Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

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Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006
Older People (continued)
Dept Page No
Monthly attendance at Seniors Centre. L&CS 128
The Centre consistently achieved above its target averaging over 1400 attendances per month for
the final quarter.
Waverley Community and Seniors Centre continued to provide a wide range of weekly social and
physical activities and low cost health services to people over 50, to HACC clients and CALD
groups. With support from the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, the Centre
continued to provide weekly activities and short day trips specifically targeting Waverley’s socially
isolated residents and frail aged residents (including housie, gentle chair exercise and bus outings).
Children
Dept Page No
Monitoring of playgrounds and fitness courts:
BP&RS 30
• High use playground (Waverley Park) inspected daily.
• Playgrounds inspected monthly to a documented check list.
During the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, playgrounds in major parks were inspected daily.
During the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 all other playgrounds in the Waverley area were
inspected at least monthly with checklists completed 100% of the time.
Public events targeting youth, families, older people and children. BP&RS and 35, 118
L&CS
A program of children’s activities was available for each School Holiday, including 4 activities
provided by external entertainers, 2 craft workshops, author talks, and film showings. The annual
Children’s Book Week celebration involved competitions, bookmarks, Fun Book, puppet shows, and
author visits. Eighteen classes visited the library each the week. Regular Storytime sessions were
held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and a film session each Sunday afternoon. An Outreach
Program to three child care centres in Waverley included story-time and film shows.
Council’s Petals and Pavers and the Global Table in Bondi Junction both featured family friendly
activities.
Other activities for children were held in Oxford St Mall to promote awareness of indigenous culture
during NAIDOC week in July 2006; a Family Fun Day was held in Waverley Park to celebrate
Children’s Week in October 2005, a Spring Festival was held in Oxford St Mall in November 2005,
and a Fair was held in Dudley Page Reserve on New Year’s Eve
Visits by children’s groups to library. L&CS 96
During the year there were 160,511 visits to the Children’s Library. In addition 18 school classes
visited the library each week during the school term.
Children’s library activities program (visits, storytime etc)
L&CS 96
reviewed.
The annual Children’s Book Week celebration involved competitions, bookmarks, Fun Book, puppet
shows, and author visits. Eighteen classes visited the library each the week. Regular Storytime
sessions were held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and a film session each Sunday afternoon. An
Outreach Program to three child care centres in Waverley included story-time and film shows.
Annual Report 2005/2006