Take action on climate emergency, invest in heatwave mitigation, support community education about sustainable practices.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Deliver initiatives that work towards a carbon neutral Brimbank, including:
- Commencing implementation of the Sunshine Community battery project
- Working towards a Solar Farm for Sunshine Energy Park
- Delivering the Solar Pavilions Program.
- Delivering the annual Environmental Events Calendar with programs such as ‘Healthy food for a healthy planet’ and ‘Reducing food waste at home’
- Supporting the community to stay safe during heatwaves
Deliver the 100% Renewable Brimbank program to enable the community to access renewable energy. This includes investigating how best to support the expansion of community electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Facilitate community capacity building initiatives, including:
Supporting local businesses to access renewable energy and improve energy efficiency.
Support greater community connection through different initiatives, intergenerational approaches and targeted promotion to isolated people.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Provide library buildings and library collections that allow Brimbank community members from all backgrounds to access free books, information, games, computers and toys and be inspired and connected.
Enhance partnerships to improve reach to non-traditional users and marginalised communities in leisure centres.
Enable Brimbank’s diverse residents and communities to express themselves culturally and artistically through creative programming, grants, events and exhibitions.
Support local business and ‘market’ Brimbank. Support and advocate for youth employment, education and training and opportunities for people with disability.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Encourage local employment of people with disability by:
- Promoting opportunities for local businesses to build capacity through disability awareness and education activities
- Exploring local partnerships that enable pathways and opportunities for people with disability to volunteer in Brimbank.
Provide tailored services, forge partnerships and role model opportunities to support Brimbank residents to access jobs and skills, including for young job seekers and young entrepreneurs.
Enable accessible child support and care information, including kindergartens. Advocacy for children with additional needs and comprehensive family services.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Deliver community education sessions with kindergartens, playgroups and other community groups about identification and early intervention for families and individuals who may be facing family violence.
Prioritise early intervention for family violence and extend support to vulnerable communities. This includes conducting family violence assessments through Maternal and Child Health.
Commence design work on the Dempster Park Children’s Centre.
Enhance planting of more trees, habitats and shade and create opportunities for resident involvement in beautification and planting efforts.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Continue implementation of Council’s Urban Forest Strategy through street tree planting in Kings Park, Deer Park and St Albans.
Deliver environmental programs with community such as My Smart Garden program and community planting events, including:
- Habitat and Biodiversity
- Grow your own fruit
- Habitat Hollows.
Promote informal recreational access to extend community engagement. Enhance access and inclusive infrastructure. Continue facility development.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Create informal social sports and recreation opportunities for females, those from culturally diverse backgrounds and vulnerable communities
Create opportunities to support new communities to engage in physical activity via the In2Sport program. For example juniors with disability, those from culturally diverse backgrounds and vulnerable communities.
Implement the Brimbank Sports Facility Development Plan (2023) facility improvements.
Deliver mental health advocacy for inclusive and targeted support and community engagement. Act to reduce mental health stigma.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Advocate to the State Government to allocate funding for local government Social Inclusion Action Groups.
Assess and formulate Council’s future strategic approach to promote mental well-being.
Further develop youth services partnerships with local mental health services, for example the B-Heard Youth Support Program.
Deliver capacity building programs to support youth mental health, such as youth mental health first aid training and partnerships with other services and various programs.
Prioritise parks and gardens that are child and youth friendly, safe and inclusive for all abilities access. Aim for improved, and more, park facilities that are clean and have adequate seats, fencing and amenities.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Develop projects that focus on increasing all-abilities access to community facilities, including design of an upgraded play space at Cliff Harvey Lagoon.
Undertake preliminary work to inform the development of an Open Space Strategy.
Deliver an upgraded dog park at Frost Goldsmith Easement in Delahey, including a new fenced area.
Deliver park upgrades at:
- Cocoparra Cres Reserve, Taylors Lakes
- Larisa Reserve , St Albans
- Kevin Flint Reserve, Cairnlea
Invest $5.2 million for playgrounds, parks and gardens through our capital works program.
Support and advocate for people with disabilities, people who are homeless, newly arrived refugees and migrants.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Develop and promote an Accessible and Inclusive Events Guide and investigate options for further promoting Inclusivity Brimbank.
Implement Year Two actions in the Disability Action Plan including:
- Working with the Local Area Coordination provider of the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) to strengthen partnerships and support the implementation of community capacity building, including access to information, education and other services
- Developing opportunities to partner with State Sporting Associations and local sporting clubs to provide and support access to sport and leisure opportunities for people with disability and their carers.
Continue to embed the Homelessness Protocol and enhance the way Council responds to homelessness.
Deliver on Reconciliation Action Plan and activities that support cultural safety and advocacy, educate community and address racism.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Deliver Year 1 of the Reconciliation Action Plan. This includes:
- Meeting with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations to develop guiding principles for future engagement
- Developing and implementing an engagement plan to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations.
Continue to support the establishment of Cooinda - the first dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Centre in Brimbank.
Promote public realm through space activations, safety initiatives, improving accessibility and waste dumping solutions.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Design streetscapes and public realm that provides safe and inviting spaces for the community using Crime Prevention through Urban Design Principles.
Investigate, develop and promote opportunities for public and street art that contributes to vibrant and engaging public places and spaces in Brimbank.
Prepare designs for the revitalisation of Local Activity Centres (LAC) comprising streetscape and public realm developments at:
- Billingham Road (Deer Park)
- Glengala Road (sunshine West)
- East Esplanade (St Albans).
Work with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and Police to develop and implement compliance initiatives that respond to illegal waste dumping. This includes increased and improved surveillance mechanisms.
Maintain and enhance the road and footpath network including road median and strip vegetation, traffic calming measures and footpath accessibility.
Example 2024-25 draft Actions
Invest $27.9 million on roads and drainage upgrades through the capital works program.
Complete a Car Parking Management Plan around the Sunshine Hospital Precinct.
Continue implementation of the Brimbank Cycling and Walking Strategy to provide a network that supports active transport; including the Jones Creek trail bridge (shared user path) in Cairnlea.
