Community Strategic Plan
The Community Strategic Plan (CSP) is a shared vision – Hornsby Shire’s highest level plan, a 10-year vision that is developed collaboratively with the community and a roadmap of where our people want Hornsby Shire to be in 10 years.
While Hornsby Shire Council takes a lead role in implementation of the Plan, responsibility for achieving the long-term goals rests with all levels of government, businesses, industry groups, community organisations and the community itself.
Community Strategic Plan Review 2024/25
Community Strategic Plan Review 2024/25 – understand the steps Council took and the evidence base behind the Hornsby 2035 Strategic Plan review.
Hornsby Shire Council's highest level plan, a 10-year vision that was developed collaboratively with the community.
Our Vision
Hornsby Shire 2035 Community Strategic Plan,Your vision | Your future 2035
Hornsby Shire’s Your vision | Your future 2035 was endorsed by Council on 11 June 2025.
What does the Community Strategic Plan do?
It identifies the main priorities and aspirations for the future of Hornsby Shire, acting as Council's long-term plan to deliver the best possible services, and sets the broad strategic direction for Council’s operations.
The CSP is aligned to the Vision through the four key themes of Liveable, Sustainable, Prosperous and Collaborative. Within each Theme there are Strategic directions and a series of Long-term goals and Plans of action, which describe where we want to be and how we are going to get there. The Plan of action is what Council and other partners will do to achieve the community’s long-term goals.
The Delivery Program including the Operational Plan supports Your vision | Your future 2035 and defines the actions Council will undertake in the short term towards achieving the long term community priorities.
How will we measure progress?
The Community Strategic Plan includes Community indicators which over the longer term will measure progress towards achieving our community priorities. Councils are required to track and report on progress in implementing the Community Strategic Plan. The Community indicators under each of the eight Strategic directions will be monitored and reported in four years in the 2028 State of the Shire Report which will provide a snapshot of progress towards the Vision for Hornsby Shire and will inform the review and development of the Community Strategic Plan by the next incoming Council.