Draft 2017-2021 (Revised 2020) Delivery Program and 2020-2021 Operational Plan

Over the next month the Port Macquarie-Hastings community are invited to ‘have your say’ on Council’s proposed actions, activities, projects, budget and performance measures for the 2020/21 financial year.

The 2020/21 draft Operational Plan is the fourth and last annual plan during the current term of Council, before the next Council election in September this year, and is available to have your say until Friday 17 April.

Draft Operational Plan

The draft Plan is part of Council’s integrated suite of planning documents, and demonstrates how Council is achieving the objectives and vision of the Community Strategic Plan.

Continuing to plan for and deliver the infrastructure to accommodate the continuing growth that the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area is experiencing remains a major focus for Council. This includes providing:

• waste,
• water and sewer services,
• road rehabilitation and maintenance,
• stormwater maintenance.
• vegetation management, and
• future planning for the region’s growing infrastructure needs.

In addition, the ongoing development and maintenance of our parks, reserves, and sporting grounds and construction and maintenance of footpaths is a high priority, as Council works hard to ensure our area can cope with the current and anticipated future growth.

Planned budget

The total projected income for the 2020/21 financial year is $200.4 million, and total expenditure is $198.5 million, which includes…

• $36.1 million on roads and transport;
• $22.1 million on sewerage services;
• $23.2 million on water supply;
• $22.9 million on waste management;
• $11.2 million on sport and recreation.

Key projects

A few of the key projects proposed in the 2020/2021 draft Operational Plan include:

• Construction of the Kew Main Street Upgrade;
• Commencing construction of the Rainbow Beach Sports Fields;
• Upgrading Town Green West Reserve;
• Continued rehabilitation of Bago Road;
• Structural repairs to Kindee Bridge;
• A focus on road resurfacing and rehabilitation across the region;
• Finalising design for the Port Macquarie Aquatic Facility; and
• Investigation and concept design for the potential sealing of Bril-Bril Road.

Have your say

You are invited to review the draft documents and have your say. The draft Delivery Program and Draft Operational Plan are available to review online. You can use the links below, or the Document Library section on the right hand side of this page.

• Draft 2017-2021 Delivery Program (DP) (Revised 2020)
  Developed by the newly elected council following the September 2016 local election to cover a four year period 2017-2021. It outlines Council’s commitment to the Port Macquarie-Hastings community during the four year term of office. These commitments focus on achieving strategic goals of the Community Strategic Plan (CSP), that are translated into actions relating to individual projects and activities detailed in the Operational Plan (OP).
• Draft 2020-2021 Operational Plan (OP)
  A one-year sub-plan of the Delivery Program that lists individual actions that will be undertaken during the financial year. The Operational Plan also includes the Schedule of Fees and Charges, Revenue Policy and Rating Maps.

A snapshot of key projects taking place in the Camden Haven, Port Macquarie and Wauchope regions and a Budget Snapshot can be seen in the Document Library (to the right) as well as a handy Fact Sheet for those community members who would like a high-level overview of the draft Plan.

Provide your feedback by Friday 17 April 2020

The draft plans are available for review and feedback via Council's website, until Friday 17 April.

All interested persons are encouraged to view the draft plans and provide written comments. All comments received will be reported to a future Council meeting for consideration along with possible actions and budget implications before a final decision is made.

Please note, any submission may be made public. Contact details remain confidential; however let us know if you would like your name to remain confidential too.

Submissions

Please share your thoughts with us by:

• Completing the online form under the "Submission" tab below; or
• Creating pin point feedback on a map under the "My Place" tab below; or
• Sending an email to council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au; or
• Posting your response to 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.

Comments should be received no later than 5pm, Friday, 17th April 2020.

For more information contact the Integrated Planning and Reporting Team on (02) 6581 8111.