WOORINEN district residents are hoping more young people will stand up to lend a hand when it comes to bettering the small community.
The Woorinen District Progress Association is calling for more members to join the group, which has provided a voice for the local people.
Association secretary Lyndon Patterson described the small group as “a conduit between people in the community and the Swan Hill Council”.
“We have a council representative and a councillor also attends our monthly meetings,” Mr Patterson said.
“That provides an opportunity for people to come along and directly ask questions or get information straight from the councillors.”
Former president and association member Lisa Ashdown said the group had accomplished a lot with just a few members.
“We’ve achieved a lot around the area,” Mrs Ashdown said.
“Things like getting the playground put in here as well as the skate park.
“We had some exercise equipment put in and the new garden area and path.
“We’ve just got our mobile phone coverage improved after doing a lot of pushing with Telstra.
“It’s the same kind of thing that we are facing with our waste-water issues.”
Mrs Ashdown said the association could use some younger voices joining in.
“We just didn’t have many people here this year,” she said.
“We are really trying to get more of the community on board to come along and be a part.
“I know that for a lot of people, especially when they are young, it can be difficult to juggle work commitments.”
Mr Patterson said the association was flexible around individuals’ commitments.
“People can come along to just one event to see how things look and decide how involved they’d like to be from there,” he said
“We have a meeting once a month, as well as our weekly Thursday cuppa.
“I think that if we want more people – and especially young people – to come along, they should know that they control their level of involvement here.”
