Community Strategic Plan - Our vision
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In 2021 and 2022, we reviewed the Community Strategic Plan and vision for Eurobodalla's future. This plan all stems from our shared community vision statement. Eurobodalla's previous vision from the 2017 Community Strategic plan was:
- "We are friendly, responsible, thriving and proud."
We wanted to know if the vision still accurately reflected the community's vision for the future. To do this, we used virtual vision boards, surveys, activities for children and young people, and activities for groups so community members could tell us what's important to them.
We incorporated this feedback into our new Community Strategic Plan - Our Eurobodalla, 2042 - which includes the updated community vision:
- "From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains... Our Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles. Our future balances our natural assets and thriving economy. Our community is resilient and collaborative, and this underpins all that we do."
View the community's feedback
We asked people to:
- take a look at the virtual vision boards on this page - there is one board for each theme of the previous community vision:
- add words or pictures to the boards to tell us what each theme means to you now, or what it might mean in the future.
- think of these virtual vision boards as a place to brainstorm ideas about what's important to you, your family, and community.
- add ideas that didn't quite fit under one of these themes.
- complete a short survey about what you value about life in Eurobodalla now and in the future.
The vision boards and survey are now closed, but you can still see view the ideas people suggested.
In 2021 and 2022, we reviewed the Community Strategic Plan and vision for Eurobodalla's future. This plan all stems from our shared community vision statement. Eurobodalla's previous vision from the 2017 Community Strategic plan was:
- "We are friendly, responsible, thriving and proud."
We wanted to know if the vision still accurately reflected the community's vision for the future. To do this, we used virtual vision boards, surveys, activities for children and young people, and activities for groups so community members could tell us what's important to them.
We incorporated this feedback into our new Community Strategic Plan - Our Eurobodalla, 2042 - which includes the updated community vision:
- "From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains... Our Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles. Our future balances our natural assets and thriving economy. Our community is resilient and collaborative, and this underpins all that we do."
View the community's feedback
We asked people to:
- take a look at the virtual vision boards on this page - there is one board for each theme of the previous community vision:
- add words or pictures to the boards to tell us what each theme means to you now, or what it might mean in the future.
- think of these virtual vision boards as a place to brainstorm ideas about what's important to you, your family, and community.
- add ideas that didn't quite fit under one of these themes.
- complete a short survey about what you value about life in Eurobodalla now and in the future.
The vision boards and survey are now closed, but you can still see view the ideas people suggested.
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Thriving
over 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Upload pictures or use words to describe what a thriving community means to you.
- You can upload images, jot down single words, or go deep and detailed with your thoughts.
- You can focus on examples of a thriving community today, or what you imagine it'll look like in the future.
- If you agree with someone else's post, click the 'like' button.
ashover 2 years agoActive, engaged communities who are stimulated by entertainment, opportunities and participate in building a happy and healthy future
Things to do and see, growth and optimism about where we live and who we are
0landscape.architectover 2 years agoreinstate & grow protections for Batemans Marine Park to thrive, work with Koori community to care for Sea Country + Blue Carbon Economy
"The retention of harvested species was four to six times greater in MPAs compared with partially protected and unprotected areas, and the stabilizing effects of protection were observable within 4 years of park implementation. Conversely, partial protection offered little to no improvement in stability, compared with unprotected areas." -From a study was published in the journal of the The Society for Conservation Biology, outlining a number of benefits to marine sanctuaries, right here in the Batemans Marine park. Koori people have been fishing these waters not only sustainably - regeneratively - since forever, but they're now being fined for practicing their culture and caring for the marine communities which have sustained them for generations upon generations. Not only that, but commercial fishing is allowed and subsidised to essentially scour the seabed without oversight in order to sell the fish which Koori people are penalised for giving to their families. Meanwhile, the protections which limit fishing within the Batemans Marine Park in order to maintain healthy marine populations have been lifted against all expert recommendations. Our marine communities need a diverse balance of predators eating herbivores eating macroalgae providing nursery habitat for the smaller foundational species to continue thriving and growing. Currently, a mass extraction of predator fish by fisheries along with warming waters has created a growing urchin barren eating through the kelp forests who anchor and sustain our beloved marine ecosystems. In balance, these communities together clean waterways, provide food and nourishment, produce oxygen, draw down carbon, cool warming waters, reduce acidification in our oceans, are a joy to behold and are innately connected with the Koori communities in reciprocal, generational partnerships. We've fined the people who can care best for these places, we've subsidised methods of fishing which consume them and create herbivore/predator imbalance, and we've removed any protections for the few remaining sanctuaries left along this part of the coast. If there's any hope of thriving, the marine communities need to be cared for as Sea Country in shared collaboration with the Koori community and elders. sources: Impact of marine protected areas on temporal stability of fish species diversity Amanda K. Pettersen(https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.13815?fbclid=IwAR2sXynFcMACl6dUeToDaVYfJgT3wwbQwM2DDtVIBccRZX6uKDlyI3d6L1I) The NSW government needs to stop prosecuting Aboriginal fishers if it really wants to Close the Gap (https://theconversation.com/the-nsw-government-needs-to-stop-prosecuting-aboriginal-fishers-if-it-really-wants-to-close-the-gap-168749?fbclid=IwAR1fvJQerdhI24lyUOqt7NB8iRBXXOSWDGha4QwO6HdrHBt75DjywyH1wNY) South Coast People Native Title Claim (http://www.nntt.gov.au/searchRegApps/NativeTitleClaims/Pages/details.aspx?NTDA_Fileno=NC2017/003)
14atw262over 2 years agoIncorporate nature into parks and reserves
This will offset residential development.
1old79over 2 years agoencourage use of vacant land in urbanised areas and limit tree clearing in non-urbanised areas
urban consolidation
8Alisaover 2 years agoMaking Eurobodalla an area with thriving local wildlife and environment, and vibrant, climate-resilient communities.
