Strength and connection for seniors in Boyup Brook
Community stories eNews: 13 December 2021
In Boyup Brook, WA, the Community Resource Centre wanted to encourage older locals to keep fit and healthy. Despite the large numbers in the area (49% of community members are over the age of 50) there was no exercise group locally catering to the older age bracket, who are at risk from a sedentary lifestyle which affects their health and puts subsequent pressure on local health services.
Reflections from the rural heartland: transitioning from relief agency to community ally
eNews Insights: 13 December 2021
Having worked at a community level for 5 years now, most recently as a Program Coordinator and Community Development Officer for Blackall Tambo Regional Council, Jaimee-Lee Prow has experienced first-hand the generosity and good intentions that relief agencies have when it comes to drought in remote, rural, and regional communities. However, these good intentions often don’t translate into practical and accessible support at a grassroots level. Here she shares her story.
Retaining the Pertame language
Community stories eNews: 23 November 2021
The First Nations' Pertame language is severely endangered, and at risk of becoming yet another lost language within the next generation. Also known as Southern Arrernte, it is a Central Australian language that belongs to the Country around the Finke and Hugh Rivers, about 100 km south of Darwin. Right now, there are fewer than 10 fluent speakers of this language.
Shooting Stars Cultural Rewards Camp
Community stories eNews: 23 November 2021
Shooting Stars (SS) is an initiative by the Glass Jar Australia and Netball WA that is designed to increase school attendance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls living in WA’s remote towns and communities.
Empowering carers and the chronically ill with support and information
Community stories eNews: 23 November 2021
Anam Cara House Colac is a community owned hospice established to provide respite, palliative care and end of life care for the people of South West Victoria. Carers, family and friends who support their chronically ill loved ones with at-home care commonly experience compassion fatigue when they are tasked with delivering the bulk of care requirements.
Tassie Youth teach Anti-Racism
Community stories eNews: 3 November 2021
Unlearning prevalent and systemic racism in this country is a requirement if we are to move forward as a unified Australia - and who better to facilitate this and implement great change than Students Against Racism (SAR), a youth organisation based in Hobart, Tasmania.
Sitting together; speaking up in WA’s mid-west
Community stories eNews: 27 September 2021
The Coorow Community Resource centre in Coorow, WA wanted to help support their community after a series of tragic mental health incidents. Using an In a Good Place grant they were able to plan several motivational community dinners to encourage the residents of Coorow to come together.
Yarra Valley ECOSS
Community stories eNews: 27 September 2021
Yarra Valley ECOSS is an environmental and educational not-for-profit organisation based on a 7.4 hectare permaculture-designed farm at Wesburn, just east of Melbourne. Their vision is to promote local food production, earth education, and multicultural living, while building work skills and developing a vibrant, resilient, inclusive and sustainable community.
Nyngan mental and emotional wellbeing sessions to fight “Drought Fatigue”
Community stories eNews: 27 September 2021
The Wellbeing Mobile involved travelling out to small communities, providing an outreach service for mental and emotional wellbeing for adults.
Building Buchan’s resilience through rodeo
Community stories eNews: 27 September 2021
The Buchan Rodeo has been the highlight of the local event calendar for more than 50 years. Despite significant challenges, strong community leadership and strength overrode the challenging conditions and ensured this event proceeded in April 2021, considerably lifting local spirits and pride.
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