Do you agree that the District Council of Grant should be a connected, inclusive, resilient and engaged community?<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
District Council of Grant Mayor Kylie Boston said she is excited to present the long-term Draft Strategic Plan demonstrating Council\u2019s commitment to deliver quality services while working together with our communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe 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\u2019s Jury members,\u201d Mayor Boston said.<\/p>\n
The District Council of Grant formed a Citizen\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur Citizen\u2019s 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,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil is committed to being real and listening to our community so we want to make sure everyone is brought along this planning process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following endorsement at the recent Council Meeting, the Draft Strategic Plan for 2024 to 2034 is now open for broader community consultation.<\/p>\n
District Council of Grant Chief Executive Officer Darryl Whicker said a prosperous community can be achieved with Council\u2019s ongoing sustainable financial management.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe 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,\u201d Mr Whicker said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Draft Strategic Plan presented to our community identifies our \u2018why\u2019, our goals, advocacy and ambition driving Council\u2019s decision making when allocating resources and prioritising short and long term initiatives,\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we want to hear from our broader community to make sure that our focus areas meet our communities expectations to support a positive future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Community members are encouraged to have their say on the Draft Strategic Plan 2024-2034 via Council\u2019s online community engagement platform Your Say DCG at yoursaydcg.com.au<\/p>\n
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:<\/p>\n
Thursday 11 July 2024<\/p>\n
5:30pm to 7:00pm<\/p>\n
Port MacDonnell Community Complex, 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell<\/p>\n
Tuesday 16 July 2024<\/p>\n
5:30pm to 7:00pm<\/p>\n
Mount Gambier Regional Airport, Airport Road, Wandilo<\/p>\n
Monday 22 July 2024<\/p>\n
1:00pm to 2:00pm<\/p>\n
Online via Microsoft Teams \u2013 Register to attend here<\/p>\n
The Draft Plan can be also reviewed at Council\u2019s Principal Office at 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier and Port MacDonnell Community Complex at 5-7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell.<\/p>\n
Written feedback will be accepted until 5:00pm Wednesday 24 July 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 […]<\/p>\n