The next Council Plan will inform 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 could respond to its growth in a financially sustainable way. These priority areas helped shape the draft strategic objectives which set the direction of the Council Plan 2025-2029 and informed the long-term financial, asset, and liveability plans.

How you provided your feedback

The community reviewed the draft strategic objectives and the community panel's priorities listed below, then either completed the short survey or joined us in person at engagement pop-ups held across the shire.

Councils across Victoria were required to undertake a deliberative engagement process when they developed their 4-year Council Plans. This process involved creating a community panel, which was 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 several 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 informed the Council Plan 2025–29, 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 continued 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:

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

Cardinia Shire Council Privacy Collection Statement

Personal information collected by Council, or its contractors, is used for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 2020. The personal information will be held securely and used solely by Council for these purposes and/or directly related purposes. Council may disclose this information to other organisations if required or permitted by legislation, and who are bound by substantially similar obligations. The applicant understands that the personal information provided is for the above purpose and that they may apply to Council for access to and/or amendment of the information. Requests for access and/or correction should be made to Council’s Privacy Officer on 1300 787 624 or mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au