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FLOWERDALE

&
HAZELDENE

INITIAL
RECOVERY
PLAN

AUGUST 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 3


COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 4
FIRE SAFETY ................................................................................................................... 7
EDUCATION.................................................................................................................... 10
SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ............................................................................................. 12
COMMUNITY HOUSE ..................................................................................................... 15
TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................. 17
ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................................................. 19
RECREATION ................................................................................................................. 21
COMMUNITY HALL ........................................................................................................ 23
ECONOMY ...................................................................................................................... 25
PUBLIC FACILITIES ....................................................................................................... 27
MEMORIAL ..................................................................................................................... 29
RECREATION RESERVE ............................................................................................... 30
ARTS PRECINCT ........................................................................................................... 32
FLOWERDALE/HAZELDENE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES ............................................ 34

ATTACHMENTS

LETTER OF SUPPORT (TENNIS VICTORIA)

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Executive Summary

On February 7, 2009 the worst bushfire event in Australian history effectively destroyed the
town of Flowerdale. 13 people died, 224 houses were destroyed and of the houses that
weren‟t destroyed most were damaged. Many other buildings, fencing, livestock and wildlife
were destroyed or perished.

A group of townspeople fought and managed to save the school, the hall and the hotel. The
general store and recreation reserve also escaped the fire. These circumstances mean the
town has some core infrastructure that has brought people back to the community. There is
still a long way to go to bring people back and we see “population flight” as a key risk for the
long term future of Flowerdale, which adds both a sense of urgency and the need to provide
the necessary infrastructure, for people to want to return.

The Community Recovery Plan takes a long term view for the rebuilding of Flowerdale.
Given the scale of the destruction, the community has an opportunity to start again and deal
with many of the issues that have plagued Flowerdale for years. Flowerdale is in a very
different situation to most fire affected communities due to the scale of the destruction.

The community spirit and the resolve to build back safely and sustainably are what guides
this plan. The community has expressed its desire to maintain those things which made
Flowerdale a great place to live but use this opportunity to make Flowerdale safer, more
sustainable, liveable and prosperous. The most basic, services, taken for granted in cities,
such as water, modern communications, education and transport, are seen as fundamental
to both safety and sustainability and as such are at the centre of the recovery plan.

The inputs to the plan have been gathered from the many Community Meetings, the safe
and Sustainable Workshop with CSIRO in April, the Future Flowerdale Forum in July and
general feedback received by the FRC via the blog or discussions within the community.

It is our aspiration that the Flowerdale community, working in partnership across all levels of
Government and the Corporate and Philanthropic sectors, can deliver outcomes for future
generations in Flowerdale. In addition, we can together demonstrate how to recover from a
disaster in a way that contributes to the future and provides a model for other disaster
affected communities.

The top 6 priority resulting from community consultation are listed below:
1. Communications
2. Fire Safety
3. Education
4. Sustainable Building
5. Transport
6. Environment

Submitted by the Flowerdale Recovery Committee on behalf of the Flowerdale/Hazeldene


Community

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Communications

Historically, communications in the Flowerdale valley have been dangerously poor and patchy, and
insufficient and unsafe for a modern community. The Federal government have made it quite clear
regarding the introduction of National Broadband Network. The Flowerdale and the Hazeldene
communities would consider themselves to be a priority to receive this service, as it would allow the
community access to the services listed below.

The Flowerdale/Hazeldene community want the town only to be known as FLOWERDALE.

Key Issues and Projects

 National Broadband Network


 Mobile phones
 T.V.
 Radio – free-to-air and two-way – Country Fire Authority (CFA)
 Early Warning System
 One postcode for Flowerdale/Hazeldene township

What are our key objectives?

 Make the community safer


 Create a well-informed and empowered community
 Provide access to information needed for rebuilding
 Educational opportunities (Prep to Uni)
 Job opportunities/work from home
 Make the community more attractive to return and for new community members to arrive

Support and involvement to date

 Total community support as fundamental priority


 CFA
 Telstra
 OPTUS
 VicUrban
 Federal Government (Fran Bailey)

Who else needs to be involved?


