What would you use?
Which parts would you actually turn up for: sport, shade, markets, music, screen nights, quiet seats, visitor info, or something else?
Local say
Local knowledge makes the hub stronger.
This page treats local knowledge as design power. The best version of Ballow Road comes from people who know the ferry rhythm, the quiet hours, the youth gaps, the family needs, the cultural lines and the small things that make a place work.
Island intelligence
Bring your view. Shape the pitch.
This page is asking for ideas, opinions, local memory and better options. Say what you would use, what would annoy you, what would make it worth backing, and what you would put there instead.
What could become a pain?
Where could noise, traffic, parking, alcohol, timing, prices, rubbish or crowd behaviour go wrong?
Who should be heard?
Which residents, clubs, businesses, Elders, youth groups, ferry users, neighbours or visitors should be in the conversation?
Got a better idea?
Name it, point to the spot in the 360 viewer, and show the version you reckon fits: practical, funny, quiet, ambitious or weird.
Country and culture
Culture sets its own pace.
Sport and markets can move quickly. Cultural knowledge, language, story, heritage, healing, filming on Country and cultural learning carry a different weight. Those parts belong with the people and organisations who carry that responsibility.
QYAC and relevant entitiesNative title, cultural heritage, land and sea, Country-related approvals and formal pathways.
MMEIC and EldersCultural protocol, language, education, healing, youth wellbeing and guidance from Elders who want to take part.
Families and neighboursLived memory, comfort, safety, boundaries, practical concerns and everyday fit.
Public design room
Put the idea where the island can kick the tyres.
The design phase works best in the open. There is no secret submissions box here and no form collecting personal data. This page maps who has a visible stake, what they can bring, and how the concept can improve before anyone tries to formalise it.
Business and tradeStraddie Chamber of Commerce, ferry operators, shops, tourism operators, stallholders, makers, builders and local employers.
Clubs and organisationsSport and social clubs, community halls, arts groups, school groups, fishing groups, water-safety groups, volunteers and event crews across Dunwich, Point Lookout and Amity.
Residents and visitorsNeighbours, families, older locals, young people, regular ferry users, tourists, day-trippers and people who avoid current events.
Noticeboard networkUse the Straddie Noticeboard Network for dated updates, clear ownership of statements, public corrections and self-sovereign handoffs.
Questions with muscle
A hard question can save a weak design.
Noise, parking, money, kids, Elders, culture, safety, visitor pressure and who gets paid are not side issues. They are the design brief.
Who feels welcome?
Young people, Elders, families, renters, retirees, volunteers, traders, disabled visitors, clubs and tourists.
What stays calm?
Finish times, parking, lighting, sound, rubbish, alcohol boundaries, security and neighbour comfort.
Who benefits?
Paid local roles, youth training, club income, market trade, visitor spend, wellbeing programs and real public use.
What changes next?
The strongest version of the plan shows exactly how local feedback changes the next move.