Community Vision Drop-In Session

Next date: Thursday, 29 May 2025 | 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM

The Rural City of Wangaratta is seeking feedback on the proposed 2045 Community Vision between now and 13 June. Have your say through a survey and drop-in sessions.

The proposed 2045 Community Vision

Wangaratta is a place for everyone.

We are a welcoming and caring community where everyone feels connected and supported to live well.

We value balance between our urban and rural communities, ensuring shared opportunity and quality of life.

Our natural environment supports our wellbeing and forms a strong part of our cultural identity.

Our strength lies in our resilience and active participation in shaping a future for all to thrive.

A Community Vision captures the community’s aspirations for the next 20 years and helps guide all Council decision-making and planning. Under the Local Government Act 2020, all councils across Victoria are required to develop and maintain a Community Vision. 

Share your feedback with Council Officers to help refine the Community Vision.

Thursday, 29 May | 4 – 6 pm

Wangaratta Library, Foyer

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Background on the Vision

The proposed vision incorporates the feedback received from over 2,000 community members as part of the Community Vision and Council Plan’s engagement process. People shared their feedback through surveys, workshops, targeted engagement, and pop-up events between December and March. 

Feedback we received on the current 2033 Community Vision included:

• Maintain the key values of urban-rural balance, natural beauty, inclusive and community identity
• Refine the language and make it more accessible
• When considering the community's future aspirations, a range of priorities and opportunities were expressed, the most common being associated with supporting health and wellbeing, maintaining the ‘Wangaratta lifestyle’, and carefully (and sustainably) balancing growth with infrastructure.

Download the Community Engagement Summary Report to see what community members shared, including their top 10 priorities for the future.

The Vision is intended to evolve from the current 2033 Community Vision, which was developed in 2021 as part of the 2021-2025 Council Plan process.

When

Location

Wangaratta Library - Foyer, 21 Docker St, Wangaratta 3677  View Map