The Council Plan is our strategic blueprint, outlining the ambitious goals we aim to achieve during the current Council's term and mapping out the path to get there.
The Local Government Act (2020) requires council to develop a new Council Plan every four years. This gives Council the opportunity to collaborate with the community to craft a fresh Council Plan, ensuring it reflects our shared vision.
You can read about the development of the Council Plan 2025-2029 on our website.
Council is now seeking feedback from our community on the Draft 2025-29 Council Plan.
Read the Draft Council Plan 2025-2029.(PDF, 3MB)
Integrated Framework
Council has an Integrated Planning Framework that aligns its operational, corporate and strategic plans to deliver core services, and achieve sustainable improvements for the Council and community. The framework includes long, medium and short-term plans that set the direction of everything we do.
The Budget forms an important part of Council’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework. This framework ensures that the Budget is developed in response to Council Plan priorities, and specifies the required amount to fund Council services and initiatives over the next 12 months, and subsequent three financial years.
The framework guides the Council in identifying community needs and aspirations over the long term (Community Vision and Financial Plan), medium term (Council Plan, Workforce Plan, and Revenue and Rating Plan) and short term (Budget).
Listed below are the ways you can provide your feedback on this Draft Council Plan.
If you want to speak to your submission at the September Submissions Committee Meeting, please tick YES on the online or PDF surveys.
Submissions close at 5pm on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
In Person
Download and complete the Draft Council Plan 2025-2029(PDF, 265KB) feedback form and drop it into one of our Customer Service Centers at Colac or Apollo Bay.
All submissions must be in writing.
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