Our Wollongong Our Future

Last year, the community shared their priorities for our city’s future. We’ve used what we heard to update the draft Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 Community Strategic Plan. It’s important we get this right, so we're checking in with the community to make sure it reflects what we heard.

The Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 Community Strategic Plan outlines our community’s vision, goals, and aspirations for the next 10 years. This is your opportunity to review the plan and provide feedback.

What’s in the draft plan?

We’ve drafted Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 Community Strategic Plan based on community feedback. The draft Community Strategic Plan includes:

A refreshed vision for Wollongong’s future:

On Dharawal Country, from the mountains to the sea, we value and respect each other, our places, past, and future. We will be a sustainable, connected, vibrant, and innovative city, with a diverse economy.

Four key goals:

• Sustainable: We are a sustainable and climate-resilient city.
• Connected: We have well-planned, connected, and liveable places.
• Vibrant: We foster a diverse economy and value innovation, culture, and creativity.
• Inclusive: We have a healthy, respectful, and inclusive community.

Share your thoughts

There are multiple ways to get involved:

• Share your thoughts via the online feedback form
• Email ourfuture@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
• Phone 4227 7111
• Complete a printed survey available at your local library, along with reply-paid envelopes
• Drop by one of our pop-up events:

Before submitting your feedback, read the FAQs and the reports on what we heard during the first phase of engagement last year:

• 2024 - Engagement Summary - Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 - Phase 1
• Engagement Report - Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 - Phase 1

This supporting information is also available:

• Draft Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 - Easy Read Version
• Draft Community Strategic Plan Indicator Dictionary
• Draft Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 Community Strategic Plan A5 Summary

You can learn more about the Community Strategic Plan by reading the summary document and watching this short video.

Wanting to know how we will implement this plan? Our Draft Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2025-2026 is now open for feedback.

The draft Our Wollongong Our Future 2035 Community Strategic Plan is part of a planning suite that includes the Draft Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2025-2026. These plans outline the big projects as well as the day-to-day items Council delivers, and set out what we’re committed to doing for you, our community. To learn more and share your feedback, visit Draft Delivery Program 2025-2029 and Operational Plan 2025-2026.

Accessibility or language assistance

If you’re d/Deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, you can contact us through the National Relay Service. You’ll need to provide our phone number (02) 4227 7111.

If you need an interpreter you can contact us through the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131450. You’ll need to provide our phone number (02) 4227 7111. You can also use the Google Translate function on this page.

Please read Council's Privacy Notification before providing your feedback.

Submissions close on 7 May 2025.