Eumundi Rotar y shar ing the voices of Eumundi and sur round s Issue 41, Thursday 31 March 2022
Placemaking – getting it right
Janet Millington outlines the meeting’s purpose Change brings a diversity of opinions and preferences and this was evident at the recent community meeting regarding Sunshine Coast Council’s (SCC) Placemaking proposals for the Memorial Dr Streetscape project. More than 50 people attended the School of Arts in Eumundi on 23 March, following the release of council’s Stage 2 Community Engagement concept documentation, to answer SCC’s question: “Have we got it right?”. Organiser Janet Millington, President of the CWA Branch in Eumundi, explained the purpose of the meeting was to “Gain more knowledge of
past community action and the ‘glue’ that makes Eumundi a unique town, share feelings, concerns and give feedback on the proposed plan, and be better informed to respond to council’s survey.” After the Welcome to Country from Dr Hope O’Chin, Dr Sue Campin expressed concern at the ‘cloning’ of other SCC streetscapes due to adherence to a ‘design manual’ and how this was at odds with her wish for Eumundi to be distinctive. “When I walked through these streets (on the computer), it’s not any place that I know, it doesn’t feel or look like Eumundi to me … Here in Eumundi we already have a clear understanding of our place.” Cont. Pg 18-19