Our Communities Our Places: The Kinglake Ranges, Flowerdale and Toolangi Plan and Design Framework is now being prepared to shape the futures of these communities.

Even before the bushfires, there was an understanding of the need for planning to respond to longstanding issues like population growth and development pressures; water and sewerage infrastructure; and access to local jobs and services.

Following the February 2009 bushfires, the need for an overarching vision that also captures the specific needs of individual communities within the Kinglake Ranges, Flowerdale and Toolangi region was identified as a rebuilding priority and funding was provided as part of the $193 million Rebuilding Together plan in October last year.

The Our Communities Our Places: The Kinglake Ranges, Flowerdale and Toolangi Plan and Design Framework is now being prepared to shape the futures of these communities.

What is the Plan?
The Plan will set a vision for the future of local communities in these areas.

The plan and design framework will guide future land use, the growth of towns, economic revitalisation, the provision of services and infrastructure, as well as establish design guidelines for the future character of small towns and settlements.

It will not only be an overarching vision but will also capture the specific needs and wishes of individual communities within the Kinglake Ranges, Flowerdale and Toolangi region.

A planning and design team has been appointed to work with communities on developing the framework. The process will be run in partnership between VBRRA, the Murrindindi Shire Council, the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Community Recovery Committees of Kinglake Ranges, Flowerdale and Toolangi.