Appendix "J" Berrigan Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement (Draft) Regional Profile March 2020 Appendix "J" Mayors Message The Berrigan Shire Local Strategic Planning support future development. Of significance, Statement (LSPS) establishes a 20-year vision this Berrigan Shire LSPS emphasises the for economic, social and environmental land community’s economic, social and use planning. Living on our iconic Murray environmental links with Victoria and the need River provides a wealth of outdoor for cross border NSW and Victoria strategic recreational experiences and being in close planning. proximity to Melbourne represents a thriving visitor economy. We have nationally This Berrigan Shire LSPS identifies the special significant export-oriented irrigation characteristics that contribute to the Berrigan agriculture industry, assets and infrastructure, Shire’s identity as a rural shire with an active efficiently connected to the Port of lifestyle. It recognises the shared community Melbourne. The LSPS provides us with a guide values to be enhanced and ensures our for community stewardship of our iconic communities continue to enjoy an active cultural, environmental and economic assets lifestyle and modern urban amenity that is the to enhance our community into the future. envy of our Neighbours. This Berrigan Shire LSPS lists our community’s assets and identifies actions we can use to Appendix "J" General Managers Message The Berrigan Shire Local Strategic Planning To achieve the 20-year vision, the Berrigan Statement (LSPS) sets out a 20-year vision for Shire LSPS details challenges to be addressed land use planning in Berrigan Shire LGA, as to enable growth and change. The Berrigan stated below. Shire LSPS will guide Council’s finer grained strategic planning and policy review, provide The Berrigan Shire LSPS vision is consistent actions to utilise the planning system to with the Berrigan Shire 2027 Our Community address challenges and direct economic and Strategic Plan and the Riverina Murray social relations required by Council to Regional Plan. The Berrigan Shire LSPS advocate for the Berrigan Shire LGA. contains six strategic themes, which highlights the Berrigan Shire LGA’s local rural character, active lifestyle, identity, assets and opportunities. Our Vision Contemporary standard of urban amenity facilitating an active lifestyle in a rural community characterised by its proximity to Melbourne and a thriving visitor economy valuing and enhancing our communities’ informed stewardship of our nationally significant export-oriented irrigation agriculture industry, its assets and infrastructure, and our iconic cultural, environmental and economic assets. Appendix "J" Contents Berrigan Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement (Draft) ............................................................. 2 Regional Profile March 2020 ................................................................................................................... 2 Mayors Message ................................................................................................................................... 3 General Managers Message ................................................................................................................ 3 About this Statement ........................................................................................................................... 5 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Berrigan Shire: Our Vision ................................................................................................................... 6 Policy Context ................................................................................................................................... 7 Community Engagement ................................................................................................................. 8 Consultation ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Snapshot of Berrigan Shire LGA ......................................................................................................... 9 What makes us unique ........................................................................................................................ 9 Our Communities .................................................................................................................................... 9 Population ............................................................................................................................................. 9 History .................................................................................................................................................. 10 Local Centres ......................................................................................................................................... 11 How we move around our region .................................................................................................... 12 Social Economy - Connection to Victoria ........................................................................................ 14 Social Economy – Local Liveability and Amenity ............................................................................ 16 Our Strategic Assets ........................................................................................................................... 17 Irrigation – Agriculture and Environment Assets............................................................................ 17 Political - Economy ............................................................................................................................. 18 Iconic Murray River: ............................................................................................................................ 18 Environmental and Visitor Economy Assets .................................................................................... 18 Future Challenges and Opportunities .............................................................................................. 22 .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 Megatrends ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Improve Time and Distance Travelled ..................................................................................... 22 Capitalise on global exposure ................................................................................................... 22 Respond to divergence in urban growth and population ..................................................... 23 Appendix "J" Grow new economies ................................................................................................................. 23 Respond to Environmental Risks .............................................................................................. 23 Scenario Strategic Planning .............................................................................................................. 24 Achieving our Vision .......................................................................................................................... 25 Planning Priorities ............................................................................................................................... 25 Actions ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Implementation, monitoring and reporting .................................................................................... 26 Planning Priority 1 - Agriculture and Agribusiness .................................................................... 27 Planning Priority 2 - Enabling Infrastructure ............................................................................... 30 Planning Priority 3 - Transport and Logistics .............................................................................. 32 Planning Priority 4 - Visitor Economy .......................................................................................... 35 Planning Priority 5 - Urban Amenity ............................................................................................ 39 Planning Priority 6 - Protect and Enhance Cultural and Natural Environmental Assets ....... 43 4 | P a g e Berrigan Shire Local Strategic Planning Statement (Draft) March 2020 Appendix "J" About this Statement Purpose The Berrigan Shire Local Strategic Planning a strategic-led planning framework. It provides Statement (LSPS) sets out the 20-year vision for the detailed local level strategic planning that is land use planning for the Berrigan Shire Local consistent with the State Government’s Government Area (LGA) in line with the Riverina strategies and plans for regional growth and Murray Regional Plan. This LSPS identifies the development. It is the link between the Berrigan special characteristics that contribute to the Shire 2027 Our Community Strategic Plan and identity of the Berrigan Shire LGA and strategic land use planning, which has a similar, recognises the shared community values to be yet broader vision on how Council will meet the maintained