A DIVERSE REGION AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE CHANGING WORLD
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: STRONG DIVERSE ECONOMY (PROGRESS)
Success DriversActionsAccountabilityExpected
Identifyopportunitiesthatfacilitatenewinvestmenttotheregion(includingintourism).
Enableaggressiveinvestmentattractiontotheregion.
Weaggressivelyattractbusinessandinvestmentopportunities
Ourregionisarecognisedleaderinagribusiness,energyand manufacturing
Wedeliverwatersecuritytoenablefutureeconomicgrowth
Weproactivelyadvanceourregionasatourismdestination
Ourbusinessesandindustryactivelyliveandbuylocal
EconomicDevelopmentManager30/06/2025
Completeindustry-specificinvestmentattractionplans,includingthedevelopmentofpromotionalmaterials.Planstotarget1.renewables-componentsmanufacturing,2. recycling,3.bio-energyandfuel,4.visitoreconomy.
InvestigationsfortheWesternDownsPlanningSchemeAmendmentThreeisprogressedandthoroughlyexamined.PlanningandEnvironmentManager31/12/2024CompleteplanningstudiestoaddresstheeightamendmentitemsagreedbyCouncilinDecember2023.
Identifyandenableopportunitiesthatfacilitateindustryleadingtrialsoradoptionofnewinnovationandtechnologiesintheregion.
EconomicDevelopmentManager30/06/2025InpartnershipwithToowoombaandSuratBasinEnterprise,providesupporttoinnovativeandindustryleadingtrialsintheWesternDowns.
Reviewwatersupplyoptionstoincreaseregionalwatersecurity.UtilitiesManager30/06/2025
WatersupplyimprovementsprogressedforeconomicgrowthinDalby.UtilitiesManager30/06/2025
Enableandsupportgrowthofourtourismproductacrossourregion.
Enablebusinessandindustrytoactivelyliveandbuylocal.
TheWesternDownsworkforceisgrowing,optimisedandfitforthefuture.
EconomicDevelopmentManager31/12/2024
EconomicDevelopmentManager30/06/2025
RegionalWaterSupplySecurityAssessmentrecommendationsarereviewed,andpresentoverviewofwatersupplystrategytoCouncil.
ContinueddevelopmentofDalbyWaterSupplyStrategyby; 1.completingdesktopreviewofavailablewaterallocationsforDalbyandinvestigatingalternativesupplyopportunities;and 2.presentingoverviewoffindingstoCouncil.
CompleteplanningandpromotionforonenewbookableexperiencethroughtheChinchillaVisitorInformationCentre,tocommencedeliverythroughouttourismpeakperiod (March-October).
DeliveryoftheBuyWesternDownsand#ExperienceWesternDownsprogramLocalLedEconomicRecovery(grantfundingreceived),includingthedevelopmentoftheBuy WesternDownsmoduleonthewebsite,deliveryofthemarketingcampaign,andasmallbusinessmarketingroadshowinsixtowns.
EconomicDevelopmentManager30/06/2025Engagespecialisedconsultantstocompleteaskillsstrategytobothenable'growinglocaltalent'aswellas'attractingskilledworkforce'totheregion.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: ACTIVE VIBRANT COMMUNITY (PEOPLE)
Success DriversActionsAccountabilityExpected
ProgresstheDalbyCulturalCentreproject.CommunitiesManager 30/06/2025
EngagewithResourcesCommunityInfrastructureFund(RCIF)toensurecompliancewithgrantconditions.
CompleteLandManagementPlanprocess.
Completedetaildesignreadyfortender.
CompleteprocurementandtenderprocessinpartnershipwithFacilitiesdepartment.
Weareahappy,inclusivecommunity,proudofwherewelive
Ourpeopleofdiversebackgroundsandagesareunitedby social,culturalandsportingactivities
Ourparks,openspaces,andcommunityfacilitiesarealivewith activitiesandconnectourcommunities
Weareastrongsustainablecommunitysupportedbyvolunteers
Weempowercommunitiestodeveloplocalinitiativesand events
Ensurecommunitygroupshaveaccesstoasingle,userfriendlywebhostingplatformtohostpublicfacinginformation,contact details,communityeventsandotherrelevantdatatoacentralpoint.
Ourcommunityisinformedbyproactiveandtimelycommunicationsandgiventheopportunitytohaveitssayonissuesthatmatter toit.
ACouncilwideonlinebasedticketingsystemforeventsandprograms(NOTE:notforfacilitiesbookings)toreplacethevarious platformsused.
CommunitygroupsoperatedbyvolunteersusingCouncilfacilities(liaisonandagreements)haveaccesstoaqualitycommunity databaseandcalendarofevents.
