Flowerdale Community Recovery Plan Final
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FLOWERDALE&
HAZELDENE
INITIALRECOVERY
PLAN
AUGUST 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 3
COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 4
FIRE SAFETY ................................................................................................................... 7
EDUCATION.................................................................................................................... 10
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ............................................................................................. 12
COMMUNITY HOUSE ..................................................................................................... 15
TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................. 17
ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................. 19
RECREATION ................................................................................................................. 21
COMMUNITY HALL ........................................................................................................ 23
ECONOMY ...................................................................................................................... 25
PUBLIC FACILITIES ....................................................................................................... 27
MEMORIAL ..................................................................................................................... 29
RECREATION RESERVE ............................................................................................... 30
ARTS PRECINCT ........................................................................................................... 32
FLOWERDALE/HAZELDENE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES ............................................ 34
ATTACHMENTS
LETTER OF SUPPORT (TENNIS VICTORIA)
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Executive Summary
On February 7, 2009 the worst bushfire event in Australian history effectively destroyed the
town of Flowerdale. 13 people died, 224 houses were destroyed and of the houses thatwerent destroyed most were damaged. Many other buildings, fencing, livestock and wildlifewere destroyed or perished.
A group of townspeople fought and managed to save the school, the hall and the hotel. Thegeneral store and recreation reserve also escaped the fire. These circumstances mean thetown has some core infrastructure that has brought people back to the community. There isstill a long way to go to bring people back and we see population flight as a key risk for thelong term future of Flowerdale, which adds both a sense of urgency and the need to providethe necessary infrastructure, for people to want to return.
The Community Recovery Plan takes a long term view for the rebuilding of Flowerdale.Given the scale of the destruction, the community has an opportunity to start again and dealwith many of the issues that have plagued Flowerdale for years. Flowerdale is in a verydifferent situation to most fire affected communities due to the scale of the destruction.
The community spirit and the resolve to build back safely and sustainably are what guidesthis plan. The community has expressed its desire to maintain those things which madeFlowerdale a great place to live but use this opportunity to make Flowerdale safer, moresustainable, liveable and prosperous. The most basic, services, taken for granted in cities,such as water, modern communications, education and transport, are seen as fundamentalto bothsafety and sustainability and as such are at the centre of the recovery plan.
The inputs to the plan have been gathered from the many Community Meetings, the safeand Sustainable Workshop with CSIRO in April, the Future Flowerdale Forum in July andgeneral feedback received by the FRC via the blog or discussions within the community.
It is our aspiration that the Flowerdale community, working in partnership across all levels ofGovernment and the Corporate and Philanthropic sectors, can deliver outcomes for futuregenerations in Flowerdale. In addition, we can together demonstrate how to recover from adisaster in a way that contributes to the future and provides a model for other disasteraffected communities.
The top 6 priority resulting from community consultation are listed below:1. Communications2. Fire Safety3. Education4. Sustainable Building5. Transport6. Environment
Submitted by the Flowerdale Recovery Committee on behalf of the Flowerdale/HazeldeneCommunity
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Communications
Historically, communications in the Flowerdale valley have been dangerously poor and patchy, andinsufficient and unsafe for a modern community. The Federal government have made it quite clearregarding the introduction of National Broadband Network. The Flowerdale and the Hazeldenecommunities would consider themselves to be a priority to receive this service, as it would allow the
community access to the services listed below.
The Flowerdale/Hazeldene community want the town only to be known as FLOWERDALE.
Key Issues and Projects
National Broadband Network Mobile phones T.V. Radio free-to-air and two-way Country Fire Authority (CFA) Early Warning System One postcode for Flowerdale/Hazeldene township
What are our key objectives?