 Current list of those involved to date
 Federal Government (Senator S Conroy, Minister National Broadband Network (NBN),
Communications and Digital Economy)
 State Government (J Landers, Minister Information and Communications Technology)
 Murrindindi Shire Council (MSC)

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How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to Date Additional Options


funding required

National Unknown Unknown Unknown  User pays


Broadband  Federal Govt
Network  Telstra
Mobile phones Unknown Unknown Unknown  User pays
 Federal Govt
 Telstra
Digital T.V. Unknown Unknown Unknown  Federal Govt
 Telstra
Digital radio – free- Unknown Unknown Unknown  Federal Govt –
to-air and two-way NBN
Early Warning Unknown Unknown Unknown  MSC
System  State Govt
 CFA
One Postcode Unknown Unknown Unknown  Federal Govt
(Fran Bailey)
 MSC
 State Govt

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Michael Chesworth Colin Edwards


Fiona Henson Henry Kielbasila
Kerry Sullivan Sandy Keath

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Connections to:

Sustainable
Rebuilding

Economy

Environment
Connected
to
Transport

Fire Safety

Education

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Fire Safety

The Flowerdale/Hazeldene community has recognised for some time the need for additional fire
fighting equipment. We have negotiated with CFA and Philanthropic sectors, and have been
successful with an Ultra Light Tanker due to be delivered to Flowerdale/Hazeldene by October 2009.

In relation to the remaining items listed below, we need to work to develop a suitable space for a
Fire Refuge (which may form part of the Community House depending on its location), and
additional shedding at the current CFA to house all appliances.

For Flowerdale/Hazeldene to recover and become a vibrant community again people need to re-
build and re-settle. For this to happen in hindsight of the recent bushfire disaster they need to feel
safe. Therefore, we need to provide a safe, natural and built environment to ensure no possible
repetition of Black Saturday.

A Township Safety Plan will need to be developed, and will need to encompass the accessibility and
fuel load issues.

Key Issues and Projects

 CFA appliances
 Fire Refuge
 Warehousing/parking appliances
 Township Safety Plan
 Early Warning System
 Accessibility:
o Roads
o Bridges
 Fuel loads

What are our key objectives?

 Minimise impact of any future disaster


 Establish an environment where people feel safe

Support and involvement to date

 Total community support as fundamental priority


 Flowerdale CFA
 Darley Stud
 Newman‟s Foundation

Who else needs to be involved?

 Current list of those involved to date


 Victorian Bushfire Recovery & Reconstruction Authority (VBRRA)
 CFA (Region and State)
 Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
 Community Work Engine
 MSC
 Municipal Fire Prevention Committee (MFPC)
 Department of Sustainability & Environment (DSE)
 Goulburn Murray Water (GMW)
 Upper Goulburn Catchment Management Authority (UGCMA)
 Parks Victoria
 Community Fireguard

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How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding
required
CFA appliances $120K $60K (Newman Nil  Fully funded
Foundation)
$60K (Darley)
Refuge <$100K Nil  House within
Community
 House structure
Warehousing and $50K Nil Unknown  House at/near CFA
parking shed
Township Safety In kind In kind Unknown  Pro-bono services
Plan  Flowerdale/Hazeldene
CFA
 Region 12
Accessibility Ongoing Nil Ongoing  MSC
road networks  VicRoads
Fuel loads Ongoing Nil Ongoing  Flowerdale/Hazeldene
CFA
 Region 12
 DSE
 GMW
 UGCMA
 Parks Victoria

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Ric Stubbings David Nelson


Tracie Hanna John Colaiacovo
Judy Baker

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Connections to:

Communications

Education

Connected to Environment

Transport

Sustainable
Rebuilding

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Education

“Linking early Childhood Services and School education recognises that children‟s development is a
continuous process from birth to adulthood, and government services must reflect this to provide
each child the best opportunity.”
John Brumby 2 August 2007

Discussions are underway with key relevant stakeholders. The process is moving in a positive
direction, to decide where the Flowerdale/Hazeldene Kinder will located. This is as the result of
quality community consultation, and community partnering with government and agencies.

Key Issues and Projects

 Kinder
 Early childhood
 Primary School facilities

What are our key objectives?

 Make school/kinder/Early Childhood facilities more attractive


 Integrated Learning Hub
 Provide extra education/health facilities for young children
 Create an exemplar for sustainable living for education
 Build a culture of sustainability
 Reduce costs

Support and involvement to date

 Total Community and Flowerdale Recovery Committee


 Department of Education & Early Hood Child Development (DEECD)
 Mitchell and Murrindindi Shires
 VBRRA
 Bushfire Relief Fund (Red Cross)
 Primary School and Kinder Committees

Who else needs to be involved?

