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                    Council Plan 2021–25

                    Two people standing next to the Yarra River, near the Melbourne CBD
                    The Council Plan 2021–25 describes the community’s long-term vision for Melbourne and shows how the Council will strive towards that vision during its four-year term.

                    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The plan is shaped by the voice of the community and incorporates:

                    • Community Vision: the long-term aspirations that the community has for Melbourne.
                    • Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan: what the Council will do to protect, improve and promote public health and wellbeing in the City of Melbourne.

                    ​We asked our community to provide feedback on the draft Council Plan between 25 May and 15 June 2021. Following consideration of this feedback, the final Council Plan 2021–25 was adopted at the Council meeting on Tuesday 29 June 2021.

                    Strategic objectives

                    The Council Plan 2021–25 focuses on six strategic objectives and responds to what the community told us we should focus on as we work towards the Community Vision: a city of possibility:

                    • Economy of the future: Over the next four years, we will focus on driving economic recovery and creating the conditions for a strong, adaptive, sustainable and thriving future city economy supported by a diverse mix of industries and jobs that provide dignity and opportunity.
                    • Melbourne's unique identity and place: Over the next four years we will celebrate and protect the places, people and cultures that make Melbourne a unique, vibrant and creative city with world-leading liveability.
                    • Aboriginal Melbourne: For the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, Taungurung, Dja Dja Wurrung and Wadawurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin, the place now known as Melbourne has always been an important meeting place and location for events of political, cultural, social and educational significance. Over the next four years, we will ensure that First Peoples’ culture, lore, knowledge, and heritage enrich the city’s growth and development.
                    • Climate and biodiversity emergency: Over the next four years, we will prioritise our environment and take urgent action to reduce emissions and waste in order to protect public health, strengthen the economy and create a city that mitigates and adapts to climate change. The City of Melbourne declared a climate and biodiversity emergency in 2019.
                    • Access and affordability: Over the next four years, we will reduce economic and social inequality by ensuring universal access to housing, core services and information.
                    • Safety and wellbeing: Over the next four years, we will plan and design for the safety and wellbeing of those who live, visit, work and do business in Melbourne, regardless of their background.

                    Quarterly report card

                    ​Each quarter we publish report cards for each strategic objective of the Council Plan 2021-25. The reports include highlights, progress against major initiatives and a summary of work delivered for each strategic objective.

                    Message from the Lord Mayor

                    At the City of Melbourne we are committed to being an exemplary local government and delivering our Council Plan.

                    We hold ourselves accountable to continue to improve and deliver for our communities. We must be transparent and mindful of our impact on the economy, community and environment.

                    In June 2021, my fellow Councillors and I were proud to release the City of Melbourne Council Plan 2021-2025. As required under the Local Government Act 2020, the Council Plan sets out our strategic direction and commitment to the community for the next four years, including what we will deliver, how we will deliver it and how we will measure progress.

                    Our city vision is to be a city of possibility and we are investing to create a brighter future ahead. The purpose of this report is to inform the community of Council’s performance against the Council Plan at the end of each quarter of this financial year.

                    It measures our performance against our major initiatives, finances and capital works program, ensuring we are on track to deliver on our strategic objectives, projects and services.

                    Everything we have done since the pandemic began has been to support the city and its people through this tumultuous time. As we now reopen our city, we are focused on revitalisation, investing in the experiences of all people who access and experience the City of Melbourne municipality.

                    Our immediate focus on reigniting the city is balanced with initiatives to build long-term economic growth, social cohesion and environmental resilience.

                    The purpose of this report is to inform the community of Council’s performance against the Council Plan at the end of each quarter​.

                    Sally Capp
                    Lord Mayor

                    View latest report card 

                    ​Previous report cards

                    2021-22

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