Consisting of the Community Strategic Plan, Corporate Plan, and Annual Business Plan, Council is clear on its long-term vision for the district, as well as the priorities of the current Council during its term.

To successfully capture the aspirations and goals of the community in its approach, Council used the findings from a range of community engagement activities earlier this year, as well as feedback received during public consultation. Council is pleased to have received over 1,000 contributions from the public via community survey, investment activity, project voting, and a new project pitch forum, and is committed to ongoing collaboration with its residents.

The Community Strategic Plan will act as a long-term vision spanning 15 years, providing ‘big picture’ direction to Council. It is activated through the Corporate Plan, a 3-5 year outline of Council’s priorities and actions, providing operational planning and investigation of internal and external factors. Both of these strategies are guided by a number of local and regional plans, and directly influence Council’s budget and Annual Business Plan, a statutory requirement that outlines the financial estimates to deliver actions and projects from the Corporate Plan in the upcoming financial year.

Alongside a large number of capital and strategic projects endorsed for 2024-25, Council is looking forward to upgrading the Waikerie Civic Centre and Waikerie Institute for increased functionality, carrying out the ground works for the Loxton Oval Viewing Structure, and the installation of new electric vehicle fast chargers in Loxton’s CBD. Looking further ahead, Council also looks to prioritise the development of a district-wide ageing well strategy, continued support for the River Fringe, and improvements to long-vehicle parking across the district.

The plans can be viewed any time at https://www.lwdc.sa.gov.au/your-council/strategies-policies-annual-reports-and-by-laws, or for an overview of the community engagement and consultation processed, please visit Council’s online engagement platform, Shaping Loxton Waikerie, via https://www.lwdc.sa.gov.au/engagement.

Comments attributable to Mayor Trevor Norton:

“Our vision is for a population of 15,000 by 2035, fostering a vibrant, productive, connec     ted community with outstanding facilities, lifestyle and environment.

“Population being so important to maintain and improve services for our community.”

“Progress of major projects since the 2022 flood is back on target, and we’re looking forward to delivering these and our core services that suffered during this period.”

Comments attributable to CEO, David Beaton:

“The plans are geared toward the Council’s commitment to our community, economy, environment, and the corporate services that support the Council in its operations.”

“We’re looking forward to continuing our efforts in the community engagement space, and strengthening the relationship with our residents.”