Advance Heathcote Inc ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 Advance

Advance Heathcote Inc ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016

Advance Heathcote Inc Community Plan Reporting & Accountability Theme Champions’ Action Groups Achievements: 2014 - 2016

Advance Heathcote Inc Community Projects: Total Projects in 3 year plan = 80 21 completed/established & operational 37 partial completion/in progress 22 ongoing within timeframe of Plan

Theme One: Arts, Culture, History & Events Arts & Culture ü ü ü RSL Hall improvements to the facility Collaboration with Heathcote Tourism - Logo Ongoing arts/cultural events – Engine Room & Art Shows History Events ü Face. Book page ü Annual Heathcote Film Festival ü Pathway to Lone Pine Memorial ü Great Victorian Bike Ride ü RSL partnership ü “Explore Heathcote” ü Integration of databases ü Community Games & Marathon ü Ideas to use Barrack Reserve

Theme Two: Built & Natural Environment Engage Stakeholders Add Value to O’Keefe Rail Trail Town Beautification ü Liaison with City of Greater Bendigo Councilors & officers ü Completed Heathcote Walking & Cycling Trails Feasibility Study ü Streetscape Project - Flower Basket Program ü Environment Reference Group Meetings x 3 ü Seeking grants to build trails ü Clean-Up Mc. Ivor Creek community group

Theme Three: Education, Training & Employment Learning & Job Opportunities ü Utlisation of Community House facilities - short courses; website, print & social media ü Job Active accessing job & training ü Liaison with training & employment agencies Community Building Early Years ü Volunteer training & support ü Child Care Feasibility Report 2016 ü Partnering with groups ü Goldfields Library outreach ü Launch Community Garden Project

Theme Four: Health & Wellbeing Personal Wellbeing Mental Health 2015/16 Heathcote Community Games & 2016 O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon ü ü Accessing range of youth services ü ü Established Young Leaders Program ü Health Station trialed at Games ü ü ü Heathcote Community Capacity Builders – video & calendar; volunteered at HCG Established Heathcote Healthy Workplace Cluster; HALT breakfast Heathcote Mental Health Information Day; Big Blue Bus visit Mental Health First Aid Training – 40 Heathcote Health staff trained Responsive Health Services ü Additional 20 Home Care Packages ü Pilot Nurse Practitioner-Led collaborative care ü Completed Stages 1 & 2 Primary Care Centre ü Transfer of Lions Independent Living Units to Wintringham Specialist Aged Care ü Video-conferencing equipment upgraded ü Established Community Advisory Sub-Committee

Theme Four: Health & Wellbeing Service Co-ordination ü Local provision of mental health services; general counselling and A&OD Services ü ü Public Safety Wellbeing Advocacy ü Dementia Friendly Village Steering Committee established & seeking funds for Feasibility Study Monthly Heathcote Health Matters ü Advocacy to improve footpaths Provide limited transport service ü Expansion of water and sewer, plus improvement in water quality ü Preliminary work completed to establish a Safer Heathcote Advisory Committee

Theme Five: Infra-structure & Economic Development Town Infra-structure ü Barrack Reserve Re-Development (at last!) ü Structure Plan scheduled 2017 ü Natural gas work roll-out by 2017 ü Sewerage roll-out on schedule ü Power box in Barrack Reserve Signage ü Signage study & strategy; implementation pending Ongoing Advocacy ü VIC public toilet facilities upgrade ü Chauncey Street Bridge – pedestrian footbridge ü Footpaths

Additional Community Projects Completed Outside the Community Plan: Heathcote Play Space Re-Development Outdoor Gymnasium Outdoor Netball Court at Barrack Reserve Senior Citizens’ Kitchen & Entrance Ramp Upgrade Lions’ Club Pavilion - O’Keefe Rail Trail

Resourcing the Heathcote Community Plan & other Community Projects $2, 809, 358. 00

Funds Resourcing the Heathcote Community Plan City of Greater Bendigo = $1, 872, 709. 00 Barrack Reserve Re-Development $1. 8 m RSL Hall Project – Upgrade Kitchen/Heating/Cooling System $69, 709 Heathcote Healthy Workplace Cluster $3, 000 (Healthy Together Bendigo) Victorian Government Ministry of Sport = $100, 000. 00 Outdoor Netball Court at Barrack Reserve Stadium $100, 000

Grants to Heathcote Community Plan Projects City of Greater Bendigo Community Grants $8, 617. 00 AHI Communications Strategy – website/newsletter $2, 887 RSL Hall Project – Upgrade Crockery $3, 788 Heathcote Film Festival $1, 942 Stronger Communities Program Grants (Federal Government) $20, 000. 00 RSL Hall Project $20, 000 Bendigo Health $3, 000. 00 Heathcote Community Capacity Builders Project $3, 000

Grants to Heathcote Community Plan Projects Heathcote & District Community Bank Grants = $369, 726. 00 Barrack Reserve Re-Development $160, 000 Heathcote Walking & Cycling Trails Feasibility Study $5, 000 + $75, 000 committed Heathcote Health Community Bus $46, 000 Heathcote Community Pool Project $20, 000 committed Heathcote Play Space Re-Development $20, 000 RSL Hall Project – 2015 Grant Upgrade to Kitchen/Heating/Lighting $15, 726 Heathcote Primary School – “A Cycling Community” Project $14, 900 Heathcote Film Festival $10, 500 RSL Hall Project – 2016 Grant Upgrade Cutlery $2, 600

Grants to Heathcote Community Plan Projects Mandalay Resources Costerfield Operations Grants = $59, 806. 36 Streetscape Project – Hanging Baskets $2, 000 Child Care Feasibility Study $24, 970 2015 & 2016 Heathcote Community Games $5, 436: 36 2015 O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon Sponsorship $10, 000 2016 O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon $17, 400

Local Funding for Community Projects Heathcote Community Funding: $375, 500. 00 Mitre 10 - Streetscape Project: Hanging Baskets $500 Heathcote Football & Netball Inc – Barrack Reserve Re-Development $30, 000 Lions Club – Heathcote Play Space Re-Development $10, 000 Senior Citizen’s Kitchen & Entrance/Ramp Upgrade $147, 000 (Co. GB) Heathcote Play Space Re-Development $178, 000 (Co. GB) Outdoor Gym - $10, 000 (H&DC Bank/Lions & Co. GB) Local Community Sponsorship for 2015 & 2016 Heathcote Community Games Local Community Sponsorship for 2016 O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon

Launch Website Launch website: www. advanceheathcote. com

Ongoing Community Plan Advocacy Post Council Elections, meet with Eppalock Ward Councillors to: Advocate 2017 -2018 Budget bids for outstanding major works to complete the current 20142017 Community Planning Invite Councillors to a community meeting - how will they advocate on behalf of our community? Mid 2017, begin community engagement and consultation to review 2014 -2017 Community Plan outcomes; seek input on community needs and future projects; draft 2017 -2020 Community Plan