Vibrant Communities

Index by Content Type

Practical

• Adult Learning Australia
  - Adult Learning Australia (ALA) is the national peak body representing organisations and individuals in the adult learning field.
• Alternative Technology Association
  - The Alternative Technology Association is a not-for-profit organisation promoting sustainable technology and practice in order to protect our environment.
• Artfiles - Arts Directory for Western Sydney
  - Artfiles is a printed directory of practising artists, groups, arts and cultural organisations, funding opportunities, media venues, education and training opportunities.
• Australia 21 Limited
  - Australia 21 was formed in 2001 as a non-profit group to fill a national need for fresh and independent thinking and research about large, unsolved problems that confront Australians in the new century.
• Building Stronger Communities Victorian Government website
  - This site aims to inform and connect people involved in community strengthening projects across Victoria, and to assist those who want to find out more about community strengthening approaches.
• Busking - Enhancing a Busy City
  - The City of Sydney provides answers to commonly asked questions about busking in the City.
• Community Cultural Development Website
  - A website for all those involved in community based arts practice and community cultural development.
• Creating Active Communities - Physical Activity Guidelines for Local Councils
  - Provides local councils with a practical resource that will assist them to encourage local communities to be more physically active.
• Guidelines for the use of physical activity for community development purposes
  - The NSW Premier's Council for Active Living has released a their final report on the use of physical activity for community development purposes.
• NSW Sport and Recreation Website
  - Resources from the NSW Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation for administrators and managers, coaches, and referees, volunteers, members, players and participants in sport or recreational activities.
• New Site For Organising Amateur Sporting Teams
  - VanillaSports is a new Australian web portal designed to support communication and organisation within junior sporting teams and clubs.
• Play By the Rules
  - Online training and information resource for sport and recreation clubs and associations on how to prevent and deal with inappropriate behaviour, including discrimination, harassment, favouritism, bias and various forms of abuse.
• Saving Your Local Pub – A Guide for Community
  - This British Guide was launched by Prince Charles and is produced by the Pub is the Hub Group, Business in the Community and the Campaign for Real Ale. The Guide includes two case studies and a model process relevant to other countries.
• University of the Third Age
  - The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an international organization, embodying the principles of life-long education and the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, in an atmosphere of mutual learning and teaching.

Case Studies

• The Factory Community Centre's Mosaic Project in Waterloo
  - The large and brilliant mural mosaic is located at the Waterloo Green Marton Gardens area, which is between the high rise social housing buildings, bringing new colour and life to the area.
• Townlife Development - Crookwell Shire - Community Planning Model
  - Crookwell Shire Council was offered a community planning package in the first round of The Townlife Development Program. This package included funding for an interim co-ordinator, a strategic planning workshop, a business retention and expansion survey and a business marketing workshop.
• Windmill News - The Development of a Community Magazine with A Difference
  - The development of a community magazine - an exercise in community building focussing on community based assets, social entrepreneurship , developing social connectedness and maintaining a vibrant community.

Related Reading

• Community Broadcasting
  - Community Broadcasting Online, a project funded by the Community Broadcasting Foundation and funded by the Commonweatlh Government, and The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, the peak body for community radio and television stations, offer a number of online resources for community broadcasters.
• The Urban Network - A New Framework for Growth by Peter Calthorpe
  - The Urban Network is a framework of transit and circulation corridors that supports walkable neighbourhoods and urban centres.
• Youth Radio
  - Youth Radio, in California, contributes to the empowerment of teenagers by giving them tools they'll need for success. We also bring youth perspectives to the airwaves, shedding light on the concerns and interests of our young people.