Performance Measures
check_circle 24 preventative health and wellbeing initiatives delivered
cancel 1 impact assessment undertaken (Quarterly target – 4)
check_circle 2,668 youth participated in Shire provided programs
do_not_disturb_on 3,851 new compliance investigations received
3,500 compliance investigations closed
Annual Actions
2.1.1.1 Deliver the Public Health and Wellbeing Plan
On Track
The Public Health and Wellbeing Plan was adopted by Council. The Public Health and Wellbeing Plan was submitted to the Department of Health to meet the Shire's legislative requirements under Section 26(6) of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act.
The Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and Data Profile have been uploaded to the Council's website for the public to view. Currently, the Public Health and Wellbeing Plan is being adapted into Easy English and Screen Reader versions to ensure the community can broadly access the Plan.
The highlights for this quarter include the delivery of the successful Suicide Prevention Walk, which brought together more than 10 community and business partners. Council Youth Services and Community Partnerships teams. Five hundred community members attended the event, which included a memorial roll call to honour loved ones lost to suicide and provide the community with an opportunity for collective remembrance and healing. The event aims to shift the narrative around suicide, from silence and stigma to openness, empathy and community resilience.
Other activities include:
- Nine My Smart Garden events. These were attended by 172 people, supporting residents' skill and confidence in home habitat and produce gardening
- Delivering bike education and training accreditation in partnership with State's Department of Traffic and Planning. Fourteen teachers participated, enabling schools to teach curriculum aligned bike skills education, encouraging young people to ride their bikes safely and for physical activity
- Installing pad and tampon vending machines across three locations, through the State's Free Pads and Tampons program
2.1.2.1 Deliver the We All Belong Strategy
On Track
We started development on Ageism and Elder Abuse Awareness training to support Positive Ageing programs. Key events delivered from the Positive Ageing programs include the successful Dying to Know Day with 120 attendees and the Youth Week “Create IT” art competition and workshops, which engaged over 85 young artists.
Additional activities delivered that align with the We All Belong Strategy include:
- Introducing a beach matting trial at Mount Martha Lifesaving Club to enable year-round water access for cold water swimmers of all abilities
- Resumption of the All Abilities Golf program, which recorded strong participation
- Introducing communication lanyards featuring universal symbols to support people with communication differences at community events
- Strengthening staff capacity through the rollout of a Universal Design training module
2.1.2.2 Deliver the Gender quality Strategy
On Track
A mid-term review of the Gender Equality Strategy has been completed and the Strategy updated to reflect accurate family violence/gender equality statistics, policies and key achievements. The Health and Wellbeing Committee endorsed the updated Strategy and Year 6 Gender Equality Action Plan on 25 August 2025.
Implementation of the Year 6 Action Plan has begun, with the organisation of community events for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. We also began preparing our Gender Equality Workforce Audit for submission on 1 December 2025 and completed an Equity Impact Assessment for the Dromana Shared Path Project.
2.1.3.1 Implement the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
On Track
Highlights delivered in support of the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan include:
- Celebrating public art, cultural workshops, film screenings and storytelling sessions as part of NAIDOC Week
- Delivering a collaborative public artwork by First Nations students and artist Sammy Trist, which was installed on the external wall of the Rosebud Tounnin Wominjeka Youth Hub
- Collaborating with Willum Warrain to deliver a morning of storytelling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day at Hastings Library and an Elders Story Time with Aunty Fay Muir for Indigenous Literacy Day at Mornington Library
- Delivering the Junior Ranger program in collaboration with the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, with over 90 First Nations primary and secondary students engaging in the program
2.1.4.1 Develop the Local Water Safety Plan
On Track
The development of the Local Water Safety Plan is nearing completion. Remaining tasks include installing water safety signage on Peninsula Link and securing the adoption of the Water Safety Plan by the Mornington Peninsula Water Safety Alliance.
2.1.5.1 Implement the Triple A Housing Plan
On Track
The Mornington Peninsula has the highest proportion of people experiencing sleeping rough under the Functional Zero program, including those in Melbourne's CBD. We remain committed to advocating for and providing homelessness services in the Shire.
Currently, we are partnering with WPI and YWCA to develop women’s housing on four parcels of land in Hastings and Mornington. We are pleased to announce that we have received funding from the State Government and construction on this project is set to begin in the coming weeks.
Based on community feedback indicating 84% support for the development of social housing in Rosebud, we are actively seeking funding from government programs and private investors to advance this project.
2.1.6.1 Develop the Community Disaster Resilience Plan
On Track
The draft Community Disaster Resilience Plan was publicly exhibited from 3 to 30 September 2025. Feedback is being collated and analysed. The final draft plan will be taken to a briefing of the Executive and then Council, before going back to Council for adoption by December 2025.
2.1.6.2 Emergency Relief Hub Energy Resilience Upgrade
Off Track
The project to upgrade the Emergency Relief Energy Hub has officially started, beginning with a research phase aimed at clearly defining the project's scope. The findings from this initial phase will lay the groundwork for subsequent planning and implementation stages, with a working group to be established in the next quarter.
Work on the project was delayed due to the Organisational restructure and will recommence in October.