What is happening in Indigo Valley?

The Community Strengthening Project came to the Indigo Valley mid 2010. Consultations were held with community groups and residents, and a Community Planning Meeting was held in December at the Middle Indigo Primary School. Over a light supper, community members were able to discuss the project ideas put forward during the consultations, and decide which of these the highest priorities were.

Three projects came forward. These were controlling traffic speed during school hours in front of the primary school, establishing a community newsletter, and running interest group meeting for like minded individuals to get together.

Below image: Indigo Valley resident Cathy McGowan nominates her favourite projects for Indigo Valley.

The Indigo Valley Community Plan has been drafted, and can be downloaded here.

Indigo Valley Community Plan.pdf

After a long hiatus, a working party has been put together to oversee the implementation of the top three priorities.

Primary School speed zone

Council placed a traffic counter in front of the Primary School for six weeks. The data gathered confirmed the observations of locals, and the school council will continue to work with council and the police to lower the speed of passing traffic during school hours.

Vicroads is currently undertaking a review of speed zones, and the school will be making a submission arguing that the static signs outside the school have little effect upon speed.

Community Newsletter

The working group coninutes to meet with all the community groups in the district that currently produce a newsletter, to discuss the possibility of combining their efforts into one. This could reduce the financial and workload burden, increase distribution, and open up the possibility of further sponsorship, advertising, and general local content.

Utilising the school as a hub for interest groups

The working party has decided to get ideas from the community for groups, programs, and clubs that could operate out of the school. Some ideas were gathered at the Primary School Fete in December 2012, and further ideas will be gathered at future community gatherings.

For further information, or to get involved in any of these projects, please contact Chris McGorlick on 1300 365 003, or via cmcgorlick@indigoshire.vic.gov.au