2013
Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan 2013-2023
“A united and inspired community, valuing country and our heritage, working together for the future of our People and Land”.
Community Vision CSP consultation 2009
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...... 2
INTRODUCTION TO BREWARRINA ...... 2
BREWARRINA QUICK STATISTICS ...... 3
COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW 2013 ...... 5
CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARD REVIEW ...... 6
DELIVERY PROGRAM ...... 6
RESOURCING STRATEGY ...... 6
OPERATIONAL PLAN ...... 6
BREWARRINA COMMUNITY VISION ...... 7
BREWARRINA COMMUNITY VALUES ...... 7
KEY THEMES, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR BREWARRINA COMMUNITY ...... 7
MEASURING SUCCESS ...... 8
REVIEW...... 9
CONTACT ...... 9
BREWARRINA SHIRE CSP AND THE STATE PLAN ...... 10
CSP MATRIX ...... 13
APPENDIX 1 - NGEMBA COMMUNITY WORKING PARTY STRATEGIC PLAN ......
APPENDIX 2 - GOODOOGA COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2013 ......
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Brewarrina Shire Council acknowledges and pays its respect to the Traditional Owners and their Nations of the Brewarrina Local Government Area including the Ngemba, MurriWarri, Euahlayi, Weilwan, Ualari and Barranbinya People.
The contributions of earlier generations, including the Elders, who have fought for their rights in managing the land, is valued and respected. Brewarrina Shire Council acknowledges that the Traditional Owners and their Nations of the Brewarrina Shire have a deep cultural, social, environmental, spiritual and economic connection to their land.
Brewarrina Shire Council understands the need for recognition of Traditional Owner knowledge and cultural values in the development of the Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan and supports the belief that by working together we can provide beneficial outcomes for Traditional Owners and all people of the Brewarrina Shire.
INTRODUCTION TO BREWARRINA Brewarrina is a rural and remote community located in the north-west region of New South Wales on the banks of the Barwon River, 800 km’s north west of Sydney.
The Shire has a total population of 1,766 persons (ABS 2011), spread over an area of 19,165.2 sq Km’s. The shire boarders the state line of Queensland in the north and is surrounded by the local government areas of Walgett, Warren, Bogan and Bourke. The nearest major population and regional centre is the city of Dubbo, approximately 400 km’s southeast of Brewarrina Town.
The Brewarrina Shire is home to the Ngemba, MurriWarri, Euahlayi, Weilwan, Ualari and Barranbinya People. Brewarrina has great historical significance to the Aboriginal people of the region as the town was one of the great inter- tribal meeting places of Eastern Australia with the unique fisheries or "Nunnhu”, sustaining hundreds of Aboriginal people during the tribal gatherings held prior to European settlement. The fisheries are elaborate man-made stone constructions in the riverbed designed to trap fish.
Brewarrina was proclaimed a town in 1863 and remains of colonial days gone by are visible with the Brewarrina lift span bridge, built in 1888-1889 over the Barwon river still standing . This bridge is one of the few remaining lift-span bridges of its kind along the Darling River system.
Agricultural is a strong and established sector of the Brewarrina Economy, as the area is a major producer of wool and livestock and a significant producer of cotton and wheat when seasons are favourable.
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BREWARRINA QUICK STATISTICS Unless otherwise stated these statistics are from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011 Census.
Non Aboriginal Total Aboriginal Percentage Percentage Population Population Population Brewarrina Town 317 34% 606 66% 923 Brewarrina Rural 184 56% 147 44% 331 Goodooga Town 40 18.50% 176 81.50% 216 Goodooga Rural 86 70% 36 30% 122 Weilmoringle Town 4 5% 65 95% 69 Weilmoringle Rural 101 96% 4 4% 105 TOTAL BREWARRINA SHIRE 732 41% 1034 59% 1766 POPULATION
POPULATION • The population of Brewarrina Town represents 52% of the total population of the Brewarrina Shire. • Median age of residents in the Brewarrina Shire is 33 years. • A quarter (25%) of Brewarrina Shire’s population are Children aged 0-14 Years
EMPLOYMENT • Brewarrina Shire has an unemployment rate of 12.4% • 620 people are employed in the Brewarrina Shire (53.8% of labour force participation, 47% of residents are employed compared to population) • 88 people are not employed in the Brewarrina Shire • 525 people in the Brewarrina Shire are not in the labour force and receiving alternate assistance from government
GOVERNMENT PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES (ABS as at 30 June 2010) • In Brewarrina Shire 41.6% (736) of residents receive either a government pension or allowance o Aged Pension – Centrelink 132 o Aged Pension – DVA 0 o Carers Payment 20 o Disability Support Pension 125 o Newstart Allowance 118 o Parenting Payment – single 105 o Youth Allowance 33 o Family Tax Benefit (total) 203
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HOUSING • In Brewarrina Shire 56.3% of housing is rented, 26.3% is owned outright and 11.85 is owned with a mortgage
INDUSTRY People employed in the Brewarrina Shire work in the following industries o Agriculture 19.5% o School Education 13.6% o Local Government 9.4% o Hospital and Health 4.8% o Public Order and Safety 3.9%
Brewarrina Shire Boundaries
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In September 2012, NSW Local Government elections were held with a new Council elected to undertake a term from September 2012 to September 2016. Under the NSW Government’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Guidelines, a Council election is a trigger for the following planning activities of Council;
COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW 2013 Council is required to review the Community Strategic Plan and extend this plan for a further ten years plus. The Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan is not a Council plan, but owned by the Brewarrina Shire community. Brewarrina Shire Council accepts the important responsibility of being the community’s agent in adopting the plan, overseeing its implementation and reporting to the community and the state government on its progress. The Brewarrina CSP was placed on open for public display between Wednesday 28th November 2012 and Friday 1st February 2013. Feedback and suggestions were received by Mission Australia, Ageing, Disability and Homecare (ADHC), Family and Community Services Indigenous Affairs (FACSIA), the Goodooga Community Working Party and the Ngemba Community Working Party.
