Community Opportunity Workshop 2000
Below is an edited list of proposals from the Community Opportunity Workshop (COW) held on 13 November 2000 as part of The State Government's 'Community Capacity Building Project'. "As you can see Violet Town has achieved many things in the last five years, thanks not to any one group but to the many groups that make up our community".
"At the bottom of the table are some, not all, of the things that we haven't taken up, which could be the start of our next COW. Of course lots of other things have happened in Violet Town in this time, this table relates only to proposals that were actually listed at the COW". said Robin Landvogt
| PROJECTS listed from the COW in November 2000 | UPDATE November 2006 |
| ESTABLISH RURAL TRANSACTION CENTRE COMMUNITY BANK | Credit union established, thanks to NECU now GMCU |
| Developing a major Recreational and Cultural Precinct Honeysuckle Recreation Environment Project (HREP) | approximately $200,000 in grants received, walking track, tables and seating, sculptures, revegetation of parts of the creek, market site development - paths, shade sails to pool entry, music stage. Huge community effort involving more than 50 working bees and 1600 volunteer hours. |
| An integrated Violet Town town and district master plan | Developing a town PLAN. Work in progress by Shire? |
| Welcome Pack for new residents | Began in 2001, still on going, welcome packs available from Delaheys IGA for new residents to Violet Town |
| Violet Town WRITERS GROUP Living History Project and Museum | History group formed as VTAG sub committee to research, school sites and building of swimming pool, Some Living History at Community House |
| Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre Capital Development | This has certainly happened! HUGE! |
| Community Complex kitchen renovations | Registered kitchen built at Community Complex by shire and VTAG Hall Committee |
| CHILDCARE FACILITY | In progress, grant received by the Shire of Strathbogie |
| Beautification of Community Centre and Op-Shop | Grant has been obtained for renovations to Community House. Some work done on the 'Best Op-Shop in the North East' |
| Local theatre / drama group for Juniors Cultural Arts / Register / E-commerce site | Youth activities at community house |
| Market Committee -Developing Market into State Wide Significance | Well it's certainly grown! |
| Community woodlot for firewood (planting and management of) | Community woodlot 5000 trees planted in 2006, grant received, more plantings planned in 2007 |
| Gymnasium Indoor sports centre | Gymnasium established at Violet Town Bush Nursing Centre / Hume Corridor Community Health |
| Recreation and Leisure Group Exercise ( All Ages) | Available through Community Health and the Community Centre |
| Skate Park Completion | Completed by various groups and individuals widely used |
| PUBLIC ACCESS INTERNET - INFO TECHNOLOGY- COMPUTERS | Now available at Library and Community House. Community House runs computer courses, Violet Town Web site up [www.violettown.org.au] and running. |
| Develop ways of supporting Local Industries and local businesses | Streetlife project grant received Oct 2006 to employ person part time for 12 months |
| Formation of passenger train stop committee | Train now stops three times a day heading north and south, thanks to the efforts of Kris Byrnes |
| Arts Council in Violet Town | Arts Violet Town Inc. rejuvenated in 2006. |
| Below are a few of the things from the COW that in 2006 haven't yet happened | Maybe this is a start of a list for the next COW! |
| Beautifying BBQ in the market site | |
| Feasability of Natural Gas in town | |
| Swimming Pool -Develop & upgrade complex , Heat the Pool | |
| Streetscape and urban space planning | Rename streets as flower names Development of 'Town of Flowers' theme, uniformity of fencing and signage for the Educational / recreation precinct. |
| Retirement Units |
For details/interview call the Editor on (03) 5798 1858