Cromwellians are being invited to have their say on the Cromwell they want to see.

The Cromwell and Districts Community Trust’s Community Plan asks residents to imagine a future where Cromwell is a healthy, closely connected, safe and healthy place to live - and what could that actually look like?

Community plans are developed from community input and feedback, provide a collective vision and set of recommended actions that the community can independently work away at.

Turning people’s vision into action is the subject of a workshop being held in Cromwell on Monday night.

Organised by the Cromwell and Districts Community Trust, and supported by the Central Otago District Council (CODC), the workshop will help the Trust explore what is important to the growing Cromwell community.

 Council community development advisor Rebecca Williams applauded the Trust and community for taking the initiative and banding together with their views and vision for the future.

“We are excited to be working behind the scenes to support the Trust with this initiative and are looking forward to seeing the results,” she said.

During the course of the past decade, Cromwell had experienced significant growth and change and to keep it thriving, the community needed insights and expertise from different people. 

The workshop was an opportunity for residents, businesses and community groups to collaborate on creating a bright future for the district and keep Cromwell moving, Trust chair Ali Ballantine said.

“We didn’t want just another meeting. This is an opportunity for everyone in our community, from all walks of life, to turn conversations into positive action,’’ she said.

“Traditionally, projects are then selected, resources are sought to make them happen. 

“This will take a different workshop approach, starting with "this is what we want“ and focusing on how we can leverage the resources, knowledge, skills, and networks already present within our community to achieve these goals.”

The workshop is being held at the Cromwell Primary School hall at 6pm on Monday, October 21.

Register your attendance at [email protected]