The reviewed CSP has retained the following the key themes of:
• Theme No 1 – A Growing Economy – with strategies to grow the shire population so that local businesses can confidently grow and expand their workforce.
• Theme No 2 – A Healthy Natural Environment – with strategies to the health of all rivers within the Shire.
• Theme No 3 – A Caring Community – with strategies to build increased pride and respect into our community.
• Theme No 4 – A Community with Integrated Leadership – with strategies to promote co-operation and integrated leadership within the community.
The format of the Community Strategic Plan 2013 has been streamed-lined significantly to overcome duplication and amended to include additional Federal and State Government departments and Not-for-profit organisations as Primary and secondary stakeholders.
The Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan will next be reviewed in 2016.
Brewarrina’s Community Strategic Plan was reviewed based on the guiding principles of social justice, with weighting distributed equally. These include;
• Equity – involving fairness in decision-making, prioritising and allocation of resources, particularly for those in need.
• Access – having fair access to services, resources and opportunities to improve quality of life.
• Participation - the maximum opportunity to genuinely participate in decisions, which affect their lives.
• Rights – equal rights established and promoted, with opportunities provided for people from diverse linguistic, cultural and religious backgrounds to participate in community life.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARD REVIEW
Council is required to review customer service standards. Council undertook an extensive community survey between Monday 11 February to Monday 25 February 2013 in which 228 people (or 13% of Brewarrina Shire’s population) responded. The results of the community survey have been taken into consideration when reviewing the CSP.
DELIVERY PROGRAM (TERM OF COUNCIL)
Councillors are required to develop a four year program that outlines actions and goals for their term of Council. These actions and goals are outlined in Council’s four year Delivery Program and Councillor performance will be measured at the end of the term against the goals of the Delivery Plan.
RESOURCING STRATEGY
The IP&R framework requires Councillors to consider resources available to Council prior to developing a Delivery Plan.
Councillors use the Resourcing Strategy as a guide to make decisions. The Resourcing Strategy consists of three components: • Long Term Financial Plan • Workforce Management Plan • Asset Management Plan.
OPERATIONAL PLAN (ANNUAL)
The Operational Plan is a more detailed plan and explains how Council staff are going to deliver activities identified in the Delivery Plan for a 12-month period.
The Operational Plan must; • Be adopted before the beginning of each financial year • Include the Statement of Revenue Policy • Be publicly exhibited for at least 28 days and public submissions can be made to Council during this period for Council to consider prior to adopting • Once adopted be placed on the council’s website within 28 days
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BREWARRINA COMMUNITY VISION
“A united and inspired community, valuing country and our heritage, working together for the future of our people and land”.
BREWARRINA COMMUNITY VALUES
• A relaxed lifestyle • A sense of community – mateship, friendship – we help each other, resilience, friendly, easy going, sociable, character • The environment – great open spaces, the rivers, “crisp air”, “sparkling skies”, the “big sky”, sunsets and landscapes • The River – fish traps, ochre beds, meeting place, 4 Mile, • Future potential • Our heritage – families, culture, fish traps, lift span bridge • Small and close • Good value land
The Brewarrina Shire Community strives to achieve the following outcomes;
• A relaxed lifestyle: through mateship, friendship, social interactions and the open spaces of our land, the community has self-confidence and an acceptance of others; • A safe and secure community: Shire residents seek equity and understanding within our diverse community; • Reaching our potential – we have so many opportunities ahead of us and through teamwork and perseverance we can succeed.
KEY THEMES, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR BREWARRINA COMMUNITY
Community consultation identified a number of significant challenges, themes and issues confronting Brewarrina and requiring action over the next 10 years.
These are:
• IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF OUR TOWNS AND VILLAGES - Improve signage, improve the security in our streets, improve access to river facilities, encourage business owners to improve their properties, and develop an improved identity through a new culture of pride and respect)
• ATTRACTING VISITORS TO STOP AND STAY - Provide reasons for visitors to head in our direction, be welcomed when they arrive and encouraged to stop and stay and invest in our businesses.
• ATTRACT NEW RESIDENTS – Encourage people to live, and work in the Shire so we increase our population and grow
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• MAINTAINING OUR SERVICES AND IMPROVE ACCESS - Ensure existing services and associated infrastructure is retained and improved to meet the current and future needs of our community and visitors.
• SHOP LOCAL – Encourage Businesses to provide essential services at reasonable process and encourage local residents to support those businesses – to keep the dollars in our towns and villages rather than benefitting other towns.
