Plans, Strategies and Frameworks

The City of Ballarat has a range of endorsed plans, strategies and frameworks that guide our decision making, future planning and delivery.

Plans, strategies and frameworks

Active Ballarat Strategy

Active Women and Girls Strategy 2018

Ageing Well in Ballarat Strategy 2022-2026

Ageing well in Ballarat Strategy 2022-2026 - ACTION PLAN 2024-2026

Ainaro Community Development Action Plan 2024-2029

Ballarat Activity Centres Strategy part 1

Ballarat Activity Centres Strategy part 2

Ballarat Airport Master Plan

Buninyong Botanic Gardens Landscape Masterplan

Bakery Hill Urban Renewal Plan Parts 1 and 2

Bakery Hill Urban Renewal Plan Parts 3, 4 and 5

Ballarat Aquatic Strategy 2014

Ballarat Creative City Strategy

Ballarat Creative Precinct Master Plan

Ballarat Cycling Action Plan 2017-25

Ballarat East Local Area Plan

Ballarat Event Strategy 2018-28

Ballarat Friends of Ainaro Community Committee Strategic Plan 2017-2022

Ballarat Heritage Plan 2017-30

Ballarat Integrated Transport Plan

Ballarat Libraries and Learning Strategy 2022-2027

Ballarat Net Zero Emissions Plan

Ballarat Open Space Strategy

Ballarat Prosperity Framework

Ballarat Rural Land Use Strategy

Ballarat Skate and Youth Facilities Framework

Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan part 1

Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan part 2

Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan part 3

Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan part 4

Ballarat West Precinct Structure Plan part 5

Biodiversity Strategy - Healing Country Together 2024

Biodiversity Vision and Commitment

Burrumbeet Township Plan

Canadian Valley Outline Development Plan

Carbon Neutrality and 100 Per Cent Renewables Action Plan

Circular Ballarat Framework

City of Ballarat Inclusion Framework

Community Engagement Framework

Community Infrastructure Plan 2022–2037

Destination Marketing Plan 2021-2024

Domestic Waste Water Management Plan

Dowling Forest Precinct Master Plan

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2022-2026 (Easy Read Summary) (Text Only Version)

Electric Line Clearance Management Plan 2024-2025

Food Strategy 2019-22

Footpath Construction Strategy

Gender Equality Action Plan 2021–2025

Growth Areas Framework Plan - Western and North Western Growth Areas

Health and Wellbeing Plan 2021-2031

Housing Strategy 2041

Intercultural Plan 2022-2026

Lake Wendouree Master Plan

Lawn Bowls Facilities Framework

LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Plan 2022–2026

Making Ballarat Central - CBD Action Plan 2017-21

Municipal Early Years Plan 2022-26

Municipal Emergency Management Plan 2019-21

Municipal Council Neighbourhood Safer Places Plan

Playspace Management Plan 2021-2025

Playspace Planning Framework

Prince of Wales Park Master Plan

Public Toilet Strategy 

Reconciliation Action Plan 2019-21

Recreation Infrastructure Plan 2024-2039

Road Management Plan 2021

Resource Recovery and Waste Management Strategy 2018-22

Smart City Framework

Social and Affordable Housing Action Plan

State of Environment Report 2023

Stormwater Management Plan 2010

Sustainable Subdivision Framework 2023

The Cardigan Village Plan

The Learmonth Plan - Our Township Towards 2040

Traveller Experience Plan 2021-2030

Tree Management Plan 2018-22

Urban Forest Action Plan

Victoria Park Master Plan - Volume 1

Victoria Park Master Plan - Volume 2

Visitor Economy Strategy 2021-2024

Waste as a Resource - Our Circular Economy Strategy 2024-2028

Woodmans Hill Gateway Precinct Master Plan

Youth Strategy 2022-2026