2020-2030 Strategic Plan Draft 1 October 2020
Flinders Council 2020-2030 Strategic Plan – Draft 1
Our VisionA vibrant, welcoming, inclusive and sustainable community, full of opportunity, our diverse and unique way of life, and the natural environment, preserved for current and following generations.
Our MissionWorking collaboratively with the communites of the Furneaux Group of islands to preserve the ‘island way’ whilst embracing future opportunities.
Our Guiding Principles When setting our strategic priorities and decision making, Council will be guided by the following principles:
1. Community Engagement – encourage and value community contribution.
2. Island Heritage and Character – retain and enhance our heritage, cultural traditions and community spirit.
3. Environment, Waste and Sustainable Land Use Practices – value our unique natural envi-ronment and encourage sustainable industries, lifestyle and practices.
4. Service Quality – provide service excellence, efficiently and effectively, and within our means.
5. Transparency – make professional and transparent decisions, communicated and implement-ed in the interest of the Community.
6. Governance and Financial Responsibility – ensure compliance with government regulations and Council’s guiding financial plans: Long-Term Financial Management Plan and Long-Term Asset Management Plan.
7. Sustainability – strive for sustainability in the social / community, economic / business, and built / natural environments.
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1. LIVEABILITY - To protect and build upon our islands’ way of life.
GOAL 1.1 - A viable population that enables the necessary trades and skills, housing, education, health services, and employment opportunities.
What you said :
• Affordable general housing and senior living units
• Work with builders for their ideas on generating housing
• Government housing schemes and funding incentive
• Banks – mortgage insurance
• Freight equalisation scheme for new builds
1.1.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Encourage and support an increased supply of
accommodation for long-term residential rental and
purchase.
What you said :
• Authentic branding campaign that focuses on community, lifestyle and the industries that are the lifeline of our island
• Work with NTDC and TNT
• Civic, eco and cultural tourism
• Flinders Island branded meat
• Co-promotion of Flinders and King Island meat through Launceston abattoir
• Promote COVID free island
• Support Childcare
• Targeted advertising for businesses needed – tradesman, Vet
• Business opportunities - niche products, call centre, government data centre, BOM radar site, lightweight exports (saffron, poppies wallaby, samphire)
1.1.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Promote the islands’ authentic lifestyle, business
and entrepreneurial opportunities
to attract ‘working age’ population and families.
What you said :
• Training hub for trainers from away to deliver training online and in person
• Work with FIBI to coordinate and promote trainers coming to the Island
• Visiting school groups at Holloway Park or Showgrounds
• Agriculture and maritime summer school
1.1.3 DRAFT STRATEGY
Collaborate with stakeholders to enable a variety of training and
employment opportunities for the local community.
What you said :
• Airport sustainability models
• Vet services
• Restrict commercial fishing zones around Furneaux Group to local operators
• GI branding – wallaby, beef, lamb products
• Micro abattoir
1.1.4 DRAFT STRATEGY
Advocate State Government to enable availability
of critical services and industries on the Island to
benefit the Community and economy.
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What you said :
• Youth holiday programs
• Adult education classes / U3A
• Community food garden
• Community shed
1.2.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Facilitate programs for all age groups that enable people to share skills and knowledge to stimulate a
healthy and actively engaged community.
What you said :
• Assist with sourcing funding for arts and cultural groups
• Events to showcase island and activities
• Develop a heritage trail
• Partnerships with FIAAI, CBIAA and ALCT
1.2.3 DRAFT STRATEGY
Maintain and develop partnerships with Arts and Cultural organisations and support activities, projects
and events that provide opportunities for community
involvement and creative expression.
What you said :
• Gyms and Showgrounds
• Council insurance policy to cover sporting activities
• Healthy Tasmania initiatives
• Recreational fishing
• Sporting groups
• Sports hub
1.2.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Provide recreational facilities and assist community
groups to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle.
What you said :
• Council Local Provisions Schedule to protect environment
• Identify and protect visual amenity of the coastline and other sensitive areas
1.3.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Finalise the Flinders Council Local Provisions Schedule
and Zone Strategy as part of the Tasmanian
Planning Scheme to ensure sensible and sustainable
development.
What you said :
• Development Services pack reviewed by a master builder
• Ensure Development Services enquiries are dealt with in detail
1.3.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Promote the planning scheme and development
services processes to improve customer
experience.
