"Welcome to Stonnington 2040.
A modern, sustainable and interconnected community that supports the good health and wellbeing of all.
Our community is a safe, accessible and creative city that celebrates and embraces all cultures including First Peoples past and present."
Updated Stonnington Community Vision 2040
What does Stonnington Tomorrow look like?
We asked people who live, work, visit, study or own a business in Stonnington to tell us what kind of future you want for our city. Your insights have shaped the next chapter of our community's story — Stonnington Tomorrow. We're now sharing the final drafts of three key documents that will guide us in bringing our vision to life, and we're inviting your feedback before they're adopted by Council.
Stonnington Tomorrow includes our Community Vision 2040 and our Council Plan 2025-29. It sets out a community-led blueprint for the future, identifying long-term goals for 2040, and the key directions Council will take over the next four years to achieve them.
Our Asset Plan 2025-34 outlines how we'll manage our assets – from roads and drains to parks, pools and community facilities – in a smart and sustainable way. Strategic management of our assets will ensure a well-connected city that moves well, with clean waterways, welcoming open spaces, and quality community facilities.
The Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-29 sets out our approach to improving health and wellbeing in Stonnington, with a strong focus on prevention and partnerships. The Strategy aims to support a healthy, connected and thriving community for everyone who lives, works, and spends time in Stonnington.
Why it matters
Stonnington Tomorrow focusses on building a liveable, vibrant and thriving community, for those who call it home and those who visit.
Engagement to date on Stonnington Tomorrow has included significant input from the community, including the People's Panel – a diverse group of 33 members reflecting a demographic cross-section of Stonnington. They shared ideas and aspirations, asked the tough questions and together helped shape our new priorities – all of which are underpinned by smart financial management, sound infrastructure planning and a deep commitment to holistic community wellbeing.
This community feedback from the People's Panel also informed other key strategies and plans - including the Asset Plan and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Both of which are essential guiding documents to achieving our community vision.
This is your final chance to review and share feedback before these plans are finalised and adopted by Council. Stonnington Tomorrow is a future shaped by your voice and we want to hear your views on it.
Funding Stonnington Tomorrow – an ongoing conversation
Stonnington Tomorrow is bold and ambitious – as it should be. However, we recognise that Stonnington is operating in a challenging financial environment.
Like many councils across Victoria, we're facing growing cost pressures. The gap between the income we receive from rates and the cost of maintaining our essential services and infrastructure is widening.
Continuing to reduce spending without longer-term planning is not sustainable, not if we want to maintain the services and facilities that make our city great.
That's why it's important to read these draft plans in conjunction with our 2025–26 Budget, which outlines how Council will prioritise resources to deliver on the objectives of the Council Plan, Asset Plan and Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
We're also developing a longer-term funding framework – Funding Stonnington Tomorrow – to guide future decisions and further community conversations later this year and into 2026.
Have your say on our future
You'll find our draft Council Plan 2025-29 and updated Community Vision, Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-29, and Asset Plan 2025-34 on Connect.
