Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package

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Mount Victoria was significantly impacted by the Black Summer 2019-20 (and 2013) bushfires and Council has been actively pursuing funding to support a range of upgrades and initiatives that will help reinvigorate this historic area.

Find out more about this exciting package of works below.

Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package Update - November 2023

1 November 2023

An update on the progress of Mount Victoria Recovery Package is now available.

Additionally, the plans for new street tree plantings are also available to view.

Both documents are available in the Document Library to the right of the page.

About the Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package

Under the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program, Council has secured almost $900,000 to deliver a package of works for Mount Victoria Village Centre.

This comprehensive renewal package will support social and economic recovery through a range of initiatives identified with the Mount Victoria community. It will provide a number of important upgrades to infrastructure and enhancements to village amenity.

Between late 2022 and mid 2024, the following improvements and support will be provided:

Improved village marketing and promotion
An interpretative heritage trail to guide visitors through the village and a new Visitor Information Sign to promote local experiences.

Enhanced village centre amenity
New planting, street trees and seating to revitalise the village. Formal closure of middle section of the heritage staircase at the Great Wester Highway and improved visual amenity to the immediate area of the heritage staircase.

Mount Victoria Memorial Park renewals
A renewed entrance to the park, carpark upgrade including upgrade of the adjacent storm water channel, accessible footpaths, visual amenity improvements to the park water fountain and sculptural installations by local artists.

Mount Victoria Memorial Park Public Art - A public Expressions of Interest process to commission a new sculptural artwork for Mount Victoria Memorial Park closed on 6 April, 2023. Local sculptor Clara Hali has been selected to develop the new work. Read more about this artwork commission and Clara’s practice here.

Smart City initiatives
A local weather station to improve bushfire threat knowledge and smart sensors to improve asset management; and

Business support package
Mentoring and resources to equip local businesses to better prepare for disasters and enable them to build a strong business support network.

The project will empower and build a stronger community by supporting the social, economic and built environment recovery through:

  • better facilities for residents,
  • visitor marketing opportunities,
  • business support, and
  • improved access and amenity.

Read the media release.

View the draft scoping document.

Please subscribe to this project (on the top-right of this page) to be notified when engagement opportunities commence and receive further updates.
This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.


Mount Victoria was significantly impacted by the Black Summer 2019-20 (and 2013) bushfires and Council has been actively pursuing funding to support a range of upgrades and initiatives that will help reinvigorate this historic area.

Find out more about this exciting package of works below.

Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package Update - November 2023

1 November 2023

An update on the progress of Mount Victoria Recovery Package is now available.

Additionally, the plans for new street tree plantings are also available to view.

Both documents are available in the Document Library to the right of the page.

About the Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package

Under the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program, Council has secured almost $900,000 to deliver a package of works for Mount Victoria Village Centre.

This comprehensive renewal package will support social and economic recovery through a range of initiatives identified with the Mount Victoria community. It will provide a number of important upgrades to infrastructure and enhancements to village amenity.

Between late 2022 and mid 2024, the following improvements and support will be provided:

Improved village marketing and promotion
An interpretative heritage trail to guide visitors through the village and a new Visitor Information Sign to promote local experiences.

Enhanced village centre amenity
New planting, street trees and seating to revitalise the village. Formal closure of middle section of the heritage staircase at the Great Wester Highway and improved visual amenity to the immediate area of the heritage staircase.

Mount Victoria Memorial Park renewals
A renewed entrance to the park, carpark upgrade including upgrade of the adjacent storm water channel, accessible footpaths, visual amenity improvements to the park water fountain and sculptural installations by local artists.

Mount Victoria Memorial Park Public Art - A public Expressions of Interest process to commission a new sculptural artwork for Mount Victoria Memorial Park closed on 6 April, 2023. Local sculptor Clara Hali has been selected to develop the new work. Read more about this artwork commission and Clara’s practice here.

Smart City initiatives
A local weather station to improve bushfire threat knowledge and smart sensors to improve asset management; and

Business support package
Mentoring and resources to equip local businesses to better prepare for disasters and enable them to build a strong business support network.

The project will empower and build a stronger community by supporting the social, economic and built environment recovery through:

  • better facilities for residents,
  • visitor marketing opportunities,
  • business support, and
  • improved access and amenity.

Read the media release.

View the draft scoping document.

Please subscribe to this project (on the top-right of this page) to be notified when engagement opportunities commence and receive further updates.
This project received grant funding from the Australian Government.


  • Register for Business Support Events and Activities

    Council conducted a needs survey of Businesses in June this year to help design a business support program that meets the current needs of the small business community in Mount Victoria. (Please see the Mount Victoria Business Support Survey Report June 2023 in Documents).

    The following  program of business support activities has now been created and small businesses operating in the Mount Victoria postcode can now register interest to participate.

    Activities (Free) on offer include:

    •    A one-on-one short business mentoring program (September to February)

    •    A Destination Marketing Workshop

    •    Social Media Training

    (NOTE: These above events will help to inform expenditure on advertising and marketing the destination as part of this package)

    •    Grant Writing workshop

    •    Mental Health workshop (online)

    •    Business Health Checks

    Please indicate your interest below by FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2023

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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Mount Victoria Business Support Survey

    Council secured over $800,000 through the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program to deliver place improvements, including a business support package. 

    Following meetings with businesses and key stakeholder groups in Mount Victoria, Council has created this needs assessment survey to be sent to businesses operating within the Mount Victoria.

    The information from this needs assessment survey will help Council create a combination of business support activities to best meet the needs of the Mount Victoria Business Community.

    Please note that the scope of Mount Victoria is defined and limited to Mount Victoria postcode area 2786. (Please see map below).



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  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package Survey

    Council has secured funding to deliver an exciting package of works to boost the social and economic recovery of Mount Victoria in the wake of the ongoing impacts of the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20.

    The Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package is made up of a comprehensive range of village upgrades and initiatives which you can read more about here. They are:

    •    Improved village marketing and promotion

    •    Enhanced village centre amenity 

    •    Mount Victoria Memorial Park renewals and car park upgrade

    •    Smart City initiatives 

    •    Business support package

    We invite you to provide your feedback on particular elements of the Mount Victoria Recovery Package by completing this survey by Monday 21 November 2022.


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