Strategies and plans

Download the Arts and Culture Strategy 2018–2028(PDF, 413KB) and background document(PDF, 1MB) , or view the digital version below. 

The Ash Wednesday Park Master Plan provides guidance for future development of the park and the public open space towards Jubilee Hall.

The master plan considers the preservation of the natural environmental attributes, capturing and showcasing the history of the park which encompasses Indigenous heritage/culture, Ash Wednesday fires, and the connectivity between points of interest (train station, public toilets, Jubilee Hall, primary school, Macedon township and Mount Players Theatre), and the park.

The plan was adopted by Council on 1 May 2020. 

Asset management ensures that Council’s assets are capable of providing services in a sustainable manner for present and future generations.

Management plan that outlines Council objectives for the protection of Barringo Recreation Reserve.

This plan was adopted in May 2013.

The Biodiversity Strategy was adopted in December 2018 and establishes a shared vision between Council, the community and other stakeholders for the protection and enhancement of biodiversity values across the shire. 

An Environmental Management Plan that has been prepared for the reserve. The main focus of the EMP is on identifying its ecological values, understanding its history and the impacts that has had, documenting the restorative work undertaken and providing recommendations to enhance the ecological values of the reserve.

Action plan aimed at conserving the existing Black Gum population and enhancing the site's ecological values through activities such as weed control and revegetation.

Children and young people respond to disasters in a different way to adults, and have unique needs that must be addressed when planning for emergencies. This plan ensures we consider these needs and identifies ways to meet them.

On 13 December 2023, Council adopted the first Climate Emergency Plan(PDF, 6MB) to guide shire-wide action on climate change.

The plan was developed as a collaborative effort involving people from across the community and Council, through a series of workshops. A steering group involving representatives from across Council departments and key community sectors guided the development of the plan and supported the workshops.

The Climate Emergency Plan draws together, and builds upon work done in recent years to address climate change:

• the seven local community climate action plans developed through the Cool Changes program
• Council’s plan to reach zero net emissions for its operations
• a project to explore intergenerational concerns and hopes about climate change
• some internal work about how Council can better address climate risk and climate adaptation.

A total of 56 actions under six themes are listed in the plan:

• Nurturing nature
• Climate Ready Communities
• Post Fossil Fuels
• Health and Wellbeing
• Waste and the Circular Economy
• Response and Recovery

A key principle of the plan is partnership and collaboration, enabling everyone in the community to work with others in whatever way they can to help both mitigate and adopt to the impacts of climate change.

To find out more about the plan, and how you may be able to be involved in its implementation, call Council’s Sustainability Officer on (03) 5422 0333 or environment@mrsc.vic.gov.au

The Council Plan is our strategic direction for the future of the Macedon Ranges Shire. It outlines our key priorities for the next four years, covering the term of the current elected Council, and supports the achievement of the Community Vision through planned objectives and strategies.

Strategic objectives

• Connecting communities: Council will continue to maintain all the roads, paths, buildings and open spaces in our built environment in a financially, environmentally and socially sustainable way.
• Healthy environment, healthy people: to promote a healthy environment, healthy people, Council aims to support mental health, prevent violence against women, and improve heathy lifestyles, social connection and inclusion, community safety, and arts and culture.
• Business and tourism: Council will provide an economic environment that promotes business diversity, tourism, housing, transport, information technology and communications, and employment opportunities.
• Deliver strong and reliable government: Council will provide good governance, with a clear vision and culture, transparency, respect, consistency, accountability and responsiveness.