Initiatives Matrix

New England Sustainability Strategy
INITIATIVES MATRIX
February 2011
this project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its
and with support from

INITIATIVES MATRIX
TABLE OF CONTENTS
NESS2 & NESS Initiatives (2010).............................................................................................................................................................. 3
NESS1 & NESS Initiatives (2008 & 2009).......................................................................................................................................... 14
Climate Change Consensus ~ Uralla............................................................................................................................................ 29
Climate Change Consensus ~ Guyra.......................................................................................................................................... 31
Climate Change Consensus ~ Armidale.................................................................................................................................... 33
Waterfall Way Eco-Tourism Initiative............................................................................................................................................. 35
Uralla Creative Village............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan ~ Uralla, Guyra, Walcha & Armidale Councils.......................38
2010 Northern Tablelands Electorate Survey ~ ‘The shape of the future’...........................................................43
University of New England Strategic Plan (2007 - 2010).................................................................................................. 45
Northern Inland Regional Development Plan (2010 ‐2015)............................................................................................. 46
Healthy People ~ Living and Learning in a Health Environment................................................................................48
Local Government Plans – Walcha Social Plan, Armidale Strategic Community Plan, Guyra
Management Plan & Uralla Community Management Plan.......................................................................................50
& Southern New England State of the Environment Report (2008-2009).............................................................50
Catchment Management Action Plans ~ Namoi, Border-Rivers Gwydir...........................................................54
NSW State Government North West Regional Cluster...................................................................................................... 55
Hunter New England Health Service Strategic Plan........................................................................................................... 56
& New England Divisions of General Practice........................................................................................................................ 56
NSW Aboriginal Land Council Northern Region Regional Economic Development Strategy &
Implementation Plan............................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Rural and Regional Taskforce Report (2008)........................................................................................................................... 60
Walcha Community Townlife Development Plan................................................................................................................ 61
Vision New England Summit............................................................................................................................................................... 62
www.ness.wikidot.com NESS is an initiative of

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NESS2 & NESS INITIATIVES (2010)

NAME OF HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, SOCIAL INCLUSION YOUNG☺ WILD FLOWERS
PLAN/INITIATIVES REGENERATION ECONOMY CAPABILITY & & WELLBEING BLOOM
IDENTITY
YOUTH LEADING Community Public transport Keep our sense Youth led
THE WORLD ('10)
Garden of community in network for
Regenerate modern & sustainability
Dumaresq Creek changing world
SEED PLANS Retain & attract Create a solar Promote school / Encourage & Upgrading Develop park Advocate
(BUNDARRA) new business identity by TVET Community support property health services facilities for simpler drought
enterprises initiating solar Learning owners to (nursing, visiting children for assistance
especially in panels on roofs Resource Centre refurbish main GP) both locals and supportive
niche high value along main street facades Bus transport for visitors processes
agribusiness street Cheirianthera elderly to visit for farmers &
(more fish Telfodii emblem Inverell medical recognition of
farming, Website to services regional
heliculture, broadcast & variability in
aquaponics showcase drought
using smart lifestyle &
closed loop affordability
water
technologies
Complete

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planting along
main street,
middle corridor &
side pavements
Develop 2nd
nature reserve to
build on success
of existing free
camping in Emu
Crossing Reserve
Enhance iron
bark plantings for
regent
honeyeaters
Attract grey
nomads &
regional school
excursions
SEED PLANS Local Food Bowl Community Develop new Becoming a Specialist health Youth

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(URALLA) producers education enterprises - “Lighthouse units – Brain, employment,
network (identify around energy supply chains, Community” - Injury Care, Aged opportunities &
producers, efficiency textiles, clothing reaching out Services training in
expand Farmers Water & energy Local Economic to support other sustainability,
Market, on-line building Employment communities leadership &
ordering system) efficiency - low Strategy Connecting with environmental
Local boutique carbon place Emphasis on what's in initiatives to
slaughterhouse Community family place & peoples' hearts overcome
(multi-species) education lifestyle to attract Maintain disillusionment
Social Enterprises program on new enterprises autonomy & New enterprises,
waste & efficiency & through identity of traineeships &
composting, climate change communication community - youth jobs
partnering Investigate strategy through
community innovative Promote rail communication
gardens, community excursions & & engagement
walkways water & energy telling the Story strategy to
with visitors of High Country connect, inform
Tourism - Moving beyond community
voyages of relying on network

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discovery, history volunteerism to about initiatives
pilgrimages to paid jobs (Upgrade Uralla
partner Times - extend
communities & distribution using
support local community
initiatives poster place,
through clubs
using printed
& e-newsletters,
using blog
@uralla)
SEED PLANS Going Beyond Packaging & Preserve Widening Men's Supporting Establish Quality
(GUYRA) BASIX marketing Guyra streetscape & Shed activities young people & Happiness Well-
assets for tourism character of Development local businesses, Being Indicator
(snow chasers, place with local trades (like human
mountain bikes, Form Grow with decision-making development
walks, eco- Guyra index)
tourism, rail trails) Stakeholder
Housing Group

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development
Diversify with
new enterprises -
higher skills,
employment
Sustainable
Planned
Buy Guyra
Campaign & Use
Guyra Tradies
Map existing
businesses
Upgrade &
promote Guyra
Book - business
profiles
Survey Guyra
Tradies to
see what they

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want
Establish clearing
house for Guyra
trade services
Additional
development
land & another
cafe & diversified
Main Street
business
SEED PLANS Tourism - Public & Retain families in Succession Health Complex Renewal of Make this Plan
(WALCHA) capitalising on community Walcha while planning for building onto & apprentices useful!!
natural attributes transport working away in ageing integrating gym, Attract new Organise a lock-
bird-watchers, Self-sufficiency in mining jobs volunteers men's shed broadband up with key
gardens, energy & water nearby Maintain unique based government &
deciduous tree to remain an Use broadband social fabric enterprises – regional
plantings appealing & to attract new Convene computer skills development
competitive enterprises Walcha appealing to bodies to pitch &
place Taxi business Innovation youth reach

