https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au
Strategic priorities, major projects, procurement context, and consulting opportunity angles.
Region
North Coast
LGA Type
Shire
33 Hyde Street, Bellingen NSW 2454
Bellingen Shire Council has adopted an integrated strategic planning approach through "Our Plan for the Future 2025-2035", consolidating community strategic planning, delivery program and operational planning into a single document. The council prioritizes sealed and unsealed road maintenance, planning approvals, housing, and environmental conservation.
Community Strategic Plan
https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/files/ipr/2025-26/bellingen_shire_-our_plan_for_the_future_2025_35_e.pdf
Delivery Program (4 yr)
Integrated within "Our Plan for the Future 2025-2035"
Operational Plan (annual)
Integrated within "Our Plan for the Future 2025-2035"
Annual Report (most recent)
https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/files/annual-reports/ar-2024-25/annual-report-2024-25_e.pdf
Long-term Financial Plan
https://www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/files/public-exhibition/ipr-2023-24/draft-ltfp-2023-2033.pdf
Workforce Management Strategy
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Asset Management Plan
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Infrastructure maintenance for sealed and unsealed roads, paths and cycleways
Planning and building approvals efficiency
Housing availability and affordability
Environmental conservation with focus on rivers and waterways
Community safety initiatives
Youth services development
Adoption of integrated "Our Plan for the Future 2025-2035" strategic planning framework
Implementation of FUTYR® strategic planning methodology
Community engagement workshops and MARKYT® Community Scorecard benchmarking
Review of long-term financial planning (2023-2033)
Environmental and waterway protection programs
Youth space and services development
Council adopted "Our Plan for the Future 2025-2035" consolidated strategic document (2025)
Community workshops held with councillors, staff and community for strategic review
FUTYR® and MARKYT® tools implemented for improved planning and benchmarking
Desktop research and alignment of plans with current strategies completed
Participation in national benchmarking exercise for community engagement
Ongoing focus on sealed and unsealed road infrastructure maintenance
Council procurement detail
Tenders portal
Not yet located
Procurement page
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Buy local / supplier programs
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Where to monitor live opportunities
LGP — Open Tenders
Current LGP RFTs (panel refreshes)
Subscribe to the LGP newsletter; RFTs are usually open 4-6 weeks.
TenderLink
NSW council tenders + LGP RFTs
Free supplier registration. Set keyword alerts.
VendorPanel
Selected NSW council tenders + state government
Used by Blacktown and several Sydney councils.
NSW eTendering
NSW state government + selected councils
Some councils participate; useful for joint state/council projects.
LG Tenderbox
Council-specific portal for some councils
Smaller user base; check whether your target councils use it.
LGNSW Procurement
Industry news, RFTs, supplier opportunities
LGNSW is the peak body for NSW councils — useful for context and networking.
Office of Local Government NSW
Council policy, financial data, procurement guidance
Source of truth for thresholds and council compliance.
AusTender
Federal opportunities (some council relevance)
Useful when councils partner with Commonwealth-funded programs.
No public ICT strategy identified. Council maintains engagement platform at create.bellingen.nsw.gov.au for community vision development and consultation.
Integrated planning and reporting framework optimization (FUTYR® implementation support)
Community engagement methodology and tool selection (MARKYT® Community Scorecard)
Strategic planning alignment across council service areas
Benchmarking and performance measurement systems
Long-term financial planning and sustainability modeling