City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

About this Plan

y y Describes the City’s commitment to risk management y y Summarises the City’s operational budget and capital works program for the 2020/21 financial year and y y Provides the rate setting statement. The City of Stirling’s Corporate Business Plan 2020 – 2024 meets all regulatory requirements. The implementation of the City’s Corporate Business Plan will continue to drive improvements in service delivery and contribute towards achievement of the community’s vision for the City of Stirling to be the ‘City of Choice’.

This Corporate Business Plan 2020 – 2024 has been shaped by the community’s long-term vision and aspirations that have been encapsulated in the Strategic Community Plan 2018 – 2028.

In everything the City does, it will make the very best use of its finite resources to achieve the greatest possible benefit for the community. The Corporate Business Plan 2020 – 2024: y y States the City’s long-term vision, mission and values y y Links the Strategic Community Plan 2018 – 2028 outcomes to the delivery of key projects and services y y Provides an overview of the Council and organisational structure y y Lists the services and projects that the City will deliver in 2020 – 2024 y y Lists the various initiatives taken by the City to support the community in response to the Covid-19 pandemic y y Outlines how the City will measure and report the progress of key projects and services y y Provides an overview of the City’s informing strategies such as the Local Planning Strategy, Long-Term Financial Plan, Workforce Plan and Asset Management Plans

Research was undertaken to understand the changing demographics and future socioeconomic challenges, and to assess the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic in the development of this Plan. Further, strategies and plans from the State and Federal governments were reviewed to ensure the City of Stirling is compliant and well prepared for the next 10 years. This Corporate Business Plan 2020 – 2024 has been updated to reflect the changes identified in the City’s integrated planning and budget process. It also details the services and projects the City will deliver over 2020 – 2024. The Corporate Business Plan 2020 – 2024 outlines projects and services that will be delivered over the next four years and has been directly influenced by the City’s Long-Term Financial, Asset Management and Workforce Plans. The Corporate Business Plan, in turn, guides the development of the 2020/21 annual budget, service plans and annual project plans.

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