Social infrastructure - including community facilities and open spaces - is the fabric of our community. These are the places and spaces that bring people together, where friendships are made, and where we access vital services, activities, and events. For many of us, they feel like a second home.
What we are doing
Council is developing a Social Infrastructure Planning Framework (policy and plan) to guide future investment in community places and spaces. To support this, we recently asked for your feedback on the places you value most, your views on current project priorities, and your advice on how Council should prioritise investment in a financially constrained environment.
The survey is now closed.
Council is currently collating and reviewing the survey responses, along with feedback from community groups and key stakeholders. This input will help shape the development of the draft Social Infrastructure Framework.
Our Places and Spaces - State of Play 2024 was the first step in developing the framework and provides a summary of Council's proposed approach to social infrastructure planning and projects. We want to ensure we can continue to sustainably plan and deliver these places and spaces where, when and how they are needed most.
The framework will consist of a policy and plan to:
- Set clear, fair rules for how we decide what spaces to provide, based on evidence of community needs.
- Lay out a prioritised list of projects so everyone knows what’s planned in their area.
- Make sure we can sustainably plan and deliver community places and spaces—where and when they’re needed—within available budgets. Government funding will be required to realise our aspirations.