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Foster enterprise Steering Promote agreement
sustainable & Build on Committee apprentices,
renewable retirement town - across support group &
energy attract elderly community, programs
people & flow-on service clubs &
health services & people with
employment expertise to drive
strategy, process,
identify partners,
resources &
enable
innovation
strategy
SCORECARD ROUND Environmental Energy Business, Promoting & Social inclusion, Livability Index
TABLE Network - of Stakeholder economic & branding health, Agreed Regional
stakeholders & Network financial regional global education, Principles on
landholders Community stakeholders stakeholders housing, sustainable
Conservation Citizens Climate network network stakeholder growth - a
Agreements Change Attract new Promote & seek network Regional Charter

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Survey Committees sustainable partnerships & Participation in Sustainability
sustainable Measure carbon enterprises to the dialogue around decision-making policies for
agricultural footprint per Region sustainability Respect & enterprises &
practices (eg. capita initiatives & roles cultural inclusion institutions
organic) Contribute to in curriculum
developing & Recognition of
maintaining different learning
sustainability styles in
indicators & curriculum
aligning actions Sense of place &
Report on community
significant stories prominence of
of change Aboriginal &
Better inform minority groups
communities
about who and
what is being
done around
sustainability

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(locally &
beyond)
Branding New
England as a
sustainable
region
Highlight
prominent visual
examples (eg
solar panels
buildings, wind
turbines)
LGA INTEGRATION Urban Sub- LAPP community Sustainable ADC vision to Youth & disabled Sustainability
MODEL Catchment Plan climate change Living Expo restructure housing (Uralla) Planning &
Northern Inland engagement business to align Reporting
Regional Waste process with sustainability Integration
Network Aged care vision & create a Model (“LGA
Guyra Tomato- energy efficiency sustainability Bridge”) -
Farm water initiatives (Uralla performance Collaboration

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capture & reuse & Guyra) team across Councils
Malpas land Uralla Roof Top More partnership in community
holders water spaces power initiatives of social planning
quality initiative Council with re youth, women,
improvement Sustainability stakeholders Indigenous, aged
projects Advantage Better groups & LEP's
Auspicing HiCUB Program communication Auspicing NESS2
(Armidale) within Council
around bridging
and supporting
sustainability
initiatives
Better public
communication
to close the gap
between what is
actually going
on with what is
known to be

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going on
Sustainability
health checks
(Uralla)

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NESS1 & NESS INITIATIVES (2008 & 2009)

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SWOC Develop better Following & Develop more Providing
(ARMIDALE business links & communicating transparency in feedback
shared service unified Long Council decision on impacts of
COUNCIL)
arrangements Term Plan making Council decisions
Attract 'tree Support Enable lodging
changers' community community
to region groups in grant submissions
Developing applications to on divisive issues
an export become more Develop forums
regional effective & open
economy Develop dialogues to
EvoCities directory of achieve better
initiatives regional skill base understanding
Develop better & co-operation
links to Sydney &
Brisbane
SWOC (STUDENTS Recycling as re- Demonstrate Clean factories & Community Less artificial School based Implement new
& YOUTH) using items ~ simple easy industries sustainability food programs & ideas for the next
cheaper way sustainable workshops & sustainable generations

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Capture own practices to social events practices (eg. Discover what
water save on UNE to develop worm farms) works & priorities
Plant trees, electricity sustainability in different
create habitats Generate own programs regions, local
for animals, electricity solutions
absorb carbon & Use bio-diesel
create oxygen Government
Grow own food rebates &
Limit showers incentives for
Sustainable renewable
farming energy, power
Government saving light
rebates & bulbs, less
incentives electricity use
to plant trees & Simple things like
recycling putting more
Water tanks clothes on
Paper recycling rather than extra
Composting heating

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Less packaging Turn off fans &
computers
Solar cars
Building smart
sustainable
housing (water
tanks, skylights,
solar panels,
awareness of
colours for heat)
SWOC Incentives to Invest in walk Trade in & out Peer to peer Involve More LEP control
(ENVIRONMENT) manage forests ways, cycleways of region without learning Aboriginal at local level
sustainably to rail & intercity reducing programs & community
Partnerships buses resource base research Outdoor urban
between Retrofit houses & Eco-tourism institutes spaces
Landcare, council buildings Council to Bio-regional conducive to
Government & Solar & wind promote local approach human well-
land managers generation natural sustainability, being, parks,
Cleared lands Public transport attractions industry leader gardens that

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as carbon sinks using existing approach encourage
opportunities infrastructure Applied people to meet
Engineered more efficiently research
woodland walking paths, partnerships
model of land bike-trains, with UNE &
use combining intercity buses Councils
reforestation Improve Building
with grazing, sustainability development
carbon requirements for that is aligned
sequestration & local buildings with heritage &
timber harvesting landscape
Primary Peer to peer
production education,
that integrates mentoring &
land-biodiversity support to
conservation be sustainable
with production
& profitability
Environmental

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education
programs
Waste treatment
to return higher
quality & volumes
to streams
SWOC (UNE) Re-establishing Solar & wind Hub - network Eco-Uni - green Sustainable &
biodiversity energy for enabling & carbon neutral Beautiful City
sanctuaries generation downstream Steering -Region
Greenhouse Holistic system regional effects Committee with Campaign
Abatement design all Sustainability open internal between NESAC,
Scheme with elements having Touring dialogue around UNE & students
tree planting & multi-functions Seminars to transition to
carbon credit Rural farms, enterprise, sustainability
services Greenhouse Gas involving Source of ideas,
Water Abatement Landcare, sustainability
catchment & Research Centre Councillors, land policy & advice
storage, protection Colleges with
recycling waste, managers & sustainable

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technologies & professional contracts &
paperless bodies & schools sustainability
courses officers
New culture of
innovation,
experimentation
in a sustainable
learning
environment
Sustainability
knowledge bank
for regional,
community,
international
education &
training
Institute for Rural
Futures Talloires
Declaration

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Implementation
Committee
SWOC (SOCIAL) Develop outdoor Air travel Pinpoint the Refining & Recognise Youth Developing
facilities bike competition industry we want promoting community scholarships sustainability
ways & creeks Better regional Striving for attractive New engagement - Young & flexible principles
Waste transport & something better England identity expand awards workforce for ICT
management importance of (eg. not Centro Match-up & Available & Kid friendly
access to style & design) better appropriate streetscapes
Sydney/Brisbane Socially & coordinate housing for all
Sustainable environmentally working together social groups
transport (eg. aware industry Address
bikes, electric) community
disengagement
Empower
community
in decision-
making
Wellness health
centres,