Make the community safer Create a well-informed and empowered community Provide access to information needed for rebuilding Educational opportunities (Prep to Uni) Job opportunities/work from home Make the community more attractive to return and for new community members to arrive
Support and involvement to date
Total community support as fundamental priority CFA Telstra OPTUS VicUrban Federal Government (Fran Bailey)
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of those involved to date
Federal Government (Senator S Conroy, Minister National Broadband Network (NBN),Communications and Digital Economy) State Government (J Landers, Minister Information and Communications Technology) Murrindindi Shire Council (MSC)
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How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to Date Additionalfunding required
Options
NationalBroadband
Network
Unknown Unknown Unknown User pays Federal Govt Telstra
Mobile phones Unknown Unknown Unknown User pays Federal Govt Telstra
Digital T.V. Unknown Unknown Unknown Federal Govt Telstra
Digital radio free-to-air and two-way
Unknown Unknown Unknown Federal GovtNBN
Early WarningSystem
Unknown Unknown Unknown MSC
State Govt CFA
One Postcode Unknown Unknown Unknown Federal Govt(Fran Bailey)
MSC State Govt
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strengthPriority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium termLong term And any specific date or timeline to note?
DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Michael Chesworth Colin EdwardsFiona Henson Henry KielbasilaKerry Sullivan Sandy Keath
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Connections to:
Connectedto
Sustainable
Rebuilding
Economy
Environment
Transport
Fire Safety
Education
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FireSafety
The Flowerdale/Hazeldene community has recognised for some time the need for additional firefighting equipment. We have negotiated with CFA and Philanthropic sectors, and have beensuccessful with an Ultra Light Tanker due to be delivered to Flowerdale/Hazeldene by October 2009.
In relation to the remaining items listed below, we need to work to develop a suitable space for aFire Refuge (which may form part of the Community House depending on its location), andadditional shedding at the current CFA to house all appliances.
For Flowerdale/Hazeldene to recover and become a vibrant community again people need to re-build and re-settle. For this to happen in hindsight of the recent bushfire disaster they need to feelsafe. Therefore, we need to provide a safe, natural and built environment to ensure no possiblerepetition of Black Saturday.
A Township Safety Plan will need to be developed, and will need to encompass the accessibility andfuel load issues.
Key Issues and Projects
CFA appliances Fire Refuge Warehousing/parking appliances Township Safety Plan Early Warning System Accessibility:
o Roadso Bridges
Fuel loads
What are our key objectives?
Minimise impact of any future disaster Establish an environment where people feel safe
Support and involvement to date
Total community support as fundamental priority Flowerdale CFA Darley Stud Newmans Foundation
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of those involved to date Victorian Bushfire Recovery & Reconstruction Authority (VBRRA) CFA (Region and State) Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Community Work Engine MSC Municipal Fire Prevention Committee (MFPC) Department of Sustainability & Environment (DSE)
Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) Upper Goulburn Catchment Management Authority (UGCMA) Parks Victoria Community Fireguard
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How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfundingrequired
Options
CFA appliances $120K $60K (NewmanFoundation)$60K (Darley)
Nil Fully funded
Refuge
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Connections to:
Connected to
Communications
Education
Environment
Transport
Sustainable
Rebuilding
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Education
Linking early Childhood Services and School education recognises that childrens development is acontinuous process from birth to adulthood, and government services must reflect this to provideeach child the best opportunity.
John Brumby 2 August 2007
Discussions are underway with key relevant stakeholders. The process is moving in a positivedirection, to decide where the Flowerdale/Hazeldene Kinder will located. This is as the result ofquality community consultation, and community partnering with government and agencies.
Key Issues and Projects
Kinder Early childhood Primary School facilities
What are our key objectives?
Make school/kinder/Early Childhood facilities more attractive Integrated Learning Hub Provide extra education/health facilities for young children Create an exemplar for sustainable living for education Build a culture of sustainability Reduce costs
Support and involvement to date
Total Community and Flowerdale Recovery Committee
Department of Education & Early Hood Child Development (DEECD) Mitchell and Murrindindi Shires VBRRA Bushfire Relief Fund (Red Cross) Primary School and Kinder Committees
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of those involved to date State and Federal Student Exchange programs
How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding requires
Options
Kinder/EarlyDevelopment &Primary School
DEECD advise$1.1M
$500k frominsurance
$600k Support &Involvement todate
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Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium LowerTimeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Sally Abbott-Smith Raelene EasonKaren Gunter Rein KamarRoss Davis
Connections to:
Connected to:
Communications
Transport
Fire Safety
Environment
Recreation
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Sustainable Building
We want to rebuild so that not only will people love to live in Flowerdale but our childrens childrenwill love to live here too.
