By Callum Ludwig
The Millgrove Resident’s Action Group (MRAG) is inviting residents of the town to take part in a community planning day on Sunday 28 July.
MRAG is working towards their third Community Plan, having developed their first in 2015 and an updated one in 2021 and wants the wider communities’ thoughts to help guide the future direction of the town.
MRAG Committee Member Kate Baselier said having those plans in place has been very beneficial for Millgrove.
“It helped us to get funding to realise the newly opened Courtney Dix Walking Trail, as
well as creating a new Avenue of Honour, walking paths along Gillis Road, Cavanagh Road and the Warburton Highway and having embankments on either side of the Yarra River reinforced; just to name a few,” she said.
Organised by MRAG, the afternoon will be run by local independent facilitators Hatrick and Co with the intention of being a fun and interactive way for all ages to come together and build on the great work that has already taken place over the past 20 years MRAG has served the community.
The upcoming community planning event is looking to combine the existing plans (including a Resilience Plan MRAG also launched in 2021), incorporate a future vision paper and create one ‘master plan’ of projects and ideas to reach an agreed vision for Millgrove, which can then be prioritised according to need and an implementation strategy developed.
MRAG President Maureen Hailt said this event will bring together all these amazing people for the common good of Millgrove and its future development.
“We have outstanding community groups striving to meet the needs of its citizens, to uplift them and to provide an inclusive community,” she said.
The community planning event will be held from 1.30pm to 5.30pm in the Millwarra Community Building, near Millgrove Primary School with light refreshments available throughout the afternoon and hot soup available at the conclusion of the event.
MRAG Vice President Phil Pomaroff said this will be the most important and significant event
since he has lived in Millgrove.
“It will bring all our community leaders and interested residents together to plan a vision for Millgrove’s future,” he said.
The event has been supported by Yarra Ranges Council.
Interested participants can register by visiting mrag.net.au/township-planning, or email to info@mrag.net.au