 Current list of those involved to date


 State and Federal Student Exchange programs

How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding requires
Kinder/Early DEECD advise $500k from $600k  Support &
Development & $1.1M insurance Involvement to
Primary School date

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Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding
People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Sally Abbott-Smith Raelene Eason


Karen Gunter Rein Kamar
Ross Davis

Connections to:

Communications

Transport

Connected to: Fire Safety

Environment

Recreation

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Sustainable Building

We want to rebuild so that not only will people love to live in Flowerdale but our children‟s children
will love to live here too.
The community has shown extreme interest in integrated solutions for Water, Renewable Energy
and Waste Management. We believe that to have a sustainable town would be a major catalyst for
the population to build back to our pre fire numbers, as it would attract families that would want to
exist and share in a sustainable way.
The Flowerdale/Hazeldene community sees the need for an Integrated Planning Office the FRC and
partners have worked tirelessly on this project, and have designed a software solution to assist fire
affected communities, which will be up and running by the end of August.
Flowerdale/Hazeldene is a ribbon development and consists of four dense housing areas. These are
known as:
1. Silver Creek/Silver Parrot
2. Riverside
3. Creekside
4. Long Gully/Broome Rd
In 2002 and 2006, community consultations identified concerns with the water quality of the King
Parrot Creek due to the number and close proximity of septic tank effluent and the quantity of water
being extracted from the creek. With two thirds of the houses destroyed in Flowerdale/Hazeldene it
is a golden opportunity to address these issues and re-build the community in a sustainable way.

We understand that VBRRA have commissioned various companies to conduct surveys in relation
to water and renewable energies and we anticipate the outcome.
Key Issues and Projects

 Integrated Planning Office (sourcing town-planning, building surveyors, builders, financing)


 Use of local sourced fire damaged timber for construction
 Infrastructure to be efficient and suit small residential clusters
◦ Water supply – elevated storages for fire emergency supply (domestic supply if feasible)
◦ Cluster/community secondary treatment of septic effluent
◦ Renewable energy (both private and community possibilities)
◦ Retrofitting existing buildings
 Finance and affordability
What are our key objectives?

 Get displaced people into homes as efficiently and hassle free as possible.
 Accelerate rebuilding process, providing jobs and a sustainable community
 Create a community that is safe both in perception and reality.
 Enable the community to create a character and lifestyle in keeping with the environment
 Provide a built environment in which the residents to interact as a Community
 Take pressure off the environment, especially waterways

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Support and involvement to date

 Total Community
 MSC
 VBRRA
 VicUrban
 Victorian Building Commission (VBC)
 Insurance Council of Australia (ICA)
 ANZ
 CSIRO
 Greencross
 Green Building Council of Australia
 Parsons Brinckerhoff
 Engineers Australia
 Australian Consulting Engineers
 URS
 University of Melbourne (Department of Physics)
 Various renewable energy suppliers

Who else needs to be involved?

 Current list of those involved to date

How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding required
I.P.O. & Website $40K Funded by Darley, Nil  Fully Funded
DHS, Peter
Williams
300 tonne of timber Nil Nil Nil  Nil
Infrastructure $5 - 7M Nil $5 - 7M  VBRRA to
advise
Finance and N/A Nil Nil  Nil
accountability

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

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Work Engines

Flowerdale Recovery Committee to form work engine when specific projects are identified

Connections to:

Economy

Connected
Transport
to

Environment

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Community House

This is a place for the community to come together in a relaxed comfortable atmosphere to socialise
and participate in an activity, learn a new skill or just drop in and share a cuppa. Programs will be
developed for all needs and age groups – from the very young to the more senior community
members.

The current Community House utilises the Community Hall, and has outgrown this facility. The
community has always seen the Community House as a strong community asset and have
continued to utilise the new and existing services offered there.

Key Issues and Projects

 Child Care Centre


 Health Centre
◦ Aged
◦ Maternal
◦ Mental
◦ Dental
◦ General Practice
 Crafts
 Clubs (Yoga, Cooking, Arts)
 Education and Training (Home Care, Disability Care, Computer Classes)
 Playground
 Community Workshop Space
 Needs to be easily and safely accessed

What are our key objectives?

 Will become focal point of/for the community


 Improve health and wellbeing
 Provide flexible space for community to develop post-fire objectives
 Exemplar for bushfire safety, sustainable building and renewable energy
 Create an iconic building
 Provide „Youth Space‟ – access services and information

Support and involvement to date

 Total community
 VicUrban
 CSIRO
 VBRRA
 MSC
 DPCD
 Australian Neighbourhood House Committee (ANHC)
 Greencross

Who else needs to be involved?

