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Note: These priorities have been recorded as shared from Panel members, without changes, and may be incomplete, unrefined, or imperfect due to time constraints, with a final version to be developed after broader community feedback.

1. Health and Public Safety

Social cohesion programs, youth programs, Mental Health Programs and facilities to go to, in order to decrease crime. Neighbourhood watch, prevention activities such as Scouts, expand affordable community sport.

2. Infrastructure and Planning

• Develop infrastructure early to meet growth needs and enhance public transport with more buses and train lines.
• Preserve the municipality’s green wedge.

3. Tourism and Recreation

Boost tourism with events to showcase our Wyndham hidden gems - that will improve employment and economic growth.

4. Transport

Advocating to have more frequent public transport (more and small bus loop). Infrastructure improvements i.e. Council own roads and maintain existing roads.

5. Connected Community

Foster a community led committee to boost communication and transparency. Communications, awareness raising of what’s available, supporting a multicultural and diverse community.

6. Sustainability and environment and civic pride (protecting the land, sea and coastlines)

• Waste and recycle management, keeping the area clean and working towards a cleaner and sustainable environment.
• Visual amenity, appealing.

These priorities were identified based on priorities identified below per place.

Note: These priorities have been recorded as shared from Panel members, without changes, and may be incomplete, unrefined, or imperfect due to time constraints, with a final version to be developed after broader community feedback.

1. Reliable connectivity

Sustainable and less stressed community as a result of more frequent and reliable public transport. Less congested and better maintained roads.

2. Increased parks and recreations facilities

A healthier and more connected community.

3. Social hubs and programs

Improved safety, crime prevention, and youth engagement.

4. Enhanced greenspaces

Sustainable suburbs that are also visually appealing to spend time within.

5. Proactive council-planning around new housing development areas

New developments are built with robust infrastructure plans and strongly advocated for by the council, which allows liveability straight away instead of it being an afterthought.

6. Proactive council-planning and design for business hubs and industrial areas

We have a council which promotes business and employment within the municipality, and plans industrial zones and road-traffic away from main roads which are close to housing areas

Note: These priorities have been recorded as shared from Panel members, without changes, and may be incomplete, unrefined, or imperfect due to time constraints, with a final version to be developed after broader community feedback.

1. Defend Little River & Werribee South from industrialised exploitation thereby protecting the rural playground of Wyndham.

• All of Wyndham has Little River as a countryside, open space escape for recreation and leisure. Its charm and beauty is available to the whole of Wyndham not just the locals of Little River.
• The community relies on Council to actively fight federal, state and local led development proposals that show no awareness of the local culture and historical significance of Little River within Victoria's heritage.
• Current threats include a proposed solar farm in the base of the You Yangs destroying the natural beauty and introducing a huge risk to a historical bush-fire endangered area.

2. Promote tourism and events

• Organise farmers market, festivals, events, cycling tracks that will attract people from wider community to promote tourism at Wyndham.
• Develop events catering for Youth, Disabled and the Aged community
• Increase marketing and promotion of those events throughout Victoria and beyond..

3. Protect Green Wedge

• Protect & support farm land in green zones
• We need to preserve and maintain our rural lifestyle and green wedge zone.
• Protect rural area of Little River

4. Build new infrastructure

• Support Werribee East with increased infrastructure to support the needs of the community
• Develop new growth corridor infrastructure, business, education and health.
• This will enable new revenue streams to the Council.

5. Safety, Accessibility and Recreation

• We need better public transport and a train line to Werribee South to cater for Point Cook and Werribee South precincts.
• Introduce a bus service to Little River.
• Feeling Safe is imperative for our community and can be aided by Security Cameras, street lighting, road maintenance, Police monitoring and community initiatives like neighbourhood watch programs.
• Better recreation facilities that combine open spaces, wellness, mindfulness, co- working and short term accommodation that will integrate our community for all age groups and all facets of life.

6. Strong Focus on Education in Werribee South

• As a growing community we need more private and public schools and tertiary education so our community doesn't need to move/relocate to the south east.
• Investigate development of school and education within the Green Wedge zone not currently used for farming. This will cater to the entire Wyndham Community.

Note: These priorities have been recorded as shared from Panel members, without changes, and may be incomplete, unrefined, or imperfect due to time constraints, with a final version to be developed after broader community feedback.

1. Safety and Health

Creating a safe environment for all where we don’t feel at risk or restricted in enjoying our local communities. Improved safety through better street lighting, advocating for better police presence and crime preventative measures.

