By Jed Lanyon
Yarra Ranges Council has made its plans for Warburton public with the endorsement of the Warburton Place Plan.
The place plan will now be put out for community consultation which will highlight council’s vision for projects to benefit Warburton such as upgrades to the recreation reserves at Warburton and Wesburn, the East Warburton playspace, stage two of the Warburton Water World and the contentious Warburton Mountain Bike Destination project.
Councillor Jim Child said the place plan would act as a “blueprint to shape the town of Warburton”.
“The place plan forms a strong foundation to deliver on the community’s hopes. It will provide clear actions to start addressing community concerns and will guide council’s decision making for infrastructure, programs and services for Warburton to achieve maximum positive impact for the community.”
A motion to place the draft plans on public exhibition for eight weeks was unanimously approved by councillors at the 29 June meeting.
Research and community consultation undertaken by Yarra Ranges Council uncovered the following as priorities for Warburton:
• Support local jobs and businesses
• Focus on community wellbeing, access and inclusion
• Celebrate people, culture and place
• Improve public spaces and walking amenity
• Improve traffic and transport connections
The Warburton community’s feedback from the place plan will be addressed at a future council meeting.
