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Published on 23 December 2025
The City of Whittlesea has adopted a key long-term strategic plan to guide how Council manages its land and property to meet the future needs of a growing population.
Councillors voted to adopt the Strategic Property and Land Plan 2025-2030 at the Council Meeting on Tuesday 16 December.
The plan provides a framework for how Council manages a portfolio of more than 2200 properties and 2100 hectares of land, which has been assembled over many decades.
These assets allow Council to deliver vibrant, safe and connected places for residents, including libraries, kindergartens, sports facilities, affordable housing and parks and open space.
The plan will guide Council’s decision-making on land acquisition, divestment, leasing, licensing and strategic development through six core principles.
These principles are:
Adherence to these principles will ensure that Council’s property and land portfolio is managed efficiently, transparently and in a way that delivers lasting value to the community.
The final plan was informed by a month-long community consultation process in which residents and stakeholders were invited to provide feedback via Council’s Engage page.
Quotes attributable to City of Whittlesea Mayor Councillor Lawrie Cox:
“The adoption of the Strategic Property and Land Plan is an important step towards planning for the future.
“The plan will play a critical role in Council achieving the long-term goals set out in the Whittlesea 2040 vision and delivering the priorities of the Community Plan.
“The plan has been a long-term operational matter that has provided great benefit for our community over many years.”