Both documents have been influenced by the community, with the draft vision reflecting the community's values and aspirations for the 10 years and the draft plan looking into the council's decision making and resource allocation for the next four years.

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In June, council appointed the shaping central goldfields community advisory group to work with council to develop the vision and plan, as well as other key strategic documents.

Central Goldfields Shire Mayor Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor thanked everyone in the community who had taken the time to provide input into the Shaping Central Goldfields project over the past few months.

"Special thanks to the community advisory group who have invested their time and knowledge into helping us with this important process," he said.

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"The documents outline both the future we want for our community and where Council resources and budget will be allocated for the next four years, focussing our work towards achieving this future, so it's important that we have them right."

Cr Meddows-Taylor asked residents to take time to review the documents and let council know of any potential feedback.

"(Please provide your) thoughts and importantly let us know if the draft community vision is indeed your vision and the vision you seek for the future of our community."

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Shaping central goldfields community advisory group member Felicity Martin said thinking deeply about the future of the shire, listening to others experiences and views about what is important for the Central Goldfields to thrive as a community has been a valuable experience.

"I encourage people to contribute their thoughts to ensure this long-term plan is a vision that represents us all," she said.

The two draft documents will be available for feedback from today until Friday 8 October, 2021. To view the documents, and find out how to provide feedback here.

The final community vision and council plan will be considered at the October Council Meeting for adoption.

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