Review of the City of Albany Community Development Strategy

The Community Development Strategy provides a framework to guide community development activity in the City of Albany, and informs the delivery of the City's:

Access & Inclusion Plan
Health & Wellbeing Plan
Youth Friendly Albany Plan
Age Friendly Albany Plan
Reconciliation Action Plan
Compassionate Communities Charter

What is Community Development?
Community development is not an activity, but a process or set of principles used to enable communities to grow and change according to their own needs and priorities. It is inclusive and focuses on groups who are often disempowered due to economic hardship, disability, age or being different due to ethnic background, gender or sexual diversity.

The City works under an 'Asset-Based Community Development' methodology that utilises the strengths, capacities, and resources of individuals and communities to develop strong, inclusive, and sustainable communities. It empowers communities to create positive, meaningful change from the inside out rather than top down.

Why is my feedback important?
Your feedback will help the City review the Strategy, which informs and prioritises the work of the community development team, the programs and initiatives they deliver, and the grant priority areas for the Community Development and Quick Response Funding rounds.
By completing the survey, you will go into the draw to win one of five $100 fuel vouchers.

How long will the survey take?
The survey is estimated to take about 10-12 minutes to complete, so we encourage you to make a cup of tea or coffee to drink while you complete the survey.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Community Development Team on 6820 3023.

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1. The current Strategy focuses on three key areas and goals:

Vibrant connected neighbourhoods - Albany will be home to vibrant, inclusive neighbourhoods with strong connections between residents that is welcoming to all.

Strong thriving community groups - Albany will have a diverse range of strong, active community groups who have the capacity and resources to achieve their objective.

Places, people and spaces - Community spaces and places are well utilised, well maintained and thriving, and all residents feel they can contribute to community life.

Do you feel that these key areas are still relevant? (Required.)

	Still a priority and should be kept	Still important, but not a priority	Not important at all
Vibrant connected neighbourhoods	Vibrant connected neighbourhoods Still a priority and should be kept	Vibrant connected neighbourhoods Still important, but not a priority	Vibrant connected neighbourhoods Not important at all
Strong thriving community groups	Strong thriving community groups Still a priority and should be kept	Strong thriving community groups Still important, but not a priority	Strong thriving community groups Not important at all
Places, people and spaces	Places, people and spaces Still a priority and should be kept	Places, people and spaces Still important, but not a priority	Places, people and spaces Not important at all

Other priority to be considered (please specify what you feel it should cover)

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2. The following initiatives have been delivered under the strategy. Which activities have you been aware of? (Required.)

	I wasn't aware of this at all	I am aware of this initiative
Grant Funding Programs (Community Development/Quick Response etc)	Grant Funding Programs (Community Development/Quick Response etc) I wasn't aware of this at all	Grant Funding Programs (Community Development/Quick Response etc) I am aware of this initiative
Capacity Building workshops (grant writing, grant management etc)	Capacity Building workshops (grant writing, grant management etc) I wasn't aware of this at all	Capacity Building workshops (grant writing, grant management etc) I am aware of this initiative
Neighbour Day incentive program	Neighbour Day incentive program I wasn't aware of this at all	Neighbour Day incentive program I am aware of this initiative
My Community Directory - FREE community group database and event calendar	My Community Directory - FREE community group database and event calendar I wasn't aware of this at all	My Community Directory - FREE community group database and event calendar I am aware of this initiative
Bookable - City's online booking platform for City venues, grounds and events	Bookable - City's online booking platform for City venues, grounds and events I wasn't aware of this at all	Bookable - City's online booking platform for City venues, grounds and events I am aware of this initiative
Rural community hall grant program	Rural community hall grant program I wasn't aware of this at all	Rural community hall grant program I am aware of this initiative

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3. What do you see as being the most important priorities for the Community Development Team to focus on for the next 3-5 years? Please rank in order from 1 (most important to 8 being least important) (Required.)

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4. How inclusive do you feel Albany is for these groups? (Required.)

	Very inclusive	Mostly inclusive	Not very inclusive	Not inclusive at all
People living with disability	People living with disability Very inclusive	People living with disability Mostly inclusive	People living with disability Not very inclusive	People living with disability Not inclusive at all
People who speak languages other than English as their first language	People who speak languages other than English as their first language Very inclusive	People who speak languages other than English as their first language Mostly inclusive	People who speak languages other than English as their first language Not very inclusive	People who speak languages other than English as their first language Not inclusive at all
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Very inclusive	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Mostly inclusive	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Not very inclusive	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Not inclusive at all
Those who identify as LGBTQIA+	Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ Very inclusive	Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ Mostly inclusive	Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ Not very inclusive	Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ Not inclusive at all
People who are vulnerable or at risk (homeless, elderly, victims of domestic and family violence)	People who are vulnerable or at risk (homeless, elderly, victims of domestic and family violence) Very inclusive	People who are vulnerable or at risk (homeless, elderly, victims of domestic and family violence) Mostly inclusive	People who are vulnerable or at risk (homeless, elderly, victims of domestic and family violence) Not very inclusive	People who are vulnerable or at risk (homeless, elderly, victims of domestic and family violence) Not inclusive at all
Young people	Young people Very inclusive	Young people Mostly inclusive	Young people Not very inclusive	Young people Not inclusive at all

Review of the City of Albany Community Development Strategy

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2. The following initiatives have been delivered under the strategy. Which activities have you been aware of? (Required.)

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3. What do you see as being the most important priorities for the Community Development Team to focus on for the next 3-5 years? Please rank in order from 1 (most important to 8 being least important) (Required.)

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4. How inclusive do you feel Albany is for these groups? (Required.)

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5. What would improve your or the community's liveability in the City of Albany?

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6. What role do you see the Community Development Team playing in supporting these solutions?

Review of the City of Albany Community Development Strategy

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* 2. The following initiatives have been delivered under the strategy. Which activities have you been aware of? (Required.)

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* 3. What do you see as being the most important priorities for the Community Development Team to focus on for the next 3-5 years? Please rank in order from 1 (most important to 8 being least important) (Required.)

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* 4. How inclusive do you feel Albany is for these groups? (Required.)

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* 5. What would improve your or the community's liveability in the City of Albany?

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* 6. What role do you see the Community Development Team playing in supporting these solutions?

2. The following initiatives have been delivered under the strategy. Which activities have you been aware of? (Required.)

3. What do you see as being the most important priorities for the Community Development Team to focus on for the next 3-5 years? Please rank in order from 1 (most important to 8 being least important) (Required.)

4. How inclusive do you feel Albany is for these groups? (Required.)

5. What would improve your or the community's liveability in the City of Albany?

6. What role do you see the Community Development Team playing in supporting these solutions?