PUBLIC comment is being sought on the future of Dromana, with the release of a draft plan. Feedback will provide input on the use and development of the Dromana and Arthurs Seat escarpment area and Parkdale/Hillview Community Reserve, to help with the management and masterplans, which are concurrently being prepared.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council is looking for comment until Friday 21 June on the proposed overall vision for the greater Dromana area, as well as to inform the community about current, future and advocacy initiatives being for the area. Greater Dromana takes in the coast at the base of Arthurs Seat, and there are plans to develop it to drive the economy and provide businesses, shops, schools, parks, jobs and services for tourists and people living in Dromana and Safety Beach.
The public is being asked to comment on whether it thinks there are any gaps in the draft plan, specifically on how the community now uses the escarpment area and Hillview Community Reserve and how users would like to see the spaces used and developed.
The draft plan incorporates the existing and proposed council-led strategies in the following key areas:
- Environmental protection and climate resilience.
- Sustainable transport and movement networks.
- Community infrastructure, public open space and recreation.
- Local economic development.
- Affordable and diverse housing.
Pop-up sessions will be held to collect feedback and explain how to provide a submission or have a say on Saturday 25 May at Dromana Community Market and 13 June at Dromana IGA. The plan is expected to be finalised later this year.
The draft plan includes the following proposed overall vision for the greater Dromana area which incorporates essential elements from various adopted Council strategies and plans: Each theme is supported by a series of maps to spatially represent planned outcomes for the greater Dromana area. It is recommended that consultation on the draft plan include seeking preliminary community views on the future use and development of the Dromana and Arthurs Seat escarpment area and Parkdale/Hillview Community Reserve to help inform the Dromana and Arthurs Seat Escarpment management plan and Parkdale/Hillview Community Reserve master plan which are currently being developed alongside the draft plan.
First published in the Mornington News – 24th May 2024
