R EA DY, CR K E VI N E RW I N, C R TO NY D RI SCOL L Glenorchy, Gooroc, Gowar East, Grays Bridge,
C R MU RR AY EME RSON C R L AURE N DEMP SEY C R ROB H ASW ELL
Gre Gre, Gre Gre North, Gre Gre South, Great
N
MAYOR
Western, Greens Creek, Halls Gap, Illawarra, Joel
Joel, Joel South, Kanya, Kooreh, Laen, Laharum,
SOUTH WEST
KARA KARA
orthern Grampians Shire Northern Grampians’ major towns are
is in the state of Victoria’s Stawell in the south and St Arnaud in the
Councils are Lake Fyans, Lake Lonsdale, Landsborough West,
central west; 110 kilometres north, both service centres for their sur- governments – they Ledcourt, Logan, Lubeck, Marnoo, Marnoo East,
west of Ballarat and 220 rounding rural communities. provide a vehicle for Marnoo West, Mitchells Hill, Mokepilly, Moolerr,
CR T R E VO R GR EADY C R TONY D RISCOLL CR E DDY OSTARCE VIC
kilometres north-west of Melbourne. It is Smaller townships include Great Western, the expression of PH D Morrl Morrl, Mount Dryden, Moyreisk, Natte
also at the south-east of Victoria’s Wimmera Halls Gap, Glenorchy, Navarre, Marnoo and Yallock, Navarre, Paradise, Pomonal, Redbank,
local democracy*
Southern Mallee region. Stuart Mill. Riachella, Rich Avon East, Rich Avon West, Roses
CENTRAL
Gap, Rostron, Rupanyup, Shays Flat, Slaty Creek,
Northern Grampians is bounded by Buloke St Arnaud, St Arnaud East, St Arnaud North,
*KN OW YOU RCO UN C I L.V IC .GOV. AU
Shire in the north, Loddon Shire and Central Stawell, Stuart Mill, Sutherland, Swanwater,
Goldfields Shire in the east, Pyrenees Shire, C R K E VIN ERW I N Swanwater West, Tottington, Traynors Lagoon,
Ararat Rural City and Southern Grampians Tulkara, Wal Wal, Wallaloo, Wallaloo East, War-
Shire in the south, and Horsham Rural City
took, Wattle Creek, Winjallok, York Plains and
and Yarriambiack Shire in the west.
Zumsteins.
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What we do and 11420
Facts and Figures
People call us Home
Where we are 3375
9367
Kilometres of local road
Rateable Properties
$18.3M Rates/Charges Revenue
$32.0M Total Revenue
700+ Businesses
1M Tourists and Visitors
C
Councils implement policies, regulations and
programs, respond to community needs and provide
infrastructure and services from funding sources
Northern Grampians Shire Council
L
Melbourne
ocal government enables the economic, Councils collect rates from residents and businesses in
social and cultural development of the their municipality to help fund the delivery of community
municipal area it represents, supports infrastructure and services, which is supplemented by
individuals and groups, and provides a funding from other levels of government to fund services
wide range of services for the wellbeing of the local and infrastructure for their communities.
community.
Councils implement policies, regulations and programs
set by other levels of government. Councils also must
respond to local community needs. Each council has the
powers to set their own regulations and local laws and
provide a range of services.
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N Northern Grampians Shire staff are also bound by the following principles found in the Staff Code of
Conduct and as prescribed in the Local Government Act 2020 when performing a function or duty
or exercising a power under the Act on behalf of Council:
How we work Code of Conduct Principles
GOVERNANCE
STRATEGIC SERVICE
PLANNING PERFORMANCE
O ur Core Values provide guidance to Northern Grampians Shire Council staff to help determine conduct
appropriate to a skilled and capable organisation which is:
OVERARCHING
PRINCIPLES
CORE VALUES
PUBLIC FINANCIAL
RESPONSIVE through community engagement, listening to and responding appropriately to community TRANSPARENCY MANAGEMENT
needs
ACCOUNTABLE being transparent and honest in dealings and responsible in decision making
FAIR being informed and impartial in decision making
PREFERRED
ORGANISATIONAL
INNOVATIVE being positive and able to find solutions CULTURE
SUSTAINABLE stewardship of the community, environment, economy, and council
RESPECTFUL of people's views and diversity
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Strategic Context
Overview
T hree key documents inform the strategic
direction of Council. The document that
most closely informs the way Council
community over the next 20 years, and the eight pillars
from this are at the forefront of the Council Plan.
