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Summary
What would you like Council to either achieve or maintain in the next four years?
Every four years, Council goes through an election of Councillors and soon after, those Councillors commit to four years of strategic direction and action. We're asking you to consider the 2025-2029 Council Plan. It incorporates the Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan as well as providing the opportunity to review our Community Vision. This page outlines everything you need to know about the process and how to get involved.
Mansfield Shire Council Plan
A Council Plan is the key document that guides Council's decision making, allocation of resources and provision of services. It also articulates the role Council will play in leading, supporting and advocating for the best possible outcomes for Mansfield Shire. As legislated, each plan is set for a period of four years.
Mansfield Shire Vision
In 2020, Mansfield community designed a vision for its future: Mansfield Shire Vision 2040. A vision acts as a 'north star', guiding Council and community towards a shared understanding of what the future should be. As it underpins the Council Plan and Council decision making, the vision is reviewed every four years to ensure it remains a robust and powerful description of the future we want to see.
Deliberative Engagement
Both the Vision and Council Plan are to be reviewed through a 'deliberative engagement' process. Deliberative engagement means that community doesn't just have input but also decision-making power. This is not only a legislated requirement but is fully embraced by Council in its mission to design strategy 'by community, for community'.
How to get involved
There are lots of ways to be involved in the process depending on your interests and time:
Provide your thoughts on the Council Plan and Vision: - Express input (c. 1-2 minutes—see bottom of this page) - Quick survey(c. 5 minutes) - Deep-dive survey (c. 15 minutes) [Add link] Keep your eyes peeled for a range of popups across community over the coming weeks, too!
🧑🧒🧒 Join the deliberative panel
Take part in the deliberative panel to more deeply shape the Council Plan and Community Vision: - Learn more and register
☕️ Host a conversation
Want to get others involved in this project? We have a range of resources to help you have the conversation: - Conversation Guide (coming soon)
Summary
What would you like Council to either achieve or maintain in the next four years?
Every four years, Council goes through an election of Councillors and soon after, those Councillors commit to four years of strategic direction and action. We're asking you to consider the 2025-2029 Council Plan. It incorporates the Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan as well as providing the opportunity to review our Community Vision. This page outlines everything you need to know about the process and how to get involved.
Mansfield Shire Council Plan
A Council Plan is the key document that guides Council's decision making, allocation of resources and provision of services. It also articulates the role Council will play in leading, supporting and advocating for the best possible outcomes for Mansfield Shire. As legislated, each plan is set for a period of four years.
Mansfield Shire Vision
In 2020, Mansfield community designed a vision for its future: Mansfield Shire Vision 2040. A vision acts as a 'north star', guiding Council and community towards a shared understanding of what the future should be. As it underpins the Council Plan and Council decision making, the vision is reviewed every four years to ensure it remains a robust and powerful description of the future we want to see.
Deliberative Engagement
Both the Vision and Council Plan are to be reviewed through a 'deliberative engagement' process. Deliberative engagement means that community doesn't just have input but also decision-making power. This is not only a legislated requirement but is fully embraced by Council in its mission to design strategy 'by community, for community'.
How to get involved
There are lots of ways to be involved in the process depending on your interests and time:
Provide your thoughts on the Council Plan and Vision: - Express input (c. 1-2 minutes—see bottom of this page) - Quick survey(c. 5 minutes) - Deep-dive survey (c. 15 minutes) [Add link] Keep your eyes peeled for a range of popups across community over the coming weeks, too!
🧑🧒🧒 Join the deliberative panel
Take part in the deliberative panel to more deeply shape the Council Plan and Community Vision: - Learn more and register
☕️ Host a conversation
Want to get others involved in this project? We have a range of resources to help you have the conversation: - Conversation Guide (coming soon)
The community deliberative panel will play a crucial role in shaping what the next Council Plan looks like and includes. The most effective deliberative panels are when they're made up of diverse members of community for maximum input and perspective!
By signing up to the panel you're registering to take part in one of two workshops held at Council Chambers in Mansfield: - Friday, May 2. 4:00pm–6:00pm - Saturday, May 3. 9:30am–123:00pm
You will be sent an email reminder in the week leading up to the workshops.
The workshop will include: - Information about Council, Council powers, effective Council planning. - Insights and feedback from community collected during the "community engagement" phase of the project. - Discussion on changes needed to the Community Vision. - Deep discussion on the goals, structure, and content of the next Council Plan.
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Thanks for the taking the time to share your thoughts!
This is a longer survey for those who want to provide both robust feedback on the community vision and contribute ideas for the next Council Plan. It should take around 15–20 minutes to complete.
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