Daylesford has been selected as the home of the Big Rainbow by popular vote. Council considered a number of factors and settled on Victoria Park as the location of the Big Rainbow. Read our media release on the decision.

We asked the community for local knowledge to help Council decide on the site.

During this engagement we:

• Informed key stakeholders and the community about the project and the opportunity to engage
• Shared information about the four shortlisted site options and how they have been chosen
• Identified relevant stakeholder and community knowledge relevant to the final sites
• Gathered local knowledge that informed Council’s decision making.

The feedback received from the community was used to inform a report to Council. Council made a decision on the final location of the Big Rainbow at the Ordinary Meeting on 20 December. The decision will be made on site suitability, and community and stakeholder feedback, as well as access, compliance, impact, risk, amenity and cost.

Council decided that the Big Rainbow will be located at Victoria Park for a period of three years.

Victoria Park was selected as the preferred location based on the current use of the site, community and advisory committee feedback, its long connection with the ChillOut Festival, and the scale of the installation.

Council believes that the Big Rainbow will bring opportunities for the local visitor economy, enhance our community’s reputation for championing diversity and for building community partnerships.

Thanks again to everyone who shared their views and provided feedback.

Hepburn Shire Council is committed to protecting your privacy. The personal information requested on this survey is being collected by Hepburn Shire Council for the purpose of gathering feedback on the Big Rainbow or any other directly related purpose. It will not be disclosed to any other external party without your consent, unless required or authorised by law. As the personal information is not collected, your responses will remain anonymous. If you wish to alter any of the personal information you have supplied to Hepburn Shire Council, please contact Council via telephone (03) 5321 2306 or email governance@hepburn.vic.gov.au.

More information is available on Council’s website or from Council’s Privacy Officer (Manager Governance and Risk). Individuals may view Council’s Privacy Policy on Council’s website or obtain a copy from any Council office.