Did you know that Lesmurdie has a surf club, how Bickley got its name, or that someone down the street in Forrestfield can help you learn French? \u00a090% of us want to connect more with our neighbours. \u00a0All We Need is Right Here\u00a0is a community initiative to help people to discover, to connect and to celebrate our people, groups, places and things.<\/p>
We want to help make visible to residents all those assets \u2013 that is our people, groups, places and things \u2013 which make the Shire of Kalamunda so unique, and connect them to people in meaningful ways.<\/p>
Why?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>
International and national studies focused on what makes healthy, inclusive and prosperous communities highlight the importance of communities being able to know their assets and opportunities and being able to connect and build upon them. This type of approach is called Asset Based Community Development (ABCD An Overview<\/a>).<\/p>
Meet and work with more people who share similar interests;<\/p>
Feel more connected and safer in their neighbourhoods;<\/p>
Persevere through hardship;<\/p>
To discover, connect and act upon celebrate all the wonderful assets, resources and opportunities we have within the communities of the Shire of Kalamunda.<\/p>
Healthy, connected, inclusive and resilient local streets, neighbourhoods and communities throughout the Shire of Kalamunda.<\/p>
To map and make visible the human, organisational, cultural, physical and networking assets and capacities of communities in the Shire.<\/p>
To discover what residents care and are most passionate about.<\/p>
To empower, enable and facilitate residents to act upon what they care about.<\/p>
To link and promote these assets and passions to enhance community connection, community involvement, resource sharing, volunteerism and networking.<\/p>
To identify opportunities and initiatives for the connected assets and passions to create positive community outcomes.<\/p>
To promote greater awareness of resident, group and community experiences via the collection and presentation of stories.<\/p>
To build stronger links and relationships between the diverse range of Kalamunda Shire communities and organisations.<\/p>
Community inclusiveness and engagement\u00a0\u2013 valuing and respecting the contribution of all our community members, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnicity, cultural background or length of residency.<\/p>
Partnership and collaboration\u00a0\u2013 local organisations committing to cooperate, collaborate and network to ensure maximum positive outcomes for our community.<\/p>
Positive growth mindset\u00a0\u2013 fostering community attitudes that embrace change, proactive \u2018can do\u2019 behaviours, optimism, hopefulness and the belief in our community being architects and builders of their social and economic future.<\/p>
Asset and opportunity focus\u00a0\u2013 building upon local assets, capacities, creativity, diversity and existing initiatives; and facilitating opportunities and experiences that enable all our residents to see and experience their community as a place of potential and opportunity.<\/p>
Respect for the environment and sustainable practices\u00a0\u2013 respecting our natural environment, wildlife and heritage and ensuring that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.<\/p>
Collaborative and mindful consumption\u00a0\u2013 promoting sharing, bartering, lending, gifting, and swapping of skills, things, spaces and other resources, as well as continuing to give strong consideration to sustainable practices and local economic initiatives.<\/p>
Celebration\u00a0\u2013 encouraging pride and times of celebration relating to our community\u2019s\u2019 heritage, uniqueness, cultures and achievements.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n