FAQs

A Community Vision describes the longer term hopes and aspirations that a community has for their municipality. 

At the City of Maroondah, the Community Vision comprises of two parts – a vision statement and a series of outcome areas – each with their own aspirational statement. 

At Maroondah, we have had a Community Vision in place for almost 30 years. The Community Vision has provided a ‘road map’ for the community, Council and other levels of government to partner together to create a future that enhances Maroondah as a great place to live, work, play and visit.

All Victorian councils are required to have a Community Vision under the Local Government Act 2020. The Community Vision must be developed with the local community to describe the community’s aspirations for the future of the municipality for at least the next 10 years.

The Community Vision guides Council decisions about the Maroondah community. 

The Community Vision underpins Council’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework which seeks to ensure all Council activities and resources are aligned in order to meet the aspirations, needs and expectations of the Maroondah community. 

The Maroondah 2040 – Our future together Community Vision statement and themes were developed almost 10 years ago and described the hopes and aspirations of the Maroondah community to the year 2040. It’s time to extend that timeframe and develop a vision for Maroondah to the year 2050.

The Maroondah 2050 Community Vision brings together:

• over 9800 responses from our diverse community
• recommendations of the Maroondah Community Panel, and 
• research into emerging trends, opportunities and challenges.

To provide your feedback on the draft Maroondah 2050 Community Vision click here.