November 2018

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Acknowledgement of Country
Mount Alexander Shire Council acknowledges the
Dja Dja Wurrung as the traditional owners of the
lands and waters of Harcourt and recognises all
other indigenous people of the Shire and the vital
role that the traditional owners, the local Jaara
people, play as custodians of the region.
INTRODUCTION
What is Plan Harcourt?
Plan Harcourt provides the overarching long term
strategic plans for the town to set the scene for its
future development. It builds on previous plans
prepared for Harcourt in consultation with the
community.
It focuses on the area within the township
boundary and includes a sub-area which takes in
the land adjacent to the old Calder
Highway/Harmony Way as far south as
Elphinstone, as this is considered to be an
important southern gateway to the town.
The Plan Harcourt project brings together
Council’s town planning and economic
development units to work closely with the
community to establish the vision and objectives
for the town. It also works in harmony with the
other service delivery units of Council for a strong
long-term partnership.
Why is Plan Harcourt needed?
Harcourt has been identified as a small town that
can accommodate planned growth in the region.
This is recognised in the Loddon Mallee South
Regional Growth Plan 2014 and in the Mount
Alexander Planning Scheme.
Strategic planning is required to ensure that there
is adequate land supply and infrastructure to
accommodate growth, while also protecting
surrounding agribusiness and horticultural land
uses, the irrigation network, and other natural and
cultural features of the area.
How will Plan Harcourt be prepared?
The project will be completed in three stages. The
first stage involves consolidating the current
strategic plans for Harcourt and presenting them
to the community, stakeholders and government
agencies to test whether they are still relevant
and continue to represent their goals and
aspirations for the growing town.
2018 Nov 2018 - March 2019
Jan 2019
Review of Public consultation Release
current plans on Discussion 'What we
Paper heard' paper
WE ARE HERE
Officers will collate all of the responses and
present them to the community through a ‘What
we heard’ paper.
The second stage involves the preparation of
Plan Harcourt which includes a new framework
plan, economic stimulus plan and developer
contributions plan, all which will be released for
community discussion and feedback prior to
finalisation. Once finalised, Plan Harcourt will be
recommended to Council for adoption.
The final stage will be the preparation of a
planning scheme amendment, which will bring the
plans into the planning scheme.
What is the purpose of this paper?
This paper consolidates the current strategic
plans for Harcourt through a series of plans that
will form the basis for discussion during the stage
one consultation. These plans identify
uncertainties, issues or gaps arising from the
current plans, and also consider changes that
have taken place since the plans were prepared.
Community feedback from submissions
addressing the questions raised in the discussion
paper, responses to the survey and comments on
the online interactive map will inform the
preparation of the draft Plan Harcourt.
How can the community get involved?
Attend an information session during launch
week, and come and see us at a pop-up project
office over the eight week program.
Answer the questions in this discussion paper.
Complete the survey (online or hard copy).
Tell us what you love about Harcourt via the
online interactive map.
Visit
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/PlanHarcourt
Email: info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
Submissions close 30 January 2019.
Early-mid 2019 Mid 2019 End 2019 2020
Preparation of Public consultation Adoption of Planning
Plan Harcourt on draft Plan Harcourt scheme
Plan Harcourt amendment
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BACKGROUND
The role of strategic planning
Management of growth is the focus of strategic planning, which
endeavours to provide clear directions on location where growth should
occur, and consider:

• Opportunities for the consolidation, redevelopment and

intensification of existing urban areas
• Neighbourhood character and landscapes
• The limits of land capability and natural hazards and environmental
quality
• Service limitations and costs of providing infrastructure

Regional planning
Mount Alexander Shire forms part of the Loddon Campaspe region
(formerly Loddon Mallee South). Regional planning ensures proper
coordination of future plans can occur, enabling local and state
government agencies to work together and achieve common goals. The
Loddon Mallee South Regional Growth Plan provides the big picture plan
for the region and it forms part of the Mount Alexander Planning Scheme.
As Bendigo is the key regional centre in the Loddon Campaspe region,
strategies support its growth as the major population and economic hub.
Castlemaine is Mount Alexander Shire’s major town and administration
centre, which supports the region and Bendigo, and Harcourt has been
targeted as a place where sustainable growth and expansion is
encouraged to capitalise on its proximity to Bendigo.

