Shire of Capel

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Community Development Team L to R: Sue Hall, Donna Sims, Michelle Plume and Lesley Jackes

Community development involves working with individuals and groups from within and outside our community to develop opportunities, skills, capacity and knowledge to assist communities to be vibrant, cohesive and self sustaining.

The Community Development staff are unique in their ability to discover new and interesting community projects or offering support across a broad range of areas such as:

Youth
Recreation and Leisure
Heritage
Tourism
Safety and Crime Prevention
Arts and Culture
Volunteer Management and Development
Seniors
Fostering club and individual skills

The Community Development team is also responsible for:

Quarterly Council Newsletter
Annual Council Minor and Major Grants Programme
InZone School Holiday Program
In the Loop Newsletters (aimed at keeping community groups informed)
In the Zone Newsletters (aimed at keeping young people up to date)
Winter and Summer Sports Ground Allocation
Neighbourhood Watch
Community Awards and Special Events

The Team are currently working on the implementation of recommendations from the following Council plans:

Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan
Heritage Interpretation Plan
Sport and Recreation Strategic Plan
Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

The team is led by Michelle and consists of Sue, Donna & Lesley who are all dynamic and passionate about community. They welcome participation and feedback from all residents, and can be contacted by phoning 97270222 or by emailing info@capel.wa.gov.au.