Community Vision
In 2006 Council consulted widely with the Queanbeyan community to develop a long term Community Vision for our city. This Vision identified seven Strategic Priorities to give direction and focus for Council’s future activities. This Community Vision works in concert with Council’s Mission to set out what the community and Queanbeyan City Council as an organisation aspire to for the future of Queanbeyan City. These in turn are underpinned by Council’s Organisational Values and the values we want to promote within our organisation. These Values influence the Council’s Strategies, Plans and outputs to direct our outcomes which are what we want to achieve for the Queanbeyan Community as a whole.
The Community Vision is summarised in a Values Statement which envisages what our city will be like by 2021.
It is the year 2021 ...
Queanbeyan is a thriving, lively city set within a natural environment. It is a community with a heart based on its country values, its sense of belonging, its spirit and the warmth and friendliness of its people.
It has a population of around 45,000 people who have chosen to live there because of the community spirit, the affordable lifestyle, the natural setting, the different living choices of rural residential or suburban living, the retail, health, education and cultural services, the prosperous economy and easy accessibility within the city, and to and from Canberra, Sydney, the mountains and the coast
In building this Vision the people of Queanbeyan considered what they valued most. These values were seen as critical to the achievement of the Vision as they will drive what the future looks like for the city. The Queanbeyan Community said it values:
The Community
The sense of belonging and connecting with the people, the place in which they live; the friendliness; the different neighbourhoods, the multi-cultural nature of the community; the country feel; the sense of safety.
The Environment
The natural setting that surrounds Queanbeyan, and the river, the waterways, the flora and fauna, and the open space that has been created within the built environment.
The History
History is told through the connection with the original inhabitants, the early settlers, rural settlements, the building of the town centre, and the birthplace of a new national capital. The uniqueness in comparison to neighbours is that we have buildings and places in the community that portray this history.
The Lifestyle
The country lifestyle with city benefits; affordability; access to services, the opportunity to participate in sports, art, culture and community groups.
The Community Vision identified Seven Strategic Priorities as being key steps to achieving the Vision which encapsulates the community priorities for Queanbeyan. These Strategic Priorities are underpinned by a series of Key Directions and Strategies which are set out below.
Strategic Priority 1: Image & Influence—Building an image for the future
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Raising the local profile
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Developing an image and brand
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Promoting Queanbeyan as a destination
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Creating a Civic heart
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Sustaining the river
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Encouraging community and business leadership
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Places that are important to the community
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Where people choose to live
Strategic Priority 2: Business & Industry—An enterprising environment
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Delivery of local economic initiatives
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Local business and industry leadership
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Local employment opportunities
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Revitalisation of the CBD
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Support existing businesses
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Attracting new businesses
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Creating opportunities for youth
Strategic Priority 3: Education, Skills & Training—Investing in the future
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Coordination between local education providers
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Local education focus
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Integrated needs based skills training
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Communication about cross-border education
Strategic Priority 4: Culture & Leisure—Creating the lifestyle
Strategic Priority 5: Infrastructure, Access & Transport—Creating sustainable foundations
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Planning for future growth
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Sustainable water management
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Integrated land-use and transport
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Sustainable transport options
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Transport infrastructure
Strategic Priority 6: The Community—Sharing with each other the sense of belonging
Strategic Priority 7: The Environment—Ensuring a sustainable future