Council officers currently are compiling a cross-disiplinary list of initiatives completed, underway or budgeted in each area as an initial frame for what is going on locally. Brochures that include these lists should be on the website mid-January.
The village plans themselves will come together over the coming four or five months with input/suggestions/vision from groups like REDWatch and others in the community about projects where communities would like support or facilitation, or ideas that form part of a longer term vision for the community, things that may have been missed etc.
The timing at this stage is that we will be compiling all the suggestions /proposals over January and February, community forums will be run in each area in March, and draft plans will go to Council around May (and be exhibited for community comment) .
You can find out about the new "Village Groups" and how to make a submission at www.2030inyourvillage.com.au. You can also make a submission by filling in this form.
One of the first studies done on the new boundaries was the Redfern Street Village Centre study (PDF 445Kb)
Council has circulated the flyer below to encourage community involvement. Please note that the wording used below was incorrect and there are as yet no finalised 'preliminary plans' these as explained above are expected in mid January.
The City of Sydney includes diverse villages and neighbourhoods, each known for their distinctive characteristics.
These villages and neighbourhoods are at the heart of our Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan. When developing the plan, we envisioned them as places where you can walk or ride a bike for most of the shops and services you need, take time out in a leafy park or enjoy a community event.
We invite you to be involved in planning the next stage of the future of your neighbourhood and village.
Our villages are as equally important for the culture and economy of our city as the CBD.
In 2005/2006, we developed Local Action Plans (LAP) in consultation with you to honour our City of Villages commitment. Most LAP projects are underway or complete, including new facilities, parks and street improvements.
We again consulted in 2007 to develop Sustainable Sydney 2030 – our long term vision to make Sydney environmentally, economically, socially
and culturally sustainable.
Many new residents and businesses have made Sydney their home since 2007. As the City develops new community-based projects we again invite
you to work with us.
We have prepared preliminary plans for discussion and comment.
They reflect our work so far and capture what we already know about your neighbourhood.
You can see them at www.2030inyourvillage.com.au and follow the prompts to have your say or send your feedback to City of Sydney Village Planning Team, Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000.
Following your comment and feedback, we will prepare draft plans to discuss with you at a workshop in early 2012. After the workshops, we will
develop proposals for Council’s consideration and funding in future budgets.
Clover Moore MP Lord Mayor
Many of the 10 village groups the City of Sydney has identified share a major main street. Village groups will help Council manage how they work to provide services and fairly allocate funding. The Ten village Groups are:
“The Ministerial Taskforce on Aboriginal Affairs – including seven Ministers and senior Aboriginal representatives – is determined to involve Aboriginal communities and other stakeholders in fostering great futures for Aboriginal people through improved educational and employment opportunity, and better performance by Government,” Minister Dominello said.
“Our Taskforce wants to hear directly from the Aboriginal community, Aboriginal parents, the non-government sector, corporate Australia, educators and other ‘opportunity creators’ about what’s working on the ground and how we can build on these initiatives for the benefit of Aboriginal kids.
“Our Taskforce seeks ideas that create generational change and will see more Aboriginal kids having real opportunity, real choices and real careers. That means more Aboriginal doctors, more Aboriginal accountants, more Aboriginal engineers, more Aboriginal teachers – and any other successful future that a young Aboriginal person may choose.
“With more than 35 per cent of the NSW Aboriginal population estimated to be under the age of 15, the NSW Government is determined to help today’s Aboriginal kids have great tomorrows through choice, responsibility and opportunity.[i]
“Responding to the Community Discussion Papers and participating in the planned public meetings throughout NSW gives people the chance to say how together – Government and community – we can lead and succeed in having Aboriginal aspiration overcome Aboriginal disadvantage,” Minister Dominello said.
Minister Dominello noted that the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has learned from the failure of the former Government and is committed to a genuine partnership-based approach to Aboriginal affairs.
“The best results are gained when Aboriginal communities identify the opportunities, take responsibility, develop capabilities and drive the solutions. That’s why it’s critical for there to be strong, honest and genuine partnerships with Aboriginal communities – both at the Taskforce level and in developing the strategy through consultation,” Minister Dominello said.
“Governments do not and cannot have all the answers and I encourage all interested organisations and individuals to get involved in the public consultation process through attending a meeting or making an online submission.
“Your views will certainly be welcome, respected and responded to,” Minister Dominello said.
