Posted 2/4/09 

Macedon Ranges Shire Draft Natural Environment Strategy 2009

Now on Public Exhibition

At the Council meeting on Wednesday, 25th February 2009 Council approved the Draft Natural Environment Strategy 2009 for the purpose of public exhibition. 

The draft Natural Environment Strategy 2009 is now available for public comment.

Significant actions included in the strategy include the following:

• Improvements to water quality by reducing litter in our streams.
• Developing and enhancing reserves in public ownership.
• Working with private land owners to protect and enhance the environmental value of the land.
• Development of an Environmental Brand to assist with promotion and marketing actions under the strategy.
• Use of geographical areas called Landscape Units to identify the unique attributes of different topographical areas in the Shire and to develop management guidelines to protect and enhance those assets.
• Further development of the Sustainability Framework to ensure environmental considerations are embedded in Council’s service delivery and policy development.
• A targeted Grants program in partnership with State Government agencies to protect biodiversity values on private land.
• A proposal to investigate options for the Barrm Birrm land (Riddell Ranges Estate, Shone and Shultz subdivision). 

How to Obtain a Copy:

Copies of this document are available on request by contacting Council Customer Service Centres on (03) 5422 0333 or the document can be viewed and downloaded from the Council website: Macedon Ranges Shire Council - Natural Environment Strategy

Comments and Feedback:

Online Form - A Public Comment feedback form is available from the website or can be completed online. 

Click Here to Complete the Online Survey or Make Comments

Click Here to See a Summary of Survey Results to Date

Comments welcome in any format - Feedback is also welcome via:

• Letter addressed to Natural Environment Strategy Comments, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, PO Box 151, Kyneton 3444.
• Email msrc@mrsc.vic.gov.au.  Please include ‘Natural Environment Strategy in the subject line.
• Phone - (03) 5422 0333

The strategy is on public exhibition until Tuesday, 7th April 2009. 

Feedback will be collated and reported to Council together with the revised Draft Strategy for consideration by Council in May 2009.

For further information please contact

Barry Whelan, Manager Environmental Services on 5421 9657 or Lachlan Milne, Environment Resource Officer on 5421 9659.