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Walcha Strategic Heritage Action Plan 2019-2029

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.

  • Contact Details

  • 6774 2500
  • council@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Adam Iuston

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr Iuston is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Arts & Tourism Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

Clr Iuston is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • NSW Public Libraries Assoc – North Eastern Zone;
  • Central Northern Regional Libraries Committee; and
  • Arts North West.

 

E – aiuston@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

 

Clr Rachel Greig

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024

Clr Greig is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts & Tourism Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Preschool Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

Clr Greig is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • Walcha Community Consultative Committee; and
  • New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Community Reference Group.

 

E – rgreig@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee; 
  • Walcha Apsley Riverview Committee;
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

Clr Pointing is also Council’s Delegate on the Walcha Centre Management Committee (MPC).

E – apointing@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Eric Noakes

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Walcha Local Health Committee
  • Coalition of Renewable Energy Mayors (CoREM)

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Apsley Riverview Committee;
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

 

E – enoakes@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Glen O'Brien

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.

Clr O’Brien is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Motorcycle Rally Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee; 
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

 

Clr O’Brien is Council’s Delegate on the New England Bushfire Management Committee.

E – gobrien@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Hyde Thomson

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr Thomson is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Youth Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

E – hthomson@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Gary Olrich

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Councillor Olrich is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Community Care Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Motorcyle Rally Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee

 

E – golrich@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to:

  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

He is also Council’s representative on the Mid North Weight of Loads Group.

E – smccoy@walcha.nsw.gov.au