The Whitehorse Integrated Council Plan 2025-2029 is a shared roadmap for the future and will guide our program of work for the next four years. It represents a new direction for Council as we embrace change and seek to create a resilient and future-ready organisation. 

Through the implementation of our Integrated Council Plan, we aim to create a city where everyone can live, work, learn, and thrive. The Plan builds on the foundations of the Whitehorse 2040 Community Vision and utilises the valuable community feedback received through our various Shaping Whitehorse Community Engagement activities between 2024 and 2025.  

This Plan integrates the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (MPHWP), a first for Whitehorse, ensuring community health and wellbeing is a key part of our strategic approach. 

The Integrated Council Plan will be supported each year by two annual supplementary action plans, one for each of the Council Plan and MPHWP. 

Each year for the life of the Plan, Council will prepare supplementary annual action plan for each of the Council Plan and the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan. 

Council’s Strategic Directions 

The Plan is built around five new Strategic Directions: 

1. Community: We aim to foster a connected, inclusive, safe and active community where everyone feels a sense of belonging.  

2. Built: We aspire to develop safe, accessible, and attractive public spaces and infrastructure that meet community needs and adapt to growth. 

3. Economy: We are prioritising a resilient and dynamic economy, with support for local businesses, diverse opportunities, and job and investment attraction. 

4. Natural: We are committed to protecting natural areas, promoting environmental sustainability, building climate resilience, and managing waste responsibly. 

5. Governance: Strong governance will be achieved through transparent, accountable management and the efficient and financially sustainable delivery of valuable core services. 

Major initiative focus areas 

Some significant areas of focus for the next four years include: 

• Enhance safety and perceptions of community safety in public places 

• Plan and advocate for sustainable population growth 

• Uplift public infrastructure and open spaces to meet community needs 

• Facilitate active transport options across the City 

• Support investment and development of local business and industry 

• Improve local employment opportunities and pathways 

• Expand and improve urban green infrastructure across the City 

• Advance environmental sustainability and cleanliness initiatives 

• Enable transparency and responsible Council governance 

• Deliver core services that provide value and adapt to changing community needs 

Read the plan 

Digital copies of the Integrated Council Plan and annual action plans are available here:

• Integrated Council Plan 2025-2029 ( PDF 3.01MB)
• Council Plan Action Plan 2025/26 ( PDF 1.08MB)
• MPHWP Action Plan 2025/26 ( PDF 885.19KB)
• Alignment to Victorian Health and Wellbeing Priorities ( PDF 913.83KB)

Printed copies of the Council Plan are available on request. If you would like a printed copy please phone Council on 9262 6333 or email CorporatePlanningandPerformance@whitehorse.vic.gov.au  and we will arrange a copy for you.  

Monitoring and reporting 

Status updates on the actions listed in both the Council Plan Action Plan and the MPHWP Action Plan will be reported back to the Community on a quarterly basis in the Whitehorse Quarterly Performance Report (QPR). More detailed reporting will be published in the Quarter 2 QPR and in the Annual Report.  

While the Annual Report is prepared at the conclusion of each financial year and available online after formal Council adoption, each QPR is made available on Council’s website after being presented to Council for each quarter of the financial year. View Council's Quarterly Performance Reports