Engagement Snapshot
Here is an overview of all the activities involving community for the purpose of participation.
Overview
The draft operational plan reflects the activities that
Council has proposed to undertake in the next 12 months that will deliver on
the long-term community plan.
Highlights are provided below, you can find the detailed Draft Budget, 12 month Operational Plan and Fees & Charges can be found within the document library.
Council proposes to continue to provide an event assistance program of $90,000 helping to attract and retain events in the region.
The Event Assistance Program supported 20 major and community events with financial assistance totalling over $100,000 in the current financial year.
These 20 events delivered an estimated injection of over $7.5 million into the region’s economy.
Council proposes to invest $36,487 annually for a new online community platform for all public participation and engagement.
The new ‘Your Say’ platform that is now live will create a meaningful and accessible engagement opportunities, bringing the community together, whilst being available 24/7.
The ‘Your Say’ platform provides community the opportunity to engage, participate and provide feedback on a range of council’s projects, plans, policies and studies including public exhibitions and being able to make formal submissions online. Community will be able to subscribe for notifications in their areas of interest and follow projects that impact them, creating a consistent feedback loop.
'Your Say' features a translation tool that translates the website into one of the top 10 languages spoken in the Dubbo region, delivering greater inclusivity and accessibility for people to have their say.
Revitalise Pioneer Park in Wellington and rectify flood damage to the facility through secured funding.
Council has secured grant funding from the NSW Government to undertake the following proposed works in the next 12 months in line with the Council’s Operational Plan: $661,000 to renew the Pioneer Park pathways that were damaged by recent flooding. Concrete pathways will be installed to better withstand flooding in the future. $595,000 to renew the irrigation system at Pioneer Park and rehabilitate the western side of Pioneer Park, this will include replanting native vegetation in the area to help reduce erosion. $300,000 to stabilise the bank of the Bell River near Pioneer Park. This will include rock armouring and re-vegetation to protect the bank from erosion and improve habitat for the local population of platypus. |
Council Proposes to continue to focus on its asset renewal program with key projects identified in Dubbo and Wellington.
Council is responsible for 1,158 recreation and open space assets in the region which includes sporting facilities, parks and reserves and aquatic facilities. Council’s asset maintenance replacement program ensures facilities and parks are accessible to the community in satisfactory condition.
Some of the proposed assets renewal projects across the Dubbo region for 2023/2024 include:
- $20,000 allocated to renewing the irrigation system in at the Osawano Japanese Gardens in Wellington
- $50,000 to renew the playground at Wambool Park in Yarrawonga estate, Dubbo
- $250,000 to upgrade the lighting at Cameron Park in Wellington
- $30,000 to rejuvenate the Queens monument in Victoria Park, Dubbo
- $80,000 to install pedestrian lighting in Elston Park following the old lighting being removed due to corrosion
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Can the council utilise some of the indicated $76 million dollars to be held as general funds noted in the Councils Long Term Financial Pan (draft) document? To support community education initiatives, engagement with school and other groups and develop and manage topic focused workshop on climate resilience and environmental sustainability
Hello Ellis4,
Community engagement and education programs are something Council have committed to through various positions, programs and strategies. In particular you mentioned environment sustainability, which would fit within our Resource Recovery Education Officer. Details around that can be found within the Waste Education Resources & Program Learn more.
There are also education & engagement officers working across a diverse range of areas from culture, community, social and environmental.
Remember, Your Say submissions close today, so make sure you make a submission below by clicking the Submit here button.
There is also $2,000,000 in the Open Space budget to be spent on a CBD Macquarie River Shaded Pathway. Please a) provide a link to the plans and b) confirm how much grant funding has been obtained for this project in addition to the $2million being provided by Council.
Thanks Dubbo_1, Council received $3 million from NSW State Government – Department of Planning, Industry and Environments NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program for the Shared Boardwalk.
The Legacy Boardwalk has recently been out to tender, and a decision is pending for the proposed delivery for mid-2023.
For further information a link to the project overview can be found here: https://www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/Our-Region-Environment/Major-Projects/Destination-Dubbo/macquarie-foreshore-event-precinct-and-shared-pathway
Dubbo Rivercare work on the Dubbo CBD reach of the river only - what will be done to enhance the Bell River corridor and Talbragar River corridor? And to enhance the Wambuul Macquarie River corridor beyond the Dubbo CBD? What other groups operate under this Program? And are you able to provide more detail as to what support will be given to Dubbo Rivercare and any other groups and individual volunteers operating under this Program? Thanks in advance.
Hi BronPowell, Thankyou for your patience. This required more than one team to answer the questions posed, so here is a detailed answer for you below;
DRC was successful in securing $300,000 from Resilience NSW to undertake riverbank stabilisation works along the Western bank of the Bell River, adjacent to Pioneer Park. Designs are currently being prepared for these works and are likely to include rock protective measures to assist in preventing further erosion. As part of this project there will be a planting program established to commence replanting the Bell River urban corridor with endemic riparian vegetation. Initially this will be centred on the riverbanks adjacent to Pioneer Park. Council recognises that that there is an excessive amount of exotic trees and other plants within the urban Bell River corridor. Due to the extent of this vegetation a managed program will need to be developed and implemented to remove the introduced vegetation whilst protecting the banks from erosion while the new plants establish.
In Wellington the majority of the urban river corridors (Bell and Macquarie rivers) are privately owned with DRC only managing approximately 15%. While Council will undertake improvement programs on the land under our management, we need to work with adjacent landowners to help stop the re-infestation of introduced species back onto the public reserves.
Whilst Dubbo Regional Council manages a large percentage of the urban Macquarie River corridor in Dubbo there are other agencies and private property owners that also play an important part of the management of the river corridor. At this stage, and with the funds that we have allocated Dubbo Regional Council will continue to manage the urban corridor. Where possible Dubbo Regional Council Regional Council will continue to work with local environmental groups to achieve positive environmental outcomes.
There are more than 10 groups operating under the Parks and Bushcare Program (PBP) totalling over 100 volunteers.
The Parks and Bushcare Officer has the capacity to provide the same level of support under the PBP that has been distributed since the beginning of the program between the relevant volunteer groups.
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