Recommended Council Action

The following are some of the potential Council actions which would take advantage of these opportunities, following the recommendations of this Study via incentives, promotion or statute:

Farming Landscape

• continuing identification and protection of the qualities of valued farm landscape precincts;
• continuing recognition of notable trees and hedges and the use of the planning scheme to assist in their protection;
• retention of existing mature rural vegetation, trees and windbreaks in new growth areas;
• maintenance of any surviving landscape character of rural roads;
• containment of new development within rural buffers.

Historic Areas, Buildings and Trees

• conserve notable buildings and places;
• promote conservation, preservation and restoration;
• amend the planning scheme to protect significant places, using the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) heritage, design and landscape overlay clauses;
• encourage community interest and awareness of the value of heritage through natural and cultural heritage walks, pamphlets, maps, books, signposted tours, open days and awards;
• continue to identify, list and document areas, gardens, trees and buildings of historical or other special significance;
• recognise the importance of ongoing collection and housing of historical records, archives and oral history' {see Context, 1993: 416f}