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Introduction Local Government is the level of government closest to the people. It provides a range of important essential services such as: water, waste, planning, local regulation/enforcement and physical infrastructure. … Continue reading Local Government and COVID-19

Introduction We live in unusual times. In the last 12 months we have experienced drought, bushfires and now the Covid19 virus. It has been a challenging time with more to … Continue reading Community in a Time of Isolation

  Introduction In less than two weeks my local government area will go the polls to elect a new group of Councillors to represent us for the period of the … Continue reading Crime Prevention – It’s a Community Job

Introduction I’m the first admit it that I really don’t like change. It is unsettling. It is unfamiliar and makes me feel uneasy. It’s odd that I should say that. … Continue reading A Change is a Coming….

Introduction Anyone who has worked in large organisations or part of the public sector has probably experienced a restructure of their organisation or service. For many this will appear to … Continue reading “Here We Go Again…Another Restructure”

Introduction I like to go for a run. It’s not that I’m a great runner or a serious runner. I’ll go out maybe two or three times a week and … Continue reading It’s All About Connection…with Place, Others and Yourself

Introduction For over a decade I worked in leadership positions in Local Government. This was a challenging, rewarding and often frustrating experience. Over that time I learnt a great deal … Continue reading Learnings From Leadership

The weeks leading up to Christmas 2019 saw Australia on Fire. There were bushfires in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. A map of the fires … Continue reading It’s the Small Things that Make a Difference

We spend a third of our days at work. For many of us we see more of our work colleagues than we do our family and friends. The workplace represents … Continue reading The Workplace Community: Why is it so dysfunctional?

Yesterday I read, with some sadness, about the high rate of suicide and imprisonment among members of the veteran community. While serving suicide rates for veterans are 48 % lower … Continue reading Building Community with Veterans

I came late to Community Development. By the time I started working as a Community Development worker I had already been a teacher, musician, pensions assessor and disability worker. I … Continue reading Returning to basecamp – “Building Communities from the Inside Out”

One of the things I really like about the tools used in Community Development is there versatility and how they can be used in a number of different settings and … Continue reading Gifts of the Head, Heart and Hands – a versatile tool