DUNGOG Shire Council will seek feedback on its most significant long-term planning document – the Draft Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035.
It will be placed on public exhibition for 28 days alongside key supporting documents including the Delivery Program, Operational Plan, Resourcing Strategy, Budget, and Fees and Charges.
“The draft documents have undergone robust review by the elected Council to prioritise a works program that will deliver on key community priorities,” Council said in a statement. “The draft Plan was developed with the help of Micromex Independent Survey Consultants who conducted community engagement activities, with 251 submissions received.”
The engagement revealed that 94 percent of the Shire’s residents rated their lifestyle in Dungog as “good to excellent”.
Respondents also identified the state of the Shire’s road network as a clear sticking point, with 71 percent listing road maintenance and supporting infrastructure as the highest priority area of the decade.
Other key themes included infrastructure and grant funding transparency, the need to effectively manage growth and development, and invest in essential infrastructure to support a growing population.
Council will host face-to-face information sessions in Gresford, Vacy, Paterson and Clarence Town during the exhibition period on the following dates and times:
Vacy: 1 May 4-6pm, Vacy School of Arts Hall.
Gresford: 5 May 4-6pm, Gresford School of Arts Hall.
Clarence Town: 6 May 4-6pm, Clarence Town School of Arts Hall.
Paterson: 7 May 4-6pm, Paterson School of Arts Hall.
“Council strongly urges the community to come along to an information session and provide input on these vital documents which will lead Council’s strategic direction for the next ten years,” Council stated.
The Community Strategic Plan can be viewed on Council’s website.
