Moriac and Winchelsea resident working groups are calling on people to submit their ideas and aspirations on a three-year community plan.
Moriac Community Network president Kim Rowe said residents were encouraged to help create a community plan by attending community gatherings.
“The Moriac Community Network is very excited to be having our community round tables,” she said.
“We are looking forward to all of the wonderful ideas coming from our community surveys and postcards for our next community plan.”
Ms Rowe said the Moriac and Winchelsea working groups had been creating tools like surveys and postcards to encourage people to have a say in their communities.
The plan will also include a list of goals, priorities and actions that community members will act upon based on a summary of ideas and inputs from the local gatherings and events.
Surf Coast Shire Mayor Liz Pattison said community planning helped unite residents by exploring what matters to people locally and identifying shared values.
“This is an exciting time for both townships and I’m looking forward to seeing the final plans that reflect the unique values of local people and places,” she said.
“I want to thank our incredible local working groups, who have drawn on their own skills, knowledge and connections to engage their communities about the future of Moriac and Winchelsea.”
A Winchelsea Big Community Consultation will be held on May 19, and Community Round Tables on May 24 for the Moriac and Winchelsea communities to share their thoughts.
Community members are also invited to attend Surf Coast Shire Council’s May 23 held in Winchelsea.
More than 350 people have currently suggested big and small ideas to improve the community, and people can provide further feedback at www.surfcoast.vic.gov.au/CommunityPlanning.
