As part of working towards our new Community Strategic Plan, we want you to tell us some big ideas for the Richmond Valley.
Enter your ideas and some detail below – make sure you include if you’re talking about a specific place – and your post will be added to our ideas wall. While you’re on the page, look at some of the other ideas, and give a heart to anything you like.
Fill out the form below to get started. We can’t wait to see what’s on your mind.
Name: Valerie Watson
To combat isolation and loneliness, we need the Home-Start Volunteer Home Visiting program - using valuable parenting experience to help new parents.
Name: Neville Murray
Communication to the general public in the general area is not good. Not everybody,particularly the older group, use computers. We need a notice board
Name: Paola
To have council support residents to establish gardens on the verg outside their property (the grass between the footpath and gutter)
Name: Pandora
Big beautiful shade trees in the streets to cool us down in the summer.
Name: Leanne Clarkson
Let’s connect two towns with a bikeway & shared pathway for locals & visitors to enjoy for training or leisure. Students can ride safely to school.
Name: Barbara Jeffery
Our Community needs an Age care Facility in which they have lived all their lives and for those in their twilight years.
Name: Mary Ward
With appropriate funding (State Govt?) Council purchase and convert existing commercial premises into affordable housing.
Name: Bev Carlyle
Cane toads breed in still water, dams, natural pools in wetlands. Safe access is a priority to control cane toads and the fire brigade. Lets do this.
Name: Neville Murray
A big problem exists in our community of getting people to be aware of upcomming events and activities. I often hear' O I didnt know about that'.
Name: Gary Roberts
Places along Mangrove st and air force beach for benches and tables with coverage. Markets general and food promotion with music. Sponsor sporting.
Name: Andrew
more free community connection events where residents can meet all community organisations (health, transport, sport, education, Council, etc.)
Name: Maria
Somewhere safe for our young people to hang out, connect with each other and services; and engage in positive activities such as creative pursuits
Name: Kristy freeburn
Casino needs a clothes shop where families can buy clothes from 0 - adults. Also some sort of attraction as in, ten pin bowling or a cinemas.
Name: John
I'd like to see more open spaces, with free activities for families, such as music, or kayaking to enjoy the outdoors.
Name: Sue
I'd like to see more affordable housing for locals. I grew up in this area, but now I can't afford to buy a house here.
Name: Megan
As a mum of two kids, I'm finding it hard to get childcare. We need more childcare places to help working parents.
Name: James
We need bigger shops in Casino, like Big W. If people don't have to go to Lismore for the basics, they will shop local and keep more money in town.
Name: Jodie
We need more medical services in Richmond Valley. Especially GPs - two weeks wait for an appt! Also need more specialist health services in town.
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