Bundalong - Moira Shire Council

2.2 Community ConsultationThe community are very passionate about LakeMulwala, and an extensive consultation programme hasbeen carried out with Moira Shire Council, GoulburnMurray Water, key stakeholder organisations, communitygroups and the general public.This included:–––––Project posters on display boards and panelsin both Yarrawonga and Bundalong andupdated throughout the stages of the projectMedia releases through the Yarrawonga ChronicleStakeholder interviews with localbusinesses, clubs, schools, real estates,developers and community groupsA project website to provide backgroundinformation and a feedback formthroughout the stages of the projectListening Post sessions provide theopportunity for the community to discussideas at a personal level, and to obtain moredetailed information about the project.––––Project postcards were distributed toadvertise and invite the community to aworkshop that was held in Yarrawonga.Community workshops were held both inYarrawonga and in Melbourne (to provide anopportunity for Melbourne based Bundalong ratepayers to participate in the consultation program).These workshops provided an understanding ofthe values, issues and vision for the foreshore.The Draft Master Plan was placed on publicexhibition during May, June and July 2008. Duringthis period it was encouraged that the communityprovide a response to the proposed Master Plan.A public meeting was held on Saturday 21st ofJune at the Yarrawonga Foreshore. Facilitated bythe Mayor, the meeting was well attended andprovided an opportunity for the community tocomment on the project. During this meeting itwas emphasised that the Draft Master Plan was onpublic exhibition and responses were encouragedDuring public exhibition of the Yarrawonga toBundalong Foreshore Master Plan, in the order of 120responses were received from the community anda number of formal submissions were received byrecreation and community groups.Yarrawonga to BundalongForeshore Master PlanListening PostPostcardExample of Display PosterPage 12