Vicki Bradley Social Planning Officer South Gippsland Shire Council June 2014 South Gippsland Shire Council Photos: Anna Anthony and Vicki Bradley Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. 1 Background and Context................................................................................................... 1 Summary ............................................................................................................................... 4 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 4 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Integrated Planning .................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Background and Context........................................................................................ 6 2 Mirboo North current and forecast Demographics .................................................... 8 2.1 CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS ...................................................................................... 8 2.2 Dwellings .................................................................................................................. 17 2.3 Future population projections ............................................................................... 18 3 Early Years ....................................................................................................................... 24 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 24 3.2 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 24 3.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 25 3.4 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 26 3.5 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 26 3.6 Industry Benchmarks and Trends .......................................................................... 27 4 Youth ............................................................................................................................... 30 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 30 4.2 Council Plans and Strategies / Government Policy ........................................... 30 4.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 31 4.4 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 33 4.5 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 34 4.6 Industry Benchmarks and Trends .......................................................................... 34 5 Older people and Ageing ............................................................................................ 39 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 39 5.2 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 39 5.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 41 5.4 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 43 5.5 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 44 5.6 Industry Benchmarks and Trends .......................................................................... 46 6 Disability ........................................................................................................................... 49 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 49 6.2 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 49 6.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 50 6.4 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 55 6.5 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 55 6.6 Industry Benchmarks and Trends .......................................................................... 56 7 Diversity ............................................................................................................................ 60 7.1 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 60 7.2 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 60 7.3 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 62 7.4 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 62 8 Arts and Culture.............................................................................................................. 63 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 63 8.2 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 63 8.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 63 8.4 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 64 8.5 Industry Benchmarks and Trends .......................................................................... 65 9 Commercial, Retail and Tourism .................................................................................. 67 9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 67 9.2 Policy and Council Plans and Strategies ............................................................. 67 9.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 67 9.4 Tourism ...................................................................................................................... 68 9.5 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 68 9.6 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 69 10 Community Groups and Community Meeting Spaces ........................................ 72 10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 72 10.2 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 72 10.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 72 10.4 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 74 10.5 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 74 10.6 Industry Benchmarks and Trends .......................................................................... 75 11 Education and Learning and libraries ..................................................................... 77 11.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 77 11.2 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 77 11.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 77 11.4 Consultation ............................................................................................................ 79 11.5 Future Demand ....................................................................................................... 79 11.6 Industry Benchmarks and Trends .......................................................................... 81 12 Health Services ............................................................................................................ 85 12.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 85 12.2 Policy and Council Plans / Strategies .................................................................. 85 12.3 Current Provision ..................................................................................................... 86 12.4 Industry