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Strategic Plan and Strategies
Strategic Plan 2021-2027 and Community Strategies
The Strategic Plan helps to create a sense of purpose and define the direction in which the Council may travel and establishes realistic strategic outcomes that are in line with the vision and mission that are set. Council officers have developed a series of strategies to further support the Council's Strategic Plan 2021 - 2027.
The Northern Midlands Council Strategic Plan 2021-2027 was tabled at the Council meeting held on 16 August 2021, the following was the decision of Council at that time:
That Council adopts the revised Northern Midlands Strategic Plan 2021-2027 along with the Strategic Projects Plan Schedule. The Project Plan Schedule to include the following amendment: Longford Community House to be known as the Northern Midlands Community House.
The Plan as presented maintains the integrity of the document previously adopted and incorporates the revised Strategic Plan Schedule of projects 2021-2027.
Providing a clear and manageable list of strategic outcomes. At the heart of the Strategic Plan is a clear set of priorities, which provide the focus for resource allocation, leadership assignment and capital expenditure over the foreseeable future.
The Strategic Plan shares the Council’s vision for the future, with the annual budget laying out how Council will get there on annual basis, with Council reporting on those outcomes in its Annual Report each year.
At the 22 April 2024 Council Meeting (minute reference 24/0138), the following was the decision of Council:
That Council
a) endorse the first five local community strategies; and
b) update the strategies post the adoption of annual budgets; and
c) release the strategies for public display and implementation.
The Arts and Culture Strategy is one of the initial five strategies which were agreed to be developed.
At the 22 April 2024 Council Meeting (minute reference 24/0138), the following was the decision of Council:
That Council
a) endorse the first five local community strategies; and
b) update the strategies post the adoption of annual budgets; and
c) release the strategies for public display and implementation.
The Communicatons and Engagement Strategy is one of the initial five strategies which were agreed to be developed.
Download the Communications and Engagement Strategy 2024 here.
At the 22 April 2024 Council Meeting (minute reference 24/0138), the following was the decision of Council:
That Council
a) endorse the first five local community strategies; and
b) update the strategies post the adoption of annual budgets; and
c) release the strategies for public display and implementation.
The Economic Development Strategy is one of the initial five strategies which were agreed to be developed.
At the 22 April 2024 Council Meeting (minute reference 24/0138), the following was the decision of Council:
That Council
a) endorse the first five local community strategies; and
b) update the strategies post the adoption of annual budgets; and
c) release the strategies for public display and implementation.
The Health and Wellbeing Strategy is one of the initial five strategies which were agreed to be developed.
At the 22 April 2024 Council Meeting (minute reference 24/0138), the following was the decision of Council:
That Council
a) endorse the first five local community strategies; and
b) update the strategies post the adoption of annual budgets; and
c) release the strategies for public display and implementation.
The Youth Strategy is one of the initial five strategies which were agreed to be developed.
At the 9 December 2024 Council Meeting (minute reference NO. 24/0417, the following was the decision of Council:
That Council
1) endorse the Northern Midlands Weed Management Strategic Plan 2024-2029 (October 2024) prepared for Council by RM Consulting Group Pty Ltd.
2) include in the 2025/2026 budget deliberations the allocation of a budget to commence implementation of the strategy.
At the 23 June 2025 Council Meeting (MINUTE NO. 25/184), the following was the decision of Council:
- That Council endorse in-principle the draft Northern Midlands Council Climate Resilience Strategy 2025 – 2028, NMC Climate Change Webpage and associated Media Release; and
- That as changes to flood zones occur the strategy will be updated to reflect these changes. Council endorsed in-principle the draft Climate Resilience Strategy, accompanying web content, and media release. The strategy will be updated as flood zone information evolves.
Planning for the Future Climate Resilience Strategy 2025–2028