Plenty of opportunities left to help Shape Your Future

Yarra Ranges residents still have plenty of opportunities to have their say on the next Council Plan. 

There are many different ways for the community to let Council know what they value most and what Council should focus its attention on, now and into the future. 

Whether you have 5 minutes spare, or days spare, there’s a way for everyone to have their say and help shape Council’s direction over the next four years. Community members can: 

• Complete the 5-10 minute online survey
• Come and chat to us in-person at any of our upcoming pop-ups
• Register your interest in attending our one-day Community Summit
• Register your interest to be a part of our Community Panel 

So far Council has been out to Mt Evelyn, Healesville, Yarra Junction, Montrose, Belgrave and Kilsyth over the past two weeks to chat to residents in person, with the following pop-up locations also scheduled:

• Wednesday 24 April, Mooroolbark Library, Station Street, 10am-2pm
• Friday 3 May, Chirnside Park Shopping Centre, Times TBA
• Sunday 5 May, Kalorama Chestnut Festival, Kalorama Memorial Reserve 10am-4pm  

The Community Summit is a two-hour event from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday 22 May, where up to 100 community members will have the ability to take part in workshops to discuss and share ideas about our future. 

The Community Panel requires a commitment of 3.5 days to discuss and debate with fellow residents on Council’s priorities and the challenges that we face moving forward. 

The panel will be made up of 30-40 people, selected from everyone who registers, who reflect the diversity of the Yarra Ranges community. 

No expert knowledge is required, just a willingness to learn from others and have an open mind to finding solutions together. 

These sessions will be held on Saturdays in Lilydale, with more information found at https://shaping.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/yarra-ranges-shape-your-future/community-panel-deliberative-engagement.