Community regeneration program Tingha NSW

Tingha – Rockin’ the Rocks of Community Regeneration “Naturally”
Introduction from Bob Neville – Program Designer and Facilitator

Did you know…there is a Natural Science of Community Regeneration?
This Australia grown and tested Natural Science is now being used to naturally regenerate the community of Tingha.

The following is a progressive summary of Program activities and outcomes.
I now invite you to progressively follow the Programs Progress and be amazed at the relative transformation that I believe you will witness over coming months and years. Forward momentum of achievement will increase progressively. Additional download literature is available soon about our Program. Also, I invite you to support our efforts by subscribing to our Tingha Rocks Community Newsletter.

Plans being finalized for commencement of streetscaping and installation of a Community owned/run Nursery for propagation of native species for Community Environmental Regeneration Projects.

Tingha's Second Community Clean Up under the "Tk4 Don't Rubbish Tingha - we all live here" initiative.

Funding Grants totalling almost $420,000 secure the Operational Cost for the Tingha Regeneration Program until September 2012. Funds were committed jointly from Uniting Church Synod Mission Resource Fund, Uniting Care and Uniting Aboriginal and Islander chrisitian Congress.

ABC Grandstand Radio - Live Broadcast from Tingha. Radio presenter Simone Thrutell and Visiting Celebrity Swimmer Geoff Huegill launch Tingha's "TK4 Healthy Choices- Healthy Lives" Program sponsored by Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal

March 2009
TRI awarded a Border Rivers - Gwydir - Catchment Management Authority Grant of $21,500 to establish a Community Nursery to support Environmental Projects.

TRI wins the Judges Special Prize of $16,000 in the ABC/Grandstand - Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal National "Me-Change" competition based on our TK4 Health initiative.

TRI appointed Administrative Managers of Tingha Gems Caravan Park as a key initiative in it progressive regeneraiton as a base for building outstanding local tourism potential.

Stage one of Tingha's Clean-Up Program, creating a cleanier healthier environment as the initiation of our TK4 Health Program

February 2009

Formulated a strong "Breaking the Cycle" Health andYoung People's Program
Presented the powerful merits of the Tingha Regeneration Program to Hon Tony Windsor - Federal Independent Member for New England

December 2008

Beginning of the first stage of a Youth Development Strategy for Tingha
Funding approved for Stage 1 of the Tingha Bridge to Bridge Regeneration
Micro-Finance options now available for very small business start up.
Tingha Rocks Newsletter expands to 1000 local circulation with growing interest and growing sponsorship.

November 2008

What’s Tingha’s potential for investment and growth . See page 2 of Edition 4 Newsletter online. One Page overview of Tingha Regeneration Program Page 8.
Funding Application submitted to Border Rivers – Gwydir Catchment Management Authority for the first stage of a Tingha Bridge to Bridge Regeneration Program.

October 2008

A new era begins for Tingha – Now with the full time focus of dedicated Community Regenerator Bob Neville, our Program is expected to take on a new momentum. There is growing support from within the community now and a new format of Tingha Regeneration Committee is being planned. Owners of empty and Main Street Properties are being encouraged to prepare them for new opportunities.

September 2008

Tingha gets full time Regeneration Facilitator to lead the Regeneration Program.
Special Edition Tingha Rocks - Regeneration Program update.

August 2008

More ideas received for Main Street Regeneration concept.

Month – July 2008

Establishment of the Tingha Rocks Community Website
www.tingharocks.com.au is to be Tingha’s link to the world about our community, our Regeneration Program and our Progress. We invite you to revisit regularly and be inspired by the spirit of regeneration that is growing in the Tingha Community.

Second Tingha Rocks Newsletter – focus on Young People
Our second Newsletter lifts our focus to a new plateau – strengthening community resolve and self-belief. In particular, our Community’s young people are displaying very positive leadership initiative. Download from newsletter page

June 2008

Initiate forward planning for a Main Street Regeneration Program
This will involve sourcing ideas from the community and creating an Artist’s Impression of how Tingha could look in transformation.

The first “Tingha Rocks” Community Newsletter is circulated. This publication is designed to fill a communication gap in the community and report of regeneration progress. Its name was chosen by the Community itself at the second Planning Meeting.
Download from newsletter page

Formation of a Community Development Project Management Team to assess progressive regeneration projects and guide planning and implementation under a structured Project Management Process.

Community Regeneration Planning – 2 meetings – well attended and resulting in a formal Vision Plan (Regeneration Plan) that identified Tingha’s collective resources and opportunities.