 Current list of those involved to date


 Federal Government (Jobs Fund)
 Department of Human Services (DHS)
 State Government Departments of Health
 Other Shires – based Community Houses - Networking

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How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding required
Child Care Centre

Applications to Job Fund


Health Centre
Crafts
Clubs

Grant
Education and
Training
Playground
Community
workshop space
Total Cost 1.76 m Unfunded

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Kim Fawcus Liz Mival


Fiona Morris Rickie Nuske
Beverley Pritchett Louise Reed
Tricia Thomas Odette Hunter

Connections to:

Communications

Connected to Fire Safety

Transport

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Transport

Transport is a big cost for Flowerdalians, as 95% of employment is off the mountain. Approximately
70% of vehicles operate on LPG, yet the closest gas refilling station is in excess of 30 kilometres
away. The benefits to the community of the acquisition of a community bus, car pooling and/or
electric vehicles would not only save householders money now, but would continue to ease the pain
as the price of fuels rises into the future.

Utilising new technology would also reduce the carbon footprint.

Key Issues and Projects

 Community Bus
 Bridges
 Car pool online
 Electric vehicles
 LPG at store (or in Flowerdale/Hazeldene)
 Sealed roads
 Zero emissions

What are our key objectives?

 Minimise difficulties created by Flowerdale/Hazeldene's ribbon development


 Accessibility for non-car owners
 Safer transit for community and visitors
 Access employment/education/training/recreation facilities
 Reduce costs ($'s/emissions)
 Improve quality of life
 Solve long-term problems for the community
 Employment

Support and involvement to date

 Total Community
 State Transport Department
 MSC
 Department Planning & Community Development (DPCD)
 VBRRA
 VicRoads
 Better Place (Evan Thornley)

Who else needs to be involved?

 Current list of those involved to date


 Greencross

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How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding required
Community Bus <$60K Nil <$60K  Pro bono
 Corporate
 VBRRA
 Bushfire Relief
Fund
Bridges and Ongoing Nil Unknown  VicRoads
Sealed Roads  MSC
 VBRRA
Car Pool Online $50K Nil $50K  User pays
Electric Vehicles $20K ea. for 3 Nil All  Corporate
and Charging $10K for station  User pays
Stations  State Govt
LPG at store Unknown Nil Unknown  Store owner
 Gas supplier
 User pays
Zero Emissions Unknown Nil Unknown  CSIRO
 Corporate

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Caroline Cornelissen David Nelson


Julie Bateman Judy Pay
Liam McCarthy

Connections to:

Communications

Connected to

Fire Safety

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Environment

It is a prerequisite, with the amount of clean up occurring, to ensure that replanting occurs to assist
in reducing the town‟s carbon footprint which will allow us to get closer to zero emissions target.

Our roadsides and creeks must be sustainably maintained, by removing excess logs out of the
waterways, controlling weeds and an ongoing beautification program to see Flowerdale/Hazeldene
regain the ambience which has been destroyed by the February fires.

Key Issues and Projects

 Planting
 Maintenance
 Weeds
 Creek
 Roadsides
 Zero emissions target

What are our key objectives?

 Create a safer environment


 Aesthetics
 Long-term sustainability of flora and fauna
 Clean water
 Waste Treatment
 Reduce erosion

Support and involvement to date

 Total community support


 Strath Creek Landcare
 Flowerdale Primary School Junior Landcare
 Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA)

Who else needs to be involved?

 Parks Victoria
 DSE
 MSC
 State Government (Grants)
 Federal Government (Grants)

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How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding required
Planting
Maintenance
Weeds
Creek
Roadsides
Zero emissions
target
$500K NIL $500K Above

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Peter Auty Anna Burgess


Rein Kamar Paul Michael
Vivian Phelan Sal Phillips
Ric Stubbings

Connections to:

Economy

Sustainable
Rebuilding

Connected
Fire Safety
To

Education

Recreation

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Recreation

Leisure is an essential and integral element of a high quality of life, promoting social
cohesion and healthy individuals and communities. The need for a bike link to the Spring
Valley Recreation Reserve, allowing safe transit for push bike riders as it‟s our main sporting
facility.

