Good financial sustainability position ie Locality ie the LGA is not located on a “Sound” TCorp rating major rail corridor which may be A robust City water allocation to support further detrimental to the most efficient movement growth in population and business expansion of freight Responsible financial management Access to services ie internet, higher Stable population base, forecasts for positive education population increments into the future Substandard infrastructure ie regional road Lower unemployment rate than State average networks and heavy vehicle routes need to Low infrastructure backlog ratio be constructed or upgraded, rail network Growing financial reserves needs upgrading, lacking a robust freight Cohesive councillor/staff relationship intermodal hub Opportunities Threats To strengthen and grow the regional service centre Any ongoing erosion of irrigated water aspect through new hospital, education and lifestyle allocations and entitlements dynamics Demographic changes in population base Improve transport infrastructure to decrease freight Further erosion in the level of Financial and increase efficiency and productivity Assistance Grant funding by Federal Attract additional value adding industries and grow Government existing industries further Additional Cost shifting from State To take a more positive role in collaborating and Government that places more pressure on partnering with neighbouring LGA’s local government High speed internet infrastructure to be rolled out to Environmental threats ie prolonged Griffith City by end of 2016 year drought 2.3 Performance against the Fit for the Future benchmarks Sustainability
Good financial sustainability position ie “Sound” TCorp rating A robust City water allocation to support further growth in population and business expansion Responsible financial management Stable population base, forecasts for positive population increments into the future Lower unemployment rate than State average Low infrastructure backlog ratio Growing financial reserves Cohesive councillor/staff relationship Locality ie the LGA is not located on a major rail corridor which may be detrimental to the most efficient movement of freight Access to services ie internet, higher education Substandard infrastructure ie regional road networks and heavy vehicle routes need to be constructed or upgraded, rail network needs upgrading, lacking a robust freight intermodal hub Opportunities Threats To strengthen and grow the regional service centre aspect through new hospital, education and lifestyle dynamics Improve transport infrastructure to decrease freight and increase efficiency and productivity Attract additional value adding industries and grow existing industries further To take a more positive role in collaborating and partnering with neighbouring LGA’s High speed internet infrastructure to be rolled out to Griffith City by end of 2016 year Any ongoing erosion of irrigated water allocations and entitlements Demographic changes in population base Further erosion in the level of Financial Assistance Grant funding by Federal Government Additional Cost shifting from State Government that places more pressure on local government Environmental threats ie prolonged drought 2.3 Performance against the Fit for the Future benchmarks Sustainability
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