The Economic Development Strategy tells us what we
operates is the Council Plan. need to focus on to develop one of the most crucial
The Council Plan is informed by two other key strategic things to any community, our economy, business and
documents; the Northern Grampians Shire Community livelihoods.
Vision 2041 (‘Shire Vision’) and the Economic Devel-
opment Strategy and Action Plan 2021-31 (‘Economic The Economic Development Strategy has informed both
Development Strategy’). the strategic directions from and the outcomes of the
Council Plan 2021-25.
The Shire Vision tells us what is most important to our
F rom December 2020 to April 2021 community mem-
bers of Northern Grampians Shire engaged with Council
to develop the Shire Vision, which will be used to guide
Eight pillars were identified that summarise the most important
focus areas for the Northern Grampians Shire community. These
are identified in the Northern Grampians Shire Community Vision
strategic planning and decision making for the future 2041 below.
of Northern Grampians Shire until 2041.
The Three Key Documents: the Shire Vision, the Economic Develop- These pillars are at the forefront of the Council Plan 2021-25.
ment Strategy and the Council Plan
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Council
Goals
Improve Organisational
Effectiveness
Boost Economic Growth
T
Actions
o remain consistent across
the years, the four goals that The operational components of the Council
Council has previously identi- Plan 2021-25 are the actions Council adopts
fied have been incorporated and ultimately delivers to our community,
into the strategic context and operations of the pillars that form its Northern Grampians
the Council Plan. They are mapped to one or Shire Community Vision 2041.
more pillars from the Shire Vision.
The four Council Goals are: There are a total of 154 actions identified in the
Council Plan 2021-25. These are documented
• Enhance Lifestyle and Community under each Northern Grampians Shire Com-
• Boost Economic Growth munity Vision pillar in the next sections of the
• Provide Sustainable Infrastructure Council Plan 2021-25.
• Improve Organisational Effectiveness
Outcomes
Enhance Lifestyle and
Council has adopted five outcomes that Community
are critical to the success of our community
and our Council. Outcomes represent what
we work to achieve. The outcomes in the
Council Plan 2021-25 have been informed
by the Economic Development Strategy Provide Sustainable
and the Northern Grampians Shire Com- Infrastructure
munity Vision.
The Council Plan 2021-25 outcomes are:
• Boosting Tourism,
• Building more Housing
• Growing Local Businessess
• Advancing Education
• Improving Connectivity
• Protecting the Natural Environment
• Wellness and Welfare
• Being a better Council.
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Strategic
Directions
O ur Council Plan 2021-25 implements 23 strategic directions set out by the Economic Development
Strategy to ensure we work concertedly to uplift our community’s economic wellbeing and
quality of life as central to the liveability of our shire.
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
1. Ensure Quality Tourism Experience
2. Ensure Land Use Policy Enables Housing Investment
3. Attract New Rural Industries
4. Attract Research and Development Organisations
5. Attract and Retain a Skilled Workforce
6. Ensure Land Use Policy Enables Commercial Investment
7. Ensure Infrastructure that Enables Investment
8. Support Existing Business
9. Encourage Commercial Investment in the Region
10. Reduce Costs of Energy on Business and Impact on Climate Change
11. Support young people
12. Develop Partnerships with other agencies
13. Improve Transport Connections
14. Foster a Safe Community
15. Protect and Enhance our Natural and Cultural Environment
16. Develop improved Indigenous Relationships
17. Create an Enriching Place to Live
18. Ensure Integrated Access to Health and Human Services
19. Protect and enhance our Heritage Assets
20. Support vulnerable people
21. Improve our Organisational Effectiveness
22. Ensure Quality Infrastructure Planning
23. Advocate for Sustainable Infrastructure
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PILLAR ONE
BUILDING MORE
HOUSING
PILLAR ONE
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
SSP
Deliver a Rural Land Use Strategy
EDSAP
We will attract investment into the
shire to build more housing.
Develop a St Arnaud Structure Plan EDSAP
Boost Economic Growth
Building More Housing
Ensure Land Use Policy Handover the Sloane Street Residential
EDSAP
enables housing Housing Development
investment
Investigate "Urban Growth Area"
opportunities and constraints to SSP
accommodate long term housing supply in EDSAP
Stawell
Participate in the Wimmera Southern Mallee
EDSAP
Taskforce
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SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR TWO
GROWING
Boost Economic Growth
Growing Local Business
Upgrade B-Double routes AMP
LOCAL BUSINESSES Ensure Infrastructure Undertake a Bridges and Major Culvert
AMP
that enables investment renewal program
Futureproof key transport routes for public
RRSP
transport and the movement of large goods
EDSAP
to export markets
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION
PILLAR T WO
DOCUMENT
Advocate for funding the Halls Gap Heath HGAP
Street bridge EDSAP
We will work with new and existing
Advocate for an outer township gateway
at the proposed London Rd intersection,
WHUDF
EDSAP
businesses to help them grow.
