Streetchat Newsletter - City of Victor Harbor

SPRING 2014
STREETCHAT
MAIN STREET PRECINCT NEWSLETTER
MAINSTREET PRECINCT NAMED THE BEST IN REGIONAL SA
Victor
Harbor’s
Mainstreet
Precinct has been named
South Australia’s best regional
mainstreet at the 2014 Mainstreet
SA Awards.
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“It’s a great reward for the
Traders who are the backbone of
Victor Harbor’s
Mainstreet Precinct.”
In accepting the Award, the City of
Victor Harbor’s Mainstreet Coordinator
acknowledged the hard work of
Mainstreet Precinct Traders, elected
members, past and present members
of Council’s Economic Development,
Tourism and Mainstreet committees,
volunteers, funding partners and
Council staff.
“This accolade would not be possible
without the tremendous efforts of a
large number of stakeholder groups
who have banded together to enhance
our Mainstreet Precinct and drive its
success,” said Mainstreet Coordinator,
Kirsty Forbes.
1 Bay Road / PO Box 11,
Victor Harbor SA 5211
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At the Awards ceremony, Victor
Harbor was particularly praised
for the extensive range of
activities delivered to support
the Mainstreet Precinct including
business directories, networking
events, newsletters, streetscape
branding and promotions.
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The future is bright for the Precinct
with design work commencing on
Stages 1 and 2 of the Mainstreet
Precinct Master Plan, more
signage to be installed in the
Northern end of Ocean Street, as
well as the continuation of events
like Santa’s Cave and New Year’s
Eve celebrations which bring the
Precinct to life.
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Held at the National Wine Centre
on Wednesday, 8 October 2014,
the Awards recognised the
great work done in mainstreets
across the State, highlighting the
importance of mainstreets and
their role in the local community.
“With one of the state’s lowest
mainstreet vacancy rates and
a number of exciting projects
in the pipeline, Victor Harbor’s
Mainstreet Precinct is well placed
to capitalise on the success of this
Award.”
Mainstreet Coordinator’s
Message (Page 2)
“It’s also important to recognise the
important contribution of the volunteers
who tend the garden beds and remove
graffiti, members of the community who
support the Precinct, event organisers
and various community groups. These
people have also played a part in this
achievement.”
Santas Cave (Page 2)
New in the Mainstreet
Precinct (Page 5)
Heritage Plaques (Page 6)
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City of Victor Harbor’s City Manager,
Graeme Maxwell said Victor Harbor
was deserving of the title of regional
SA’s best mainstreet.
Facade Grant Scheme
Update (Page 3)
“Receiving this award affirms what
most of us have known for a while
– our Mainstreet Precinct has great
potential,” said Mr Maxwell.
Mainstreet Master
Plan (Page 4)
(08) 8551 0500
Rock n Roll Festival
(Page 3)
www.victor.sa.gov.au
The Mainstreet
Precinct Newsletter
is an initiative of the
City of Victor Harbor.
Santa’s Cave
Santa will be very welcome again this year in
Ocean Street. A cave will be available to him
for the week beginning Monday 15th through to
Saturday 20th December 2014.
Welcome to the spring edition of our Streetchat Newsletter.
By now I am sure you would have heard the exciting news that
our Mainstreet was named the “Best Regional Mainstreet” at
the 2014 Mainstreet SA Awards. This award is something that
you should be extremely proud of as your constant support
and willingness to get behind events and activities was an
instrumental part of the success! Congratulations to you all,
this award is a reflection of your hard work and dedication.
Since the last edition of this newsletter there have been some
fantastic events in the precinct including the 2014 Easter
Hunt, which drew in a record crowd and had kids lining the
street, bringing vibrancy, happy faces and general awareness
of many businesses in the precinct. We also enjoyed our first
Mainstreet networking night which was very well received.
An achievement that I am personally proud of, which has
taken quite a bit of time to produce, is the Mainstreet Business
Directory brochure. This brochure has been designed as a tool
to help all businesses within the precinct and encourage more
people to the area. You can find the brochure at the Visitors
Information Centre, Council front desk and most shops in the
precinct. It has also been distributed to various real estate
agents to go into various holiday homes, hotels and motels,
caravan parks and doctors surgery waiting rooms.
The brochure highlights just how many businesses we have
in the Mainstreet Precinct of Victor Harbor. It also encourages
people to “shop local” instead of travelling away from the town
to buy that next pair of shoes or birthday present for a friend.
Visit the Mainstreet first!! Everyone has a choice where they
want to shop, what we need to do is encourage their choice to
be here in the Mainstreet Precinct.
