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Ballina2035

Locality: Ballina, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6686 1284

Address: 40 Cherry Street 2478 Ballina, NSW, Australia

Website: www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/bmrcs

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25.01.2022 How can we support older residents? One of the suggestions from the community consultation undertaken to date has been to extend public transport options to include transport to larger health and tourist facilities (on the Gold Coast for instance) on a daily basis, and include a night service of public transport. What do you think? Would this be well supported in your opinion?...... www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/BMRCS See more

25.01.2022 One of the actions proposed to achieve the community's vision for Ballina in 2035 is to encourage increased residential development in the Ballina CBD, to provide housing options, bring more life and activity to the CBD and support more vibrant night life. Do you have any thoughts on this?

24.01.2022 One of the actions in the Ballina2035 Strategy to meet future challenges is for Council to investigate the ways in which Ballina can best respond to climate change, including potential sea level rise and coastal erosion, that are effective, practical and affordable. This task is complex due to the range of factors that need to be considered including environmental factors, infrastructure and engineering issues, private property issues and the cost of possible responses. Because of this complexity, these issues need to be looked at together and in detail to identify a viable long-term strategy for responding to climate change. What do you think about this?

23.01.2022 Ballina Shire Council has adopted the Ballina2035 Strategy. The strategy seeks to enhance Ballina as a key economic centre built on a strong community and exceptional environmental features and recreational opportunities. The strategy can be downloaded via the link below (15mb pdf).

17.01.2022 From the community consultation to date there have been numerous suggestions to provide more facilities (like galleries, pop up libraries and exhibition and performances spaces), to allow for more cultural exchange and creativity. What would you like to see? www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/BMRCS

16.01.2022 One of the actions proposed in the draft Ballina2035 Strategy is to embellish the foreshore open space incorporating improved shade, parking, play equipment, amenities and landscaping at key locations. Do you have any thoughts on this? The draft strategy can be found at www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/bmrcs

15.01.2022 One of the actions proposed in the Ballina2035 Strategy is to work with tertiary educators to identify key skills gaps in local industry and to expand training opportunities to cater to this need. Do you think this idea contributes to the community's vision for the future?

14.01.2022 One of the actions of the draft Ballina2035 Strategy is to identify and promote business opportunities associated with Ballina's relative 'drought-proof' status, facilitated by Council's recycled water program. Do you have any thoughts on this?

14.01.2022 How can we get the infrastructure that we need? Some ideas that have come out of the community consultation so far include: -Council needs to identify and support Ballina CBD as a primary area for the collocation of health services and facilities (aside from the Ballina Hospital).... -CBD new car parking areas should be flexible enough to be used for events too. That is, they should have provision for power, internet access, walls that could be used for the screening of films, and green spaces adjacent to them to be incorporated into this possible second use. www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/BMRCS What are your thoughts? Let Council know.

12.01.2022 How can we be more sustainable? The community consultation to date has suggested that we support non car based transport options more through the provision of better connections between paths, and bike parking facilities. Some proposed path connections are shown on the map below. Would you like to see this happen in the future? www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/BMRCS

11.01.2022 How and when do you get involved? There are a number of ways to get involved and have your say with regard the ideas, plans and suggestions presented by the Ballina 2035 project (Otherwise known as the Ballina Major Regional Centre Strategy). Do not hesitate to have your say, as this phase of community engagement will be closing on Friday 11 September 2015. Here is how:... - In person on River street in Ballina on Wednesday 2 September 2015 from 10 am to 2pm. You are welcome to make an arrangement to come see us at any other time too, just get in touch. - Check out our website at www.ballina.gov.au/BMRCS where you will be able to complete a survey, download all parts of the document that will inform the strategy to read and make comment on, - Comment on this Facebook page, or put photos of what you want to see on Instagram at #ballinafuture

11.01.2022 How can we grow local employment? The community engagement undertaken so far has resulted in a few great ideas, like: -Council should encourage the development of a local food culture by protecting the viability of agricultural production and supporting the local food manufacturing industry, food retailers, restaurants, farmer's markets, community gardens, and food festivals. -Take advantage of transport linkages by developing a commercial precinct adjacent to the airport and... the establishment of a transport logistics centre. Let Council know what you think of these ideas, and if you have others you want to share. www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/BMRCS See more

08.01.2022 Our community engagement to date has suggested we should encourage greater connectivity to the Richmond River through improved public access and use of foreshore areas. What do you think? Let Council know. www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/bmrcs

03.01.2022 How can we have suitable housing? To provide for our future housing needs, we have a number of options including: 1. Rely on new land release areas away from existing development or adjacent to other urban areas, and keep existing residential areas as they are.... 2. Allow for modest density increases (like allowing dual occupancy dwellings) in all existing residential areas. 3. Allow targeted increase in densities for areas close to services and amenities (4-6 storey buildings, close to the CBD and key open space areas). What would you like to see happen? Let Council know. www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/BMRCS

03.01.2022 Thank you for all the input in to the Ballina 2035 project over the past many weeks. We appreciate all your input and the time you have taken to get involved and be informed. This Facebook page will become inactive until we reach the next phase of community consultation which is when we will have the Strategy on display for comment. We look forward to you having your say then too.

03.01.2022 One of the actions of the Ballina2035 Strategy is to provide an indoor sporting facility to meet the indoor sporting needs of the community. Do you have any thoughts on this?

02.01.2022 Planned enhancements to Pop Dennison Park Council has recently been asking the community for ideas for the enhancing of Pop Dennison Park at East Ballina. At this stage, it is expected that a draft Master Plan for the site will be publicly exhibited for community feedback in November. The draft Master Plan will incorporate a range of facilities which may include play equipment for young and older children, new pathways and boardwalks, outdoor exercise equipment, shade stru...ctures, landscaping, additional BBQs and picnic facilities, car parking and improved amenities. Council’s landscape architect is also considering whether it is possible to incorporate a floating pontoon in Shaws Bay as a part of the master planning process. Look out for the draft Master Plan in November and let Council know what you think. www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/BMRCS

02.01.2022 One of the actions proposed to achieve the community's vision for Ballina in 2035 is to facilitate pop up entrepreneurial activities like food vending, personal training, and recreation equipment hire and other possibilities at various locations in the open space network. Do you have any thoughts on this?

01.01.2022 The draft Ballina2035 Strategy is now on public exhibition. The strategy has been developed on the basis of over 20 months of community engagement and identifies a number of actions that Council proposes to pursue to achieve the community's vision for Ballina as a major regional centre. The draft strategy can be found at www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/bmrcs Feedback is invited until 1 February 2016.