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News Bulletin

15 March 2007

By Bass Coast Shire Council - 27th March 2007 - Back to News

Council Community Satisfaction Survey

The Wallis Group will be conducting the Department of Victorian Communities 2007 Annual Community Satisfaction Survey of councils between Wednesday 14 March and Wednesday 4 April.

A random sample of resident ratepayers and non resident ratepayers has been selected and will be surveyed by telephone interview.

The survey covers the areas of:

• Overall performace;
• Advocacy and community representation on key local issues;
• Enagagement in decision making on key local issues;
• Interaction and responsiveness in dealing with the public; and
• Overall performance in the key service areas and responsibilities of:
• Local Roads and Footpaths;
• Health and Human Services;
• Recreational Facilities;
• Appearance of Public Areas;
• Traffic Management and Parking Facilities;
• Waste Management;
• Enforcement of By Laws;
• Economic Development; and
• Town Planning Policy and Approvals.

The survey results are due in late May 2007.

HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF YOUR COMMUNITY

Hills2Sea Community Building Initiative (CBI) is a local project driven by the community, aimed at creating awareness of local issues, needs and opportunities.

CBI invites the local community to take part in a Community Opportunity Workshop (COW). The workshops aim to cover the communities of Corinella, Tenby Point, Grantville, Kernot and Pioneer Bay.

Corinella and Tenby Point Workshop – 9.30am Saturday 24 March 2007 at the Corinella and District Community Hall. This will be followed by a free BBQ on the foreshore.

Grantville, Kernot and Pioneer Bay – 12.30pm, Saturday 31 March 2007 a free BBQ in the reserve followed by a workshop at the Grantville Recreation Reserve Hall.

At these meetings, decisions will be made in relation to the priority projects for the townships and districts. All ideas generated by the participants on the day will be discussed, prioritised and voted upon, forming the project’s ongoing work program.

A broad cross section of residents is needed to ensure the projects identified for each area reflect the community’s needs and the opportunities for building stronger communities.

The CBI project is funded by the Department of Victorian Communities. For more information, please contact Community Facilitator Delyse Graham on 0409 924 555.

NATIONAL HARMONY AT MITCHELL HOUSE

A special evening of wine and food to celebrate National Harmony Day will take place in Wonthaggi on Friday 23 March.

Mitchell House is organising the "Celebrating our differences together" barbeque dinner, which kicks off at 6.30pm.

The evening aims to affirm the values promoted by National Harmony Day, which falls on Wednesday 21 March. The day celebrates the rich diversity of our multicultural society and the core values of commitment, goodwill, understanding, diversity, community and harmony.

Two guest speakers from vastly different backgrounds will speak of their journey to a new life in Wonthaggi, the challenges which they faced and their perspective today.

Sam Gatto, President of the Wonthaggi and District Historical Society will speak of his experiences as a young Italian migrant in the early 1950s.

Man Arou Man, President of the Gippsland African Society will share his story as a Sudanese refugee in 2006.

Jenny Williams from Bass Coast YMCA and Committee Chairperson of the Gung Ho Multi Cultural Festival will also speak at the dinner, with the Mitchell Singers providing music and songs for the evening.

Anyone interested in attending should call 5672 3731 by Wednesday 21 March to RSVP.

POSITIVE PLAY

Bass Coast parents of young children have the opportunity to take part in a unique parenting program.

PEAPS offers eight weeks of fun and interesting educational activities, workshops and displays for parents/carers and young children under five.

Discover and learn about: positive parenting; storytelling, puppets, rhymes and song; nutrition and wellbeing; fire safety and seasonal celebrations. Each week includes mobile resource library, art/craft activties and Mother Goose/Papa Bear singing!

PEAP or Positive Experiences and Play programs will be offered during Term Two at Newhaven Hall and Rhyll Mechanics Institute. The Rhyll sessions will take place on Tuesdays from 10.00 – 11.30am, starting on 17 April. Newhaven sessions will run on Wednesdays from 18 April, between 10.00 -11.30am. The programs have been funded by the Australian Government’s "Stronger Families and Communities Strategy".

Contact Mitchell House on 5672 3731 for enrolment forms. For more information, contact Helen Page on 0402 710 305.

MENTORS NEEDED FOR BASS COAST YOUNG WOMEN

Baw Baw Shire Council has successfully secured funding to be part of the Australian Government Young Women’s Leadership & Mentoring Program pilot that will encompass the six municipalities within the Gippsland region.

According to program coordinator, Linda Rowley, the program aims to increase the opportunities for young women in rural and remote areas to have role model and leadership opportunities by linking young women with a high achieving woman from their community.

"This is one of only three pilots to be funded by the Office for Women throughout Australia, the program provides an exciting opportunity for women in Bass Coast to enhance their leadership skills," said Ms Rowley.

"We are looking for mentors and about 60 mentees aged between 18 and 35 to be matched with a mentor and provided with skills based training.

"There will be five, single day training and mentoring sessions held monthly at three sub-regional locations for participants," said Ms Rowley.

The mentor will provide a role model and opportunities to inspire, motivate and educate young women in rural and remote areas to increase their involvement in leadership and decision making roles.

"The program has a focus on the development of skills such as goal setting, leadership and personal development, and will culminate in an awards evening to celebrate the achievements made during the program.

"We are currently looking to recruit mentors and participants throughout Bass Coast."

The program will be launched in May 2007, with the pilot being conducted until the end of October 2007.

Source: www.gippsland.com

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