• PROMOTE OUR POINT OF DIFFERENCE – Brewarrina has an opportunity to develop a point of difference to other competing river towns – we have to decide what we want to become and then actively promote that identity, image or brand.
• CREATING EMPLOYMENT – Residents who want to work and employers who want to employ
• CONSERVING OUR WATER AND ENERGY - Water shortages will be an ongoing challenge of the future and opportunities to retain and conserve available water supplies must be pursued. Energy renewal and conservation targets should be set, promoted and achieved.
• A SAFE COMMUNITY - Create a safe and secure community.
• ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY – Community to be responsible for its actions
• INVOLVE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN DECISIONS AND ACTIVITIES - The voice of our young must be heard whenever we take decisions affecting them.
• BUILD COMMUNITY RESPECT AND CHANGE OUR STANDARDS – Community needs to change attitude towards property, education, welfare, appearance, etc.
• BUILD UNITY OF PURPOSE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY – have a common cause and work together for that cause.
• IMPROVE SPORT AND RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE
• BE INTERESTED TO HAVE A SAY IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY
• INVOLVE AND DEVELOP LOCAL LEADERS - Support and encourage local community leaders to stay involved in community activities
• MONITOR AND REVIEW PROGRESS - Identify measures that can be monitored over the next 20 years to track progress.
MEASURING SUCCESS
The Community Strategic Plan lists outcomes sought by the community, actions to obtain those outcomes and a set time to do the action.
Measures and targets identified in the Community Strategic Plan will assist Council measure performance however this does not necessarily mean that the Council will be able to achieve all goals identified in the Plan. Council has limited resources and is dependent on support from the community, State and Federal Government’s and
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other stakeholders.
A community satisfaction survey will be undertaken every year to gauge whether the Brewarrina Shire community is happy with progress.
REVIEW
The Brewarrina Shire Community Strategic Plan is a living document. This document is a point of reference in commencing Brewarrina Shire’s journey in identifying goals to plan for our future. As more is learnt about the IP&R framework, and as Council and the community become more integrated, this document will change.
As a community we should strive to achieve all the outcomes outlined in the Plan and work with all agencies and each other to achieve a positive future for our Shire.
Many of the outcomes outlined in the plan will be relatively simple to achieve and work on a number of strategies has already commenced. Some outcomes however will be more difficult to achieve and it may take some time before we see real improvement – we need to remember this is a long-term plan.
Brewarrina Shire Council invites feedback from the community on the Community Strategic Plan. Review of this Plan will take place after the election of a new Council in September 2016.
CONTACT
All correspondence or enquiries to the Brewarrina Shire Community Strategic Plan to;
Mr Rod Shaw General Manager Telephone: 02 6830 5100 E-mail: [email protected] Address: PO Box 125, Brewarrina NSW 2839
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BREWARRINA SHIRE CSP AND THE STATE PLAN
NSW State Plan 2021 – A plan to make NSW Number 1
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NSW2021 – “A Plan to make Consideration within Brewarrina Shire NSW Number 1” Community Strategic Plan Brewarrina Shire CSP Objective Page State Priority / Goals Themes number REBUILD THE ECONOMY 1 Improve the performance of the Growing Economy Promote Brewarrina Shire as a 14 NSW economy destination with a point of difference
Maximise tourism opportunities for 14 the Brewarrina Shire
2 Rebuild State finances Growing Economy Attract and retain business and 16 industry Promote local product 16 3 Drive economic growth in NSW Growing Economy Promote and attract industry, 16 investment and new business opportunities 4 Increase the competitiveness of Growing Economy Promote and attract industry, 16 doing business in NSW investment and new business opportunities 5 Place downward pressure on the Promote and attract industry, 16 cost of living investment and new business opportunities 6 Strengthen the NSW skills base Growing Economy Local and sustainable employment 17 opportunities for residents of the Brewarrina Shire RETURN QUALITY SERVICES 7 Reduce Travel Times Growing Economy Sustainable and viable public 17 transport to service community need 8 Grow patronage on public Growing Economy Transport links between towns, 17 transport by making it a more villages and larger centres attractive choice 9 Improve customer experience Growing Economy Residents of Brewarrina will have 17 with transport services transport to ensure access to services 10 Improve road safety Growing Economy Set priorities to improve roads in 16 the Shire
11 Keep people healthy and out of A Caring A healthy community 22 hospital Community 12 Provide world class clinical A Caring Health services of a 1st world 22 services with timely access and Community standard effective infrastructure 13 Better protect the most Growing Economy Reduce drug and alcohol abuse 21 vulnerable members of our / A Caring community and break the cycle Community Child Protection 21 of disadvantage Child Safety 22 Services for the disabled, aged and 23 frail 14 Increase opportunities for people A Caring Support for people with disabilities 23 with a disability by providing Community and their families and carers supports that meet their Children with special needs will 20 individual needs and realise their have access to services potential Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan 2013 Page 11
15 Improve education and learning Growing Economy Education for all 19 outcomes for all students / A Caring Community Equitable access to education 19 Engage Youth in education 19
