Council plans and strategies

Council publishes an annual report at the end of each financial year. The report shows how we have performed against the objectives in the Council Plan and is one of the ways Council reports transparently and remains accountable to the community.

The annual reports listed are the 5 most recently published reports.

To request an older annual report, email us the year of the annual report you are interested in.

The plan delivers on one of Council's Place objectives of the City Plan 2013-2017, providing long-term direction in transport and land use decisions in Banyule, with a vision where Banyule is a city with accessible, sustainable and active communities, with good access to jobs, education, shopping and community opportunities within a safe transport network.

The plan identifies six objectives that reflect the aspirations and principles developed to assist Council achieve an integrated and sustainable transport network, and improve the overall livability of our municipality. These six objectives will be implemented over the 20-year period to achieve the success of the plan.

The Safe Travel Plan has been developed to improve the safety of all modes of travel. We need to manage some of the risks (real and perceived) that people on foot or bicycle face when mixing it with cars and trucks on our roads and streets. This means giving people priority on local streets. It means slowing cars down when they are near where people can walk or ride. It means fewer cars on the road, and less kilometres driven by cars, per head of population. We need to reduce road trauma in Banyule, in particular, reducing the number of serious injuries occurring on our road network. The plan will work alongside 'Towards Zero': the State Government's vision for a future free of deaths and serious injuries on our roads, creating a City where there will be no preventable deaths or serious injuries at all on our roads.

The Banyule Plan sets our strategic direction and priorities for the next four years and focuses on:

• Financial sustainability – sound financial management that supports us to deliver value for money services and projects, while paying down debt.
• Environmental action – increasing our overall tree canopy by 30% and reaching zero emissions by 2028.
• Supporting local businesses to create a thriving economic environment.
• Advocating for community needs – including securing funding for a West Heidelberg Integrated Services Hub and getting better local project outcomes from the North East Link Project for Banyule.
• Improving our community assets and projects
• Health and wellbeing – by providing opportunities for people to be active and supporting respectful communities. This includes promoting First Nations inclusion, preventing family and gender-based violence and a commitment to maintain our Rainbow Tick accreditation.
• Housing and homelessness – increasing housing in the right areas and support for those experiencing homelessness.

The long-term goals of Council are set out in the Banyule Plan, which was shaped by our community through the most extensive engagement process ever undertaken by Council.

One plan, from 3 key documents

The Banyule Plan 2025-2029 is three key documents combined.

Delivering the plan

The Banyule Delivery Plan compliments the Banyule Plan.

It details the initiatives and services Council will deliver based on the priority themes in the Community Vision. It addresses ThinkTank priorities and aligns with existing key strategic planning documents, policies and plans in the Banyule Plan. The Banyule Delivery Plan directly supports Banyule’s health and wellbeing priorities for 2025–29 and outlines Council’s actions on climate change.

The plan provides a 10-year financially sustainable projection regarding how the actions of our Council Plan may be funded to achieve our Community Vision.

The Financial Plan is developed in the context of the following strategic planning principles.

• We have an integrated approach to planning, monitoring and performance reporting.
• Our Council financial plan addresses the Community Vision by funding the aspirations of the Council Plan. The Council Plan aspirations and actions are formulated in the context of the Community Vision.
• The Financial Plan statements articulate the 10-year financial resources necessary to implement the goals and aspirations of the Council Plan to achieve the Community Vision.
• Council's strategic planning principles identify and address the risks to effective implementation of the Financial Plan.
• The Financial Plan provides for the strategic planning principles of progress monitoring of progress and reviews to identify and adapt to changing circumstances.

The Council Plan 2021–2025 was our key strategic document and outlined our priorities and focus till 30 June 2025. It aligned with Banyule's original Community Vision(PDF, 6MB) and demonstrated how we would strive towards that vision, focus our efforts and measure our progress.

While the plan's focus was the immediate 4 years of the time, it looked beyond those years to ensure that we were well-positioned to meet the challenges and maximise the opportunities to thrive in the long term. It consolidated on the solid foundations and momentum of previous council plans to deliver new ambitions and enhanced outcomes for the community.

View the Council Plan(PDF, 4MB)

This plan builds on our strong experience in managing water sustainably, while improving our ability to plan for and respond to significant events like the water shortages of the Millennium drought, and the major floods that we have experienced in the last several years. It sets us up to ensure that water is available for the environment in a sustainable way, and to continue to enjoy all of the benefits that water provides to the community.

We must meet the objectives set out in our Council Plan, and as resourced through the Financial Plan. This plan is reviewed annually to reflect changes in our annual actions.

Our commitment to managing resources wisely will be achieved through:

• providing exceptional customer service
• delivering best value services and facilities
• providing responsible financial management and business planning
• providing good governance and be accountable
• promoting an engaged and productive organisation
• managing the systems and assets that support service delivery.

The Banyule Public Toilet Plan sets out a ten year plan to guide the provision of Council owned and managed public toilets across the municipality. This is Council’s first Public Toilet Plan and is the product of a collaborative process with local communities, Council staff and key user groups. The vision for all public toilets in Banyule is 'To ensure there is adequate provision of public toilets within Banyule, that are accessible for all users in areas of high public use, by working in partnership with other stakeholders.'

This Plan is underpinned by five key objectives:

• work co-operatively with key stakeholders, to ensure that there is a comprehensive and well-connected network of accessible public toilets at key locations in areas of high public activity in Banyule;
• maintain toilets managed by Council to a standard of cleanliness and hygiene to enhance the health and wellbeing of all public toilet users;
• ensure that public toilets are accessible to people of all ages and abilities and promote their location to all residents and visitors;
• advocate for quality and environmentally sustainable design in all public toilet facilities; and
• improve the amenity and safety of public toilets through appropriate siting and design.