1. LIVEABILITY - Protect and build upon our islands’ way of life.
GOAL 1.2 : A harmonious and healthy community actively engaged in recreation, volunteering, arts and culture.
GOAL 1.3: Development and land use planning guidelines that promote balance between our built and natural environments.
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1. LIVEABILITY - To protect and build upon our islands’ way of life.
GOAL 1.4 -Our natural environment protected and enhanced through land management activities.
What you said :
• Weed management plan
• Paramatta grass and roadside spraying
• Cat and dog management including feral cats and free de-sexing of domestics
• Wallaby management
• NRM person
• Soil erosion
• Palana sand blow
• Wild pigs
1.4.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Support activities to conserve the natural
environment and manage weeds, pests and erosion.
What you said :
• Ban single use plastic and plastic water bottles and set up a water station
• Selective signage around the island
• Recycling
• Establish links with Universities to encourage ongoing environmental studies
• Climate change
1.4.4 DRAFT STRATEGY
Promote and encourage environmentally sustainable
practices that protect the islands’ natural environment
and way of life.
What you said :
• Stormwater drainage plans for townships
• Whitemark flood inundation study
• Bluff track and drain
1.4.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Develop and implement strategies to reduce the risks of flood inundation.
What you said :
• Relationship with Parks & Wildlife and Fire Management Area Committee
• Fire risks on private land and Parks land
• Encourage combined recreational and firefighting trails
• Access to Parks and Crown Land to chop firewood
1.4.3 DRAFT STRATEGY
Work with government agencies to manage natural
disasters by developing policies and programs to protect community and
associated assets.
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What you said :
• Stabilisation of roads – trials, promotion
• Trial use of recycled product (plastic/glass) in road formation
• Safe and accessible footpaths – School, Lady Barron, Whitemark and disabled access
• Maintain gutters, drains and culverts etc.
• Work with FIBI and Parks & Wildlife to identify main tourist routes and focus on these areas
2.1.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Maintain and develop a safe road and pedestrian network that recognises the changing
needs of the Community.
What you said :
• Dedicated freight collection area at Port
• Wash down facility at Port for arriving machinery
• Passenger facilities at the Port
• Information signs at Port
2.2.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Engage with key stakeholders to improve
freight, passenger and stock facilities at the
Lady Barron Port.
What you said :
• Whitemark and Lady Barron townships and cemeteries beautification
• Whitemark Beautification Special Committee
• Streetscapes, gardens, foreshores, parking and signage.
2.1.3 DRAFT STRATEGY
Create townships that are vibrant and welcoming
through improvements to community infrastructure.
What you said :
• Maintain existing boat ramps
2.2.3 DRAFT STRATEGY
Maintain existing boat ramp network to provide safe
sea access for the boating community.
2. ACCESSIBILITY / INFRASTRUCTURE Quality infrastructure and services for community benefitGOAL 2.1 - Quality public infrastructure, roads and footpaths.
GOAL 2.2 - Safe and reliable air and sea access to the islands.
What you said :
• Seal road from Emita to Palana and transfer road from airport to Palana to government ownership
2.1.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Advocate to State Government for a greater percentage ownership of
sealed roads to alleviate the financial burden on Council.
What you said :
• Review airport ownership, management, value, possibilities
• Promote runway as public transport
• Detailed signage at airport re road conditions and wildlife
• Airfare subsidy
2.2.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Review and implement appropriate strategies of the Flinders Airport Masterplan to provide quality operations
and service.
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2 ACCESSIBILITY / INFRASTRUCTURE Quality infrastructure and services for community benefitGOAL 2.3 - Compliant, integrated waste management program that is cost-effective.
What you said :
• Tasmanian freight rebate for recycling
• Access to hard waste at tip
• Scrap baling to occur
• Container deposit scheme
• Identify key recyclables to pursue
• Education program at every stage
• Implement the use of compostable, instead of single use, plastic inhouse and for functions
• Look for opportunities instead of problems
• Work with other councils with similar issues
• Council hard waste collection once or twice a year
2.3.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Maximise opportunities to reduce, reuse and recycle resources and encourage a circular economy within the community to support
the Waste Management Strategy.
GOAL 2.4 - Council assets/land maintained and utilised effectively.
