Community & Culture
Our Aims
The Community Development Section of Council aims to provide access to a range of community services, facilities and information resources that meet the needs of the local community.
This is achieved by planning and advocating for local community services, co-ordinating service delivery and supporting local groups.
What We Do
- Provide community information and referral service
- Co-ordinate, support, assist or participate in regional forums and interagencies
- Undertake social planning to identify the needs in the community-particularly of groups such as aged, people with a disability, youth , women and people from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
- Assist with coordinating events such as Seniors Week, Youth Week, Harmony Day and International Day of People with a Disability
- Administer Community Grants Program
- Convene and resource the local CDSE Committee
- Manage Council's Children's Services including Carss Park Narani Childcare Centre, Ocean Street Kindergarten, South Hurstville Kindergarten
- Development and implementation of the Crime Prevention and Safety Plan
- Development and implementation of the DDA Action Plan
- Development and implementation of the Cultural Plan
Team Members who can help you
- Executive Manager Community Services
- Coordinator - Community Development
- Community Development Officer - Aged & Disability
- Community Development Officer - Youth
- Community Development Officer
- Community Development Officer - Chinese Services
- Coordinator Children's Services
For all enquiries please phone (02) 9330 9551.
Please click here for a brochure of the Community Development Section.
Council's Community Directory provides information on the services, contact details and locations provided by community organisations based in and around Kogarah.
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