Possibly, if the land that housed the existing community centre (Jarara), could be
transformed into a recreation area to accommodate all ages, as our main population resides
in this part of town. Lions Club Altona have agreed to partner Flowerdale/Hazeldene in
providing and funding Eco-toilet, Rotunda and BBQ‟s at the Moores Road Reserve.

Hoof over Hills (held each October) is the biggest event held in Flowerdale and we would
encourage funding as the profits of this event gets shared with community committees and
enables other events to be held.

Australia Day and our first anniversary of Black Saturday will need to be commemorated
and celebrated.

Key Issues and Projects

 Bike track extension


 Picnic ground Moore's Road Reserve
 Insufficient recreation space, including public toilets
 Events:
o Hoof over Hills
o Australia Day
o 7th February

What are our key objectives?

 Safer movement for under-18's


 Health and wellbeing outcomes
 Tourist attraction
 Additional recreation space for community and visitors
 General amenity and attractiveness
 Safer environment for outdoor activities
 Community celebration space

Support and involvement to date

 Total community and negative tourist feedback


 Tennis Victoria
 State Government (Department of Sports and Recreation)
 MSC (Original bike/walking path)
 Service Clubs (Rotary and Lions)

Who else needs to be involved?

 Current list of those involved to date


 DPCD
 Regional Development Victoria (RDV)

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How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding required
Bike track ? Nil ?  VBRRA to
extension advise
Picnic ground $70K Altona Lions NIL  Fully Funded
Moore's Rd
Reserve
Events $120K Nil $30K submission  Pro-bono
to Pipeline Grants  Corporate
Insufficient ? Nil ?  VBRRA to
recreation space advise

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Debbie Bourke Vicki Gidding


Emma McGivney Kerry Sullivan

Connections to:

Recreation
Reserve

Connected Public
to Facilities

Transport

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Community Hall

The Flowerdale Hall is the iconic building in Flowerdale and must be retained. Like most old
buildings, it requires repairs and maintenance, which are well overdue.

Key Issues and Projects

 Renovate and improve the hall

What are our key objectives?

 Focus for community events and activities


 Maintain iconic building
 Carry out repair and maintenance to existing building
 Develop renewable power options ($22K for geothermal)

Support and involvement to date

 Community
 MSC

Who else needs to be involved?

 RDV
 DPCD
 Grant Submissions

How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional funds Options


required
Renovate Hall $200K Nil $200K  VBRRA to
advise

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note? September 2009
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

To develop.

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Connections to:

Sustainable
Rebuilding

Connected
Environment
to

Recreation

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Economy

Traditional economics takes no account of friendship, social networks, family, community, church, or
neighbourhood, unless they produce goods and services that are exchanged directly for money. Yet
clearly without these we are impoverished in many senses. We require professional consultants to
undertake a study of the Flowerdale/Hazeldene community to identify key assets or attributes that
we can use a springboard to provide employment for the people who live in this community.

Key Issues and Projects

 Community Store
 Employment
 Business opportunities
 Tourism
 Agribusiness
 Green/Sustainable
 Training

What are our key objectives?

 Encourage young people to stay/return


 Sustainable population
 Meet the desire to work near/at home
 Reduce travel – increase family time
 Reduce costs/increase income

Support and involvement to date

 Strong community support

Who else needs to be involved?

 Professional consultants
 VBRRA
 MSC
 State Government – DPCD
 Federal Government– Jobs Fund
 Bushfire Relief Fund (Red Cross)

How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional funds Options


required
Employment
Business
Unknown

Unknown

Ongoing

opportunities
Nil

Tourism
Agribusiness
Green/Sustainable

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Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding
People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Flowerdale Recovery Committee to form work engine when specific projects are identified

Connections to:

Transport

Sustainable
Rebuilding

Connected to Environment

Communications

Fire Safety

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Public Facilities

Please refer to the Recreation project on page 21 and also Community House project on page 15.

Key Issues and Projects

 Skate Park
 Playground
 BBQ facilities
What are our key objectives?

 New recreation area at high density population part of community


 Community health and wellbeing
 Enable all-ages participation
 As per Recreation Reserve
Support and involvement to date

 Community and Clubs


 VBRRA
Who else needs to be involved?

 DPCD
 VBRRA
 Bushfire Relief Fund (Red Cross)
 Philanthropy
 Corporate
How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding required
Skate Park
Playground
BBQ facilities
$200K Nil $200K  VBRRA to
advise

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

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Work Engines

Kim Fawcus Liz Mival


Fiona Morris Rickie Nuske
Beverley Pritchett Louise Reed
Tricia Thomas Vicki Gidding
Debbie Bourke Kerry Sullivan
Emma McGivney

Connections to:

Recreation

Connected
Transport
to

Recreation
Reserve

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Memorial

Through community consultation it will be decided appropriate Memorial for the Flowerdale
Township.

