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Goyder Master Plan 2018 – 2033 GOYDER MASTER PLAN 2018 – 2033 “a strategic management plan” document HOW TO BE INVOLVED The ‘Goyder Master Plan’ sets out a vision, objectives, Please note that all submissions and comments will be strategies and actions. It is an evolving document on formal treated as public and will be published in a variety of public display at our Burra & Eudunda Council offices. mediums. If you would like to make a submission without it being made public please contact us directly. You can read the document in its entirety on Councils website www.goyder.sa.gov.au You can make a submission: By emailing [email protected] By post to: CEO David J. Stevenson Regional Council of Goyder 1 Market Square BURRA SA 5417 A WORD FROM THE MAYOR MAYOR PETER MATTEY Council is pleased to release its 2018-2033 Masterplan. This is the broadest and most comprehensive community plan Council has ever embarked upon. It is bold while being Engaging with community intuitive to the needs of our community. Strengthening community Economic resilience The diversity of community needs and how Council meets Our environment and heritage is protected & those needs is often a delicate balance of resource valued allocation and scaled deliverability. Your Council has Community assets & infrastructure worked studiously since amalgamation to ensure the vast Leading the way infrastructure of Goyder is maintained to the best possible standards from which our resources allow all this while maintaining a fair and equitable rating policy. Each pillar has a refreshed set of metrics and aligned objectives. Where there is a direct link to the long term The Masterplan continues to observe the vast majority of capital management and asset plans we have referenced the 2012 community plan consultation pillars; these along with community projects. Mayor Samuel Peter Mattey Ward: Hallett PO Box 69 Terowie SA 5421 0419 833 742 Deputy Mayor John Neal Ward: Robertstown 220 Mosey Road Ngapala SA 5374 0428 618 710 Councillor Jane Kellock Ward: Burra PO Box 222 Farrell Flat SA 5416 0428 438 015 Councillor Bill Gebhardt Ward: Burra PO Box 24 Burra SA 5417 0409 934 010 Councillor Heidi Thompson Ward: Burra 3 St Just Street Burra SA 5417 0407 973 338 Councillor Debbie Hibbert Ward: Eudunda PO Box 320 Eudunda SA 5374 0404 294 407 Councillor Peter Schiller Ward: Eudunda PO Box 315 Eudunda SA 5374 0429 604 151 Chief Executive Officer David J. Stevenson 1 Market Square Burra SA 5417 0417 852 400 CONTENTS WHY DOES GOYDER NEED A NEW PLAN .................................................................................................................................... 6 ABOUT US .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 OUR GOAL, A LIVING PLAN, OUR ROLE ...................................................................................................................................... 8 STATEWIDE CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 REGIONAL & LOCAL CONTEXT.................................................................................................................................................. 10 GOYDER COUNCIL AREA .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CHARTER ................................................................................................................................... 12 PILLARS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY ECONOMIC RESILIENCE OUR ENVIRONMENT & HERITAGE IS VALUED & PROTECTED COMMUNITY ASSETS & INFRASTRUCTURE LEADING THE WAY TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN 2017 ............................................................................................................................................. 16 ARTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2018 - 2023 .......................................................................................................................... 16 HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2018 ............................................................................................................................. 16 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 ECONOMIC INDICATORS .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 DEOMOGRAPHY RESIDENT POPULATION 2013 - 2017 ............................................................................................................ 19 OPERATING BUSINESSES 2014 – 2018 ..................................................................................................................................... 20 OPERATING BUSINESSES 2017 – 2018 ..................................................................................................................................... 21 GOYDER BUSINESSES BY INDUSTRY & CLASS ........................................................................................................................... 22 BUILDING APPROVALS 2015 - 2018 ......................................................................................................................................... 25 DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26 VISITOR NUMBERS TO GOYDER 2015 - 2018 ........................................................................................................................... 27 VISITOR LOCATIONS 2016 – 2018 ............................................................................................................................................ 28 HERITAGE PASSPORT SALES 2015 – 2018 ................................................................................................................................ 29 RENEWABLES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Aging Population ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Arts & Cultural Facilitator ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 Bike Track ................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Broadband, TV & Mobile Telephone Access ............................................................................................................................. 35 Caravan Parking ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Childcare .................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Community Cinema .................................................................................................................................................................. 38 Connectivity Burra ................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Connectivity Eudunda .............................................................................................................................................................. 40 Conservation Management Plan ............................................................................................................................................. 41 Cultural Precinct ....................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Duncan Park Upgrade .............................................................................................................................................................. 43 Events Committee .................................................................................................................................................................... 44 General Store & Post Office ..................................................................................................................................................... 45 Goyder Economic Development & Resilience Taskforce........................................................................................................... 46 Goyder Education Foundation ................................................................................................................................................. 47 Land Management Plans ........................................................................................................................................................
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