City Vision Strategy
South West WA has since experienced a period of unprecedented economic and population growth, demographic change and development
It is a region in transition.
The City recognized that it was time to review the community issues and values that were included in the 1983 policy, and establish a new policy framework to guide growth and development into the future.
The City Vision Taskforce appointed by the City Council in June 2004 was formed to deliver such a future vision, consistent with its terms of reference, which would help to redefine Bunbury’s image and provide a strategic framework for its development in the next 25 years.
The Taskforce was aware of the need to think beyond the City of Bunbury’s Local Government borders when formulating meaningful strategies for transport, housing employment, health, education, shopping and environmental systems for the Greater Bunbury Area. This has highlighted the importance of regional cooperation if the Vision is to be successfully implemented.
Council received the Taskforce report in October 2006 and following discussion and debate, the strategy was adopted in principle by Council on 12 December 2006 and fully endorsed with the completed Action Plan on 18 September 2007.
This report has been structured so that the aspirations of the community are captured in the section “Values Underpinning the Vision” and then converted into goals, objectives and strategies in “The Plan for a Sustainable City”. These documents incorporate proposals for action and a clear implementation strategy.
Documents related to the City Vision are available by choosing from the following list:
City Vision Strategy (PDF 4.17MB)
City Vision Strategy Executive Summary (PDF 690kb)
City Vision Strategy Action Plan (PDF 8.56MB)