Settlement planning
Strategic settlement planning must give clear direction on the use and
development of land in town centres and preferred locations for
investment, encourage economic activity and improve access to centres.

For Harcourt, strategic planning must maintain access to productive

natural resources such as Harcourt’s well established horticultural land
and rural-based industries including its wineries and cideries. It must also
restrict rural residential development that would compromise future
development at higher densities.

Mount Alexander Planning Scheme

The Mount Alexander Planning Scheme establishes the future directions
for Harcourt through the Harcourt Framework Plan. This was developed
by the Mount Alexander Urban Living Study (2004). The plan, shown in
Map 2 (Plan 6 at Clause 21.12-6 of the Mount Alexander Planning
Scheme), identifies the existing township boundary, areas for future
residential expansion and infill (including areas for low density residential
and rural living), the horticultural land use buffer, the existing town centre
and areas for future expansion of the town centre. As almost 15 years has
passed since this was prepared, a review of this plan is required to ensure
that it is consistent with regional planning policy and meets the vision and
aspirations of the community.
The Mount Alexander Planning Scheme also defines the current planning
zones for Harcourt, shown in Map 3.

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Strategic planning for Harcourt
A number of plans have been prepared for Harcourt in
consultation with the community since 2009. A brief
summary of these is provided below. In addition to the
current framework plan for Harcourt, these plans have been
reviewed and relevant aspects incorporated into the Plan
Harcourt analysis and proposed framework plan.

Harcourt Community Plan (2013)

Harcourt: After the Bypass (2009)

The Community Plan sets a vision for Harcourt

After the Bypass is a strategic action plan
developed for Harcourt, identifying opportunities
for economic and community development, urban
design, land use and planning policy.
based on five key themes (A Hub and Heart,
Harvesting Opportunities, Happening Harcourt,
Connecting Community, Our Natural
Environment). It identifies a range of actions for
these key areas by linking objectives to strategies.

Harcourt Town Centre Master Plan (2011)

Harcourt Landscape Master Plan (2015)

The Landscape Master Plan outlines a landscape

The Town Centre Master Plan establishes a
spatial masterplan for the Harcourt town centre.
Short term, medium term and long term
strategies are identified with relevant
implementation actions.
vision for the town centre. It identifies issues and
potential opportunities to be addressed through
the plan and includes an implementation plan.

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HARCOURT FRAMEWORK PLAN
A new framework plan needs to be developed that addresses
the issues/uncertainties with the current Harcourt Framework
Plan, incorporates aspects of the other four plans prepared
for Harcourt since 2009 and considers the changes that have
occurred since these plans were prepared. These are
identified in the following series of maps, maps 4a to 4d.
Map 4a identifies the current township boundary for Harcourt.
No changes are proposed to this boundary.
Map 4b identifies the agricultural and horticultural land
located in and around Harcourt, the 300 metre agricultural
buffer and the open space network. The 300 metre buffer is
shown located outside of the township boundary, which
addresses the uncertainty relating to this in the current
framework plan.
Map 4c identifies the current overlays affecting land in and
around Harcourt, including the Bushfire Management
Overlay, Design and Development Overlay, Environmental
Significance Overlay, Erosion Management Overlay and
Heritage Overlay.
Map 4d identifies the proposed planning zones for Harcourt
by rezoning land from the Township Zone to General
Residential, Commercial Zone/Mixed Use Zone, Industrial
Zone, Public Use Zone and Public Park and Recreation Zone
(Stanley Park North). The map proposes that the area of land
north of the miniature railway could be zoned General
Residential instead of Low Density Residential to encourage
conventional density housing close to town. It also proposes
that the land identified for Rural Living towards the southern
end of the township should remain in the Farming Zone given
the revised Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Map 5 combines the features of maps 4a to 4d to produce a
proposed framework plan.
The legend on the following page is to be used for maps 4a
to 4d and map 5.

