Draft Council Plan 2021-25!

Preserve our 90 mile beach

People don't value the incredible wilderness in Wellington. There are huge issues with the free camping sites, and people just driving into the bush to camp--rubbish, poo, utes driving on the beach; dune buggies on the beach. It is such a fragile environment, so much biodiversity, this damages the dunes and destroys cultural heritage--I've never seen so many middens. Elevate 90 mile beach, promote it, stop the bogans driving on the beach

More things todo for tourists for example a Maze, a specialist museum, a destination concert on the lake, a go cart track, beautify entrance

Things todo

Speed Limits

Lower speed limits along Shoreline Drive, Golden Beach... People going way over 60kph, with the amount of people going and coming to the beach that use the tracks scattered through the coastal park, there is not much view of the road, some areas you are nearly on the road before you can see if any traffic is approaching, and with some of them travelling way over the recommended speed limit, it is getting very dangerous...

battery storage!

Trial neigbourhood battery storage--see https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/new-energy-technologies?_ga=2.28611576.511702776.1614552435-2055225962.1611877238. This would be awesome for energy security (eg if bushfires), and tranition to clean energy. In 90 mile beach region maybe?

Better designed reserves that increase biodiversity and offer a space for community connectedness

I live in sale and there are many walk through reserves throughout the town that consist of lawn, a few trees and a footpath. My issue with these spaces is that they are not meeting their potential. I would like to see a reduction in unused lawn (not complete removal) and to see removed replaced with low maintenance native grasses and other such plants that will increase urban spaces biodiversity and reduce the need for mowing by the council. Lawn mowers are insanely heavy carbon emitters, more so than cars, and I don't see the point of regularly mowing these lawns if no body uses them. Plus, with greater biodiversity there would be a better place for our native wildlife to live and just generally prettier places for nearby resident to hang out. I think these spaces also have the potential to acts as a place of community togetherness. If these spaces were to contain half basket ball courts, fruit trees, a community garden, picnic tables or shaded BBQ areas it would create a space where you are more likely to see you neighbors and perhaps instill a greater sense of community.

foot/cycle path linking Devon Nth to Yarram and the rail trail

Bolgers Rd. and Tarra Valley Rd are very dangerous for walkers and cyclists

Wellington Shire volunteers to host Australia’s first nuclear power plant.

Technology, infrastructure, development of educational facilities and spin off industries while being leaders in the country.

At Loch Sport Lake Street a paved area with shade sail behind toilet block with path to waters edge rock groyne

Another area for people.

At Loch Sport on the Lake St rock groyne a platform at the edge of the No boating zone for people to sit near the water.

Wellington Shire recognised it can leverage existing power line networks to build HELE (High Efficiency Low Emission Coal Power Plants.

Wellington can improve the base load capacity of the state and provide jobs here.

Develop a tourism strategy for Golden Beach (Stacey, John, Beverly, William and Anne)

Protect and promote this amazing environment so that even more people make the journey and discover Golden Paradise Beach for themselves.

Increased capacity for long daycare and kinder in Yarram and surrounding areas

There are inadequate spaces for children and families requiring long daycare and kinder in Yarram and its surrounding areas with no other alternatives available

A "Sunset Deck" at or near the Golden Beach Golf Club, Lake Reeve or somewhere in town with a high viewing platform.

A "Morning View" deck somewhere near the beach or as an addition to the existing platform towards the left of the beach entry to allow for seating and a slightly larger group of people. An all access beach deck with chairs and tables. A treetop style deck would be a great feature so that people can visit the high platform to take in the surrounding views of the area. A photography drone could help to determine the best location and or locations for these. Stacey, John, Beverly, William and Anne

Add a fountain with aeration to Lake Reeve. Will beautiful and may help with keeping water flowing and mosquitos down

This would beautify Lake Reeve. A fountain with an aeration system would make a nice feature and also keep the water flowing on both sides of the lake. It could be contained to two small pools at an equal distance from the bridge. When the area is flooded it may assist with keeping the water flowing so that the mosquito population is kept down. It can be allowed to run dry at times when it isn't required and still make a nice display. A business called, 'Water Quality Solutions' might be able to help. (Stacey, John, Beverly, William and Anne)

Add a welcome to Golden Beach sculpture

It might be some kind of an archway that's unique and or symbolic to the location. The place could gradually develop a new and positive identity. (Stacey, John, Beverly, William and Anne)