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Hepburn Shire Council, 30 April 2024

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Decisions

  1. Hepburn Shire releases draft structure plans and Rural Hepburn for consultation

    Council endorsed a six-week community and stakeholder consultation starting 1 May 2024 for draft Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford/Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon and Trentham structure plans, plus the Rural Hepburn Strategy. Submissions close 12 June 2024.

  2. Council thanks community panel members for Future Hepburn co-design work

    Council thanked community members who took part in Community Panel sessions across October and November 2023 as part of the Future Hepburn engagement.

  3. Cultural heritage work with Djaara/Djandak to inform final plans by May 2024

    Council acknowledged officers are working with Djaara/Djandak to review Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Register sites and prepare Cultural Values Assessments expected in May 2024, to enhance protection of significant indigenous heritage sites.

  4. Council to present final structure plans for endorsement before September 2024

    Council noted community and stakeholder feedback will be considered and will inform final documents, which will be presented for Council endorsement prior to September 2024.

Other notable items

  • Council endorsed release of draft Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford-Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon and Trentham structure plans for six-week consultation.
  • Council endorsed release of the Rural Hepburn strategy for six-week community and stakeholder consultation.
  • Officers reported working with Djaara/Djandak on Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Register site review and cultural values assessments expected in May 2024.

Tech & Innovation Notes

  • Meeting livestream available via Council’s Facebook page.
  • Participate Hepburn engagement platform used for online presentations and submissions.
  • Digital Ideas Bank to store engagement feedback for future strategies and projects.
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