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The project
The City's Community Partnerships Unit have dedicated resources to support the community. The Unit wants to assess if the resources are being allocated in the best way. Knowing what the needs of the community are, in the areas we cover, will help us be responsive, effective and fair.
When we refer to the City or City of Greater Bendigo, it is referring to the organisation. This includes the staff, services, projects, resources, infrastructure, programs etc.
When we refer to Council, this means all the Councillors collectively. A Councillor is an individual member of Council.
The Community Partnerships Units goal
The goal is to work with the community to deliver on the City’s commitment to:
What do the teams in the Community Partnerships Unit do?
Disability Access & Inclusion For example: working with the Disability Inclusion Reference Committee to identify areas for improvement within City policies, services and programs. Community expos such as ‘Be Well, Be Connected’
Cultural Diversity & Inclusion For example: Multicultural Week events, City and community training and education
Indigenous Reconciliation For example: NAIDOC Week events and flag-raising ceremony
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex & Queer Support For example: education and training, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) flag-raising event
Violence Prevention For example: 16 Days of Activism calendar of events
Gender Equity For example: Women in Leadership Network, Gender Equity Action Plan to support the City to be equitable in policies, programs and services, Gender Equity workforce training
Human Rights For example: applying the Social Justice Framework across all the City does
Community Organisation Development For example: support the set up of community groups, network for Neighbourhood Houses
Community Volunteering For example: supporting Bendigo Volunteer Resource Centre
Social Infrastructure Planning & Management For example: Heathcote Civic Precinct, Marong Community Hub
Community Leadership For example: support for Committees of Management of City-owned buildings (community halls)
Social Housing – affordability, homelessness, sleeping rough For example: Protocol for Connecting with People Experiencing Homelessness, outlining operational response for City staff
Community Safety For example: the Greater Bendigo Drug and Alcohol forums
Community Grants For example: providing small, medium, essential and festive community grants, as well as the larger Partnering for Impact grants
Children & Youth Empowerment & Leadership For example: Youth Council, YO Bendigo, Youth workshops
Positive Ageing For example: Seniors Week events, Seniors Expo
Community Engagement For example: Let's Talk community engagement
VicHealth Local Partnership Lead For example: the Smoking and Vaping Project, which includes the trial of smoke and vape free locations at a number of public sites
Early Years & Family Events For example: City run early years centres, Funloong Children's event
Intergenerational Programs & Activities For example: Intergenerational Nature Journalling Workshop event
Social Connection For example: CONNECT Greater Bendigo, free low cost eventsThe project purpose
We know many people in our community need support. The cost of living and housing crisis are putting more pressure on services. Your feedback, current evidence and local expert advice will help us make decisions to address community needs fairly.
Share your thoughts
Your input will help identify key needs of our community, helping make decisions about the role we play in addressing those needs. The survey covers the City of Greater Bendigo local government area including all towns and suburbs.
The survey opens September 20, 2024, and closes at 5pm October 23, 2024. Your feedback is anonymous.
It will take approximately 12 - 15 minutes to complete the survey.
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - active
Community feedback opens
September 20, 2024
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Timeline item 2 - incomplete
Community feedback closes
October 23, 2024
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Timeline item 3 - incomplete
Community feedback reviewed
October - November 2024
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
Community informed of outcome
Decemeber 2024
Contact us
Have questions or want to learn more about this project, contact us below:
Name | Senior Planning and Policy Officer - Community Partnerships |
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Phone | 1300 002 642 |