Have your say on our Community Strategic Plan

The Community Strategic Plan is the 10-year vision for Tenterfield Shire and sets the framework for all Council's activities and programs during the next term of Council. The Community Strategic Plan will inform Council’s four-year Delivery Program, one-year Operational Plan and related budgets. Being a long term plan, items may be raised that are aspirational in nature, due to being beyond the financial capability of the Council to deliver and/or raise items that are not within Councils range of services. To deliver the community strategic plan, including aspirational items where possible, Council will advocate for and work with other tiers of government and community groups to deliver the plan.  

• build a sustainable Council and Community
• ensure that Council services are aligned with the Community’s desires and needs

The objectives, strategies and actions contained in the Community Strategic Plan will reflect the priorities and aspirations voiced by the community. All individuals and groups will be given opportunity to participate and have their say as Council undertakes the community engagement process in the drafting and public exhibition periods. It is very important that the plan recognise what is achievable and what is aspirational based on Councils financial resources to ensure that the delivery program (4-year plan) and operational plans (1 year plans) driven by the Community Strategic Plan are achievable.  

No. The Community Strategic plan will provide the high level overview of the communitys objectives and provide a vision for the next ten years. The detailed projects and services that will be delivered are outlined in the Delivery Program (4-year) and annual Operational Plans.

There are many ways you can have your say. You can provide feedback to Council in the following ways:

• Fill out the survey on Councils website
• Email or write a letter to Council
• Phone Council and ask for your feedback to be recorded
• Come and talk to us at one of the pop up sessions across the region.

Council values the communities input to the Community Strategic Plan and seeks to make it as easy as possible for residents and ratepayers to provide input to the plan.