16 Prevent and reduce the level of A Caring Crime prevention 20 crime Community Child Protection 21 Security and Policing 21 17 Prevent and reduce the level of A Caring Crime prevention 20 re-offending Community 18 Improve community confidence A Caring Crime prevention 20 in the justice system Community RENOVATE INFRASTRUCTURE 19 Invest in critical infrastructure Growing Economy Sustainable Tourism 15 / A Healthy Natural Environment Set priorities for to improve roads 16 in the Shire 20 Build liveable centres Growing Economy Present our towns and villages as 15 / A Caring clean, tidy, inviting and visitor Community friendly Skill development, parents as role 19 models, and accepted and understood work ethic 21 Secure portable water supplies A Healthy Natural Clean river and waterways 18 Environment / A Caring Community STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES 22 Protect our natural environment A Healthy Natural Residents of Brewarrina seek to 18 Environment live in a healthy, natural environment 23 Increase opportunities for people A Healthy Natural Volunteerism 24 to look after their own Environment neighbourhoods and environments 24 Make it easier for people to be A Caring Community pride and stewardship 21 involved in their communities Community of our towns and villages Volunteerism 24 25 Increase opportunities for A Caring Services for the disabled, aged and 23 seniors in NSW to fully Community frail participate in community life 26 Fostering opportunity and Growing Economy Better outcomes for Aboriginal 25 partnerships with Aboriginal people people 27 Enhance cultural, creative, A Caring Provide multi-purpose sporting, 24 sporting and recreation Community social and cultural facilities opportunities 28 Ensure NSW is ready to deal A Caring Effective Emergency Management 22 with major emergencies and Community natural disasters RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY TO GOVERNMENT 29 Restore confidence and integrity A Community with Integrated local leadership 29 in the planning system Integrated CSP integrates with N SW State 29
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Leadership Plan Improved Local Government 30 services to the Brewarrina Shire 30 Restore trust in State and Local A Community with Effective delivery of State and 28 Government as a service Integrated Federal Government funds provider Leadership Accountability to the community 28
Accountability to the NSW 28 Government 31 Improve government A Community with Improve corporate governance 28 transparency by increasing access Integrated skills to government information Leadership Accountability to the community 28
Accountability to the NSW 28 Government 32 Involve the community in A Community with Integrated local leadership 28 decision making on government Integrated Community Leadership 29 policy, services and projects Leadership Strong, cohesive Aboriginal 28 Community Leadership
CSP MATRIX The draft Plan contains a number of outcomes sought under each theme and the strategic actions listed under each outcome are designed to contribute towards bringing the outcome to life. The draft Plan also indicates a timeframe for each strategic action – whether short term (within 2 years), medium term (within 5 years) and long term (within 10 years).
Responsibilities are also noted. This recognises the true community nature of the Plan – whilst Brewarrina Shire Council may have a large part to play in bringing the plan to life, a number of strategic actions are the direct responsibility of others – such as the State and Federal Government’s and the community.
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS – Lead Agencies
ACRONYM STAKEHOLDER AHS Area Health Service (State Government) CWP Community Working Party (Ngemba or Goodooga) BEA Brewarrina Enterprise Alliance WCMA Western Catchment Management Authority (State Government) BSC Brewarrina Shire Council (Local Government) DECCW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (Australian Government) DEEWR Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Australian Government) DET Department of Education and Training (State Government) I&I NSW Industry and Investment (State Government) LALC Local Aboriginal Land Council (Weilmoringle or Brewarrina) RMS Roads and Maritime Services (State Government) DPI NSW Department of Primary Industry (State Government) TAFE Technical and Further Education (State Government) RTO Regional Tourism Organisation (State Government) BBC Brewarrina Business Centre NFPO Not for Profit Organisations DLHPA Darling Livestock Health and Pest Authority DAA Department of Aboriginal Affairs (State Government) ICC Indigenous Co-ordination Centre (Australian Government) RFDS Royal Flying Doctors Service DoCS Department of Community Services (State Government) AG NSW Attorney General's Department (State Government) FaCSIA Family and Community Services Indigenous Affairs (Australian Government) SES NSW State Emergency Services (State Government) RFS NSW Rural Fire Service (State Government) NFS NSW Fire Service (State Government)
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS – Responsible Council Officers
ACRONYM COUNCIL POSITION NAME IN FULL GM General Manager MANEX Executive Management Team DCCS Director Corporate and Community Services DTS Director of Technical Services EA Executive Assistant HR Human Resource Manager EDO Economic and Corporate Development Officer TEM Tourism Manager TO Tourism Officer FM Finance Manager AMC Administration Co-ordinator RMS / Admin Road and Maritime Service / Administration Officer CDO Community Development Officer HCC Healthy Communities Co-ordinator NE Newspaper Editor IT Information & Technology / Assets Officer RO Risk / Workplace Health and Safety Officer TM Transport Manager UM Utilities Manager MEH&B Manager Environment, Health and Building EHBO Environment, Health and Building Officer WSS Water and Sewer Supervisor
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Theme 1 - A Growing Economy The outcome we seek is to increase population, expand businesses and grow the community to achieve sustainability
