City Strategy & Innovation Building Georges River Council The - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Positioning Georges River City Strategy & Innovation

Building Georges River Council The story so far … • Proclaimed 12 May 2016 • Funded by NSW Government - $10m • Internal focus • Policies and Procedures • Structure and Resourcing • Financial Management • Culture, Capability and skills • Successful Program to build new organisation • 98% implementation rate for 708 projects • Savings target met within 12 months

Building Georges River Council – Building a new organisation • Rebuilt the organisation from the ground up • 81% increase in staff engagement • 89% resident satisfaction with performance • 95% of capital projects delivered on-time/within budget • 100% systems integration – better services, less costs • 42 new policies adopted and 500 procedures mapped Kick-started a number of community facing projects: • Smart Cities Round 1 pilot • Customer Experience Improvements • Community Infrastructure projects • Generating > $10.5m in funding flowing into the LGA

Building Georges River A new focus for 2018-2020 City Strategy and Innovation • 30 Year City Vision • City Reputation Strategy • Kogarah Health + Research Hub • Hurstville - Heart of the City • Town Centre Destinations • Georges River = Smart City • Advocacy and Lobbying • Enhancing communications and engagement • In pursuit of grant funding

City Vision and Reputation • 30 year City Vision and a City Reputation Strategy • Branding, networks, partnerships • Hurstville - Heart of the City • Inviting and vibrant destination • Transport, culture and streetscapes • Kogarah Health + Innovation Hub • 36 hectare health and research precinct • Attract investment and jobs • Drive innovation, research, knowledge creation

Town Centre Destinations Creating destinations across the LGA • Distinct locations serving growing communities • Developing unique identities for town centres to: • drive economic development and investment • create a sense of belonging and neighbourliness • enhance infrastructure and streetscapes • strengthen service delivery • support the environment

Georges River = Smart City Smart City, Smart Places, Smart Council • Using technology to improve the quality of life for residents: • More efficient services and operations • Connected and smart infrastructure • Create opportunities for grant funding, partnerships and research • A more responsive Council • We need to develop: • Digital and innovation strategies • Suite of policies – data sharing, procurement, etc • Standardised smart street furniture

Enhancing Engagement Communications, Advocacy, Grants … To • Improving Communications • Attract more investment • Driving community engagement • Drive grant income • Working with city stakeholders • Continuously improve and • Partnering with: innovate • Government • Advocate for our local area • Industry • Influence legislation • Academia • Position Georges River as a strong and influential entity

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