Short term Actions

Longer term Actions

Administration

·        Strengthen portfolios

·        Increased presence at HWC

·        Sub-divide work more effectively

·        Action plan for a venue

·        Better forward planning

·        Permanent museum

·        Create a part time administration post

Heritage

·        Update the heritage register

·        More emphasis on the natural environment as part of our heritage

·        Introduce formal mechanism to handle heritage queries/concerns

·        Develop a shared understanding of heritage value( What is important to us as citizens and not necessarily important to academics and other specialists groups)

Implement a heritage database management system

Awareness

·        More public meetings ( back to back with some management meetings)

·        Good brochure

·        Identify and developing partnerships with

Other societies

Architects

AHI

DCS

VOC

Boere Vereniging

·        Market and populate WEB site with interesting content

·        Introduce heritage promotion activities ( open days, exhibitions etc)

·        Market and communicate the importance of the value of our heritage to stakeholders

·        Annual Durbanville Heritage Expo

Financial Sustainability

·        Revisit Budget

·        increase Membership

·        Focused  plan to target and attract sponsors

·        Heritage events ( outings, visits, social evenings)

·        Improved visibility at Cultural centers, craft markets, libraries etc

·        Long term ( three year budget)

·        Develop and sell DHS products (e.g. bottled water from the fountain, postcards, calendars)

Research and Information

·        Identify, collate, catalog information (publications,  pictures, artifacts etc)

·        Identify Research Themes

·        Venue /museum for archiving

·        Commission research using local expertise