Council is urging residents to share their thoughts, ideas and local knowledge about shopping, eating and spending time in Maryborough as part of the Shine Maryborough project.
Supported by the Victoria Government through the Regional Recovery Fund, Shine Maryborough is a retail recovery project that aims to investigate creative ways to help local retailers bounce back from COVID-19 and how to work out the best way to make Maryborough shine.
The recovery program aims to support local retail traders by identifying ways to benefit from major new projects in and around the CBD at the Railway Station, Art Gallery, Hospital and recreation precinct.
Ideas for collective branding, marketing and how to retain local spending in the on-line retail environment will also be developed.
New funding for COVID safe outdoor precinct activation has recently been granted by the Victorian Government, so there are opportunities to get some COVID-safe outdoor events and street infrastructure happening.
This will build on recent outdoor dining installations and support trade while limits on indoor numbers remain.
Community members can provide feedback via a vox pop at www.projectrestore.com.au/shinemb until 5pm, Friday 19 November.
Central Goldfields Shire Maryborough Ward Councillor Grace La Vella said this project will help Maryborough businesses reach their full potential following COVID-19.
“Shine Maryborough will help our businesses with their recovery into Covid pandemic normal.
“We need you the resident to share your thoughts and ideas, we can then work out the best way to help our traders get back on their feet.”
While the project will be led by Council, it will be delivered by strategists Hello City and economists SGS.
