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Healthy Connected Communities

Connected and healthy communities where everyone belongs.
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Dynamic and Diverse Economy
Infrastructure, Spaces and Places
Natural Environment
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Our Focus
Performance
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Vibrant, healthy, connected and inclusive communities. Quality services are accessible to everyone.
What we will deliver:
Enabling utilisation, access and movement across places and spaces.
Celebrating, respecting and embracing the Gunaikurnai people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
Enriching community experiences through creativity, culture and history for all ages and abilities.
Aligning services through a community-centred organisation.

Our Focus

We want Wellington to be a place where people feel part of something - where it’s easy to stay connected, get support when you need it, and feel welcome in the spaces around you.

We know that a strong community is one where people look out for each other, have access to the services that matter to them and feel safe and respected in public life. That’s why we’re focused on supporting health and wellbeing, reducing barriers to participation, and making it easier for people to come together. It all plays a vital role in building a more connected community.

Our Shire is diverse, and we’re working hard to make sure everyone, regardless of age, ability, background or identity, feels included and supported.

This work is grounded in what we’ve heard from the community, guiding how we plan, invest and deliver services over the next four years.

Strategic Indicators

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How we will measure success
Baseline
30 June 2025
Target
30 June 2029
Year 1
Overall Progress
Year 2
Overall Progress
Year 3
Overall Progress
Year 4
Overall Progress
Community satisfaction with Council’s community and culture activities
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 66/100 Large Rural Council result 63/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
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N/A
Year 3 Progress
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Year 4 Progress
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Community satisfaction with Council’s customer service
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 68/100 Large Rural Council result 65/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
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Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
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Year 3 Progress
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Year 4 Progress
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N/A
Community satisfaction with Council’s local street and footpath network
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 56/100 Large Rural Council result 48/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
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N/A
Year 3 Progress
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Year 4 Progress
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N/A
Participation at Council-run performing arts events
Baseline (30 June 2024)
18,615 visits
Target (30 June 2029)
Maintain
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 4 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Participation in Gippsland Art Gallery programs and events
Baseline (30 June 2024)
35,508 visits
Target (30 June 2029)
Maintain
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
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N/A
Year 4 Progress
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N/A
Satisfaction with Council’s community consultation and engagement
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 52/100 Large Rural Council result 48/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 4 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Community satisfaction with Council’s community and culture activities
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 66/100 Large Rural Council result 63/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 4 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Community satisfaction with Council’s customer service
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 68/100 Large Rural Council result 65/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 4 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Community satisfaction with Council’s local street and footpath network
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 56/100 Large Rural Council result 48/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 4 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Participation at Council-run performing arts events
Baseline (30 June 2024)
18,615 visits
Target (30 June 2029)
Maintain
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 4 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Participation in Gippsland Art Gallery programs and events
Baseline (30 June 2024)
35,508 visits
Target (30 June 2029)
Maintain
Year 1 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 2 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 3 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Year 4 Progress
On Track
Not on Track
N/A
Satisfaction with Council’s community consultation and engagement
Baseline (30 June 2024)
Wellington Shire Council result 52/100 Large Rural Council result 48/100
Target (30 June 2029)
Equal to or greater than Large Rural Council result
Year 1 Progress
On Track
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N/A
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Support initiatives that improve access, encourage movement, and increase community use of local places and spaces through education, infrastructure activation, and promotion of active and safe travel
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Partner with the Gunaikurnai community to strengthen relationships and deliver positive outcomes
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Advance inclusion and engagement of Wellington's socially and culturally diverse communities through a range of arts and culture programs
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Implement key initiatives of the Information and Communication Technology Strategic Plan, including regional shared services initiatives, that support community facing services and emergency management responsiveness
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Lead a collaborative procurement initiative to acquire upgraded leisure management software that provides a user-friendly customer experience
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Provide resources, training, and recognition opportunities that strengthen volunteering and community groups
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Strengthen public transparency through enhancing accessibility to reporting and decision-making information
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Continue to grow Wellington Shire’s reputation as a cultural centre for Gippsland through major arts, culture events and festivals
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Dynamic and Diverse Economy
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Infrastructure, Spaces and Places
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Natural Environment
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