The community has shown extreme interest in integrated solutions for Water, Renewable Energyand Waste Management. We believe that to have a sustainable town would be a major catalyst for
the population to build back to our pre fire numbers, as it would attract families that would want toexist and share in a sustainable way.
The Flowerdale/Hazeldene community sees the need for an Integrated Planning Office the FRC andpartners have worked tirelessly on this project, and have designed a software solution to assist fireaffected communities, which will be up and running by the end of August.
Flowerdale/Hazeldene is a ribbon development and consists of four dense housing areas. These areknown as:
1. Silver Creek/Silver Parrot2. Riverside3. Creekside
4. Long Gully/Broome RdIn 2002 and 2006, community consultations identified concerns with the water quality of the KingParrot Creek due to the number and close proximity of septic tank effluent and the quantity of waterbeing extracted from the creek. With two thirds of the houses destroyed in Flowerdale/Hazeldene itis a golden opportunity to address these issues and re-build the community in a sustainable way.
We understand that VBRRA have commissioned various companies to conduct surveys in relationto water and renewable energies and we anticipate the outcome.
Key Issues and Projects
Integrated Planning Office (sourcing town-planning, building surveyors, builders, financing) Use of local sourced fire damaged timber for construction Infrastructure to be efficient and suit small residential clusters
Water supply elevated storages for fire emergency supply (domestic supply if feasible)
Cluster/community secondary treatment of septic effluent
Renewable energy (both private and community possibilities)
Retrofitting existing buildings Finance and affordability
What are our key objectives?
Get displaced people into homes as efficiently and hassle free as possible. Accelerate rebuilding process, providing jobs and a sustainable community Create a community that is safe both in perception and reality. Enable the community to create a character and lifestyle in keeping with the environment Provide a built environment in which the residents to interact as a Community Take pressure off the environment, especially waterways
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Support and involvement to date
Total Community MSC VBRRA VicUrban Victorian Building Commission (VBC) Insurance Council of Australia (ICA)
ANZ CSIRO Greencross Green Building Council of Australia Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineers Australia Australian Consulting Engineers URS University of Melbourne (Department of Physics) Various renewable energy suppliers
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of those involved to date
How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding required
Options
I.P.O. & Website $40K Funded by Darley,DHS, PeterWilliams
Nil Fully Funded
300 tonne of timber Nil Nil Nil Nil
Infrastructure $5 - 7M Nil $5 - 7M VBRRA toadvise
Finance andaccountability
N/A Nil Nil Nil
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium LowerTimeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
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Work Engines
Flowerdale Recovery Committee to form work engine when specific projects are identified
Connections to:
Connected
to
Economy
Transport
Environment
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Community House
This is a place for the community to come together in a relaxed comfortable atmosphere to socialiseand participate in an activity, learn a new skill or just drop in and share a cuppa. Programs will bedeveloped for all needs and age groups from the very young to the more senior communitymembers.
The current Community House utilises the Community Hall, and has outgrown this facility. Thecommunity has always seen the Community House as a strong community asset and havecontinued to utilise the new and existing services offered there.
Key Issues and Projects
Child Care Centre Health Centre
Aged
Maternal
Mental Dental
General Practice Crafts Clubs (Yoga, Cooking, Arts) Education and Training (Home Care, Disability Care, Computer Classes) Playground Community Workshop Space Needs to be easily and safely accessed
What are our key objectives?