As you will see in this newsletter we have more new faces in
the street which is really exciting!
Did you know that Victor Harbor’s Mainstreet Precinct currently
has a vacancy rate of 3.6% with only four vacancies out of
110 tenancies? Only one of the premises has been vacant for
more than six months. As a comparion Jetty Road Glenelg,
King William Road Unley and the Norwood Parade have
vacancy rates of 6%, 12% and 8% respectively. Even Rundle
Street has six vacancies and with a vacancy rate of 5.66%.1
Lastly please don’t forget to vote in the 2014 Council elections.
All the best!
Kirsty Forbes
1 Reference “Savills, Spotlight Adelaide Suburban Retail report”
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The initiative received extremely positive
feedback from all who visited last year. Parents
commented that they were extremely grateful for
the generous donations made by various shops
and it encouraged them to spend more time in
the precinct and enjoy the shopping experience.
Please contact Kirsty to discuss this years event
if you would like to be involved…
The more the merrier
ho ho ho!!!
FACADE GRANT SCHEME UPDATE
By now most of you would be aware of the Mainstreet
Precinct Façade Grant Scheme. Council is committed to
supporting and improving the Mainstreet as an integral part
of the areas economic and tourist potential; to demonstrate
this commitment the Façade Grant Scheme was created.
BEFORE
To date there have been various businesses that have taken
advantage of this fantastic subsidy scheme and currently the
funds for this financial year are now nearly all taken up.
AFTER
If you are interested in upgrading the façade of your building,
the scheme covers:
•Painting
•Tiling
• Window Improvement
• Veranda & front roof guttering
• Plaster work
•Access
If you intend to take advantage of the subsidy scheme in the
future or just want to find out more please contact Kirsty.
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BEFORE: 18 & 20 Ocean Street have just received assistance for their new verandah
2014 Rock n Roll Festival
Based on head counts the 2014 festival
attracted 6,095 attendees over the
two-day festival weekend. Additionally
around 600 people attended various
functions around town on Saturday
night (not including Grosvenor & Hotel
Crown functions).
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Having three stages, increased
numbers of show cars, outside dining
and more interstate visitors than ever
before added to the atmosphere within
the festival precinct.
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Cars, dancing bands and record crowds
are becoming a trademark of the Victor
Harbor Rock n Roll Festival. The
2014 festival was a huge success with
exceptional weather greeting festival
goers across the whole weekend.
RDS
Council surveyed 193 visitors and
locals about the event with exceptional
feedback.
The 2015 Victor Harbor is scheduled
for the 19th – 20th September. Further
details available from
www.rocknrollfestival.com.au
or via Facebook.
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MAINSTREET PRECINCT MASTER PLAN MOVES AHEAD
The proposed plans to revitalise Victor
Harbor’s Mainstreet Precinct continue
to progress with Council adopting the
Mainstreet Precinct Master Plan as a
guiding document for the transformation
in May 2014.
The Traders Networking Evening, held
in March, was a great opportunity for
the project team to present the draft
plans to around 70 representatives
from Mainstreet businesses for their
comments and feedback. In addition
to presenting to Traders, a public
exhibition was held in the RSL and was
attended by more than 150 people.
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Council
received
almost
170
submissions from businesses and
members of the community, and while
the majority were supportive of the
plan, there were a few common issues
raised which included landscaping and
planting options; vehicle/traffic parking
and circulation (including the right hand
turning lane closures into the Precinct
from Torrens Street); and the need to
upgrade private buildings, premises
and façades.
The issues raised will be addressed
during the design and documentation
phase of each stage of the Master Plan.
Council is currently undertaking the
detailed design and documentation
for stages 1 and 2 of the Mainstreet
Precinct Master Plan. This process will
result in the completion of construction
ready plans by the end of 2014. These
plans will be used to leverage grant
funding opportunities to deliver onground works.
A summary of the consultation results
and further information about this
project is available at
www.victor.sa.gov.au/mainstreet.
Joyful Buddahs
After spending the past three years on Mckinlay Street, The Joyful Buddhas - Health and Wellbeing Studio
is now located on the Mainstreet. The Joyful Buddhas is the place on the Fleurieau for health and wellness,
combining yoga, meditation courses, classes, workshops and retreats, with various therapies such as
massage, energy balancing, Bowen therapy and Ayurveda. We have a beautiful team of therapists and
teachers, each passionate about their chosen modality, and guiding our clients and members towards health,
vitality and happiness. We are excited to play a more prominent role in this wonderful community and thankful
to be joining the other wonderful Mainstreet vendors. Please come and say hi, pop in for a treatment, or leave
your stresses behind in a class.
