The Cape Clear, Illabarook and Rokewood Junction Community Plan (the Plan) was launched at the Cape Clear Valentine’s Day Family Bush Dance on Saturday 10 February.
Local Community Coordinators collaborated with mentors Non Profit Training (NPT) to craft the Plan as part of Golden Plains Shire Council’s Community Planning program. Through surveys, interviews and public meetings, Coordinators engaged with residents to gather their insights and preferences, pinpointing top priority projects for their local community over the next four years to June 2027.
Priority projects included:
- Defibrillator access at Cape Clear Primary School.
- “Help a Neighbour Project” to strengthen community wellbeing.
- Environmental initiatives to tidy up weeds and hazards along roadsides and at Happy Valley Crossing.
- Expanded social events and improved camping facilities.
- And the establishment of a community garden near the recreation reserve.
You can read the Plan by clicking here.
Mannibadar has also recently launched its Community Plan, and neighbouring towns including Linton, Meredith, Bannockburn and Garibaldi are currently engaging with their communities through surveys. These towns will finalise their community plans in the coming months, before hosting launch events.
All towns in the recent round received up to $10,000 in Council's Community Planning Seed funding. This funding is specifically allocated for the Community Planning Program and serves to support the delivery of projects outlined in the plans and can also be used to source additional funding through the Victorian State Government and Federal Government, philanthropic organisations or provide funds to undertake further fundraising opportunities.
Council is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from residents in other towns in the Shire who are interested in participating in the Community Planning program.
For more information, please contact Council’s Community Partnerships Officer at [email protected] or call 5220 7111.