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The MADCAP Process Between October and December 2019, a community consultation and engagement campaign called MADCAP was conducted with the assistance of Peter Kenyon and the Bank of Ideas. The campaign was about connecting, listening and generating ideas about how …

Onkapringa City Council held workshops in two areas within their municipality, Woodcroft and Aldinga, on 11 and 12 April. They chose Learning Sites Guides, Evi van der Niet and Irene Opper to design and facilitate the workshops. Community enthusiasts were …

Future of Local Government Conference 2017 DECLARATION The need for change This declaration rests on a belief that the state of the nation and the health of our society depend on community-driven action in the neighbourhood, not just decisions made …

Mernda is a suburb that part of the City of Whittlesea. It is a new growth area located north east of Melbourne city and is the location of the 1000 Voices ABCDE Learning Site Project. Mernda is located in beautiful …

The North Pinjarra Community Christmas Party was held on Saturday 10th December, 2016 from 3.00pm-7.00pm. A tribute to the past and forerunner to future Community Christmas Parties, this event – from its planning to its delivery brought out the best …

VAN – Essa the Communi-Tea- Van “a unique and valuable way for people to get to know their neighbours in a busy world” (Bernie Hetherington, Sunbury Community Health) This buzzing community currently has several initiatives up and running. Including Fun …

One of our WA ABCDE Learning Sites is a little community called North Pinjarra. North Pinjarra is unique in that it was originally a little mining community built by ALCOA in the 1970’s just 5kms out of the town of …

Hello fellow travellers, it’s Evi here! I would like to share a part of my journey with you. A journey about beginnings. Beginnings come with the blessings of fear and failure. A year ago I began my life in Australia. …

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