The 10 year strategic plan Darwin 2030: City for People. City of Colour. is Council's ultimate strategy and vision for the City - the Strategic Plan informs Council’s strategic planning framework and is the basis upon which Council determines its strategic platforms (or strategies) and then measures its performance against these in order to demonstrate its effectiveness to the community. The Strategic Plan outlines 5 Strategic Directions and was developed in consultation with the community, business and government stakeholders.
Council has endorsed five strategic directions, which regularly reports its performance against to the community to achieve its vision.
Our Strategic Directions
Council’s strategic role
Council fulfils a number of important roles in being responsive to the needs, interests and aspirations of the community. Council’s role in delivering the strategic actions in the plan can be a provider, a funder, a regulator, a partner, a facilitator, or an advocate.
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Provider |
Directly delivering services |
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Funder |
Funding other organisations to deliver services |
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Regulator |
Regulating some public activities through legislation (for example By-Laws relating to animal management, litter etc.) |
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Partner |
Forming partnerships and strategic alliances with other parties in the interests of the community |
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Facilitator |
Assisting others to be involved in activities by bringing groups and interested parties together |
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Advocate |
Promoting the interests of the community to others (decision makers and influencers) |