Key Issues and Projects

 Community to decide

What are our key objectives?

 To provide the community and visitors a place or places to remind all of the events, loss of
life and hardship that was a result of Black Saturday.

Support and involvement to date

 We are aware that funds are available MSC for this project.

How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional funds Options


required
Renovate Hall $50K NIL NIL  MSC

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Community consultation

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Recreation Reserve

The Spring Valley Recreation Reserve became the obvious site for the relief village in Flowerdale,
and has been the centre of activities since the fires. We have seen houses erected, 15
transportables set up and a communal kitchen built onto our current club facility. A consultation
committee was formed consisting of people housed in the village, and it has been recognised that
the village residents and the broader community have a need for a men‟s shed and art studio.

The reinstatement of the cricket oval is a major concern for our cricket teams and our community.
We would welcome assurance that this will occur and that funding has been set aside to ensure this
can happen.

Some funding has already been received towards building 4 new lit synthetic tennis courts. The
number of members of the Tennis Club has increased since the fires.

Key Issues and Projects

 Community kitchen
 Communal laundry
 Tennis courts
 Recreation Club
 Art Studio/Cultural Precinct (including Men‟s Shed and Communal Garden)
 Reinstatement of the cricket oval
 Cricket nets

What are our key objectives?

 Tourism
 Community sport and recreation facilities
 Diverse range of activities
 Improved community health and wellbeing
 Create community connectivity
 Provide employment
 Education and training
 Healthy produce

Support and involvement to date

 Total community
 Village residents
 VBRRA
 DHS
 Tennis Victoria
 MSC
 State and Federal Governments (Department of Sports and Recreation)

Who else needs to be involved?

 Current list of involved to date


 Sporting bodies
 State Government
 Federal Government

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How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional Options


funding required
Kitchen N/A N/A Nil  In place
Laundry N/A N/A Nil  In place
Tennis Courts $236K $120K $116K  See already
involved
Cricket Field $150K Nil $150K  VBRRA

Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding


People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note?
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Spring Valley Recreation Reserve Committee of Management

Connections to:

Recreation

Connected Public
to Facilities

Transport

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Arts Precinct

The Community House already conducts arts classes which consist mainly of painting, patchwork
and quilting and has approximately 25 active members. Within Flowerdale there are a number of
artists (approximately 20) practicing their own artistic interests.

Through community consultation including the residents of the relief housing facility located at the
Spring Valley Recreation Reserve (SVRR) we have identified other residents whose interests
include painting, sculpture, pottery and Maori basket weaving. The community garden and men‟s
shed will provide points for social interaction and promote well being.

Key Issues and Projects

 Arts studio
 Men's shed
 Community garden

What are our key objectives?

 Contribute to local economy


 Maintain and build community
 Provide opportunities for local artists to work together
 Place for visiting artists
 Contribute to community health and wellbeing
 Record the community's history
 Provide a training space

Support and involvement to date

 Wide community support


 VBRRA
 Whittlesea Lions Club
 Regional Arts Victoria (RAV)

Who else needs to be involved?

 FRC
 VBBRA
 RAV
 Community

How can this project be funded or resourced?

Item Cost Funding to date Additional funds Options


required
Arts studio
Men's shed
Community garden
$120K Nil $120K  VBRRA

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Category Infrastructure / Community Facility / Rebuilding
People / Wellbeing / Welfare
Economic / Business
Natural environment / parks / wildlife
Community wellbeing and community strength
Priority Highest Important Medium Lower
Timeline Urgent / Now As soon as practical Medium term
Long term And any specific date or timeline to note? September 2009
Difficulty Straightforward Effort required, but can be done
Rating Longer term and more complex Aspirational – a big picture idea
Notes / See Something we can do locally – would be good for us.
Also

Work Engines

Peter Byrne Sharon Collins

Connections to:

Environment

Recreation
Connected
to
Community
House

Economy

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Flowerdale/Hazeldene Community Priorities

Public Facilities
Communication

Arts Precinct
Environment
Sustainable
Community

Community
Rebuilding

Recreation
Recreation
Fire Safety

Education
Transport

Economy

Memorial
Reserve
House

Hall
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