COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SESSIONS ABOUT THE HARCOURT POOL

Come along and have your say about your local swimming pool.

Council is seeking patron feedback on what is working well at our pools and areas for improvement.

Staff are hosting another series of listening posts this month to give pool patrons the chance to discuss their feedback or any questions they may have about the 2014/2015 pool season.

At Harcourt Swimming Pool, Thursday 26 February 5.00-6.00 pm

Anyone unable to attend a listening post are invited to complete a survey throughout the season, or send comments and queries to pools@mountalexander.vic.gov.au.

Hard copies of the survey are available from pool offices. This is an opportunity for all stakeholders and users to communicate with Council staff in regards to the pool season. If you could please pass this information out to others in your community via word of mouth and social media should you have it, would be greatly appreciated.

Questionnaire on a community house for Harcourt!

Your responses will be used to help build a business case for a Harcourt Community House so please take the time to complete this 2 minute survey. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FWMG5KT

Some Background Info

The Harcourt Community Plan identified interest in establishing a Community House or similar community services facility. There are 400 neighbourhood / community houses throughout the state, funded by the State Government who pay a coordinator to conduct a variety of services and activities which may then also generate fees and income. For example, the Lancefield Neighbourhood House runs their local op shop and farmers market which have raised in excess of $130,000 over the past 3 years, which goes to support other local community groups.

In Mount Alexander Shire, community houses exist in Castlemaine and Maldon while in Newstead they have a Rural Transaction Centre which operates as a community service hub. 

The Core: November edition

For the latest in Harcourt news and views, November's edition of The Core is up and available.

www.copytransmission.com/harcourt/1411_TheCore.pdf

You can read about the YMCA's invitation to come along to the Harcourt Outdoor Pool to check out the upgraded facilities: gates open Friday 21 November, from 4pm to 6pm.
As Councillor Cordy points out: 'The pool is a fantastic asset to our community'. It'd be great to see everyone there in a couple of weeks.