2022/2023 Annual Report

Strategic Management Performance
In meet the requirements of Council’s Strategic Management Planning Framework, Staff prepared Actions to facilitate
completion of Council’s Strategic Plan 2024 for inclusion in Departmental Business Plans.
147 Actions were planned for completion during the period with results as follows:
Summary of progress 2022/2023
Partially completed
11, 7%
Completed 136, 93%
Strategic Goal
% of Actions completed
Supporting our Community 100% (42 of 42)
Greening our City 90% (9 of 10)
Enhancing our Assets 71% (22 of 31)
Planning for our Future 86% (6 of 7)
Leading our People 100% (58 of 58)
Council’s annual performance highlights in relation to 2022/2023 are provided below.
Supporting our Community (Quality Living)
Theme 1 – Our Community is our strength
Theme 2 – Programs and Services that reflect Community
needs
Theme 3 – Creativity, connection and local identity
Theme 4 – A safe and liveable Community
Theme 5 – A socially inclusive Community
Theme 6 – Thriving Community groups, clubs and
organisations
Theme 7 – Developing Campbelltown as a destination for
business and tourism
Achievement highlights
» Staff sourced a $40,000 grant from Office for Ageing Well,
SA Health to develop Ageism Awareness training
» Council adopted an Ageing Well Plan, a Children’s Policy
and revised Youth Policy
» Two Community events were held for Tour Down Under
and Staff added a Pizza@Brookside event to the Pizza
Festival program
» Council’s Why Leave Campbelltown economic
development initiative was launched
» Community programs included:
› Implementation of the re-established Neighbourhood BBQ
program (following the end of COVID-19 restrictions)
› 7 Play Street sessions being held for 330 children,
families and residents
› The Newton Community Garden Group becoming
incorporated and commencing working bees at the
Playford Road site, and the trialling of a Community Verge
program in partnership with Council’s Environment Team
› Establishment of communication boards and Auslan
signage at Thorndon Park, and Council’s Office
Staff completing Communication Access Symbol
Accreditation for Customer Service
› Commencement of book delivery services to 9 early
learning centres and kindergartens.
» The ARC Campbelltown - member visits increased by 10%,
and Health Club and Learn to Swim memberships remained
consistently high and increased on the previous year
» Campbelltown Library hosted 93 events, and provided over
1,200 people with the opportunity to attend digital literacy
sessions. Eleven Local Artists’ exhibitions were held at the
Campbelltown Library Gallery and approximately 600 people
visited the Local History Room. Partnerships were also
established with 16 community organisations.
» A range of new projects were introduced to support the
Disability Access & Inclusion Plan, including Business
Mentoring with Purple Orange, working with Adelaide East
Education Centre on Council’s Christmas Card Design
Competition, developing sensory tent kits and creating a
Children & Young People with Disability Information Guide
» CHSP (the Community Home Support Program) continued to
support almost 1,200 older and vulnerable residents to receive
support including domestic assistance, home maintenance,
social programs, and community transport services
» Staff worked with the local Community and key stakeholders
through a range of forums and processes to shape the future
needs and design of a potential Hambledon Hub
» The Council’s arts program continued to grow; 5 new murals
were installed, Fringe events were held, a Public Art Map
established, and a Harmony Quilt project completed. The
first year of Community Arts grants were rolled out and
Brookside Cellars Community Arts Centre was established
with Campbelltown ArtHouse as a key tenant.