Places & stories
21-May-2009
Local visions
The Centre for Rural Communities understands the importance of planning locally.
The Centre has worked with communities across Gippsland to help them to determine their own future.
Here are some of their stories.
Places
Bairnsdale
Judy Ireland
Bairnsdale Study Circles were set up as part of the Stories My Community Told Me project.
Boolarra
Kate Cartwright
The Boolarra Study Circle provided a way to nurture local knowledge. Mutual love for our beautiful rural environment, and the safety and health of our family were core values connecting this group of individual, thoughtful women into a mutually supportive network.
Buchan
Paul Harper
Buchan study circles: Stories my community told me
Goongerah
Fiona York
Goongerah is nestled between the Errinundra and Snowy River National Parks. There is a population of about 60. There are no shops, no TV reception and intermittent radio reception and it's got a fabulous Study Circle team.
Orbost
Michelle Theobald
Orbost and district: Women on the move
Paynesville
Judy Ireland
Joining the Paynesville Study Circle was seen by many as a way to 'give something back' to the community.
Mallacoota
Naomi Gordon
Mallacoota is a small coastal town renowned for its unspoilt beauty, and famous for its art and music.
Lakes Entrance
Di Rumble
Lakes Entrance is a coastal community dependent on tourism and fishing.