Set and achieve environmental Strengthen our identity as a tourist targets and preserve our natural destination environments Education that is linked to Celebrate our local Wadawurrung employment opportunities culture and protect our heritage Support the most vulnerable spaces members of our community Invest in our modern culture, creative Multi-purpose community industries and public art infrastructure Redevelop our vacant buildings and Balance our built and natural under-utilised precincts environments World-class internet infrastructure, Develop safe community coverage and access for everybody environments Better connected local, regional and Provide green spaces within and international transport options between urban areas Connect residents with employment, education, retail precincts and each other The next stage of the Our Future project, Time to Decide, involved our community choosing its priorities from the ideas it has generated. Through listening to our ideas about what is important to the future of Greater community’s Geelong, we also explored and developed different scenarios that will consider possible futures for Greater Geelong in 30 years’ time. The most appropriate future for the Greater Geelong region was determined by Greater Geelong community members through discussion and voting at the Our Future Assembly, on Saturday 6 May 2017. 1. Introduction The purpose of Our Future is to describe a 30-year community vision for Greater Geelong. By thinking forward to develop a picture of what Greater Geelong should be in 30 years, Our Future will address our current challenges and highlight future opportunities. The Our Future vision will be the key resource for the incoming City of Greater Geelong Council when it formulates its next four year Council Plan, and for all other stakeholders planning initiatives for our region. Forming the vision has involved, and will continue to involve, significant community engagement to harness the collective ideas and strength of the Geelong community. During the initial engagement stage 10,097 members of our community have had their say about the aspects of Greater Geelong that are important to them and how they would like to see our region grow.
Set and achieve environmental targets and preserve our natural environments Celebrate our local Wadawurrung culture and protect our heritage spaces Invest in our modern culture, creative industries and public art Redevelop our vacant buildings and under-utilised precincts World-class internet infrastructure, coverage and access for everybody Better connected local, regional and international transport options Connect residents with employment, education, retail precincts and each other Strengthen our identity as a tourist destination Education that is linked to employment opportunities Support the most vulnerable members of our community Multi-purpose community infrastructure Balance our built and natural environments Develop safe community environments Provide green spaces within and between urban areas The next stage of the Our Future project, Time to Decide, involved our community choosing its priorities from the ideas it has generated. Through listening to our community’s ideas about what is important to the future of Greater Geelong, we also explored and developed different scenarios that will consider possible futures for Greater Geelong in 30 years’ time. The most appropriate future for the Greater Geelong region was determined by Greater Geelong community members through discussion and voting at the Our Future Assembly, on Saturday 6 May 2017. 1. Introduction The purpose of Our Future is to describe a 30-year community vision for Greater Geelong. By thinking forward to develop a picture of what Greater Geelong should be in 30 years, Our Future will address our current challenges and highlight future opportunities. The Our Future vision will be the key resource for the incoming City of Greater Geelong Council when it formulates its next four year Council Plan, and for all other stakeholders planning initiatives for our region. Forming the vision has involved, and will continue to involve, significant community engagement to harness the collective ideas and strength of the Geelong community. During the initial engagement stage 10,097 members of our community have had their say about the aspects of Greater Geelong that are important to them and how they would like to see our region grow.
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