Strategies and Plans

Latest Annual Report

Integrated Planning and Reporting

Annual Report

Each year Council prepares a comprehensive Annual Report, which details Council’s performance in the previous financial year.

Reference copies of Annual Reports are also available from Council’s Customer Service Centre and library service. For further information, please contact Council on 9748 9999.

Annual Report 2024 - 2025(PDF, 13MB)

Annual Report 2023 - 2024(PDF, 10MB)

Annual Report 2022 - 2023(PDF, 13MB)

Annual Report 2021 - 2022(PDF, 4MB)

Annual Report 2020 - 2021(PDF, 2MB)

Annual Report 2019 - 2020(PDF, 2MB)

Annual Report 2018 - 2019(PDF, 5MB)

Annual Report 2017 - 2018(PDF, 28MB)

Annual Report 2016 - 2017(PDF, 741KB)

Annual Report 2015 - 2016(PDF, 857KB)

State of City Report

The Strathfield State of the City 2024 report provides an update on Council's progress in implementing its Community Strategic Plan and identifies challenges for the new Council elected in September 2024.  The report is intended to assist the review of the Community Strategic Plan following the Council election.  The Report was endorsed by Council at the meeting of 22 October 2024.  A copy of the Report is available to view or download.

State-Of-The-City-Report-2024.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

The State of the City Report was formerly known as the End of Term Report, which was presented to Council prior to a Council election.   Strathfield Council’s End of Term Reports were published in 2017 and 2021. Copies of these reports are available to view of download.

End of Term 2017 - 2021(PDF, 4MB)

End of Term 2012 - 2017(PDF, 30MB)

Resourcing Strategy

In order to achieve the community’s long term aspirations and needs identified in Strathfield 2035, Council analyses and assesses its current and future capacity and resources (including staff, assets and finances) to carry them out and details these in Council’s Resourcing Strategies.

The Strathfield Council Resourcing Strategy consists of Long Term Financial Plan, Workforce Management Strategy and Asset Management Strategy, Policy and Plan.

Long Term Financial Plan

The Long Term Financial Plan reflects Council’s desire and capacity to deliver the strategies, initiatives, works and programs identified in the 2030 Community Strategic Plan and in the 4-year Delivery Program.

Strathfield Council Long Term Financial Plan 2026 - 2036(PDF, 2MB)


Workforce Management Strategy and Plan

The Workforce Management Strategy and Plan addresses the human resourcing requirements of Council’s four year Delivery Program.  This strategy and plan ensures Strathfield Council has the people and the capacity to implement its strategic direction and delivery of services.

Workforce-Management-Plan-2025-2029.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

 

Asset Management Strategy

Strathfield Council manages more than $580 million in infrastructure assets that support the services of the community. These assets include transport, buildings, stormwater drainage, and open space assets.

The Strategic Asset Management Policy (SAMP), and supporting Asset Management Plans (AMPs) are important guidance documents which define service levels, lifecycle strategies, and renewal programs to ensure assets remain safe, functional, sustainable and resilient. 

The Asset Management Strategy includes an overarching Asset Management Policy identifying all built assets under Council’s control and risk management strategies for them. 

Strategic Asset Management Plan 2025(PDF, 1MB)

The Asset Management Plans provide more detailed information on different classes of assets.

Asset Management Plan - Buildings(PDF, 843KB)

Asset Management Plan - Open Space(PDF, 857KB)

Asset Management Plan - Stormwater(PDF, 849KB)

Asset Management Plan - Transport(PDF, 812KB)

Community Engagement Strategy

The Strathfield Council Community Engagement Strategy was last adopted on 14 February 2025.  The Strategy sets out how Council will undertake community engagement to ensure that the community and relevant stakeholders are involved in decision making in a transparent, open, and accountable way.

This strategy sets out the overarching principles and approach to engagement with the local community concerning decisions or proposals of likely impact on the communities and relevant stakeholders of the Strathfield Local Government Area (LGA). The purpose of the strategy is to improve and strengthen community involvement in decision making by ensuring that communities and stakeholders are able to access, participate and have input into the development, implementation and review of Council policies, strategies, plans and programs.

Community-Engagement-Strategy.pdf(PDF, 134KB)

Community Strategic Plan

Strathfield 2040

Strathfield Council has a responsibility to formulate and pursue the community’s visions and ideas, provide civic leadership, deliver key services and express local ideas and concerns about important issues to other levels of government.  The Strathfield 2040 Community Strategic Plan sets out the long term goals and strategies for the Strathfield community until 2040.

Strathfield 2040 is made up of integrated plans and reports which include:

  • Community Strategic Plan – Strathfield 2040
  • Delivery Program 2025-2029
  • Operational Plan 2025-2026
  • Resourcing Strategy
  • Long Term Financial Plan
  • Capacity to Pay
  • Hardship Policy
  • Asset Strategy
  • Workforce Management Plan 2025-2029
  • Fees and Charges

Community-Strategic-Plan-Strathfield-2040.pdf(PDF, 3MB)

 

Past Community Strategic Plans

Strathfield 2030 Community Strategic Plan 2021(PDF, 8MB)

Strathfield 2030 Community Strategic Plan 2020(PDF, 10MB)

Strathfield 2030 Community Strategic Plan 2019(PDF, 10MB)

Strathfield 2030 Community Strategic Plan 2018(PDF, 21MB)

Delivery Program and Operational Plan

The NSW Government introduced the Integrated Planning and Reporting framework in 2009 to assist councils in delivering their community vision and goals through long, medium and short-term plans and reporting.  The purpose of Strathfield Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan supports the delivery of the Strathfield Community Strategic Plan. 

