Have Your Say

Town Team Movement

Empower

What do you want for the future of your town? It’s time to get involved and make it happen!

Now’s the time to share your ideas for what you want to see and do in your town to make it a more active, connected and vibrant place.

We’ll be discussing this and how the community can help make it happen in 2021. One of the approaches is to form a Town Team – a group of local residents, landowners and businesses working together to improve their place.

There are already 54 teams around Australia, with opportunities for Town Teams to form in locations around the Valley in 2021!

The Town Team model brings businesses and residents together to share ideas and work collaboratively to improve their local area, with the support of the council.

The Town Team approach is inclusive, creative and fun, with opportunities to connect with town teams in neighbouring areas. You can read more about it on the Town Team Movement website.

Town Team Grants now open 

Council has approved as part of the 2021/2022 Community Grants Program funding for up to $1000 for Town Team projects.

Find out more about our quick response grant opportunities HERE

September 2021

Council has approved as part of the 2021/2022 Community Grants Program funding for up to $1000 for Town Team projects. Find out more about our quick response grant opportunities HERE

August 2021

The Town Team Regional Tour has been conducted in Dover, Geeveston, Cygnet and Huonville. These session where well attended and the communities are exploring the Town Team Movement.

July 2021

The Town Team Movement will be visiting regional towns during the Month of August.

  • Dover Session – Saturday 14 August– covers Dover, Southport and the far south areas
  • Geeveston Session – Saturday 14 August – covers Geeveston and Port Huon areas
  • Huonville Session – Sunday 15 August  – covers Franklin, Judbury, Glen Huon, Ranelagh and Mountain River areas
  • Cygnet Session – Sunday 15 August – covers Cygnet, Cradoc, Pelverata and surrounding areas

 

April 2021

Huonville’s first-ever Pitch and Vote night was held in the evening on Wednesday 21 April at the Grand Hotel. Four pitches presented their ideas and the night was attended by approximately 40 people. Each pitch was given 5 minutes to present their idea and answer any questions regarding their project.

The four pitches were:

  • Rumour has it – Kombi Krew
  • While We Sleep, Another World Awakes – Jenny Cambers-Smith
  • Community Garden – Libraries Tasmania (Huonville)
  • Huonville Treasure Hunt – Future Common

Follow the presentations everyone enjoyed a small meal and there was some great conversations and networking. All that attend voted for their favourite project and the winner was:

  • Community Garden – Libraries Tasmania (Huonville)

Now the fun starts so watch this page for further updates.

February 2021

Following the successful initial stage of engagement with the community we are now hosting two interactive and fun community events to discuss how local people and business can help make Huonville even better.

Come along and enjoy some food, meet new people and let’s make it happen. Both sessions are similar, so you can choose which time suits you best.

 

Key Dates

  • 3/12/2020 Town Team consultation opens
  • 23/2/2021 Interactive community events
  • 12/4/2021 Huonville Pitch and Vote pitch submissions close
  • 21/4/2021 Huonville Pitch and Vote Event
  • 14/8/2021 Dover Community Session
  • 14/8/2021 Geeveston Community Session
  • 15/8/2021 Cygnet Community Session
  • 15/8/2021 Huonville Community session

Project Cycle

  1. Discovery Phase
  2. Engagement Phase
  3. Enabling Phase
  4. Doing Phase
  5. Mentoring Phase

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