The Buller 2050 project has been created to develop a strategic 50 year plan for the Buller District that outlines a future ideal state and the action plans for achieving that future. We all know that the extractive industries will not last forever especially with Holcim already planning to leave Buller so we need to plan now how we will grow and prosper well into the future without these main industries we currently rely on.
Council is eager to get as much community involvement for this project as possible, especially with our youth as they will be the ones most affected. Council will be seeking input from the community soon, keep an eye on the Council Community Newsletter for more information.
For more details of the plans for Buller 2050 please see the document below, this is the report that went to Council on 24th March 2010. 
Buller 2050 Council report (PDF 48kb)
Council held initial workshops around Buller to give residents a chance to come along and share ideas, thoughts and fears. Below are the ideas from all of the workshops held around Buller.
Karamea Ideas (PDF 17kb), Westport Ideas (PDF 20kb), Punakaiki Ideas (PDF 15kb), Reefton Ideas (PDF 21kb)
To establish themes in what information we received from these workshops we have made a series of word clouds to see which themes stand out.
What changes should happen (PDF 379kb), What should be kept/valued (PDF 129kb), What got the highest votes (PDF 363kb)
If you would like to share your ideas for the questions used for the workshops please do so by clicking here
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