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Have Your Say

You don't need to have been at the lunch on 17 May. Everything the community shared is here, and it's still open — add what's missing.

Nothing gets removed. You can only add. Every contribution stays part of the record.
About this page This page is run by the Steels Creek Community Resilience Project — an independent, community-led initiative supported by The Resilience Canopy. Steels Creek Landcare hosts the page as a community service.
Four ways to take part

However much time you've got

Some of these take thirty seconds. None of them take long. All of them shape what happens next in the valley.

Add to the six boards

Everything posted on the day is below, board by board. If something's missing — a worry, an idea, a person who could help — add it.

Go to the boards

Rate the eleven themes

We can't do everything at once. Tell us which themes matter most to you so the community can decide together what to tackle first.

Rate the themes

Tell us how you'd like to help

The project started with a small team and needs to keep growing. Small actions are as vital as large ones — share what you'd like to contribute.

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Just keep me informed

Not ready to commit to anything? Register to get updates as the project progresses, and decide later.

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The workshop boards

The six resilience boards

On the day, everyone posted notes across four questions on each of six boards. Here's everything that went up — tap a board to open it.

How this works: each board has four sections — what worries us, what's already happening, new ideas, and who could help. Nothing already posted can be removed or edited. Your additions sit alongside what the community contributed on the day, and the project team reviews everything that comes in.
Board 1 Natural Environment

Our land, water and local ecosystems.

Challenges and Worries
Climate change & extreme weather
Fire danger & roadside fuel loads
Pest pressure: Deer, rabbits, foxes
Blackberry control (Very high concern!)
Too many kangaroos & dying trees
Projects and Programs in Play
Landcare & Busy Bee working days
S.C. Sub-Catchment Management Plan
Deer management programs
The Resilience Canopy support
Active tree planting initiatives
New Ideas to Explore
Insurance mitigation strategies
Mulching unused local resources
Green waste & biomass utilization
Local deer meat processing/consumption
Community solar & battery storage
Things and People Who Could Help
Aboriginal Elders (Knowledge sharing)
Local schools & Youth Groups
Corporate volunteer groups
Snake catcher (Needed resource!)
areyourecovered.com.au
Add your idea to the Natural Environment board
Board 2 Built Environment

Our infrastructure, roads and facilities.

Challenges and Worries
One road in, one road out (Safety risk!)
Unreliable mobile phone reception
Dangerous trees on Steels Creek Road
Speeding on sealed and gravel roads
Inadequate road maintenance
Projects and Programs in Play
Steels Creek Community Centre (SCCC)
Local Tennis Club
Existing fire siren
Community facility hire
New Ideas to Explore
Community "Uber" or ride-share
Shuttle bus for school/shopping runs
Public toilet at the walking track end
Playground development at SCCC
Community Garden (High interest!)
Things and People Who Could Help
Local tradies list (Plumbers, builders)
Absentee property owners (Engagement)
Yarra Ranges Council (Road/drain repair)
Solar technology partners
Add your idea to the Built Environment board
Board 3 Cultural Environment

Our history, identity and Indigenous connection.

Challenges and Worries
New people integration challenges
Growth of AirBnBs & empty properties
Lack of connection to Indigenous territory
Young families moving away
Volunteers feeling stretched
Projects and Programs in Play
Hobby and interest clubs
Film Nights & Tennis social dinners
History of the valley preservation
Elders' environmental education
New Ideas to Explore
"Welcome to the Valley" function
Music groups, choir, and theatre
Cultural burns & Indigenous history
History nodes along walking trails
Local food and culture celebrations
Things and People Who Could Help
Traditional Owner groups
Local markets & food shares
Ice Cream Sunday social events
Welcome pack for new residents
Indigenous event leaders
Add your idea to the Cultural Environment board
Board 4 Social Environment

Our connections, communication and community support.

Challenges and Worries
Elderly isolation & ageing population
Lack of public transport options
Need for a local Milk Bar/convenience
Reaching people who aren't online
Volunteer fatigue
Projects and Programs in Play
Alert Watch Steels Creek
Landcare & Tennis programs
Community Film Nights
SCTSC club activities
New Ideas to Explore
Registry of Helpers (Informal tasks)
Extension of walking and bike paths
Progressive Dinners
Connecting families with school kids
Community music group
Things and People Who Could Help
Volunteer Group coordination
Network for injured wildlife
Local businesses and trades
Council & The Resilience Canopy
Add your idea to the Social Environment board
Board 5 Health and Safety Environment

Our physical and mental wellbeing, and emergency preparedness.

Challenges and Worries
Wildlife on roads & deer strike
Mental health isolation
Speeding cars & driver safety
Crime concerns & random shooting
Distance to hospitals/medical care
Projects and Programs in Play
Be Well in the Ranges Psychologist
Neighbourhood Watch
Under-road culverts for wombats
WhatsApp fire guard groups
New Ideas to Explore
First Aid training (Adults & kids)
Educating young drivers on country roads
Camera detection for crime
24-hour community emergency space
Fire preparedness programs
Things and People Who Could Help
Yarra Valley Permaculture Group
Dusk-to-Dawn speed limits
Fire awareness for tourists
Improved road signage (Christmas Hills model)
Add your idea to the Health and Safety Environment board
Board 6 Economic and Internal Environment

Managing our resources, finances and community governance.

Challenges and Worries
Rising rates & unneeded bin fees
High bushfire insurance premiums
Flood road closures affecting work
Illegal hunting in the area
Poor audio-visual at meetings
Projects and Programs in Play
Market Hub & Local Market
Jolly Thing & Grapevine news
Melbourne Water "Living Waterways"
Community Centre Committee
New Ideas to Explore
Group insurance schemes
Money-saving tips in the newsletter
Community microgrid & bulk power
Vertical food farming
Volunteer skill register
Things and People Who Could Help
Corporate partners
Guest speakers for meetings
Yarra Ranges Council (Infrastructure)
Local food share networks
Wasp and rabbit management experts
Add your idea to the Economic and Internal Environment board
  Help us prioritise

Read it, then rate it

Once you've had a look through the boards and the eleven themes, rate the themes so we know where the community's energy really is. The full Harvest Report has the detail behind every one of them.

Rate the eleven themes Read the findings

Got a question? Ask a local.

If you'd like to know more, want to ask something, or have an idea that doesn't fit neatly on a board — the best person to talk to is a member of the local project team.

  Steels Creek Community Resilience Project
Fiona Martin
Project Team Member
0432 025 041
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