What do you think Council should focus on for the next four years?
Our Focus Our Future will guide the creation of important plans, like the next Council Plan and Health & Wellbeing Plan.
What's important to you? We want to hear from you about your priorities and experiences in your local area, so that community input can help guide Council's direction over the next four years.
There will be multiple opportunities to share your views over the next six months, starting now, with Phase 1.
Phase 1 is now open
We welcome your input in the following ways:
- Surveys
Follow the links below to complete a survey (there's a version for adults and one for kids) - Submissions
Share (or upload) the views of your community group/organisation - Chat with us
We'll be out and about at a series of 'pop up' sessions across the shire - we'd love to see you for a chat.
Giveaways
Throughout Phase 1 we'll be giving away a range of local gift vouchers as a thank you to people who have completed the survey or made a submission. To be in the running for one of 8 prizes*, include your email address with your feedback.
Feedback for Phase 1 closes on Monday 3 February.
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Are you under 16? - share your views here
Share your views as a group/organisation
Need a hand?
To access a hard copy survey, or for assistance to provide feedback, please get in touch at info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au or ph: 5261 0600.
Community Engagement Phases
November 2024 - February 2025
Phase 1 is now open, closing on February 3 2025.
Follow the links above to fill in our survey, or make a submission on behalf of your community group.
We'll publish the results of the engagement in early March 2025.
Read the Terms and Conditions for the survey prizes.
Pop Ups
You can catch us for a chat at the following locations:
Date
Time
Event / Pop up
Sunday 24 November
10am-1pm
VicPol Community Event
Sunday 24 November
2:30pm -6:30pm
Deans Marsh Twilight Market & Carols
Saturday 30 November
8:30am-1pm
Torquay Farmers Market
Sunday 1 December
9am-1pm
Winchelsea Community Market
Wednesday 4 December
3:30pm-5:30pm
Torquay pop up, Wurrdi Baierr
Thursday 5 December
3-5pm
Lorne pop up (outside Foodworks)
Friday 6 December 6
9am-10am
Jan Juc pop up (outside Swell)
Saturday 7 December
9am-11am
Anglesea pop up (Bowls Club carpark)
Monday 9 December
10am-12pm
Winchelsea pop up (Cafe La Hoot)
Tuesday 10 December
9:30-11:30am
Torquay pop up (Outside IGA)
Thursday 12 December
3pm – 5pm
Anglesea pop up (shopping strip near Morgans)
Friday 13 December
9-10am
Moriac pop up (Outside General Store)
Saturday 14 December
8:30-1pm
Torquay Farmers Market
Sunday 15 December
9am-1pm
Aireys Inlet Market
February - March 2025
A panel of community members will be established to give advice to Council on the Council Plan.
This will involve 45 local people, who will be randomly selected from a range of demographic groups to be part of the community panel. Thousands of people across the shire will receive a letter in the post inviting them to apply to join the panel.
A recommendations report will be produced by the Panel following their 3 workshops in early 2025, and will be published here when avialable.
June 2025
Once draft documents are available, we will check back in with community for your final feedback.
*Read the Terms and Conditions for survey prizes
CONTACT US
Contact us online now
e: info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au
ph: 03 5261 0600 (8.30am-5pm M-F)
1 Merrijig Drive (PO Box 350)
Torquay Victoria Australia 3228
Surf Coast Shire Council Acknowledges the Wadawurrung People, and Gulidjan and Gadubanud Peoples of the Eastern Maar, their Elders and leaders past, present and emerging as the Traditional Owners of the skies, land, waters and sea country across our municipality. We also extend our respect to all First Nations people who are part of the community.