Neighbourhood character is the 'look and feel' of an area. This can include the pattern of housing and development, the scale and character of buildings, landscaping, architectural and roof styles.

Strathbogie Shire Council is committed to improving environmental performance and resilience in new development and in response to a changing climate. Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) principles aim to improve the health and comfort of buildings for occupants while reducing negative impacts on the environment.

Transport, whether it be walking, cycling, driving or public transport, is important for the community to access employment, activity centres and public spaces. The Strathbogie Planning Scheme guides the assessment of the parking and traffic movements for new developments.

In Strathbogie Shire we are seeing more pressure for commercial and industrial developments.

We are committed to maintaining and conserving our natural environment for future generations. Our community vision points to our region of ‘natural beauty’ and Council has been strong on the need for climate action, declaring a Climate Emergency in 2021.