Stawell SSP
Boost Economic Growth
Growing Local Business
Explore options for improved wayfinding WHUDF
(incl. signage and local information) along EDSAP SOURCE
key urban routes SSP GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
Ensure Infrastructure
that enables investment
Finalise delivery of the Halls Gap
HGAP Establish land use precincts along the RRSP
commercial centre 'Rear Laneway
Boost Economic Growth
Growing Local Business
EDSAP Western Highway, Stawell EDSAP
Commercial Expansion'
WHUDF Ensure Land Use Policy
Advocate for the realignment of the Lake HGAP
Road level crossing
EDSAP enables commercial Develop a Halls Gap Structure Plan
EDSAP
SSP investment
Explore opportunities for long term SSP
Review the Northern Grampians Shire SAM
industrial growth along Gilchrist Rd, Stawell SASP
Council Stawell Aerodrome Masterplan EDSAP
and St Arnaud EDSAP
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SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR TWO
GROWING
Reduce Costs of Energy on
Support the establishment of renewable
Business and Impact on Climate EDSAP
community energy hubs
Change
LOCAL BUSINESSES Develop and implement mechanisms
VGAS
Boost Economic Growth
Growing Local Business
to support our businesses to be strong,
EDSAP
innovative and sustainable
Revitalise and reactivate retail opportunities
NGRGA
in Stawell and St Arnaud
Support Existing
Business Advocate to State and Commonwealth
Governments for the implementation of WSMRDP
key recommendations in the Wimmera EDSAP
SOURCE Southern Mallee Regional Digital Plan
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
Develop and implement mechanisms to
support growth focused entrepreneurs to
Review and determine additional funding EDSAP
embrace innovation, best practice, grow
of the Grampians New Resident and exports and jobs
EDSAP
Workforce Attraction Strategy and Action
Plan 2020
Attract and retain a Deliver the Opportunities Pyrenees, Ararat
skilled workforce and Northern Grampians (OPAN) project
EDSAP
Identify emerging opportunities to address
Boost Economic Growth
Growing Local Business
EEDSAP
housing and workforce challenges
Attract new rural
Determine feasible value-add opportunities
industries EDSAP
to the agriculture sector
Attract Research
Oversight the Stawell Underground Physics
and Development Laboratory (SUPL)
EDSAP
Organisations
Develop a Priority Investment Prospectus EDSAP
Encourage commercial
investment in the region
Investigate retail options in Marnoo MCP
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SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR THREE
BOOSTING
Boost Economic Growth
Upgrade the St Arnaud Caravan Park AMP
Boosting Tourism
TOURISM Ensure Quality Tourism
Upgrade the Stawell Caravan Park AMP
Experience
Develop a feasibility study for visitor HGAP
accommodation in Halls Gap and surrounds EDSAP
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR THREE
Develop a feasibility study for visitor
HGAP
accommodation in Halls Gap and surrounds
Develop a Stawell Tourism Action Plan EDSAP
We will capitalise on our geographic
Deliver the Grampians Peaks Trail Halls Gap HGAP
position, our unique offerings and our
Boost Economic Growth
history to boost tourism.
connection EDSAP
Boosting Tourism
Ensure Quality Tourism Deliver a 'Visitor Servicing and Halls Gap
EDSAP
Hub Management' Review
Experience
Develop a St Arnaud Tourism Action Plan EDSAP
Develop and implement a comprehensive
EDSAP
Events Strategy to grow the visitor offering
Support Victoria’s Goldfields to be given
EDSAP
UNESCO World Heritage status
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PILLAR FOUR
WELLNESS
AND WELFARE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION
SOURCE
DOCUMENT PILLAR FOUR
ACS
Deliver the Arts and Culture web hub
ACAP We will advocate for facilities and
capabilities that improve health
and inclusion.
