Strategies and Plans

The Alexandra East Development Plan (the Development Plan) has been enabled through funding from the Australian Government’s Housing Support Program to unlock residentially zoned land in Alexandra across multiple landholdings. Alexandra is identified as one of the key townships within Murrindindi Shire with significant capacity to accommodate future population and housing growth.

The Development Plan provides a strategic framework to guide the staged development of this land, improving coordination and providing greater certainty for the community and developers. It also replaces the previous Wattle Street Development Plan (2014), which did not progress due to fragmented land ownership and infrastructure constraints, by establishing a more coordinated and deliverable approach.

The Development Plan has been informed by extensive community engagement and consultation with relevant agencies and includes detailed consideration of drainage, road access, pathways, open space, lot diversity and bushfire safety, including input from the CFA.

Council manages a broad range of infrastructure assets to support the delivery of essential and valued community services.

Our Asset Plan 2025-2035 describes how we intend to manage Council's infrastructure assets over the next ten years.

The Boundary Creek Open Space Concept Plan provides realistic recommendations for the most appropriate use and management of the approximate four-hectare corridor of land west of Boundary Creek and north of Yea Springs Drive to the southern boundary of the private property close to the recently constructed floodway race.

Climate Change threatens Council's ability to provide essential services and infrastructure, and Council has a legislated responsibility to act.

This plan sets out Council's climate action pathway from now until 2035.

This Plan has been developed through extensive engagement and consultation with the community to ensure it reflects community views.

The purpose of Council's Domestic Animal Management Plan is to outline our strategic approach to the delivery of animal management services throughout the Shire.

The Plan outlines programs, services and strategies which we will use to promote and encourage responsible pet ownership using educational and regulatory approaches.

Council is responsible for the approval and on-going oversight of on-site wastewater management systems (or septic tanks) within the Shire.

The purpose of the Domestic Wastewater Management Plan is to identify and prioritise wastewater risks and help Council and other agencies manage these risks.

Council's Economic Development Strategy is a comprehensive five-year plan designed to improve the economic well-being and quality of life in the region.

Eildon Structure Plan has a 20-year planning period. The Structure Plan will consider the economic, social and environmental factors influencing land use planning. The Structure Plan will examine ways to strengthen the local community through local initiatives and through broader tourism and recreation initiatives that will bring benefits to the community and local regional economies.

The Financial Plan 2025-2035 sets out a strategic 10-year projection of Murrindindi Shire Council’s financial resources and position. It is designed to give effect to the Council Plan 2025-2029 and other integrated strategic documents, including the Asset Plan and Rating Plan.

This Plan outlines the financial sustainability challenges facing Council and the initiatives required to address these in order to responsibly manage public funds and provide for a more resilient and sustainable financial position over the next decade.

This Financial Plan meets the requirements of Section 91 of the Local Government Act 2020, which mandates a publicly available Financial Plan covering at least the next 10 financial years. Council is committed to reviewing and updating this Plan regularly to maintain alignment with evolving strategic priorities, annual budgets and performance outcomes.