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Proud
over 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Tell or show us what a proud community looks like to you.
- You can upload images, jot down single words, or go deep and detailed with your thoughts.
- You can focus on what a proud community would look like today, or what it could mean in the future.
- If you agree with someone else's post, click the 'like' button.
georgie651over 2 years agoOutdoor exercise & training equipment at the main parks in the 3 main towns
Each town, BB, Moruya & Narooma could benefit from having an outdoor exercise training equipment installed at the main parks in each town, encourage healthy outdoor activities. Many towns have these they’re popular in metropolitan & rural
4RJMover 2 years agoEncourage big businesses to invest in local shopping centres and give us more choice.
One option for kids clothing in Batemans Bay means travelling and spending in other areas, and supporting jobs in those areas eg Canberra, Shellharbour, etc.
3ashover 2 years agoLegitimately vibrant local centres where small businesses and particularly retail are encouraged
Nothing says lack of pride than dozens of empty shopfronts
1Courtneyover 2 years agoBe proud of our unique natural area.
Be happy to protect, enjoy and share the natural values of why we chose to live here.
9Susanover 2 years agoInvest in and provide support to maintain and manage our unique heritage places and structures
Support those areas with strong heritage character with maintenance and development of their infrastructure to ensure it does not deteriorate or is even destroyed through lack of attention, care, investment. Not necessarily through funds, but through facilitation and other support initiatives.
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Friendly
over 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Use pictures or words to show us what a friendly community looks like to you.
- You can upload images, jot down single words, or go deep and detailed with your thoughts.
- You can focus on what a friendly community means to you today, or what you hope it looks like in the future.
- If you agree with someone else's post, click the 'like' button.
Alisaover 2 years agoA shire where any form of discrimination (based on gender, age, indigeneity, economic income, culture or religion) is actively countered
5megan1088over 2 years agoNature themed playgrounds
create more nature playgrounds like the ones at the botanical gardens
2Kayelover 2 years agoA Friendly Council
Please listen, respond, be transparent, responsible and supportive.
0Courtneyover 2 years agoMore opportunities to share produce, street libraries and for streets/hamlets to come together as a community.
4FutureIdeas44over 2 years agoIf the Regional Hospital is built in Moruya, hopefully on dry land, there needs to be a bypass of Mogo as well, for people from the north.
Batemans Bay has the highest population in Eurobodalla. Why isn't the new hospital there. If not, it is very important to have good access from Batemans Bay to the hospital. Why is the proposed site such a swampy looking place on the wrong side of Moruya for the majority of the people in the area?
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Responsible
over 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.Describe or show us what comes to mind when you think of a responsible community.
- You can upload images, jot down single words, or go deep and detailed with your thoughts.
- You can focus on what a responsible community looks like today, or what you'd like to see in the future.
- If you agree with someone else's post, click the 'like' button.
Kayelover 2 years agoA Responsible Council
Be the guardians of our environment. Stop clear felling for development.
0Our Eurobodalla Teamover 2 years agoLiving harmoniously with our natural environment
13Kathryn Maxwellover 2 years agoCouncil upgrades our town centres to be cooler in summer and protect people from the heat and much nicer places to shop and socialise.
1Brizoeover 2 years agoMore council arranged public meetings at which councillors are required to explain their visions and council programs and performance
Councillors are rarely required to face the people in person. This has resulted in declining political and public speaking skills. Some councillors have largely disengaged from the community and are rarely seen outside council meetings. One councillor claimed she could adequately discharge her electorate responsibilities from rural France.
8Courtneyover 2 years agoProtect what we as adults have inherited.
It is our responsibility to care for the generations in front of us. Let's not take what we have for granted because the younger generation will miss out.
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And?
over 2 years agoCLOSED: This ideas has concluded.
Let us know if something is missing.If you have ideas, priorities, or goals for the community that just don't quite fit under one of the existing vision's themes, add your ideas here or click the 'like' button to show you agree or support someone else's idea.
Brizoeover 2 years agoProvide up to date survey information on community perceptions of council performance
Page 25 of the accompanying guide suggests that 78% of the community are generally happy with councils overall performance. Details of this survey would he helpful to my participation in this exercise
1Gee3over 2 years agoEurobodalla Shire as leaders in sustainable, eco-friendly and imaginative development.
As cities are greening up, regional areas are clear-felling. Let's change this and create imaginative, well designed, environmentally friendly sub-divisions that preserve trees and natural habitat for greener, cooler, human and animal-friendly living spaces.
9atw262over 2 years agoUpgrades to Moruya Skatepark
Make it cleaner and more accessible for kids under 12 and all abilities access. Include plants and natural features within the area.
4Matthew Findlayover 2 years agoEncouragement and opportunity of sustainable development.
From small, smart, sustainable village developments away from the cbd for elderly and struggling home buyers to nature corridors in urban development. Keep us as the Nature Coast while developing a future
4JaneCover 2 years agoRejuvenation at Corrigans Beach to include shade sails beachside as well as BBQ's and shelters outside the playground closer to the beach.
An example of this idea is at Koombana Bay in Bunbury WA. It is very similar in that it is a safe spot for swimming and water sports but the lack of shade and shelters leaves it a bit exposed. Extra BBQ's beachside from the playground would be great, to enjoy the view from the beach while socialising. The amphitheater style steps as done in Koombana would work well for fireworks nights and generally sitting to eat fish 'n' chips by the beach without getting too sandy. I believe this would bring many people to the Batehaven area to enjoy the cafes, playground, and beach.
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Adopted Community Strategic Plan
Key dates
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05 October 2021
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05 October → 31 October 2021
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31 October 2021
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01 November 2021