Glenburn Community Planning launch dinner a huge success
Published on 17 February 2023
More than 70 people from Glenburn came together on Saturday 11 February at the Glenburn Hall to connect with one another, and to talk about Glenburn, and think of ideas and projects that will help make their community even stronger.
Almost 100 ideas were generated during the launch event, which will help shape the Glenburn Community Plan.
Community Planning is all about putting communities in the driver’s seat to collaborate and plan for the future. With a little support from Council during a series of upcoming events, Glenburn residents will identify opportunities and priorities for their town to help them develop their own Community Plan.
There are still plenty of opportunities to get involved in the Glenburn Community Planning Program. Come along to the following meetings at the Glenburn Hall, where we’ll be talking more about some of the hot topics and ideas from the launch event.
- Wednesday 22 February at 2.00 pm
- Wednesday 1 March at 5.00 pm
- Wednesday 15 March at 7.00 pm
We are also encouraging you to save the date for the Glenburn Community Planning Dinner, where the community will decide on projects that get included in the Glenburn Community Plan.
For more information or to get involved, click here or phone (03) 5772 0333.
Quotes attributable to Murrindindi Shire Mayor Councillor John Walsh
“Thanks to everyone who attended the Community Planning Launch dinner. It was great to see over 70 people attend the event and participate in important discussions about the future of Glenburn.”
“Throughout my time at the dinner, it was invigorating to see everyone chatting and discussing what they love most about Glenburn with its open space, farms, rolling hills and forests, as well as the friendly people and strong community groups. The history of the area was recognised as another important asset for the community”.
“Almost 100 ideas were produced on the night, by a passionate and engaged group of individuals and families. There were a variety of ideas and themes that emerged during the event. Some of these ideas include getting more things happening at the hall and community centre, creating community events, improving communication around Glenburn (community newsletter) and helping people connect with each other more.”
“It is clear to me that we have a lot of passionate people in the Glenburn community, many of whom have formed a ‘Core Team’. The Core Team is planning a series of upcoming events to get people together again to talk about these ideas in more detail. Even if you couldn’t attend the launch event, you can still get involved at a future event.”
“The end goal of these events is for the people of Glenburn to decide on the projects and initiatives to focus on as a collective, and to create a Community Plan. Smaller action teams will help to progress the projects within the Plan.”
“Congratulations to the core team for such a well-organised, engaging and productive event. I’d like to commend all attendees and event organisers. It is people like you who make our Shire such a great place to live and without you, our Community Planning Program couldn’t happen.”