Mornington Peninsula Shire

The Mornington Peninsula's unique characteristics and community lifestyles will be maintained and enhanced through our shared commitment to creating a 'Sustainable Peninsula', achieving outcomes that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable. A sustainable environment - minimises the use of non-renewable resources and the generation of waste - improves water, soil and air quality - reduced impacts on climate change - prevents the loss of biodiversity A sustainable economy - is competitive and able to adapt to change over the longer term - provides meaningful employment for all who seek it - provides fair access to economic resources A sustainable community - is safe - is healthy - has vibrant and diverse networks of support - provides fair access to services, facilities and transport - encourages active citizenship and inclusive local democracy.