Reflections Holidays’ Post

🚨📰𝐂𝐄𝐐 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 - Community Enterprise Queensland’s Board recently embarked on a historic visit to the Torres Strait, underlining the organisation’s commitment to supporting local remote First Nations communities. The visit had several key activities, including the launch of the Elders Lounge at the IBIS Waibene store and a Board meeting on Masig Island, as well as the presentation of care packs to Torres Strait boarding hostel Kaziw Meta. “Our Elders Lounge reflects our commitment to caring for those who are the foundation of our communities,” said CEQ Chief Executive Officer Michael Dykes. “Hosting our Board meeting on Masig reflected our Board’s dedication to work closely with the communities we serve, and ensured that their voices were heard by our Chairperson and Board of Management,” said Mr Dykes. 🌐To learn more about the Elders Lounge launch and CEQ’s Board visits and community consultation, read the full media release here- https://lnkd.in/gpSHYNFz #caringeverydayalways #goodpasin #elders #community #culturalconnection #collaboration #consultation

Check out our latest update from the June 25th council meeting! 👨⚖️👩⚖️Stay informed on our community's exciting progress and upcoming initiatives. #midlandtx #permianbasin #WestTexas #MidlandMomentum #CityCouncil #CommunityUpdate #LocalGovernment

𝐏𝐲𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭. I just sent our latest rent payment to a local, aboriginal led community organization. - read below. 👇  We are incredibly lucky that Pyn originated on the lands of the Gadigal people on Eora country, which is also known as Sydney, Australia. We're proud to continue to grow our business here (and around the world). And we pay the rent: 1% of Pyn's annual revenues is paid to local, aboriginal led community organizations. More companies should consider doing so! 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐖𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐘 Australia is an incredibly prosperous nation, but unfortunately, this generated wealth is disproportionately distributed. All people who live here today, or who lived here in the past, have not benefited equally from the dispossession of Indigenous land. If you live in someone's house, you have to pay the rent. We work on the unceded lands of the Gadigal people. Paying the Rent is a step towards acknowledging the facts of colonalization, injustice and inequality in wealth. Pyn started on these beautiful lands - with its rich Aboriginal culture, art (imagery on our website of Aboriginal art is properly licensed), and people. And it always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.

My journey in local government traces back to my time in the office of Lucinda (Lucy) Hughes Turnbull AO during her tenure as the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, an experience I hold dear. This period ignited within me a profound passion for public service and a deep-seated sense of civic duty, distinct from the dynamics of the private sector. With over 20 years of immersion in local government, marketing communications, and business growth, my roots in government service run deep, particularly nurtured within the vibrant environment of The City of Sydney. There, under Lucy Turnbull's leadership, I actively contributed to initiatives ranging from community outreach to sustainable development and cultural initiatives. Indeed, the indelible imprint of my experiences in local government continues to inform and inspire my work, reminding me of the perpetual imperative for innovative solutions and robust community engagement. As I continue to navigate the evolving landscape of governmental challenges, my resolve remains steadfast in driving positive progress and facilitating meaningful impact in service to the community. Reflecting on my extensive tenure in government service, I find that even as I reach out to local governments after many years, the discussions surrounding challenges, pain points, and other issues remain remarkably consistent. There persists a continual urgency for fostering captivating community engagement, alongside the pressing need for innovation to adapt to evolving trends and changes. The enduring pressure for best-practice community engagement underscores the vital importance of establishing meaningful connections between governmental bodies and the communities they serve. It necessitates a proactive approach to community outreach, soliciting feedback, addressing concerns, and fostering a sense of inclusivity and participation among residents. Moreover, the imperative for innovation looms large, driven by the ever-changing landscape of technology, societal norms, and environmental factors. Governments must remain agile and forward-thinking, embracing emerging trends and technologies to enhance service delivery, streamline operations, and meet the evolving needs of their constituents. As I engage with local, state and federal government agencies in my capacity as a Strategic Growth Specialist at Granicus Australia / New Zealand, I am acutely attuned to these persistent challenges and imperatives. I am committed to leveraging my expertise and insights to empower government agencies in navigating these complexities, driving positive change, and ultimately, advancing the collective well-being of the communities they serve. #LocalGovernment #StateGovernment #FederalGovernment #CommunityEngagement #PublicService #CivicDuty #CommunityOutreach #GovernmentInnovation #DigitalGovernment #PublicSector

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With the election now called, we know that local communities are best placed to transform lives and create a fairer society. We're urging all parties to make five big reforms: 1️⃣ Introduce a Community Power Act to help local people shape public services, control local investment, and take control of local buildings and spaces.     2️⃣ Create a National Community Ownership Strategy that boosts community ownership and capacity from energy to housing to health.     3️⃣ Put communities in charge of local economic development, giving residents more control over local regeneration spending and devolving employment and skills support to the hyper-local level.     4️⃣ Make collaboration – not competition - the guiding principle of public services. Reform commissioning and shift NHS budgets to community led prevention.   5️⃣ Champion community led housing and neighbourhood planning - giving communities a tangible stake in their neighbourhoods.   We believe the blueprint for a better future already exists – and it's right here in communities up and down the country.   Read our full Manifesto and find out how you can have a say and show the next government what our sector can achieve: https://lnkd.in/eXnTa6wr #CommunityPowerAct #PowerOfCommunity #generalelection #policy #communitysector #vcse

At Toronto and East York Community Council I got to illustrate the interconnected relationship between public transportation and biking by deputing in support of prioritizing the curb lane for public and active transportation while commuting on Metrolinx GO train service. Toronto's multi-modal present and future hinges on prioritizing active modes of transportation over single car use occupancy - and the important role of Cycle Toronto for travelling distances of 5km or less. #activetransportation #publicpolicy #advocacy https://lnkd.in/dZUwu5DX

Thank you Rosie Lynch for sharing the article at the end of this post on the Irish community development sector by Moray Bresnihan. I'd like to pass it on here with some thoughts. INSECURITY - The UNDP's Human Development Report (https://hdr.undp.org/) tells us that half the world's people do not feel that they are in control of their own lives, and 7 out of 10 report that they have little influence in the decisions of their government. Insecurity drives people towards more extreme political views. INTEGRATION - humans have evolved to live holistic lives within family networks and communities of place. The community development sector emerged to support people in families and communities with human needs that were unmet by the State (or the Church). INVISIBILITY - During COVID, this usually unseen sector came to the fore as it led out on the organisation of local people who volunteered to help often unknown others through solidarity and a shared humanity of care relations. The community development sector could do this quickly and meaningfully because these organisations can only flourish through having a web of care relations across its territory. INDEFENSIBLE - the erosion of the community development sector by successive Irish Governments is undermining the humanity of Irish society and demonstrates the invisibility of care relations in the home, in the community and in the environment, on which all life and its flourishing ultimately depend. The Government is blind to care relations and blind to how they are contributing to their unravelling. Hence, suffering among the human and more-than-human is on the rise. INTERWOVEN - human life and environmental life are inseparable, the former cannot be sustained without the latter. And it cannot be sustained without a caring economy that makes visible the care relations on which all humanity depends: the household economy, the unpaid community economy and the natural economy (partnerism.org). https://lnkd.in/eJQ-Rzd9