A Place Plan gives Council the opportunity to work with the community to establish a long-term vision, identify issues and opportunities, and understand community priorities.

Council will then work with the community to identify an action plan to address the issues and opportunities, providing a road map for future project development and enabling advocacy for future investment and funding.

Yarra Junction is an important service centre for the Upper Yarra area. It is important for Council to understand the priorities, issues and opportunities and have an agreed vision for the future of the area.

This will help

• decision making,
• enable advocacy for future investment and funding
• influence future projects and developments.

The outcomes of this Place Plan will directly feed into the development of an Urban Design Framework, due to be started in 2024.

There has been a lot of change in the region over recent times and it important that Council understand communities priorities.

We want to work together to establish a shared vision to guide the direction of future projects and developments in the area.

There are a lot of Council and community documents, history and plans that are being considered as part of this project.

We want to build on the strengths of community and recognise the past as we look to the future in Yarra Junction.

Once the Place Plan has been finalised and considered by Council, the next step will be the development of an Urban Design Framework (UDF).

The UDF will look at short, medium, and long-term actions for Yarra Junction, as part of a thorough analysis, design, and implementation process.

On-the-ground change in Yarra Junction in the short term may be delivered with ‘quick win’ projects capable of delivery in 2024, subject to funding.

There will be several phases of consultation in this project.

• Phase one: lots of conversations with community about what they love, where they see opportunities for improvement and what they would like to see in the future.
• Phase two: a community reference group working with Council staff to develop a vision and actions, based on the broader community feedback.
• Phase three: community feedback on the Draft Yarra Junction Place Plan.

Community engagement reports will be produced after each phase of consultation to keep you informed.

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The Yarra Junction Place Plan provides an opportunity for the community to inform Council of what is important and what should be the focus for improvement.

It will give an opportunity for community to influence future projects and developments in Yarra Junction.