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Strategies and plans

Strategy and plan publications scattered across a table

Council has adopted a wide range of strategies and plans inform Council’s delivery of services, projects and advocacy efforts.

Our plans and strategies are informed by key strategic documents outlining the Council's vision - documents such as Maroondah 2040: Our future together, Council Plan 2021-2025 and Council's Long Term Financial Strategy.

Plans and strategies are listed according to the community outcome area that they work towards.

A safe, healthy and active community

Children and Families Strategy

The Children and Families Strategy Council’s commitment to creating a connected community where all children and their families thrive.

Domestic Animal Management Plan

Our Domestic Animal Management Plan details responsible dog and cat management within the municipality, covering topics such as pet registration, restricted breeds and ownership limits.

Equally Active Strategy

The Equally Active Strategy builds on the recommendations of Council’s 2015-2020 Physical Activity Strategy which highlighted women as a specific population which will require targeted actions to make a positive impact on the current low physical activity levels.

Maroondah COVID-19 Recovery Plan

The Maroondah COVID-19 Recovery Plan provides a strategic overview of the intended community recovery outcomes within the Maroondah municipality in response to the global pandemic.

Maroondah Extreme Sports Strategy

The Maroondah Extreme Sports Strategy explores how to find the right balance between supporting and encouraging participation and providing an environment which minimises risk and manages community expectations about safety.

Maroondah Golf Strategy 2020-2030

The Maroondah Golf Strategy identifies three key planning principles which will guide future decisions for Maroondah Golf.

Maroondah Liveability Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy

The Maroondah Liveability Wellbeing and Resilience Strategy 2021-2031 is Council’s key social environment strategic plan that describes how Council and partners will work towards achieving enhanced community wellbeing, liveability and resilience over the next 10 years.

Maroondah Tennis Strategy 2022-2032

The Maroondah Tennis Strategy provides a framework for supporting clubs, improving accessibility to tennis, determining capital priorities, co-ordination of improved maintenance and increasing overall active participation.

Melbourne East Regional Sport and Recreation Strategy

The Strategy supports and guides Melbourne East Councils and stakeholders in the planning and delivery of regional level sport and recreation facilities and shared recreation trails.

Open Space Strategy

The Maroondah City Council Open Space Strategy 2016 will direct open space provision and enhancement throughout Maroondah for at least the next 10 years.

Physical Activity Strategy 2015-2020

The Physical Activity Strategy 2015-2020 outlines strategies to get Maroondah residents moving more often.

Youth Strategy

The Youth Strategy is Council’s key strategic document regarding its work with, and for, young people aged 10-25 who live, work, study or play in Maroondah.

A prosperous and learning community

Ringwood Metropolitan Activity Centre Masterplan

This plan articulates Council’s vision for the Ringwood Central Activities Area (CAA); incorporating the core Town Centre and its immediate surrounds.

A vibrant and culturally rich community

Arts and Cultural Development Strategy

The Maroondah Arts and Cultural Development Strategy shows Council’s commitment to growing, supporting, and promoting arts and culture in Maroondah.

Maroondah Heritage Action Plan

The Maroondah Heritage Action Plan is a clear statement of Council’s commitment on heritage protection, priorities and allocation of resources.

A clean, green and sustainable community

Carbon Neutral Strategy

The Carbon Neutral Strategy focuses on creating a future where Council operations and services are delivered with a reduced carbon impact.

Climate Change Risk and Adaptation Strategy

Council is committed to the implementation of practical measures to alleviate the impact of, and adapt to, climate change.

Domestic Wastewater Management Strategy

The Domestic Wastewater Management Strategy is Maroondah City Council’s strategic plan to enhance the management of domestic wastewater.

Electric Line Clearance Management Plan

The ELCMP sets out the plan for tree pruning and inspection around powerlines and along Council roads for the 2022/2023 financial year.

Maroondah Vegetation Strategy 2020-2030

This Strategy is a key platform for delivering on the Maroondah 2040 Community Vision for a clean, green and sustainable community.

Sustainability Strategy 2022-2031

The Sustainability Strategy 2022-2031 presents a vision of an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable Maroondah.

Waste, Litter and Resource Recovery Strategy 2020-2030

This Waste, Litter & Resource Recovery Strategy 2020-2030 provides a 10-year roadmap for managing waste in Maroondah.

Water Sensitive City Strategy

The Maroondah Water Sensitive City Strategy supports a clean, green and sustainable Maroondah over the next 10 years.

An accessible and connected community

Croydon Major Activity Centre Parking Strategy

This strategy is vital to ensure that parking in the Croydon Major Activity Centre is appropriately balanced to preserve the vibrancy in the area.

Road Management Plan

Maroondah City Council’s Road Management Plan 2021-2025 outlines Council’s commitment to providing a safe local road and pathway network.

An attractive, thriving and well-built community

Croydon South Neighbourhood Enhancement Plan

The Victorian Government is working in partnership with local government to test the implementation of 20-minute neighbourhoods in three pilot projects sites in Melbourne.

Croydon Town Centre Structure Plan

In 2006, Maroondah City Council prepared the first Structure Plan for Croydon Major Activity Centre area. The area has seen significant changes since the first structure plan was prepared.

Flood Management Plan

The Flood Management Plan outlines roles and responsibilities and describes, at a high level, Council and Melbourne Water’s key flood management activities.

Heathmont Activity Centre Structure Plan

The Heathmont Activity Centre Structure Plan is an important planning document that provides guidance for the future development of the Activity Centre.

Maroondah Heritage Study

Heritage places provide a sense of connection to the lives and experiences of the people who have lived in Maroondah before us.

Maroondah Housing Strategy

The Maroondah Housing Strategy establishes future policy directions and will guide future residential development to protect and enhance the places we live.

Maroondah Planning Scheme

A planning scheme sets out policies and requirements for the use, development and protection of land. Every municipality has a planning scheme.

Melbourne East 2020 Regional Plan

The Melbourne East Regional Plan 2020 is a future-focussed approach to meeting the demands of an increasing population.

Ringwood East Structure Plan

The Ringwood East Activity Centre Structure Plan is an important planning document that provides guidance for the future development of the Activity Centre.

An inclusive and diverse community

Active & Healthy Ageing Initiative 2015-2020

The Active & Healthy Ageing Initiative is Maroondah’s guide to prepare for an ageing population. After extensive consultation with our community aged 45+ and with the wider community,

Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-25

Maroondah’s first Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-25 is our plan for embedding gender equality in the workplace.

Maroondah Disability Action Plan 2022-2026

The Maroondah Disability Action Plan 2022-2026, outlines how Council, together with our partners, will continue to work towards reducing barriers for people with disabilities in Maroondah and create opportunities for people with disabilities, and their carers, to participate equally in community life.

Maroondah Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2018-2020

The Maroondah Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan guides organisations in developing a strategic action plan that identifies practical actions and measures for building respectful relations and creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait lslander peoples.

Positive Ageing Framework and Action Plan 2021–2025

he Positive Ageing Framework and Action Plan 2021–2025 aims to build on the foundational success established as an age–friendly city and address the current challenges faced by an ageing population.

A well-governed and empowered community

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