July-August 2016 Oceania Edition

Business View Australia - July - August 2016 23 well as local community health and agency support services, with a new community hub going a long way to facilitating these. Another endeavour that seeks to revitalise social interactions and business viability within the Shire is directed at the town centres of Bridgewater, Boort, Inglewood, Pyramid Hill, and Wedderburn. The Major Towns Streetscape Improvement project is looking to breathe new life in those five towns and hopefully encourage private investment from business owners too. One of the project’s key features is grabbing the attention of anyone passing by so that they will stop and spend some of their time and money in the surrounding shops, thus adding to the local economy, improving job retention, and inspiring the creation of new businesses. Supporting the local economy Improving tourism is also an important aspect for the Council and there’s a variety of projects to support it, including the Bridgewater Foreshore Project. t. Council is seeking to leverage the highly trafficked Calder Highway, with the serenity of the intersecting Loddon River at Bridgewater, to entice travellers and visitors alike, to stop and admire the natural wonders that this town has to offer or enjoy the picturesque and well provisioned services offered by the recently redeveloped foreshore caravan park. The $700,000 project aims to further enhance the economic value of the area via beautification and the provision of several amenities including better seating, public Wi- Fi, formalised campfires, improved