“Shine Harcourt” was well received by the community and adopted by Mt Alexander Shire Council.
Current tasks for the HPA on Shine Harcourt:
- Continue to develop a full understanding all of the details of the document
- Ensure that the ideas and intentions of Shine are incorporated into
future projects in Harcourt.
Points in “Plan Harcourt” that the HPA are happy to see:
- Promotion of growth
- Protection of Farming zones
- Tree Protection zones
- Future developments have to contribute to Harcourt infrastructure
- Improved zoning for Stanley and James Parks
Elements of PLAN that the HPA Committee feels need more attention or further discussion before being acceptable:
- Need for a professional urban design with proper analysis for town centre
- Assurances that Harcourt won’t become a dormitory suburb
- Proposed Commercial Zone to be extended to allow for future town
growth - Ensure that iIndigenous culture is a core element of the design process
- More information and clarity on the analysis and mapping done for
the current draft - Sronger focus on environmentally sustainable design
