Plans and Strategies

The Council Plan plays an important role in shaping the future for the Swan Hill municipality, setting a broad direction for the next four years.

The purpose of the Financial Plan (including Major Projects) is to set out Council’s objectives and recommendations for ensuring that Council’s finances remain sustainable in the long term.

The Aboriginal Community Partnership Strategy 2017-2021 (Strategy) has been developed to ensure Council, together with the Aboriginal Advisory Group, continues to strengthen the partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within...

Council has a role to play in creating an environment conducive to active transport, particularly through provision of infrastructure, planning and development, and in co-ordinating advocacy and awareness in partnership with health services.

The Bromley Road Amended Masterplan is made up of the following documents: original Bromley Road Masterplan, updated road design and updated landscape plan. These documents combined will form the overall masterplan to guide future development of Bromley...

The strategy has been developed by and for the Central Murray Regional Forum Councils - comprising Balranald, Buloke, Gannawarra, Mildura, Murray River, Swan Hill and Wentworth - located along the Murray River in western New South Wales (NSW) and Vic...

The purpose of this document is to provide Council and Council staff with strategies to best communicate with the local community, Council staff and other stakeholders.

The Community Access and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (CAIS) is Council’s commitment to helping reduce barriers for people with a disability to access services, programs, facilities and obtaining and maintaining employment.

Community planning is a vital part of Council and is recognised in our Council Plan. Community planning gives our community members a combined voice including for projects the community sees as important. This also helps Council learn what our community...

Extensive community engagement has informed the development of this creative strategy. We asked community members to define what creativity means in this region and to envision a prosperous, creative community through a series of community consultations,...

These two reports were prepared for the Swan Hill Rural City Council to provide information on irrigated cropping and dryland cropping in the Swan Hill LGA.

At Swan Hill Rural City Council it is important for us to connect with our community. We do this by providing services and facilities, listening to your feedback, providing useful information, assisting with your enquiries and regularly reviewing our...

The purpose of this plan is to create an environment where people and pets can peacefully and safely co-exist within the community and where pet owner’s activities and those of their pets do not adversely affect the rest of the community or environme...

Domestic wastewater management is one of the public health functions delegated to local government under the Environment Protection Act 1970. Under the legislation Council is the permit authority for the installation and use of septic tank systems. There...

Council is committed to maintain the space between the vegetation and powerlines (clearance space) under its responsibility and fulfil its duties as set out in the Electricity Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2020.

A Gender Equality Committee has been formed and has overseen, and guided the development of our Gender Equality Action Plan. The Plan guides initiatives to address gender equality across Council.

The Loddon Mallee North Regional Growth Plan is one of eight regional growth plans being developed across Victoria, together with the Metropolitan Planning Strategy (MPS). It is intended that the MPS and the eight regional plans will form the basis of...

The Murray Darling Basin Plan was developed through significant political negotiation between the states, the Commonwealth and various interest groups, including agricultural and environmental. The plan was seen as the basin communities’ best attempt a...

Footpaths play an important role within the Swan Hill Rural City Council, providing a means of access to community facilities, services, public transport and open spaces.

The economic and social effects of emergencies including loss of life, destruction of property, and dislocation of communities are inevitable. Coping with hazards gives our reason and focus for planning. Hazards exist within all communities whether they...

The Murray River Interpretive Centre Feasibility Assessments were undertaken to assess the feasibility for the development of a new cultural centre, referred to as the Murrary River Interpretive Centre.

Swan Hill Rural City Council provides a good network of public toilets at town areas, wayside rest stops, recreation reserves and parks across the municipality. This strategy looks at the way Council can provide this service to meet current and future...

Swan Hill Rural City Council’s vision is for a prosperous and healthy community, enjoying quality facilities and services. We can help to create a healthy community directly, through the delivery of programs like maternal and child health, immunisations a...

Council partnered with the State Government to fund a study to seek recommendations on the future development of nine recreation reserves in the Swan Hill municipality. 

This strategy includes actions to prepare and strengthen our region’s resilience to challenges, such as less water availability and natural disasters. It also provides a framework to help our community strengthen future prospects at local and regional l...

This plan is an important part of Council’s integrated planning framework, all of which is created to help Council achieve its vision of “a prosperous and healthy community enjoying quality facilities and services”.

Swan Hill Rural City Council manages all Municipal Roads within the municipality. Municipal Roads are all roads within the municipality, except for those managed by VicRoads or other state road authority as detailed in the Road Management Plan.

The population study revealed an estimated population of between 7000 in November and 8800 in March each year – far more accurate than the ABS estimate of 3359.

The Strategic Asset Management Plan underpins a business process vital to the achievement of the strategic objectives, much in the same way as a financial strategy.

Swan Hill Rural City Council’s Sustainable Living Strategy sets out the direction and objectives over the next 10 years (2017-2027), complimented by four-yearly action plans to achieve the municipality’s sustainability goals and aspirations. The strategy foc...

The Strategy provides the background to and is the basis of possible amendments to the Swan Hill Planning Scheme, including amendments to the existing local policy, a new Schedule to Clause 52.06, a cash in lieu scheme and a Car Parking Overlay with Schedule...

This background analysis document provides an overview of the policy context within which the proposed health precinct will be developed and outlines current and projected heath service supply and demand in the Swan Hill area.

Prepared by Heil Engineering Consultants, the report examines in detail the preferred active trail alignment between Swan Hill and Lake Boga, including its associated social and economic benefits, as well as considering how the trail interacts and enhances...

The Swan Hill Riverfront Masterplan has been a whole-of-community experience with more than 2000 people providing feedback and information at various stages during its development.

Swan Hill Region Economic Development Strategy 2017-2022 provides strategic direction for economic growth in the Swan Hill municipality over a five-year period and beyond. It aims to build on the region’s strengths, capture new opportunities and address c...

The retail industry is an integral part of the Swan Hill regional economy in that it generates significant employment opportunities, attracts investment to the region, supports the local tourism industry, supports the overall function of the Swan Hill...

Our Swan Hill Rural City Municipal Early-Middle Years Plan 2020–29 aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children aged 0–12 years and their families across the entire Swan Hill Rural City municipality. The Plan incorporates feedback from a comprehensive com...

This Plan provides a rationale and framework for an equitable, transparent and consistent approach to the management of urban trees by Swan Hill Rural City Council (Council).

Swan Hill Rural City Council recognises the immeasurable value that young citizens bring to their communities. Widespread community consultation was undertaken to inform the development of a five-year Youth Strategy that will consider the needs and aspirations...

The inaugural Swan Hill Region Workforce Development Strategy focuses on four sectors, manufacturing, health/aged care, agriculture and community services. In April 2013 the Swan Hill Region Workforce Development Strategy Steering Committee committed...