Strategic Objectives Community Suggested Strategic Actions Lead Agency Support Agency Timing E1 - Promote Brewarrina Shire as a destination with a point of difference E1.1 - Make Brewarrina Shire a preferred place to stop and • BSC • Community 2013 to stay • Café Owners 2023 • Promote Brewarrina's features and facilities • Hoteliers • Have a collaborative approach to promoting tourism • RSL Club • Promote and restore Brewarrina’s heritage and places of • Caravan Park • historical value Accommodation providers • Brewarrina Aboriginal • Improve tourism attractions and interpretive signage Museum • Other tourism operators • Brewarrina Enterprise Alliance • Regional Tourism Organisation • National Parks and Wildlife • Aboriginal Communities E2 - Maximise tourism opportunities for the Brewarrina Shire E2.1 – Maintain and Promote the Brewarrina tourism and • BSC • Community 2013 to events strategy • Café owners 2023 • Develop Brewarrina as a destination (stop and stay) by • Hoteliers linking it with other product • RSL Club • Celebrate and promote our river systems and wildlife • Caravan Park operators • • Promote tourism opportunities for Brewarrina and the Accommodation providers • region Brewarrina Aboriginal Museum • Develop a theme, brand and identity for Brewarrina Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan 2013
Tourism Product • Other tourism operators • Identify river culture and Indigenous history • Brewarrina Enterprise • Develop a promotional strategy for local tourism product Alliance • Program of activities and events • Regional Tourism • New residents welcome BBQ Organisation • National Parks and Wildlife • Aboriginal Communities E2.2 - Improve access to all recreational areas particularly • BSC • Department of Primary 2013 to those on the river • Consortium of Trustees Industries, Catchment 2023 • Ensure Weir Park, Four Mile and boat ramp reserves are (Weir Park) and Lands well maintained with lawn and garden where infrastructure allows • Improve public BBQ facilities • Raise the standard of public reserves, parks and recreational areas to provide a variety of experiences E2.3 Sustainable tourism businesses and product • BSC • Community 2013 to • Brewarrina Aboriginal Museum be a primary tourism • Café owners 2023 attraction • Hoteliers • Ensure the Brewarrina Aboriginal Museum is effectively • RSL Club managed and is financially sustainable • Caravan Park • • Work together to pool resources and support the Accommodation providers • Brewarrina Aboriginal Museum to reach its potential Brewarrina Aboriginal Museum • Businesses to attract, retain and develop managers / • Other tourism operators management systems to support sustainable tourism • BEA • Removal untidy security bars and shutters from business • Regional Tourism premises and move to a uniform alternative Organisation • Encourage retailers to provide excellent customer service • National Parks and Wildlife and welcome customers • Aboriginal Communities • Residents of Brewarrina Shire to welcome tourists and encourage them to stay and spend E2.4 - Present our towns and villages as clean, safe, tidy, • BSC • Café owners 2013 to inviting and visitor friendly • Hoteliers 2017 • Review the 2001 Brewarrina Town Master Plan and • RSL Club • Caravan Park Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan 2013
develop a plan to improve the Brewarrina CBD and • Accommodation implement providers • Improve town and village entrances by erecting welcome • Brewarrina Aboriginal signs as funding is available Museum • • Improve the aesthetics of the Brewarrina main street by Other tourism operators planting more trees and flower beds • Brewarrina Enterprise • Tourists have access to Visitor Information Services on Alliance weekends • Regional Tourism • Improve the aesthetics of the Brewarrina levy bank Organisation • Ensure our towns and villages have clean and tidy public • National Parks and spaces Wildlife • Ensure our towns and villages have clean streets • Aboriginal • Remove rubbish visible to the public, from businesses and Communities private homes • Community E2.5 - Set priorities to improve Shire roads • BSC (Shire Roads) • Community 2012 to • Identify a hierarchy for road maintenance and • RTA (State Highways and 2023 improvement Regional Roads) • Maintain existing highway, regional road and rural road infrastructure in the Shire
E3 - Promote and attract industry, investment and new business opportunities E3.1 - Promote local product • Farmers • Community 2012 to • Promote primary industry products - wheat, meat, cotton • Darling Livestock Health 2023 and wool and Pest Authority • Support network for Farmers with regular meetings • Western CMA • • Facilitate education and development opportunities for the Small Businesses • rural industry Brewarrina Enterprise Alliance
E3.2 - Attract and retain business and industry • BSC • Community 2012 to • Encourage new business to the Shire • Business Owners 2023 • Promote and sustain existing businesses • Government Services • Ensure people are welcomed and integrated into the • Brewarrina Enterprise Alliance Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan 2013
Brewarrina community • Aboriginal Community • Service Clubs
E4 - Local and sustainable employment for residents of the Brewarrina Shire E4.1 - Set employment targets • Ngemba Community • Community 2012 to • Set employment targets for Aboriginal Shire residents Working Party • BEA 2023 • Encourage, promote and support Aboriginal employment • Goodooga Community • BSC initiatives for business Working Party • Set full-time employment targets for towns and villages in the shire • Pursue every opportunity to create sustainable employment opportunities for local residents E5 - Residents of the Brewarrina Shire will have transport to ensure access to services E5.1 - Sustainable and viable public transport to service • NSW Ministry of Transport • Community 2012 to community need • RFDS 2023 • Develop an integrated transport strategy for the Shire. • Countrylink • Ensure appropriate transport for children to access • ADHC education • Air transport services to ensure two-way access to services and facilities (air in / air out) • Local bus network between towns and villages – support the provision of the networks to ensure access by remote communities to services and facilities e.g. Goodooga to Lightning Ridge
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Theme 2 - A Healthy Natural Environment The outcome we seek is to improve the health of our water sources, maintain, and improve essential infrastructure that will enable our adaption to the changing world and climate.
