Have your say on streetscaping in Harcourt!

Ever since the Calder Highway was relocated from the centre of our town, Harcourt has wanted to improve the look and accessibility of its town centre. The Harcourt Town Centre Master Plan which was conducted as part of the "After the Bypass" process made a number of recommendations. One of these was to implement a considered Landscape Plan to address issues including:

·         Increasing shade and plantings to create a village atmosphere

·         Improving pedestrian connectivity throughout the town

·         Consolidating the recreational facilities

·         Creating welcoming town entrances which reference the region's identity

 

To help create the Landscape Plan for Harcourt, Mount Alexander Shire Council has engaged landscape architecture firm Spiire to develop a Landscape Plan. As part of this process, Council is seeking local input and feedback on ways to enhance the environmental and visual amenity of central Harcourt and highlight its unique identity.

 Two information sessions are being held:

Wednesday 17 September at the ANA Hall, 2pm – 4pm.

Thursday 18 September at the Harcourt Bowling Club, 6pm – 8pm.

 The Harcourt Progress Association encourages everyone to come along to a session and share your ideas.

Community meetings

The Harcourt Progress Association are hosting 2 public discussions which you are invited to attend to share your thoughts, ideas and interest:

**** Exploring a community house for Harcourt: A meeting with David Perry, Networker for RANCH (Regional Association of Neighbourhood & Community Houses) who will be explaining what's involved in establishing a community house. PLEASE NOTE this meeting is on Thursday 14th August - not Wednesday 13th as was advertised in The Core. Meeting at 2pm at the Harcourt Valley Primary School.  All welcome.

**** Save our pool!! - We will be meeting with representatives of the Chewton Pool to hear about their journey and look to establish a working group of locals interested in exploring community involvement and community management of the Harcourt Swimming Pool. Meeting at 2pm at Tread Café (Harcourt Tavern) on Saturday 16th August.

Master plan for the proposed Mountain Bike Plan

Following the recent public information session about the proposed Harcourt Mountain Bike Park, here are the scoping documents and proposed master plan, contained in a  public Dropbox folder. Its chunky and complex reading, but boy is it exciting!!

Harcourt mountain bike park master plan