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The age of loneliness
At the core of Place-making is prevention and mitigation of social disconnection and loneliness. It's a heart-felt driver of the work I undertake via My Neighbourhood. Im really pleased to see ABC elevate this matter to front of mind, on Q & A , 9.35 pm AEST on...
Liveable Cities Webinar Series 2020
Notions of livebaility that were previoulsy deemed nebulous are now morphing into practical strategies to improve the lives of those who rely upon cities
Our “Sliding Doors moment” is upon us.
A mate of mine recently shared this article with me: " I read this and thought of you". Thanks James -this served to remind me that the stuff I have banged on about for years is now topical and resonating at a personal level. Moreover, it underscored that...
Piloting Community co-creation in growth area neighbourhoods
In recognition of the landmark commitment that Mirvac is making to authentic Community Development at its Victorian urban-fringe communities, I was recently asked to contribute a piece to the Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association "Revue" e-magazine....
Neighbour Day 2020
Neighbour Day 2020…towards a new connected, neighbourly life
Liveable Cities Conference 2020
Come to the 2020 Liveable Cities conference in Perth. June 22/23 and help us to create better places #liveablecities
The Threads that Bind. Pursuing community partnerships
From the day I started professionally dabbling in community development, I have derived great satisfaction in identifying common ground between seemingly disparate groups and agencies, from which formal partnerships may emerge. Professional life is so much more...
Liveability – is it in the eye of the beholder?
Earlier this week I attended the 12th annual Liveable Cities conference, at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Increasingly, this conference is attracting inter-disciplinary interest, in recognition of Liveability as a key and increasing driver within the planning of...
Learning from the Kerrigans
Just a few short weeks ago Australia was in the midst of a Federal election campaign and the associated mad “left vs right” clamour for votes. At the time I was interested to analyse the policy responses of both sides to the burgeoning societal issue of mental health...
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