Wellington Shire Council's vision is for happy people, healthy environment and thriving communities.
After Hours Emergency
1300 366 244In early 2024, Council launched Future Wellington, a major project to engage our community and shape the long-term plans that will guide Wellington Shire through to 2041 and beyond.
After months of conversations, workshops, and collaboration with local residents, community groups and the Future Wellington Think Tank, the first of these five important strategic documents has now been adopted by Council - Community Vision 2041.
The Community Vision 2041 sets out the long-term aspirations of the people who live, work and play in Wellington. It captures what matters most to our community and outlines six guiding principles to help achieve a more connected, inclusive, sustainable and successful future.
This Vision provides the foundation for all future planning, decision-making and advocacy, guiding how Council and community will work together in the coming years.
With the Community Vision 2041 now adopted, the remaining four long-term plans are being finalised. Once endorsed by Council, these plans will set out how Council delivers on the community’s vision:
Each of these documents outline the future direction and priorities for Wellington Shire and are a direct result of the extensive community Future Wellington engagement process.
A public exhibition period for the draft plans is scheduled to commence from 2 July 2025 on the Your Wellington Your Say portal. This stage provides the community with a final opportunity to review the draft plans and offer any remaining feedback before the documents are presented to Council for formal adoption.
Soon, all of these plans and their progress will be available in one place, a new Future Wellington website.
This new online platform will:
Stay tuned and check back soon!