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complimentary
medicine, fresh
air climate
Develop a clear
vision
SWOC (GLOBAL) Bio-diesel Diversity Promote Develop jobs for Whole of

production (vulnerable to cultural richness students, their Community
Regional public UNE downturn, multicultural families & Charter sets out
transport systems downsizing or activities refugees with ESL ideals, vision,
Using carbon amalgamation) Revitalise & for well-being &
markets Shared spaces develop new how it can be
for cultivating sustainable sister supported by
new businesses city links, charter business & all
More emphasis & extend, community
on eco-tourism & diversify include Life cycle
use cultural trade, education assessments
assets (eg. to Japan, China Local
NERAM) Develop governments
Develop innovative attract funds &

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innovative creative leaders help drive
international links farm, business &
– business enterprises
people Create an
partnerships spin- enabling cultural
offs environment
International Foster creative
sustainability vs reactive
education regional
Attract new leadership that
businesses can co-ordinate
to an environmentally
environmental aware initiatives
business hub Innovative
Support leadership with
innovative less
technologies & complacency,
service industries more energy
Apprenticeships driven, more

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& innovative vision, co-
employment & operation
agencies for support & action
people of other glued together
cultures by strategies for
Environmental sustainability
business hub, Promote a Hall of
accreditation to Champions &
open up Icons
international Social, cultural
markets economic &
environmental
audit to see
what we have,
what to develop
SWOC (BUSINESS Land for Transport Solar energy Build regional Develop policy
& ECONOMICS) industrial infrastructure (rail, enterprise spin- identity (eg settings (National
development road, air) to offs (eg. Costas Margaret River) & State) to
Landfill reduced major markets Tomatoes) Rectify support regional

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with user pays Capture Diversify dysfunctional development
system (like methane gas Identify existing local council Source state /
Switzerland) from landfill to businesses with Create a more federal funding
Businesses reduce carbon growth potential outward to help Council
capturing based electricity & assisting them focus be proactive
own water Businesses own to access Recognition for Consumers
More efficient solar energy markets with achievements in purchasing
land & water Comprehensive support sustainability based on
use in industry bicycle pathway programs Collaboration carbon &
development system for solar Assess fast between private sustainability
Total recycling of powered & light growing markets & public sector features besides
organic & weight transport outside the Information price (carbon
agricultural systems & region for on how to miles reduced,
waste - biomass, vehicles products / achieve change recyclability,
methane, soil Upgrade BASIX services packaging)
conditioners, energy efficient Develop several User pays
fertilisers standards in new new high growth systems with built
Focus on developments business selling in rewards for
recycling & existing houses into large landfill, plastic

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Solar hot water markets outside bag, water,
& water tanks the region energy usage &
in all homes carbon emissions
Increase use of
non carbon fuels
in transport
Adequate
regional
transport systems
to reduce fossil
fuel use
FOUNDATION Every species has Retrofitting Carbon trading Taking ownership Allowing people Eco-Youth Sustainable
STRATEGY their own world Walking School Bio-Banking & responsibility to have their say Awards Living Armidale
Nothing is Bus $1% Sustainability Listening & Reflecting, Facebook Regional Policy
wasted (water, Transport audit Levy (NESAC) Respect considering, Festival Framework
nutrients) Energy audits New England Walking the Talk testing with Training & New England
Regeneration Combined heat Sustainability Establish base stakeholders how mentoring ENGO Coalition
Preserved TSRs & power Foundation line data & they will be Public spaces for New England
Wildlife corridors Trigen for Local food & measure change affected by youth to be Sustainability

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Regenerative Hospital wine Autumn Support decisions heard Office
showcases Community Festival leadership Services for Commitment to
Increase land owned Environmental networks ageing 'whole of region'
fertility & renewable CRCs Communication population sustainability
productivity power company Export business strategy, eNews, Participatory charter
Outdoor Rail & Buses outside region web portal decision-making Eco Burials
classrooms Diversify sources Creative industry Sustainable Build social
Farmers' Market - solar, wind, initiatives Sister-City capacity, trust &
Regenerate geothermal, gas, Green business connections safety through
woodlands, biomass clusters Creative participatory
grasslands & TSRs Beyond BASIX Attract 'tree Commons & decision-making
Best practice Energy meters changers' to Open-Source Affordable &
waste, recycling Establish long- relocate to Knowledge Bank sustainable
& landfill term region Build on existing housing
commitment to strengths, assets
local energy, & knowledge
carbon & Map our regional
biodiversity culture & identify
trading (where we are)

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Sustainable Create a new
regional regional identity
transport – bike, through our
rail, bus, actions
walkways Thriving cultural,
music & arts
scene
Partnering
regional bodies
Visionary
leadership
YOUTH LEADING Plan a tree for Bike Live sustainably Create linkages Use cartoons & Consider
AUSTRALIA ('09) every Armidalian Renewable (compost, bike, between other creative socialism
Community energy local products, scientists, educational tools Ethical legislation
Garden Solar powered veggie garden, politicians & Frog Dreaming
Regenerate cars sun oven, water community Conference
private land Passive heating & tanks, yoga, Address poverty, Build professional
Rehabilitate fresh cooling for pilates, volunteer, gender equity, & practitioner
water systems homes bike, train, bus, fair trade & networks

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eat less meat, corruption Join NGOs
fair trade)
Build a respect
for the
environment
(attitude,
knowledge,
management)
Conscious
Consumers

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CLIMATE CHANGE CONSENSUS ~ URALLA

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD
ECONOMY IDENTITY INCLUSION & FLOWERS
WELLBEING BLOOM
Become a carbon sink Audit the carbon footprint of Council Increase local Uralla Shire Council Harness Seek
(trees, native pasture, etc.) & the Shire production & be a “Lighthouse local Green
Shaded streetscapes Establish an Energy Task Group marketing Model of local community Precinct
Facilities for pedestrian & Target replacing electric hot water Create an mitigation & enthusiasm funding
cycle use systems opportunity to adaptability to & drive
Limit streetscape vegetation Council create a highly visible purchase items Climate
clearing by power demonstration building from the waste Change
authorities Council support bulk purchase of management Review Council's
Install water tanks renewable systems for homes centre mission statement to
Encourage & implement Lobby NSW government to expand Tourism & include becoming
water use efficiency & solar schools program sustainability “carbon neutral”
recycling Promote & support genuine ‘Green industries School education for
Revegetate using multi- Power’ & expand its availability sustainability
purpose tree species. Simplify rebate system for domestic Community education
Continue to rehabilitate & renewable energy products via shop fronts
revegetate waterways & Lobby for fair returns for feed in tariff Communicate with
riparian zones. Lobby to remove fossil fuel subsidies business & residents on
Manage riparian zone Alternative fuels for vehicle fleets environmental matters
weed growth Lobby to maintain & improve rail Events calendar with

