Northern Grampians Shire Council in partnership with Mesh Planning (Mesh) has released a preliminary draft and snapshot of the results from the first round of the St Arnaud Structure Plan community consultations conducted earlier this year.
The Structure Plan is a long term land use plan that defines how an area is developed; once adopted by council, the Plan will eventually be implemented into planning law as a planning scheme amendment which will lead to land rezonings and direct other actions in the planning scheme to support growth in St Arnaud.
Community engagement outcomes were based on the five themes established in the St Arnaud Issues and Opportunities paper, released in March 2022:
- Establish St Arnaud’s township boundary and protect its rural surrounds for agricultural uses
- Support and expand St Arnaud’s existing industries, and enhance the town’s role as a regional centre
- Provide a range of housing for St Arnaud’s changing community and to attract new residents and tourists
- Enhance the lifestyle, character and heritage features that make St Arnaud special
- Create a network of pedestrian and cycling paths, and enhance road network capacity for industry expansion
Mesh’s draft Emerging Themes document summarises the issues that relate to these themes. Council’s “What We Heard” July update provides a snapshot of survey results consolidating the community’s feedback. Both documents are available for download from www.ngshire.vic.gov.au/StAStructurePlan
