Val Schier - Corporate Plan

Thursday, 02 July 2009 06:28

Along with the budget on 29 June 2009, the Council also adopted its Corporate Plan for the next 5 years.

Planning started with a workshop with all councillors and senior Council staff at the end of 2008. We then went out to the general public, receiving a lot of feedback and submissions from locals when we asked for input into the future direction of the region back in February.
The key objectives of Cairns Regional Council are to:

1. Ensure the natural and built environments are managed and protected in a sustainable manner
2. Build more creative, innovative and self-reliant communities whre participation in community life is enabled and encouraged
3. Take an integrated planning approach to development that creates a sustainable region, reflective of our uniqueness and tropical lifestyle
4. Plan, deliver and maintain the region's infrastructure such as roads, drainage and flood mitigation and provide a sustainable water supply to meet the current and future needs of the community
5. Increase the region's capacity for long-term economic growth by supporting opportunities for local businesses and local employment
6. Ensure that Council is open, accountable, ethical and financially responsible

The corporate plan can be accessed on the Council website and contains a list of 52 key projects and capital works that will be delivered over the next 5 years. These include the Cairns Heritage study, Port Douglas Waterfront Master Plan, Woree Disaster Coordination Centre, Aeroglen to CBD cycleway, the Cultural Plan implementation, Climate Change strategy development, Edmonton indoor sports facility, Mossman wastewater treatment plant upgrade and Cairns CBD revitalisation.