Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the Liveability Plan 2021.
The feedback period is now closed.
- All submissions received will be considered and presented to councillors for further consideration.
It’s been 4 years since we launched Cardinia Shire’s Liveability Plan 2017–2029. This means it’s time to conduct our first 4-year review of the plan, in line with Victoria’s Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
In response to changing community needs as well as information you gave us during the recent Imagine Cardinia community consultation process, we’ve drafted an updated version of the liveability plan.
Now we want to make sure that the objectives and strategies in the revised document reflect your current needs and priorities.
Consultation closing date: Feedback must be received by Thursday 28 October, 5pm.
How to give feedback
- Please take a look at the draft updated version of the liveability plan and the draft action agenda.
- You might also want to check out our Liveability Plan fact sheets – these give a simple overview about the liveability, health and wellbeing of our community.
- Then use the feedback form on this page to rank your top 10 liveability priorities. You can also provide additional feedback in writing about the draft plan, if you’d like to.
Submissions received will be considered by Council, in line with the requirements of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008. After considering all submissions and making any resulting changes to the draft, Council will adopt the reviewed Liveability Plan 2021 at an Ordinary Council meeting on Monday 20 December 2021.
Read the draft document
Read the revised Liveability Plan 2021.
Proposed changes
What are the proposed changes to the Liveability Plan in this review?
Consultation with key stakeholders and community leaders has informed the following proposed changes to the Liveability Plan.
Including this as an underpinning element within the framework shows the need for climate change to be considered across the entire plan, in line with requirements under the Climate Change Act 2017.
Key stakeholder feedback suggests a change to the wording of this outcome to have a positive focus on the result we are trying to achieve, not the problem, and to better align with Victoria’s Public Health and Wellbeing Plan focus areas of:
- Increasing healthy eating
- Increasing active living
Key stakeholder feedback suggests a change to the wording of this outcome to have a positive focus on the result we are trying to achieve, not the problem,
Key stakeholders wanted to see a stronger focus on the natural environment within the Liveability Domains. Historically the ‘Open Spaces and Places’ domain included the natural environment, public open space and public/community infrastructure, making it the largest domain. It’s suggested to move community infrastructure into the re-worded ‘Community Infrastructure and Services’ domain, which also provides stronger alignment to the Australian Urban Observatory’s liveability indicators.
Key stakeholders wanted to see a stronger focus on the natural environment within the Liveability Domains. Historically the ‘Open Spaces and Places’ domain included the natural environment, public open space and public/community infrastructure, making it the largest domain. It’s suggested to move community infrastructure into the re-worded ‘Community Infrastructure and Services’ domain, which also provides stronger alignment to the Australian Urban Observatory’s liveability indicators.
This structure provides a clearer line of sight between the actions and the outcomes and provides an opportunity to re-frame the liveability objectives as ‘strategic indicators.’
With the public release of the Australian Urban Observatory, Council now has access to spatially mapped liveability indicators which can track progress against each liveability domain. These indicators can track progress towards shifting liveability through a range of aligned Council Strategies.This structure provides a clearer line of sight between the actions and the outcomes and provides an opportunity to re-frame the liveability objectives as ‘strategic indicators.’
With the public release of the Australian Urban Observatory, Council now has access to spatially mapped liveability indicators which can track progress against each liveability domain. These indicators can track progress towards shifting liveability through a range of aligned Council Strategies.
While the SDGs have always underpinned the Liveability Plan, this change will provide greater visibility and stronger alignment between the Liveability Plan and the Sustainable Environment Strategy.
To provide stronger context for the focus on climate change within the Liveability Plan.
