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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Celebrating Indigenous heritage Eve Lamb The Aboriginal story of two local landmarks is being recorded and shared via a new public mural being created by local Indigenous artist Daikota Nelson. Castlemaine business Cream Town has commissioned the Dja Dja Wurrung woman to create the new mural to adorn an otherwise nondescript corrugated iron wall lining its courtyard and fronting onto Hunter Street. Continued page 4.
Local Dja Dja Wurrung woman Daikota Nelson has begun creating a public mural in Castlemaine, telling the Indigenous story of the local area’s Two Feuding Volcanoes. Photo: Eve Lamb
Romsey reshape Mr Newnham, who is a former Romsey Shire president, said the plan could be an opportunity to reshape the town's commercial areas. "Romsey is in desperate need of retail and commercial in high exposure areas – it can't be put in the back-blocks because it won't survive there. "We have had businesses close here because there has been no where for them to go," he said. Consultation for the plan aims to build on the feedback provided in response to the Romsey Issue and Opportunities Paper of 2018. The plan also seeks to further identify and confirm protection of the positive elements of the township. There has long been discussion about infrastructure such
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as a high school and leisure centre, as well as protection of natural environment including the Five Mile Creek precinct. Romsey Region Business and Tourism Association president Jenny Stillman said striking the right balance was important in the long-awaited plan. "This town is an hour from Melbourne, it's peri-urban and further development will happen," she said. "As long as amenity and character are preserved, and the development that is inevitable is done carefully and skilfully, I don't think there is anything to fear. It can be done. "Good planning should preserve town character, streetscapes and history without compromising growth and economic development." Continued page 3.
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Romsey is slated to become a large district town but exactly how it will look is still up for discussion. Last week Macedon Ranges Council began seeking community feedback for a new Romsey Structure Plan to shape the town's future. The plan will determine how the town develops, considering provision for infrastructure, environmental constraints and where town boundaries are drawn. Romsey businessman Doug Newnham welcomed the move, stating it had been "about 10 years since there has been any real move to plan for the town". "It's frustrating that there aren't more opportunities for business and employment. Local employment is the heartthrob of any town," he said.