Council unanimously endorsed its new Active Recreation Plan on on Tuesday, 10 October, following extensive community engagement.

The plan will guide Council’s decisions and planning to encourage people to be healthy and active in the community.

Read the news update here.

View the endorsed documents here.

Thank you for your feedback which has helped to shape this project.

The Active Recreation Plan is a plan to encourage people in the Yarra Ranges to be more active.

Currently, only 40% of Yarra Ranges residents are meeting the Australian physical activity guidelines of at least 30 minutes per day on at least 5 days a week.

We have heard that 89% of residents are interested in being, or would be, more active if the type of activity that suited their needs and interests was available and accessible.

This plan focuses on you and the factors influencing your participation in active recreation. It suggests a combination of actions to help us reach our target of increasing the physical activity of Yarra Ranges residents by 15% over ten years'.

What you told us

What we have heard

Key principles

Access, Diversity, Activation, Inclusion & Social Connection

Action areas

We will achieve our targets by...

How to be involved

Share your feedback online or in person.

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After reading about the draft plan, please share your feedback or suggestions in the feedback form below.

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You can provide feedback on the Draft Plan in person at the following pop-up activities.

Mt Evelyn Community House, 50 Wray Crescent – Thursday 6 July 10.00am-1.00pm

Millgrove Community Market, Warburton Highway – Saturday 15 July 7.30am-2.00pm

Yarra Glen Living & Learning Centre, Anzac Avenue – Thursday 20 July 10.00am-1.00pm

Chirnside Park – Cire Community Market, 33 Kimberley Drive – Sunday 23 July 9.00am-2.00pm