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.

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

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