Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework

The Integrated Planning & Reporting Framework guides planning and reporting activities to meet requirements under the Local Government Act 1993 and Local Government (General) Regulation 2021.

The Framework includes a suite of plans that set out a community vision and goals, strategic actions to achieve them, how services and projects will be resourced, how the community will be engaged, and how progress will be reported.

The Community Strategic Plan details the community’s ten‑year vision, priorities, aspirations, and strategic objectives.

The four‑year Delivery Program and annual Operational Plan(PDF, 23MB) details how Council will deliver and resource projects and services to address the community’s strategic objectives.

An Annual Report is prepared to report on Council’s overall progress.

The Community Engagement Strategy outlines Council’s principles and approach for engaging with the community and key stakeholders to inform Council decisions about projects and services.

The Resourcing Strategy provides information on the resources (money, assets and people) Council needs to implement the Delivery Program and Operational Plan. It includes a Long‑Term Financial Plan, Asset Management Strategy, and a Workforce Management Strategy.

The Workforce Management Strategy details how Council will ensure they have the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time.

The Long-Term Financial Plan is a rolling ten‑year plan that informs decision making and demonstrates how the objectives of the Community Strategic Plan and commitments of the four‑year Delivery Program and annual Operational Plans will be resourced and delivered over the short, medium, and long‑term.

The Asset Management Strategy provides strategic guidance and direction to manage Council assets covering roads, buildings, water and wastewater, stormwater, parks and open spaces, and other Council‑owned land.

To strengthen integration, improve service delivery and community value, Lismore City Council has integrated its Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program and Operational Plan into Reimagine Lismore: A Plan for the Future.