Grant district’s small towns in the spotlight

Community consultation on master plan on the agenda

The District Council of Grant is pleased to present the draft Inner Township Master Plan. The consultant team from MasterPlan and Outerspace Landscape Architects will be on hand during May this year facilitating two dropin sessions where the community will be walked through the plan and encouraged to provide feedback.

The Inner Townships Master Plan will reflect amenity aspirations that are important to each inner community including proposed future landscaping, shared use paths, signage, play spaces and lighting.

The plan aims to create places and spaces that are accessible, connected, inviting and attractive whilst also reflecting the diverse character of each township with both short-term and generational aspirations.

District Council of Grant chief executive officer Darryl Whicker said there has been extensive work undertaken since the consultant team last visited the district and engaged with the community.

“Since the public consultation in December 2022, the consultant team has been working closely with council staff to collate the community’s feedback and create a draft Master Plan,” Mr Whicker said. “Council is excited to reach the stage where the draft Master Plan can be revealed for further community input.

“Residents living and working within our inner townships are again encouraged to participate in the upcoming community drop-in sessions and provide their comments and feedback.”

Community members in the following townships are invited to two community drop-in sessions which will be facilitated by the consultant team on Wednesday, May 3, at Casadio Park (134-136 Bay Road, Moorak)

• Allendale East
• Caveton
• Compton
• Glenburnie
• Kongorong
• Mil-Lel
• Moorak
• Mount Schank
• OB Flat
• Suttontown
• Tarpeena
• Worrolong
• Wye
• Yahl

SESSIONS

• Session one: 1pm – 5pm
• Session two: 6pm – 8.30pm

District Council of Grant Mayor Kylie Boston reiterated how important the Inner Townships Master Plan is to the district.

“Council are developing this Master Plan to guide the future of our inner township communities. The plan will help shape the ‘look and feel’ of these townships, so we can create spaces for residents, workers and visitors to enjoy,” Mayor Boston said.

“This is a great opportunity to have your say about your community and its future direction which will also help guide Council’s planning and budget allocation process.”

Following the drop-in sessions, the consultant team will work with Council staff to collate all feedback received and finalise the Master Plan.

For more information on the project visit council’s online community engagement platform – Your Say DCG (https:// yoursaydcg.com.au/innertownships-master-plan).

The community may review the draft Inner Townships Master Plan online or at Council’s principal office at 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier from Wednesday, April 26, and provide feedback when consultation opens on Wednesday, May 3