Council Vision

To lead a confident, welcoming and progressive community that values its health, heritage and environment.

Council Slogan

Embracing Change, Building on History.

Mission Statement

To be a responsive, effective, and efficient Council that advocates, facilitates and provides for the wellbeing of our community and area.

Values

• Respect

• Integrity

• Courage
• Honesty

Strategic Priorities

• Become an employer of choice by growing Council's capacity to deliver existing and future activities and functions;
• Continue to improve financial management and accountability;
• Continue to improve our open communication with our community;
• Engage our community in the development of an integrated water cycle management strategy;
• Engage our community in integrated planning incorporating Land Use, economic development, infrastructure and social policy that reflect and retain the character of our natural and built environment;
• Continue the review of our existing road network, and plan for the future in order to maximise use of available funding for the maintenance of this infrastructure;
• Monitor emerging climate change trends that may shape our long term planning;
• Glen Innes Severn Councillors provide community leadership by being aware of, and appropriately responding to, broader community issues of a more political nature; 
• Continue to build quality of life and well-being by:
• Attracting external funding to foster community services expansion;
• Fostering a healthy and vibrant learning community; and
• Recognising and respecting our diverse cultural heritage, including our Aboriginal community.