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ABOUT THIS PLAN What is the Plan and why is it important? Over the next ten to fifteen years, the Southern Loddon Mallee will face a number of challenges and opportunities that will affect our economy, our environment and our way of life. These impacts will cross municipal and state borders and will continue beyond current local, state and federal government terms. This Plan identifies our most important issues and presents a framework for us to work together as a region to maximise opportunities and manage future growth and change in a way that strengthens our economy, helps our people to thrive and protects our rich natural and cultural heritage. The Plan presents a framework for planning that has been developed and endorsed by all our local councils, our key industries and community organisations and the state government. This united approach will dramatically improve the way we identify, prioritise, support and deliver projects that will make a real difference to the future of our region. How was the Plan developed? In 2008 the Regional Strategic Planning Initiative was launched statewide and funding was made available to undertake regional planning. The Loddon Mallee Regional Management Forum, comprising representatives of local and state government, identified regional strategic planning as a key priority and formed a project control group to support the planning process. To reflect the diversity and differences between Loddon Mallee north and the south planning occurred at a sub-regional level. The planning process included significant research and policy analysis culminating in the development of an issues paper Stakeholder consultation has been critical in developing this Plan. Throughout each stage of the process representatives of local government, industry, community organisations and state government agencies have been consulted. This process has resulted in a stronger understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced as a region and the development of agreed aspirations for the future. Drawing on government policy, contemporary research and the extensive consultation the final Plan has been developed. A similar plan has been prepared for the Northern Loddon Mallee region (including the Buloke, Gannawarra, Campaspe, Swan Hill and Mildura municipalities). 4 Southern Loddon Mallee Regional Strategic Plan How will the Plan lead to action? The Plan provides the three tiers of government together with the community and private sector with a guiding framework for governance and implementation of strategies and actions that will strengthen the region. In June 2010, the Victorian Government released their statement for regional Victoria “Ready for tomorrow, a blueprint for Regional and Rural Victoria”. The statement recognises significant issues affecting the future prosperity, equity and sustainability of regional Victoria and sets out a new framework for regional development and a suite of programs that may be accessed to implement regional actions, such as the ones in this Plan. The Plan provides a strategic basis also for attracting Local and Federal government, industry and community support as well as encouraging collaboration to implement the diverse range of actions. How this Plan is structured Over the following pages, we present a snapshot of our region today and a brief outline of our aspirations for the future. To focus our efforts in addressing our challenges and embracing our opportunities we have identified six strategic directions. Each of these strategic directions explores an area of regional focus in greater detail and presents agreed priority actions and key initiatives to help us achieve the future we want for our region. Following the strategic directions, we discuss how we will work together as a region to form new partnerships and processes that will allow us to develop and implement these important projects on an ongoing basis.
STRaTegy 1: Manage our population growth and settlements Basis for action Priority actions Key initiatives Research, analysis and consultation The Southern Loddon Mallee today Our aspirations, strategic directions and priority actions The SouThern Loddon MaLLee regionaL STraTegic PLan STRaTegy 2: Strengthen our communities, especially in our small towns Basis for action Priority actions Key initiatives STRaTegy 3: Strengthen and diversify our economy Basis for action Priority actions Key initiatives STRaTegy 4: Improve our infrastructure Basis for action Priority actions Key initiatives Projects identified locally and prioritised regionally Projects resourced through local, state and federal collaboration Projects delivered - regional vision for the future realised STRaTegy 5: Improve education and training outcomes Basis for action Priority actions Key initiatives STRaTegy 6: Protect and enhance our natural and built environment Basis for action Priority actions Key initiatives Southern Loddon Mallee Regional Strategic Plan 5
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