Community Vision & Values

The Bogan Shire community’s vision for the future is “Comfortable Country Living”. Our Bogan Shire 2035 Community Strategic Plan (CSP) sets out the goals we want to achieve to reach this vision and the strategies that will help get us there.

Statement of Business Ethics

Bogan Shire Council is committed to the highest standards of honesty, fairness and integrity in all its business dealings. Council operates according to an adopted Code of Conduct that sets out the standards of behaviour that Councillors and staff are expected to abide by when dealing with customers, suppliers, members of the community and the public, and when interacting with work colleagues.

It is important, given the increasing interaction between Council and the business community, that the standards of ethical behaviour expected of Councillors and staff are also maintained by members of the business community in their dealings with Council. Compliance with the standards contained within this document will help ensure the best level of service can be provided to the community.

Values

Bogan Shire Council has seven corporate values that guide our thinking, actions and decision-making:

1. Having respect for other people
We treat everyone equally and work to build and maintain mutual respect amongst ourselves as Shire staff and Councillors, as well as with our customers.

2. Providing responsive customer service
We recognise that our main function is to serve our local community, and we make every effort to deliver quality services in a way that meets or exceeds expectations.

3. Taking pride in Nyngan and the greater Bogan Shire
We take pride in doing what we do well to make a difference for the benefit of the whole Bogan Shire community, helping to preserve and improve our “comfortable country living”.

4. Working together as a team to get things done
We build teams that work together in a positive and supportive way to get the job done. Teams know that they rely on each individual to do their part, and we encourage healthy two-way feedback.

5. Being accountable for our decisions and actions
We accept responsibility for the decisions and actions taken on behalf of our community. Individually, all Council staff have ownership of their tasks and duties to ensure we complete our work to the best of our ability.

6. Acting with integrity and honesty
Our dealings are open and transparent. We can be trusted to do the right thing, and we strive to provide the best value for money for the community and our customers.

7. Demonstrating strong leadership
Together with our community, we have established a vision for the future of our Shire, and we are committed to planning for and leading the achievement of our community’s strategic goals.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Bogan Shire Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wongaibon people.
We acknowledge that Bogan Shire covers the Wongaibon, Ngiyampaa, and Weilwan Nations.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging. We extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples present today.