Share your feedback on the Rural Conservation Zone

Published on 15 July 2019

Have your say on issues and opportunities for the Rural Conservation Zone areas of the shire.

The Rural Conservation Zone covers a large proportion of the shire, and contributes a significant amount to the character of the Macedon Ranges.

The zone includes bushland, farms and tourist attractions and features highly valued landscapes.

We’d like to know what residents value about the Rural Conservation Zone, and what opportunities there might be to preserve and enhance them into the future.

The community survey is the next stage in consultation for the Rural Land Use Strategy, which will provide guidance on the future use, development and protection of land in our important farming and conservation areas.

The survey follows on from consultation on issues in the Farming Zone carried out in 2017, and a survey of landowners in the Rural Conservation Zone carried out earlier in the year.

The landowner survey received more than 700 responses and will provide valuable input into the development of the draft Rural Land Use Strategy, which will be released for broad community consultation in late 2019.

The new community survey provides an opportunity for anyone interested in these areas to have their say in the Rural Land Use Strategy project. If you’ve already filled in the landowner survey, thank you for your input – there is no need to also fill out the community survey.