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CLIMATE CHANGE CONSENSUS ~ URALLA

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD
ECONOMY IDENTITY INCLUSION & FLOWERS
WELLBEING BLOOM
Create Council funding for infrastructure sustainability tips
biodiversity Better coordinate & promote buses Slogan for climate
Solutions for new waste Establish cycle ways within & between change: “Be prepared,
sources (eg. Light bulbs) communities adaptable,
Community vegetable Beyond BASIX conducive to change,
garden Feasibility Study to establish viable flexible & open
renewable energy sources minded”

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CLIMATE CHANGE CONSENSUS ~ GUYRA

NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD
HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION ECONOMY IDENTITY INCLUSION & FLOWERS
WELLBEING BLOOM
Remove weed along rail lines & noxious Reintroduce rail services Universal Recognise & Further Encourage
weeds on Council land Bus service Guyra-Armidale broadband promote local community younger
Eradicate cats, rabbits, bad birds (eg Car pooling impacts of climate consultation families to
starlings), foxes Walkways change Facilitate move to Guyra
Encourage natural regeneration, Bike paths & racks at bus Become a model community Environmental
riparian repair & retain TSRs stops self sustainable involvement Award
Maintenance & training for Council eServices community eHealth
planted projects Generate power for Council Home & school (especially for
Work with Citizens Wildlife Corridors Bulk purchase (eg. solar) education on self specialists)
Assess plantings for hotter climate Review Council vehicle fleet sufficiency Ensure HACC
Shading trees for pathways Ensure wind farms are Recognise services can
Regenerate Mother of Ducks Lagoon balanced & assess vs other achievement to meet climate
Create Farmers Market energy forms climate change changes
Home food gardens Home & school education issues Library stocks
Home & school education on pollution on power saving Retain the climate
Street trees & preservation Renewable stand-alone atmosphere, culture change
Strategic response to run off issues power & landscape resources for
Assess & upgrade water reserves for Solar hot water Discourage large self help &
predicted storm events & depletion of Interactive Grid housing local action

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CLIMATE CHANGE CONSENSUS ~ GUYRA

NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD
HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION ECONOMY IDENTITY INCLUSION & FLOWERS
WELLBEING BLOOM
ground water Test site for technology developments Maintain
Encourage domestic water tanks Retrofit buildings No high density emergency
Build redundancy into water systems BASIX development services to
Encourage water recycling & continue Do not build any more coal- Encourage meet future
investigation of storm water fired power stations, phase community groups needs
Stop mining on productive agricultural out existing ones over the to engage with
lands, near natural water sources long-term sustainability issues &
Link drought assistance to good land link with others
management

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CLIMATE CHANGE CONSENSUS ~ ARMIDALE

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD FLOWERS
ECONOMY IDENTITY INCLUSION & BLOOM
WELLBEING
Farmers' markets Reduce reliance on fossil fuels, Website links Support regional Promote Alternative
Council assist community substitute renewable energy & to local variability in Council grass roots measures of
gardens, green houses & bush conserve producers & guidelines & regulations awareness progress to
tucker Interest free loans for purchase suppliers Integrate ecological of climate only
Promote environmental care & installation economics, climate change to economic
farming, ethics, tree planting, Bulk purchase of solar hot change, alternative create & Life-cycle
vegetables, composting, water & power by Councils economic theory, etc facilitate auditing of
recycling & worm farming Remove GST on approved into school syllabi & community resources
Support alternative food sources items activities discussion All levels of
Promote farmer education Apply quota / cost levels to State & local eco- government
Non chemical purification of energy use partnerships with allocate
water supply Pilot community wind & solar Chinese regions resources to
More effective use of grey & power generators by & for ADC Strategies to challenge mitigation &
storm water Establish bio-diesel human centric views of adaptation
Plant appropriate native or non- Support R&D society, the world & initiatives
invasive species No new coal fired power nature Recognise
Plant to absorb carbon near stations - & existing to be Prizes for positive work local
highways phased out on environmental issues, government
Use mulch & bio-control rather No new coal mines especially climate in the

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CLIMATE CHANGE CONSENSUS ~ ARMIDALE

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD FLOWERS
ECONOMY IDENTITY INCLUSION & BLOOM
WELLBEING
than chemicals Feasibility study of algae for change Constitution
Use nutrient-rich waters not bio-fuel All government to Regain
currently captured Low to zero emission transport develop socially control over
Expand existing irrigation farm corridors responsible visions privatised
system Public transport with Audit the skill set of the infrastructure
Develop mulch, compost, worm regenerative braking community Stop
farms, methane production for Better public transport routes Promote local events privatisation
organic waste Community bike system with that encourage of utilities
Continue recycling racks widespread participation services
Education & improve waste Plug-in points for electric bikes & awareness of
segregation (work, mall) sustainable practices
Recycle commercial waste Green car spaces for hybrids Design aesthetically
Food scrap collection bins Commercial fleets to low/zero pleasing, green buildings,
Wheelie bins for recyclables emission sub-divisions &
Reduce waste production (eg. Improve rail transport streetscapes (creative
packaging) Incentives for low/zero emission architecture)
cars

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WATERFALL WAY ECO-TOURISM INITIATIVE

HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & IDENTITY SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION INCLUSION & FLOWERS
WELLBEING BLOOM
Short easy walking Coordinate off- Network of Hosts Opportunities for contact Personal & Capacity building
tracks track transport Themed Packages with Aboriginal people (story corporate Sponsoring the
Locus for multiple between Coordinated Information telling) wellness & maintenance of
uses such as accommodation & Portal Branding Plan, Creative de-stress track sections by
canoeing, major access points The Waterfall Way network is Toolkit, Business & Marketing programs, youth organisations
walking, bike & (eg. Bush Limo) a social enterprise to Toolkits (style guide, packages & Jobs & a future for
horse trails, rehabilitate & extend tracks & templates & guidelines) health youth & address the
cultural, become a ‘platform’ Symbols, stories, facts, colours tourism demographic
adventure & supporting diverse walking, & words Prison & decline & ‘hollowing
wilderness nature based, eco- tourism & Learn how to protect & community out’ that
experiences unique regional Australian sustainably manage service characterises many
Cycling tours experiences; from super-fine environmental & cultural programs (in- regional
Interpretive merino grazing country to landscapes kind track communities at
signage hidden, lush valley retreats Apply learning organisation works) present
Conservation Provide local jobs, support theory to build learning Healing National,
Revitalise & sustainable business ventures, regions journeys & architectural
interconnect link smaller rural places An outdoor classroom & walks along students’ design
existing tracks Shared booking & visitor learning place to discover bush tracks competition for
with interpretive management system (fees, distinct environments, for emotional sustainable

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WATERFALL WAY ECO-TOURISM INITIATIVE

HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & IDENTITY SOCIAL YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION INCLUSION & FLOWERS
WELLBEING BLOOM
signage & advertising & commissions on geomorphology & cultural wellbeing eco-lodges &
displays, access bookings) histories ~ for students, adults refurbishment
points, track Calender of themed events & visitors
notes, guides & Prospectus of social New TAFE eco-tourism
PDA devices to enterprise ambitions, goals & programs (EIS, track
detail stories, projects (eg. maintenance, story-telling &
distinct flora, multi-purpose café – stewardship)
fauna, features, information, provisioning Track Network eMagazine
etc centres & eco-lodges) Opening up a diverse set of
Integrated guiding, transport experiences (ecology,
& accommodation cultural history, pioneers,
packages geology, cuisine & art)
Outdoor Educational Tourism
– environmental & cultural
‘Friends of the
Waterfall Track’ (support &
funds)

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URALLA CREATIVE VILLAGE

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & IDENTITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD FLOWERS
WELLBEING BLOOM
Landscape architecture Transport, Industrial Zone & Integration of art into public Community-based Activities & Highway
approach, Strategic tree Cycle & Incentives (esp. projects, Interpretive signage Consultative Facilities for traffic, speed
planting eg. Land axis & Pedestrian medium & light), Land & Home Incentives Group, Arts Youth, Alma & noise
Land art, indigenous, Trails (under Support new History & Heritage Advisory Group, Park Skating Safe parking
deciduous, entries & highway, industries, Craft & Art Public art & sculpture (Mt Community Rink,
corridors, shade, security Queen Street) Markets Mutton Mural, Backyard Art Interaction & Urallarap,
Improve parks & open Park, Hand crafted picnic Involvement Coordinator,
spaces (Alma, The Glen, tables, Mosaics, Sculptural Street lighting, 24hr Meeting
Poster) footbridge for The Glen policing Place
Waste & Recycling Art Loan Scheme
Water reuse, rehabilitate Apex Peace Park
creeklands Exhibit art in public buildings
Buffer zones for industry (Council, Railway)
“Meeting Place” branding
Cultural Centre
Social history
Art Gallery
Turtle parties
Footprints Project

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CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION ACTION PLAN ~ URALLA, GUYRA, WALCHA & ARMIDALE COUNCILS
HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD FLOWERS
ECONOMY & IDENTITY WELLBEING BLOOM
Advocate to the NSW Department of Investigate options Support the NESAC vision for Engagement with Advocate to
Environment, Climate Change and for alternative Sustainable the region: “a the community to NSW
Water & other relevant agencies for: energy generation Living Expo region with vibrant raise awareness of Department of
review of current flood studies; to essential Council Regional & sustainable climate change Planning to
funding for regional flood modelling & & community economic communities where risks & consider
Floodplain Risk Management Plans; infrastructure development all residents have commitment to climate
funding for Floodplain Risk Advocate to strategy to the opportunity to capacity building change
Management Projects; increase storm electricity supply diversify the achieve an Develop a forum impacts when
water levies for new development; companies to regional enhanced quality for ongoing developing
review Rural Floodplain Management develop emergency economic base of life, supported community new & revised
Plans; review floodplain studies & response plans & agricultural by an innovative & involvement in planning
modelling Education program activities which collaborative climate change instruments,
Review & implement Urban to encourage are less water partnership adaptation guidelines &
Stormwater Management Plans to energy efficiency & intensive between local Public Health Plan practice notes
plan for increased volume increased ESD Help businesses government bodies which includes an Whole of life
Advocate to the NSW Department of features in building be competitive in the region extreme heat asset
Environment, Climate Change and design to reduce in a climate Strong leadership strategy management
Water, NSW Rural Fire Service & NSW reliance on power changed world by NESAC Councils Master plans for plans Council
Department of Planning regarding supply Increased Consider climate open space & buildings,
increased bush fire risks, Improve reliability of attention to change risks & recreational areas considering

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management & response regional air transport road surface & impacts in Council ensuring ESD features
Advocate to the NSW Department of services, consider bridge Community shade & water
Environment, Climate Change and cost & benefits of condition Strategic & fountains
Water to regularly monitor changes in longer runway, fuel Operational Plans Public Health Plan
the water table & surface water efficient aircraft Develop a KPI including
impact on quality & security of supply metric for Council education
Fully implement the NSW Salinity climate change regarding risks
Strategy performance associated with
Allocate increased resources to land Prepare master storms & hail &
management & education programs plans/development preventative
focus on salinity plans which take actions
Seek funding, support & build into account Build capacity of
capacity of NEWA to manage projected climate services to ensure
increased weeds & pest infestation change capability for
Prepare/review & implement Council Review land use increased
storm water management plans policy & provisions demand in
to reduce the impacts of sediment & of LEP & DCP as extreme
diffuse sources of water pollution new climate weather events
entering waterways under a climate change data Water security
changed future becomes available strategy to

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Advocate to the NSW Department of Develop strategic address increased

