The Banyule Plan

The Banyule Plan sets our strategic direction and priorities for the next four years and focuses on:

  • Financial sustainability – sound financial management that supports us to deliver value for money services and projects, while paying down debt.
  • Environmental action – increasing our overall tree canopy by 30% and reaching zero emissions by 2028.
  • Supporting local businesses to create a thriving economic environment.
  • Advocating for community needs – including securing funding for a West Heidelberg Integrated Services Hub and getting better local project outcomes from the North East Link Project for Banyule.
  • Improving our community assets and projects
  • Health and wellbeing – by providing opportunities for people to be active and supporting respectful communities. This includes promoting First Nations inclusion, preventing family and gender-based violence and a commitment to maintain our Rainbow Tick accreditation.
  • Housing and homelessness – increasing housing in the right areas and support for those experiencing homelessness.

The long-term goals of Council are set out in the Banyule Plan, which was shaped by our community through the most extensive engagement process ever undertaken by Council.

One plan, from 3 key documents

The Banyule Plan 2025-2029 is three key documents combined.

Community Vision

Six priority themes and descriptions of the desired future. It serves as the 'North Star' guiding Council's work over the next four years.

Banyule Plan

Council's key strategic plan, which uses the Community Vision to identify programs, services and initiatives to meet current and future community needs.

Health and Wellbeing Plan

Council’s strategic plan that outlines Council's primary priorities and objectives for safeguarding, enhancing and promoting community health and wellbeing within the municipality.

Delivering the plan

The Banyule Delivery Plan compliments the Banyule Plan.

It details the initiatives and services Council will deliver based on the priority themes in the Community Vision. It addresses ThinkTank priorities and aligns with existing key strategic planning documents, policies and plans in the Banyule Plan. The Banyule Delivery Plan directly supports Banyule’s health and wellbeing priorities for 2025–29 and outlines Council’s actions on climate change.

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