Elsie Lange
It’s the truth universally acknowledged the pandemic caused a lot of people to feel isolated – separated from their friends and communities.
That’s why Neighbourhood Connect are putting on Let’s Get Neighbourly Sunbury, a training and mentoring program to bring communities back together.
Christie McIntosh established Transition Streets Sunbury, which is focused on supporting neighbourhoods in sustainability, so she knows the importance of fostering community.
She said Let’s Get Neighbourly was a great initiative for the town.
“It is just another excuse to bring people together and connect our communities, especially following the last couple of years,” Ms McIntosh said.
Launching on April 30 from 2-4.30pm, Let’s Get Neighbourly’s first workshop will be held at Sunbury Neighbourhood House, where participants will be given free mentoring and workshops, support, tools and tips to gather neighbours and then to build local groups.
A follow-up workshop will take place in June, and in between participants will receive one on one mentoring.
The program is in partnership with national charity Neighbourhood Connect and Sunbury Neighbourhood House and funded via the Hume City Council Community Grants program.
To register, head to: www.neighbourhoodconnect.org.au/projects
