Help us make Wollongong an extraordinary place.
We're updating our city's plans for the next few years. And we want to make those plans with you.
These plans will help shape all our lives, every day: from your bins getting picked up to the library books you're reading, the playgrounds and sportsgrounds you visit, or the places you walk, ride your bike or drive.
Listening to our community and updating our plans gives us the chance to respond to changing needs and circumstances. The effects of intense weather and climate change are just some of things we need to adapt and respond to. Our population, the way we live, and the mix of businesses in our city, are all changing too - and our plans need to adjust to keep in front of these changes.
Plans we're updating
| Plan | What it covers | Where to view and comment |
|---|---|---|
Draft Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 Community Strategic Plan | A 10-year plan that identifies the community’s vision for the future. It outlines the aspirations of the community, and the vision, goals, objectives and strategies to achieve our community’s desired future. Everyone in the community – government, businesses, schools, community groups and individuals – has a part to play in making this plan work. It’s a plan for our whole community. | Visit the Our Wollongong website |
Draft Resourcing Strategy 2025-2035 | How Council will manage and allocate its resources (finances, assets, workforce and technological) to implement the Delivery Program. The draft Resourcing Strategy includes the following elements:
| Visit the Our Wollongong website |
Draft Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2025-2026 | What we're planning to do to work towards the goals in our Community Strategic Plan, including how we’ll spend money and projects you can expect to see happening over the next year. | Visit the Our Wollongong website |
Draft Budget 2025-2026 | A breakdown of our expected incomes and expenses. | Visit the Our Wollongong website |
Draft Infrastructure Delivery Program (IDP) 2025-2026 to 2028-2029 | The things we'll build, fix or renew across our city over the next four years. | Explore the Draft IDP online Visit the Our Wollongong website to give feedback |
Draft Revenue Policy, Rates, Annual Charges and Fees 2025-2026 | Our proposed price list for things like rates, 'user pays' services, and commercial fees. | Visit the Our Wollongong website |
How to view the draft plans and give feedback
Visit the Our Wollongong website (Google Translate available) to read all the draft plans and give your feedback online by Wednesday 7 May 2025.
You can also give us feedback by:
- Completing a printed survey available at your local library. Pre-paid envelopes are provided for you to return your survey.
- Emailing ourfuture@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
- Calling us on (02) 4227 7111 during business hours to give feedback over the phone
- Talking to Council staff at one of our pop-up events below.
Pop-up events
Come along to one of these sessions to talk to Council staff about our plans, ask questions and give feedback.
| Place | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Warrawong Plaza, Cowper Street (Lower level, near playground) | Thursday 10 April 2025 | 10am - 2pm |
| Crown Street Mall, Wollongong | Friday 11 April 2025 | 9am - 1pm |
| Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, 93-109 Princes Highway | Tuesday 15 April 2025 | 10am - 1pm |
| Bulli Senior Citizens Centre, 8 Hospital Road | Tuesday 29 April 2025 | 3.30pm - 6pm |
What happens next?
We will review everyone's feedback and consider if we need to make any changes to the draft plans.
Feedback and any proposed changes will be presented to Councillors, who will then finalise and adopt the plans at the Council meeting on 30 June 2025. Once this happens, the plans become the guide for all the work Council does to serve our community.
Our current plans
Use the links below to see our current versions of the plans we're updating, and reports on past plans.