06-05-2025
Upper Lachlan Shire Council Community Strategic Plan 2042 identifies the five themes and strategic
objectives:
- Our Community – We are a network of close-knit and well-supported communities that value our rural lifestyle.
- Our Economy – We capitalise on the region’s close proximity to Canberra and its position as a convenient location to attract industry and investment. We foster and develop diverse, adaptive, and innovative agricultural industry.
- Our Environment – We appreciate our range of rural landscapes and habitats and are stewards of the natural environment for future generations.
- Our Infrastructure – Infrastructure compliments our rural and historic landscapes whilst supporting healthy communities and industries.
- Our Civic Leadership – Our leaders work collaboratively to meet the needs of the community, in an ethical and strategic manner.
Through the Community Strategic Plan, strategic goals are identified to guide Council in working to meet the needs of the community. In order to achieve these goals, adequate resources (human, financial and assets) will need to be provided by Council to ensure service delivery success. To achieve this, a Resourcing Strategy has been prepared.
The Resourcing Strategy is a key part of the Integrated Planning and Reporting framework for Council’s long term planning. Council’s Resourcing Strategy in relation to human resources is laid out in this
Workforce Plan. Workforce planning strengthens Council’s capacity to deliver on strategic and operational plans. It improves Council’s understanding of its workforce profile and enables more informed responses to planned and unplanned change and allows for clearer strategies for people development and progression.
The actions and initiatives set out in this Workforce Plan can help increase employee engagement, in turn reducing operational costs, and create efficiencies across business processes.
Council’s Workforce Plan has 6 Key areas:
Key Area 1: Attract and Retain the right people
Key Area 2: Build and leverage the capability of our workforce
Key Area 3: Enhance Organisation Development
Key area 4: Enhancing Performance through management
Key Area 5: Provide a workplace that is focused on employee Work, Health and Safety (WHS)
Key Area 6: Improve Employee Relations through an ‘employee voice’ approach
The Workforce Plan in full here: 2025/2026 – 2028/2029 Draft Workforce Plan
All enquiries in relation to the draft plans may be directed to Council by email to council@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au.
Alex Waldron PO Box 42
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GUNNING NSW 2581