Nominated Community Actions

1. Safety improvements for the village:

• speed calming in Main St / Norco St / Rowland Creek Rd
• combating anti social and destructive behavior in the Hall park/Buttery precinct
• eliminate ‘hooning’ with vehicles in the village and nearby parklands
• lighting in Norco Street and at rear of Buttery
• one way at lower Rowlands Ck Rd – roundabout in front of Norco St
• upgrade Kyogle Road at eastern end of village
• eliminate dip in main Street between bridge and general store

·        potential for village bypass in longer term

2. Work with Council to improve access throughout the village, including

·        pedestrian/cycle link Sweetnam Park to Sports Ground and Smiths Ck Rd

·        achieve a totally wheelchair friendly village

3. Work with Council to achieve a cycle way that links Uki and Murwillumbah and other Tweed communities.

5. Establish the Uki Community Garden (includes a pizza oven and a green waste site)

6. Family friendly projects :

·        Establish daytime playgroup/playground in the village centre (independent of the operation of Uki school after school care),

·        Provide a baby change table in the public toilets

7. Create facilities for youth:

• mountain bike/BMX park
• skate park
• movies in park at rear of Buttery
• a greater range of sporting, entertainment and cultural opportunities, perhaps to include a clubhouse/meeting place

·        accessible swimming hole

8. Facilitate improved community communications & dialogue:

• a prominent signboard to advertise community/school events
• recruitment of more community volunteers
• more support for the CTC
• better use of the website (ukivillage.com.au)
• establish a new resident’s information kit

·        include views of the indigenous community in village planning

9. Investigate alternative community transport options, eg more public transport services, car pooling, a community bus

10. Promote Uki arts, culture and healing – link to TSC cultural development program and establishment of themed festivals and events

Also there are two more pages In this section on Nominated Community Actions

Namely "Local Economy " page as well as "Natural and Built Environment" page. to navigate to these pages just click there names here

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