Inverleigh Progress Association

Why do I value the IPA?

Inverleigh has welcomed many new households over the last few years and the Inverleigh Progress Association would like to see more of you contributing to the benefit of your community?

Our community has been built in the most part by volunteer contributions. No matter what services have been provided or what has been built, volunteers have started the process with an idea, planning and work.

We have had a Progress Association for over 40 years and during that time many projects have been supported, planned and undertaken. The members liaise with Council and the community.

Have you

• enjoyed the river walks,

• admired the town entrances,

• noticed the current tree removal,

• participated in the recent community planning process,

• read a copy of the Leigh News,

• looked at the Notice Board,

• enjoyed a party around the barbeque in Lawsons Park,

• watched children play on the equipment, •been to the toilets,

•or filled your tank with river water for your garden during dry weather.

If so, you can thank the IPA for this group has been involved in the completion of all of these. But the group needs regeneration and more members with new and different ideas. We are appealing to a new generation to step up and take the organisation into the future.

If you are one of our newer or longer-term residents with some spare time, please come to one of our meetings. You would be made very welcome and might be surprised.

We meet on the third Wednesday evening. The next one will be held on Wednesday July 19th at 7.30 PM at the Inverleigh Hall.

Luanne Thornton.

The Inverleigh Progress Association carries out community research, projects and planning and provides a community forum for ideas on how to make our community better for everyone. It is open to everyone.

The IPA has often provided support to projects initiated by other groups - in the form of lobbying, finding out information, communicating, hands on assistance, a financial donation or a letter assuring the grant organization that a project has the support of the wider community. It is about local initiative and local helping. The members of the IPA are from many walks of life and have many different interests. What they have in common is their concern for our community and our beautiful town and district.

The Leigh News was founded in 1977 and was produced in flat sheet format before moving onto using very basic printing on gesteners and was manually folded and stapled by volunteers. Today the magazine is produced using the latest IndesignCC software and printed at Federation University in Ballarat. I have been the Editor since August 2015 and this edition is the 87th I have produced. If you are interested in assisting and becoming involved, please get in touch with me at: leighnews@bigpond.com. I have met many and varied locals while preparing the magazine and just love it. Peter

Trevaskis.

Following extensive consultation with the community, Golden Plains Shire Council will begin works to deliver the Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan.

The first stage of the works will see the removal of trees throughout both the eastern and western entrances to Inverleigh, and at the public camping grounds, with the first stage of planting to commence later in the year following soil assessment and conditioning to prepare the soil for planting.

Through community consultation, Rough-barked Apple (Angophora floribunda) was identified as the preferred species for the western entrance and Argyle Apple (Eucalyptus cinerea) was the preferred species for the eastern entrance.

Valley oak (Quercus lobata) will be planted on the surrounds of the public camping grounds sand Smooth Barked Apple (Angophora costata) will be planted within the public camping grounds.

The removal works will begin on Monday 15 May and are anticipated to take five weeks, pending weather, with traffic delays expected throughout this time which will be managed by traffic control.

A staggered approach to the works will be taken with works scheduled to begin on the eastern entrance before moving to the western entrance. The works will see the trees dismantled, followed by stump removal.

Once the works are complete, mulch will be available to residents at various locations across the Shire with further information to follow.

Mayor Cr Brett Cunningham said it was fantastic to see the Inverleigh Tree Succession finally come to life.

“The Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan has been developed in partnership with the community and Council is pleased to have collaborated with residents to develop a plan that guides the removal and planting of the trees in Inverleigh".

“Community feedback has been integral in the development of the Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan, with the species of trees to be planted, decided on by the residents of Inverleigh".

“I look forward to seeing the planting of the 175 trees over the next three years, and I thank the community for their patience during the tree removal and planting process.”

The Inverleigh Tree Succession Plan was developed to detail the approach Council will take to the reinstatement of trees within Inverleigh and outlines the ongoing management of significant trees and newly planted trees at four locations throughout Inverleigh. Text & Photo taken from GPSC Website.