Tools for Community Building in Small Towns
The Toolbox is a practical guide for community planning groups, local governments and other regional stakeholders, that will assist in the positive transition of small towns into the future.
The Toolbox was developed in consultation with local government and with specific input from community leaders who attended targeted workshops in Wycheproof and Newstead in May 2013; and was launched in Sea Lake and Axedale in September 2013.
Ultimately it is up to each individual community to decide what it wants to be, how it defines “quality of life‟ and what its priorities are. The intention of the Toolbox is to guide the reader through the decision-making and planning process towards realising their aims, through understanding their community, its role in the region, what influences the future of small towns, and how to respond effectively.
