End of term report

What we will continue to do

• Revitalising our town centres in Brighton Le Sands and Rockdale. 

• maximising the use of active and passive open space such as improvements planned at Botany Aquatic Centre, Barton Park and Sir Joseph Banks Park. 

• establishing a Council Owned Company to manage key council facilities such as the new Arncliffe Youth Centre. 

• establishing a Strategic Property Working Group to maximise our Property portfolio to identify outcomes and opportunities for commercial, development and rationalisation of our property investments. 

• negotiating with State Government for further compensation to offset the impact of the M6 works in our community at West Botany Street and Marsh Street, Arncliffe. 

• delivering a Bayside Community Safety Plan including improved safety through crime prevention measures as a result of working with Police, business, and resident groups. 

• supporting people to have access to appropriate housing, education, healthy food and spaces for recreation and community services. 

• fostering resilience in individuals and communities through the development of a Resilient Bayside Strategy. 

• launching our Reconciliation Action Plan outlining the practical actions we can take to build strong relationships and enhance respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. 

• planning for our ageing population with the development of a Positive Ageing Strategy. 

• hosting events within our community that are culturally diverse and COVID-safe. 

What we will continue to do

• supporting local traffic management planning to ensure efficient and sustainable travel to, from and within Bayside including through walking, cycling and public transport.

• meeting current and future transport needs by adapting to new innovations and technologies such as analysing the viability, benefits and challenges of electric vehicles.

• ensuring infrastructure investments made today by all levels of government support the liveability and prosperity of Bayside into the future.

• creating an Arts and Culture program to support artists and creative practitioners by providing resources and spaces for production and collaboration.

• encouraging community participation for all people to participate in the free flow of ideas through a digital engagement and consultation process.

What we will continue to do

• Prioritising energy efficiency and renewable energy use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

• working to counter rising heat temperatures and restore habitat flora and fauna by expanding our green-grid corridor and urban green spaces

• promoting environmental sustainability by linking businesses to new initiatives, including sustainable food practices

• conserving resources, including better managing stormwater and wastewater

• to build interrelationships between natural and built environments so communities and species can thrive side by side

• working closely with Traditional Owners to enable them to fully participate in the stewardship of the land

• ensuring our communities are well equipped to respond to weather events and are resourceful in the face of climate-related challenges.

What we will continue to do

• Mapping our long-term financial sustainability and how we will deal with funding shortfalls

• embedding good governance practices to ensure increased transparency and accountability

• providing more opportunities for the community’s voice to be heard through purposeful engagement

• reviewing our services and exploring opportunities to deliver services more efficiently

• advocating to the State and Federal Government to ensure major rail and transport upgrades deliver an integrated and reliable network

• supporting our community to rebuild and thrive, socially and economically

• empowering people to participate in designing services, decision-making and problem solving in ways that are meaningful to them

• embracing technological innovation in information sharing and engagement, delivering online systems that enable collaborative and community-driven solutions

• building on our existing assets and support existing businesses to thrive

• stimulating future growth and innovation through partnerships with government, business, community, and peak bodies

• increasing capability for new and emerging businesses, and new industries

• recruiting top talent as an ‘Employer of Choice’.

Make good decisions

• Making sure council decisions are recorded at council meetings in the meeting minutes.

• delegating certain decision making to council staff or special committees of council.

Involve you

• working parties

• Council briefings and workshops

• community consultation

• contact with the community

• links with other authorities

• memberships of other bodies.

Any council decision taken as a result of these processes happens at a formal council meeting or is formally delegated. In this way, council decision making remains transparent and accountable to the community.