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Seymour 2015 A developing community which is environmentally, socially, economically and culturally attuned and fulfilling This community plan has been developed by many people from varying age groups, backgrounds and walks of life in Seymour. It seeks to build on the work done by those drawn together following the publication of the 1999 Jesuit report which ranked our town as the tenth most disadvantaged town in New South Wales and Victoria. The community was not prepared to just leave this issue with a meeting or two but took on the challenge to turn around their town and their community. With dedication and leadership of many community leaders, the whole community worked together to create a vision for Seymour as better place to live and raise a family. The 2004 Jesuit social services report which placed Seymour outside the top 100 indicates that the community has not only had a vision for our town but the will and the desire to make positive change. This document provides a further vision for how Seymour’s community can continue to improve and offer a lifestyle that reaches their expectations. It also shows that the community can continue to make Seymour an even better place to live and I look forward to seeing this vision implemented. I congratulate and thank all those involved. Ben Hardman MP Foreword from the Mitchell Shire Council Mayor With development in the southern end of the Shire at an all time high and the development of the Craigieburn Bypass slicing even more time off the commuter distance between Seymour and Melbourne, living in Seymour has never been more appealing. It is an affordable place to buy a residential property, parents are spoilt for choice in terms of schools, sport and leisure facilities for children and it offers sunshine nearly 100% of the year. Seymour is well serviced with supermarkets, accommodation, social services and aged care services. I believe Seymour is on the cusp of an exciting period of development with property, tourism, business, education and especially quality of living. The nature of the movement of Victorians pushes family away from the rush of the city into towns that are accessible and welcome and can offer them a lifestyle to enjoy without the hustle and bustle of the city. Seymour is leading the charge as “the place to be.” Bill Melbourne Foreword from The Seymour We Want Inc chairperson The original planning group (Seymour 20/20), established as a result of the public meeting held in the Salvation Army Centre to discuss the original Jesuit’s report, was attended mainly by people who were concerned about the social implications raised in the report. It was in organising the first planning day that it became clear that there was a much larger group of people who were concerned about what the report was showing, and the areas of concern spread far beyond the social issues. The issues included the environment, tourism and business, the arts and education. In order to recognise this extended vision, the planning group decided on a name change, to, The Seymour We Want. (a name that has survived several attempts to change it) While the name has generated considerable discussion, those joining the discussion agree that our common interests include all aspects of life in our community. The inclusive nature of our organisation continues to be one of our main strengths. Marc des Landes |
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