Increased health services through advocating for more government funded GP clinics; youth mental health facilities; urgent care facilities in our local community.

2. Improved Infrastructure

Focusing on improving our basic local facilities & services to keep with fast growing population. These can include advocating for timely infrastructure to be operational (eg intersection lights); introducing new recreational and community facilities in new estates, and improving & maintaining existing facilities in the older Wyndham areas.

3. Accessibility and Connectivity

Taking a proactive approach in planning, advocating & implementing connections between Wyndham Vale & Manor Lakes, and the wider Wyndham community (eg Tarneit). Also address congested roads and ensuring newer building estates have access to public transport, especially around local government schools and train station.

4. Youth & Community Engagement

More youth focused, elderly, and multicultural offerings, particularly to foster an inclusive community that supports individuals at different stages of life. Implement means-tested subsidies or programs to increase access amongst all members of the community, particularly children and youth.

5. Education & Employment

Advocate for more standalone secondary government schools to take the load off overloaded existing one. Providing more local diverse employment opportunities.

6. Maintenance & Beautification of Public Spaces

Proactive but efficient, low-maintenance landscaping and maintenance of local public spaces.

Note: These priorities have been recorded as shared from Panel members, without changes, and may be incomplete, unrefined, or imperfect due to time constraints, with a final version to be developed after broader community feedback.

1. Safe and efficient transport

Establish a Street design committee to gain local knowledge to improve the safety and efficiency of our streets and roads. Redesign streets to prioritise active transport over driving, find local solutions to produce viable alternatives to driving, alleviating congestion.

2. Update and Maintain/ Improve existing infrastructure

Investing in maintenance to roads, footpaths, streetlights, signage etc. to ensure they remain safe and accessible at all times. Update street designs when undergoing road reconstruction to improve accessibility for pedestrians and disabled persons.

3. Optimise Land Management

Get the most investment out of our most valuable land (near Werribee and Hoppers Stns, Watton St, etc.) to promote local tourism and encourage business investment in Werribee & Hoppers Crossing, and create jobs.

4. Promotion of local events/groups

Support and advocate for arts & culture through events such as street parties (e.g. Winter party on Watton St), local performances (Music, Theatre, etc.)

5. More Public Places

Improve and construct more local parks and plazas in Werribee and Hoppers to create more opportunities for outdoor recreation.

6. Protecting and preserving natural spaces

Note: These priorities have been recorded as shared from Panel members, without changes, and may be incomplete, unrefined, or imperfect due to time constraints, with a final version to be developed after broader community feedback.

1. Advocacy for accessible education

• Advocate for more meaningful schooling education facilities and services
• Strong advocacy for a school in Williams Landing
• Advocate for a strong review and inclusion of an intersectional lens within schools

2. Create, promote and advocate for professional opportunities

• Create professional jobs and volunteering opportunities locally
• Championing diverse talents and skills that are on offer in William’s Landing and Point Cook
• This balances mass commuting to the city by dispersing local traffic.
• Boosting the local economy and preventing social isolation

3. Management, beautification and protection of the environment.

• More opportunities for community to connect, engage and assist in the protection and enjoyment methods of our biodiversity.
• Increase social cohesion by promoting pride and beautification in our environment and living spaces.
• More opportunities to protect our natural spaces and coast line whilst also preventing of climate change.

4. More opportunities for community to engage and connect with each other

• More opportunities and programs to build and promote more spaces for community to come together
• An audit on social inclusion in Council assets and centers in Point Cook and Williams Landing
• This allows more opportunities for social and economic input and development back into our local community
• This then allows for a ripple effect into other areas such as crime prevention, health and wellbeing, community engagement etc
• Promotion of cultural (CALD, Disability, LGBTQIA+ etc) creativity and engagement

5. Reduction of loose waste

• Tighter and effective restrictions on loose waste
• this means for both commercial and household waste collections
• which leads to better environmental outcomes

6. Advocate for more accessible transport

• Significant increase frequency and quantity to bus routes and other public transport options (trams, trains etc)
• Advocate and beautify bus shelters and routes
• Strategise and audit the ways in which Council’s transport is effective and efficient
• This also prevents traffic on local roads

7. Increase accessible sporting and leisure opportunities for community

• Increase accessibility and connection for all ages groups (i.e youth, seniors, adult and children - i.e a swimming pool/ multipurpose indoor sports facility).
• Promotion of tourism and community economic impact
• Increase intergenerational cohesion
• Awareness and education to increase community safety and wellbeing