MV2040 is the community vision and long-term strategy for supporting Moonee Valley to be a healthy, vibrant and welcoming community to the year 2040. It has been deeply informed by the community to shape the kind of place they want to live in. Council is committed to working to realise this vision. Every decision we make, and every action we take, is guided by MV2040.
Developing MV2040
MV2040 was first endorsed in 2018. It was shaped by extensive community consultation and stakeholder engagement, including a background paper, a series of community pop-up events, a visioning paper and a community symposium.
In October 2021, MV2040 was adopted as Council’s Community Vision, something all Victorian councils are required to have following changes to the Local Government Act 2020.
In 2024, we started the process of refreshing MV2040, checking in with the community to see if it still captures what matters most. Through our conversations with residents, businesses, community groups and visitors over the past 18 months, we’ve found that what’s most important to our community has subtly changed. The refreshed MV2040 reflects these changes, with the new vision of a healthy, vibrant and welcoming community.
The Local Government Act 2020 requires Councils to undertake a deliberative consultation process when developing their community vision. You can read about the extensive engagement process via the button below.
Our Community Vision statement
In 2040, Moonee Valley is a healthy, vibrant and welcoming community where everyone is visible and valued. Good planning has created beautiful, inclusive neighbourhoods.
Our city is climate-safe and pollution-free, we use renewable energy and clean transport, we recycle and repurpose and enjoy shaded streets and a healthy environment. We support our diverse community to live, work, shop, create and play locally, independently and safely.
Together, we make community-focused decisions guided by a bold Council that leads with transparency, fairness, integrity, honesty and accountability.
First Peoples and their culture are thriving. This connection is centred on the prominent visibility and inclusion of the continuing culture and community of the Traditional Owners, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people, who are valued and respected leaders in the community.
Moonee Valley is a place for all to belong.
Our Community Vision Statment has been brought to life by illustrations by Twelve Creative and Dharna Nicholson-Bux, a Wurundjeri, Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung artist and weaver based in Narrm (Melbourne).
Our strategy for a healthy, vibrant and welcoming community
We all deserve to live in a place where we are not just surviving, we are thriving. The themes and strategic directions of MV2040 are the building blocks of our strategy, showcasing our priorities for achieving Community Vision over the next 15 years.
Five of the themes were developed with the community in the first version of MV2040. A sixth theme ‘Trusted’ was added to this refreshed MV2040 following more recent community feedback. All six themes have been gifted Woi-wurrung names by Wurundjeri Elder, Aunty Gail Smith.
The themes and strategic directions of MV2040 are:
Fair – Qeente Boordup
This means ‘fair’ in Woi-wurrung language
To deliver a fair future for all, where diversity is embraced and everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.
To deliver and facilitate inclusive, equitable and affordable services and facilities, to improve wellbeing for everyone.
Thriving – Bandingith
This means ‘doing well’ in Woi-wurrung language
To support a thriving and prosperous community with opportunities and places for events, the arts, business, innovation, lifelong learning, sport and recreation in a creative and vibrant city.
Connected – Berbang
This means ‘Connected’ in Woi-wurrung language
To plan a city where everyone is connected to the people, places and services important to them – culturally, physically, digitally and socially.
To make connection easier and more inclusive through safer streets, paths, transport and better ways to engage with Council.
Green – Wunwarren
This means ‘green’ in Woi-wurrung language
To nurture a green future, through caring for Country and creating a clean, sustainable, climate-safe city for future generations.
To champion our environment by supporting healthy, resilient ecosystems and expanding our green spaces, natural waterways and urban canopy.
Beautiful – Nga-ango Gunga
This means ‘breathtaking’ in Woi-wurrung language
To shape a beautiful and liveable city with housing and infrastructure that meet changing community needs.
To provide places and streetscapes that are uniquely ours – welcoming, well-presented, engaging and full of local character that makes us proud.
Trusted – Dharrndun
This means ‘Trusted’ in Woi-wurrung language
To strengthen the trusted relationship between Council and the community, based on open communication and engagement founded on integrity, accountability and transparency.
To be courageous in making difficult decisions that are informed by evidence for our collective future.
Fair – Qeente Boordup
This means ‘fair’ in Woi-wurrung language
To deliver a fair future for all, where diversity is embraced and everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.
To deliver and facilitate inclusive, equitable and affordable services and facilities, to improve wellbeing for everyone.
Thriving – Bandingith
This means ‘doing well’ in Woi-wurrung language
To support a thriving and prosperous community with opportunities and places for events, the arts, business, innovation, lifelong learning, sport and recreation in a creative and vibrant city.
Connected – Berbang
This means ‘Connected’ in Woi-wurrung language
To plan a city where everyone is connected to the people, places and services important to them – culturally, physically, digitally and socially.
To make connection easier and more inclusive through safer streets, paths, transport and better ways to engage with Council.
Green – Wunwarren
This means ‘green’ in Woi-wurrung language
To nurture a green future, through caring for Country and creating a clean, sustainable, climate-safe city for future generations.
To champion our environment by supporting healthy, resilient ecosystems and expanding our green spaces, natural waterways and urban canopy.
Beautiful – Nga-ango Gunga
This means ‘breathtaking’ in Woi-wurrung language
To shape a beautiful and liveable city with housing and infrastructure that meet changing community needs.
To provide places and streetscapes that are uniquely ours – welcoming, well-presented, engaging and full of local character that makes us proud.
Trusted – Dharrndun
This means ‘Trusted’ in Woi-wurrung language
To strengthen the trusted relationship between Council and the community, based on open communication and engagement founded on integrity, accountability and transparency.
To be courageous in making difficult decisions that are informed by evidence for our collective future.
Communities of focus
Moonee Valley City Council is committed to equity, inclusion, fairness and respect, so everyone can thrive and participate in community life.
Equity makes communities stronger, and benefits everyone. It means reducing the gaps in health, wellbeing and opportunity between different community groups, so outcomes aren’t determined by postcode, income, ability, culture or background.
To truly be a healthy, vibrant and welcoming community, we must proactively reduce health, social and economic inequities. No one should be left behind.
MV2040 has identified some communities of focus, recognising there are members of our community who experience disproportionate levels of disadvantage. We seek to ensure they are fully included in our shared future and vision.
Council commits to work with, alongside, and for the following communities of focus:
First People
These include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) people
This includes people who face marginalisation due to their race, cultural background or religion.
People living with disabilities, mental illness, chronic illness
or who are neurodivergent, and their carers.
People who identify as LGBTIQA+
This stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer or Questioning, Asexual, as well as non-binary, ace, gender diverse and any other gender and sexual identities that are not heterosexual or cisgender.
People experiencing, or at risk of, family violence
People without stable housing, or experiencing housing stress
People living on low and/or insufficient incomes
We acknowledge that descriptive names and terminology evolves over time and can differ based on individual preferences. We strive to use the most current and respectful language to describe our communities of focus.
Council takes an intersectional approach, recognising that aspects of a person's identity and experience (including gender identity, age, location and social connection) intersect to shape their lives. This aligns with the Victorian Gender Equality Act 2020 which requires gender impact assessments that apply an intersectional lens.
Access the plan
You’ll be able to access them in different formats once they are finalised:
- Designed PDF version (PDF, 26.5 MB)
- Plain text Word version
- Easy Read summary
- Auslan summary video
- Audio summary
We’ll also provide translated summaries in these languages once they are finalised:
- Arabic
- Greek
- Italian
- Oromo
- Simplified Chinese
- Vietnamese