Our 10 Year Objectives for Cockburn

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Between 2019 and 2020, thousands of community members shared their aspirations for Cockburn, to help us develop our 10 year vision

Our 10 year vision makes up our Strategic Community Plan. This plan outlines our objectives for the decade ahead. 

We are updating the objectives in the Strategic Community Plan and we want your feedback to make sure we got them right.


What our community has told us so far 

During the 2019 and 2020 consultation process, our community told us it was important for Cockburn to be:

  A sustainable and diverse local economy that attracts increased investment and

Thank you for your feedback. Comments are closed. View the news feed below for more information on the progress of this engagement.



Between 2019 and 2020, thousands of community members shared their aspirations for Cockburn, to help us develop our 10 year vision

Our 10 year vision makes up our Strategic Community Plan. This plan outlines our objectives for the decade ahead. 

We are updating the objectives in the Strategic Community Plan and we want your feedback to make sure we got them right.


What our community has told us so far 

During the 2019 and 2020 consultation process, our community told us it was important for Cockburn to be:

  A sustainable and diverse local economy that attracts increased investment and provides local employment.

  A vibrant, healthy, safe, inclusive and connected community. 

  A leader in environmental management that enhances and sustainably manages our local natural areas and resources. 

  A community focused, sustainable, accountable and progressive organisation. 

  A growing City that is easy to move around and provides great places to live. 


Next steps

We used this insight to develop objectives for the next 10 years in Cockburn. We are updating these objectives and want your feedback to make sure we got them right.

  • View the proposed objectives here

Do the proposed objectives reflect what is most important for Cockburn's future? Have we missed anything? Is there anything else we need to consider? Please read the proposed objectives and let us know what you think. 




Feedback closes 4pm Friday 4 June 2021
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Complete the feedback form

Consider the most important areas for us to focus on in the next 10 years in Cockburn:
  • are they reflected in the objectives?
  • are there any objectives we have missed? 
  • are there any objectives we haven't got right?
  • is there anything else you would like to say about the objectives that you think is important for us to consider?
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Email us at [email protected] with the subject Strategic Community Plan Objectives: Submission.


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  • Project Update: June 2021

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    Thank you for your feedback!

    The City of Cockburn would like to thank everyone who shared their feedback on the proposed changes to the Strategic Community Plan during the minor review process.

    A copy of the feedback received can be found in the Document Library.

    We have taken into consideration the feedback provided to make final changes to the Plan.

    The reviewed Plan will be presented to Council for adoption at the Special Council Meeting on Thursday 24 June 2021 at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at the City of Cockburn Administration Building (9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood). A copy of the agenda is available on the City of Cockburn website here.

    The Special Council Meeting is open to the public.

  • Project Update: May 2021

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    Have your say on the proposed objectives

    Between 2019 and 2020, we heard from over 2,000 Cockburnians who told us what they would like the next 10 years in Cockburn to look like.

    Our community told us they would like Cockburn to be:

    • A sustainable and diverse local economy that attracts increased investment and provides local employment.
    • A leader in environmental management that enhances and sustainably manages our local natural areas and resources.
    • A vibrant, healthy, safe, inclusive and connected community.
    • A growing City that is easy to move around and provides great places to live.
    • A community focused, sustainable, accountable and progressive organisation.

    We used this insight to come up with our Strategic Community Plan. This plan outlines our objectives for the next 10 years. The plan was finalised and adopted by Council in mid-2020.

    We are currently proposing some minor updates to the objectives in the plan.

    We want to make sure the objectives reflect what our community thinks is most important. Please view the updated objectives and let us know if we have got them right by completing the comment form. Feedback closes 4pm Friday 4 June 2021.

  • Project Update: October 2020

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    The future of Cockburn is shaping up nicely, thanks to your help.

    Our Strategic Community Plan, the 10 year vision for Cockburn, was adopted by Council at the July 2020 Ordinary Council Meeting. Click here to read the plan.

    The purpose of the Strategic Community Plan is to set our strategic vision. It is an aspirational document that will guide everything we do.

    The plan was inspired and guided by the Cockburn community. Developed over 10 months, the plan included two phases of community consultation. Over 2000 people provided input through interviews, listening posts, workshops, presentations, surveys and submissions.

    Based on the community’s feedback, the plan sets out five key outcomes:

    • Local economy: A sustainable and diverse local economy that attracts increased investment and provides local employment.
    • Environmental responsibility: A sustainable and diverse local economy that attracts increased investment and provides local employment.
    • Community, Lifestyle and Security: A vibrant, healthy, safe, inclusive and connected community.
    • City Growth and Moving Around: A growing City that is easy to move around and provides great places to live.
    • Listening and Leading: A community focused, sustainable, accountable and progressive organisation.

    Our Corporate Business Plan sets out the major projects, activities and priorities that will help us achieve the objectives of the Strategic Community Plan. You can find out more on the Corporate Business Plan here.

    It is important the Strategic Community Plan continues to reflect our priorities, values and needs as a community so we’ll be checking back to review the plan in 2022.

  • Project Update: May 2020

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    Thank you for your feedback

    In mid-2020 we shared the draft Strategic Community Plan for comment to check we got it right.

    Over 3000 people visited the plan online and 71 people shared feedback. Most respondents (68%) were satisfied with the draft, whilst 18% said they were unsatisfied and 14% were neither satisfied nor unsatisfied.

    What respondents said they liked about the draft plan was that it identifies admirable objectives; displays a strong commitment to residential, industrial and commercial growth; has a strong environmental focus; and addresses a variety of areas.

    What respondents said they would like to improve was information on how the 10 year vision will be achieved and measured.

    Feedback is being considered as we make last changes to the plan, before presenting the final version to Council in July.