Strategic Objectives Strategic Actions Lead Agency Support Agency Timing H1 - Residents of Brewarrina Shire seek to live in a healthy, natural environment H1.1 – Control invasive fauna and flora in the Brewarrina • Farmers • Community 2012 to Shire • Darling Livestock Health • BSC 2023 • Control animal pest and Pest Authority • Control plant pests • Western CMA • Office of Environment & Heritage H2 – Clean rivers and waterways H1.2 - Viable and sustainable rivers and waterways • Office of Environment & • Community 2012 to • Use urban and rural water more effectively and Heritage • BSC 2023 efficiently • NSW State Water • Employ local Aboriginal People to undertake projects • Lower Macquarie Water to improve water quality in our rivers Users • Western CMA • Increase number of native fish in river systems in the • Department of Primary Brewarrina Shire Industries, Catchment and • Reduce numbers of introduced pests in our Lands waterways
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Theme 3 – A Caring Community The outcome we seek is to “stop accepting mediocrity”. Respecting ourselves and taking pride in our community are essential to move forward
Strategic Outcomes Strategic Actions Lead Agency Support Agency Timing C1 - Education for all C1.1 – All residents of Brewarrina Shire will have • NSW Department of • Brewarrina Central 2012 to access to meaningful education that will increase their Education & Communities School 2023 opportunities to engage in full-time employment • Department of Education, • St Patrick’s School Employment & Workplace • TAFE • Parents as role models - Education and training for Relations • Mission Australia • parents to enhance their life skills and better NSW Department of • Birrang Enterprise Families and Communities understand their responsibilities as role models Development Company • Clontarf Foundation • Opportunities for young people and the long-term • MacKillop Rural Services unemployed to gain job skills • Community • Educate the community as to the value of work and • Centacare earning an income to better provide for their families • Far West NSW Medicare • Innovative approaches, mentoring, less mainstream Local solutions / attitudes, more options “after primary school” for young people • Support for families who do not have the skills or financial ability to support their children’s education • Investigate and address why school is not attractive to students and parents • Eliminate bullying • Identify opportunities to encourage local families to send their children to local schools • Improve discipline C2 - Employment for All
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C2.1 - Children with special needs will have access to • NSW Department of • Early Childhood Learning 2012 to services Education & Communities Centre 2023 • Access to Speech Therapy, Occupational Health • Brewarrina Central Therapists, Special needs assessment specialists School • St Patrick’s School • TAFE • Mission Australia • Birrang Enterprise Development Company • Clontarf Foundation • MacKillop Rural Services • Community
C2.2 – Meaningful education options • NSW Department of • Community 2012 to • Improve the range of courses and training Education & Communities 2023 opportunities available through TAFE • TAFE C2.3 - Access to before and afterschool care / • Department of Education, • Community 2012 to activities Employment & Workplace • Vacation Care / Youth 2023 • Youth activities after school and during holidays Relations Centre • NSW Department of Families and Communities C3 – A Safe Community C3.1 - Crime Prevention • Attorney Generals • Brewarrina Liquor Accord 2012 to • Develop and implement a Brewarrina Shire Crime Department • Community 2023 Prevention Plan • NSW Police • Circle Sentencing • State Government implement appropriate • BSC • Aboriginal Legal Service sentencing consequences • NSW Department of • NSW Corrective Services Families and Communities • Provide effective diversionary programs – post offenders • Provide effective diversionary programs – Youth Activities
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C3.2 - Child Protection • NSW Department of • Attorney Generals 2012 to • Provide adequate resources to enable appropriate Families and Communities Department 2023 intervention for families, when required • NSW Police
C3.3 - Reduce drug and alcohol abuse • Brewarrina Liquor Accord • Community 2012 to • Educate the community, provide support and • Western NSW Local Health • Brewarrina Health 2023 encourage harm minimisation of drug and alcohol District Service • NSW Department of • Brewarrina Aboriginal Families and Communities Health Service • Attorney Generals • NSW Ambulance Department • Brewarrina Health • NSW Police Interagency Group • FaHCSIA • Ochre Health • Far West Medicare Local
C3.4 - Security and Policing • NSW Police Service • Liquor Accord 2012 to • Work with the Police to facilitate a safe community • NSW Attorney General • Community 2023 • BSC
C3.5 - Community standards • Community • Community 2012 to • Agreed community standard on what is acceptable • BSC • Business Owners 2023 behaviour in our towns and villages • Ngemba Community • Brewarrina Enterprise • Work together to promote, educate and adopt Working Party Alliance those standards • Goodooga Community • Aboriginal Community Working Party • Service Clubs
C3.6 - Community pride and stewardship of our towns • Community • Community 2012 to and villages • BSC • Business Owners 2023 • Encourage community to care for public facilities • Ngemba Community • Brewarrina Enterprise • Involve youth in decision making – services and Working Party Alliance facilities that affect them, such as sign design and • Goodooga Community • Aboriginal Community Working Party • Service Clubs preparation, park and reserve plantings etc • Develop positive media stories, celebrating cultural differences within the Shire
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C2.7 - Effective Emergency Services • NSW Rural Fire Service • BSC 2012 to • Ensure infrastructure and skill capacity to respond • NSW Fire Service • Community 2023 to emergencies in the Brewarrina Shire • NSW State Emergency • Recruit and maintain active emergency response Service
