Moorabool Sustainable Environment Strategy

Project Overview

Moorabool Shire Council has prepared a draft Sustainable Environment Strategy and is inviting community members to have their say. This strategy outlines our long-term vision and commitment to protecting and enhancing the natural environment across the Shire. We encourage you to review the draft and share your feedback by 5pm AEST 8 September 2025.

In 2025 Moorabool Shire Council aims to adopt a Sustainable Environment Strategy that provides a strategic direction for Council to progress in the environment and sustainability space. This ‘Have Your Say’ represents the final community consultation stage before editing and presenting to Council for adoption. 

The creation of a Sustainable Environment Strategy is a Council Plan action that has been worked on since late 2023. We’re looking at creating efficiencies and improvements within our operations and building stronger relationships with the community and with agencies and organisations to improve environmental outcomes across the Shire. 

This Sustainable Environment Strategy seeks to re-establish Council’s goals and priorities and re-focus action towards the future. A clear and achievable framework ensures that we can: 

  • Protect and enhance ecological health and connectivity in Moorabool  

  • Collaborate with our community and partners to foster greater environmental stewardship across Moorabool 

  • Build a sustainable and climate-resilient Moorabool 

We have a big task ahead of us to manage our natural and built environment sustainably. But together with our partners and community, we can deliver sustainable outcomes into the future. 

  • Internal Consultation Round 1

    November 2023

  • Councillor Briefing

    January 2024

  • Initial Community Engagement/Feedback

    March 2024

  • Community Feedback Review and Draft Strategy Framework developed

    April 2024

  • Internal Consultation Round 2

    May 2024

  • Moorabool Environment & Sustainability Advisory Committee Consultation

    June 2024

  • Strategy Development

    September-December 2024

  • Internal Consultation Round 3

    February 2025

  • Draft Strategy Presented to Council

    March-June 2025

  • Draft Strategy Exhibited for Community Feedback

    August-September 2025

  • Engagement outcomes reported back to consultation participants

    September 2025

  • Council Endorsement of Final Strategy

    October 2025

The survey is now closed. Thanks for participating.