Environment, Climate Change and alliances with other potential for water
Water & NSW Department of Planning cities, research & borne disease
for data on vegetation & biodiversity, other institutions Advocate to NSW
inclusion of riparian buffer zones in with a strong Department of
standard planning instruments & commitment to Community
increased funding for the Northern climate change Services for
Rivers CMA adaptation capacity for
Ensure local street tree planting Education & mental health/
selection responds to projected communications counselling
climate change plan for climate services
Support & publicise initiatives to change risk & Programs to
improve health of waterways & adaptation actions, improve
aquatic ecosystems particularly through community
Review/develop planning policy & Council websites, cohesion &
provisions in LEPs & DCPs for species SLEx, new residents reduce social
migration corridors pack, Landcare isolation (new
Advocate to the NSW Industry and initiatives & DA residents morning
Investment to implement a processes tea)
community education program Provide

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about improving efficiency of water information

use & using sustainable farming regarding
practices, winter feed production, & community
an incentive program for organic & health & well-
biodynamic production being services
Review land use policy and provisions Community
of LEP & DCP to ensure that the most education
productive land remains available for campaign about
agriculture noise impacts of
Regular monitoring & safety reviews air conditioners &
of water supply dams heat pumps on
Regional water strategy considering neighbours
the need for additional &/or Encourage
alternative water supply & storage developers to
sources, plus feasibility of a “water design buildings to
grid” avoid the need
Water efficiency & conservation for heat
program pumps & air
Strategic business & asset conditioners
management plans for storm water &

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sewerage networks every five years

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2010 NORTHERN TABLELANDS ELECTORATE SURVEY ~ ‘THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE’
HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION & IDENTITY FLOWERS
BLOOM
More rights to Higher low income Over regulation & too Support teachers Upgrade hospital Improve
clear & manage household rebates for much government & principals to Attract & retain doctors access to
land for primary electricity in cold climate red tape hindering have more Service models to avoid forced financial
producers areas agriculture authority to travel for treatment hardship
Balancing Promote alternative & Encourage business & discipline unruly More visiting specialists, assistance
mining with renewable sources people to relocate to children surgeons for
agriculture, NSW Government invest inland regions Support National More dental services farmers
particularly more dividends into Decentralise Education Upgrade & increase aged care
prime upgrading & maintaining government Curriculum services
agricultural land power infrastructure rather departments More funding for Returning hospitals to local
than ‘slugging’ households Government regional arts control
Education on ways to investment in events & facilities Greater personal responsibility
reduce energy consumption regional infrastructure to reduce over- for health, healthy lifestyles &
Reopen & develop rail lines to support population dependence on preventative actions
for both passenger & freight growth volunteers Upgrade regional roads to
More regional air services Attract improve safety
(eg Armidale-Brisbane) & manufacturing & More Police for night &
more competition value-adding weekends (to address antisocial
Address trend of building industries to regional behaviour)

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2010 NORTHERN TABLELANDS ELECTORATE SURVEY ~ ‘THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE’
HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION & IDENTITY FLOWERS
BLOOM
large unaffordable houses towns More police powers to enforce
too costly to run & maintain Focus on job creation law & be more proactive,
New homes to be & training strategies visible & 'on the beat' plus
constructed using freed up from administrative
sustainable energy efficient duties
practices with ‘solar passive’ Licensed premises close earlier
design being mandatory More affordable public housing
~ rent, retain government
incentives for low income
earners & first home buyers

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND STRATEGIC PLAN (2007 - 2010)

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD FLOWERS
IDENTITY WELLBEING BLOOM
Harness advanced Harness & build regional Engage productively with

technologies, focus ~ learn with surrounding areas &
Commercialise regional communities alumni, Target areas
regionality expertise, (local, national, global) where knowledge can
Consider potential of Develop new paths powerfully impact on
UNE electronic- though national & social inclusion
education arm international
collaboration

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NORTHERN INLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2010‐2015)

HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION IDENTITY FLOWERS
BLOOM
Promote Audit & Establish partnerships & Heads of Identify barriers to Promote partnership approach to Harness
“Keep create a Agreement with regional inward migration integrated health, aged, home & know-how &
Australia region-wide organisations Start RDANI Chairs community care enthusiasm
Beautiful” transport Commence forums for EDOs, RTOs Forum to bring Source healthcare benchmarks & to develop
campaign strategy & & Arts NW to exchange ideas & together lateral compare with town audits websites &
Develop guide collaboration thinking on 'wicked Hold health stakeholder forums social media
understanding Explore & Skilled Migration Program problems' Facilitate a series of eHealth pilots portals
of Murray promote Promote available grants & Develop & promote Consolidate research on Doctor & Hold a series
Darling Basin opportunities programs town success stories Specialist service shortages of forums to
Plan for emerging Food & Wine Project Encourage Research successful Aboriginal identify
Investigate renewable Northern Inland Innovation Awards expansion of holistic projects (including business) for facilities
programs for energy & Identify potential for new approaches to replication needs
on-farm water recycling innovative businesses learning pathways
saving sectors Investigate installation of free WiFi (Gwydir Learning
Review for town CBDs Region model)
research into Feasibility studies & pilots of value- Achieve agreements
co-existence adding business & enterprise for schools being
of mining & clusters open for wider
agriculture Workshops on value-adding niche community use

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NORTHERN INLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2010‐2015)

HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION IDENTITY FLOWERS
BLOOM
enterprises
Facilitate & encourage 'work
experience' programs
Develop an entry level training
program for agriculture, mining &
construction

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HEALTHY PEOPLE ~ LIVING AND LEARNING IN A HEALTH ENVIRONMENT

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
ENERGY IDENTITY FLOWERS
BLOOM
Promote outdoor activities Develop Health & wellbeing Create an Appointment of senior manager Develop
Sponsor community transport business skills & environment that for Council Healthy Community ‘Healthy Kids’
gardening project strategy – workshops in inspires community Team program with
Mobilise Friends of the including planning, marketing & responsibility for Continue ‘wood smoke reduction’ schools
Creeklands & other service promoting strategic alliances exercise, diet & more program including
organisations for walking & Business networking fully participate in the Annual community cycling event annual prize
community-led regeneration bike riding events community Get Active Calendar Promotion as for most
of creeklands Build linkages Branding the natural part of the walking track to east effective
between health advantages ~ ‘top of coast activity
service providers & the mountain’ in Policy & action geared to address
business educators terms of health & social determinants of health
Develop & market wellbeing; providing Statement of agreement of
practice education beyond its cooperation between stakeholders
management boundaries & Improve visibility & accessibility of
program suitable for influencing health & health & community services (eg.
complementary wellbeing outcomes Co-location, booklet, website,
health practices nationally posters)
Quarterly Service Benchmark health services
Managers’ Forums Implement community safety plan

