LANG LANG Township Strategy Adopted by Council Sold ers Road LA G 20 July 2009 WESTERNPORT ROAD Tresize Court Lang Lang Station Primary School Nellie Street Cambridg Whitstable Stre Rural Transaction t Centre Lang Lang Showgrounds SOUTH-GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY WESTERNPORT ROAD DS TRACK Rifle Range Lang Lang Bushland Reserve Wattle Court Prepared by: Cardinia Shire Council Strategic Planning Unit in association with SM Urban and Land Design Partnership Published July 2009 © Cardinia Shire Council 2009 (ABN: 32 210 906 807) Henty Way, Pakenham PO Box 7, Pakenham Vic 3810 Phone: 1300 787 624 Fax: (03) 5941 3784 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the strategy ....................................................................................................................1 1.2 Strategy area.......................................................................................................................................1 2. SNAPSHOT OF LANG LANG ...........................................................................................3 2.1 History................................................................................................................................................3 2.2 Population..........................................................................................................................................4 2.3 Anticipated change in population ..................................................................................................7 2.4 Policy context....................................................................................................................................8 3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND FRAMEWORK PLAN.............................................. 10 3.1 Vision ...............................................................................................................................................10 3.2 Strategic objectives .........................................................................................................................10 4. RESIDENTIAL GROWTH............................................................................................... 12 4.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................12 4.2 Land capability ................................................................................................................................12 4.3 Trends in residential development...............................................................................................12 4.4 Strategic direction ...........................................................................................................................13 4.5 Township character development................................................................................................13 4.6 Key issues.........................................................................................................................................14 4.7 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................14 4.8 Policy ................................................................................................................................................14 4.9 Actions .............................................................................................................................................14 5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 19 5.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................19 5.2 Labour force....................................................................................................................................19 5.3 Occupation ......................................................................................................................................20 5.4 Qualifications of workforce ..........................................................................................................20 5.5 Lang Lang Traders Association....................................................................................................20 5.6 Bendigo Bank..................................................................................................................................21 5.7 Service industry and industry........................................................................................................21 5.8 Sand quarrying.................................................................................................................................21 5.9 Tourism............................................................................................................................................21 5.10 Key issues.........................................................................................................................................21 5.11 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................22 5.12 Policy ................................................................................................................................................22 5.13 Actions .............................................................................................................................................22 6. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 23 6.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................23 6.2 Physical accessibility:......................................................................................................................24 6.3 Lang Lang Rural Transaction Centre and Community Centre complex................................24 6.4 Volunteerism...................................................................................................................................26 6.5 Issues ................................................................................................................................................26 6.6 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................26 6.7 Policy ................................................................................................................................................26 6.8 Actions .............................................................................................................................................27 7. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ......................................................................................... 28 7.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................28 7.2 Public transport...............................................................................................................................28 7.3 Road network..................................................................................................................................28 7.4 Traffic movement...........................................................................................................................28 7.5 Lang Lang sand truck bypass........................................................................................................28 7.6 Pedestrian and bicycle network ....................................................................................................29 7.7 Equestrian trail................................................................................................................................30 7.8 South Gippsland railway line ........................................................................................................30 7.9 Car parking ......................................................................................................................................31 7.10 Key issues.........................................................................................................................................31 7.11 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................31 7.12 Policy ................................................................................................................................................32 7.13 Actions .............................................................................................................................................32 8. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................... 34 8.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................34 8.2 Sewerage network...........................................................................................................................34 8.3 Water ................................................................................................................................................34