Develop a new Arts & Culture Action Plan
ACS
2022
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Redevelop Stawell Library LSR
Wellness and Welfare
Undertake a customer service review and
Create an Enriching Place develop an action plan for the Stawell SBP
to Live Sports and Aquatic Centre
Undertake a program review for the Stawell
SBP
Sports and Aquatic Centre
Deliver a St Arnaud Market Square SAMMP
Performance Space EDSAP
Design the Great Western Football & Netball
GWPPPP
Clubrooms and Lighting
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SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR FOUR
WELLNESS
Finalise the Stawell Sports & Aquatic
GRAP
Centre (SSAC) Feasibility Study and Master
EDSAP
Plan
AND WELFARE Design and deliver the Lord Nelson Park LNPPP
Sports Oval Lighting Upgrade EDSAP
Enhance the Lord Nelson Park Sporting LNPPP
Club EDSAP
Design and deliver the Navarre Recreation
NRCP
Reserve Facility Upgrades
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
DOCUMENT
Adopt the Navarre Recreation Reserve
OSSRS
Wellness and Welfare
Precinct Master Plan
Undertake a Drainage Improvement Works
AMP
Program
Create an Enriching Place
Resurface the North Park Precinct Tennis NPMP
to Live Courts EDSAP
Undertake a Kerb and Channel
AMP
Improvement Program
NPMP
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Deliver the North Park Precinct Skate Park
EDSAP
Improve pedestrian safety in the St Arnaud SAMMP
Wellness and Welfare
Civic Precinct Market Square Carpark EDSAP
Deliver the North Park Precinct Soccer NPMP
Lighting EDSAP
Create an Enriching Place Install a new entrance sign in Queen Mary
SACP
Gardens
to Live
Renew the St Arnaud Tennis Clubrooms OSSRS
Develop a St Arnaud Market Square Senior
SAMMP
Play Space
Implement regional library alternatives for
MCP
Marnoo
Design Central Park Netball Courts and
SPPP
Changerooms
Develop a new Stuart Mill Community Plan NGCAP
Fit out the St Arnaud Town Hall with Audio-
SACPP
visual Equipment
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SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR FOUR Deliver Lord Nelson Park multi-purpose
LNPPP
sporting facility
WELLNESS
AND WELFARE
Deliver North Park Precinct Netball Court NPMP
upgrade EDSAP
Create an Enriching Place
to Live
Investigate additional Big Hill precinct look- SSP
out (including arboretum) upgrades EDSAP
Partner with community to seek funding
for a shade sail at playground/picnic area in NCP
Navarre
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT Develop Improved
Develop the Reconciliation Action Plan EDSAP
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Indigenous Relationships
Wellness and Welfare
Form a community working group to
deliver actions in the Marnoo Community MCP Deliver the Age-Friendly Communities EDSAP
Plan project MAVAVI
Ensure Integrated
Access to Health and
Upgrade the St Arnaud pool and shade
SACP
Human Services PHWA
cover Develop the Municipal Public Health and
LGA
Wellbeing Plan 2021-25
EDSAP
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Develop a town beautification design plan
MCP Improve Organisational Review and retender 'Meals on Wheels'
Wellness and Welfare
for Marnoo
Effectiveness contract
Create an Enriching Place Scope and deliver upgrades to Shanahan
MCP
Park, Marnoo
to Live Renew Heritage Trail signage EDSAP
Supply and install a Community Notice
MCP Protect and Enhance our Protect key heritage buildings and SSP
Board in Marnoo
Heritage Assets precincts EDSAP
Form a community working group to
NCP Create and publish a new Historical Assets
deliver the Navarre Community Plan ACS
register
Supply and install a Community Notice
NCP Support Vulnerable Undertake Positive Ageing Services
Board in Navarre
People Service Level Review
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PILLAR FIVE
IMPROVING
CONNECTIVITY
PILLAR FIVE
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
We aim to identify, advance and support
Develop Partnerships
with Other Agencies
Develop an Agency Partnership
Framework
EDSAP new community connections
through transport, digital services,
Support Schools to create their own
Transport Safety Management Plans
RRSP events and the arts.
