Alexandrina Council’s award winning Village Conversations program will resume in October, opening a dialogue with communities across the region.

Eight sessions have been scheduled between Wednesday 18 October and Thursday 7 December to discuss what matter most in each community.

The council will share its achievement and future plans, taking on board local priorities.

It says these community conversations help to develop its annual budgets and action plans and will further shape the place-based Village Innovation Plans for each township.

The informal Village Conversations are designed to be family-friendly, with everyone welcome to drop in any time between 3.30pm and 7.30pm.

They can call in for a quick chat and a cuppa or stay for an in depth presentation on topics relevant to each town.

There will be a sausage sizzle on offer, with the opportunity to connect with the council and the local community.

The 2021 Village Conversations program took out an award from the Planning Institute of Australia for demonstrating excellence for Stakeholder Engagement.

The 2023 Village Conversations will be held at:

Goolwa/ Hindmarsh Island/Currency Creek 

Wednesday 18 October

Goolwa Council Chamber and Library

Middleton 

Thursday 26 October

Middleton Pioneer Hall

Port Elliot 

Wednesday 1 November 

Port Elliot Institute

Strathalbyn/ Finniss/ Ashbourne 

Wednesday 8 November

Strathalbyn Football Club

Mount Compass 

Thursday 16 November

Mount Compass War Memorial Hall

Langhorne Creek/ Woodchester/ Hartley 

Thursday 23 November

Langhorne’s Creek Memorial Hall

Milang 

Wednesday 29 November 

Milang Institute

Clayton Bay 

Thursday 7 December

Clayton Bay Community Hall