Cardinia Shire Council - Annual Report 2017-18

Our community performance
We will foster a strong sense of connection between Cardinia Shire’s diverse communities.
Our diverse community requirements met
Action Result Status
Monitor and research emerging community trends to help plan for the needs of residents.
Identify, collate and share demographic data,
social and health statistics, and emerging trends.
Maintain the centralised research database (i.e.
factsheets, population projection updates and
social health profile).
A number of factsheets have been developed
to compliment the Liveability Plan 2017–2029.
These aim to raise community understanding and
awareness about Council’s commitment to the
identified health and social priorities and policy
domains. The Census 2016 findings were released
and are available on Council’s website along with
recent social and community demographics,
statistics, and emerging trends. Recent social
research into housing and homelessness has
identified a number of areas Council can focus
on. A factsheet on the findings of this research is
available on the website. Additional information
on the recently released Australian Bureau of
Statistics homeless count and the bankruptcy data
is also available on the website.
Promote access to and encourage, a mix of housing types to cater for the varying needs of people in the
Cardinia Shire community.
Undertake a demonstration social housing project
in partnership with a housing association, local
housing providers and social support services.
Council has continued to explore opportunities for
social housing. Council has discussed possible
options for the development of community
housing with housing associations and local
housing providers. Council’s priority area is to
provide housing options for women and children
escaping family violence. Council has developed
a partnership with a women’s housing provider
to deliver Women’s Community Housing in
Pakenham. The location of this development is
yet to be confirmed; however, it is anticipated the
project will commence in 2019.
Support opportunities for participation in a diverse range of arts, cultural and tourism activities.
In conjunction with the Public Art Coordination
team, plan for public artworks to be delivered in
Ranges Ward.
Cardinia Arts Facility – Ccomplete design
and commence construction for Stage 1
redevelopment of the Cardinia Cultural Centre.
Deliver public art at prominent sites across Shire –
Central Ward.
The scope and sites for this project were
determined after consultation with Puffing Billy
Railway and a number of stakeholders. An
expression of interest was undertaken and an
artist consultant appointed. This project will be
delivered in the 2018–19 financial year.
An application for additional funding for this
redevelopment through the Victorian Government
Growing Suburbs Fund was successful. Detailed
design and contract documentation of the Stage
1 redevelopment of the Cardinia Cultural Centre
was completed. The project was put to tender
and construction commenced in June 2018. This
project will be carried forward into 2018–19 and is
due for completion June 2019.
An artist was engaged and artwork was
constructed and installed in Main St Pakenham.
The artwork by Julie Squires was titled ‘Mr
Yakkerboo Meets Blue’.
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