A set of clear goals have been laid out in Moree Plains Shire Council’s draft Community Strategic Plan, which is now available for public comment.

Council has listed a vibrant, welcoming community, diversified, growing economy, environmentally sustainable shire and a local government that leads and operates with integrity as strategic plan initiatives.

The Community Strategic Plan – Our Moree Plains-Our Vision to 2036 – identifies priorities and goals for the Shire for the next 10 years.

Under the NSW Office of Local Government’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Guidelines, Council is required to review the plan with the community after each local government election.

Moree Plains Shire mayor, Susannah, Pearse thanked all community members who took the time to come to community meetings or complete the survey which guided the development of the plan.

“Our councillors and team have worked hard traveling across the shire in the past few months to ensure that as many community members as possible had their chance to have their say,” Cr Pearse said.

Community consultations were held across the Moree Plains.

“This document is Council’s overarching strategic plan. Everything that Council does over the next term must be in line with this document and the priorities it sets.

“As such I encourage every resident to view the plan and let us know where we’ve got it right, and where we need to take another look at it,” she said.

Community members  can view the document at Draft Community Strategic Plan and have their say by email [email protected], using the subject line ‘Community Strategic Plan’.

Alternatively, mail to PO Box 420, Moree, NSW ,2400.

The public exhibition closes at 5pm, Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

For further enquiries, contact Council on 6757 3222.

In other council news, there will be an Extraordinary Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers, Level 1, Max Centre, Moree, from 2pm on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Council can call an extraordinary meeting to discuss or decide upon an urgent matter that is time sensitive.

In this instance, Council will conduct interviews for the appointment of a permanent general manager.