volunteers • Manage and control hazards for public safety to legislative requirement C4 - A Healthy Community C4.1 Medical and dental services • NSW Rural Fire Service • BSC 2012 to • Maintain and expand existing services • NSW Fire Service • Community 2023 • Retain and attract health professionals • NSW State Emergency Service C4.2 Health Services of a 1st world standard • Western NSW Local Health • BSC 2012 to • Set a standard of health care within the Shire District • Community 2023 • Ensure each town and village has access to health • Brewarrina Health Service services that meet that standard • Brewarrina Aboriginal Health Service • NSW Ambulance Service • Brewarrina Health Interagency Group • Ochre Health • Royal Flying Doctor C4.3 Child Safety • NSW Department of • Early Childhood 2012 to • Provide a safe haven for children Families and Communities Learning Centre 2023 • Provide crisis care • Brewarrina Central School • St Patrick’s School • Mission Australia • Clontarf Foundation • MacKillop Rural Services • Community • BSC • Brewarrina Health Service
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• Brewarrina Aboriginal Health Service C4.4 A reduction in rates of overweight and obesity • Western NSW Local Health • BSC 2012 to and improvements in related health behaviours in high District • Community 2023 risk groups in Brewarrina • Brewarrina Health Service • Delivery of Healthy Communities Program • Brewarrina Aboriginal Health Service • Brewarrina Health Interagency Group • Ochre Health • Far West Medicare Local
C4.5 Support for people with disabilities, their families • Ageing, Disability and • Western NSW Local 2012 to and carers Home Care Health District 2023 • Brewarrina Health Service • Brewarrina Aboriginal Health Service • Brewarrina Health Interagency Group • Ochre Health • Far West Medicare Local
C4.6 Support for the aged and frail • Ageing, Disability and • Western NSW Local 2012 to • Implement strategies to support the aged, frail and Home Care Health District 2023 their families and carers • Brewarrina Health • Activities for Seniors Service • • Men’s shed Brewarrina Aboriginal Health Service • Brewarrina Health Interagency Group • Ochre Health • Far West Medicare Local
C5 – Activities and Access for All
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C5.1 - Provide multi-purpose sporting, social and • BSC • Community 2012 – cultural facilities • Brewarrina Aboriginal • Sporting Groups 2022 • Maintain the upgraded community centre Cultural Museum • Community Groups • Establish a Club House and spectator facilities at • Truck drivers Geoff New Oval. • Tourists • Improve and maintain public spaces i.e parks, gardens, reserves, cemeteries, sporting precincts, civic precinct, free camping spots and rest areas • C5.2 - Volunteerism • Community • BSC 2012 to • Encourage a broader range of volunteers to be 2023 involved with community activities to reduce volunteer burnout C5.3 - Youth activities • Department of Education • Community 2012 to • Involve youth in developing plans and strategies and Communities 2023 and strengthen co-ordination, training and • Brewarrina Youth infrastructure Interagency Group • Murdi Paaki Aboriginal Young Leaders Project • Clontarf Foundation • Mission Australia • Clontarf Foundation • Centacare • BSC C5.4 - Water access • Cross- border • Community 2012 to • Negotiate access to Queensland water to service Commissioner • Darling Livestock Health 2023 the flood plain in the Brewarrina Shire • Landholders and Pest Authority • NSW Farmers C5.5 - Access to services available in regional centres • RMS • BSC 2012 to • Support local residents ability to access services • Centrelink 2023 available in regional centres C5.6 - Equity of services in villages • Department of Families and • Community 2012 to • Provide play, recreation and youth infrastructure Communities • Goodooga Community 2023 and services in each village Working Party
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• Weilmoringle Lands Council • BSC
C5.7 - Access to healthy food • Department of Families and • Community 2012 to • Provide opportunities for villages to grow Communities • Food outlets 2023 community fruit and vegetables • Involve young community members to develop self sufficiency • Provide the opportunity for basic shopping facilities to be provided in Goodooga C6 – Better outcomes for Aboriginal People C6.1 Support the implementation of the Ngemba • Ngemba Community • Community 2012 to Community Working Party Strategic Plan (Note it is in Working Party • Early Childhood Learning 2023 draft form as at March 2013) • Northern Star Centre • Sustainable employment for Aboriginal residents • MPREC • Department of Education By 2017 there are five demonstrably • Brewarrina Business Centre and Communities o • sustainable Aboriginal Enterprises Brewarrina Youth Interagency Group By 2015 the Aboriginal employment rate is o • Murdi Paaki Aboriginal 70% Young Leaders Project o By 2016 the Aboriginal youth employment • Clontarf Foundation rate is 80% • Mission Australia • Skill Development • Centacare o By 2017 there are more than 10 fully • BSC qualified Aboriginal tradesmen o By 2015 a minimum of four students who have completed year ten per year are accepted into apprenticeships, such as building, carpentry, painting or mechanics – the training will be available in Brewarrina • Engage children in education o By 2014 80% of Aboriginal children participate in early childhood, primary and
