COMMUNITY VISION 2040

The Golden Plains Shire Community Vision 2040 is a plan that captures the hopes and aspirations of the whole community, and ensures we are planning a bright future for all.

The Community Vision outlines how the entire Golden Plains community can work together towards common goals and meet the Shire’s needs, both now and into the future.

A key component of developing a Community Vision for the first time in Golden Plains was engaging broadly, to capture and represent the diverse hopes and aspirations of all Golden Plains residents and stakeholders. Following an open Expression of Interest process, a dedicated Community Reference Group was formed in October 2019 and the group undertook engagement training and co-design workshops to lead and guide the Vision 2040 project. Community engagement to promote and capture input for the Vision from across the Shire was undertaken during February and March 2020 and promoted via print, online and social media. Engagement activities included attendance at events, community conversation posts, postcards, online surveying, newsletters and a dedicated student session at Bannockburn P-12 College. A total of 534 responses, representing more than 2.3% of the Shire population, were gathered from across a range of age groups, demographics and locations. To represent and refine the engagement information, the Community Reference Group workshopped and analysed the data into a series of Themes, Community Priorities and Vision Statements to form a Concept for the Vision that could be further tested with community and stakeholders in June 2020. Following additional feedback and a further 33 written responses, refinement of the Concept was completed by the Community Reference Group to form the Draft Community Vision document that was presented to Council in August 2020. The final stage of engagement involved the Draft Vision being publicised and made available for public viewing and submission from August to November 2020. Minor updates and changes were considered and provided for the final version Golden Plains Shire Community Vision 2040 which was presented to and adopted by Golden Plains Shire Council on 15 December 2020. The Council Plan is Council’s response to addressing the high-level and long-term hopes and aspirations outlined in the Golden Plains Community Vision 2040 for the period 2021-2025. The Themes, Community Priorities and Vision Statements of the Community Vision 2040 have provided the strategic framework for the Council Plan 2021-2025 and ensure that Council’s priorities, actions and initiatives are aligned to the Vision of the Shire community. This is consistent with Section 89 of the Local Government Act 2020 which requires that the preparation of the Council Plan (and other strategic plans) must address the Community Vision.

534 responses 2.3%

of Shire population