Over 30 community members met Mayor Liz Pattison, Surf Coast Shire CEO Robyn Seymour, Cr Adrian Schonfelder with senior staff Chris Pike, Damian Waight and Darryn Chiller to hear about recent developments in Winchelsea.
“We exist to advocate for, to listen to, and to support our community achieve a thriving Winchelsea. It is important that we continue to inform our community, to work in partnership with Council to promote community, business and tourism development,” said John Tebbutt, President of Growing Winchelsea Inc, the organisers of this Community Forum.
Mayor Liz Pattison provided an update on projects underway such as the pool redevelopment that will incorporate a splash park, the adjacent Adventure play space that will have a flying fox and the cob wall component of the mud hut that will be completed later in the year with community involvement.
The Globe Theatre floor replacement has been completed and the much loved building will shortly be ready for reopening. New paths have been built in the Commons area and on the bus tour those in attendance witnessed dogs being exercised in the safety of the dog park.
The Mayor also spoke about the importance of planning and that shortly the Draft Urban Futures Strategy that will be renamed The Place Plan will be available for comment. Shire staff provided valuable insight into the processes and procedures required to advance future development of Winchelsea.
“Ideas from the floor highlighted the dire position of the Winchelsea Primary School and council staff spoke about the need for a continuous community voice to influence action. At our committee meeting we endorsed the introduction of an Education Facilities Subcommittee with Megan Morris, President of the School Council leading the subcommittee,” continued John.
“It is vital Growing Winchelsea continues to advocate on behalf of the community to support the growth and development of Winchelsea Towards 10,000 and on behalf of fellow committee members I thank Surf Coast Shire for investing over 4 hours of their valuable time in Winchelsea,” concludes John.