Dandelion Ivy
Dandelion Ivy was created online in 2008. Since that time it has grown from a ‘kitchen table’ business, to
joining you all on the Mainstreet. Dandelion Ivy offers the best prices for crystals and giftware on the south
coast and our service is warm, friendly and personalised. We cater to the serious collector as well as the
bargain hunter or the last minute gift finder. If you’re after something quirky and a bit different, Dandelion Ivy
is the shop for you! Find us online at; www.facebook.com/Dandelion.Ivy1
Remedial Massage – Katherine Thomas
I am a fully qualified Remedial Massage Therapist specialsing in deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy,
myofascial cupping, and traditional Hawaiian lomi lomi massage.
These modalities allow me to help people suffering from a range of problems such as –
• Headaches • Muscle soreness/stiffness • Soft tissue injuries • Pins and needles • Numbness
I believe it is important to treat each person individually so that they can get the most out of their treatment. It
makes me extremely happy to be able to help people everyday. You can find me at shop 6, 58 Ocean Street
and some health benefits apply.
New World Apparel
My Name is Jake Discombe, I have recently opened New World Apparel on Ocean Street in the “Centre”. The
main goal of N.W.A is to bring something different to the youth of the town, a cross between skate and hip hop
culture, something that we haven’t had before. I often found myself and others travelling back to Adelaide or
shopping online for this sort of product. New World Apparel will be a great addition to the street with the other
excellent surf and sport stores close by.
Existing businesses with new owners
Victor Harbor City Inn
New owner Alex Schumann has recently purchased the business and freehold of the ‘Victor Harbor City Inn’
located on Ocean Street. It joins the other business that the Schumann family currently run in Kingscote, the
Kangaroo Island Seaside Inn which they have had for over three years now. After the success of the Seaside
Inn they decided to expand, and this opportunity in Victor Harbor was too good to pass up.
The Victor Harbor City Inn has been renovated to lift the standard of the property with
all rooms and exteriors being painted, brand new beds and linen, new TV’s, new furniture lighting, landscaping
and much more.
Alex encourages anyone who is interested to come in and have a look at the property or if you would like
any more information please contact Alex on 85522455 or you can visit their website www.vhcityinn.com.au
Bon Appétit
With over 30 years experience in the hospitality industry you may recognise Robyn Thorn from her previous
business “Chicken Run” in Port Elliot. Robyn took over Bon Appétit café with business partner Paul in May
this year. They have given the shop a clean fresh feel, offering salads, sandwiches, baguettes and rolls that
you can grab quickly in your lunch break. They also offer all day breakfasts, bacon and egg sandwiches,
hamburgers and steak sandwiches. Dine in or takeaway, when you visit Bon Appétit you are guaranteed to
leave with a smile!
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Heritage Plaques
7 NOVEMBER
2014 Council Elections,
close of voting 5pm
NOV / DEC
Mainstreet Traders
Christmas Catch-up
13 DECEMBER
You may have noticed a number of small blue plaques appearing on
various buildings around the Mainstreet Precinct and other areas in
Victor Harbor recently. These plaques mark locations of heritage
significance and are a part of Council’s Heritage Interpretive Plaque
project.
Christmas Pageant
15 - 20 DECEMBER
Santas Cave
Thirty-two plaques have been installed so far and more will be rolled
out in the coming months. The plaques reveal the story and history
behind a selection of significant State and Local heritage buildings in
Victor Harbor.
Content for the plaques was compiled by Pat Uppill, member of both the
City of Victor Harbor Heritage Advisory Committee and National Trust.
Pat spent many hours touring, inspecting and researching buildings
around the town centre in consultation with Council’s Heritage Advisor
and the State Heritage Branch.
Work has commenced on the next set of plaques which are due to be
installed this financial year. The next part of the project will then be to
develop a heritage trail within the town centre that links the buildings
and places together.
Next time you are out and about in Victor Harbor, take a moment to
read the blue plaques and find out about the rich and diverse heritage
of our area.
If you want more information
about any of the details in this
newsletter or have a query about
the Mainstreet Precinct, talk to
the Mainstreet Coordinator or
contact the City of Victor Harbor.
(08) 8551 0500
[email protected]
www.victor.sa.gov.au
YOUR COMMUNITY
Have your say on how its run by voting in the 2014
Council elections. Ballot papers will be sent out to voters
towards the end of October.
Your ballot papers must be received
no later than 5pm, Friday 7 November 2014.
Find out more at www.victor.sa.gov.au/election
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