My Place: Avalon
We will be working together with you, our community, to develop a Place Plan for Avalon that reflects your values for this unique place.
Through new and inspiring ways of engaging, Northern Beaches Council is seeking input from you. We 're planning a variety of representative and accessible engagement activities to reach more people and get more ideas for Avalon.
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Demographics of Avalon
Council invited our demography consultants .id to give a presentation to the My Place: Avalon Community Reference Group. The presentation covered the broader demographic changes happening within Avalon. The presentation is now available and can be accessed from the following link:
Northern Beaches - Avalon Demography Briefing - April 2019
Council and .id also make the full set of demography data available for the general public to view and it can be accessed from the link below. Across the top of the page there is four different options you can select being the Community Profile, Social Atlas, Population Forecast and... Continue reading
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Avalon Place Plans installed in Dunbar Park
Two Avalon Place Plan signs have been installed at the pedestrian entrances of Dunbar Park on Friday 29 March 2019.
The signs outline relevant information on the Avalon Place Plan including the Avalon Vision, the Care Factor Values and Activation and Quick Wins.
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Release of Spotlight on Avalon
The Spotlight on Avalon document has now been released.
The purpose of Spotlight on Avalon is to present the key findings of the community engagement period, including the establishment of a shared community vision, community values, priorities for action and future directions for Avalon. In essence the report provides a clear roadmap for the development and preparation of the Avalon Place Plan.
The Spotlight on Avalon document and its appendices can be accessed from the document library.
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Project update - 26 November 2018
Second CRG meeting held
The Community Reference Group held its second workshop on 14 November at the Avalon Recreation Centre.
The group finalised the vision for the Avalon Place Plan -
"Avalon is a relaxed and peaceful coastal village, embracing and nurturing the natural environment, celebrating creativity and community connection".
The team is currently finalising the "Spotlight on Avalon" document, which will be published on this webpage as soon as it is available.
Introducing your CRG
The following people are members of the CRG. Some names have been withheld to protect participant privacy.
Name
Group represented
Catherine Kerr
Local Community (Clareville and Bilgola Plateau Residents' Association)
Richard West
Local Community (Palm/Whale Beach Residents Association)
Billy Bragg
Local Community
Awaiting permission
Local Community
Sue Boaden
Local Community
Robert Hopton
Avalon Surf Club
Conrad Grayson
Avalon Preservation Association
Simone Sinclaire
Business Chamber
Alvaro Del Campo
Young family with kids
Sam Creecy
Young person aged between 18-25
Marilyn Guion
Inclusive communities
Sophie Butler
Heritage
Teacher
Barrenjoey High
Awaiting permission
Art and Culture
Student
Barrenjoey Year 10
Sandra Morgan
Sports Groups (Careel Bay Tennis Club)
What's next?We will shortly be publishing the "Spotlight on Avalon".The purpose of "Spotlight on Avalon" is to present the key findings of the community engagement period, including the establishment of a shared community vision, community values, priorities for action and future directions for Avalon. In essence the report provides a clear roadmap for the development and preparation of the Avalon Place Plan.
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Update - 9 November 2018
Thanks for your interest in the Avalon Place Plan project.
My Place: Avalon Community Reference GroupThe My Place: Avalon Community Reference Group (CRG) has been established and held its first meeting on Wednesday 17 October 2018.In accordance with the Terms of Reference, there is representation on the CRG from Avalon Preservation Association, Whale Beach and Palm Beach Association, Clareville and Bilgola Plateau Residents’ Association, Avalon Surf Club, Avalon Palm Beach Business Chamber, Local Sports Association (Careel Bay Tennis Club), Families with young children, Person aged 18 – 25 years, Local School Representative plus teacher support, Inclusionary/ Disability interest, Arts and Culture, Environment and Heritage and three local community members not affiliated with a particular group.
Eight members of the group were able to attend the first session.The focus of the first meeting was to provide the Avalon CRG with information and feedback on the range of community engagement activities held between May and August 2018 (Stage 1 engagement).The CRG undertook two workshop activities that focused on refining the community vision and further developing an understanding of the Care Factor Values and priorities gathered during Stage 1 engagement and what they mean in the Avalon context.The second Avalon CRG workshop is scheduled for 15 November 2018. At the workshop the CRG will hear from technical experts and work with Council to identify opportunities for addressing the key priorities and directions.Council will also discuss permission to post the names of the representatives with the CRG members at the next meeting.
What’s Next?Council is finalising the Spotlight on Avalon: Snapshot & Community Engagement Report (Spotlight document) with the assistance of the Avalon CRG.The Spotlight document will provide a roadmap for the development and preparation of the Avalon Place Plan. The purpose of the document is to present the key findings of the community engagement including the establishment of a shared community vision, community values, priorities for action and future directions for Avalon.We anticipate the Spotlight document will be finalised after the second Avalon CRG Workshop. Once finalised the Spotlight document will be available online and distributed to all registered stakeholders.
We know that the Avalon community is passionate about their place so we will continue to provide opportunities for you to get involved and keep up-to-date with what’s happening.Thank you for your continued interest in this project.
