Business View Australia - November-December 2015
Ron Cross
Forging of strong
relationships
A wave of redevelopment is taking
place in Campbelltown’s existing urban
areas while the development of green-
field sites continues. All this activity
will generate additional challenges for
the area’s infrastructure, so Council
is in regular discussions with the
government, the business sector and
the development sector to ensure
these critical infrastructure needs are
addressed.
Over the years, Council has established
strong business relationships with
several urban development firms. The
relationship between Landcom and the
Council goes back to the 1980s and
this agency is responsible for large parts
of Campbelltown, with Stockland and
others also playing a major role in the
more recent expansion of the city.
Council maintains strong ties with the
two local Chambers – Campbelltown
Chamber of Commerce and the
Ingleburn Chamber of Commerce – and
has developed strategic partnerships
with key stakeholders to value-add to
the city’s already existing infrastructure.
The focus for these relationships is on
economic growth and diversification,
which respects the city’s environmental
character and widens its offering of
strategic community facilities
A destination of choice
Campbelltown City Council has done
commendable work over the decades
and made the area one which has a
host of facilities, infrastructure and
attractions. But Council hasa lot of work
ahead of it as the population of the city
is set to increase to a level of 300,000
people. Past experience shows that
Council is in strong and capable hands
and is very ably managed by its new
General Manager, Lindy Deitz. It is also
very clear about its goals, with Lindy
bringing a renewed enthusiasm for
establishing a clear strategic direction
for the Council heading to 2036.
Jeff Lawrence said, “We want to
position ourselves as a self-sustaining
city where you can access high-level
services, facilities and amenities within
the Regional City Centre, rather than
having to get on the M5 or the railway
and go somewhere else.
We want to try and get people off the
train, out of the car and keep them
in Campbelltown to work, to shop, to
accesshealthandeducational facilities,
and to play. We want Campbelltown to
be a major destination in its own right
– and we think we’re on the right track
to achieve that goal.”