About
Between 2019 and 2020, community members shared their thoughts and aspirations to create the Golden Plains Shire Community Vision 2040.
Four years later, we asked the community if the Vision still reflected their aspirations to ensure we are still working towards the right goals. Community members were invited to ‘Share Your Thoughts and Make a Difference’ from Monday 15 January 2024 to Friday 29 March 2024.
Summary
The Community Vision 2040 identifies the following four priority areas; Community, Liveability, Prosperity, and Sustainability to be focused upon for the next 20 years.
Council has been progressing these priority areas and ideas, and you can read more about this work in our Annual Report 2022-23.
The list below gives you a snapshot of where the Community Vision 2040 has come to life in Golden Plains Shire since 2020:
Community
- Seniors Festival in Golden Plains Shire
- Golden Plains Youth Hub opened in April 2022
Liveability
- Development of the Tracks and Trails Strategy
- New recreation and play space in Linton and upgrades to existing facilities in Meredith, Lethbridge, Rokewood and Smythesdale
Sustainability
- Adoption of the Climate Emergency Plan 2022-2032
- Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan
Prosperity
- Golden Plains Careers Expo established in 2023
- Business concierge service through Victorian Government's Better Approvals Program
Next steps
We are revisiting the Golden Plains Shire Community Vision 2040 to ensure it still reflects the aspirations of our community. Find out more about how you can be involved by reviewing the Community Vision 2040 Refresh Timeline on this page.
Community Engagement Workshops
Council hosted Community Engagement Workshops in Dereel, Smythesdale and Bannockburn which featured a suite of presentations and facilitated discussions about community-focused strategic plans and updates.
Community Engagement Survey Report
Engagement Update - August 2024
From January to March 2024, Golden Plains Shire Council undertook a community engagement process seeking feedback on the current Community Vision 2040. Through the engagement, we heard from more than 400 residents with 85% of respondents having not contributed to the development of the Vision in 2019/2020.
The following amendments to the Community Vision document have been made in reflection of the feedback community provided;
- A brief summary on the refresh conducted in 2024 has been included.
- All current information has been reviewed and now has less strategic wording.
- The current priority ‘Services, Facilities and Activities’ has been split into two priorities: ‘Services and Facilities’ and ‘Activities and Events’.
- The Vision statement under the Community theme has been amended to “We want to be inclusive and value all people, including women, LGBTIQA+ people, young people, and culturally and linguistically diverse people”.
The refreshed Community Vision 2040 will guide the development of the Council Plan 2025-2029.
Read the refreshed Community Vision 2040
We would like to thank everyone who participated in this engagement for your time and feedback to help keep Council on track with your vision for Golden Plains.
What Happens Next?
Following the Council election in October, the refreshed Community Vision 2040 will assist the newly elected Council in preparing the next Council Plan.