Nimbin Place Plan

Thank you for your participation in the Nimbin Place Plan engagement.

Click HERE to view the engagement summary.

181 survey responses were received and the 2-part workshop series was well attended. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet and unpack ideas and aspirations for the future of Nimbin.

We are excited to continue working through all the information collected and to explore how it can inform the development of the Nimbin Place Plan.

Once we have a draft of the place plan, we will host another workshop as well as publish it online. This will ensure that we have interpreted all of the information correctly and have developed a plan that authentically reflects local aspirations.

We currently have a placeholder for the evening of Thursday the 6th of June, however will reach out with registration information once that has launched.

Please keep an eye on this page for updates.

Thank you to all of those who attended the workshops

Three workshops were held, all with attendance and feedback provided that exceeded expectations. Part 1 of the community workshop on the Monday evening was attended by 34 people, with key insights shared around who Nimbin is, what its unique points of difference are and where it is Nimbin headed. There were common themes such as the need for affordable housing, supporting the community to stay in Nimbin and improving overall amenity. Additionally, a very clear sentiment from all that Nimbin was a creative, strong and caring community.

On Tuesday the project team visited Nimbin Central school where a similar workshop was undertaken with representatives from 9 to 18 years of age. This was an important opportunity to understand from our community's young people what their ideas for the future are. The sharing of concerns and ideas highlighted similar themes from the previous workshop, along with specific recognition for a need for more things for young people to do in town. Outcomes from this session will ensure we are creating a future vision and action list for Nimbin that is reflective of our whole community.

Despite the early start, Wednesday’s workshop hummed with activity as feedback was collated, and used to draft actions for the Plan. The workshop kicked off with a review of the vision and place truths that had emerged from the previous workshop. In principle, participants were supportive of the direction of this information with a few tweaks suggested for language. Following this, the team began workshopping ideas for how all this information can come together into a list of short, medium and long term actions. This information will form the foundation of the draft Place Plan.

Are you passionate about the future of Nimbin? Do you have a project idea you would love to get off the ground in the community? Well, this project is for you!

Lismore City Council is excited to announce the launch of the Nimbin Place Plan project. The aim of this project is to collaborate with residents, businesses and community organisations to develop a collective vision for the future of Nimbin, building on existing strengths, whilst addressing potential opportunities.

The future success of Nimbin will require action at all levels; from Council, our local businesses, community organisations and residents. The final output for this project will be a plan that authentically captures the identity of Nimbin and the community’s future vision that can be used by everyone. It will also include a series of actions that will require a high degree of collaboration between Council and community partners. Together we can ensure what is loved about Nimbin is retained and enhanced now and into the future.

This is an opportunity to understand from you, the Nimbin community, your ideas and aspirations for the future.

Complete the Survey

Come to the workshops

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