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Beyond the Edge: Australia's First National Peri-Urban Conference La Trobe University Oct 2013
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Building Community In a context of rapid growth in Population & Diversity in the City of Wyndham
Role of Local Government
Local Government Functions
Infrastructure Provision Roads, Drains (Local) Open Space and Recreation Community and Civic Buildings
Planning and Regulation
Services
Community Supports/Development
Governance
Advocacy
Population Growth
Growth in Population
108795
123778
143405
166699
187788
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
Population
Growth in organisation
0 500 1000 1500
2005/6
2007/8
2009/10
2011/12
2012/13
Total Headcount
Total EFT
People
Higher proportions of residents aged under 18, and 25 to 49 years old
68 babies born each week in 2011/12
Ancestry English or Australian ancestries: 49%
Other significant ancestries:
Indian, Maltese and Filipino
1503 migrants to Wyndham in 2012
49% as skilled migrants
About 200 humanitarian visa
Mandarin, Karen and Italian most common non-English languages spoken
People (cont…)
% of households experiencing housing stress in 2011:
Wyndham: 25
Metro Melbourne : 20
Unemployment
2006 - 5.4%
2011 – 6.3%
Reported incidents of family violence for the 2010-2011 period:
810 recorded incidents per 100,000 population
People (cont…)
% who are managers and other professional is rising
Wyndham: 27.7
Metro Melbourne: 36.6
Over half of Wyndham residents Work outside of the municipality
Nearly 75% drive to work
Over 25% of residents spend two or more hours each day travelling between work and home
Wyndham municipality
Infrastructure Provision Established agriculture and vegetable growing; RAAF; Treatment Plant;
Melbourne Water; ocean Established industrial (Laverton) Freight, Vline and Regional Rail Strong developer influence on housing stock
Planning and Regulation
State Govt growth boundary extensions and population targets Fast growth, developers and state government strong stakeholders
Services
Council is largest provider of services Small NFP presence
Local Government Functions in Wyndham
Wyndham municipality
Community Supports/Development Insufficient infrastructure at affordable rates Emerging communities – not one ‘average’ Seifa index average 1013.4, with lowest 874.6 and highest 1092.8 (9 above
and 9 below Aus av of 1002)
Governance Time poor individuals and families
Advocacy
Traffic Congestion and development of road and other State/Federal infrastructure eg schools
Local Government Functions in Wyndham
Definition of Community
1 Group of people living in the same place or having a
particular characteristic in common
A group of people living together and practising common ownership
A body of nations or states unified by common interests
The people of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of social values and responsibilities
Oxford Dictionaries – in part
2
The condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common
What do we know of Community? John Bowlby (2000, p283-4): Diminution in social and community involvement due to: Time and money pressures – 10% Suburbanisation and community – 10% Electronic entertainment – 25% Generational change and ‘TV generation’ – 50%
Wyndham in 2013: Time pressured families (2hrs commuting; mortgage stress) Almost 79,000 or 58% of the population arrived in the last 8 years –
42% of the population experienced dramatic change Traffic congestion dramatically increased Social media influence growing Interest based groups multiplying – cultures, faiths, sport
Building Community?
1. Community Infrastructure
2. Community Strengthening
3. Community Decision making
4. Advocacy
Elements of Community Building
1. Community Infrastructure – Place making
State Government (GAA etal)
Developer Contributions
Community facility stakeholders
Building Community? Elements of Community Building
Cross department and
stakeholder collaboration
Building Community? Elements of Community Building
2. Community Strengthening
Community leadership and governance
Council community grants and volunteer programs
Service Provision
Community and Council
department collaboration
Building Community? Elements of Community Building
3. Community Decision making
Engagement methodologies Council and community
collaboration
Building Community? Elements of Community Building
4. Advocacy
Local Gov support/campaigns
Community and Council
collaboration – to State/Federal
How to Build Community?
Community Infrastructure Development Negotiating space allocations in new facility development MCH, kinders, recreation ovals, connective paths, arts, etc. Regulation influences – changes without notice – e.g. 15hrs
kinders
Community Infrastructure Implementation Colocation or integrated service provision? Competitive environment (EOI to access) Negotiating space allocations in context of continuous demand
Prioritise Council service, community use, growing groups or new?
Physical Infrastructure – (Built Form)
How to Build Community?
Forms of community groups Community Service Organisations (charities, not for profits) Community based groups (associations and affiliations)
Committees of management Arts and Culture Culture based groups
Service Organisations Faith Groups Recreation and Sporting groups Policy dilemmas:
Policy for access to physical infrastructure and community grants – who to prioritise?
Sharing of resources Annual infrastructure provision or longer term? Facilitate individual cultural identities or broader community identity?
Social Infrastructure – (People Connection)
How to Build Community?
Bowlby (2000, p339-341): Advantages of local volunteer associations:
Civic skill building, develop democratic habits, participation in civic life, social connectedness and reciprocity, self esteem
Risks of local volunteer associations:
Single interests, potential extremism, homogenous ideological views, anti-democratic
Local Government through allocation of resources and planning decisions
influence the strength of individual groups
Political processes in turn influence Local Government
Role of Organisations/Groups
How to Build Community?
Local Government Organisations Multiple Services Multiple Professions and Skills Traditionally arranged hierarchically
ALGA, quoted by Frank Hornby (2012):
… various council departments still continued a singular and specialised approach to policy and services planning and in a manner that had only a basic relationship to other council departments
In any locality, there are a myriad of services and programs being delivered by the three spheres of government, their agencies and the wider community. Often these services are poorly coordinated and integrated, resulting in gaps and overlaps in service delivery and the inappropriate or untimely provision of facilities (p353)
Organisational Processes
How to Build Community?
Initiatives to address Organisational Barriers Leadership Development Program
Encouraging cross-organisational collaboration
Integrated Planning Group
Developing integrated service model for community centres
Community Engagement Skill Development Encourage decision making based on community involvement, rather than ‘for
the community’
Local Area Planning Plan new infrastructure based on local profile and engagement
Wyndham Organisation
Building Community in Wyndham
Context of: Local Government Role and Function Rapid Growth in Population, Diversity and Organisation Pressures on community both societal and arising from the changes
City of Wyndham is: Planning physical and social infrastructure with key stakeholders Seeking stronger engagement with local community groups and organisations to
influence the community building Addressing its own organisational processes to break down barriers and achieve
more integrated planning Striving to build diverse, thriving communities which deliver the benefits
community life and strengthen local democracy
References: John Bowlby, Bowling Alone, Touchstone 2000 Frank Hornby, Australian Local Government and Community Development, Australian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd, 2012