Project update - October 2025
Council is seeking feedback on township structure plan changes it adopted on 3 September 2024.
The changes responded to the May-June 2024 community consultation and feedback received from community and other stakeholders.
Recognising that several changes could impact on landowners and community members, Council seeks your views to incorporate into its planning as it continues to implement Future Hepburn over the coming years.
Please make a submission to strategicplanning@hepburn.vic.gov.au before 17 October 2025.
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Plan for Victoria submission
In 2024 Council made a submission during the consultation phase of the Victorian Government's Plan for Victoria. The final version of the Plan has now been approved.
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Township Structure Plans and Rural Hepburn Strategy adopted
Council unanimously adopted the Township Structure Plans (for Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon, and Trentham) and Rural Hepburn Strategy at a Special Council Meeting on 3 September 2024.
Thank you to the community for your feedback and input. It has been vital to developing the revised final documents.
The Township Structure Plans and Rural Hepburn Strategy were developed after extensive consultation with community panels, community and stakeholder groups throughout 2023, along with specialist technical advice from consultants and Council officers with expertise in planning, ecology, infrastructure, transport, recreation, and economic development.
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Project overview
Council is committed to improving the Shire’s liveability as well as understanding, protecting and enhancing the values and character of the whole Shire including its townships and rural areas.
We’ve heard from the community that it’s important to protect Hepburn Shire’s rural lifestyle, the look and feel of our townships, environment, heritage and productive farming land. Future Hepburn projects will guide future growth and appropriate development by protecting what we value and improving liveability as we look towards 2050.
Future Hepburn is a Shire-wide land use and settlement strategy which includes
- Township structure plans for Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford & Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon and Trentham
- Rural Hepburn: Agricultural Land & Rural Settlement Strategy
- Integrated Transport Strategy
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