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The current plans for Harcourt presented various options

for the future of the Harcourt town centre. Map 6 provides
an analysis of the wider development framework plan and
the longer term strategy plan for 2021 and beyond
prepared as part of the Harcourt Town Centre Master Plan
in 2011. This map identifies changes that have occurred
since this plan was prepared and raises questions relating
to proposed land use and development in the town centre.
Map 7 is a proposed Town Centre and Landscape Plan
that was informed by the Harcourt Town Centre Master
Plan, the current Harcourt Framework Plan and the
Harcourt Landscape Master Plan, looking specifically at the
town centre of Harcourt. This includes the proposed
rezoning of land and proposed paths and planting
(excluding the path between Stanley Park North and the
pool).
The plan incorporates the location of the future play space
at Stanley Park North, a possible location for a civic space
and the subdivision layout approved on the western side of
Harmony Way within the town centre.

Questions
What’s your vision for the future of
Harcourt’s town centre and Harmony Way?
Where would you like to see a civic space
within the town centre of Harcourt?
Where would you like to see a pedestrian
crossing within the town centre of Harcourt?
Would High Street, next to Stanley Park be a
good location for the north bound bus stop?

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Harcourt Miniature Railway. with the 2011 masterplan. located in Stanley
The proposed pedestrian bridges to Park North.
the Miniature Railway land would
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W STREET

sufficient for the expected commercial club

growth.
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CA
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development
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MAP 6 : Recreation N
reserve
HARCOURT 2011 TOWN CENTRE MASTER PLAN ANALYSIS
NOT TO SCALE
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TO BENDIGO
Public parks and recreation spaces Scout
Hall
Proposed Feature Planting

kT s
Buildings

l
rai
ee er
Cr Bark
Future Stanley Park North Play Space
Trees proposed to be removed
Pool BMX
Existing and proposed trees
Landscape Masterplan indicates To
Park

Harmony Way
Proposed future Commercial 1 Zone a formal avenue of trees along Bri ll
dge
Proposed future Public Use Zone Harmony Way, resulting in Bridge Str
eet
Proposed future General Residential Zone removal of some existing trees

cinct
Proposed future Mixed Use Zone

n pre
Current Industrial 3 Zone Stanley Park North Master Plan P
CFA

rther
Proposed Bus Stop to include pathways to connect

ad
Future Gen
key locations and existing and

to no
Proposed Bus Route Residen eral

Eagles Ro
tial Zone
Existing Trail proposed paths
Proposed Trail
Stanley Park
Existing Footpath North
Proposed Footpath
Existing Crossing Future
Future Miniature Play
Proposed Crossing Railway Site Space
Bendigo/Melbourne rail line

to M h St
P Parking

Hig
arke
Proposed paths and planting is in accordance with the

t&
Harcourt Landscape Master Plan by Spiire excluding General
the path between Stanley Park North and the Pool. Store
k

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ee
Cr

Framework Plan, Clause 21.12 of the Planning

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Scheme and the Harcourt Town Centre Master Plan
Memorial
Barkers

prepared by SJB.
Market Str
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Zone

Stanley
Service The
Station
current plans
Use

P Park
don’t show a north
ixed

The recent subdivision and introduction bound bus stop on

re M

nyy Way
Harmo

Zone

of a new road results in minor changes to Cafe Harmony Way. A bus stop

e
Futu

the parking indicated in the Town Centre P Honour

mercial Zon
would remove some
rcial

Master Plan. P parking spaces.

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Is High Street next to

re Co

Motel Future Com

Stanley Park a good
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location?
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High Stree

treet
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Bridge connection would require
l

approval from the land owners.

Potential B Post
ridge
Connction Office
to
Miniature
Railway
Hall P
Could James Wright Str
ee t
park be Proposed
Town Square
considered for the
Harmony

and
Way

Town Square and CivicSpace

Civic Space? James
Park Future Gen
Residen eral
tial Zone

INE
MA
S TLE Future Gen
Residen eral
CA tial Zone
TO ad
Ro
toria
Vic
Warren Str
eet

Bagshaw
Street
Bowling
To Recreation Reserve, Club
School and Station

MAP 7 : N
HARCOURT TOWN CENTRE AND LANDSCAPE PLAN 0 10 50
Mount Alexander Shire Council
Corner Lyttleton Street & Lloyd Street
PO Box 185 Castlemaine VIC 3450

Phone: (03) 5471 1700

Email: info@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/PlanHarcourt
Photo: Katie and Hugh from Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op. Photo by Richard Baxter Photography