Roadmap to develop Strategy 2030
Posted by: Brendan Guiney on 07/07/2023
Our Strategic Plan 2019-2024 is due for review.
As Water Directorate's
Strategic Plan 2019-2024 enters its final year it's time to engage our stakeholders, confirm our mission and vision and set new strategic goals for the future. A summary of our current strategies in the plan:
- Engage in a formal partnership with another water/infrastructure body or bodies
- Support LGNSW to advocate for the regional water sector
- Focus on capacity building for all LWU’s, with a focus on smaller councils
- Re-think our governance arrangements
- Increase collaboration across the sector
- Improve reporting and benchmarking
- Explore options to raise our profile
- Explore options for increasing revenue
Additional strategic opportunities
In workshops over the last year or so, we have identified numerous opportunities to expand on the original strategies listed above:
- Improving WHS performance in the water sector
- LWU Workforce Development Plan
- Attraction and retention of water professionals
- Digital water utilities program
- Research and innovation program
- Financial sustainability and CSO’s
- Public confidence in drinking water
- Support LGNSW with water industry advocacy
- Develop new partnership models, especially water alliances (Q-WRAP model)
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- Review of LWU powers and duties in the Local Government Act
- Circular economy strategy for LWU’s
- Net Zero Carbon Emissions strategy for LWU’s
- Water utility twinning
- Reconciliation Action Plan for LWU’s
- Diversity and inclusion in workforce planning
- Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals
- Expand our reach with Associate Membership
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July 2023: Where to from here?
We intend to engage with our stakeholders and confirm goals for the future over the next 12 months in the following manner:
We will be reaching out soon to our stakeholders to conduct surveys, interviews and workshops for consultation on Strategy 2030. Stay tuned!
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Our Strategic Plan 2019-2024 is due for review.