Our long-term vision and suite of strategic plans are the building blocks of everything we do – reflecting the aspirations of our community, setting the priorities that guide our decision-making and outlining the focus of this council term.
- M2050 Vision: The long-term aspirations our community shares for Melbourne’s future.
- Council Plan 2025-29: The roadmap to bring the M2050 Vision to life.
- Financial Plan 2025-35: The investment plan to balance short-term needs with long-term goals.
- Asset Plan 2025-35: The plan to manage the assets people rely on every day.
The Annual Plan and Budget describes the activities the Council will fund in a single year that will have an effect to the Council Plan.
The Annual Report outlines how the City of Melbourne performed during the financial year against the Annual Plan and Budget. The report is designed to meet our obligations under Section 98 of the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic).
These are long-term strategies, usually in partnership with others and in response to a specific city challenge, such as growth.
For example, Transport Strategy 2030 addresses challenges relating to growth, liveability, climate and economic competition.
Strategic implementation plans describe a course of action to implement the strategy. For example, to implement our Transport Strategy we have:
We regularly ask the community for feedback on our strategies and plans via Participate Melbourne. Community feedback helps to steer our decisions on planning and renewal, the environment, transport, health, technology, and the community.
View current projects open for feedback on Participate Melbourne External link.
| Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Access Docklands: A Strategy for the Docklands Transport Network | Access Docklands sets out a detailed, whole-of-government strategy for the delivery of transport initiatives in and around Docklands. |
| Advocacy and Partnerships Plan 2025-29 | This plan reflects the priorities City of Melbourne will progress with our partners to successfully achieve the goals in our Council Plan and our overall vision for the city. |
| Affordable Housing Strategy 2020-30 | Our 10-year Affordable Housing Strategy outlines our commitment to deliver, plan, advocate for and deliver more affordable housing in the City of Melbourne. |
| Amendment C432: Municipal Planning Strategy | The local component of the Planning Policy Framework. |
| Annual Plan and Budget | This year's Budget sets out the priorities and investments we will deliver for Melburnians in 2025–26. |
| Arts Infrastructure Framework | Making the needs of our creative community a key focus of development. |
| ArtPlay Disability and Inclusion Action Plan | Committed to the access and inclusion needs of diverse communities. |
| Bicycle Plan 2016-2020 | Action plan for a connected bicycle network, improving links to existing routes and making cycling more accessible. |
| City North Structure Plan | This plan provides a 30-year vision to guide the renewal of the area. |
| City Road Master Plan | The City Road Master Plan was endorsed by the Future Melbourne Committee in June 2016. The master plan will transform City Road into a safe and welcoming place for everyone through a series of capital works projects. |
