City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

Message from the Mayor and the Chief Executive Officer

The City of Stirling is proud to present the City’s Corporate Business Plan 2020 – 2024 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.

As always, the City’s financial stability remains 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 2020 – 2024 provides the approach and a transparent account of how these projects will be delivered. This has been reinforced at the prestigious 2020 Australasian Reporting Awards, with the City of Stirling receiving the gold award for the sixth consecutive year, for excellence in transparency and reporting for its 2018/19 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 2020 – 2024 is an important part of our overall ‘Plan for the Future’ and with hard work and consistent service delivery, the City continues to strengthen its position as a City of choice to live, work and visit.

Over 22,000 businesses operate in the City of Stirling. With well- established business and retail centres, the City of Stirling is the second-largest employment district in Western Australia after the Perth CBD. To ensure Stirling’s economy is supported, the City will provide a number of projects to give opportunities to small business. Additionally, more job opportunities will be created through a variety of capital projects including: y y Major refurbishment of Stirling Leisure Centres – Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre – Inglewood y y Upgrade to Hamersley Public Golf Course y y Bina Parkland Development (previously Princess Wallington Community Parkland) y y Upgrades to parks, refurbishments to sporting facilities and cycle ways. Work will also begin on the Stephenson Avenue extension, a key component of the vision for Stirling City Centre. It will help unlock private investment, relieve traffic congestion, create 100 construction jobs and support future light rail/trackless tram transport.

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. As the community is our priority, we continually strive to meet the changing needs of our residents and plan for this growth. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 has presented unforeseen impacts to our community and new priorities have emerged to support those most affected to plan for recovery. Council has committed to easing the financial burden on our community with a significant Economic Stimulus and Community Recovery Package focussed on four key areas – financial relief for ratepayers, business and activation, community and capital investment. In addition to our capital works program, an array of projects and initiatives are planned for the future to alleviate pressure on the local economy and support the community in these trying times.

Stuart Jardine PSM Chief Executive Officer

Mark Irwin Mayor

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