2 June, 2022 Cr Liesbeth Long, Welcome Record

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In Dunolly and surrounding areas, we all know how important tourism is to our communities.

Attracting tourists is one challenge, but ensuring they spend time and money within the Shire and it’s towns is another. This has become particularly important as communities recover from COVID, which saw the tourism industry come to a screeching halt.

This is why Council is installing new wayfinding signage in Dunolly. Wayfinding signage is any type of sign that gives directions. They exist to help a visitor find their way without lengthy explanations or complicated maps. It will often give other interesting information as well, such as interesting facts and/or historical anecdotes.

Planned in response to community feedback received during the development of the Community Township Plan for Dunolly and district, two new signs will be installed to help visitors find their way around Dunolly.

The signs will include a map highlighting attractions and facilities as well as information about various points of interest – this will help tourists explore Dunolly further.

Community consultation to help decide the design and the location of the wayfinding signs recently closed and it was great to have many community members taking the time to provide useful insights.

Based on this feedback, one sign will be installed in Broadway, while another will be installed in Gordon Gardens.

The next step is finalising the design to allow the manufacture and installation of the signage, which will hopefully be in August/ September, depending on availability of contractors of course.

The project is being funded through the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Fund.

This will be another great boon for Dunolly and I look forward to seeing the new signs installed in the near future.

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