What we hope to achieve, reflecting what the community told us they value:

• Aim 1.1: Physical activity
  Our community can participate in recreation, active leisure and sports opportunities.
• Aim 1.2: Health, wellbeing and social connection
  Our community enjoys lifelong health, wellbeing and social connection through accessible programs and activities that meet their needs at every stage of life.
• Aim 1.3: Safety and resilience
  Our community feels safe, resilient and connected with strong social ties, support for those most at risk and collaboration across local services contributing to public safety.
• Aim 1.4: Lifelong learning
  Our community has access to learning opportunities at every stage of life.
• Aim 1.5: Arts and culture
  Our community enjoys and participates in a vibrant arts and cultural life.
• Aim 1.6: Diversity and inclusion
  Our community celebrates diversity and we actively remove barriers to participation for vulnerable groups.

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What we hope to achieve, reflecting what the community told us they value:

• Aim 2.1: Green and open spaces
  Our places offer easy and increased access to green and open spaces that support recreation, relaxation and connection with nature.
• Aim 2.2: Safe, sustainable and connected transport
  Our places have safe, well-connected streets, paths and trails that make it easy to walk, ride, catch public transport and move around.
• Aim 2.3: Balancing growth, amenity and heritage
  Our places evolve through good planning and high-quality and diverse development, meeting future needs while preserving liveability, character and heritage.
• Aim 2.4: Community spaces and facilities
  Our places form a network of well-designed, multi-purpose and highly utilised community facilities and infrastructure that enable connection and participation in community life.
• Aim 2.5: Safe and inclusive places
  Our places are safe, inclusive and accessible, with well-lit streets and thoughtfully designed public spaces.
• Aim 2.6: Local economy
  Our places enjoy vibrant shopping areas, a thriving business community and desirable destinations for residents and visitors.

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What we hope to achieve, reflecting what the community told us they value:

• Aim 3.1: Tree canopy and biodiversity
  Our environment supports vibrant ecosystems, where tree canopy and natural habitats are protected, restored and expanded.
• Aim 3.2: Community emissions
  Our environment is more sustainable, with lower energy use and emissions, better resource efficiency and widespread use of renewable energy sources.
• Aim 3.3: Sustainable infrastructure
  Our environment is supported by buildings and infrastructure that are climate-resilient, low impact and designed to support long-term environmental sustainability.
• Aim 3.4: Circular economy
  Our environment benefits from a circular economy, where we reduce waste, reuse resources and sustainability is part of everyday life.

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What we hope to achieve, reflecting what the community told us they value:

• Aim 4.1: Reconciliation
  Our Council respects and celebrates the histories, cultures, knowledge and contributions of First Peoples and is committed to progressing reconciliation. 
• Aim 4.2: Accountability and financial management
  Our Council practices responsible governance by making transparent, fair, and accountable decisions and managing finances efficiently.
• Aim 4.3: Communication and customer service
  Our Council supports our community to feel informed and supported through clear communication and respectful, responsive customer service.
• Aim 4.4: Community consultation and engagement
  Our Council actively seeks community input, with feedback considered in decision-making.
• Aim 4.5: Effective operations
  Our Council is effective and responds to our community’s needs through innovation, valuing diverse perspectives and continuous improvement.

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• Improve mental wellbeing and social inclusion means ensuring people can be linked to appropriate mental health and social inclusion services across the life-course.
• Increase physical activity and active living means integrating physical activity as part of an active approach to life. Sport, active recreation and active travel are all types of physical activity.
• Increase healthy eating means wanting everyone to enjoy good nutrition for optimal physical and cognitive development.
• Improve gender equality and prevent gender-based violence means ensuring everyone is free from all forms of violence, including physical, emotional, psychological, financial and sexual.
• Tackle climate change and its impacts on health means reducing emissions, mitigating future effects and supporting climate adaptation.
• Reduce harm (namely injury, alcohol and emerging harms) means addressing harms our community experiences associated with injury from a broad range of causes including transport and falls and reducing harm from alcohol consumption.

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• Principle 1 – Community first
• Principle 2 – Environmental sustainability
• Principle 3 – Clear and responsible decision-making
• Principle 4 – Access, inclusion and equity
• Principle 5 – Local living
• Principle 6 – Innovative delivery
• Principle 7 - Leadership, partnership and advocacy

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5013 people lived in Boroondara

316 people or operated a business in Boroondara

1,344 people studied in Boroondara

240 people visited Boroondara for work and recreation.

• A respectful, inclusive and healthy community for all.
• Access to libraries, sport and recreation facilities, lifelong learning, social connection, safety and support at all life stages.

• Easy and safe movement around Boroondara.
• Well-connected walking and cycling networks, reliable public transport, safe roads and convenient parking.

• A sustainable and protected environment for future generations.
• More trees, less waste, better composting, cleaner energy and greater biodiversity.

• Access to quality green and open spaces.
• Well-maintained parks, playgrounds, public toilets, seating, and preserved green space.

• Balanced growth and development that respects neighbourhood character and heritage.
• A mix of affordable and diverse housing that meets community needs and budgets.

• A transparent, accountable and efficient Council.
• Responsible financial management and decision-making that reflects community input.

• Thriving local businesses and vibrant shopping precincts.
• A diverse range of retail, dining and entertainment options.