STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

WIM continues to ensure the local community and all other stakeholders are updated and given the opportunity to express their views on the project. Suggestions and constructive feedback on ways the project might be modified to provide better outcomes are always welcome.

Activities Events

WIM will be in attendance at Murtoa Big Weekend event in early October as a proud Gold Sponsor.

Community Pop-in Information Sessions

A community information session was held at Horsham Plaza in July with another planned for late October. Upcoming information sessions are planned for the Dooen Community Hall and the spring Jung Market.

Webinars

WIM recenty held three public webinar sessions which were well received. Topics discussed included surface water studies, findings from the traffic vehicle movement study, and details from the Noise Impact Assessment report. The sessions are recorded and all can be found on the WIM website, Youtube channel, or Facebook page.

Community Reference Group (CRG)

The latest CRG meeting was held online in July. It is planned to hold in-person meetings in the future with the next meeting planned for 9th September.

Presentations to Community Groups

WIM made presentations to both Horsham based Rotary Clubs in July. If you would like WIM to make a presentation to your club or organisation, please contact Murray Wilson or Michael Davies.

Social Media Presence

WIM’S is now on Facebook and can be found by searching for @Wimresource. Like or follow us to read posts, watch videos, or register for upcoming events.

Feedback Procedure

WIM welcomes questions or comments on any aspect of our project as we continue to progress through the approvals and development phases of the project. The Guidelines for Stakeholder Feedback has been uploaded to the website to provide information on how you may provide feedback about the Avonbank Project.

Please note this project update is abridged from Issue 8 of the newsletter. A full version is available from our website.