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Background
The City of Whittlesea has drafted three key strategies to help bring to life its Whittlesea 2040 community vision of A Place for All. We would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the three strategies. Consultation is open until 29 October 2023.
The draft Connected Community Strategy 2023–2033, draft
Liveable Neighbourhoods Strategy 2023–2033 and the draft Long-Term Community
Infrastructure Plan were endorsed for further consultation at the 19 September Council Meeting.
The three strategies are part of Council’s seven key strategies, and also include the Sustainable Environment Strategy 2022–2032, High Performing Organisation Strategy 2023–2028, Strong Local Economy Strategy, and Reconciliation Action Plan.
In June, Council hosted two Community Priorities focus groups, with participants chosen to reflect the diversity of the local community.
The focus groups comprised people of diverse ages, genders, abilities, cultural backgrounds, suburbs and household structures and provided valuable insights to assist Council shape these strategies.
Council also conducted 14 pop-up consultations across the municipality to capture our community’s priorities and feedback was sought online via the Community Priorities project page.
Outlines Council’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, healthy, safe and welcoming place where all residents are celebrated and supported.
Advancing gender equality, improving physical and mental wellbeing, providing services for people at all life stages and creating culturally safe and accessible spaces are just some of the areas Council will focus on over the next decade.
Sets out Council’s approach to creating and maintaining well-planned and attractive neighbourhoods with convenient and vibrant open spaces and town centres.
The 18 priorities contained in the report include creating a regional sports centre in Mernda, building an Aboriginal Gathering Place, improving walking and cycling networks and increasing social and affordable housing options.
Contains Council’s blueprint for investing in buildings and spaces that promote access to services supporting health, wellbeing and life-long learning.
Among the priorities outlined in the strategy are meeting the infrastructure needs of the Victorian Government’s early childhood education reforms, delivering new multipurpose community centres and sporting facilities in the growing northern suburbs, and increasing access to library services.
Galada Community Centre
Community Forum prior to Administrator Meet and Greet
10B Forum Way
Epping
Whittlesea Services Hub
Church Street
Whittlesea
Whittlesea Library
57-61 Laurel Street
Whittlesea
