At the 27 May Council Meeting the draft Council Plan, draft 2025-26 Budget, draft 10 year financial plan and the draft Revenue and Rating Plan were tabled. These have been developed in line with our newly endorsed Community Vision 2040 to help shape the future of Manningham.
These draft strategic documents are now available on Your Say Manningham website and will be presented for endorsement at the 30 June Council Meeting.
Our draft Asset Plan 2025-2035 and the Council Plan Action Plan will be made available at an upcoming Council meeting.
Our strategic documents are informed by extensive community engagement conducted throughout 2024-25.
Many people have helped shape our community’s future. We’ve been planning for the next four years, and we’ve done it by listening closely to our community.
At the heart of this work was the deliberative community panel – a collaborative effort that brought together 37 community members to play a crucial role in helping determine key priorities for Manningham.
Extensive community consultation informed both our strategic planning and the Community Panel’s deliberations, ensuring that our plans are grounded in our community's priorities, needs and aspirations.
This consultation included a community-wide survey last year where we heard from 1,260 community members about what matters most to you and which three areas you think Council should focus on. We also held a series of targeted conversations with key groups and residents including young people, older adults, multicultural communities and partners.
On top of that, many community members sent in their own ideas and suggestions through individual submissions, showing us how Council services can improve and how we can build a better future together.
These community insights gave us a strong and balanced view of our community's wants and needs. It directly shaped our strategic planning and the work of our Community Panel.
Given the depth and quality of feedback received during this process, a separate public submission process will not be held for this year’s strategic plans.
We thank everyone who contributed. We’re all part of the plan and your voices are shaping the future of our community.
Find out more by visiting our Your Say Manningham website.
