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Comments Collated from Surveys Received COMMENTS COLLATED FROM SURVEYS RECEIVED What is your favourite place in the Dungog Shire? Why is it your favourite? Bank of the Williams River at Clarence Town - Sit and watch the world go by Glen Martin - live there and love it Paterson Valley - beauty Williams River - Peaceful, natural, clean and beautiful Fosterton Bridge - Great place to swim and relax Williams River Fosterton Bridge - great for the kids to swim Landscapes and vistas Williams River - cause I can see a dam on it Any river crossings - gorgeous in summertime with a cold beer watching the kids swim Own farm Local community My home Clarence Town because I was born there Clarence Town - peaceful country life Old Guest House area - mountain walks Frying Pan Allyn River area Dungog township - simple shopping and coffee shops Williams River - Pristine coastal river Williams River at Fosterton Bridge - swimming, meeting people, learning about aquatic environments Dungog Bowling Club - love to bowl Head of the Allyn River - Great place to camp Fosterton Road - scenic River areas - natural areas Forests Chichester Dam Lovely places to eat and have coffee in Shire Williams River - variety of recreational opportunities - parks, swimming, boating and scenery Flat Tops - fantastic views, peaceful, beautiful flora and fauna Hanley’s Creek - lifestyle Bridge/Creek Bed Fosterton Loop - Relaxing area for family and pets to swim. Williams River - good for swimming, boating and fishing etc Glen Martin Road - cycling Chichester Dam - family outing and picnics Williams River Chichester Dam Park - peaceful for BBQ etc National Parks - pristine beauty and serenity Williams River - nature Area around Dungog - beautiful scenery Chichester Dam - unspoilt vegetation Chapman Street Op Shop Own farm The Williams River Chichester Dam Library Chichester Dam Barrington Tops - nature with limited human interference Dungog Main Street - the beautiful vista Our verandah in summer months - Because of its definitively rural outlook over lines of hills. Our verandah in summer months. The forests and nature reserves - I am a conservationist and love the natural things the world has to offer. Tell us about a great experience you had in your local area or in your local community. What made it great? Welcomed by locals as a newcomer - good to be loved Dungog Cinema - unique Thunderbolts Rally - The people GP Stakes - everyone got involved Playing in a grand final for Dungog Warriors - winning Never had one Smallness - know a lot of people Skate park in Clarence Town built - watching the kids enjoy themselves Playing cricket - everyone knows each other Community activities - people Walking along the river bank - natural beauty GP Stakes - Everyone joined in Walking tour of Barrington Tops Historic walking tour of town and its history Support from locals for new business opened Annual charity horse ride Camping out under the stars Local shopping area - people are so nice Love the park and big trees Dungog Film Festival GP Stakes day - raising money for the local community Playing football Things being achieved in local area - IGA, chemist, bowling club, school GP Stakes - support and camaraderie of people taking part Staying at Wangat Lodge - bushwalking, beautiful scenery Seeing the council run a good waste & recycling depot. Staying in Dungog on the weekends Film Festival - everyone getting together Pensioner morning teas and bus trips Dungog Film Festival - atmosphere and vibrancy Agog/Flickerfest - brings locals together Produce auction - very country and quirky Kayaking on Williams River - Stunning and unique Relay for Life - great experience Relay for Life, No Tillegra Dam Group, Dungog Arts Society, Film Festival - sense of camaraderie Offers of help from people even those I don't know Kayaking down the Williams River Opening of RTC at Clarence Town Dungog Show - rural society reflected in show activities Going shopping and meeting lots of friends for a chat Friendliness of neighbours and locals Being new to the area I find the Paterson Newsagency and Takeaway staff very helpful and friendly. The GP Stakes - everyone working together he G.P.stakes - everyone working together Unusual degree of kindness of various people in the community. Becoming part of the local community when we moved to the area recently - So readily accepted by the locals What do you most value about living in the Dungog Shire? Lifestyle Natural environment Clean air Scenic beauty Railway Hospital Proximity to beaches Proximity to major cities Friends and family Friends My mates Relaxed lifestyle The Rivers and natural areas The space and countryside The people/community The bush The River Rural ambience Natural features Lack of big town fuss Landscape Climate People Rural views Natural