City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

Message from the Mayor and the Chief Executive Officer

To further increase connectivity in the Stirling area, the City is strongly advocating and lobbying for state and federal government funding for the delivery of stage two of the Stirling City Centre project, which aims to connect Glendalough Train Station to Scarborough Beach with a light rail. As always, the City’s financial stability is paramount and critical to ensure that it delivers a high level of service while maintaining its debt-free status. Currently, the City maintains a solid financial position which gives it the ability to fund a range of exciting major projects aligned to the City’s strategic priorities. The Corporate Business Plan 2019 – 2023 provides the approach and a transparent account of how these projects will be delivered. This has been reinforced at the 2019 Australasian Reporting Awards, with the City of Stirling receiving the Gold Award for excellence in transparency and reporting for its 2017/18 Annual Report. Along with the Annual Report, the City will report the progress of projects and performance of services to the Council on a quarterly basis. We are committed to delivering a sustainable and thriving City which engages the community and fosters prosperity. The Corporate Business Plan 2019 – 2023 is an important part of our overall ‘Plan for the Future’ and with hard work and consistent service delivery, the future continues to be bright for the City of Stirling in becoming the ‘City of Choice’.

The City of Stirling is proud to present the City’s Corporate Business Plan 2019 – 2023 for the next four years, which details how we plan to deliver the objectives and strategies set in our long-term planning document, the Strategic Community Plan 2018 – 2028.

This is expected to be achieved through a mix of technological improvements and innovations and by undertaking a comprehensive service improvement planning process that would identify service levels and key performance indicators. This year, a major focus of the City is the Stirling City Centre project and the extension of Stephenson Avenue. In 2017/18, the City was successful in securing $125 million in state and federal funds towards stage one of this project. This includes the construction of Stephenson Avenue, which is expected to improve connectivity and relieve congestion in the area, as well as increase local jobs and housing.

The City of Stirling is the largest local government by population in Western Australia and the resident population is projected to grow further in the coming years. In planning for its growing community, the City is implementing several major strategic projects. Some of these projects include new facilities or upgrades to existing community facilities such as the Des Penman Pavilion and the Princess Wallington Community Parkland. The 2018 Annual Resident Satisfaction Survey reveals that 90 per cent of residents are either satisfied or very satisfied with the overall services provided by the City. Over the next four years, the City will also aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of customer service.

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