GREATER Shepparton City Council is reviewing its Asset Plan and is keen to know what the community regards as essential.
Council owns and manages almost $2B of assets and over 100 services. Assets include different types of facilities, infrastructure and living assets and are grouped into four main infrastructure groups: transport (covers assets like roads and bridges), open spaces (assets like playing courts and fields, playgrounds and more), buildings (like community and senior citizen centres) and stormwater (includes assets like drainage and pits).
The number of assets has increased as our city and towns expand, our population rises, and new estates are built. Existing assets need to be maintained, replaced or disposed of when they reach the end of life.
“The Asset Plan defines service levels to the community and determines how our portfolio of assets is managed. The Asset Plan works with the Financial Plan to provide a balance between what is affordable and what is aspirational,” Council’s Director Infrastructure, Gary Randhawa said.
“The community are invited to have a say in the Asset Plan review by letting us know what is important to them and what they would like Council to focus on.”
You can have your say online at shepp.city/assetplan until Friday, March 21.
Hard copy versions of the survey are available from Council’s Customer Service Counter at 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton or at the following locations:
• Summer City Market, Shepparton – Friday, February 21, 11am to 1pm
• Shepparton Marketplace – Friday, February 28, 12-2pm.
• Tatura Community House – Wednesday, March 5, 12-1.30pm
• Mooroopna Education & Activity Centre – Wednesday, March 12, 12-1.30pm
Times may change for Tatura and Mooroopna. Please check the website or contact Council before attending: shepp.city/assetplan
