Community and economic development / engagement

Following years of drought and water insecurity, pandemic and population decline, our Adverse Event Plan was launched to build resilience and grow the region’s social capital.

The plan was developed following deep collaboration with farmers and local business owners, representatives from Landcare groups and health and crisis support specialists – and it is underpinned by one simple resilience principle: “plan in the good times to be prepared for the bad times”. 

Coupled with this plan, Council is also part of the Building our Community in Advance project funded through the NSW State Governments Increasing Resilience to Climate change Program.  

You can find out more about this program and our involvement below:

Video Case Study

Increasing Resilience to Climate Change webpage

Written case study

This Community Engagement Strategy has been prepared as a framework to support the delivery of Council’s Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and general operational activities, and has been prepared to satisfy the requirements of a Community Participation Plan being prepared under the provisions of the EP&A Act, which is detailed in Part 4 of this document. 

Our Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) offers a guide to improving access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

The plan covers the four-year period from 2022-2026.

The plan itself explains the steps that Council, in conjunction with our broader community, will take to ensure everyone has access to services, facilities, events and information.

Council’s Economic Development and Tourism Strategy is a blueprint designed to foster sustained economic growth within our region. This comprehensive strategy has been developed to support local industry and further position our municipality as a thriving, diverse, and premier destination for businesses and visitors alike.

The purpose of this plan is to communicate council's health and wellbeing strategies to be implemented within the community through partnerships between council, service providers, other government agencies and local organisations.