Questions for our candidates ...
Some questions for candidates for Armidale Regional Council?
As the election for Councillors of Armidale Regional Council approaches, you might ask candidates a few questions relating to the creeklands …
Armidale is a great city and, like all great cities of the world, has the potential to be even greater with more healthy environmental flows of water along its extensive creeklands. Do you agree?
Should the implementation of Stage 1 of the Armidale Creeklands Master Plan (with its $3m grant) be carried out with the participation and endorsement of relevant community organisations to ensure that the community will be pleased with the outcome?
To ensure the protection of life and assets, do you agree that no buildings should be constructed within the 1-in-100 year flood zone along the Armidale creeklands?
Visions for Armidale Creeklands aims to ”assist in the careful planning, design and development of beautiful, healthy and safe public spaces featuring wetlands, lagoons and billabongs, connected by flowing water along the Armidale Creeklands”.
We also “support the development of user-friendly infrastructure such as attractive bridges, paths and cycle ways, play and recreation areas, along with performance and creative spaces which will complement water features and improve the quality of life, economy and beauty of Armidale”.
Our association looks forward to working with the new Armidale Regional Council in a collaborative, transparent and constructive way to see the beauty, life and function of our city enhanced with the supply of sufficient environmental flows to ensure healthy pools, billabongs, streams and riffles throughout the city.