Delivering our future

Council’s range of strategies and plans work together to contribute to the community’s vision and goals set by the Tweed, for the Tweed. The Tweed has experienced significant growth in the last 20 years and we want to plan with and for community to enable sustainable community outcomes now and for future generations.

In 2025, as a requirement of the Local Government Act 1993, Council, in collaboration with the community and stakeholders, developed the Community Strategic Plan 2025–2035: Our vision for the future (CSP). The CSP is the community’s plan. Our shared vision is:

"The Tweed is recognised for its desirable lifestyle, diverse economy, strong community, unique character and environment and the opportunities its residents enjoy."

Community aspirations and priorities have informed key outcomes statements of where we want to be in 10 years which informs the CSP and Council’s 4-year Delivery Program and annual Operational Plan.

You told us you want:

  • a healthy natural environment

  • to be safe in the community with reliable essential services and infrastructure

  • the Tweed’s people, businesses and places to thrive

  • to work together to plan for the future so the Tweed grows and evolves in a sustainable way.

Key community priorities have remained consistent over a 10-year period and Council, community and key stakeholders all contribute to addressing these priorities. Key areas of focus for the next 10 years include:

  • more/better services and facilities

  • maintaining and upgrading the local road network

  • access to more affordable housing

  • managing population growth and over development.


Global uncertainty and potential service delivery impacts

With the current global uncertainty, the cost of providing Council services and delivering our capital works program is on the rise. We may need to adjust what we can deliver in line with the budget we have available if these costs continue to increase.

Tweed Shire Council is closely monitoring the effect of oil-based products that may impact our delivery of some programs and services. This includes not just fuel price and supply, but also oil-based products such as bitumen, plant hire, haulage, quarry materials, poly pipe and other key construction products.


Management is not recommending a special rate variation or further increases to our fees and charges to meet these additional costs. Where financial impacts occur, Council will manage them through other measures – which may include deferring, rescoping or reprioritising some projects.

Council is also working with Local Government New South Wales to ensure the State and Commonwealth understand that Council services such as water, wastewater and waste collection are essential should fuel need to be rationed due to global supplies.

Do you have feedback on the draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan?

Council must have an Operational Plan that is adopted before the beginning of each financial year, detailing the activities and actions to be undertaken by the Council during the year to achieve the Delivery Program (4 year) commitments. The Long-Term Financial Plan (part of the Resourcing Strategy) is reviewed, and the Operational Plan is informed by the Annual Budget, Fees and Charges and Statement of Revenue Policy. The 2026–2027 documents we are seeking your feedback on include:

How will we know we have arrived?

Council is committed to ensuring it reports on its progress towards the shared vision, agreed outcome statements and strategic goals within the Community Strategic Plan 2025–2035.

Council are one partner in addressing these statements and we want to ensure resources are allocated to address community needs and balance changing community expectations. We will report on our progress via:

  • 6-monthly progress report

  • Annual report

  • State of the Shire Report (end of Council term – every 4 years).

To view our progress, please visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/planning-reporting-to-community

Provide your feedback

If you live, work, operate a business or visit the Tweed, then we invite you to review these draft documents and what we have proposed for the 2026–2027 year:

You can provide feedback in one of the following ways: 

  • online, using the submission form below

  • post Draft Delivery Program/Operational Plan, General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484

Please include your name, address and contact details with your email or mail submission. Feedback details may be included in a Council Agenda report, which will be available for public viewing (in hard copy and on Council's website). Please let us know if you would like your details to be kept confidential.

Submissions close 4pm, Friday 22 May 2026. At the conclusion of the on-exhibition period, the draft documents and community feedback will go to a meeting of Council where they will be asked to consider submissions and adopt the documents.

Council’s range of strategies and plans work together to contribute to the community’s vision and goals set by the Tweed, for the Tweed. The Tweed has experienced significant growth in the last 20 years and we want to plan with and for community to enable sustainable community outcomes now and for future generations.

In 2025, as a requirement of the Local Government Act 1993, Council, in collaboration with the community and stakeholders, developed the Community Strategic Plan 2025–2035: Our vision for the future (CSP). The CSP is the community’s plan. Our shared vision is:

"The Tweed is recognised for its desirable lifestyle, diverse economy, strong community, unique character and environment and the opportunities its residents enjoy."

Community aspirations and priorities have informed key outcomes statements of where we want to be in 10 years which informs the CSP and Council’s 4-year Delivery Program and annual Operational Plan.

You told us you want:

  • a healthy natural environment

  • to be safe in the community with reliable essential services and infrastructure

  • the Tweed’s people, businesses and places to thrive

  • to work together to plan for the future so the Tweed grows and evolves in a sustainable way.

Key community priorities have remained consistent over a 10-year period and Council, community and key stakeholders all contribute to addressing these priorities. Key areas of focus for the next 10 years include:

  • more/better services and facilities

  • maintaining and upgrading the local road network

  • access to more affordable housing

  • managing population growth and over development.


Global uncertainty and potential service delivery impacts

With the current global uncertainty, the cost of providing Council services and delivering our capital works program is on the rise. We may need to adjust what we can deliver in line with the budget we have available if these costs continue to increase.

Tweed Shire Council is closely monitoring the effect of oil-based products that may impact our delivery of some programs and services. This includes not just fuel price and supply, but also oil-based products such as bitumen, plant hire, haulage, quarry materials, poly pipe and other key construction products.


Management is not recommending a special rate variation or further increases to our fees and charges to meet these additional costs. Where financial impacts occur, Council will manage them through other measures – which may include deferring, rescoping or reprioritising some projects.

Council is also working with Local Government New South Wales to ensure the State and Commonwealth understand that Council services such as water, wastewater and waste collection are essential should fuel need to be rationed due to global supplies.

Do you have feedback on the draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan?

Council must have an Operational Plan that is adopted before the beginning of each financial year, detailing the activities and actions to be undertaken by the Council during the year to achieve the Delivery Program (4 year) commitments. The Long-Term Financial Plan (part of the Resourcing Strategy) is reviewed, and the Operational Plan is informed by the Annual Budget, Fees and Charges and Statement of Revenue Policy. The 2026–2027 documents we are seeking your feedback on include:

How will we know we have arrived?

Council is committed to ensuring it reports on its progress towards the shared vision, agreed outcome statements and strategic goals within the Community Strategic Plan 2025–2035.

Council are one partner in addressing these statements and we want to ensure resources are allocated to address community needs and balance changing community expectations. We will report on our progress via:

  • 6-monthly progress report

  • Annual report

  • State of the Shire Report (end of Council term – every 4 years).

To view our progress, please visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/planning-reporting-to-community

Provide your feedback

If you live, work, operate a business or visit the Tweed, then we invite you to review these draft documents and what we have proposed for the 2026–2027 year:

You can provide feedback in one of the following ways: 

  • online, using the submission form below

  • post Draft Delivery Program/Operational Plan, General Manager, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484

Please include your name, address and contact details with your email or mail submission. Feedback details may be included in a Council Agenda report, which will be available for public viewing (in hard copy and on Council's website). Please let us know if you would like your details to be kept confidential.

Submissions close 4pm, Friday 22 May 2026. At the conclusion of the on-exhibition period, the draft documents and community feedback will go to a meeting of Council where they will be asked to consider submissions and adopt the documents.

Page last updated: 24 Apr 2026, 02:30 PM