city of darebin

council plan 2013-2017

the city of darebin• 53 sq. km. – inner

northern melbourne

• 144,146 residents

• $1.163 billion in assets

• > 3 in 10 born overseas

• 9 councillors spread across 3 wards

council plan context

• community planning context • strong organic ‘grass-roots’ feel• focus on social inclusion• advisory groups partners• grounded in existing strategies • integrated with service planning

consultation• strong councillor involvement

• team conducted workshops, listening posts, multi-lingual on-line survey

• we actively listened to community • provided direct feedback• directly engaged over 1000 people

on-line survey results• choice 5 from

55 words• favoured

words were - sustainable, safe, green

• words linked to plan goals

consultation quotes linked to plan …

• …more cafes…and small businesses… so that residents can live and work…

• …people and safety are the most important things…

• …more family friendly activities…• ...offering customised services …meet

the needs …diverse community…

the council plan 2013-2017

plan innovations• charter of good

governance• community focus• 8 community

languages• priority actions• evaluation

framework

good governance & process

questions ?