The District Council of Grant invites the community to provide their input towards the preparation of a Master Plan and Urban Design Framework to guide future development of private land and public spaces within its inner townships and communities.

Council is encouraging residents living and working in the following townships:

• Allendale East
• Caveton / Wye
• Compton
• Glenburnie
• Kongorong
• Mil-Lel
• Moorak
• Mount Schank
• OB Flat
• Suttontown
• Tarpeena
• Worrolong
• Yahl

to come along and share their ideas and visions for their town at one of the upcoming community workshops:

• Tarpeena Football Club – Monday 5 December 2022 – 7.00pm to 9.00pm
• Casadio Park – Tuesday 6 December 2022 – 7.00pm to 9.00 pm
• Allendale East Public Hall – Wednesday 7 December 2022 – 7.00pm to 9.00pm

The three workshops aim to provide residents with the opportunity to share what they value, and key issues that impact them and their communities.

A consultant team has been appointed by Council from MasterPlan and Outerspace Landscape Architects to prepare the Inner Townships Master Plan and Urban Design Framework.

The project follows the success of the Urban Design Framework and Master Plan for both Port MacDonnell, and the River and Coastal Communities.

District Council of Grant Chief Executive Officer, Darryl Whicker said, “Council is excited to see this significant project commence and is looking forward to seeing it progressing over the coming months. The consultants will be undertaking public consultation with the community, so Council encourages residents to participate and provide their comments and feedback to them.”

The consultant team will be working in the District Council of Grant area between Monday 5 – Friday 9 December 2022. In addition to engaging with the community, the team will be working closely with Council staff in undertaking a detailed on-ground analysis of all townships and settlements.

A community drop-in session will also be held on Thursday, 8 December 2022 at the District Council of Grant Council Office from 1.30pm – 3.30pm.

District Council of Grant Mayor, Kylie Boston, said “It is intended that this project will create a shared vision for the future of these townships and communities,”

“This is a great opportunity to have your say about your community and its future direction. This information will help guide Council’s planning and budget allocation process.” Mayor Boston said.

Following the sessions, the consultant team will work with District Council of Grant staff to collate all feedback received and create a draft Master Plan. This draft Master Plan will then be presented for feedback at a series of community design workshops to be held early in 2023.

Concurrently with the Inner Townships project, Council has also engaged MasterPlan to undertake a Strategic Land Use Priorities review. This project is focused on reviewing the supply and demand of land to accommodate future growth in the Council area, including land for residential, rural living, commercial and industrial uses. This project has reviewed previous work undertaken by Council and will involve stakeholder and community engagement in early 2023.

Pictured: Mayor Boston and Chief Executive Officer, Darryl Whicker, eagerly awaiting the commencement of the Inner Townships Master Plan and Strategic Land Use Plan project.

*Image by Frank Monger