Time for action !
The Merimbula Chamber of Commerce has announced it is “Time for action” and to start work on the 10 point action plan that came out of the Town Summit.
The leadership group meeting was held on the 8th of April and sub committees were formed for each of the items on the action plan.
Below are a list of the action items/sub committees and those people that have indicated that they want to be involved.
- CBD Upgrade
Chair – Nigel Ayling
Chris Nicholls
Christine Kaine
John Carlton
Rebecca Fox
(Daryl Dobson)
(Ed Edbrooke)
(Mitchell Nadin) - Events
Chair – Chris Nicholls
Dales Whyte
Shirley Bazley
Neil Bourke
Kelly Maher
Jessica Porter
(Amanda Heather) - Transport and Accessibility
Chair – Julian Larson
Nigel Ayling
Jodie Stewart
Chris Nicholls
Ron Finneran - Signage
Chair – Caspar Tressider
Chris Nicholls
Ben Smyth
Christine Kaine
Nigel Ayling
Simone Eyles - Branding
Chair – Karen Dempster
Dales Whyte
Chris Nicholls
Ben Smyth
Neil Bourke
Christine Kaine
Nigel Ayling
Simone Eyles
Caspar Tressider - Youth and Employment
Chair – Jodie Stewart
Dales Whyte
Nigel Ayling
Liam Vernon
Karen Wright
Peter O’Keefe
Marie Nguyen
Jamie Cole
Chris Nicholls - Housing
Chair – Liam Vernon
Nigel Ayling
Karen Wright - Business Collaboration
Chair – Gary Purser
Dales Whyte
Chris Nicholls
Kelly Maher
Christine Kaine
Nigel Ayling - Foreshore Activation
Chair – Ben Smyth
Chris Nicholls
Nigel Ayling
Christine Kaine
(Sue Jellis) TBC - Sea Change Expo
Chair – Nigel Ayling
Kelly Maher
Michelle Pettigrove
Monique Dawson
Chris Sheedy
Other Special Projects
- Mountain Bike trails – Rebecca Fox
- Merimbula Bar – Rebecca Fox
(Names in brackets TBC)
Each of the sub-committees will begin meeting to start work on their action plans. The Chair of each SC will organise meetings and a time and place to suit the rest of the group and report back to the Chamber monthly on their progress.
Chamber President Nigel Ayling says ‘We are very excited that we have finally got to this point. The Summit was great and it has helped us sort out the priorities for the town but now we need to start taking action. It is great to see so many people willing to get in and help, and I know there are more people out there that will want to get involved once we get started, so we look forward to seeing what we can get done now”
“We are hoping that we can get some quick runs on the board with things like the rebranding and signage. Some of the other things will take a bit longer but we need to work on all of them simultaneously so we can make progress on the big items as well. The CBD upgrade has been talked about for as long as I have been here, but still nothing has happened. Now we have done all the stake holder engagement, and created an action plan we are ready to work with all levels of Government to get funding and get these works done. There is a lot of money floating around at the moment and the Bega Valley is a hot spot for funding, so we need to ensure that we strike while the iron is hot. The success of the summit will be measured against how many action items we can get done in the next 1-2 years. “
Anyone wanting more information or to join one of the sub-committees should email president@ourmerimbula.com.au
