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Placemaking

Place planning, or placemaking, is a holistic approach to planning and development that aims to create vibrant and resilient places that are valued by communities and admired by visitors. Place Planning involves understanding the culture, qualities and wisdom of its community.

It involves collaboration between many stakeholders to articulate a vision for a place and to plan and deliver that vision. Place planning incorporates masterplanning, urban design, social and economic development, community engagement and community planning, retail planning, arts and culture and sustainable development.

Place planning benefits the broader community as much as it benefits investors, developers and property owners. Place planning builds community goodwill, and gives investors and businesses the confidence to innovate and create places that people love.

Indigo Shire Council has worked to deliver Place Plans with communities in Chiltern, Kiewa-Tangambalanga and Yackandandah in recent years, achieving significant community outcomes and attracting major grants from State and Federal Governments.

Rutherglen Place Plan

The Rutherglen Place Plan was adopted by Council on Tuesday 28 March 2023 and maps out a vision to guide the development and evolution of the town for the next 30 years.

Yackandandah Place Plan

The Yackandandah Place Plan was adopted by Council in May 2020. It identifies four strategic pillars to manage existing and future challenges unique to Yackandandah.

Kiewa-Tangambalanga Placemaking Strategy

The Kiewa and Tangambalanga Placemaking Strategy was adopted by Council in September 2018.

Chiltern Placemaking and Structure Plan

The Chiltern Placemaking and Structure Plan was adopted by Council in June 2016.

Stanley Community Resilience Plan

The Stanley Community Resilience Plan was endorsed by Council on Monday 16 September 2024 and provides a framework for achievable and place-based action that will enable Stanley to meet the needs of the existing and future communities.

Barnawartha and Surrounds Community Resilience Plan

The Barnawartha and Surrounds Community Resilience Plan was endorsed by Council on Monday 16 September 2024 and provides a framework for achievable and place-based action that will enable Barnawartha and the surrounding regions to meet the needs of the existing and future communities.