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http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/contactus/neighbourhoodforums.asp
Archive for October, 2009
New NF feature on WCC Website
Posted by reformwcc on October 8, 2009
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External review of community consultation (NFs) – now Feb/March 2010
Posted by reformwcc on October 6, 2009
Message from Council regarding the review which was originally intended for October 2009.
“Due to the timing of commencement of Neighbourhood Forums in February / March this year, Council will review the Community Consultation Policy in February/March 2010 with an external consultant being employed. At this stage the scope of that review has not been finalised.”
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"Neighbourhood forum makes the Facebook leap"
Posted by reformwcc on October 5, 2009
BY LAUREL-LEE RODERICK, Illawarra Mercury, 5/10/2009
A Wollongong neighbourhood forum is going global on social networking website Facebook to involve younger, tech-savvy residents in community issues.
Neighbourhood Forum Seven – which represents residents from Berkeley to Port Kembla and south to Windang – has become the first of the city’s eight forums to join Facebook.
Co-convener Belinda Carter hasn’t ruled out also launching the group on Twitter if it builds up a Facebook following.
“Facebook is such a huge networking tool,” the Windang mum said.
“You can basically stand in people’s lounge rooms and we can reach out to some younger people.”
Ms Carter said the forum was a way to keep in contact with people who might be interested in community issues but couldn’t make it to the monthly meetings.
“We only have 10 meetings a year, and it is so long between meetings that we thought this was a way to get a lot happening in-between and keep the ideas flowing.”
Facebook has already been used to promote a meeting in Windang to discuss ideas for the Lake Illawarra foreshore along Judbooley Parade.
full story
And check out the NF7 facebook site:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=277603605322&ref=search&sid=734298707.2767315609..1
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NSW Libs and Nats – Social Policy Framework Illawarra community consultation
Posted by reformwcc on October 1, 2009
The NSW Liberals say that one of their top five priorities is to:
“Re-empower local communities by giving people a real say in the decisions that affect their lives.”
They are holding a community consultation session on the NSW Liberals and Nationals Social Policy Framework at Shellharbour. Wednesday 7th Oct – 12.30pm to 2.00pm, Open to all. Phone 9230 2203 (as i heard it on 97.3FM) to confirm or turn up.
It is not clear if re-empowering local communities is part of their Social Policy Framework, or comes under a different part of their policy platform.
Venue:
The Links, Shell Cove Golf Club, cnr Southern Cross Boulevarde and Shellharbour Road, Shell Cove
See:
www.barryofarrell.com.au
www.andrewstoner.com.au
Make a submisison online at
http://www.sshs.com.au/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=1&Itemid=22
Note also:
The Hon Greg Pearce MLC
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra
Phone (02) 9230 2428 Fax (02) 9230 2767
Address: Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Email: greg.pearce@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.gregpearce.com.au
Read about Barry O’Farrell’s Top Five Priorities for Putting Peoples First. See Point four re ICAC and note that Point 5 is in need of some input regarding such things as Precinct Committees:
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