SVRRA background

The SVRRA most recently reformed in 1995, although various ratepayer groups have existed over the last 80 years.

The SVRRA deals with issues affecting the locality and has the following values:

a) To empower residents and ratepayers to affect their community and its future.

b) Participate in, Nurture and Encourage activities to strengthen the community    identity.

c) Preserve and enhance the character of the area and surrounding country side.

d) Maintain regular contact with as large a proportion of residents and ratepayers of the locality as possible and provide information to members regarding issues and decisions of concern to the locality.

e) Provide input, from its members, to the decision making processes affecting the locality.

f) Foster an environment of involvement and co-operation  between residents and ratepayers.

g) Undertake and encourage the equitable distribution of  work across the Association.

h) Encourage the support of local business.