In 2018, City of Palmerston (Council) worked with a group of community members to consider the future they wanted for Palmerston, agreeing on six core outcomes. These outcomes formed the basis of a Community Plan, which has since become the governing document for all of Council’s work.

In 2021, Council undertook a review of the Community Plan to understand what had been achieved, and to update and align the Plan with the communities’ expectations and priorities. A copy of the Community Plan can be found on Council’s website here.

Each year Council aligns its budget and expenditure to deliver a range of activities, programs and services, to help achieve each of the six outcomes.

Council is currently undertaking a ‘health check’ to see how it is tracking against the Community Plan outcomes, and if it needs to be updated to better meet the desired outcomes for our community.

The following questions will help us understand your views on the Community Plan, what’s working well, and what could be improved.

All feedback received will be collated and reviewed by a diverse group of community members in May 2026. The Community Panel will come together in a workshop facilitated by independent consultants DemocracyCo to review all feedback received and provide recommendations to Council, to ensure the Community Plan remains fit for purpose for the future.