Annual Report 2005-2006 - Waverley Council

Waverley Council
Access and Equity Activities 2005/2006
General (continued)
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Percentage of remaining strategies in Community Safety Plan
progressed.
L&CS 117
At least 20% of the remaining strategies in Council’s Community Safety Plan were progressed in the
period. Achievements across the year included:
Launch, promotion and distribution of the Bondi Junction Youth Protocol; implementation of a
comprehensive campaign promoting safety in celebrations at Bondi Beach over the Christmas/ New
Year period based on the successful model developed in 2004; and completion of a submission to
the NSW Attorney General’s Crime Prevention Division, seeking funds to implement a second year
of projects under the Community Safety Plan. These funds were granted and the new project
targeting alcohol related crime and anti social behaviour across Waverley will commence in
2006/2007.
Community participation in the design and enjoyment of events in L&CS and 117
Bondi Junction. (events targeted to youth, family, children etc). PW&S
Community participation increased from 12 to 15 community groups or individuals
Number of family friendly events in Bondi Junction (Spring and L&CS and 117
night food markets).
PW&S
Petals and Pavers and Global Table both featured family friendly activities.
Family friendly events in Bondi Junction attracted large numbers of families. As part of NAIDOC
week celebrations in July 2005, activities including face painting, dot painting classes, story telling,
and indigenous cooking and taste testing were held daily in the Oxford St Mall.
In preparation for the Spring Festival in November 2005, local children’s services were invited to
participate in the decoration of a number of trees along the Mall. A workshop was held to instruct
carers on the use of recyclable materials. The children created their own designs of flower
arrangements which were then placed in the trees adding a lot of colour to the Junction’s town
centre.
Council’s childcare centres participated in the Global Table Street Festival with an information stall
on children’s services and a musical performance by children from Bronte Child Care Centre.
Waverley Pedestrian Access & Mobility Plan designed and
implemented.
L&CS 119
A project group comprised of representatives from Technical Services, Integrated Planning,
Strategic Planning and Environmental Services which will operate as a steering group for the project
have develop a brief based on a RTA template for selected expressions of interest for this project.
The plan is expected to focus on the Bondi Junction area initially.
Monitor and report regularly on:
L&CS 123
Languages, other than English, spoken by Waverley residents;
Percentage change in age groups in the Waverley population;
Changes in household and family types in Waverley;
Changes in the proportion of home owners and renters in
Waverley;
Household in housing stress in Waverley.
This information was not available at the time the Annual Report was finalised.
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