Community gathers for Dungog ‘Common Vision’ session Dungog Shire Dungog Shire News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 Daniel LeBlanc THE Dungog Common Strategic Plan Vision info session was held last Thursday in the CWA Hall. The Dungog Common Land Manager Board oversees the stewardship of the reserve and has focused on an improvement project over the past two years. Advertise with News Of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Projects have included refurbishment to the pump track, a dual slalom course, and a secondary entrance to the top of the Dungog Common installed off Short Street, along with a post and rail gate. The briefing was led by Development Director Daniel LeBlanc, Secretary Howard Glenn and Chair Roz Norval. Board member Chloe Chick was absent. Discussions between the NSW Government and the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council regarding Aboriginal Land Claims over the land are ongoing, with efforts to ensure continued community access and recreational use. Principal partners include Dungog Commoners Landcare, Sculpture on the Farm, Ride Dungog, and Dungog Regional Tourism. The main grant funders for the 2022-2024 period include the Commonwealth Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Program, the NSW Government’s COVID-19 Stimulus Funding Program, and the Crown Lands Improvement Fund. During the briefing, the draft narrative and financial report for the 2022-2024 period was presented. The final report will be available on the Dungog Common website in the coming weeks. The financial report highlighted the completion of three major grants, including the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery-Ride Dungog Program and the Dungog Regional Tourism-Regional Growth Environmental and Tourism Fund. Daniel LeBlanc discussed the ongoing efforts to define the future of the Dungog Common, including a koala habitat project and continued partnerships, such as Sculpture on the Farm. While an audit for one grant is still pending, the board remains focused on its long-term vision for the reserve. For more details, visit: www.dungogcommon.org. By Shannon BENTON Sculpture on the Common. Photo: Dungog Common Recreation Reserve. Post and rail gate at the Short Street entrance. Photo: Dungog Common Recreation Reserve.
