Corowa Shire 2022 and Beyond...It's Your Choice!

As part of the planning process for this project, Corowa Shire Council will be working with the community to establish a ‘Community Vision'. This will help Council, the community and local businesses to better understand what Corowa may look like in the future. The plan will also identify the community's aspirations and objectives for the next 10 years and plan strategies for achieving these objectives.

As part of the process, Council will be running a number of different activities to engage with the community to assist in informing the Community Strategic Plan. The activities will provide the Corowa Shire community, including residents, workers, community groups, businesses and agencies, an opportunity to be involved and contribute to the future of our communities.

This is an exciting time for Council and the community. It is a chance to work together to plan for what our communities could look like in the future, and to better understand what is important to us. It is also a chance to explore how Council, the community, businesses, services and community groups can all work together to get priorities achieved in our community. Council will be working to make sure that all residents – from preschool students to our senior residents– will be able to have their say.

Council encourages all community members to participate in the community engagement activities that are planned – this is your chance to have your say!

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Community Survey – A community survey was sent to all households and non-resident ratepayers. This survey has now closed and Council thanks all those who provided valuable feedback. 

Stakeholder Meetings – Council has run a number of workshops to help identify priorities across specific areas. The workshops held included Health, Aged Services, Children & Young People, Sport & Recreation and Community workshops.

Community Action Meetings – to help Council prioritise the information that was gathered from the surveys, Council hosted Community Action Meetings in Corowa, Howlong and Mulwala throughout October. Thank you to all those who attended and provided feedback.

Further consultation was also undertaken with high school, primary school and preschool students, as well as the business community.

NEXT STEPS...DRAFT PLAN

The draft plan is now available for the community to read and make comment on. A copy of the plan can be viewed via the link below, or in hardcopy at the following locations;

• Corowa Shire Civic Centre
• Howlong Resource Centre
• Mulwala Civic Centre

The plan is a reflection of the extensive community engagement that has taken place within our community over the last several months.

Anyone wishing to provide comment on the draft Community Strategic Plan should address a written submission to:

General Manager

Corowa Shire Council

PO Box 77

Corowa NSW 2646

Alternatively, submissions can be forwarded to council@corowa.nsw.gov.au.

Comments are welcomed until 6 April, 2012.

COROWA SHIRE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN

As part of the Community Strategic Plan, Council has been working with the business community to develop a new Economic Development Plan.

This plan will be focused on building a strong and vibrant local economy through the development of strategies that will facilitate investment, business growth and employment opportunities within Corowa Shire.

Consultation with Business and Industry representatives throughout the Shire has been ongoing and has included telephone, face to face interviews and an online survey.  

A business workshop was also held on Wednesday 12 October to explore the needs, challenges and opportunities for the future, and to help direct economic development activities. Council thanks all those who attended this workshop and provided valuable feedback.

Draft Community Strategic Plan (2637 KB)