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Background Information
Greater Taree City Council is preparing a long-term plan for the future of the Manning Valley.
Following an extensive round of community engagement held earlier this year, Council is now going back to the community for another round of discussion, this time asking residents how much they are prepared to invest to achieve their aspirations and address the Valley's growing infrastructure problem.
To open the community conversation, Council has released a discussion paper on key issues and options for the future. The document is based on the first round of community discussions, earlier this year, where resients outlined their pritoities and aspirations for the next 20 years. It also looks at the valley's infrastructure issues and the level of funding that will be required to fix our ailing roads, bridges and community facilities.
The discussion paper and a summary document are available in the library of this online consultation. Also available here is Professor Percy Allan's report on Council's infrastructure (released in January 2009) and a series of fact sheets on Council's infrastructure backlog.
This online discussion forum has concluded. You can still browse the site but the discussion area will no longer accept new comments or votes.
Comment 1 2 Dec 2009, 8:10 PM
The Mayor says we're the first local council to undertake this sort of a okan, well done us! Staff should be commended for there proactive thinking and in response we as community members should drop the apathetic response and join the cause.
Comment 1.1 16 Dec 2009, 8:22 AM
A fine statement, but you are forgetting that:
1. Retepayers are already stretched to their limit and can
afford more.
2. Council contributed to, or even caused, our problems by
over the years, not spending the money we gave them on
essentials such as roads and bridges.
We have lost faith in this council.