Local Government Act 2020

A Council must prepare and adopt a Council Plan for a period of at least the next 4 financial years after a general election in accordance with its deliberative engagement practices.

A Council Plan must include the following—

the strategic direction of the Council;

strategic objectives for achieving the strategic direction;

strategies for achieving the objectives for a period of at least the next 4 financial years;

strategic indicators for monitoring the achievement of the objectives;

a description of the Council's initiatives and priorities for services, infrastructure and amenity;

any other matters prescribed by the regulations.

A Council must develop or review the Council Plan in accordance with its deliberative engagement practices and adopt the Council Plan by 31 October in the year following a general election.

The Council Plan adopted under subsection (3) has effect from 1 July in the year following a general election.