Vision and Mission Statements

Vision: A sustainable and thriving community in which residents have opportunities to develop and experience quality of life.

Mission/Role: To serve the community through a sustainable and equitable delivery of services focused on local priorities, contributing to the economic development of the community and the improvement in the quality of life for our residents.

In fulfilling this mission Council plays many important roles within the community:

Custodian: Council owns and manages infrastructure, facilities, reserves, resources, and natural areas. In fulfilling its role as custodian.

Service Provider: Council is the primary service provider for community, these services include roads, waste, water, library and recreational facilities. Services evolve over time, and it is the Council’s mission to ensure that these services are appropriate, delivered efficiently, and designed with the customer at the centre.

Regulator: Council has statutory obligations as detailed in numerous regulations and legislative Acts. Council also makes local laws which ensure that the Shire is well governed. In fulfilling its role as a regulator, Council utilises an outcome-based approach, balancing the needs of the community with social and natural justice.

Advocate: Council makes representation on behalf of the community on important issues, funding opportunities, projects and programs. Council will use its influence to seek the best outcomes for the community.

Funder: Council relies on grant funding to deliver the majority of its services to the community. Council will apply robust governance to ensure that such funding is responsibly administered.

Agent: Council is the primary service deliverer on behalf of other levels of government or organisations. Our mission is to balance all these roles while we deliver on the vision of this Council in an efficient and effective manner.

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