Theme 2: Our places - Bundha

• Enhance, manage and expand green spaces so that parks, gardens and natural areas are accessible and support health, leisure and environmental resilience.
• Deliver sport and recreation opportunities by maintaining and improving recreation spaces and equipment. 

• Provide dog-friendly spaces that promote community connection and responsible dog ownership. 

   

• Total area of public open space.

• Deliver and plan initiatives that make active travel easier and safer, improving safety and reducing traffic.
• Plan and deliver well-maintained footpaths, bike lanes, expanded shared paths and seating to support safe and accessible active travel.
• Advocate to the Victorian Government for better and more accessible public transport, safer intersections and improved maintenance of state-managed roads.
• Maintain and manage local roads to support safe traffic flow.
• Manage parking more efficiently to better meet community needs. 

• Percentage of footpath defect make safe actions completed within the timeframes as specified in the Road Management Plan.
• Lineal metres of new trails created.
• Lineal metres of upgraded trails.
• Number of pedestrian and cyclists at 6 key trail locations (counted on a weekday in March and October) (Gardiners Creek Trail at Glenferrie Road, Gardiners Creek Trail at Markham Reserve, Anniversary Trail at Whitehorse Road, Koonung Trail south of Doncaster Road, Main Yarra Trail at Chandler Highway Bridge, Walmer Street Bridge).

• Plan for housing growth that is diverse, flexible and affordable.
• Plan for growth in appropriate locations.
• Deliver planning strategies, policies and controls that support and manage future change and meet the challenges of growth.
• Deliver initiatives that honour and celebrate the identity of places based on their built, natural and cultural heritage.
• Plan for new development that balances density and growth with landscape, greenspace, tree canopy and amenity.
• Support good architecture and design through advocacy, planning and recognition initiatives.

• Number of additional dwellings approved.
• Number of additional dwellings developed.

• Provide clean and maintained public amenities (such as toilets, drinking fountains, barbeques, sheltered picnic spots, play spaces for children and teenagers, and exercise equipment for seniors).
• Provide clean, maintained and visually appealing public spaces, parks and shopping precincts, with litter management and prompt graffiti removal.
• Plan and deliver community infrastructure that supports growth and local living, including quality facilities like pavilions, libraries, neighbourhood houses, community centres, kindergartens and hubs that provide access to sports, recreation, learning, study and connection.

• Deliver management models which ensure community facilities are highly utilised, promoted and (where possible) multi-use.

   

• Venue utilisation as a percentage of available hours across. Boroondara arts and cultural facilities, libraries and senior centres.
• Satisfaction with appearance of public areas.
• Satisfaction with recreational facilities.

Aim 2.5: Safe and inclusive places

Our places are safe, inclusive and accessible, with well-lit streets and thoughtfully designed public spaces. 

• Deliver lighting in streets, parks and public spaces to improve accessibility and perceptions of safety.
• Deliver upgrades to public spaces and buildings that incorporate CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design) principles to reduce crime and enhance community safety. 

• Deliver public safety and compliance services to help create safe, accessible and well-managed buildings and public spaces.

   

• Proportion of streetlights on Council Public Roads that have designed lighting levels at or above Australian standards.
• Number of new or upgraded playgrounds and buildings that incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.
• Percentage of graffiti removed from Council-owned assets within one business day of notification.

Aim 2.6: Local economy
Our places enjoy vibrant shopping areas, a thriving business community and desirable destinations for residents and visitors.

• Provide streamlined approval and business support services, and clear access to information, resources and networking opportunities.
• Provide vibrant and well-maintained shopping precincts that are accessible and lively, featuring a range of greenery, seating, public art and spaces for meeting, socialising and entertainment. *
• Deliver and partner with local businesses to deliver events and activities that make Boroondara a desirable destination for visitors.
• Support outdoor trading, community interaction and connection by expanding and enhancing public areas including streetscapes, town squares, footpaths and other spaces. 

• Support and promote local markets. 

   

* We might not be able to provide all features for all shopping precincts. 

• Number of events delivered in shopping precincts.
• Number of visitors to the local markets facilitated by Council.