MONITORING AND REVIEW In order to ensure the desired outcomes and actions proposed in Regular monitoring of the strategy will enable the Project Partners The major review (five years after plan adoption) would involve an the City of Greater Geelong Social Infrastructure Plan are met, and stakeholders to: extensive review based on the following: evaluation and monitoring will need to be undertaken. This will Keep track of progress towards achieving overall To what extent are appropriate plans and resources in allow CoGG to continually monitor progress, be responsive to outcomes of the SIP; place to support the SIP e.g. operational plan, capital legislative change, incorporate any new potential partners and/or Respond to any changes to policy or legislative expenditure plan, asset management plan etc opportunities as they arise and generally remain contemporary. environment in line with Federal and State Governments' To what extent is implementation happening as planned objectives, which may include new funding opportunities; e.g. review the SIP Implementation Plans and provide Ideally, monitoring will be undertaken within an ongoing Maintain alignment with contemporary leading practice; status update report delivering, monitoring, review or evaluation, and Monitor success/effectiveness and relevance to the To what extent has strategic goals and objectives been renewed planning. The challenge is to ensure that common community; and met e.g. review of SIP in relation to City Plan objectives, objectives, information protocols and processes are established to Where partnerships are developed to deliver community G21 Growth Plan objectives etc ensure that monitoring is an integral part of delivery and facility infrastructure, effectiveness in terms of both shared and To what extent has the community being impacted e.g. management. individual (agency) goals. community feedback survey It is recommended that a minor review be undertaken in the first two years of the SIP'S adoption, with a major review within 5 years of adoption. Thereafter the report should be updated on a five yearly cycle to coincide with the release of census data. The minor review (two years after plan adoption) would involve: Reviewing impacts (if any) on pending changes to catchment boundaries and population projections. Review and update SIP with regard to new development fronts at Lovely Banks (Northern Further Investigation Area) and Fyansford (Western FIA). Reviewing the Implementation Plans and provide status report for actions that have been earmarked as and Short Term. ‘Immediate
MONITORING AND REVIEW In order to ensure the desired outcomes and actions proposed in the City of Greater Geelong Social Infrastructure Plan are met, evaluation and monitoring will need to be undertaken. This will allow CoGG to continually monitor progress, be responsive to legislative change, incorporate any new potential partners and/or opportunities as they arise and generally remain contemporary. Ideally, monitoring will be undertaken within an ongoing delivering, monitoring, review or evaluation, and renewed planning. The challenge is to ensure that common objectives, information protocols and processes are established to ensure that monitoring is an integral part of delivery and facility management. Regular monitoring of the strategy will enable the Project Partners and stakeholders to: Keep track of progress towards achieving overall outcomes of the SIP; Respond to any changes to policy or legislative environment in line with Federal and State Governments' objectives, which may include new funding opportunities; Maintain alignment with contemporary leading practice; Monitor success/effectiveness and relevance to the community; and Where partnerships are developed to deliver community infrastructure, effectiveness in terms of both shared and individual (agency) goals. The major review (five years after plan adoption) would involve an extensive review based on the following: To what extent are appropriate plans and resources in place to support the SIP e.g. operational plan, capital expenditure plan, asset management plan etc To what extent is implementation happening as planned e.g. review the SIP Implementation Plans and provide status update report To what extent has strategic goals and objectives been met e.g. review of SIP in relation to City Plan objectives, G21 Growth Plan objectives etc To what extent has the community being impacted e.g. community feedback survey It is recommended that a minor review be undertaken in the first two years of the SIP'S adoption, with a major review within 5 years of adoption. Thereafter the report should be updated on a five yearly cycle to coincide with the release of census data. The minor review (two years after plan adoption) would involve: Reviewing impacts (if any) on pending changes to catchment boundaries and population projections. Review and update SIP with regard to new development fronts at Lovely Banks (Northern Further Investigation Area) and Fyansford (Western FIA). Reviewing the Implementation Plans and provide status report for actions that have been earmarked as ‘Immediate and Short Term.
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