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City Strategy & Innovation

Positioning Georges River

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 …

• Improving Communications
• Driving community engagement
• Working with city stakeholders
• Partnering with:
• Government
• Industry
• Academia

To

• Attract more investment
• Drive grant income
• Continuously improve and

innovate

• Advocate for our local area
• Influence legislation
• Position Georges River as a

strong and influential entity

Questions …