The report documents Council’s achievements and activities during the 2021-2022 financial year and reports against the first year of the 2021-2025 Council Plan, focusing on five key themes of Vibrant and Diverse Economy, Community Leadership, Environment and Climate Emergency, Infrastructure and Technology, and Social Responsibility and Wellbeing.
Mayor, Cr Shane Sali said the Annual Report highlights Council’s achievements amongst the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted our entire community.
“The past 12 months have been a challenging yet rewarding one for our region. The region came to a complete standstill in August 2021, however the strength of our community prevailed as we stood together and provided food, supplies and support,” he said.
“We welcomed some major events to the region that provided a welcome economic boost, including the inaugural Illuminate festival bringing crowds of more than 20,000 across two nights and we also hosted White Night which had an incredible 32,000 people attend the free event.
“During the 2021-2022 financial year we have succeeded in achieving performance measures across all themes from the Council Plan. Council will continue to advocate for our region to assist in our region’s growth and development.”
Some of the highlights from the report include:
- Construction of Route 3 (The Flats) and Route 5 (bridge across Broken River to Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton)
- Celebrating the planting of 100,000 trees, shrubs and grasses across 104 planting sites within the region as part of the One Tree Per Child program
- Adopting many important strategies and plans that will positively impact the future of Greater Shepparton, including:
- Sport 2050 Strategic Plan
- Mooroopna Recreation Reserve Master Plan
- Creative City Strategy
- 2022-2026 Universal Access and Inclusion Plan
- 2021-2031 Financial Plan
- 2030 Zero Emissions Plan and
- Climate Emergency Action Plan
- Appointing nine members to the first official Greater Shepparton LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee
The Annual Report is available online on our website at the link below.
