The 2017–18 financial year can be described as one of progress and achievement for the Central Highlands Development Corporation (CHDC) as it works to put comprehensive regional planning into action. It marks the start of implementation of the 2017-2022 Action Plan, a five-year direction to guide CHDC, the Central Highlands Regional Council (CHRC) and other partners towards the 30-year aspirations of the Central Highlands
Economic Masterplan (CHEMP).