This document summarizes a presentation on planning and landscape in peri-urban Victoria. It discusses setting environmental objectives to assess the current state. The presentation examines trends in land use, development pressure, and the changing landscape. It analyzes how current policy implements environmental objectives like biodiversity conservation and water quality. Community surveys found residents value the environment but have concerns about wildlife decline, agriculture, and development. The presentation concludes that while planning has merits, it could be improved by better defining natural assets, coordinating between sectors, and reforming rural land use strategies and zones.