Think Tank
Posted by Colin West on Apr 16, 2017
BENDIGO BANK COMMUNITY FORUM.
Recently Bendigo Bank held an open discussion on the needs of the Community. The summary of the discussion is in 'read more'.
March 30 - Community Forum 2017
Top Ideas from Forum Groups by Votes
Idea | Votes | Idea | Votes |
Tourist Attractions - Foreshore | 6 | Homeless Support | 8 |
Showers - CBD | 1 | Young Champions – Nurture young sports people | 0 |
Playground at Ravendale | 5 | Mental Health Support – Fitness/Outdoor Gym | 4 |
Universal Accessibility – Project Designs | 4 | Upgrade Skate Park | 1 |
Community Improvement – RSL/Museum & Eyre Park | 2 | Play Cafe | 1 |
Joint Community Service Club | 1 | Foreshore Development - T | 11 |
Aged Care Hub – Home Assistance | 3 | Conference Centre – Hub/Sports/Arts | 1 |
Drug Education – Facility/support, Youth Education, Garden Space | 5 | Volunteer project coordinator | 0 |
Job Skills Project linked to Garden Space | 1 | Help with local power supply | 2 |
Tacoma Berth & Sailors Memorial Area | 3 | Long term planning for aged care | 0 |
Youth Supported Housing & Life Skills | 10 | Street Amenities – Artworks etc | 6 |
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Community Forum March 30 2017
Forum Ideas by Group:
Group 1 - T-Tourism, Y-Youth, A- Aged Care, C- Community, S- Sport
T | Tourist Attractions – Foreshore, carnival atmosphere when ships in, generates business for locals. | Y/S | Bowling Alley |
Y | Playground at Ravendale for sports & schools that use. | S | Recycled water to PL Golf Club from Racecourse |
C | Showers in Tasman Tce. for tourists/homeless | S | Indoor Sporting Complex |
C | Sleep bus | S | Light upgrade at Hockey |
S | Waterproof covered extension at Centenary Oval | C | RSL Upgrade of Building & Museum |
S | Covers on Bowling Green | C | Wheelchair swing - Foreshore playground |
Y | Skate park Upgrade | A | Funding for aged care to utilise leisure centre |
C | Shed for storage of LEP Road Safety Trailers | C | City Garden – Public at Happy Valley |
Group 2 - T-Tourism, Y-Youth, A- Aged Care, C- Community, S- Sport
T/C | Resolve Tacoma – Safe Harbour | C | Recycle electronics & other stuff – free green waste days – shop @ dump/ Salvage |
C/T | Welcome signage for cruise ships at wharf | C | Homelessness – all ages & jobs |
C/T | Welcome signage on Western Approach Hwy | C/T | Foreshore development – multipurpose, interactive, exercise equip., safe harbour, T at end of jetty, Christmas lights, wheelchair access to beach. |
C | Free Standing Book Swap (e.g. Mt Gambier Airport) | C | Animal Welfare services support |
C | Shade sails for community events | C | Interactive public art |
C | Public art & Meeting places | C | Shared facilities – better use of Ravendale |
C | Tech Centre (open source) teach people (all sorts of people) to code etc. | C | Power – supporting local businesses to thrive |
C | Art for Non-artist’s - generational exchange of skills | C/T | Conference Centre – 600+ people |
C | Info Centre in wrong spot – move to axel stenross area. | C | Drug problems – Youth Projects |
C | Assist underfunded NFP’s | C/S | Infrastructure for clubs |
C | Multicultural events - Arts | C/T | New Year’s Eve for all sorts |
S | Bowling Alley | C | Arteyrea |
C | Community Bus – to get people home safe | C | Volunteer coordinator – one stop shop. |
Group 3 - T-Tourism, Y-Youth, A- Aged Care, C- Community, S- Sport
A | Aged to be assisted to stay at home, in home care, assisted cleaning & cooking, homelessness, project – book “little library” | C/T | Berth for Tacoma – Tourism, sailors memeorial area, history icon, value to local business as tourists will spend more time going out on it. Second centre for town. |
C | Health providers Disabled – non-mobility hub, health, cover many aspects, advice & treatment (300 positions can’t be filled EP wide) | T | Cruise Ships – profit for community |
C | Domestic Family Violence support – in care advice, education,family relationship workers | C/Y | Drug Education – building for rehab & detox, education, counselling services, programs, market garden space. |
Y | Young Employment Opportunities | Y/C | Mentoring |
