Community Development sits alongside social justice, social inclusion and community leadership on the Regional Council banner as areas we believe and work in.

It is said the Chinese word for crisis is comprised of two characters, one meaning danger and the other opportunity. In every crisis there is opportunity. Our world is confronted…

Community engagement sits at the heart of planning and it is important that engagement practice be continually assessed to ensure that we really do achieve leading-practice outcomes. Wendy Sarkissian reflects…

Greater density for the inner city comes with implications for open space. Much of the space is designed for passive use and active uses are confined to walking and riding…

The Inner West Tenant Group (IWTG) was formed as a result of grass-roots community development Initiated by Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre. Susan Hawkeswood and Lisa Smajlov explain how it came about…

What does it mean to live in a strata scheme? Shared responsibility, shared enjoyment, shared spaces and shared community. Nelson Tilbrook discusses how strata skills can help in creating community.

A garden and art project wasn't really going to fix things in this Housing NSW complex but for Christine Hannan it is an opportunity to shine a light on this…

In 1995 Marg Barry gazed into the next 20 years of Regional Council based on her first 20 years. Her focus on community development, keeping community in community services, communities…

Relatively new population research estimates that over 600,000 people, or 2.6% of the current population may suffer from a hoarding disorder writes Mercy Splitt; yet, potentially only 5% of those…