Macedon Ranges Shire Council Plans, Strategies and Policies
The ‘Wheel of Strategies’ is a diagram showing Council’s key plans, strategies and policies in
three concentric circles.
Council’s core plans are:
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Council Plan incorporating the Health and Wellbeing Plan and 2040 Vision
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Municipal Strategic Statement
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Strategic Resource Plan
Second tier plans include:
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Asset Management Plans
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Asset Management Policy
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Budget
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Community Access and Inclusion Plan 2009-2013
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Communications Strategy
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Community Consultation Framework
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Cultural Development Strategic Plan
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Economic Development Strategy 2009-2019
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Heritage Strategy
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Leisure Strategy Plan
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Municipal Emergency Management Plan
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Natural Environment Strategy 2009-2012
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Planning Scheme
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Road Safety Strategy 2008-2012
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Rural Living Strategy
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Settlement Strategy
Third tier plans include:
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Agribusiness Plan 2013-2018
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Aquatic Strategy 2011
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Asset Protection Policy
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Bushland Reserve Environmental Management Plans
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Climate Change Risk Assessment and Response Early Adaptation Plan
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Domestic Animal Management Plan 2012-2016
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Domestic Wastewater Management Plan
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Engineering Requirements for Infrastructure Construction
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Equine Strategy 2012-2016
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Events Strategy 2010-2013
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Family & Children's Strategy 2009-2012
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Municipal Fire Management Plan 2012-2015
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Neighbourhood House Policy
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Open Space Strategy
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Playground Strategy 2009-2014
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Procurement Policy
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Public Art Policy
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Road Management Plan
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Shirewide Footpath Plan
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Smoke Free Outdoor Areas Policy
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Street Tree Policy
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Tourism Industry Strategic Plan 2011-2016
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Town based planning projects include:
- Gisborne Outline Development Plan, September 2009
- New Gisborne Development Plan
- Gisborne Urban Design Framework, September 2008
- Kyneton Town Structure Plan
- Kyneton Urban Design Framework, September 2008
- Romsey Outline Development Plan, April 2012
- Romsey Residential Character Study, April 2012
- Romsey Design Guidelines, April 2012
- Riddells Creek Structure Plan & Neighbourhood Character Study, September 2013
- Woodend Town Structure Plan & Neighbourhood Character Study
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Walking & Cycling Strategy (replacing Bicycle Strategy)
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Waste Management Strategy 2007
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Weed & Pest Animal Strategy (replacing Weed Management Strategy 2009)
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Youth Strategy 2013-2017
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