‘Willow Court Community Vision’
Friends of Willow Court recently presented their vision for the Future of Willow Court to the Derwent Valley Council. This response to the Council’s call for expressions of interest involves a staged plan for a community led long term vision for the site, through a collaboration with the Derwent Valley Arts. It includes the development of community spaces, with a balance of community and commercial leases, and a governance structure comprising of a skills based board and expert advisory panel to oversee the redevelopment and ongoing management of Council owned portions of the site.
The vision is framed around 6 strategies based on the idea of TRACES
TRAILS and tours around the site, New Norfolk and beyond
RESTORATION and reuse of the buildings that remain in public ownership
ACTIVATION and access to these buildings
CURATORS and custodians, drawing on local knowledge to draw together the history of the site
EMPOWERING and engaging people through skills training in building, gardening and cooking
SIGNAGE and sites more clearly marked, creating connections between the High Street and Willow Court
A public meeting to present the proposal to the community will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 5 June at the New Norfolk Lions Club meeting room, Humphrey St New Norfolk.
Anne Salt
Secretary
0419213232