The world has changed a lot in the last 40 years but the challenge of people having a say in what happens in their communities remains. Charmaine Jones reflects on…
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In late January 1974, Andrew Jakubowicz, University of NSW sociology academic and Chairperson of the Surry Hills Resident Action Group, brought together 40 people to discuss the establishment of a…
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This issue of ISV is about communities being at the heart of what happens around them and needing to have a real say in what happens. It is about organisations…
Read more Community Development sits alongside social justice, social inclusion and community leadership on the Regional Council banner as areas we believe and work in.
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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…
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Jim Diers has a passion for getting people engaged with their communities and in the decisions that affect their lives. He was appointed the first director of Seattle’s department of…
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The life of Bishop John Charles McIntryre (27 October 1951 – 6 June 2014) was Celebrated at Saint Saviour’s Anglican Church Redfern on 17 June 2014 where John Mac as…
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For a while now there has been a discussion and a good deal of academic and practitioner attention placed on developing good community participation tools, ‘best practice models’ if you…
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