We see a town and district where people have a true sense of value for:

- Living in an area where very well designed buildings and gardens are connected with a beautiful healthy countryside and waterways.

- Living in a safe and secure environment where the community nurtures trust, respect and care for each other. 

- Living with exceptional health as a result of enjoying the complete nourishment which comes from the region’s well-known high-quality produce.

- A diversity of profitable employment opportunities which are growing from progressive and ecologically in-tune organisations.

- Communities which are well educated with a broad range of knowledge and skills, enabling our district to excel as an example of excellence for 21st century business innovation and urban, natural and agricultural design.

- Respect for all forms of knowledge essential for meeting the challenges of the future, with particular recognition for indigenous knowledge and values.

- A region benefiting from outstanding food security as a result of the regeneration of the region’s soil and water processes, itself a result of people being well connected to the source of their food.

- Encouragement of the arts, providing exciting and peaceful opportunities for the local community and visitors to the area.

- A full range of recreational and sporting opportunities enhanced by the care we show for our surroundings. 

 What do we need to produce to achieve the quality of life we want?

In order to achieve the quality of life we want, Inverell and the surrounding communities require:

- An environment that stimulates enquiry and the desire to learn.

- A healthy urban, rural and natural environment created by a community with great pride for what they are achieving.

- Educational opportunities for the whole community and strategies to ensure everyone is aware of these services.

- A focus on educating our youth for the challenges and opportunities they will face in the future.

- A sound support network and an environment where it is OK to ask for help.

- Sound planning policies and strategies based on the latest in ecological understanding.

- Substantial areas of green space where the community is connected with the land and recognises the value of healthy functioning ecosystems.  

- Exceptional business security and income coming from the high quality of local products.  Income which will remain in the local communities. 

- The combination of advanced renewable energy supplies, a modern electric transport network and energy efficient housing design, resulting in drastically reduced power and fuel costs.

- The latest in regenerative farming techniques producing exceptional quality food which is internationally recognised for nutritional quality.

- Employment opportunities which are sympathetic to family ownership and small business needs, as well as the health and beauty of local ecosystem processes.

- Urban and agricultural landscapes which are connected with healthy plant communities, healthy soils and wetlands to enhance local water cycles.

- A designated regional marketing program to attract premium prices as a reflection of the exceptional nutritionally quality and ecosystem regeneration value of local produce.

- Open communication between all groups in the community as well as open communication between all communities in the district.

Our Future Resource Base – A description of the communities and the resource base we need to ensure the future we all want.

We value a future resource base where:

- Our communities are known to be caring, vibrant, interesting, creative, diverse and connected with local ecosystem processes.

- The region is internationally renowned as an attractive place to visit and live.

- The cleanliness of the air in our district is highly envied the world over. An asset which is highly regarded and protected by all local communities.

- The land produces abundant amounts of high quality, nutrient dense food from well-balanced soil which maintains the maximum amount of cover for the maximum amount of time.  

- The family owned and operated farms of the district have become internationally renowned for their increasing biological fertility and high quality produce, crops and meat.

- The higher water holding capacity of the region’s soils will alleviate the pressure from droughts and floods and will result in the district being awarded for the some of the cleanest waterways in the nation.

- The town and district will continue to pride itself on the diversification of small family owned businesses that are well supported by the local community.

- The shops, residences and industry of the town will be interwoven with beautiful gardens to help connect urban buildings with healthy ecological processes and services.  A clean water cycle, biodiversity, cool climate.

- A diversity of landscapes in the region will be well managed, providing for an effective local water cycle and a safe environment that supports a wealth of plant and animal species, not to mention good fishing.