CommunitiesManager 31/12/2024
CommunicationsandMarketing Manager 30/06/2025
CommunitiesManager 30/06/2025
UpdatetheWelcomeGuides.
Increasecommunityengagementsatisfactionscorefrom3.65to5.5(outoften).
Increasecommunicationsatisfactionscorefrom4.07to5.5(outoften).
Completereviewofonlineticketingsystemsand,subjecttorecommendationsandfurtherapproval,implementasuitablesystemthatcanbeusedforalldepartmentshosting programs,projectsandeventsthatrequireticketing.
CompletereviewthesuitabilityofMyCommunityDirectory.
CommunitiesManager 30/06/2025
Developandimplementgovernancesupportworkshopsfree-of-chargetocommunitygroups.
Reviewfundingmodelsforcommunitygroupsandshowgroundusers.
Strengthenourcommunityorganisations'futuresustainability,inspecificgalleriesandmuseums. CommunitiesManager 30/06/2025
Engagecreativelyandthroughtacticalliteraturewithyouth.
Developastrategyforthemanagementofmuseumsandgalleries.
Deliverthetravelstory-tellingcompetitionprojectforchildrenuptothirteen(13)yearsofage.
Deliverthestorytellingandstoryvisualisationcompetitionwithyouthandyoungadults,fourteen(14)totwenty-five(25)yearolds,usingvideography, graphicsandotherdigital media.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: QUALITY LIFESTYLE (PLACE)
Implementationofnewcemeteryoperatingmodel.ParksandRecreationManager30/09/2024Deliverinformationsessionstoourkeystakeholdersonpolicy/processchangeandmakethisinformationavailabletothecommunity.
Reviewcouncilboatrampoperationsatourregionalrecreationalsites.ParksandRecreationManager30/06/2025Commencethedevelopmentofanewoperatingmodelforourregionalboatramps(includingpontoons).
Councilinspectsandassessestheconditionofundergroundstormwaterassets.SeniorWorksManager30/06/2025Targetedinspectionandconditionsurveyundertakenofundergroundstormwaterinfrastructureassets.
Councilisproactivelyfocusingonmaintainingandimprovingroadsidedrainagetoprotectourroadassetsandimproveamenityto thesurroundingcommunity.
DeliverontheendorsedLocalHousingActionPlanandenableresidentialdevelopmentanddiversityofstockintheWestern Downsregion.
WorksManagerMaintenance30/06/2025IncreasedroadsidedrainagemaintenanceisundertakenproportionaltotheOperationalBudgetinitiative.
PlanningandEnvironmentManager and EconomicDevelopmentManager
31/12/2024DeliveryofagreedWesternDownsRegionalCouncil'stwenty-one(21)actionsundertheLocalHousingActionPlan
PRIORITY: SUSTAINABLE ORGANISATION (PERFORMANCE)
Implementationofcarbonreductioninitiatives.EconomicDevelopmentManager30/06/2025CompletedeliveryofaCarbonEmissionReductionStrategyforWesternDownsRegionalCouncilinlinewiththeambitiontobenet-zeroby2050.
Buildamodernsuiteoflocallawsalignedtocommunityneedsandexpectations.
The2025-26CapitalWorksProgramisdevelopedandpresentedtoCouncilwithafocusonone-hundred(100)percentdeliveryof theprogram.
CustomerSupportandGovernance Manager 30/06/2025
Commencemulti-yearprojecttobuildanewsuiteoflocallawsinvolvingobjectiveidentification,projectscoping,resourceidentificationandengagement,situationanalysis, organisationalandcommunityengagement.
ChiefExecutiveOfficer30/06/2025Capitalworksprogramalignswithassetmanagementplansandorganisationalcapability.
ProgressCouncil'sdigitalprograminitiativesinaccordancewithadoptedDigitalRoadmap2022-2025.DigitalProgrammeDirector30/06/2025
Servicelevelplanningfocussesonsustainability.
PhaseThreeofthreeandhalfyearprogramisdeliveredbyduedateandwithinbudget.
EnterpriseResourcePlanningdeliveredinaccordancewithTechOneContract.
CustomerSupportandGovernance Manager 30/06/2025Highlevelserviceplansaredevelopedforexternallyfocussedserviceofferings.
ComprehensiveservicelevelreviewforParksandRecreation.ParksandRecreationManager31/03/2025AParksandRecreationServiceLevelStandardsGuideisdevelopedandadoptedbyCouncil.
AssetManagementPlansarerewrittenforallofCouncil'sassetclasses.StrategicAssetManagementGroup30/06/2025AssetManagementPlansrewrittenforallofCouncil'sassetclassesandalignwithCouncil'slong-termfinancialforecast.
