The Woollahra Social and Cultural Plan is part of Woollahra Council’s commitment to improving our social and cultural environment. The Plan equips Council with information on our community and its needs so it can make informed and fair decisions on planning and providing community services.

The Social and Cultural Plan has been prepared in consultation with the community, community service agencies, Councillors and Council staff, and is a major way Council can strive towards its vision to support and promote active community participation to achieve a healthy social environment, appropriate cultural services and an efficient infrastructure.

The Plan’s aim is to create a social environment characterised by the strength of its community spirit and the quality of its community facilities, services, resources and initiatives.

After extensive community consultation in 2007, council adopted a new Plan on the 14th July 2008. This Plan sets the future social and cultural direction for the next five years.

Download a copy of our Social and Cultural Plan 2008-2013 (PDF, 3.2 mb).

Community and Social Planning - Working With Our Community

Council has finalised the Community Capacity Survey and the Library and Information Services Strategy. 

The Library and Information Services Strategy

At the Council meeting of 17 December 2007 Council endorsed, in principle, the Library Strategic Plan 'The Way Forward'. A copy of the plan has been distributed to key participants of the consultation and ia available at all library service points or download a copy of our Library Strategic Plan.

Woollahra Library Strategic Plan (PDF, 1.7 mb)

Appendix 1-Market Research Report (PDF, 1 mb)

Appendix 2 -Industry Trends and Relevant Case Studies (PDF, 955 kb)

The next stage in the process is to develop a five year operational/business plan for the implementation of the strategy. For any enquiries please call Woollahra Library and Information Services on 9391 7100.

Community Capacity Survey

The Community Capacity Survey conducted by AEC Group on behalf of Woollahra Council’s Community and Social Planning 2008-2017 has now been completed.  Thank you to all residents who took part in the telephone consultation. 

Download the Community Capacity Survey (PDF, 1 mb).

The Community and Social Planning process assists Council in determining the direction and priorities over the next five to ten years in the design and delivery of services, utilisation of facilities and social and cultural opportunities.

For more information about the Community and Social Planning, please contact:

Community Services
Telephone: 9391 7166
Fax: 9391 7044