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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4Local carer Cheryl Pearse was awarded WA Child Care Worker of the Year. ERFDCS receivedfunding from Outer Metropolitan Community Fund for a Recruitment Project Officer. So far, thishas seen an additional seven carers commencing with the scheme.Swan View Toy Library re-opened at a new location in August 2008 after a three-month closuredue to issues with the condition of its previous building. It services approximately 40 families withmore than 900 toys.Thank you for your ongoing communication and interest. I have appreciated your supportand particularly your dedication to the ongoing operation of the toy library. I think it is avaluable resource and under appreciated by many parents in the community – where elsecould you get an opportunity to even try before you buy?- Swan View Toy Library memberAustralia Day Ceremony Citizenship Awards were presented to Zane Norris (High School),Marcus Trauseld and Cameron Greaves (under 25 years); Herbie Titelius, Greg Jones andMichael Cuthbert (25 years or older); and Wendy Pittendrigh, Helen Armstrong and AndreVanderheyden (60 years or older).Six citizenship ceremonies held through the year, with 124 community members becomingAustralian citizens.Employed a part-time Communications Advisor to provide ongoing information to the communityin a range of formats.Community members were involved advisory groups, including seniors, arts, business, inclusionand disability access, tennis, bushfire, Blackboy Hill, Mount Helena Recreation and AquaticCentre, and environmental advisory committees. In addition, community members participatedin shire committees and reference groups such as Local Emergency Management Committee,Active Ageing Network and the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades History Project Working Party.Community consultation occurred on the local government reform process, which was initiatedby the Minister for Local Government in February 2009. The community participated in a briefingmeeting, forum and survey.PLANS FOR 2009/10Cultural Plan to be launched to the community.A series of free Seniors Week events are planned for 2009, with a theme of ‘culture’. Seniors willbe invited to attend fun and interesting activities and learn more about the local culture in theircommunity.Active Ageing Network planning days will continue to plan future events and activities. Thegroup’s volunteers provide feedback from the community, suggestions for new events andactivities. Working parties are formed to develop proposed events.Seed funding will be replaced by a Matching Funding Grant Program, where up to $300 or 25%of total project costs will be available. The recurrent Events Grant Program will change to aCompetitive Event Funding Grant Program.Quick Grants will be expanded in 2010/11.Thank a Volunteer Day Celebrations planned for November 2009.A subsidised First Aid Course will run in November for 16 local volunteers.Page 16 Shire of Mundaring Annual Report 2009
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 4A volunteer vacancy section on the Shire's website will advertisepositions for volunteers to access and research.Midvale Early Childhood and Parenting Centre to appoint a HubCoordinator.Eastern Region Family Day Care Scheme will focus on recruitmentof carers in metropolitan and outer metropolitan locations. Inconjunction with Central and Swan TAFE, will support carersundertaking Certificate III and Diploma in Child Care to ensurecontinuous improvement.East Metro and Midlands Inclusion Support Agency will continueto support child care services to increase their capacity to includechildren with a diverse range of needs. In order to expand thereach of the program, an additional Inclusion Support Facilitatorwill be recruited to join the team.Review of community communication methods to ascertainpreferred methods of communication and types of information thecommunity wishes to receive.A review of the Shire’s library service will be completed withparticular emphasis on determining the requisite number ofbranches required, the services that should be offered andappropriate staffing levels.Plans underway to make Greenmount Library one of the first WApublic libraries to introduce Wi-Fi.A new toy library in Swan View is being designed and will beappended to a Shire-owned building in Gladstone Ave. The facilitywill provide disabled access and a more spacious user-friendlyfacility.I want to let you know that last night we attended the SwingingSupper and had a truly great time!Congratulations to all your team members for pulling off a wonderfullysuccessful night.Your young dancers must be congratulated on theirenthusiasm, fitness and fun. We enjoyed the group dancing lesson– more of it would be fantastic. We were so impressed that yourcommunity pulls together all ages and your SEEN and HEARDphilosophy is to be commended.Many thanks to the people behind the scenes, the cooks, the washerupperers! And the kids who served. We must not forget to mentionthe great entertainment by the Kalamunda Swing Band, Pearl NoirAnd Company B. Top stuff- Participant of Seniors Week Activities(Some pictures from Seniors Week on right)Shire of Mundaring Annual Report 2009 Page 17
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