Purpose of this Report This End of Term Report was prepared under section 428 of the Local Government Act 1993. It will be presented at the final meeting of Council prior to the local government elections on 4 September 2021. The Report covers an additional year as the Council term was extended when the September 2020 Council elections were postponed by the NSW Government by one year to address the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The End of Term Report is a report on the progress of the Hornsby Shire Community Strategic Plan 2018-2028, Your Vision | Your Future 2028, and the achievement of its goals over the past four years. It provides details of Council’s contributions to realising the community’s vision and the progress of the Hornsby Shire since the adoption of the Community Strategic Plan. The Report is structured around the four themes which have guided the community over the past four years:
Liveable Supporting all of our community to succeed and live well.
Sustainable Custodians of our environment, we will protect and enhance our Shire.
We are the advocates of our community and culture.
Productive Creating opportunities for the local economy and fostering well-balanced and connected neighbourhoods.
Collaborative Working to serve our community, we will listen, be accountable and efficient.
The previous Hornsby Shire End of Term Report also provided a snapshot of where we were as a community based on the latest Census information. The five-yearly cycle for the Australian Census means that new Census information has not become available in this Council term. As much of this information about the Hornsby Shire community is based on the results of the 2016 Census, the community snapshot will be updated when the results of the August 2021 census are available.
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