Council Plan
Built with our community, the Our Darebin Plan 2025–29 (the Plan) shapes the way we live, work and thrive together.
Our Darebin Plan is Council’s roadmap for the next four years, setting out priorities, projects and services that reflect what matters most.
Combining our Council Plan 2025–29 and Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2025–29 into a single, integrated document, it has been developed to meet the legislative requirements in the Victorian Local Government Act 2020 and the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
Our Plan
Our Darebin Plan belongs to all of us. It’s how we’re building a more inclusive, sustainable, vibrant Darebin and working towards the Darebin 2041 Community Vision.
The Plan is based around 6 shared priorities.
Strategic Direction 1: Aboriginal Culture and Knowledge
Strategic Direction 2: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Strategic Direction 3: Health and Wellbeing
Strategic Direction 4: Climate Leadership and Response
Strategic Direction 5: Vibrant Places and Economy
Strategic Direction 6: Decision-making, Community Engagement and Transparency
Plan documents
Quarterly progress report
We provide quarterly updates on how we're tracking against Our Darebin Plan actions, and the programs and projects we've been working on.
Read the 2024–25 Q4 progress report(PDF, 1MB)
Darebin 2041 Community vision
Our community at the heart of our vision
Four years after we adopted our first Community Vision in 2021, we checked back in with you to tell us if the vision still reflected the community we want to be in 2041.
More than 3,500 community members told us if they agreed with the vision and what changes they would like to see.
The Our Darebin Panel of 40 community members shaped the broad feedback into our revised Vision and its supporting Pillars.
The Vision is built on four Pillars:
Pillar 1: Vibrant, Healthy and Connected
Pillar 2: Respectful and Inclusive
Pillar 3: Sustainable, Green and Liveable
Pillar 4: Collaborative, Transparent and Responsible
The Vision
- Darebin is an equitable, vibrant, healthy and connected community where all residents and businesses experience safety, fulfillment and prosperity.
- Darebin respects and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and our diverse communities.
- Darebin has responded effectively to the climate emergency by implementing a circular economy and creating a sustainable, green and liveable environment.
- Darebin is renowned for its collaborative engagement, integrity, transparency and commitment to financial sustainability.
Download the full Vision(PDF, 81KB)
Council Plan archive
Previous Plans and Progress Reports
Previous Council Plans
Previous Action Plans
Previous Progress Reports
- Council Plan Action Plan 2024–25 Q1 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2024–25 Q2 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2024–25 Q3 Progress Report(PDF, 2MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2024–25 Q4 Progress Report(PDF, 1MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2023–24 Q1 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2023–24 Q2 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2023–24 Q3 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2023–24 Q4 Progress Report(PDF, 2MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2022–23 Q1 Progress Report(PDF, 2MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2022–23 Q2 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2022–23 Q3 Progress Report(PDF, 4MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2022–23 Q4 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2021–22 Q1 Progress Report(PDF, 2MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2021–22 Q2 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2021–22 Q3 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2021–22 Q4 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2020–21 Q1 Progress Report(PDF, 2MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2020–21 Q2 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2020–21 Q3 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)
- Council Plan Action Plan 2020–21 Q4 Progress Report(PDF, 3MB)