Alpine Planning Scheme Municipal Strategic Statement
ALPINE PLANNING SCHEME 21.03 KEY PLANNING STRATEGIES 04/10/2012 C31 21.03-1 Alpine Shire Land Use Plan 20/01/2011 C15 Mansfield Shire MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC STATEMENT - CLAUSE 21.03 PAGE 1 OF 53 ALPINE PLANNING SCHEME 21.03-2 Settlement 20/01/2011 C15 Context The Alpine Shire has a good geographic balance of townships located across the municipality. These townships are divided into three categories, based on size, provision of and proximity to services. Towns Bright, Mount Beauty/Tawonga South, Myrtleford. Eighty percent of the Shires population is concentrated in and around these three major towns. They have access to a full complement of physical and community infrastructure and services, a wide range of accommodation, higher order commercial and retail facilities and outstanding recreational opportunities. They each have a village feel and amenity with distinct township boundaries. Villages Bogong, Dederang, Dinner Plain, Harrietville, Porepunkah, Tawonga, Wandiligong. The majority of these villages comprise the catchment for the three main towns of Bright, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford. Porepunkah and part of Tawonga has reticulated sewerage and sewerage treatment is presently being investigated in Harrietville. No other villages are identified in the current Water Plan for investigation of sewerage treatment. They also have limited commercial and community facilities but they generally have a distinct character and physical form. Dinner Plain is an exception to this categorisation due to its alpine location and nature of occupancy and is discussed in Clause 21.03-7. Rural Districts Abbeyards, Barwidgee, Buckland, Buffalo River, Cobungra, Coral Bank, Dangdongadale, Dargo, Eurobin, Freeburgh, Gapsted, Germantown, Glen Creek, Gundowring, Havilah, Kancoona, Kancoona South, Kergunyah South, Merriang South, Mongans Bridge, Mount Buffalo, Mudgegonga, Mullagong, Nug Nug, Ovens, Redbank, Rosewhite, Running Creek, Selwyn, Smoko, Upper Gundowring, Wongungarra, Wonangatta.
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