The Rural City of Wangaratta is seeking feedback on the proposed 2045 Community Vision between now and 13 June, via 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.

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.

The current 2033 Community Vision is:

“We are an inclusive, courageous and compassionate community, that has built our future on a respectful balance between the urban and the rural.

We are known for our natural beauty, access to opportunities and innovation, our resilience, and our community strength.

We have a mature and healthy landscape that supports our wellbeing and forms a strong part of our identity.

We are the place where everyone has the ability to engage, to prosper, to be supported, and to grow.”

Thank you to everyone who has helped Council create the 2045 Community Vision. Please continue your feedback either via the survey or at one of our drop-in sessions.

Got feedback on the Community Vision?

Complete the 2045 Community Vision survey here.

Share if the Vision reflects your hopes for our community's future and proposed changes you would like to see.

Attend a Community Vision drop-in session.

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

• Monday, 26 May | 9 - 11 am
  Wangaratta Government Centre, Foyer 1
• Thursday, 29 May | 4 – 6 pm
  Wangaratta Library, Foyer