Thank you for providing feedback on three of our key strategic documents that will guide the Council’s direction for the next four years and beyond:

Wrapping up one of our most comprehensive engagement projects ever, we have reached thousands of community members with multiple engagement opportunities since March 2024.

The insights, opinions and feedback from people across Yarra Ranges have contributed to the development of all these key documents that will guide Council's direction into the future.

Final check in on the drafts

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Sub project pages

Find out more about the draft plans and the community engagement activities that have informed their development.
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  • Draft Council Plan and Community Vision

    Council's overarching strategic plan that outlines what Council plans to achieve over the next four years

    Find out more about the plan 

  • Draft Asset Plan

    This plan provides an overview of Council's approach to maintaining, renewing, acquiring, expanding, upgrading, disposing and/or decommissioning its infrastructure assets.

    Find out more about the plan 

  • Draft Financial Plan

    Council's key financial document offering a long-term financial forecast aimed at insuring financial sustainability.

    Find out more about the plan 

How did people get involved in the final phase?

1. Completed the online form

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If you would like an individual response from the team, please reach out using the contact details below.

2. Visited us at a pop-up event

Our teams were out at the following places to talk to you about the draft plans:

Wednesday 9 July
10.00 am - 2.00 pmHealesville, between the Memo and the Community Link
Sunday 13 July9.00 am - 2.00 pmBelgrave, Big Dreams Market (Reynolds Lane)
Wednesday 16 July10.00 am - 2.00 pmMonbulk, Aquatic Centre (Baynes Park Road)
Thursday 17 July10.00 am - 2:00 pmLilydale, Regional Museum (Castella Street)
Sunday 3 August9:00 am - 2:00 pmMenzies Creek, Winter Market (Menzies Creek Hall)
Tuesday 5 August10:30 am - 12:30 pmWarburton, ADRA (Redwood Centre)

Find out more details and '+Follow' the Community Engagement Roadshow page to stay up to date on pop-up events.

3. Reached out to the team

Contact the team:

Contact Information
Name Corporate Planning team
Phone 1300 368 333
Email mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au
In writing

Attn: Corporate Planning/ Finance or Asset teams

Re: Draft Asset, Council and Financial Plan feedback

Yarra Ranges Council

PO Box 105, Lilydale Vic 3140

If you need assistance when contacting Council, please use the numbers below.

  • National Relay Service: 133 677 (for callers who have a hearing, speech or communication impairment and for Text Telephone or modem callers)
  • 1300 555 727 (for callers using Speech to Speech relay)
  • Translating and Interpreting Service: 131 450
  • TTY: 9658 9461

All the docs in one place

Background information (incl. FAQs)

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Next steps

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Stage 1: Broad community engagement

    March - May 2024

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Stage 2: Community Panel

    July - August 2024

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Stage 3: Checking in on what we heard

    November - December 2024.

  • Timeline item 4 - complete

    Current stage - draft documents released for comment

    Feedback on the Draft Asset, Council and Financial Plans on from 9 July - 10 August 2025.

  • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

    Council consideration of final Plans

    October 2025