A Vision for Bright

Survey of BDCC members on draft Vision, Themes and Actions

The BDCC Executive decided to prepare a vision for Bright and District earlier this year.

The purpose of the vision is to:

- Set out BDCC’s position on the preferred future of Bright and actions it will pursue to achieve this vision.

- Support advocacy action and funding requests for projects that will help realise the vision for Bright.

- Establish principles to assist BDCC with decision making.

- Document what is valued and the challenges the region faces as it continues to grow.

The BDCC executive has prepared a Discussion paper which has been circulated to members.

This survey will help us to gather feedback on the draft from members, and provide input into the next step which is developing up our priority actions to implement the plan.

Here is the link to the Discussion Paper: Discussion Paper

You are also welcome to send an email (send to admin@brightchamber.com.au), and there will be two workshops in late October to share your feedback. You can let the exec know directly what your thoughts are, and also speak to Cazz Redding on 0415 514 928.

Please fill in the survey by 25 October to allow us to collate view prior to the workshops.

The workshops with be held a Pioneer Park on Monday 28 October 2025. Session 1 will be at 4.00pm and Session 2 at 7.30pm. We have made two sessions to provide opportunity for as many members as possible to attend at a suitable time.

Thank you for taking the time to help make this a useful tool for BDCC.

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* 1. Do you agree with the draft Vision?

Yes - no changes required.

No - my suggested changes are below.

Suggested additions or deletions:

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* 2. The Vision is based around six themes (community, town character, housing, tourism and economy, local environment, movement and infrastructure). Have we missed any themes?

No - the themes cover all of the issues that are important.

Yes, you really haven't addressed sustainability adequately you silly duffers.

Yes, you have missed some important areas (apart from sustainability). My suggested additions are below.

Yes, there are too many themes and you should remove one or more. My suggested deletions are below.

My suggested additions and deletions are here. (Please include explanation of why you think this is important).

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* 3. COMMUNITY THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 4. COMMUNITY THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 5. COMMUNITY THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 6. TOWN CHARACTER THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 7. TOWN CHARACTER THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 8. TOWN CHARACTER THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 9. HOUSING THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 10. HOUSING THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 11. HOUSING THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 12. TOURISM AND ECONOMY THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 13. TOURISM AND ECONOMY: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 14. TOURISM AND ECONOMY THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 15. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 16. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 17. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 18. MOVEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 19. MOVEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 20. Please indicate your support for each of the draft decision making principles

	Support as a decision making principle.	Don't support as a decision making principle.
Build on what we have	Build on what we have Support as a decision making principle.	Build on what we have Don't support as a decision making principle.
Be brave and bold and embrace change.	Be brave and bold and embrace change. Support as a decision making principle.	Be brave and bold and embrace change. Don't support as a decision making principle.
Stay community and locally focused.	Stay community and locally focused. Support as a decision making principle.	Stay community and locally focused. Don't support as a decision making principle.
Plan for a fluctuating population (tourism economy).	Plan for a fluctuating population (tourism economy). Support as a decision making principle.	Plan for a fluctuating population (tourism economy). Don't support as a decision making principle.
Plan with the next natural disaster in mind (flood or fire).	Plan with the next natural disaster in mind (flood or fire). Support as a decision making principle.	Plan with the next natural disaster in mind (flood or fire). Don't support as a decision making principle.
Support future proofing activities considering the impacts of climate change.	Support future proofing activities considering the impacts of climate change. Support as a decision making principle.	Support future proofing activities considering the impacts of climate change. Don't support as a decision making principle.
Learn from others	Learn from others Support as a decision making principle.	Learn from others Don't support as a decision making principle.

Any other decision making principles that should be considered?

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* 21. Priority actions .... what are you three top priority actions or projects that you think BDCC should focus on to deliver the plan? Some suggestions so far are: prepare an integrated transport plan for Bright, facilitate key worker housing, secure a freight hub for the Ovens Valley, develop a prospectus to attract investment.

A Vision for Bright

Survey of BDCC members on draft Vision, Themes and Actions

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* 1. Do you agree with the draft Vision?

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* 2. The Vision is based around six themes (community, town character, housing, tourism and economy, local environment, movement and infrastructure). Have we missed any themes?

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* 3. COMMUNITY THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 4. COMMUNITY THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 5. COMMUNITY THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 6. TOWN CHARACTER THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 7. TOWN CHARACTER THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 8. TOWN CHARACTER THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 9. HOUSING THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 10. HOUSING THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 11. HOUSING THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 12. TOURISM AND ECONOMY THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 13. TOURISM AND ECONOMY: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 14. TOURISM AND ECONOMY THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 15. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 16. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 17. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT THEME: Are you happy with the draft outcome? Any suggested changes?

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* 18. MOVEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE THEME: Have we identified all the values? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 19. MOVEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE THEME: Have we identified the important challenges? What's missing? What should be removed?

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* 20. Please indicate your support for each of the draft decision making principles

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* 22. Are you a member of BCDD?

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* 23. OPTIONAL: What is your name and organisation?