The Strategic Community Plan has been developed using previous plans, data, and surveys as its foundation. It has been ‘checked’ and priorities reconfirmed by the community and Council to ensure continuity and demonstrated progress towards our vision and purpose.
Strategic Community Plan 2023-2033
Shire Vision
Mingenew is a safe, inclusive and connected community with a thriving local economy that provides opportunity for all to succeed.
Our Purpose
We are leaders in delivering services and development opportunities. We balance financial sustainability and community aspirations in partnership with our local community, partners and investors.
WHAT WE VALUE
Mingenew is forward thinking, is innovative and leads change for our community, people and industry. We are passionate about our Shire and strive to create opportunities for people to belong and share this special place. We focus on building and strengthening our relationships with each other and our region as our connections enable us to build and care for our community. We support each other to “have a go” and to use our initiative and drive to create new opportunities for our community and other people. We welcome all people of all generations to Mingenew and share our community so that people can belong and feel included and valued.
Strategic Priorities
In 2023, community members were asked to review the strategies from the previous two strategic plans (2012 and 2019), Town Hall survey in 2022 and 2022 Community Scorecard to determine whether the strategies/projects were still priorities for the next 10yrs. The following strategies/projects were highlighted as the most important and have been continued into this Strategic Integrated Plan:
Economic
- Local road construction and maintenance
- Footpath construction, expansion and maintenance
- Tourism and worker accommodation
- Shire accommodation expansion
- Advocate for improved telecommunications
- Economic development and jobs
- Town centre beautification
Community
- Recreation Centre development
- Public space development e.g. gardens, main street
- Support childcare facilities
- Develop full day care
- Sport and recreation facility development
- Facilitate access to local health and medical services
- Support for local clubs and volunteers
- Local events
- Community wellbeing and health for all age groups
Civil Leadership
- Strong and transparent leadership
- High standard of customer service
- Attractive workplace
- Meet our compliance requirements
- Financial sustainability
Environment
- Waste management
How We Developed The SCP
Our Strategic Community Plan reinforces our commitment to the people who live, work and visit Mingenew. The purpose of this document is to provide a clear purpose and strategic direction for our Shire, and to source the funding and support required to address the community priorities detailed later in this document. It was developed based on:
- The blueprint for the region.
- Community engagement on what is important to the people that live within our Shire.
- Input from elected members and staff is based on feedback and their strong desire to deliver positive outcomes for their community.
- Current partnerships and projects are being delivered.
Current Projects
The Strategic Community Plan gives guidance to Council when establishing priorities and projects in the Corporate Business Plan to ensure our activities align with the community’s vision for the future. Click here to find out more about Council’s key projects and their current status.