Building Stronger Communities: The Latest in Paterson & Vacy
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Missed the Vacy Town Hall? No worries! Paterson folks—your turn is coming 👀
We’ve got all the latest updates right here, so you can stay in the loop and jump in because when locals lead, communities thrive! 🌱
This is our chance to shape the future our way. Community-led planning means decisions made with us, not for us. Your voice matters—let’s use it!
Paterson Opportunity Workshop
Save the Date 16th April 5:30pm. To help with catering tasty treats 👉 Register HERE.
Conversation kickstarters are Julie Overton and Zoltan Lyall. If anyone would like to join the crew building community engagement for this program please reach out by emailing hello@twinrivers.au 😊 PLUS there is a $10K Rural Aid grant to help boost a project!
Vacy Town Planning
Firstly, an invitation for anyone with solid people skills that are interested in supporting informal working groups per the key theme - please reach out! Know someone with town planning/grant/recreation area skillz - dob them in!
We’ll rotate as soon as we have a few interested, so our Town Plan has no kings, queens or in-betweens! 👑
Not involved yet?! What are you waiting for! We saved you a seat!
1. 📝 Take a Quick Online Survey (SO EASY)
2. Drop a BIG idea into the IDEAS box
Look for the box at the Vacy Café and Farmers Hotel. There are prompt cards for adults and youth, so everyone can have their say! Available until Sunday 30th March.
3. Roll Your Own Workshop!
Get a group together and brainstorm over a drink. Find out what you:
a. Love about Vacy
b. Would like to change and
c. Would love to start!
📸 Snap a photo of your ideas and send them to hello@twinrivers.au. Don't forget to share who was in your group—so we know whose brilliant ideas are whose!
4. Share Inspo Pics from Rural Australia
Seen something you love in another rural town? Snap a pic and send it to hello@twinrivers.au. We’ll post your ideas here for everyone to get inspo!
5. Swing by the Volunteer Q&A at Gresford Markets
We're in discussions about having a stall at the next markets to answer questions, hear ideas or just chat!
🗓️ Saturday 12th April🕙 10am – 12pm 🤞We see you there!
6. Help Shape Our Village Values 💛 💚💙 💜 🧡
Check out the Village Values exercise and help decide which 3-5 values matter most to Vacy village https://www.twinrivers.au/post/vacy-values-exploration-exercise
7. Join an informal group focusing on 1 of the 6 emerging themes:
river access & picnic area
river activities
new multipurpose play area/hub
small town charm & street appeal
improved access to village to walk/ride/cycle
better communication with council so we get a say
Email hello@twinrivers.au or text/call Sian 0422137655, PK 0403 865 325 or Jim 0407 307 800 if you are keen!
BUT What’s The Whole Process Look Like?
Here’s how we’re making it happen—step by step:
Gather broad feedback from the community on their village vision🗓️ Until 30th March 2025
Condense into key themes and actions based on which suggestions have broad community support and where the energy is 🗓️ By 13th April 2025
Form a draft plan and get community feedback (including what to do with the $10K)🗓️ By 27th April 2025
Use that feedback to polish the plan and publish it 🗓️ Due 11th May 2025
Get Sh#t Done! 🎉
What’s Been Accomplished So Far?
We’ve hit the ground running with some fantastic community events:
✅ 20+ Rural Aid talks & info sessions across the Shire (June 2024 - Nov 2025)
✅ Vacy Historical Walk & Talk (2nd Feb)
✅ Business Breakfast (12th March)
✅ Vacy Public School BIG Ideas Session (14th March)
✅ Vacy Town Hall Workshop (16th March)
✅ Mini brainstorm with Steph from Rural Aid (18th March)
✅ Focus conversation & walk for a multipurpose play area/hub (18th March)
✅ Engagement with council on how we can work together
What’s Being Actioned Right Now?
🧠 Forming informal action groups around key themes—want in? Email hello@twinrivers.au
🔌 Talking to council about turning off the lights at the Vacy Village development until homes are built
🎣 Planning a Local Carp Muster (pencil in Sunday 27th April)
🎙️ Supporting Cameron Archer to do a podcast with Dr. James Miller a member of the Gringai Clan of the Wonnarua Nation, to learn more and preserve our living local Indigenous history.
Stay in the Loop!
👉 Sign up to the Twin Rivers mailing list so we can keep building the village vision—together!
