To mark 10 years as a Community Government Council, last year Borroloola Council began working with its local community to plan for a better future. Located 450 kilometres east of the Stuart Highway and close to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Borroloola’s recently completed Corporate Plan, ‘Beyond 2000’, is working to achieve its stated vision, ‘To become the regional centre for the Gulf’.
“The Plan was put together after a lot of talking with people in the Town,” said President Roy Hammer. “Council hopes that, over time, the whole community will work together with Council to make Borroloola a better place to live.”
He said that the Corporate Plan helps clarify the role of the Community Government Council and that achieving the goals of the Plan will improve the quality of life for everyone. In launching the attractively presented Plan at the recent LGANT General Committee Meeting in Darwin, Council Clerk, Peter Cole, said that it is a very marketable product.
“It is easy to read and can be updated as required,” he said. “Moreover, it provides a framework for improved performance. This is vital for a small Council with a limited resource base.”
With Council working towards phasing in rates over the next few years, he believes that the Plan will greatly assist people to understand the direction that Council and the community is moving in and see value for their money. This will enable them to more readily accept this change.
For further information contact Peter Cole, telephone (08) 8975 8799.
