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How do you engage with live music?
Live music is an important part of our community – it brings people together, strengthens connections, and builds a sense of belonging.
Our City’s live music scene is part of our identity, economy, and character. In 2019, we hosted 3,397 events, attracting over 324,000 people and generating $36.4 million for the local economy.
After talking with venue operators, musicians, and young people - and hearing calls for more live music - we’ve drafted a Live Music Action Plan.
We want to make sure it's on the right track so to start, please tell us: what made a live music event memorable for you?
You can learn more about the project below.
Feedback closes midnight Sunday 21 September 2025.
Have an idea to better support live music?
Head to the project page to post your thoughts on the idea wall, and also view the draft Plan.
How can we protect and repair our environment?
What can we do to not only protect, but repair, our environment?
Before colonisation, our local area was rich in diverse vegetation, providing habitats for many plants and animals. To help protect and restore the natural environment, we've drafted our first Nature Plan.
Community feedback from late 2023 - where we asked our community what they value most about nature and their priorities for protecting it - helped shape the draft Plan.
The Action Plan sets out what we’ll do over the next ten years.
We want to know from you what else we could do to help protect and repair nature. Let us know below!
Feedback closes midnight Sunday 14 September 2025.
Action Plan for years 1 to 3 (2026–29)
1. Undertake vegetation surveys and mapping of natural areas, including vegetation communities, indigenous and native flora, and weed species.
2.Undertake fauna habitat surveys and mapping throughout natural areas.
3. Create site-specific restoration/management plans for natural areas.
4. Continue current weed control program in high value areas and explore opportunities for expanding weed control works in additional areas.
5. Undertake a regular pest animal control program in high value areas, such as fox and rabbit control. This should also include a program of inspection, maintenance and clear-out (when relevant) for pest species in nest boxes.
6. Develop and publish on Council’s website a wildlife-friendly garden and nature strip planting guide for residents.
7. Empower the community to be custodians of nature. Develop, promote and support activities and programs that engage the wider public with positive biodiversity outcomes, e.g. Friends of Group planting/weeding days, citizen science events and biodiversity focused workshops as part of the My Smart Garden program.
8. Provide greater information and data relating to the City's nature on Council's website.
9. Develop an interpretive plan for signage in natural areas.
10. Ensure collaboration on biodiversity matters are included in the regular Council meetings with Traditional Owners.
11. Advocate to the Federal Government and State Government agencies for strong biodiversity outcomes in the future development of the Defence Site Maribyrnong. This should include maintaining a large riparian habitat corridor alongside Mirrangbamurn/ Maribyrnong River.
12. Identify and pursue external funding and partnership opportunities for biodiversity programs within the City.
13. Develop a standardised framework for Council collection and storage of biodiversity data.
14. Engage a zoologist to review street tree plantings palette and identify high habitat value species. Use findings to prioritise high value habitat street trees near existing Natural Areas and Natural Multiuse Areas.
15. Ensure that future installation of lighting within and directly surrounding Natural Areas is appropriate, and if required, follows the National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife.
16. Consider opportunities to remove existing hard surfaces (i.e.’depave’) as part of project scopes to increase habitat, permeability, cooling and greening, e.g. consolidate infrastructure as part of Master Plans, undertake urban design greening projects or investigate as part of road renewals.
17. Ensure that biodiversity priorities are included in Council’s environmentally sustainable development (ESD) guidelines for council buildings and surrounds.
What could we do to protect and repair our environment?
Have a look at the actions for years 1-3 above. Let us know if you have any other ideas to protect and repair our natural environment. (max 140 characters).
Want to get more involved?
Tell us whether we've got the draft Plan right. Head over to the project page to read a summary or download it in full, and complete the survey.
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