C/Y/A | Homelessness – youth to aged – huge issue for all ages. | Y | At risk kids programs, camps, living skills, garden, b-ball & multi use spaces |
C | A space for more employment activities |
Group 4 - T-Tourism, Y-Youth, A- Aged Care, C- Community, S- Sport
C | Refurbish RSL & Upgrade Museum – incl. enhancement of Eyre Park- dedicated areas for various services & walking memorial for tourists to visit. | C/Y | Wheelchair access to playgrounds |
C | Joint community service club – need dedicated club area as meeting focal point. | C/Y | Age appropriate playgrounds e.g. 1-3 yrs |
C | Special needs place for age appropriate care | C | More community gardens visible to public |
C | Emergency housing for new people to town | C | Better recycling & waste awareness – mobile compost machines at community gardens |
C/Y/A | Range of mental health support (youth, elderly & people with disabilities)- Work & Rec programs, locations, home & accommodation, work/day options, organisational support e.g. rec, music etc. | Disability Access swing | |
C | All projects require universal design principles for access for all. | Y/C/A | Mobi mats for beach access & floating wheelchairs |
A/Y/C | Winches /hoists in toilets & pool | C | Beautify Tasman Terrace – use work for dole/community offender programs |
C/T | Permanent secure structure e.g. shade, sounds system @ town Square for events. | C/T | Build attraction on town jetty |
C/Y/A | Peer mentoring using aged population with youth | T | Develop more draw cards to bring in tourists. |
Group 5 - T-Tourism, Y-Youth, A- Aged Care, C- Community, S- Sport
C/Y | Supported housing for young people with case management 18-25yrs | C/Y | Indoor play cafe |
C/Y | Skate park upgrade – family friendly, BBQ area | C | Outdoor fitness gym area |
Y | Support transition for young people from school to work – life skills | C | Support for community gardens |
C | Incorporate fitness into mental health | C | Start up grants for ecofriendly start up business ideas. |
C | Self-sustaining enterprise run by homeless people including accommodation | Y | Future champions – support for future education/sport – self development |
Group 6 - T-Tourism, Y-Youth, A- Aged Care, C- Community, S- Sport
C | Help with planning & financing a comprehensive and reliable power system – Port Lincoln on its own mini grid | C | Encourage electric vehicles eg street sprint – time trials & recharging station in town |
C | Have a get to know your community day | C | Improve amenities e.g. gardens, trees, shrubs. Street scapes |
C | Develop a safe house for community use in blackouts | C/A | Finance umbrella organisation to coordinate aged citizen facilities – Long term planning for the welfare of LEP’s aging population |
C | Better tourist office and precinct – library, cinema, community facility (drop in centre) | C | Shelter at skate park & improve winters hill lookout, |
C | Solar panels on all community facilities & old folk’s homes | C/T | Develop PL as a winter destination as well as summer |
C/Y | Provision of funding for breakfasts for all children up to end of primary school | C/Y/T | Develop one of the B grade parks as a huge nature play park |
C | Seel to have all homes & business to have their own 5,000+ gallon water tanks |
Group 7 - T-Tourism, Y-Youth, A- Aged Care, C- Community, S- Sport
C/T | Foreshore - Gym equipment – all ages, shade, interactives arts, Xmas lights, wheel chair access, NYE festival | C/T | Tacoma berth – make a safer harbour, T @ jetty |
C | Venues for community – Conference centre, shared facilities (Ravendale), Arteyrea (purpose?) Club extensions (infrastructure), Bowling alley | C/A/T/Y | Skill development & Exchange- tech centre, IT training, recycling electronics, arts for non-artists, intergenerational exchange, youth jobs/projects. |
C | Public art – reinvent the TAFE space? | C/T | Business & Tourism - Info Centre at Axel Stenross, Welcome signs – wharf & Pines, book swap, multi-cultural events & arts. |
C | Community Bus | C | Animal Welfare |
C | Volunteer project coordinator | C | Low income housing |
C | Assist underfunded Non for profit groups | C | Jobs & support for businesses. |