General News
21 September, 2024
New community plan in pipeline
DEVELOPMENT of Wedderburn’s next community plan will be the focus of the town’s development committee after next month’s annual general meeting. Secretary Kylie Turnbull said: “We would love to get people new to the area with fresh vibrant...
DEVELOPMENT of Wedderburn’s next community plan will be the focus of the town’s development committee after next month’s annual general meeting.
Secretary Kylie Turnbull said: “We would love to get people new to the area with fresh vibrant ideas, as well as parents involved on the committee level. But in particular when the survey comes out next month.”
“The main purpose of the Wedderburn Development is to liaise between the community and the shire so as to produce a community plan for proposed town improvements based on suggestions from the community,” she said.
“We can then follow throughand implement those suggested improvements where practical; as well asby advocating, supportingand providing funds to projects for the betterment of the Wedderburn township and thecommunity.”
Kylie said the association began in 2002 when a group of like-minded residents saw a need for a full-time nurse in Wedderburn.
“The group worked tirelessly to achieve this goal, which ultimately didn’t eventuate. But shortly afterwards the Loddon Shire Council commenced community planning, and with the assistance of a local community group, drew up a set of strategic plans to formulate a vision for both the short term and long term development of the towns facilities,” she said.
“To this day the Wedderburn Development Association remains active and meets bi-monthly to monitor the progress of the 2015-2025 Community Plan, as well as to provide a continued advocacy role on behalf of the Wedderburn community along with the Loddon Shire Council.”
She said the association had given its support to local projects including High Street, Soldiers Memorial Park improvements, HardHill shelters, NardooCreek outside exercise equipment, improved town entrances, the push for an ambulance station, childcare and the DonaldsonPark development.
“The Wedderburn Development Association encourages new members to come along and participate in what we do to help make Wedderburn a better place to live,” Kylie said.