Will become focal point of/for the community Improve health and wellbeing Provide flexible space for community to develop post-fire objectives Exemplar for bushfire safety, sustainable building and renewable energy Create an iconic building Provide Youth Space access services and information
Support and involvement to date
Total community
VicUrban CSIRO VBRRA MSC DPCD Australian Neighbourhood House Committee (ANHC) Greencross
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of those involved to date Federal Government (Jobs Fund) Department of Human Services (DHS) State Government Departments of Health Other Shires based Community Houses - Networking
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How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding required
Options
Child Care Centre
Health Centre
Crafts
Clubs
Education andTraining
Playground
Communityworkshop space
Total Cost 1.76 m Unfunded
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium LowerTimeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Kim Fawcus Liz MivalFiona Morris Rickie NuskeBeverley Pritchett Louise ReedTricia Thomas Odette Hunter
Connections to:
Connected to
Communications
Fire Safety
Transport
ApplicationstoJo
bFund
Grant
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Transport
Transport is a big cost for Flowerdalians, as 95% of employment is off the mountain. Approximately70% of vehicles operate on LPG, yet the closest gas refilling station is in excess of 30 kilometresaway. The benefits to the community of the acquisition of a community bus, car pooling and/orelectric vehicles would not only save householders money now, but would continue to ease the painas the price of fuels rises into the future.
Utilising new technology would also reduce the carbon footprint.
Key Issues and Projects
Community Bus Bridges Car pool online Electric vehicles LPG at store (or in Flowerdale/Hazeldene) Sealed roads
Zero emissions
What are our key objectives?
Minimise difficulties created by Flowerdale/Hazeldene's ribbon development Accessibility for non-car owners Safer transit for community and visitors Access employment/education/training/recreation facilities Reduce costs ($'s/emissions) Improve quality of life Solve long-term problems for the community
Employment
Support and involvement to date
Total Community State Transport Department MSC Department Planning & Community Development (DPCD) VBRRA VicRoads Better Place (Evan Thornley)
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of those involved to date Greencross
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How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding required
Options
Community Bus
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Environment
It is a prerequisite, with the amount of clean up occurring, to ensure that replanting occurs to assistin reducing the towns carbon footprint which will allow us to get closer to zero emissions target.
Our roadsides and creeks must be sustainably maintained, by removing excess logs out of thewaterways, controlling weeds and an ongoing beautification program to see Flowerdale/Hazeldeneregain the ambience which has been destroyed by the February fires.
Key Issues and Projects
Planting Maintenance Weeds Creek Roadsides Zero emissions target
What are our key objectives?
Create a safer environment Aesthetics Long-term sustainability of flora and fauna Clean water Waste Treatment Reduce erosion
Support and involvement to date
Total community support Strath Creek Landcare Flowerdale Primary School Junior Landcare Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA)
Who else needs to be involved?
Parks Victoria DSE MSC State Government (Grants) Federal Government (Grants)
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How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding required
Options
Planting
Maintenance
Weeds
Creek
Roadsides
Zero emissionstarget
$500K NIL $500K Above
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strengthPriority Highest Important Medium LowerTimeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Peter Auty Anna BurgessRein Kamar Paul MichaelVivian Phelan Sal PhillipsRic Stubbings
Connections to:
Connected
To
Economy
Sustainable
Rebuilding
Fire Safety
Education
Recreation
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Recreation
Leisure is an essential and integral element of a high quality of life, promoting socialcohesion and healthy individuals and communities. The need for a bike link to the SpringValley Recreation Reserve, allowing safe transit for push bike riders as its our main sportingfacility.
Possibly, if the land that housed the existing community centre (Jarara), could betransformed into a recreation area to accommodate all ages, as our main population residesin this part of town. Lions Club Altona have agreed to partner Flowerdale/Hazeldene inproviding and funding Eco-toilet, Rotunda and BBQs at the Moores Road Reserve.
Hoof over Hills (held each October) is the biggest event held in Flowerdale and we wouldencourage funding as the profits of this event gets shared with community committees andenables other events to be held.
Australia Day and our first anniversary of Black Saturday will need to be commemorated
and celebrated.
