Liam McNally
Melton council has decided what actions it will take in the coming 12 months towards building a “vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all,” in line with its 2021-2025 Council and Wellbeing Plan.
The Wellbeing Plan’s Annual Action Plan was endorsed at a council meeting on Monday, June 26, and details 62 actions council will take between July 1 this year and June 30, 2024.
Councillor Steve Abboushi said the actions are “geared towards major milestones and meaningful achievements”.
“Some highlights include delivering our growing and thriving strategy for people of all abilities and all ages, completing initiatives in our safe cities, proud communities plan, delivering assertive outreach response initiatives to people who are sleeping rough in our community,” he said.
“[As well as] completing new strategies and plans including a Lake Caroline masterplan, a review of the 2005 Melton weir masterplan, the Western Plains South Green Wedge management plan, the Melton Planning Scheme review and the Dog Park Strategy and implementation plan…
“These are significant actions that will continue to deliver for our community.”
Other initiatives in the 23-24 action plan include addressing social isolation challenges through improving access to community programs, events, services, and facilities, completing the Melton Town Centre Revitalisation Plan, undertaking master planning, concept designs and stakeholder engagement for the Cobblebank Community Services Hub, designing and commencing construction of the Weir Views, Aintree and Plumpton children’s and community centres.
Council also intends to finalise planning for, and commence the concept design stage for the Plumpton Aquatic and Leisure Centre, implement actions to attract, retain and develop council’s maternal and child health workforce and service, develop a roads upgrade strategy with a focus on rural, interface, and growth area roads, work with providers to deliver the kindergarten culturally and linguistically diverse engagement program and complete the employment and industrial land strategy for the municipality.
Progress against these actions will be reported to council in the quarterly progress report and at the end of the year in council’s annual report.
