The New South Wales Government has released its long awaited Destination 2036 Action Plan, outlining the ‘new direction’ for local government in NSW and setting out how councils will deliver services to their communities in the future.

 

State Local Government Minister Don Page the Action Plan gives the state’s residents, communities and Councils a clear explanation of how the local government sector will modernise, reform and improve how they function over the coming five, 10 and 26 years.

 

The initiatives identified in the Action Plan are:

  • Efficient and effective service delivery in local government,
  • Quality governance and leadership in local government,
  • Financial sustainability in local government,
  • Appropriate, flexible structural models in local government, and
  • Strong relationships within local government

 

“The Destination 2036 Action Plan gives the residents and communities of NSW an insight into how councils will improve the delivery of services to ratepayers and modernise to meet the challenges of a changing world,” Mr Page said.

 

 

The Action Plan is the key outcome from the Destination 2036 conference in August 2011, which was attended by representatives of all 152 councils in NSW.

 

The Destination 2036 Action Plan was developed jointly by the Chief Executive of the Division of Local Government, and the Presidents of the NSW Local Government Association, the NSW Shires Association, and the Local Government Managers Australia (NSW).