From roads to recreation Council backs 10-year asset plan

A strategic blueprint to manage and maintain more than $4 billion worth of community assets was endorsed at the Council Meeting on Tuesday 17 June 2025.  

The final Asset Plan 2025-35 was developed following extensive community consultation, which included three dedicated focus groups that helped shape the eight guiding principles at the heart of the plan.  

These principles reflect what our community values most, ensuring assets are managed in a way that supports active, connected lives for our diverse community, are safe, accessible, sustainable and demonstrate a connection to First Peoples.  

The plan strategically aligns with our long-term Financial Plan and Community Plan and also responds to challenges and opportunities in our future. The plan outlines key actions required ensure the assets are well-maintained, useful and continue to provide value to our community.  

It also outlines how Council will work to prepare for the increasing demand for assets as our population grows, as the community adopts more active transport options like cycling and walking and for the impacts of increasing extreme weather.  

Council’s assets, which include: 

• 1,414km of sealed roads and 77km of unsealed roads  
• 2,606km of footpaths and 319km of shared paths  
• 2,085km of drainage pipes  
• 181 sporting courts / fields  
• 190 buildings  
• 18,864 light poles, and  
• 2,740,203m2 garden beds 

These will be maintained, improved and renewed to make sure they continue to be a meaningful and useful part of the community’s lives.  

To read the endorsed plan, visit our Asset Plan page.

Quote attributable to City of Whittlesea Mayor, Councillor Martin Taylor:  

“Council managed assets are part of daily life for our community, from our youngest residents visiting a Maternal and Child Health nurse in one of our 190 Council buildings, to families and dog walkers enjoying our 2,600 kilometres of local paths and shared trails.

“I would like to thank everyone who took the time to get involved and provide feedback on this important plan. Your contributions have helped shape a strategy that reflects the real needs and expectations of our growing community.

“Developed through extensive community consultation, this plan will ensure our assets are managed sustainably, efficiently, and responsibly, supporting the needs of our residents today and well into the future.”