Walcha Strategic Heritage Action Plan 2019-2029

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Walcha Strategic Heritage Action Plan 2019-2029 was adopted by Council on 29 June 2019. It has two key deliverables:

1. Strategic Heritage Plan that identifies actions over ten years

The Strategy provides a point of reference for the identification of past achievements and future challenges. It identifies that Walcha has positioned itself to be known for its art culture, national parks and as a destination for touring motorbikes. At the same time, it has several opportunities, such as the mainstream celebration of indigenous culture and the maintenance of heritage buildings, such as the Pioneer Museum. The Plan lists these achievements and opportunities, while also identifying several actions, which directly seek to address those challenges over the next 10 years. It does this by listing over 30 actions under the categories of Knowing, Protection, Supporting and Communicating/Promoting.

2. Short Films about the process to develop the Plan and promotion of Walcha

Four short films were developed in relation to the Strategy. The content for first film was taken from the key stakeholder on 11 February 2019 and therefore sought to capture the key stakeholders’ aspirations for the Plan. The remaining three films involve speaking to individual stakeholders about the Plan’s actions within the categories of Knowing, Supporting and Sharing.

Film 1 – The Project

Film 2 – Knowing our Heritage

Film 1 – The Project

Film 4 – Supporting Our Heritage - This Film is temporarily unavailable.

The Strategy recognises the strength of using Walcha’s natural, built, and story heritage as an asset in the promotion of the Walcha and its surrounding community. Further it also sets out clear and achievable actions for Council and other stakeholder groups, though most will only be achievable if resourced by the use of grant funding and will be an invaluable tool to source that funding. The key actions within the Strategy will be static and they will be reviewed regularly at a Stakeholder meeting to be held every six months. It will also encourage the line of communication between the stakeholder groups and Council, enabling a better result when funding opportunities arise for projects.

Please contact our Environmental Services Manager, Lacey Latham, should you require further information.