Have your say on future plans in Grant

Do you agree that the District Council of Grant should be a connected, inclusive, resilient and engaged community?

The District Council of Grant is asking you to have your say on the proposed collective vision for the district following its creation involving community representatives over the past 10 months.

At the June Council Meeting, a Draft Strategic Plan for 2024 to 2034 was presented detailing future goals and proposed projects for Council to undertake, facilitate or advocate for over the next 4-10 years.

District Council of Grant Mayor Kylie Boston said she is excited to present the long-term Draft Strategic Plan demonstrating Council’s commitment to deliver quality services while working together with our communities.

“We want to create an environment where we can all live, work and play. We feel that the five goals developed in this Draft Strategic Plan allow us to achieve this thanks to input from our Citizen’s Jury members,” Mayor Boston said.

The District Council of Grant formed a Citizen’s Jury in September 2023, with representatives from local community groups, businesses and key industries, to help Elected Members and Council staff review previous long-term goals and strategies, and form this new Draft Strategic Plan.

“Our Citizen’s Jury have put in a huge amount of work and passion to help create this shared vision which we are really proud of and thank all those involved,”

“Council is committed to being real and listening to our community so we want to make sure everyone is brought along this planning process.”

Following endorsement at the recent Council Meeting, the Draft Strategic Plan for 2024 to 2034 is now open for broader community consultation.

District Council of Grant Chief Executive Officer Darryl Whicker said a prosperous community can be achieved with Council’s ongoing sustainable financial management.

“We have proven that the future of our district will be sustainable, and I am therefore confident that we will deliver a high standard of projects and services through our Strategic Plan,” Mr Whicker said.

“The Draft Strategic Plan presented to our community identifies our ‘why’, our goals, advocacy and ambition driving Council’s decision making when allocating resources and prioritising short and long term initiatives,”

“Now we want to hear from our broader community to make sure that our focus areas meet our communities expectations to support a positive future.”

Community members are encouraged to have their say on the Draft Strategic Plan 2024-2034 via Council’s online community engagement platform Your Say DCG at yoursaydcg.com.au

A series of face-to-face or online Drop-In Sessions will be held during the consultation period to learn more about the proposed goals and speak with Council representatives. These will be held on:

Thursday 11 July 2024

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Port MacDonnell Community Complex, 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell

Tuesday 16 July 2024

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Mount Gambier Regional Airport, Airport Road, Wandilo

Monday 22 July 2024

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Online via Microsoft Teams – Register to attend here

The Draft Plan can be also reviewed at Council’s Principal Office at 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell Community Complex at 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell.

Written feedback will be accepted until 5:00pm Wednesday 24 July 2024.