In December 2020, we adopted the Whittlesea Water For All strategy, a visionary ten-year plan aiming to position us as a leader in water management.
This strategy signifies our approach to lead in how we plan, use, and manage water.
It covers all parts of the water cycle, including:
- stormwater
- drinking water
- wastewater
- rainwater
- the health of our waterways.
By managing water in an integrated way, we can identify and deliver initiatives that will improve our towns and suburbs.
Whittlesea Water For All represents the culmination of more than two years of planning and best practice development.
This strategy has been developed in partnership with:
- agency partnerships
- local community
- businesses
- developers
- experts in water, environment, community, planning and infrastructure.
The strategy was shaped by extensive data collection and analysis, the ideas and discussions which happened across eight workshops, and the results of a community survey.
To create our priorities for action, we started by asking for ideas on how to deliver our goal. These ideas were refined into actions and prioritised based on how well they help to deliver our goal and outcomes.
Their invaluable insights have helped shape a sustainable water framework for our growing population and shifting climate.
By 2030, the City of Whittlesea will be leaders in the planning, use and management of water for the benefit of all.
We aim to achieve this through five key outcomes outlined in this strategy.
- Cleaner: Our waterways are healthy and clean.
- Greener: Our priority urban and rural landscapes are green and healthy.
- Smarter: Our community uses potable water for drinking and alternative water is available for all other purposes.
- Prepared: Our city is prepared for droughts and floods.
- United: Our community and partners value water and work together to improve water planning, use and management.
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