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HEALTHY PEOPLE ~ LIVING AND LEARNING IN A HEALTH ENVIRONMENT

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
ENERGY IDENTITY FLOWERS
BLOOM
Promotion as a healthy place for
retirement
Regularly update audit of services

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANS – WALCHA SOCIAL PLAN, ARMIDALE STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PLAN, GUYRA
MANAGEMENT PLAN & URALLA COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
& SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT (2008-2009)

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD
IDENTITY WELLBEING FLOWERS
BLOOM
Walcha Streetscape Upgrade Better bus Support agricultural Access wide range Multi-purpose Address
Access range natural constructed transport & taxi education programs cultural activities health centre to outlying
recreational facilities (Armidale) service to train Forestry Plantation (Armidale) cater for ageing school
Address water infrastructure issues with (Walcha) Strategy (Walcha) Community population participation
climate change (Guyra) Work on wind Diversity – range of recreational (Walcha) decline
Implement food & wine initiatives into industry strategy business, industry & amenities (Guyra) Female Doctor (Walcha)
overall marketing (Armidale) with SNEVA & retail (Armidale) Support social & (Walcha) Traineeships
8 sites subject to notices of land NEWGA Reduce economic cultural Aged care, family &
contamination (Armidale) leakages (Armidale) development, day & childcare educational
Salinity affected areas & certain activities Good transport Quality affordable protection of (Uralla) opportunities
are contributing to increases services infrastructure & asset heritage values Air quality for Youth
High Country Urban Biodiversity Project (Armidale) sustainability (Armidale) monitoring, (Walcha,
Green is the New Black (Walcha) Aged care (Armidale), EvoCities Sustainable Living education & wood Armidale
Conversion to low flow water heads upgrade with (Armidale) Expo (Armidale) heater especially
(Uralla facilities) solar energy Affordable economic Partnership with replacement Aboriginal)

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BLOOM
Water reclamation & recycling system for (Guyra) lifestyle & housing Aboriginal Heritage program to Use multi-
irrigation, truck washing purposes, Investigate (Armidale) Office (Armidale) address wood purpose
roadwork & other non-potable (Walcha) possible natural Quality water, waste, Community Heritage smoke pollution school
Uralla Sub-Catchment Management gas pipeline sewerage, energy & Study (Walcha) (Armidale) centre &
Program ~ planning & on-ground works (Armidale) ICT services Armidale Elders Quality tele-cottage
for storm water & urban run-off, in-stream Continue (Armidale) Congress & Educational Youth
bank stabilisation & erosion control works, seeking Maintain Armidale Gayinyaga opportunities - life services
weed control & native revegetation Armidale – role as sub-regional Committee & long learning (Uralla)
Ebor VillageLink - VillageView Project Brisbane & centre Aboriginal Action (Armidale)
(Guyra & Armidale) additional air Redevelop websites Plan (Armidale) Safe inclusive
Regional landfill facilitity (Armidale) routes into one or more NAIDOC events supportive
Comprehensive recycling services Increasing functional website/s (Guyra, Armidale) community
Prepare Environmental Protection Plan for vehicle numbers (Armidale) Sorry Day & environment
underground petroleum storage & probably Develop online Reconciliation Week (Armidale)
(Armidale) resulting air ticketing & sales (Armidale) Quality health

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BLOOM
Prepare local guidelines for integrated pollution & (Armidale) ATSI HACC worker services - hospital,
water cycle management (Armidale) emissions Develop online (Walcha) health well-being
Schools’ “Safe Pets Out There” (Armidale) Quarterly Planet communication network
Annual audit of extractive industries Footprint reports strategy for tourism, (Armidale)
(Guyra) on water & marketing & Multi-purpose
Investigate options for waste disposal in electricity usage economic community
Tingha, Ben Lomond & Ebor (Guyra) (Armidale) development precinct
Adopts fully ecologically sustainable Policy for fuel (Armidale) for medical,
development (Uralla) efficient 4 Quarterly meetings childcare, library &
Bush Fire Service Level Agreements (Uralla cylinder vehicles with education Aboriginal Lands
& Walcha) or diesel for sector to seek Council (Guyra)
Assist landholders with significant native utilities & larger educational income Housing sub-
tree cover to manage resource so that wagons (Armidale) division
commercial harvesting will be permitted (Walcha) Investigate major infrastructure
(Walcha) Investigate tourism infrastructure (Guyra)

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BLOOM
Develop tourism walking trails to points of feasibility of Grid including a 1,000 seat Foster educational
interest (Walcha) connected solar performing arts & excellence
panels at conference centre, (Armidale)
Puddledock, 4-5 star hotel & eco
Dangarsleigh & luxury resort & day
Hillgrove Halls spa (Armidale)
(Armidale) Seek funding for
redevelopment of
Armidale Visitor
Information Centre

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CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS ~ NAMOI, BORDER-RIVERS GWYDIR

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY & IDENTITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD
ENERGY ECONOMY WELLBEING FLOWERS
BLOOM
NRM education, skills & engagement programs Aboriginal cultural heritage Provide
Establish benchmarks partnerships ~ protect key employment
Healthy native ecosystems, vegetation cover & sites opportunities for
biodiversity Benchmark attitudes & unemployed &
Improvement in soil condition, land capability & awareness indigenous people
salinity Design communication Incorporate
Partnership Building strategies with key Aboriginal
Water quality community engagement participation &
Sustainable use of ground water triggers & local champions Aboriginal cultural
Riverine health & stream-bank erosion using best practices & heritage values
Conservation areas managed increased by Engage stakeholders in Establish Aboriginal
25,000 hectares & similar area of threatened community planning & reference group
species establish reference groups Training in cultural
Improve stream bank riparian vegetation heritage
Reduce weeds & feral pests on 25,000 hectares
Improve stream biodiversity & 5,000 hectares of
wetlands
Investigate eco-tourism options

