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CITTASLOW
FOR GOOLWA, South Australia
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GOOLWA
WAS RECOGNISED AS A CITTASLOW ON 12 MARCH
2007
- read more...
Goolwa
completed the self-assessment phase and on 4
September 2006, handed its formal application for
acceptance to the Italian Consul for South
Australia. The International Cittaslow Committee in
Orvieto, Italy visited Goolwa in March 2007 and
granted Cittaslow status to this Alexandrina town -
the first in Australia.
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The
Southern Alexandrina Business Association (SABA) completed a
feasibility study into the introduction of the Cittaslow
process for Goolwa. Cittaslow is a system of
management for small towns with a population of less than
50,000. It builds on the environmental and local
culture of a town. It focuses the decision-making
process.
As a result of the study, the following recommendations were
endorsed:
1. That SABA support the efforts of the Goolwa community and
the Alexandrina Council to be recognised as a Cittaslow.
2. That SABA support assistance for local businesses to
benefit from Goolwa gaining Cittaslow status by promoting
workshops and information sessions regarding marketing
opportunities, staff development and product diversity.
3. That SABA apply for grants to run programs for businesses
in the food, accommodation and tourism industry to reach
appropriate standards of service, marketing, quality of
produce or other levels set by negotiation among those
businesses affected.
4. That SABA support the development and consolidation of a
farmers market with authenticity based on "truth in
labelling".
5. That SABA encourage suitable businesses to adopt the
philosophy of the slow food movement and provide support for
the development of a Slow Food convivium on the Fleurieu
Peninsula.
6. That SABA work cooperatively with Alexandrina Council to
lift the profile of Cittaslow and its goals.
7. That SABA follow up youth concerns in Goolwa by
instigating discussions with appropriate council, community
and service groups.
SABA and the Goolwa Community is working with the
Alexandrina Council to ensure that now that Goolwa has
achieved Cittaslow status, it can benefit the town.
Cittaslow is sometimes refered to as "slow town" but it is
really a town that takes time to plan, to care, to share, to
experience those things that make a town a place "where
quality of life is important".
Cittaslow
offers businesses a chance to reassess their business
practices and ensure that they are operating in an
environmentally sustainable manner. It also gives businesses
a marketing tool and an opportunity to promote and use
unique local products and produce. Cittaslow shows that
everyone - businesses, Council and residents - all play an
important part in ensuring a vital vibrant future for the
town.
For
more details about what is involved in becoming a Cittaslow.
Click
here.
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CLICK
HERE
to download FAQ "Frequently Asked Questions"
leaflet about Cittaslow and Goolwa
(This
is a pdf document which may take time to download.
You will need Acrobat Reader to read the
document.)
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Cittaslow
Goolwa members are involved in community events like the
Goolwa Christmas Pageants (see below) and the Tour Down
Under.
Cittaslow
float as part of the SABA display in the 2005 Goolwa
Christmas Pageant (in 37 degree C heat!).
On
1 August 2007 Cittaslow Goolwa agreed to become an
incorporated body. SABA congratulates the organisation as it
moves into its new phase.
Cittaslow
activities in Goolwa have been supported financially by:
Alexandrina
Council
SABA
Goolwa Lions Club
Rotary
Club of Goolwa
SABA
Committee Member, Lyn Clark is President of Cittaslow Goolwa
. She can be contacted on (08) 8555 5801 or at
lyn@riverdolls.com.au
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