As we develop our next Council Plan's strategic objectives, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to share your feedback to help guide the future of our shire. Have your say and be part of the journey.

The Council Plan informs all our work, decision making and strategic direction over the next 4 years to work towards the aspirations of the Community Vision 2040.

Across 4 deliberative engagement sessions in early 2025, a community panel worked together and reviewed the Community Vision 2040. (See the document library on this page).

The community panel identified a number of priority areas for the future to inform how Council can respond to its growth in a financially sustainable way. These priority areas have helped shape the draft strategic objectives which will set the direction of the next Council Plan 2025-2029 and inform the long term financial, asset and liveability plans.

How to provide your feedback

Please take a look at the draft strategic objectives and the community panel's priorities listed below then complete the short survey or meet us in person at engagement pop ups being held across the shire.

Councils across Victoria are required to undertake a deliberative engagement process when they develop their 4 year Council Plans. This process involved creating a community panel which is a group of community members representing a diverse cross section of the Cardinia Shire community. Our community panel was appointed in January 2025 as part of an independent selection process via expressions of interest (EOIs).

The panel actively participated in a number of deliberative engagement sessions throughout February, 2025 to learn, discuss and contribute ideas.

The panel reviewed and updated the Community Vision 2040 and provided input into the development of Council's draft strategic objectives that will inform the Council Plan 2025–29, and the Liveability Plan, Asset Plan and long term Financial Plan. Head to the document library on this page to read the Panel Outcome Report and the updated Community Vision 2040.

The community panel deliberated on the following:

• whether the Community Vision continues to articulate the long-term aspirations of the community (to 2040),
• what Council should focus on over the next four years to achieve the vision
• the problem statement below:

Privacy Statement

We will be collecting your information for the purpose of inviting feedback on the draft straegic objectives to update the next Council Plan and associated strategic documents. To see our complete Privacy Policy here.

Cardinia Shire Council Privacy Collection Statement

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