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NSW STATE GOVERNMENT NORTH WEST REGIONAL CLUSTER

HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
CAPABILITY & FLOWERS
IDENTITY BLOOM
Balanced & sustainable Climate Change Job Summits with key Linked regional & inter-
management of natural Adaptation addressing stakeholders, Councils & agency approaches for
resources, protecting greenhouse gases to Businesses child protection,
agricultural base & build a prosperous low Create sustainable homelessness, domestic &
benefiting from extractive carbon economy business growth by family violence
mineral energy industries Establish New England identifying barriers, Crime prevention through
Renewable Energy infrastructure, agreements with Local
Precinct Advisory land-use & planning Councils
Committee needs Reducing rates of child &
Renewable energy Rapid Response Teams substance abuse
education & information for closures, downsizing
campaign Infrastructure to attract
Explore feasibility & industry
interest of community Attract & retain skilled
energy cooperatives workers

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HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN
& NEW ENGLAND DIVISIONS OF GENERAL PRACTICE

HIGH NEW ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
COUNTRY ENERGY ECONOMY & IDENTITY FLOWERS
REGENERATION BLOOM
Involve Local Health advocacy training for community members
Health Advisory Educate patients to enhance their capacity to self manage &
Committees, make decisions about their own health
Health Forums & Increase focus on disease prevention & health promotion
Area Health Establish programs to address mental & psychological health
Advisory Council Develop an Aboriginal Health Plan in partnership with local
in service Aboriginal people, including partnerships & communication
initiatives agreement
Training of Develop service plans to increase access to services according to
Aboriginal identified priority needs
HealthLink Officers Increase outreach for specialist services close to where people
& improved live
cultural Improve availability of maternal & child health care
competence of Link Aboriginal community, AMS, GPs & health professionals to
GPs, general increase number of chronic disease management care plans
practice staff & Improve health-related transport provision

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HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SERVICE STRATEGIC PLAN
& NEW ENGLAND DIVISIONS OF GENERAL PRACTICE

HIGH NEW ENTERPRISING CULTURE, CAPABILITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
COUNTRY ENERGY ECONOMY & IDENTITY FLOWERS
REGENERATION BLOOM
health
professionals

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NSW ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL NORTHERN REGION REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY &
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD
ENERGY IDENTITY WELLBEING FLOWERS
BLOOM
Identify & prioritise land Lobby government for Position Land Councils to
claims with economic innovation & diversification take advantage of
development potential to (building non- agricultural opportunities for value
strengthen land holdings business), eg. establishing an adding, diversification &
into a productive asset software development industry creation of satellite
base Showcase Aboriginal businesses industry across the region
Research options for co- & employees to demonstrate in all sectors including
ordinated mobilising of that dreams can become reality Forestry, Fishing and
economically significant Seek opportunities to manage diversify into projected
assets long term family businesses growth sectors such as
Partner with specialist R&D without succession plans Construction,
entities to consider options Review CLBPs ~ prioritise & co- Manufacturing and
agricultural niche markets ordinate Health and Community
with boutique ventures Seek venture capital & micro Services
credit for business start-ups Retain skill base by
Community initiated strategies to stabilising population
provide Aboriginal community flows
members with skills, experience,

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NSW ABORIGINAL LAND COUNCIL NORTHERN REGION REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY &
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
HIGH COUNTRY REGENERATION NEW ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD
ENERGY IDENTITY WELLBEING FLOWERS
BLOOM
entrepreneurial capacity &
resources to engage more
actively in local economies

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RURAL AND REGIONAL TASKFORCE REPORT (2008)

HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & IDENTITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION FLOWERS
BLOOM
Better coordinate Enhance ICT Enhance capacity of Local Increasing access to & knowledge
access to transport Regional investment, councils about services
services attraction & Local Integration of Develop local holistic models of
Support inland relocation marketing educational facilities health services
Melbourne - Brisbane Support Liquor Accords
rail Employment, education & training
for Aboriginal people

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WALCHA COMMUNITY TOWNLIFE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & IDENTITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & YOUNG☺ WILD
REGENERATION ENERGY WELLBEING FLOWERS
BLOOM
Expand Timber Wind & Reinvigorate Business Houses Develop Walcha 'Brand', Expand Aged Care Survey youth
Expo, Campaign, Water Group, “Shop Local” marketing & promotion (TV, Radio, Housing, needs, Newsletter,
Softwood Power, campaign, Assistance for New Signage in major regional centres), Complete Forum, Training for
Plantation, Wool Taxi Business, Establish Backpacker Street Banners, Create interactive Riverview new industries,
Mill, Nursery, Service Accommodation, Create new technologies for Tourist Centre, extensions, Community Radio
Aquaculture, Tourism Organisation, Work Business Training (Promotion), Establish Lifestyle Station
Improve access to with Regional Tourism, New Information Bay at Town Entrance, Retirement
National Parks & Accommodation, Wineries, Improve Signage, Newsletter, Build Villages, Inclusion
Open Spaces, Agribusiness Supermarket, web presence, Link existing of Indigenous
Establish Walking Create new Annual Festival organisations better, Improve community in
Trails (art, heritage), (Trout, Motorbike, Music, communication with wider Walcha activities
Weir & river Sheep & Fine Wool, Art, community, Community Radio Station
beautification, Sky Alternate Farming) ~ Day (especially for youth & elderly), TAFE
Walk (flying fox), Tours, Family Friendly, Group Courses Locally, Create a Strategy for
Support Waterfall Tourism Packages town improvements (including Art
Way Track Gallery)

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VISION NEW ENGLAND SUMMIT

HIGH COUNTRY NEW ENERGY ENTERPRISING ECONOMY CULTURE, CAPABILITY & IDENTITY SOCIAL INCLUSION & WELLBEING YOUNG☺ WILD FLOWERS BLOOM
REGENERATION
Inland Rail Feasibility Study for NBN Working Group, Rebate for farmers to
Link UNE Rural Dental Consider use of Clinical retro-fit safe access to
Program, Address Nurses for Aged Care, UNE tractors, Establish New
regional skill loading to support low England Institute
shortages (survey, socioeconomic student (whole of government
new courses, load integration)
professional
development),
Tenterfield heavy
vehicle bypass,
Federal funding for
QuickSmart

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