Council’s Regional Growth Advisory Committee will meet at the former Guyra Shire Council chambers at 5.30 pm tonight.
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"Our focus tonight will be on Guyra," committee chair Cr Peter Bailey said.
"We're going to try to come up with ten ideas to help grow Guyra. We'll also be talking about the main street, and what the council has achieved since we got elected."
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The committee implements council’s Economic Development Strategy, and considers ideas to improve the region as a place to live, attract new investment, support businesses, and increase tourism.
Business people from the Armidale Business Chamber, the Guyra & District Chamber of Commerce, Locals 4 Locals, and various community representatives make up the committee.
Guyra locals Hans Hietbrink, president of the Chamber of Commerce and last mayor of the Guyra Shire Council, and Aileen MacDonald, former president of the Chamber, are members of the committee.
Five other Guyra people will also be there: real estate agent David Bearup, former Guyra mayor Robyn A. Jackson, High on Bikes owner David Mills, and Caffiends owners Neil and June Paine.
The meeting is also open to other Guyra residents. Mayor Simon Murray invited all present at Thursday's meeting, organised by Save and Grow Guyra.
"I'd be interested to see who turns up to offer their suggestions," Cr Bailey said.
Tonight’s meeting is not a response to Thursday’s event.
"We'd been planning this meeting for over a month,” Cr Bailey said.
The committee meets monthly, in a different venue each time. Previous meetings have been held at Acacia Industrial Park, and the airport.