Integrated planning and reporting
The integrated planning and reporting framework is an interconnected set of documents that allows us to sustainably plan for the future of our local government area.
Community Strategic Plan
The Community Strategic Plan is the highest level plan that a council will prepare. The purpose of the plan is to identify the community’s main priorities and aspirations for the future and to identify strategies for achieving these goals. A Community Strategic Plan must cover a minimum time frame of 10 years.
Community Strategic Plan 2036
Long Term Financial Plan 2023-2032
Council's Long Term Financial Plan is part of our Resourcing Strategy, helping to ensure the community's long term goals and objectives are met.
Long Term Financial Plan 2023-2032
Workforce Management Strategy
Council’s Workforce Management Strategy 2022-26 outlines our plan to develop and grow a workforce with capacity to inform and deliver the Council’s strategic direction.
This is a strategy that values fresh and innovative approaches to ensure effective and efficient service delivery that aligns with Council’s values of integrity, respect, teamwork, accountability and excellence.
Workforce Management Strategy
State of the City Report (End of Term Report)
This State of our City report has been prepared in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021. This report evaluates the previous council's 4-year term, providing an evaluation of how well they met the objectives outlined in the Community Strategic Plan (CSP).
State of the City Report 2024
Annual Report
Each year, Council reports on its implementation of the delivery program and operational plan in its Annual Report.
The Cessnock City Annual Report is Council’s report to the community and stakeholders on its performance and achievements against the targets set out in its Delivery Program, Operational Plan and Budget. The annual report is one of the key points of accountability between a council and its community.
Current Annual Report
Previous years
Annual Report 2022-2023(PDF, 14MB)
Annual Report 2021-2022(PDF, 12MB)
Annual Report 2020-2021(PDF, 13MB)
Annual Report 2019-2020(PDF, 7MB)
Annual Report 2018-2019(PDF, 2MB)
Annual Report 2017-2018(PDF, 2MB)
Annual Report 2016-2017(PDF, 3MB)
Annual Report 2015-2016(PDF, 4MB)
Annual Report 2014-2015(PDF, 3MB)
Annual Report 2013-2014(PDF, 3MB)
Annual Report 2012-2013(PDF, 18MB)
Annual Report 2011-2012(PDF, 11MB)
Annual Report 2010-2011(PDF, 974KB)
Annual Report 2009-2010(PDF, 2MB)
Annual Report 2007-2008(PDF, 1MB)
Annual Report 2006-2007(PDF, 3MB)