Neighbourhood Renewal

Neighbourhood Renewal is a long-term commitment by the Victorian State Government to narrow the gap between disadvantaged communities and the rest of the State.

It is a new approach that brings together the resources and ideas of residents, governments, businesses and community groups to tackle disadvantage in areas with concentrations of public housing. Neighbourhood Renewal is creating vibrant places where people want to live.

To achieve this aim it tackles local causes of disadvantage, not just the symptoms. It focuses on people and the place where they live, learn, work and play. It engages residents and fosters partnerships between government, business, service providers and the local community.

Together they develop local action plans built around six practical objectives:

• increasing community pride and participation
• enhancing housing and the physical environment
• lifting employment and learning opportunities and expanding local economies
• improvidng personal safety and reducing crime
• promoting health and wellbeing
• improving government responsiveness

In 2007 Neighbourhood Renewal launched a publication outlining its achievements in lifting employment, learning and local economic activity across the State. Neighbourhood Renewal: Learning and working together emphasises the importance of operating in partnership to improve the wellbeing of disadvantaged communities across Victoria. It includes inspirational stories of real Victorians who are taking advantage of new opportunities and transforming their neighbourhoods.

Follow this link to the Neighbourhood Renewal: Learning and working together document (opens in a new browser window)

Follow this link for further information about the Neighbourhood Renewal initiative (opens in a new browser window)

For further information

Contact	:	Neighbourhood Renewal Victoria
Phone	:	03 9616 8992
Email	:	neighbourhoodrenewal@dhs.vic.gov.au

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http://www.neighbourhoodrenewal.vic.gov.au