About the Plan
"Taking Care of Brunswick" Community Economic Transition Plan 2011-2016
In 2009 the Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce was invited by Industry and Investment NSW (I&I) to apply for funding for the preparation of a Community Economic Transition Plan (CETP) for Brunswick Heads. The application was successful and the Community Economic Transition Plan project commenced in October 2010.
What is the Brunswick Community Economic Transition Plan about?
The Brunswick Heads CETP project will review the town's current vision and develop a five year plan for its future, giving the community an opportunity to determine its own destiny. The Plan will focus on key areas such as:
- Arts and culture
- Community resilience and collaboration
- Food
- Housing and the built environment
- Infrastructure and essential services
- Local economy and tourism
- Natural environment
- Transport
- Youth and aged care
The CETP is similar to previous NSW Government funded Community Economic Development Plans, which Brunswick Heads has undertaken in the past, however the Community Economic Transition Plan also has a focus on assisting communities to adapt and work together to deal with possible future rapid changes or transitions that may occur. These may for example, be due to economic uncertainty, extreme weather events or global resource depletion.
The first CETP was undertaken in the Caldera region of Tweed Shire in 2008-9. The Brunswick Plan will be the first such plan undertaken by a coastal community in NSW.
A number of the projects outlined in the previous "Taking Care of Brunswick" Community Economic Development Plan 2004-9 have now been successfully completed. The new Plan will build on the successful outcomes from the 2004-9 Plan. Once again, the central theme of the new Plan will be about the community taking collective care of the town.
Who is involved?
The CETP Management Committee includes representatives from:
- Industry & Investment NSW (the funding body)
- Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce
- Brunswick Heads Progress Association
- Byron Shire Council
- North Coast Holiday Parks
- Brunswick Volunteer Marine Rescue
- Brunswick Heads Public School
The Committee will oversee the implementation of the process until the completion of the final planning document and the acquittal of the grant funds.
Penny Watson has been appointed Project Facilitator and Robert Rosen has been appointed Project Manager.
Project Timeline
November - December 2010
Meeting of Brunswick Heads Community Representatives Forum to discuss the program, its key focus areas and the format of the Community Forums. Briefings with relevant stakeholder groups
February 2011
Community information and education workshop
19th March 2011
Community Expo
April 14th 2011
First community workshop
May 12th 2011
Second community workshop
March-August 2011
Establishment of working groups
July 2011
Draft Plan prepared and presented to community groups for comment
September 2011
Completion and launch of the final Plan
Contacts
Penny Watson
Mobile: 0413 748864
Email: communityfacilitation@gmail.com
Robert Rosen
Phone: 02 6685 1090
Mobile: 0424 075029
Email: rrosen@mullum.com.au
