GOAL ELEVEN Higher quality final landforms with shallower voids and more emphasis on progressive rehabilitation with local workforce participation 11.1 Work in partnership with industry and other levels of government to achieve improved rehabilitation outcomes for disused mining lands and ongoing employment for the local workforce. Improvements in final landforms and void depths. GOAL TWELVE Enhance native vegetation connectivity across the Upper Hunter 12.1 Support Landcare initiatives and programs to enhance native vegetation connectivity across the Upper Hunter. Enhanced native vegetation connectivity across the Upper Hunter. GOAL THIRTEEN Our local rivers and creeks are enhanced, utilised and valued 13.1 Adopt an Urban Riparian Masterplan and implement actions. Healthier waterways and greater recreational use by the community. GOAL FOURTEEN Support initiatives reduce the community’s impact on the environment 14.1 out actions under the Sustainability Plan as it relates to air quality, waste reuse and minimisation, electricity minimisation, Council’s Renewable Energy Target and food waste minimisation. Actions carried out. 14.2 Require all development proposals to avoid and mitigate against potential environmental impacts and facilitate improved environmental outcomes where possible Development application process includes review of potential environmental impacts and mitigation requirements included in conditions. GOAL FIFTEEN Support Federal and initiatives to reduce the human impact on climate change 15.1 Increase the proportion of the energy used by Council from renewable sources. Council to meet a Renewable Energy Target of 40% by 2020. 15.2 Increase the take up of energy used by the wider community from renewable sources. The community to meet Renewable Energy Target commensurate with the NSW Government Renewable Energy Target.
Maintain and expand infrastructure to support Muswellbrook achieve Regional Centre status Ageing Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Community Infrastructure Community Strategic Plan Goal Delivery Program Objective Target in partnership with: NSW Government Hunter Development Corporation Federal Government Upper Hunter Water Alliance Mining sector Agriculture sector GOAL NINETEEN Our community’s infrastructure is planned well, is safe and reliable, and provides required levels of service. 19.1 Improve and maintain civic precincts Civic precincts and traffic safety devices and networks are well maintained and safe 19.2 Maintain and continually improve asset management Implement Councils asset management strategy. 19.3 Facilitate investment in high quality community infrastructure necessary to a regional centre High quality infrastructure is provided to support Muswellbrook as a regional centre. 19.4 Maintain and continually improve community infrastructure across the Shire Roads, footpath and cycleway networks, stormwater devices and kerb and guttering are well maintained, safe and meet relevant standards and the community’s service expectations. GOAL TWENTY A safe, secure and reliable water supply and sewerage services are provided to all residents that will ensure public health. 20.1 Provide safe, secure, efficient and effective water, sewerage and waste services in compliance with regulatory requirements. Council renews, upgrades and maintains Councils water and waste utilities and facilities to agreed standards and within regulatory requirements. GOAL TWENTY ONE The road, footpath and cycleway networks are integrated and allow for the safe movement of residents around the Shire. 21.1 Maintain and continually improve the Shire’s footpath and cycleway networks to improve connectivity. The Shire’s footpaths, cycleways and carparks are well planned, maintained, safe, assist community connectivity and meet the community’s service expectations.
Local community leadership issues Community consultation and participation in council planning Workforce and asset management Business Improvement Community Leadership Community Strategic Plan Goal Delivery Program Objective Target IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: NSW Government Federal Government Hunter Councils Trade unions GOAL TWENTY TWO Collaborative and responsive community leadership that meets the expectations and anticipates the needs of the community. 22.1 Enhanced collaboration with Council’s community and stakeholders to ensure Council and its elected arm is best place to make decisions in the best interests of the community. Heightened levels of community satisfaction with Council’s decision making processes and the maintenance of high standards of transparency and accountability. GOAL TWENTY THREE Genuine and well informed community participation in decision making. 23.1 Utilise best practice models of community engagement to ensure decision making is meeting the expectations of the community. Increased participation of residents and other key stakeholders in consultation and decision making processes. 23.2 Enhance Council’s consultation and communication with the community to build awareness and understanding of Council’s activities and Community needs. Greater awareness in the community of Council’s activities. GOAL TWENTY FOUR A Council that is well managed, efficient and properly resourced and that is responsive to its communities and stakeholders. 24.1 Maintain a strong focus on financial discipline to enable Council to properly respond to the needs of the communities it serves. Strong financial discipline maintained. Delivering approved programs complying with statutory obligations. 24.2 Implement a comprehensive and targeted business improvement program Improve information systems and business processes to provide responsive and customer focused service delivery GOAL TWENTY FIVE 25.1 Continue to prioritise safety and risk management initiatives, employee Initiatives and upgrades undertaken.