Vision and Stategic Direction

Plans from the Past

Click below to see our past Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Programs and Operational Plans:

Resourcing Strategy

Our Resourcing Strategy supports our long-term commitment made in the Community Strategic Plan - Our Moree Plains, Our Vision to 2032. The Resourcing Strategy sets out how we will resource the activities in the Delivery Program 2022-26 and annual Operational Plans. It also outlines how our Council will satisfy the long-term needs and aspirations of our community, considering our current and future resources – time, money, people and assets.

It is made up of:

• The Long Term Financial Plan provides a 10-year view of the costs associated with meeting our goals and objectives from our Community Strategic Plan (CSP),including possible funding requirements from other sources
• The Workforce Strategy covers the broad challenges and responses to planning the Council's future workforce to carry out the actions in the four-year Delivery Program. 
• The Asset Management documents summarise the condition and actions for assets that are critical to the Shire operating including:
  • Asset Management Policy
  • Strategic Asset Management Plan 
  • Buildings and Other Structures Asset Management Plan - In development 
  • Transport Asset Management Plan - In development 
  • Water Asset Management Plan - In development 

Moree Plains Operational Plan and Budget 2024-25 and Delivery Program Update 2024-26

Council’s annual Operational Plan and Budget 2024-25 looks at the specific activities which will be undertaken by our Council within the current financial year. It sets out the Council services, programs, capital and non-capital projects, budgets, rates, charges and fees. 

The Operational Plan also comprises an update to Council's Delivery Program Update 2024-26. The Delivery Program outlines how Council will work towards achieving the goals in the Community Strategic Plan (CSP). The Delivery Program is the single point of reference for all principal activities undertaken by Council during the Council term.  

Appendix A - Revenue Policy 2024/25
Appendix B - Fees and Charges 2024/25
Long-Term Financial Plan 2024/34

Quarter 1 Quarterly Reporting 2024/25
Quarter 2 Quarterly Reporting 2024/25

Vision, Mission and Values

Our Organisational Vision

Moree Plains Shire is a strong, robust community that provides a relaxed, healthy and harmonious lifestyle with an economy that supports the local region and preserves the important environmental qualities of our area.

Our Organisational Mission

Moree Plains Shire Council’s mission is to lead the way in fostering a healthy, positive and well-resourced community.

Our Organisational Values

Courage: in our ideas, thoughts and actions
Accountability: accepting responsibility for our actions and delivering what has been agreed
Safety: a safety based organisation which focuses on the wellbeing of staff and the community
Teamwork: working together as one Council team, supporting each other to achieve the best results for staff and the community
Honesty: acting truthfully, consistently and with fairness in our interactions with staff and the community

Our Community Vision

We are vibrant, we are inclusive, we are proud of our culture and environment. We are a sustainable community with a thriving economy full of opportunity.

Community Strategic Plan

Our Moree Plains - Our Vision to 2032

The purpose of the Moree Plains Shire Community Strategic Plan is to identify the community’s main priorities and aspirations for the future and plan strategies to achieve them. These strategies need to take into consideration the issues that may affect the community and the level of resources that will realistically be available.

The State Government’s Integrated Planning and Reporting framework allow councils to build plans of appropriate size, scale and content for their communities. As each community is different, each council’s Community Strategic Plan will be different. The important thing is that our Community Strategic Plan is fit for purpose and appropriate to our community.

In 2016, we worked with the community to identify priorities for the future of our community and as a result,  Moree Plains 2027 - Your Shire. The Plan. Our Future was endorsed.

Following Council elections in December 2021, we revisited our vision and long-term goals and objectives – leading us to Our Moree Plains - Our Vision to 2032.

The End of Term Report 2021 reports on how we delivered on the goals and objectives over the past Council term (2017-2021) in our Community Strategic Plan: Moree Plains 2027 – Your Shire. The Plan. Our Future.

The Statement of Environment Report 2021 reports on state-wide key environmental indicators and trends over the past Council term for Moree Plains Shire and Narrabri Shire local government areas.

 Previous Community Strategic Plan