Neighbourhood Renewal

Neighbourhood Renewal, an initiative of the Department of Human Services, is a place-based response to disadvantage that involves Government working in partnership with local communities to address disadvantage and inequality and create successful, thriving places where people want to live.

In late 2002, Neighbourhood Renewal projects began in Long Gully and Eaglehawk – two suburbs of the regional Victorian town, Bendigo. St Luke’s is working in partnership with these communities, the Office of Housing and Bendigo Community Health Services to build community skills, resources, safety, pride and confidence. Both projects have engaged with the communities to develop community action plans – lists of priority activities for the year ahead.

Links:

Eaglehawk Community Action Plan

Long Gully Community Action Plan final

Neighbourhood Renewal Victoria

www.neighbourhoodrenewal.vic.gov.au/ooh/web/nrwsite.nsf

Community Building - Communities Growing Together

www.communitybuilding.vic.gov.au/resources/resource_centre_category.asp?id=6