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Review the Domestic Animal Management
DAA
Plan
Improving Connectivity
Undertake a General Local Law Review LGA
Foster a Safer Undertake a Great Western flood study WFMS
Community
Undertake a Stawell flood study WFMS
Undertake a St Arnaud Flood Study NCFMP
Stawell Pound Update Works DAA
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SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR FIVE
IMPROVING Undertake an Urban Residential Road
Improvement Program
AMP
CONNECTIVITY Complete the St Arnaud wayfinding
SACP
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
signage program
Improving Connectivity
Undertake the Great Western Trail Stage 1 -
GWFP
Trail Delivery
Improve Transport
Connections
Implement Great Western Trail Stage 2
GWFP
signage
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
Develop a safe path for workers on Abattoir
SSP
Road
Additional Bike Path Development in Halls
HGAP
Gap
Investigate the Ararat-Halls Gap Road bike
HGAP
path extension
Undertake a Cyclist Safety Improvement
RRSP
Program
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Undertake a Footpath Improvement
Improving Connectivity
AMP
Program
Improve Transport OSR
Connections Investigate ways to improve access and
SSP
movement around Stawell
EDSAP
Undertake a Major Rural Roads
AMP
Improvement Program
Undertake a Rural Residential Road
AMP
Improvement Program
Undertake a Town Road Sealing
AMP
Improvement Program
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PILLAR SIX
ADVANCING
EDUCATION
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION
SOURCE
DOCUMENT PILLAR SIX
Develop a multi-agency Early Years Strategy EDSAP
Enhance Lifestyle and
Advancing Education
We will look for options to attract all
Community
ages to develop new skills, cultivate
Support Young People Develop a Youth Strategy EDSAP
purpose and support community
Deliver a Youth Engage program EDSAP
livelihoods.
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SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
PILLAR SEVEN
PROTECTING THE 'Research new technology and innovations
to support Waste Management
WAP
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Protecting the Natural Environment
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Develop an implementation plan for the
introduction of public place recycling in WAP
high use areas
Protect and Enhance
our Natural and Cultural Investigate opportunity for a resale/reuse
WAP
Environment area at the St Arnaud Transfer Station
Develop stronger waste
reduction practices at Council WAP
SOURCE
facilities
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT
Scope an Energy Efficiency Program AMP
Review the feasibility and planning of the
WLMP
Walkers Lake Management Plan
Implement the Walkers Lake Management
WLMP
Plan - Historical Plaque Project
Protecting the Natural Environment
Enhance Lifestyle and Community
Implement the Walkers Lake Management
Plan - Access, Tracks and Signage
WLMP
PILLAR SEVEN
Protect and Enhance
our Natural and Cultural Develop stronger waste reduction practices
Environment at Council facilities
WAP
We will advocate for responsible
environmental practices,
Scope an Energy Efficiency Program AMS sustainable power sources and zero
emissions transport modes.
Investigate and prepare for a separate glass WAP
recycling collection EDSAP
Investigate and prepare for a separate Food
WAP
Organic and Garden Organic (FOGO) waste
EDSAP
collection
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Providing Sustainable Infrastructure
Review the Public Open Spaces Asset
AMS
Management Plan
BEING A BETTER
Being a Better Council
COUNCIL Ensure Quality
Undertake a Road Resealing Program AMP
Infrastructure Planning
Undertake a Road Resheeting Program AMP
Undertake a Stawell Cemetery
Improvement Program
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PILLAR EIGHT
DOCUMENT
Develop an Asset Plan LGA
We aspire to be a more communicative,
Undertake a Quarry Resource Material collaborative and customer focused
council.
Review
Providing Sustainable Infrastructure
Assess the condition of road & drainage
Being a Better Council
assets
Ensure Quality
Infrastructure Planning Review the Building & Facilities Asset
AMS
Management Plan
Review the Stormwater Drainage Asset
AMS
Management Plan
Review the Footpath Asset Management
AMS
Plan
Review the Kerb & Channel Asset
AMP
Management Plan L-R N AO MI GO O D E, D I RE C TO R CO M M U N I T I E S - VAU GH A N W I L LI A MS , D I R E C TOR CORP OR ATE S ERVI CES , C HI EF
E XE CU TI V E OFFI C E R - LI A N A TH O MPS O N , TR E N TON F I T HA L L - D I RE C TO R I N F R A S T RUC TU RE
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Susatina-
