GOLDEN Plains Shire\u2019s twenty-year Community Vision has been officially adopted by councillors at their final regular meeting of the year.<\/p>\n
The Community Vision 2040 takes residents\u2019 priority projects, goals and hopes for the next two decades into account, and has been written with the assistance of a reference group, following several community consultation processes earlier in the year.<\/p>\n
Shire\u2019s director of community services Lisa Letic said the volunteers co-designing the document with local government were \u201ccommitted, energetic and highly engaged.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vision clearly identifies four themes; community, liveability, sustainability and prosperity, and articulates priorities under those themes,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In the first quarter of 2020, over 500 people completed the Community Vision 2040 survey which informed the document\u2019s first draft.<\/p>\n
From the broad themes established during the initial public consultation the reference group, that included municipal officers, current mayor Cr Helena Kirby and community members, went onto further refine and shape the four themes into community priorities and vision statements.<\/p>\n
Thirty-three additional residents contributed to a second draft of the document before it was received by council in August, and then held over for new council to approve.<\/p>\n
Further feedback from the community was accepted in October and November, informing small final changes.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder the theme of prosperity, the word agriculture has been added to community priorities, and the vision statement, alongside references to local producers and businesses, to strengthen the acknowledgement of the important and significant contributions… the farming community makes to the broader Golden Plains community,\u201d Ms Letic said.<\/p>\n
Cr Owen Sharkey said the Council Plan 2021-2025 will be based on the Vision\u2019s pillars.<\/p>\n
\u201cI personally struggled with the Council Plan when I came on four years ago. I got completely lost,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, we have themes to work to with our Council Plan, and it\u2019s an absolute testament to 534 people who put their time into the Vision, both young and old.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s one of the most exciting documents that\u2019s been prepared by council.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the approval of the Community Vision, Cr Kirby praised the final outcome and the people who had helped put it together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Golden Plains Shire Community Vision 2040 is a fantastic document that outlines our community\u2019s hopes, aspirations and priorities for what Golden Plains will be like in twenty years,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you to each and every member of the reference group for your outstanding contribution, and to all our residents who shared their thoughts and feedback during the consultation opportunities throughout the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough these conversations and engagements, the broad themes of community, liveability, prosperity and sustainability were identified and will now guide the next twenty years, including serving as a framework for the four-year Council Plan.\u201d<\/p>\n
During discussion on the Community Vision, Cr Clayton Whitfield said measurable key performance indicators from the document would be included in the Council Plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GOLDEN Plains Shire\u2019s twenty-year Community Vision has been officially adopted by councillors at their final regular meeting of the year. The Community Vision 2040 takes residents\u2019 priority projects, goals and hopes for the next two decades into account, and has been written with the assistance of a reference group, following several community consultation processes earlier […]<\/p>\n