Community

Goals:

• Foster a harmonious community that is safe, healthy and self reliant with a strong and diverse cultural identity.
• Care for and support our people by delivering effective and efficient services while encouraging recreation and leisure.

Strategies:

• Develop and maintain a range of sport and recreation facilities within parks and reserves.
• Plan, promote and organise sport and recreational activities.
• Encourage community participation in the planning, development and operational management of community recreation and sporting facilities.
• Coordinate sport and recreation programs for youth during school holidays in association with community groups.
• Endeavor to arrange for sporting identities to visit and conduct coaching clinics.
• Manage and promote council provided recreational and sporting facilities to acheive maximum  community usage.
• Support local sporting clubs and community organisations in respect of their general operations and event organisation.
• Pursue funding for the further development of sport and recreation.
• Support youth programs that assist in youth development and leadership.
• Put in place programs to reduce alcohol abuse in town.

Outcomes:

• Recreation services and facilities for the health and well being of the community are provided.
• Community recreational services are improved through a strategic and collaborative approach.
• Council's recreational and sporting facilities are used effectively.
• Community and sportng associations are strengthened.
• Youth development and well-being are improved.
• Alcohol abuse in the town has decreased.