YARRA RANGES: Wellbeing plan open for feedback
Yarra Ranges Council is calling on the community to help finalise its Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2029.
The Council has endorsed a draft version of the Strategy that it says has been informed by previous input from residents, service providers and community groups.
“It is now out for further community feedback until August 10,” said a Council representative.
“Residents are encouraged to provide feedback to Council on the draft Strategy to ensure it accurately reflects their health and wellbeing priorities, as well as the broader community’s.”
Yarra Ranges Mayor, Cr Jim Child (pictured), thanked the community for their input so far into the draft Strategy.
“We received some great feedback from the community through the previous consultation phase to hear what they think are the most important health and wellbeing priorities for us to focus on,” Cr Child said.
“They told us that the focus should be on things like improving mental wellbeing, supporting them to be able to adapt to health impacts of climate change and natural hazards, and creating safer, more inclusive communities. We feel like we have accurately incorporated this into the draft Strategy, but now it’s over to the community to let us know of anything they think we need to change or add, to ensure that we’ve captured for them what matters most.”
Residents can get involved by providing feedback to Council online via Shaping Yarra Ranges, by visiting in person at one of the Community Engagement Roadshows, or by written submission, emailing mail@yarra
ranges.vic.gov.au
Local people have until Sunday, August 10, to have their say.
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 recognises the key role of councils in improving the health and wellbeing of local people.