Key Issues and Projects
Bike track extension Picnic ground Moore's Road Reserve Insufficient recreation space, including public toilets Events:
o Hoof over Hillso Australia Day
o 7th
February
What are our key objectives?
Safer movement for under-18's Health and wellbeing outcomes Tourist attraction Additional recreation space for community and visitors General amenity and attractiveness Safer environment for outdoor activities Community celebration space
Support and involvement to date
Total community and negative tourist feedback Tennis Victoria State Government (Department of Sports and Recreation) MSC (Original bike/walking path) Service Clubs (Rotary and Lions)
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of those involved to date DPCD Regional Development Victoria (RDV)
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How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding required
Options
Bike trackextension
? Nil ? VBRRA toadvise
Picnic ground
Moore's RdReserve
$70K Altona Lions NIL Fully Funded
Events $120K Nil $30K submissionto Pipeline Grants
Pro-bono Corporate
Insufficientrecreation space
? Nil ? VBRRA toadvise
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium termLong term And any specific date or timeline to note?
DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Debbie Bourke Vicki GiddingEmma McGivney Kerry Sullivan
Connections to:
Connected
to
Recreation
Reserve
Public
Facilities
Transport
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Community Hall
The Flowerdale Hall is the iconic building in Flowerdale and must be retained. Like most oldbuildings, it requires repairs and maintenance, which are well overdue.
Key Issues and Projects
Renovate and improve the hall
What are our key objectives?
Focus for community events and activities Maintain iconic building Carry out repair and maintenance to existing building Develop renewable power options ($22K for geothermal)
Support and involvement to date
Community MSC
Who else needs to be involved?
RDV DPCD Grant Submissions
How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additional fundsrequired Options
Renovate Hall $200K Nil $200K VBRRA toadvise
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium termLong term And any specific date or timeline to note? September 2009
DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
To develop.
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Connections to:
Connectedto
Sustainable
Rebuilding
Environment
Recreation
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Economy
Traditional economics takes no account of friendship, social networks, family, community, church, orneighbourhood, unless they produce goods and services that are exchanged directly for money. Yetclearly without these we are impoverished in many senses. We require professional consultants toundertake a study of the Flowerdale/Hazeldene community to identify key assets or attributes thatwe can use a springboard to provide employment for the people who live in this community.
Key Issues and Projects
Community Store Employment Business opportunities Tourism Agribusiness Green/Sustainable Training
What are our key objectives?
Encourage young people to stay/return Sustainable population Meet the desire to work near/at home Reduce travel increase family time Reduce costs/increase income
Support and involvement to date
Strong community support
Who else needs to be involved?
Professional consultants VBRRA MSC State Government DPCD Federal Government Jobs Fund Bushfire Relief Fund (Red Cross)
How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additional fundsrequired
Options
Employment
Unknown
Nil
Unknown
Ongoing
Businessopportunities
Tourism
Agribusiness
Green/Sustainable
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Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium LowerTimeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
DifficultyRating Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture ideaNotes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Flowerdale Recovery Committee to form work engine when specific projects are identified
Connections to:
Connected to
Transport
Sustainable
Rebuilding
Environment
Communications
Fire Safety
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Public Facilities
Please refer to the Recreation project on page 21 and also Community House project on page 15.
Key Issues and Projects
Skate Park Playground BBQ facilities
What are our key objectives?
New recreation area at high density population part of community Community health and wellbeing Enable all-ages participation As per Recreation Reserve
Support and involvement to date
Community and Clubs
VBRRA
Who else needs to be involved?
DPCD VBRRA Bushfire Relief Fund (Red Cross) Philanthropy Corporate
How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding required Options
Skate Park
Playground
BBQ facilities
$200K Nil $200K VBRRA toadvise
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium LowerTimeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
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Work Engines
Kim Fawcus Liz MivalFiona Morris Rickie NuskeBeverley Pritchett Louise ReedTricia Thomas Vicki GiddingDebbie Bourke Kerry SullivanEmma McGivney
Connections to:
Connected
to
Recreation
Transport
Recreation
Reserve
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Memorial
Through community consultation it will be decided appropriate Memorial for the FlowerdaleTownship.