Public community meeting dates for 2012
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DATE |
LOCATION |
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Tuesday 24 January 2012 |
Redfern |
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Tuesday 31 January 2012 |
Liverpool |
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Tuesday 7 February 2012 |
Dubbo |
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Tuesday 7 February 2012 |
Tamworth |
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Wednesday 8 February 2012 |
Mt Druitt |
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Friday 10 February 2012 |
Coffs Harbour |
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Tuesday 14 February 2012 |
Wagga Wagga |
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Tuesday 14 February 2012 |
Griffith |
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Wednesday 15 February 2012 |
Wollongong |
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Thursday 16 February 2012 |
Nowra/Shoalhaven |
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Friday 17 February 2012 |
Narooma |
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Friday 24 February 2012 |
Broken Hill |
To access the Community Discussion Papers and for further information including venues and times, please visit the Ministerial Taskforce webpage at: http://www.daa.nsw.gov.au/taskforce/ or phone the Taskforce Secretariat on (02) 9219 0702.
]]>Over the past two months the University has been consulting with our neighbours and other key stakeholders, as part of a review of our plans for a new building to house the University’s Business School at the Abercrombie Precinct in Darlington.
The University has committed to addressing concerns about the initial proposal to ensure we produce a more integrated facility that respects the local character of the streetscape. To date, feedback from stakeholders and the community has focused on reducing the overall bulk and scale of the original proposal.
Feedback from our recent consultation has also identified other items that the community would like to see taken into consideration when preparing our revised plans for the site. These include:
The University’s design team are close to finalising the revised plan, which is expected to be submitted to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure towards the end February 2012.
Before submitting the revised plan, the University welcomes your input. As a valued neighbour, I invite you to a community information session. This session will include an update on our plans and give you an opportunity to provide your feedback, to help ensure we get this precinct right for the
future.
Date: Thursday 9 February 2012
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Venue: Foyer, Services Building, 22 Codrington Street
RSVP: by calling (02) 9955 5040 or emailing info@kjassoc.com.au
Should you have any questions please contact the project team on 9114 0523 or email abercrombie.precinct@sydney.edu.au.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.
Yours sincerely
Cris Johansen
Project Director, Projects Division
Campus Infrastructure & Services
For further information see: USyd Abercrombie Precinct Development - December 2011 stakeholder briefings Report
]]>Over the past two months the University has been consulting with our neighbours and other key stakeholders, as part of a review of our plans for a new building to house the University’s Business School at the Abercrombie Precinct in Darlington.
The University has committed to addressing concerns about the initial proposal to ensure we produce a more integrated facility that respects the local character of the streetscape. To date, feedback from stakeholders and the community has focused on reducing the overall bulk and scale of the original proposal.
Feedback from our recent consultation has also identified other items that the community would like to see taken into consideration when preparing our revised plans for the site. These include:
The University’s design team are close to finalising the revised plan, which is expected to be submitted to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure towards the end February 2012.
Before submitting the revised plan, the University welcomes your input. As a valued neighbour, I invite you to a community information session. This session will include an update on our plans and give you an opportunity to provide your feedback, to help ensure we get this precinct right for the
future.
Date: Thursday 9 February 2012
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Venue: Foyer, Services Building, 22 Codrington Street
RSVP: by calling (02) 9955 5040 or emailing info@kjassoc.com.au
Should you have any questions please contact the project team on 9114 0523 or email abercrombie.precinct@sydney.edu.au.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.
Yours sincerely
Cris Johansen
Project Director, Projects Division
Campus Infrastructure & Services
For further information see: USyd Abercrombie Precinct Development - December 2011 stakeholder briefings Report
]]>Over the past two months the University has been consulting with our neighbours and other key stakeholders, as part of a review of our plans for a new building to house the University’s Business School at the Abercrombie Precinct in Darlington.
The University has committed to addressing concerns about the initial proposal to ensure we produce a more integrated facility that respects the local character of the streetscape. To date, feedback from stakeholders and the community has focused on reducing the overall bulk and scale of the original proposal.
Feedback from our recent consultation has also identified other items that the community would like to see taken into consideration when preparing our revised plans for the site. These include:
The University’s design team are close to finalising the revised plan, which is expected to be submitted to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure towards the end February 2012.
Before submitting the revised plan, the University welcomes your input. As a valued neighbour, I invite you to a community information session. This session will include an update on our plans and give you an opportunity to provide your feedback, to help ensure we get this precinct right for the
future.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop.
If you can't make it to the markets, project information and a model will be on display in the foyer of the University’s Services Building, 22 Codrington Street, from Monday 20 February until Tuesday 20 March. The foyer is accessible between 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
The new plans for the proposed Business School will be submitted to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure toward the end of February. The submission process includes a formal public exhibition period.
The University is committed to producing the best possible outcome for future users of the space, including our neighbours.
For further information see: USyd Abercrombie Precinct Development - December 2011 stakeholder briefings Report
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