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secondary education o By 2014 80% of Aboriginal secondary students that commence secondary school complete year 12 o By 2016 a minimum of two students completing secondary school per year are accepted into University focusing on community organisational needs – accounting, HR etc C6.2 Support the implementation of the Goodooga • Goodooga Community • Community 2012 to Community Action Plan 2013 Working Party • Department of Education 2023 • Culture and Heritage • Murdi Paaki Regional and Communities Assembly • Brewarrina Youth o Focus on Aboriginal traditions, culture and history Interagency Group Teach the next generation of our Aboriginal • Murdi Paaki Aboriginal o Young Leaders Project culture and history Acknowledgment of our • Far West Medicare Local Aboriginal Community Protocol • BSC o Enhance the social and economic status of • Goodooga Businesses our Aboriginal People Goodooga Central School • Economic Participation o To address the essential needs of the Goodooga community food security / access to healthy food and; o Build economic growth and increase Aboriginal employment and training • Schooling and Education o To achieve the best possible education outcome for our Aboriginal students from Early Childhood, Pre-school, primary, secondary, through to tertiary and adult education and learning. o Encourage and improve parental engagement and participation o Provide the opportunity for Elders to be able Brewarrina Community Strategic Plan 2013
to teach language and culture in the school and; o Implement cultural awareness training for teaching staff
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Theme 4 - A Community with Integrated Leadership The outcome we seek is inclusive community decision making with stakeholders willing to take part and respect alternate ideas, enabling our community to move forward to allocate limited funds and resources for optimum results
Strategic Objectives Strategic Actions Lead Agency Support Agency Timing L1 - National support for remote area communities L1.1 - Acceptable Living Standards and • BSC • Local State Member of 2012 to accountability Parliament (Barwon) – 2023 • Policy to deliver equal services and facilities to Kevin Humphries remote communities with consideration to the • Federal State Member additional delivery cost of Parliament (Parks) – Mark Coulton • Ensure a minimum level of services and facilities • OROC are available to remote communities to ensure • Western Shires acceptable living standards Association • Funding support for the provision of priority • RMS facilities and services. • Centrelink o RMS • Other State and Federal o Centrelink Government • Prevention of further cost-shifting and reliance on Departments Local Government to deliver State and Federal Government Agencies.
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L2 - Integrated local leadership L2.1 - Effective delivery of State and Federal • NSW Premier and Cabinet • BSC 2012 to Government funds, programs and services 2023 • Co-ordination of government programmes and services in the Shire to prevent duplication • Appoint a lead agency as a "front door" for community to access services • State and Federal Government agree that lead agency co-ordinate manage all government funding for the delivery of services to the Brewarrina community L2.2 – Strong, cohesive Aboriginal Community • Ngemba Community • Community 2012 to Leadership Working Party 2023 • Community Working Parties co-ordinate input of • Goodooga Community all Aboriginal community leaders in planning and Working Party delivering services to the community • Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Lands Council • Weilmoringle Local Aboriginal Lands Council • Goodooga Local Aboriginal Lands Council • Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly L2.3 - Accountability to the Community • Premier and Cabinet (co- • BSC 2012 to • State and Federal Agencies involved in delivering ordinating State and Federal 2023 services report to the lead agency on progress Government Agencies) with programmes according to the standards agreed in service plans, and the lead agency report to the community every quarter on progress L2.4 - Corporate Governance skills • Brewarrina Business Centre • BSC 2012 to • Train and equip local people with corporate • Northern Star 2023 governance and management skills to take • Brewarrina RSL Club ownership of their own programmes / • Goodooga Co-operative
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organisations • Birrang Enterprise Development Company Enterprises • Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly • Sporting and Civic Clubs L3 - Leadership Succession Planning L3.1 - Community Leadership • Department of Education and • Community 2012 to • Schools program to develop quality leaders of the Communities 2023 future • Brewarrina Youth Interagency • Mentoring and training opportunities for Group • developing future community leaders Murdi Paaki Aboriginal Young Leaders Project • Clontarf Foundation • Mission Australia • Centacare
L4 - Benchmarking Quality of Life and Reporting L4.1 - Community Progress • Joint responsibility • Brewarrina Enterprise 2012 to • Develop measures and targets to monitor our o Brewarrina Shire Council Alliance 2023 progress over time with changes to community o Premier and Cabinet (co- • Ngemba Community quality of life. ordinating State and Working Party Federal Government • Goodooga Community Agencies) Working Party L4.2 - CSP integrates with NSW State Plan • Joint responsibility • Local State Member of 2012 to • Initiatives taken locally have regard to State Plan o Brewarrina Shire Council Parliament (Barwon) – 2023 directions; foster two-way communications o Premier and Cabinet (co- Kevin Humphries between Federal / State Agencies and Brewarrina ordinating State and • Federal State Member Shire Council about Brewarrina’s needs. Federal Government of Parliament (Parks) – Agencies) Mark Coulton
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L4.3 – Improved local government services to the • BSC Councillors • BSC Staff 2012 to Brewarrina Shire • BSC General Manger and 2023 • Deliver Corporate Governance Services to the Directors Brewarrina Shire • Deliver Community and Corporate Services to the Brewarrina Shire • Deliver Technical Services to the Brewarrina Community • Deliver Environment, Health and Building Services to the Brewarrina Shire
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