Every 4 years Council is required to develop strategic plans which set out goals and objectives for Council and the strategies to achieve them over the 4-year period. The plans guide Council’s work and help us to deliver on our shared Community Vision, shaped by what our community has told us matters the most.
Updating these documents require Council to balance competing issues and make decisions that are fair for all while meeting the requirements of the Local Government Act 2020.
With your help, Council drafted new strategic plans to guide Bass Coast into the future as well as reviewing the Community Vision to ensure it still reflects our community's longer-term aspirations.
These Plans work together to guide Council's priorities, direct spending, keep our community healthy and safe and ensure our most vulnerable community members have fair access.
The refreshed Community Vision 2045, the Council Plan 2025–2029, and the Annual Action Plan 2025–2026 were adopted at the 8 October Council Meeting. The Long-Term Financial Plan 2025-2029 and Asset Plan 2025-2035 were adopted at the 15 October Council Meeting.
These plans set a clear direction for the years ahead and reflect the voices, values, and aspirations of our Bass Coast community.
Shaped by the community, the process has been one of the most comprehensive community engagement projects Bass Coast has ever undertaken, spanning more than 15 months and involving thousands of people who live, work, visit, or have a connection to the region.
This statement is developed in consultation with community that captures what community members most value about Bass Coast and the shared vision of their community’s desired future.
Find out more about the Community Vision 2045.
This Plan guides all of Council’s work and decision-making. It ensures that Council’s work aligns with community aspirations and is focused on the same outcomes.
The Plan also helps Council track its performance and meet the legislative requirements set out in the Local Government Act 2020.
Find out more about the Council Plan 2025-2029 and Annual Action Plan 2025-2026.
This Plan outlines the importance of the infrastructure assets for which Council is the custodian. The Plan informs community on how Council infrastructure and other assets are to be managed in order to achieve objectives listed in the Council Plan and Community Vision.
Find out more about the Asset Plan 2025-2035.
This Plan provides guidance for Council’s long term financial decision making to ensure the future needs of the growing community can be met. This comprehensive framework underpins the affordability, funding and delivery of a number of major projects that are important to community and outlined in their vision.
Find out more about the Long-Term Financial Plan 2025-2035.
We engaged the community to discover the needs, wants and priorities for the next four years to shape the Community Vision.
Learn more about what a community panel is, how it works and how community are involved.
Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:
| Phone | 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211 or via the National Relay Service (for people with speech or hearing difficulties) on 13 36 77 |
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| Website | www.basscoast.vic.gov.au |
| In writing | Wonthaggi |
