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Tallangatta Tomorrow and the
Upper Murray 2030 Vision Plan
Community led planning in Towong Shire
• 12 month project – 2011 / 2012• One township, 1200 people• Economic development - Infrastructure focus• Extensive consultation with whole community• Community led project development
What did we do?
The process:
• Signage• Survey• Shopfront• BBQs
• Focus Groups• Website
-------------------------------------What’s the big idea?
Here’s a planLets make it happen!
What was achieved?
• Ownership by community• Community education about planning, funding and project
development• New partnerships between
existing, previously competing groups
• Projects included in Council Plan and Budget
What was achieved?
• Over $10M invested by State and Federal Government, with further applications under development• More planning projects:
⁻ Our Bellbridge⁻ Our Valley, Our Future⁻ Upper Murray 2030 Vision Plan⁻ Recreation plans across the Shire
Tallangatta Integrated Community
Centre• Will deliver vital services
including Long Day Care• Scheduled for completion
by late 2015• $2.6M - Towong Shire
Council’s largest ever project
Upper Murray 2030 Vision Plan
• Cross border partnership (NSW / VIC)• Community driven, Council supported• Economic and community based
projects rather than pure infrastructure
• Multiple communities over a large project area making consultation challenging
The process:
• Signage• Surveys• Community dinner• Shopfronts (3)• Hall Crawl• Focus Groups• Photos & postcards• Facebook-------------------------------------What’s our Future?Here’s your visionLet’s make it happen!
What was achieved?
• 900+ projects identified• Strong themes were apparent and ideas were grouped together• “Game changing” projects were prioritised by the community to reach a “Top Five”• Detailed design work is now underway on the top five projects, delivery in August.
• Communities need to understand the “why”• The right consultant / facilitator is vital• Use the communities words – being heard is
important, even if the idea doesn’t progress• Follow through – make allocation for some quick
wins as well as some bigger outcomes• Link outcomes back to the planning process in
the months and years to come.
What did we learn?
