PLACE CREATION IN YANCO

COMMUNITY FEEDBACK REPORT

Record of conversations held on 7 and 8 February 2018

30 one on one conversations community workshop participants

Assets and Capacities

Challenges

Opportunities:

7 AND 8 FEBRUARY 2018

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Country lifestyle- small town feel where ‘everyone has your back’

Key educational Institutions – Institute and agricultural college

Heritage structures and stories

New water park feature

Physical proximity to Leeton

New energetic business operators

Two excellent and well maintained parks

Connection to Sir Samuel McCaughey

Proximity to the river

Powerhouse Museum

Active service clubs – Lions and CWA

Football Club and oval complex

Hairdresser and locksmith businesses

Wetlands

Proactive Fishing Clubs

Old tennis court site

Silo complex

Strong farming hinterland

National bird watching destination

Tired and unattractive main street – site of a number of ‘unloved’ buildings

Tired and unattractive town entrance appearance

Loss of heritage business buildings for housing

Negative proximity implications of being close to Leeton

Lack of housing options

Lack of attractions and Wow factor in main street

Poor curb and guttering

A refreshed village environment- place-making initiative

Growth in local recreational fishing

Greater connection and use of local educational facilities

The Council shire –wide arts installation

Opportunities for a significant mural installation on silos

Growth in bird watching tourists

Community shop-front makeover days

WHAT YOU SAID ON

Community Priorities -

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Implement a signage strategy

Improve fishing/camping facilities at the river including boat ramp and huts

Create an annual event

Expand Yanco markets into street

Change negative attitude towards Yanco

Improve town entrance

Do something with the old tennis courts

Improve public transport option

Shop front makeovers

Listed in order of community preference:

A Tom Jones Festival

Clean Sir Samuel statue

Clean and repair water trough

Water myrtle trees

Clean up miniature train area

Remove town entrance signage

Clock tower

Footpath strategy

Neighbourhood watch

Formulate and implement a Fishing Strategy – two fishing clubs are committed to assist with volunteering and financial support

Develop a ‘Village Heart’ Strategy- including public art

Local Market expansion into street - with greater emphasis on food and drink – include introduction of twi-light Friday night markets

Instigate community shop-front makeover days

Introduce a town social media strategy and the construction of a community noticeboard

Undertake a town asset map

Develop a residential development strategy over unused channels

Undertake a signage audit and implement a strategy

Implement the Shire wide Art Installation Project – Yanco project should be within the heart of the town to encourage visitors to stop

Instigate murals on silos – see the phenomenal impact of the ‘Murals on Silos’ initiative in the Wimmera/ Mallee Region of Victoria – www.siloarttrail.com . Instigate discussions with owners and explore funding

Introduce a Shire-wide Community Builders Program as a leadership development initiative

OTHER GREAT IDEAS:

Community Conversation 2 6.30pm Thursday 19 April

Yanco Community Hall

Peter Kenyon’s (Facilitator) Recommendations for the Council:

Peter Kenyon’s (Facilitator) Recommendations for the Community:

Create a conduit between Council and community

Part 1 Presentation by MI Ltd on proposed works in Yanco ($10M)

Part 2 Community Conversation continued—next steps

All members of the community are invited to come along. Tea and coffee will be provided