Key Issues and Projects
Community to decide
What are our key objectives?
To provide the community and visitors a place or places to remind all of the events, loss oflife and hardship that was a result of Black Saturday.
Support and involvement to date
We are aware that funds are available MSC for this project.
How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additional fundsrequired
Options
Renovate Hall $50K NIL NIL MSC
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium termLong term And any specific date or timeline to note?
DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Community consultation
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Recreation Reserve
The Spring Valley Recreation Reserve became the obvious site for the relief village in Flowerdale,and has been the centre of activities since the fires. We have seen houses erected, 15transportables set up and a communal kitchen built onto our current club facility. A consultationcommittee was formed consisting of people housed in the village, and it has been recognised thatthe village residents and the broader community have a need for a mens shed and art studio.
The reinstatement of the cricket oval is a major concern for our cricket teams and our community.We would welcome assurance that this will occur and that funding has been set aside to ensure thiscan happen.
Some funding has already been received towards building 4 new lit synthetic tennis courts. Thenumber of members of the Tennis Club has increased since the fires.
Key Issues and Projects
Community kitchen
Communal laundry Tennis courts Recreation Club Art Studio/Cultural Precinct (including Mens Shed and Communal Garden) Reinstatement of the cricket oval Cricket nets
What are our key objectives?
Tourism Community sport and recreation facilities Diverse range of activities Improved community health and wellbeing Create community connectivity Provide employment Education and training Healthy produce
Support and involvement to date
Total community Village residents VBRRA DHS Tennis Victoria MSC State and Federal Governments (Department of Sports and Recreation)
Who else needs to be involved?
Current list of involved to date Sporting bodies State Government Federal Government
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How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additionalfunding required
Options
Kitchen N/A N/A Nil In place
Laundry N/A N/A Nil In place
Tennis Courts $236K $120K $116K See alreadyinvolved
Cricket Field $150K Nil $150K VBRRA
Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium LowerTimeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?DifficultyRating
Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture idea
Notes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Spring Valley Recreation Reserve Committee of Management
Connections to:
Connected
to
Recreation
Public
Facilities
Transport
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Arts Precinct
The Community House already conducts arts classes which consist mainly of painting, patchworkand quilting and has approximately 25 active members. Within Flowerdale there are a number ofartists (approximately 20) practicing their own artistic interests.
Through community consultation including the residents of the relief housing facility located at theSpring Valley Recreation Reserve (SVRR) we have identified other residents whose interestsinclude painting, sculpture, pottery and Maori basket weaving. The community garden and mensshed will provide points for social interaction and promote well being.
Key Issues and Projects
Arts studio Men's shed Community garden
What are our key objectives?
Contribute to local economy Maintain and build community Provide opportunities for local artists to work together Place for visiting artists Contribute to community health and wellbeing Record the community's history Provide a training space
Support and involvement to date
Wide community support VBRRA Whittlesea Lions Club Regional Arts Victoria (RAV)
Who else needs to be involved?
FRC VBBRA RAV Community
How can this project be funded or resourced?
Item Cost Funding to date Additional fundsrequired
Options
Arts studio
Men's shed
Community garden
$120K Nil $120K VBRRA
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Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / RebuildingPeople / Wellbeing / WelfareEconomic / BusinessNatural environment / parks / wildlifeCommunity wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium termLong term And any specific date or timeline to note? September 2009
DifficultyRating Straightforward Effort required, but can be doneLonger term and more complex Aspirational a big picture ideaNotes / SeeAlso
Something we can do locally would be good for us.
Work Engines
Peter Byrne Sharon Collins
Connections to:
Connected
to
Environment
Recreation
Community
House
Economy
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Flowerdale/Hazeldene Community Priorities
Communication
FireSafety
Transport
Community
House
Education
Sustainable
Rebuilding
Environment
Recreation
Recreation
Reserve
PublicFacilities
Economy
ArtsPrecinct
Community
Hall
Memorial
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