Goal 2: Active and creative people

Active lifestyles and artistic expression are fostered through participation and innovation.

Objectives (Draft)

O2.1

Encourage active living and enhanced mental wellbeing.

O2.2

Provide a diversity of open spaces with a range of high quality regional, district and neighbourhood parks linked by a network of trails.

O2.3

Complete the trail network for walking, cycling and horse riding in Nillumbik, connecting to the regional trails network covering neighbouring municipalities.

O2.4

Support, celebrate and enable public access to Nillumbik’s rich tradition of local artists and makers.

O2.5 Work with Heritage Victoria, the Wurundjeri Land Council and other government agencies to support local heritage protection.
O2.6 Ensure that council owned heritage places are accessible and sustainable and make better use of our heritage assets to support cultural tourism initiatives and leverage further economic benefits for green wedge communities.


Key actions (Draft)

A2.1

Implement the Municipal Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021

A2.2

Review and update the Nillumbik Open Space Strategy and Recreation Strategy.

A2.3

Implement the 2011 Nillumbik Trails Strategy 2011.

A2.4

Implement the Nillumbik Arts and Cultural Plan 2018-2022.

A2.5

Investigate the establishment of a regional art gallery.

A2.6Develop and implement a heritage interpretation plan.

A2.7

Use the Nillumbik Planning Scheme as a positive means to encourage heritage conservation and management, including support of adaptive reuse of heritage places and allowing prohibited uses, if they help support the conservation of a heritage place and are in line with planning policy objectives.