What you said :
• Transfer station strategy• Green waste
• Fee for service
2.3.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Review and update Council’s Waste Management Strategy
in line with government legislation to minimise
environmental and public health risks.
What you said :
• Improve council culture towards maintenance of plant
• Sufficient training of staff in use and maintenance of plant and equipment
• Disposal of unused assets
2.42 DRAFT STRATEGY
Finalise and implement Council’s Asset Management Plan, maintenance schedules and disposal procedures to meet audit and governance
requirements.
What you said :
• Whitemark tennis court land
• Agistment of Whitemark entrance block
• NE river camping site to be completed and utilised
• Cost/benefit analysis of moving Depot out of town – rehabilitation and decontamination
• Manns Pit & Canns Hill
• Holloway Park
• Crown land leases
• Public land preservation – determine (historic, environmental, cultural) value to the community.
• Camp / caravan ground
2.4.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Develop and implement a Council Land Strategy to ensure land is utilised
effectively.
GOAL 2.5 - Compliant treatment and disposal of wastewater.
What you said :
• Disposal of effluent from Port, septic tanks clean out, caravan dump points, Tavern
• Address Lady Barron sewerage issue
2.5.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Advocate TasWater to provide wastewater
treatment for the whole of Flinders Island
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3.1.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Advocate federal government for
improvements to the Tasmanian Freight
Equalisation Scheme and the Bass Strait Passenger
Vehicle Equalisation Scheme to put Furneaux group businesses on an equal
playing field to non-remote businesses.
3. ECONOMY / BUSINESS - An environment where a variety of businesses can thrive and integrate.
GOAL 3.1 - Ongoing opportunites across all business sectors.
GOAL 3.2 - Sustainable and alternative energy opportunities embraced.
What you said :
• Work with university on developing industries
• Friends of Flinders – philanthropists, politicians
• Partnerships with FIBI and FIAAI
• Council to provide no interest loan for start-up businesses
3.1.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Support and encourage innovation and industry through partnerships,
infrastructure provision and support services.
What you said :
• Renewable energy for Cape Barren Island
• Partner with UTas to look at renewable energies
• Kunzea bricks
• Turn our waste into energy
• Hydro excess power
3.2.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Partner with relevant experts to explore
renewable energy options and opportunities to turn
waste streams into energy to reduce the islands’
reliance on fossil fuels.
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4. GOOD GOVERNANCE - Effective, efficient and responsible organisational culture
GOAL 4.1 - An organisation that provides good gover-nance, effective leadership and high-quality services, within our means
What you said :
• Communications Plan e.g. monthly newsletter (Stories, FAQs, meet the staff); social media etc.
• Councillor portfolios – add column in Island News
• Community council meetings - area focused workshop, community lunch, council meeting with questions specific to area
• Service request register
• Customer charter
4.1.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Develop an effective Community Engagement Strategy to encourage
reciprocal communication and improved community
outcomes.
What you said :
• MOU with King Island Council
• Regular zoom meetings
• Resource sharing
• Shared systems and processes
• Advocacy
4.1.3 DRAFT STRATEGY
Collaborate with King Island Council and other Councils to improve efficiencies and
advocacy.
What you said :
• Enhance operability of staging areas / relief centres at Whitemark, Emita and Lady Barron as command points for emergency management
• FAEC commercial kitchen and teleconferencing facility
4.1.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Provide effective and timely incident and emergency
management planning and response.
GOAL 4.2 - Skilled, committed and professional employees in a supportive environment
What you said :
• Succession strategy
• Develop a framework for staff performance management, training and safety
4.2.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Provision of relevant training and skills development programs to create a
workforce for the future that meets the changing needs of
council.
What you said :
• Decision matrix for projects
• Checklist for community members with good ideas - accurate and consistent information provided to council to for ideas they want council to support and own e.g. validity, soundness of idea, appropriateness, relevance, community support, financial requirements
4.3.2 DRAFT STRATEGY
Develop a standardised, principle-based, evaluation criteria to ensure council
resources remain focused on strategic priorities.
GOAL 4.3 - Council Services and statutory requirements balanced with community/customer expectations and financial sustainability.
What you said :
• Policy manual review
• Strategic plan and asset and financial plans and policies
• Compliance in general
4.3.1 DRAFT STRATEGY
Ensure Council meets its statutory obligations to manage risk, support financial sustainability and demonstrate good
governance.
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