The Delivery Program is a fixed-term four year plan, designed as a single point of reference for all projects and services to be undertaken by Council. While the Operational Plan is prepared annually in line with a detailed annual budget and statement of Council’s Revenue Policy, including proposed rates, fees and charges. The Operational Plan sets out actions and performance measures for the delivery of projects, programs or services for a financial year period.

To view a copy of the Delivery Program and Operational Plan, click the file below or contact Council by emailing council@strathfield.nsw.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.

Current Delivery Program and Operational Plan

Delivery Program 2025 - 2029 Operational Plan 2026 - 2027(PDF, 14MB)

 

Past Delivery Program and Operational Plans

2025 - 2026

Operational-Plan-2025-2026.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

Delivery-Program-2025-2029.pdf(PDF, 2MB)

2024 - 2025

Delivery Program Operational Plan - 2024-2025(PDF, 4MB)

2023 - 2024

Delivery Program 2022 - 2026 and Operational Plan 2023 - 2024(PDF, 3MB)

2018 - 2022

Delivery-Program-2018-2022-and-Operational-Plan-2021-2022(PDF, 2MB)

Delivery Program 2018 - 2022 and Operational Plan 2020 - 2021(PDF, 2MB)

Delivery Program 2018 - 2022 and Operational Plan 2019 - 2020(PDF, 3MB)

Delivery Program 2018 - 2022 and Operational Plan 2018 - 2019(PDF, 6MB)

2014 - 2018

Delivery Program 2014 - 2018 and Operational Plan 2017 - 2018(PDF, 980KB)

Delivery Program 2014 - 2018 and Operational Plan 2016 - 2017(PDF, 620KB)

Delivery Program 2014 - 2018 and Operational Plan 2015 - 2016(PDF, 1MB)

Delivery Program 2014 - 2018 and Operational Plan 2014 - 2015(PDF, 1MB)

2013 - 2017

Delivery Program 2013 - 2017 and Operational Plan 2013 - 2014(PDF, 1MB)

 

Other Strategies and Plans

Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan

Council aims to enhance biodiversity across the municipality through forming partnerships with the State and Commonwealth Governments, catchment management groups, Bushcare groups, and the local community.

Strathfield-Biodiversity-Conservation-Strategy-and-Action-Plan-High-Res.-300dpi.pdf(PDF, 97MB)

CCTV Programs

Strathfield Council uses Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) for programs to improve community safety.

The following policies and protocols apply to CCTV operated  by Strathfield Council. 

Please contact Community Services on 9748 9999 for enquiries related to Council’s CCTV programs

CCTV-on-Public-Land-Policy-1.pdf(PDF, 720KB)

Protocol-for-Requesting-CCTV-from-Strathfield-Council.pdf(PDF, 185KB)

Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Strategy

Equal Employment Opportunity Plan

Hudson Park Precinct Structure Plan

Ismay Reserve South & 20A Parramatta Road Masterplan

Library Services Strategy

LEARN ENGAGE CREATE

The vision for Strathfield Library and Innovation Hub is to be a welcoming destination that provides a range of facilities, services and programs over
the next four years to enable customers to learn, engage and create.

The vision for the library service is to provide opportunities for people to access information and resources to grow their knowledge and learning.
Learning may be developed through programs, reading, research and on line material to improve literacy, knowledge and technology skills.

Strathfield Library will be a partner for learning opportunities and will offer space for collaborative learning that enhances creativity. The library will
also provide technology and information support to facilitate the development of new ideas, and from this the community gains social capital.

The Library Services Strategy 2023 – 2028 outlines how this vision will be enacted.

Strathfield-Library-Strategy_2023-2028.pdf(PDF, 19MB)

Plans of Management

Councils are required under the Local Government Act 1993 to classify all land owned or managed by Council, including Crown Land, as community or operational land.  The majority of land managed by Council is community land, which is dedicated for community uses such as parks, natural areas and sportsgrounds.

All community land must be managed in accordance with a Plan of Management. Plans of Management identify land use categories, the important features of the land and any buildings or improvements, outline how Council will manage the land and specify how the land and any buildings may be used or developed (including leasing and licensing).

Council has been undertaking review and preparation of revised or new plans of management over 2020-2021 including new Crown Land Plans of Management.  Current and previous consultations and public exhibitions of draft plans can be found in the Have Your Say section of this website

At the bottom of this page, you can find Council’s adopted plans of management.

Access to Plans of Management

There are a number of ways Council’s Plans of Management can be viewed:

  • Online, see below.
  • Viewing a copy at Strathfield Library (Local Studies Collection). Availability of documents can be checked in the Library catalogue
  • Viewing or purchasing a copy from Council's Customer Service Centre (costs are specified in Council’s fees and charges ).

For further information please contact Council on 9748 9999.

Airey Park - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 6MB)

Bark Huts - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Begnell Field - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Bressington Park Plan of Management - adopted 6 June 2023(PDF, 13MB)

Cooke Park - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Cooks River Natural Area Bushland - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 6MB)

Coxs Creek Wetlands and Reserve - Plans of Management(PDF, 2MB)- Adopted July 2026(PDF, 2MB)

Croquet Lawns - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Elliott Reserve - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Freshwater Park - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Greenacre Frog Ponds - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Hudson Park Plan of Management - adopted 23 July 2024(PDF, 12MB) 

Local Parks - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 13MB)

Powells Creek Corridor Lands - Plans of Management 2026(PDF, 22MB)

Southend Tennis Centre - Plans of Management 2020(PDF, 5MB)

Mason Park Plan of Management - adopted - 25-6-2024(PDF, 8MB)  

Strathfield Park Plan of Management - adopted-4-July-2023.(PDF, 10MB)

'Towards a Circular Economy 2035' Waste Strategy

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