Our Community Our Future
This consultation has concluded. Thank you to everyone who got involved to have your say!
UPDATE 15 May 2018: IPART has approved Randwick Council's proposal for a Special Rate Variation. More: Randwick Council's media release, IPART media release and IPART determination.
Resident submissions related to the City Plan Review were considered and presented in the Business Paper for the Committee Meeting on 13 February 2018. Council resolved to apply for a rate variation with IPART based on a majority support from residents and ratepayers for Option 3: a cumulative rate increase of 19.85% over three years and borrowing $27M to fast track projects.
Our Community Our Future is Randwick City Council's plan forContinue reading
UPDATE 15 May 2018: IPART has approved Randwick Council's proposal for a Special Rate Variation. More: Randwick Council's media release, IPART media release and IPART determination.
Resident submissions related to the City Plan Review were considered and presented in the Business Paper for the Committee Meeting on 13 February 2018. Council resolved to apply for a rate variation with IPART based on a majority support from residents and ratepayers for Option 3: a cumulative rate increase of 19.85% over three years and borrowing $27M to fast track projects.
Our Community Our Future is Randwick City Council's plan for the future; how we continue to provide you with great services and facilities and deliver exciting new projects.
Our Community Our Future will guide us from 2018 - 2021 and aims to:
- Keep delivering high quality services to the community
- Upgrade and build new community facilities
- Play our part in making Randwick safer by protecting crowded places from terrorism
- Use technology to deliver services faster and more efficiently
- Address domestic violence by supporting women's refuges
HAVE YOUR SAY!
As the plan directly affects your rates, we want your feedback on the plan and how we fund it. For a snapshot of our plan, download our summary booklet here. For more detailed plans, check out our document library here.
Our Community Our Future will be on public exhibition from 1 December 2017 to 5pm, 1 February 2018.
There are a number of ways to provide us with your feedback:
- Make a submission
Tell us your thoughts on the plan by making a submission below. - Survey
In a few weeks time, all Randwick City ratepayers will receive a letter from the Mayor with an information booklet and survey (with reply paid envelope). Keep your eye out for your letter in the post.
Surveys must be received by 1 February 2018. - Information Sessions
We will run two information sessions in December 2017. Click here for more information. - Workshops
We will run two workshops in January 2018. Click here for more information. - Call us!
If you want to speak to a Council officer about Our Community Our Future please contact Council on 1300 722 542 or email council@randwick.nsw.gov.au
-
CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
Council welcomes comments and submissions on Our Community Our Future.
Share Our Community Our Future submission on Facebook Share Our Community Our Future submission on Twitter Share Our Community Our Future submission on Linkedin Email Our Community Our Future submission link -
Registration is closed. The Information Sessions have concluded.
We will be running two information sessions for residents on Our Community Our Future.
The sessions will be held at Randwick Town Hall, Avoca Street, Randwick.
Light refreshments will be provided.Share Register for an information session - December 2017 on Facebook Share Register for an information session - December 2017 on Twitter Share Register for an information session - December 2017 on Linkedin Email Register for an information session - December 2017 link -
CLOSED: Registrations for the January workshops have reached capacity and are now closed.
We will be running two workshops with residents to gather your feedback on Our Community Our Future. The workshops will be made up of no more than 20 residents per session. Please register before 22 December 2017.
Light refreshments will be provided.Share Register for a workshop - January 2018 on Facebook Share Register for a workshop - January 2018 on Twitter Share Register for a workshop - January 2018 on Linkedin Email Register for a workshop - January 2018 link
Fact Sheet
Read our Fact Sheet to find out more about Our Commuity Our Future and why Councli is proposing a rate increase.
Community Engagement Report
View the results of Council's consultation with the community in the Community Engagement Report.
What happens next?
-
1 December 2017 to 1 February 2018
Our Community Our Future has finished this stageConsultation open
-
2 - 11 February 2018
Our Community Our Future has finished this stageCouncil staff review feedback from consultation
-
13 February 2018
Our Community Our Future has finished this stageCouncil Meeting to consider community feedback
-
Mid-February 2018
Our Community Our Future has finished this stageCouncil lodges rate variation application to IPART for 'Option 3': cumulative rate increase of 19.85% over three years and borrowing $27M to fast track projects.
-
Feb - 12 March 2018
Our Community Our Future has finished this stageCommunity members can make a submission directly to IPART (the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal NSW) regarding Randwick City Council’s application for a special rate variation. Submissions close 12 March 2018. Visit the IPART website.
-
15 May 2018
Our Community Our Future has finished this stageIPART has approved Randwick Council's request for a Special Rate Variation. Read Randwick Council's media release, IPART media release and the IPART determination.
-
1 July 2018
Our Community Our Future is currently at this stageRate increase in effect from 1 July 2018.
Council Reports
13 February 2018: Commitee Meeting
Council report on results of the Our Community Our Future consultation:
The 20 Year Randwick City Plan report
28 November 2017: Ordinary Meeting
Council Report on Funding Options for the Randwick City Plan:
Our Community Our Future Detailed Plans
Get involved
-
13 December 2017
-
16 December 2017
-
18 January 2018
-
24 January 2018
Who's listening
-
Manager Communications
JHPhone 9093 6280 Email joshua.hay@randwick.nsw.gov.au -
Community Engagement Coordinator
AMPhone 9093 6934 Email amanda.mather@randwick.nsw.gov.au