Feedback now open on new 10-year Asset Plan
Published on 17 July 2025
Managing assets in a responsible and sustainable way, while supporting the services our community relies on, will be the guiding principles of Mildura Rural City Council’s next 10-year Asset Plan.
The Draft Asset Plan 2025 to 2034, which is now available for public comment, provides the framework to allow Council to better manage risks, plan for future needs and make informed decisions that support a vibrant, connected and sustainable community.
The Plan aims to:
- Manage Council’s assets in a responsible and sustainable way
- Align asset decisions with Council’s broader goals and strategies
- Meet the requirements of the Local Government Act 2020
- Get the best performance and value over the life of each asset
- Improve service delivery and support community wellbeing.
Councillor for Infrastructure and Assets Ali Cupper said Council was required to update the Asset Plan every four years to ensure it supports the Community Vision, and is aligned to the priorities of the recently adopted 2025-2029 Council Plan.
“This is a long-term strategy that will help inform the renewal, expansion and rationalisation of our community assets,” Cr Cupper said.
“Local government is responsible for a large variety of assets to deliver services to the community, such as infrastructure, plant and equipment and fleet and property, with these assets also forming the backbone of community life.
“Recreation and leisure facilities enable people to exercise and connect, maternal and child health centres support families and health, roads allow people to get to school and work.”
Council currently maintains more than 72,000 assets valued at close to $1.28billion.
The Asset Plan sets the guiding principles that will not only inform Council decision-making in regard to asset management, but also ensure the community can have a say in this process.
“While 94% of Council assets are in excellent-to-average condition, we do have some ageing infrastructure that will require attention over the coming years,” Cr Cupper said.
“Our challenge as a Council is to balance community expectation with available funding, while ensuring the services our community rely on are supported.”
Cr Cupper said the 10-year Asset Plan had been informed alongside the process to develop the four-year Council Plan, while a Deliberative Engagement process, involving a community panel using scenario planning, was also undertaken.
“Panel members represented a diverse cross-section of the community in terms of age, gender, cultural background and geographic location,” Cr Cupper said.
“They discussed a series of complex questions to help us better understand community values and priorities, with these insights shaping the guiding principles of our asset management approach.”
Feedback on the Draft Asset Plan 2025-2034 closes Monday 28 July 2025. Visit yoursay.mildura.vic.gov.au/asset-plan-2025-2034 to learn more and have your say.
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