What is Community Development?
- Community development is about building a strong and self reliant community, responsive to community needs.
- It is also concerned with co-ordinating and making links between the community and other spheres of Government in order to meet the needs of the community.
- Council's Community Development includes personnel specialising in strategic community, youth and cultural development.
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Check out our online Community Directory For information and contact details on community organisations visit www.bundyregionconnect.qld.gov.au where you will find lots of helpful information. |
What do we do?
| Community development activity is presently guided and implemented through the NEW Bundaberg Region Social Development Plan developed through consultation with local residents. |
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Community Development activity contributes to:
- Building a sense of community identity - a place to belong
- Building a healthy and happy community
- Enhancing the community e.g. community services, facilities and activities
- Identifying community resources and harnessing these to create economic growth and employment opportunities.
- Enabling access to community facilities and services
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How is Community Development activity delivered?
- Through building partnerships and networks
- Enhancing collaboration
- Engaging people, getting them involved
- Building skills, capacity and social capital - the glue that holds communities together e.g. relationships and social activities
Council's Community Development Unit offers a variety of services including:
- Coordinating community information resources - a one stop shop eg online Community Directory
- Supporting and building community networks
- Facilitating and building partnerships to address priority community/ social needs
- Identifying community needs through social infrastructure planning
- Assisting in external funding acquisition to support community needs
- Promoting community awareness of existing and required community services
- Supporting the Bundaberg Community Development Inc. (BCD) Service Agreement with the Dept. of Communities at the Bundaberg Community Development Inc. website
Contact Us:
Council's Community Development Department is located in the Civic Arcade at 157 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg.
Our Offices are open between 8.15am and 4.45pm Monday to Friday. Please call 1300 883 699 for all enquiries.
