The Stormwater Strategic Action Plan (SSAP) is our roadmap to turning big-picture plans into real, on-the-ground improvements for our community. Designed to bring our vision of becoming ‘The most liveable, sustainable, and innovative place in Australia’ to life, the SSAP prioritises practical projects that enhance stormwater management and create lasting benefits for everyone.

This action plan delivers on the principles outlined in the Imagine 2050 Community Strategic Plan, the Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy and the Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2042. It ensures that the actions we deliver through stormwater management align with our defined social, cultural, environmental, and economic sustainability aims.

Strategic objectives

The Stormwater Strategic Action Plan prioritises seven strategic objectives:

• Identify the legislative and regulatory framework that requires Council to deliver stormwater infrastructure and management.
• Identify the key strategic documents that guide Council in decision-making regarding the delivery of stormwater infrastructure.
• Identify LGA-specific issues (both current and future) that need to be considered when delivering stormwater projects/programs.
• To complete a gap analysis on the Council’s provision of stormwater management services.
• Identify key actions/programs to be undertaken to address identified gaps in service delivery to improve the current and future stormwater network.
• Using a multi-criteria analysis, assess and prioritise the identified key strategic actions into high, medium and low-priority categories.
• Nominate projects required to deliver key actions and provide estimates regarding the cost associated with program delivery.

Highlights of the action plan

The action table can be found in Appendix A of the Stormwater Strategic Action Plan. It outlines all currently identified actions along with a description of each. In addition to individual actions, we have defined five chapters to group related actions under broader headings:

• Standards and information
• Education and engagement
• Technology
• Maintenance and renewal
• New works and upgrades

Have Your Say

Please share your thoughts with us on the draft action plan by:

• Completing the online survey below; or
• Sending an email to council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au; or
• Posting your response:
  Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
  PO Box 84, Port Macquarie NSW 2444.

You don’t need to write your comments in any particular style or format, as long as you tell us what you think. Please quote Council’s reference Draft Strategic Stormwater Action Plan in your submission.

Comments should be received no later than 5pm, 31 March 2025.