Alpine Shire Council has released an interim engagement summary for the draft Alpine Shire Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment (CINA).
The draft CINA was made available for community review and feedback from November 2025 through to January 2026.
Council received valuable feedback from a number of community members and user groups after the release of the draft CINA, which will now be considered in the preparation of a final document.
The interim engagement summary outlines what Council heard through surveys, interviews, drop-in sessions, and written submissions.
All submitters were emailed individually to alert them to review the interim engagement summary.
Alpine Shire Mayor, Cr Sarah Nicholas, thanked every community member and the number of user groups who shared their thoughts and concerns about the draft CINA.
"We acknowledge that the draft document came as a surprise to some of our user groups, and we thank each and every one of you for taking the time to share your current experiences, as well as your ideas for how our many facilities can continue to be used by others," she said.
"One of the greatest things about living in regional Victoria is that there are so many legacy buildings that were built from the ground up by passionate community members throughout the development and growth of our towns.
"As we continue to plan for the future of Alpine Shire, and the futures of our children and grandchildren, it is very important that we think about the best use of our buildings so that we can continue to create relevant opportunities for social connection, wellbeing, and local identity."
Cr Nicholas said that the feedback reinforced to Council that there are facilities across Alpine Shire that are ageing and no longer fit-for-purpose to meet user needs.
"One of the primary reasons that we are developing a CINA is to balance the needs of our community groups alongside the rising costs associated with maintaining so many facilities across our region," she said.
"We are confident that a final document will reflect our communities' experiences and local context whilst being realistic about what is needed to support Alpine Shire communities into the future."
A final CINA is expected to be presented to Council for adoption at a future ordinary council meeting in mid-2026.
Following this, a final engagement report will be made publicly available to all submitters and community members.
Community members can view the interim engagement summary by visiting: https://engage.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/community-infrastructure-needs-assessment