April - August 2023

The second part of 2023 has flown by, keeping us busy is the main street upgrade, formation of ECA working groups, advocating for maintenance works and success with grants.

April - May
● Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
● Mount Barker Courier Article - Main Street Powerline Undergrounding/Upgrade
● Completed 4 Community Resilience Meetings (Mount Barker District Council & Red Cross)
● Stakeholder Reference Group Meetings 3 & 4 regarding Main St Upgrade
● Met with South Ward Councillors and MBDC regarding Battunga Road drainage issues

June - July
● Successful Mt Barker Council grants: native landscaping around the picnic shelter and
signage for the Community Park space.
● Mount Barker Courier Article - MBDC grants
● Community Breakfast Event
● Mount Barker Courier Article - Community Breakfast
● Interviewed to contribute to MBDC grant review process
● Met with wider community groups to discuss MBDC grants review
● ECA General Meeting
● Development of Echunga Walking Trail Group
● Stakeholder Reference Group Meeting 5 regarding Main St Upgrade

August
● Earthworks undertaken in Community Park for power and landscaping
● Development of Community Kitchen Garden Group
● Power to the Community Park complete, the lights are on in the picnic shelter!
● Stakeholder Reference Group Meeting 6 regarding Main St Upgrade
● Met with Councillor Voogt regarding "all things Echunga"
● Attended Council Briefing Session about the Echunga Main Street Upgrade
● Successful Stronger Communities Federal grant for a BBQ in the picnic shelter