General News
12 September, 2025
Land strategy underway
Mount Alexander Shire Council is developing a strategy for managing and developing rural land.
Council has commissioned RMCG, a specialist in environment, agriculture and communities to develop the Rural Land Use Strategy.
This work will identify potential areas for rural activities, conservation and living as well as provide guidelines for managing and developing these lands.
“It’s important that we protect our local food systems, the natural environment that supports these systems, our landscape character and heritage by managing growth and development,” council’s coordinator strategic planning, Nathan Lord said.
“The Rural Land Use Strategy will address agriculture and other rural industries — including rural tourism, identifying areas for rural living and protect important environmental, cultural and landscape values.”
As part of the background work and strategy development, council would like to know what the community values most about rural land in the shire, and your views about the most important things to consider when developing the strategy.
You can provide feedback via Shape Mount Alexander at www.shape.mountaleaxnder.vic.gov.au/rural-land-use-strategy or by contacting the Strategic Planning Team.
There are multiple ways people can have their say on rural development as part of the project.
This includes:
• Completing an online survey at www.shape.mountaleaxnder.
vic.gov.au/rural-land-use-strategy
• Calling the strategic planning team on 5471-1700
• Emailing the Strategic Planning team on strategic
planning@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Community feedback will help council and RMCG tailor the Rural Land Use Strategy to local needs.
For more information, contact Amy Carmichael, council engagement coordinator at a.carmichael@mountalexander.vic.gov.au.