beauty Access to cities No traffic congestion Plenty of parking Proximity to everything Peace Lifestyle Closeness to beach Untapped potential Safe and clean environment Lack of mining Free flowing Williams River Living in the country Mates and lifestyle Having space, nature, community spirit Tranquil setting Access to infrastructure - within walking distance Access to rest of Hunter - especially railway Increasing vibrancy - flow on from Film Festival Family Freedom Friendly atmosphere Close to bigger towns Rural lifestyle Proximity to larger centres A pleasant place to live Open Lifestyle Village feeling, small community, friends Retention of rural lands Peace and quiet Relative feeling of safety Cheap housing (used to be) Friendliness of people Help available for disabled people Rural character (no mines) Natural environment Country values Close to airport, Newcastle and Sydney Clean air stunning scenery pristine wilderness and rivers friendly and genuine people flora and fauna no urban sprawl Clean air - no mines Easy to get to Newcastle, Maitland and Sydney Views and ambience Country atmosphere and friendly locals Sense of community and friendliness. Nature and open space The serenity Its non-suburban nature, clean air and social atmosphere that is friendly without the suffocation of group expectations beyond civility and decency. Living in a rural community What is the most significant way that the Dungog Shire is changing? Rural lifestyle is attracting more people to Shire Loss of agriculture Incursion of other types of development Only going backwards at the moment Losing economic base in main street Going backwards No employment Too much rural subdivision taking away rural feel and nature Major development such as McDonalds or Woolworths not wanted Small businesses struggling Mini suburbs, acreages with huge houses LEP promotion of urban sprawl particularly into quality rural landscape Shire is going backwards financially Shire can no longer provide opportunities for young adults i.e. education, affordable housing, employment losing a lot of shops For the worst Signs that it is embracing change - tourism, beautification of main street etc Retail sector showing signs of stress - ease of access to nearby larger centres Too many developments going - making country lifestyle another suburb of Newcastle Going backwards I tell everyone not to move to Shire as it is becoming noisiest, dirtiest shire in NSW Small landholders replacing large scale farms Shift in population demographic Losing our business Subdivisions are needed to get more permanent residents to change the demographic From a rural community to a lifestyle community More people buying land in area which must be good for council Changing from large to smaller rural properties meaning less focus on agriculture Change of population mix from people living on working properties to people commuting elsewhere and living outside of shire Ageing population Loss of young people Council should keep up with modern times Ageing population Lack of clean streets Pot holey roads Younger people moving for work, baby boomers coming to area Demographics changing as industries closing. More people concerned about environmental issues Ageing population Council unable to provide services to growing population - everything is becoming rundown Dungog Film Festival Lifestyle residents on agricultural land - must be stopped More cars, less parking Graffiti No police presence Ageing population It risks becoming to urban and losing it's well known and loved atmosphere Losing our shops Shire inhabitants increasingly reliant on income outside the shire rather than on traditional sources such as farming. Loss of local business / smaller enterprises (e.g. dairies) What is the most important issue facing the future of the Dungog Shire and its community? Lack of vision by council - no houses on rural land under 100 acres, what a croc. Balancing development with unique natural environment. Tillegra Dam - whether it will be built or not Roads Accommodation Transport Health Businesses closing in town Lack of growth Recognise that the future of the Shire is in small land holdings Harness energy and ideas of new people Insurance Infrastructure and jobs Keeping it a charming quaint place to visit Roads Continued support for events eg Film Festival , Show, Rodeo, Pedalfest, Motor bike rally Restoration of land sold to HWC Tillegra Dam employment and infrastructure Helping local businesses survive employment Under utilisation of Dungog CBD Roads Preserving community as fuel prices may make them move closer to work Self reliant community with no need to travel Tillegra Dam Climate Change Retention of traditional values both physical and social Viability Lack of opportunities for young adults Polluting mentality
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