Infrastur-
ble Infra-
structure
Partner with the Great Western Future
Enables
Advocate for Sustainable
viding
BEING A BETTER
cutre
Pro-
Our
Committee in delivering and advocating for
Infrastructure funding as per the Great Western annual
action plan
COUNCIL Develop a Victorian Protective Data Security
PDPA
Framework Plan
Implement a new records management
ICT
system
Implement a new telephony system ICT
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Investigate electronic payment options and
Improve Organisational Effectiveness
digital monitoring of deposits at Transfer WAP
Advocate for funding and delivery of Great Stations
GWPPP
Western Football and Netball Clubrooms
Being a Better Council
Design, Implement and Report against a
LGA
workplace gender audit
Advocate for new and existing spaces for
Improve our
arts and culture activities
ACAP Organisational
Effectiveness
Providing Sustainable Infrastructure
Design, Implement and Report against a LGA
Gender Equality Action Plan GEA
Advocate for Central Park Netball Courts
SPPP
Being a Better Council
and Changerooms
Develop a Workforce Plan LGA
Advocate for Sustainable
Infrastructure Advocate for the Lord Nelson Park Sports LNPPP
Oval Lighting Upgrade EDSAP
Review and update Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) software
Advocate for funding of the Navarre
NRCP
Recreation Reserve Facility Upgrades
Develop a new ICT Strategy
Advocate for funding of the North Park NPMP
Precinct Skate Park detailed design EDSAP
Improve water quality and capacity at
WIWMSD
Mooney Dams, Stawell
Advocate for the North Park Precinct Soccer
NPMP
Lighting
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GLOSSARY OF SOURCE DOCUMENTS
PILLAR EIGHT
Abbreviation Source Strategy/Plan/Act
BEING A BETTER
ACS Arts and Culture Strategy 2020
AMP Asset Management Plan
COUNCIL
AMS Asset Management Strategy
CHSP Commonwealth Home Support Program
DAA Domestic Animals Act 1994
EDSAP Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan 2021-31 (EDS)
EPA Environmental Protection Authority mandate
GEA Gender Equality Act 2020
GWFP Great Western Future Plan 2014-24
GWPPPP Great Western Public Park Precinct Plan
HGAP Halls Gap Action Plan 2018
ICT ICT Strategy 2017
SOURCE
GOAL OUTCOME STRATEGY ACTION DOCUMENT LGA Local Government Act 2020
LNPPP Lord Nelson Park Precinct Plan
LSR Library Service Review 2021
Undertake Community Safety Service
AMP MAVAVI Municipal Association of Victoria Age-Friendly Victoria Initiative
Review
MCP Marnoo Community Plan 2021-25
Improve Organisational Effectiveness
NCFMP North Central Floodplain Management Strategy 2018 (ID NG.302)
NCP Navarre Community Plan 2021-25
Undertake 'Reduce Red Tape Projects' EDSAP
Being a Better Council
NGCAP Northern Grampians Council Action Plan 2020-21
NPMP North Park Master Plan
Improve our Develop a Stawell Aerodrome Manual of NRCP Navarre Recreation and Community Precinct Strategic Master Plan 2022 (NRCPSMP)
Organisational Standards pdap Policy Development and Approval Procedure 2020
Effectiveness PDPA Privacy & Data Protection Act 2014
PHWA Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
Develop a Media and Communications
PDAP RRSP Rural Roads Safety Plan (draft)
Policy and Strategy
SACP St Arnaud Community Plan 2020-30
SACPP St Arnaud Civic Precinct Plan 2014
Implement elementTIME SAM Stawell Aerodrome Masterplan 2014
SAMMP St Arnaud Market Square Master Plan 2019
SASP St Arnaud Structure Plan 2020
SBP SSAC Business Plan 2020
SPPP Stawell Parks Precinct Plan 2019
SSP Stawell Structure Plan 2020
The majority of actions identified in the Council Plan 2021-25 come from various source strategies or plans previously submitted to and
VGAS Victorian Government Agricultural Strategy 2020
endorsed by Council. Many such plans include joint work between the community and Council that has taken place over the years and
Council acknowledges the input of hours of community members’ time to help Council develop these. WAP Waste Action Plan 2021-31
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GLOSSARY OF SOURCE DOCUMENTS (CONTINUED)
Abbreviation Source Strategy/Plan/Act
WFMS Wimmera Floodplan Management Strategy 2017 (WFMS)
WHUDF Western Highway Urban Design Framework (WHUDF)
WIW Wimmera Integrated Water Management Strategic Directions Statement (WIWMSDS)
WIWMSD Wimmera Integrated Water Management Strategic Directions Statement (Project No. 2)
WLMP Walkers Lake Management Plan 2019
WP Workforce Plan 2021
WSM Wimmera Southern Mallee Regional Digital Plan 2020 (WSMRDP)
50 Council Plan 2021-25 51CONTACT US 03 5358 8700 ngshire@ngshire.vic.gov.au 59-69 Main Street, Stawell Town Hall, 40 Napier Street, St Arnaud www.ngshire.vic.gov.
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