The Trafalgar Community Development Association (TCDA) was established 
in 1999 as the result of a number of changes that were affecting the 
town.

The TCDA's primary purpose is to pursue issues raised in our community 
and to bring the community together to realise the community's 
aspirations.

The TCDA is becoming the focal point for local and state government 
contact on matters that generally affect the town.

The TCDA has been active in bringing a voice to the community through 
the development of a monthly newspaper, the Traf News, and has 
resurrected the annual Battle of Trafalgar festival that is held in 
October of each year.

The TCDA is presently involved in bringing the community together in an
attempt to plan for the town's future over the next decade.  It is
responsible for bringing together members of the community through a
series of four focus groups looking at the town's recreational
development, economic development, land use management and community
development.

From this, a strategic plan and strategic actions was developed
which will set the town's direction for the next few years.

The Trafalgar community is an active community living in one of
Victoria's hidden treasures.


For details on the TCDA, write to

   The Secretary,
   P.O. Box 70,
   Trafalgar. Vic. 3824 Australia

   email: Not Available At this time

   The current president of the TCDA is Fiona Beckley
   ph. +61 3 5634 2247 (AH)
   mobile +61 410 463 522
(Australian residents should swap +61 with 0 when dialing)



VISION

Trafalgar is the most livable town

MISSION STATEMENT
We will actively work with the Trafalgar community to enhance its social, 
environmental and economic future.

VALUES
The TCDA, as a member of the Trafalgar community, values:
*	Trafalgar's residents feeling safe.
*	The community valuing and supporting families and embracing 
	people of all ages.
* 	People having pride in our community
* 	The community supporting local people, businesses and 
	organisations.
*	The community appreciating and valuing the environment.




Trafalgar Strategic Plan 2004-05/06-07(Click to Download Full Version)

The  development  of a plan that will clearly articulate Trafalgar's future
has been a high priority of the Trafalgar Community Development Association
(TCDA)  for  some  time.   This  document  is  a significant achievement in
providing future direction for Trafalgar.

This  plan  is  special in that it was developed by the Trafalgar community
for  the  Trafalgar community.  More than 70 people from the community were
involved, together with representatives from the Baw Baw Shire.

The  TCDA  is  confident  that,  with the support of the Baw Baw Shire, the
Trafalgar  Chamber  of Commerce and Industry, the town's various community,
service  and  sporting  clubs,  and  the Trafalgar community, the strategic
goals and actions will be achieved.



Communication Survey

  The survey of Trafalgar's residents in the latter half of 2003 was a high
  priority of the Trafalgar Community Development Association.  It was also
  identified  by  the  Trafalgar  Community  in  the  2001/2002 Partners in
  Community Building Project as being important to the community

  Its  purpose  was  to assist local residents, businesses, clubs and other
  interested  groups to communicate clearly, quickly and effectively to the
  various  stakeholders,  thus creating an environment for that will assist
  volunteer   participation,   economic   and  social  activity,  increased
  awareness    of    government    policy   and   procedures   (and   other
  instrumentalities)   and  a  better  understanding  by  external  service
  providers of Trafalgar's particular needs.

  The  benefits  of a project such as this are that the Trafalgar community
     now has a document that:
   ·  identifies communication products currently used by local residents,
   businesses, clubs and other interested groups;
   ·  assesses their effectiveness; and
   ·  identifies other communication products not currently utilised that
   are of benefit to the community.

  The  results  of  this survey will permit local residents, schools, clubs
  and   businesses  to  have  a  better  understanding  of  how  to  better
  communicate  within the community and with their various contacts outside
  the community.

  A  number  of the recommendations that form part of this report form part
  of the community's 2003-04 to 2006-07 Strategic Plan.




Trafalgar 2030 Land Use Strategy Plan
 Some Land Use plan documents have been put together to outline the needs 
 of Trafalgar, these documents are available for download below.
 Responses can be sent to the following address:

Mr Syd Deam
    Manager Strategic Planning and Development
    Baw Baw Shire Council
    PO Box 304
    Warragul VIC 3820

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